Alexander Wahba
Alexander Wahba
Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is an uncommon condition that may confront cardio-thoracic surgeons with difficult problems. The underlying cause of HIT is the formation of antibodies against platelet factor 4/heparin complexes, lead...
Ross procedure [0.03%]
罗斯手术
Joanna Chikwe,Ashwin Kamath,Paul Stelzer
Joanna Chikwe
We describe our approach to the Ross procedure, using a full root replacement technique including support of the proximal suture line and pulmonary autograft designed to reduce the incidence of late autograft dilatation and insufficiency. W...
Sacha P Salzberg,Herman Tolboom
Sacha P Salzberg
Surgical and interventional exclusion left atrial appendage (LAA) are becoming important alternatives to oral anticoagulation for stroke prevention in the setting of atrial fibrillation. Herein we present the different approaches (endocardi...
Olivier Metton,Olivier Raisky,Pascal R Vouhé
Olivier Metton
The present paper describes the cannulation techniques which are used routinely in our institution. They are established on two basic principles: most operations are performed under full-flow normothermic cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB); deep ...
Stephen C Clark
Stephen C Clark
Single lung transplantation can rarely become complicated by hypoxia, hypercarbia and haemodynamic instability which requires extracorporeal support in order to conduct the transplant safely. The decision to use cardiopulmonary bypass must ...
Matthias Bauer,Roland Hetzer
Matthias Bauer
A modified Maze procedure is a successful treatment for patients with chronic atrial fibrillation undergoing open cardiac surgery. We present our method and mid-term results of modified minimally invasive Maze procedure for patients with lo...
Decision making after aspirin, clopidogrel and GPIIb/IIIa inhibitor use [0.03%]
使用阿司匹林、氯吡格雷和GPIIb/IIIa抑制剂后的决策制定
Antonio Maria Calafiore,Angela Lorena Iacò,Adel Tash et al.
Antonio Maria Calafiore et al.
The expanding use of antiplatelet agents in patients who undergo coronary bypass grafting raises the problem of balancing the benefit of this treatment and the risk of increased bleeding after surgery. Aspirin and clopidogrel have different...
Gaetano Rocco
Gaetano Rocco
Presentation of the uniportal VATS technique for lung biopsy: through a single port incision, a videothoracoscope, a lung grasper, and a roticulating endostapler are introduced into the pleural cavity. Based on the preoperative CT findings,...
Reconstruction of the intercostal arteries with small-branched grafts in patients with thoracoabdominal or descending aortic aneurysms [0.03%]
胸腹主动脉或降主动脉瘤患者肋间动脉的重建术
Yutaka Okita,Yujiro Kawanishi,Keitaro Nakagiri et al.
Yutaka Okita et al.
An extent II thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm of 60 mm diameter was exposed through the left 6(th) intercostal space and retroperitoneal approach. The partial cardiopulmonary bypass was initiated through the femoral arterial and venous cann...