3D printing is a transformative technology in congenital heart disease [PDF]
Survival in congenital heart disease has steadily improved since 1938, when Dr. Robert Gross successfully ligated for the first time a patent ductus arteriosus in a 7-year-old child.
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In superior vena cava occlusion, multiple collateral pathways develop to maintain venous drainage. Major patterns and pathways of venous collateral blood flow are well described, but rarely in complete chronic superior vena cava occlusion secondary to ...
Koken Ameku, MD +2 more
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Multiple accessory pathways coexisting with a persistent left superior vena cava: a case report
Background Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome is characterized by a short PR interval (delta-wave), long QRS complex, and the appearance of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia.
Tetsuya Uemura +10 more
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Superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS) is the clinical expression secondary to a decreased venous return from the brachiocephalic trunks due to stenosis or obstruction toward the superior vena cava.
Enrique Santillán-Aguayo +2 more
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A 76 year old male presented as an outpatient to the department of Medicine, Command Hospital, Lucknow, India, in February 2014 with dyspnoea, dysphagia, hypophonia and significant weight loss. He had erythema, oedema of face, dilated veins over neck, anterior aspect of chest and abdomen with craniocaudal flow (Fig. 1).
Menon, Anil, Gupta, Avnish
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Treatment of Superior Vena Cava (SVC) Syndrome and Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) Thrombosis in a Patient with Colorectal Cancer: Combination of SVC Stenting and IVC Filter Placement to Palliate Symptoms and Pave the Way for Port Implantation [PDF]
Thrombosis of the inferior vena cava is a life-threatening complication in cancer patients leading to pulmonary embolism. These patients can also be affected by superior vena cava syndrome causing dyspnea followed by trunk or extremity swelling.
Kickuth, Ralph +3 more
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This study presents a two‐stage portal flow modulation strategy for graft procurement in living donor liver transplantation with the aim of expanding left lateral lobe grafts, thereby circumventing technical and anatomical limitations of conventional approaches.
Yuqi Gong +6 more
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MELD score predicts outcomes in patients with advanced heart failure: A longitudinal evaluation
Abstract Aims Advanced heart failure (AHF) is characterized by recurrent episodes of haemodynamic instability and frequent hospitalizations, leading to a progressive decline in quality of life and high mortality rates. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the effect of the model for end‐stage liver disease (MELD) score and its variations in ...
Francesco Curcio +10 more
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Incidental computed tomography diagnosis of a rare triad consisting of absence of coronary sinus, persistent left superior vena cava, and scimitar syndrome [PDF]
We report a case of an unusual congenital triad consisting of absence of coronary sinus, persistent left superior vena cava and scimitar syndrome incidentally found in a CT-scan performed on a female complaining of exertional ...
Bastarrika, G. (Gorka) +2 more
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Rituximab induced pulmonary edema managed with extracorporeal life support [PDF]
Though rare, rituximab has been reported to induce severe pulmonary edema. We describe the first report of ECLS utilization for this indication. A 31-year-old female with severe thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura developed florid pulmonary edema after ...
Aguilar, Patrick +6 more
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