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Pediatric Investigation, EarlyView.The combination of cardiac resynchronization therapy and pulmonary artery banding was associated with substantial improvement in advanced heart failure infants with left ventricular dilated cardiomyopathy and left bundle branch block. Most patients exhibited marked improvement in clinical status and ventricular function, along with a reduction in QRS ...
Min Zeng +8 more
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Evaluating a trainee’s progress in surgical dexterity [PDF]
, 2005 The local cardiac surgical training program is modelled on a one-to-one apprenticeship encompassing a number of years. Trainee progress is regularly audited and work of increasing complexity is provided, commensurate with the trainee's ability. Speed and
Manche, Alexander, Schembri, Kevin
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Creation of ventricular septal defects on the beating heart in a new pig model [PDF]
, 2008 Background/ Aims: So far, surgical and interventional therapies for muscular ventricular septal defects ( mVSDs) beyond the moderator band have had their limitations. Thus, alternative therapeutic strategies should be developed.
Aumann, R. +7 more
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Precision Medical Sciences, EarlyView.Central illustration: Sex‐based differences in outcomes between male and female patients with bicuspid aortic stenosis following transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Abstract Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is a common congenital anomaly leading to early aortic stenosis.
Muhammad Huzaifa Ahmed Khan +12 more
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Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 2023 Objectives: To assess safety; efficacy and efficiency of mini-sternotomy in aortic valve replacement in comparison to conventional sternotomy on short term follow up.Methods: This comparative study between 45 patients having aortic valve replacement via full sternotomy versus 45 others planned for upper j-shaped mini-sternotomy, was conducted from May ...
Mohamed Ali +3 more
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Straight versus S-shaped sternotomy: a histologic study in the sheep model [PDF]
, 2014 INTRODUCTION: Straight sternotomy is the most common access for open heart surgery. Techniques have been proposed for maximizing sternal stability in high-risk patients. This trend implies a growing need for newer surgical techniques.
Bekir Inan +6 more
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Addiction, EarlyView.Abstract Background and aims Tissue‐retained needles from intravenous drug use can cause rare but severe complications, ranging from local to systemic infections to needle embolization. Due to the limited evidence and the lack of epidemiological studies on the issue, we systematically reviewed the literature focusing on case reports and case series on ...
Heidi Laukkala +7 more
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Chylothorax following median sternotomy [PDF]
Clinical Cardiology, 1996 AbstractReports of chylothorax (CT) following median sternotomy are rare, amounting so far to 16 cases in the English literature, of which 6 were cases of postcoronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). This report deals with an additional case of a 70‐year‐old woman who developed left pleural chylous effusion following CABG.
R, Zaidenstein +5 more
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Surgical treatment of giant cardiac aneurysm with pseudoaneurysm in a colon carcinoma patient [PDF]
, 2015 Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm is a rare and lethal condition associated with a high risk of rapid enlargement and rupture. It develops after transmural myocardial infarction (MI), cardiac surgery, trauma, or infection.
Alşalaldeh, M. +3 more
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Postoperative Sleep Interventions and Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis
ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Introduction Sleep disturbance is a common issue affecting nearly 78% of cardiothoracic postoperative patients. There are no systematic reviews of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) that evaluate the impact of sleep interventions within this population.
Alexander Lombardo +8 more
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