Successful excision of a saphen ...
Aneurysm of an aortocoronary saphenous vein graft (SVG) is a rare but potentially fatal complication after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). P ...
Ruptured thoracic descending ao ...
We have encountered a rare case of ruptured true thoracic aortic aneurysm coexisting with DeBakey type IIIb aortic dissection. The patient was a 67- ...
Cor triatriatum repair to elimi ...
Development of atrial fi brillation is one of the primary indicators of cor triatriatum in adults. Here we describe a case of a patient suffering co ...
Primary cardiac osteosarcoma wi ...
Osteosarcoma is a rare primary cardiac malignancy. Calcifi cation on imaging is crucial to differentiating osteosarcoma, but we encountered a case t ...
Minimally invasive mitral valve ...
Mitral valve surgery in a patient with severe chest deformity and poor respiratory function can be associated with a high risk due to diffi cult acc ...
In situ graft replacement and r ...
An infected thoracoabdominal aneurysm is a rare, life-threatening condition with high mortality. We performed an in situ graft replacement and appli ...
Correction of tetralogy of Fall ...
A 55-year-old man with tetralogy of Fallot successfully underwent correction using a valved conduit. He was diagnosed as having congenital heart dis ...
Cardiac surgery for annuloaorti ...
We report a surgical case of dextrocardia complicated with annuloaortic ectasia (AAE) and mitral regurgitation, which induced congestive heart failu ...
Modifi ed Norwood procedure wit ...
First-stage palliation of hypoplastic left heart syndrome has been revolutionized by the recent introduction of a right ventricle-to-pulmonary arter ...
Transcatheter aortic valve impl ...
Conventional aortic valve replacement (AVR) is the gold standard surgical treatment for symptomatic aortic valve stenosis. However, some patients ar ...
Surgical removal of an intravas ...
A-79-year-old woman underwent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) to the right coronary artery (RCA) for effort angina, followed by intravascul ...
Cardiogenic shock without cardi ...
A 73-year-old man complaining of pain on effort was admitted to a hospital for a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) because of severe stenosis ...
Successful surgical treatment f ...
We report a very rare case of successful surgical treatment for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis on the Dacron patch utilize ...
En bloc resection and extended ...
We present the technical details of en bloc resection and extended replacement of an infected aortic arch. A 74-year-old man underwent emergent surg ...
Increase in preoperative serum ...
Purpose. Reactive oxygen species contribute to various features of malignant tumors, including carcinogenesis, aberrant growth, metastasis, and angi ...
Biphasic clinical characteristi ...
Purpose. Mild to moderate chest trauma is a common disease, although its clinical characteristics are not well known. We investigated the clinical p ...
Planned pulmonary resection for ...
Purpose. For video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) on metastatic pulmonary tumors, wedge resection using an endo-stapler is the standard procedure ...
Ascending aortic aneurysm assoc ...
We report here a rare case of ascending aortic aneurysm associated with a tricuspitalized quadricuspid aortic valve. A 45-year-old man had a fusifor ...
Surgical treatment for chronic ...
We successfully performed aortic root replacement and partial aortic arch replacement by a T-shaped sternotomy at the second intercostal space in a ...
Thoracoscopic surgery for pulmo ...
Purpose. Details with regard to the standard criteria for a therapeutic metastasectomy and the use of videoassisted thoracic surgery (VATS) remain e ...
Early entry closure for acute t ...
Purpose. We describe the long-term effi cacy of early entry closure for acute type B aortic dissection by open stent grafting based on long-term res ...
Evaluation of risk factors for ...
Purpose. Poststernotomy mediastinitis (PSM) following cardiovascular surgery remains an intractable complication associated with considerable mortal ...
Neurohumoral and infl ammatory ...
Purpose. Implantation of a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) is an established treatment for end-stage heart failure. Right ventricular dysfunct ...
VIO soft-coagulation system for ...
Purpose. The VIO soft-coagulation system is a new device for tissue coagulation in which the output voltage is automatically regulated. We evaluated ...
Pulmonary hydatid cyst: analysi ...
Purpose. Pulmonary hydatid cyst, a parasitic disease, is a health care problem in developing countries. In this study, we evaluated outcomes of pati ...