Port-access mitral valve replac ...
A 79-year-old woman with Bland-White-Garland syndrome was admitted to our institution for surgical treatment of severe mitral regurgitation (MR). Sh ...
Spindle cell carcinoma of the l ...
We report a rare case of spindle cell carcinoma in the lung. A 73-year-old woman was admitted because of a lung tumor, which was indicated during a ...
Simultaneous approach of intern ...
The best surgical approach for the treatment of patients with severe cerebral artery disease and simultaneous serious coronary artery disease remain ...
Starr-Edwards valves at the aor ...
Cloth-covered Starr-Edwards caged ball valves implanted in the aortic and mitral valve positions for 39 years were extracted. Both showed valve dysf ...
Repair of postinfarct ventricul ...
We report a case of an elderly man who suffered an acute myocardial infarction (MI) with the complication of a post-MI ventricular septal defect (VS ...
St. Jude prosthetic valve obstr ...
We report a surgical case of prosthetic valve obstruction after mitral valve replacement by a St. Jude Medical valve. A 66-year-old woman was admitt ...
Surgical treatment of cardiac m ...
A 36-year-old man suffering from exertional dyspnea was admitted to our hospital. An echocardiogram showed a left atrial tumor, which was excised vi ...
Successful early resection of c ...
Two adult patients with previous transient cerebral ischemic attacks (TIAs) or chest oppression were referred for further investigation. A swaying p ...
Endovascular management for rup ...
Surgery for a complicated Stanford B acute aortic dissection, such as rupture or malperfusion, is still a challenge. We undertook endovascular thera ...
Successful surgical management ...
72-year-old woman with a known history of homozygous familial hyperlipidemia (IIa) was referred to our hospital for an operation necessitated by aor ...
Infective endocarditis in a chi ...
Cardiobacterium hominis, a member of the HACEK group of organisms, is a rare cause of endocarditis. We report a case of infective endocarditis cause ...
Partial resection of intravenou ...
Intravenous leiomyomatosis with cardiac extension is rare and may result in a fatal outcome. A 58-year-old woman with a surgical history of myoma u ...
Left ventricular perforation an ...
Radiofrequency catheter ablation of accessory bypass tracts has become a widely accepted therapy for Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome. The proce ...
Aortic regurgitation caused by ...
This report documents the sudden onset of aortic regurgitation (AR) by an exceptional cause. A 68-year-old woman suddenly experienced general fatig ...
Management of patients with cor ...
noncardiac surgery places patients who have received coronary stent implantation at high risk of coronary events, including stent thrombosis. We in ...
The importance of preoperative ...
Purpose. Valve surgery for active infective endocarditis (IE) can cause fatal brain hemorrhage. Our current study aimed to evaluate the incidence of ...
Atrial fi brillation after esop ...
Purpose. The relevance of new-onset atrial fi brillation (AF) after esophagectomy remains poorly defi ned. This study’s primary goal is to better de ...
Multimodal treatment for resect ...
Surgical resection has been traditionally the mainstay of treatment for localized esophageal cancers. However, survival after surgery alone for adva ...
Multivisceral resection for gas ...
Background The overall prognosis and survival of patients with advanced gastric cancer is generally poor. One of the most powerful predictors of out ...
Clinical validity of endoscopic ...
Background The 2010 Japanese Gastric Cancer Association guidelines for the treatment of submucosal invasive gastric cancer (SM-GC) specify size 30 m ...
A systematic review of the accu ...
Background There is lack of uniformity in the utilization of peritoneal cytology in gastric cancer management. The identification of intraperitoneal ...
Discrepancies in histologic dia ...
Background A preoperative histologic diagnosis of neoplasia is a requirement for endoscopic resection (ER). However, discrepancies may occur between ...
How useful is preoperative imag ...
Background Surgery is the fundamental curative option for gastric cancer patients. Imaging scans are routinely prescribed in an attempt to stage the ...
Biweekly cetuximab and irinotec ...
Background Until recently there has been no proven second-line therapy for patients with advanced gastroesophageal cancer (GEC). Since 2004, Denmark ...
Gastric adenocarcinoma with rha ...
Extrarenal rhabdoid tumors (ERRTs) are very rare neoplasms and have been reported in a range of organs, including sixteen cases in the stomach. We ...