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Early initiation of post-sternotomy cardiac rehabilitation exercise training (SCAR): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Introduction: Current guidelines recommend abstinence from supervised cardiac rehabilitation (CR) exercise training for 6 weeks post-sternotomy. This practice is not based on empirical evidence, thus imposing potentially unnecessary activity restrictions.
Banerjee, Prithwish   +8 more
core   +3 more sources

Potential Inflammatory Mediators in Pericardial Fluids of Patients With Coronary Artery Diseases and Their Association With Plasma Biomarkers

open access: yesJournal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Volume 29, Issue 11, June 2025.
ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to determine the gene expression and protein levels of interleukin‐33 (IL‐33), fetuin A and cytokeratin 18 (CK‐18) in the pericardial fluid (PF) and plasma of patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). The CAD patients (mean age: 73.4 years) were enrolled. The IL‐33,
Reşat Dikme   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Surgical approach for cardiac surgery in a patient with tracheostoma [PDF]

open access: yes, 1998
The thoracic approach for cardiac surgery in a patient with a tracheostoma can result in difficult problems, such as mediastinitis, stoma necrosis or inadequate operative exposure. We present a distinct approach consisting of an incision at
Legarra, J.J. (Juan José)   +3 more
core  

Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery: State-of-the-art and our experience [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
The minimally invasive approach is becoming the standard-of-care for surgery of the mitral valve. As any less invasive strategy, it entails an increased surgical complexity.
Albertini, A.   +10 more
core   +1 more source

Left carinal pneumonectomy through median sternotomy: Surgical experience of two patients

open access: yesLung India, 2015
Endobronchial tumors infiltrating the carina is a formidable challenge to surgeons in view of difficult surgical access to the carina, especially on the left side, problems of securing the airway intra-operatively, technically challenging anastomosis due
Pankaj Kumar Garg   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Tensioning diaphragmoplasty for treating bilateral phrenic nerve paralysis in a dog

open access: yesJournal of Small Animal Practice, Volume 66, Issue 6, Page 425-431, June 2025.
A spayed female Miniature dachshund presented with a large mediastinal mass. During thymectomy, the left phrenic nerve, which was encircled by the neoplastic tissue, was resected en bloc with the tumour and the right phrenic nerve was damaged by thermal coagulation from electrosurgery. Postoperatively, the dog exhibited significant respiratory distress
S. Matsumoto   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Skin cancer at median sternotomy scar [PDF]

open access: yesAsian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals, 2021
Elsayed Elmistekawy   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Internal mammary artery dilatation in a patient with aortic coarctation, aortic stenosis, and coronary disease. Case report

open access: yesJournal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2011
The ideal surgical approach is unclear in adult patients with coarctation of the aorta that is associated with other cardiovascular pathologies that require intervention. Standard median sternotomy allows simultaneous, coronary revascularization surgery,
Martinez Cereijo Jose M   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

IgG4‐related constrictive pericarditis with previous asbestos exposure: A case report and literature review

open access: yes
ESC Heart Failure, Volume 12, Issue 3, Page 2353-2360, June 2025.
Ryohei Ono   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dysphagia Lusoria with atrial septal defect: Simultaneous repair through midline

open access: yesAnnals of Pediatric Cardiology, 2014
An aberrant right subclavian artery from the descending aorta is almost always reported as an isolated anomaly. We present the case of a four-year-old child with an anomalous origin of the right subclavian artery from the descending aorta, associated ...
Rithin Rathnakar   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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