Petersen, Johannes Holst, Theresa Pecha, Simon Reichenspurner, Hermann Girdauskas, Evaldas
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Brazilian journal of cardiovascular surgery
Sinus of Valsalva aneurysm is a rare cardiac abnormality which can be acquired or of congenital origin. A spontaneous rupture into the right atrium is possible and, if not adequately treated, may result in a progressive heart failure due to the left-to-right intracardiac shunt. If ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm is diagnosed, surgical repair is...
Sevuk, Utkan Dursun, Seyithan Ar, Elif Sevgi
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Brazilian journal of cardiovascular surgery
Del Nido cardioplegia was reported to provide adequate myocardial protection and clinical outcomes with improved surgical flow in adult cardiac surgical procedures. And many clinicians have already modified the traditional formula. This study aims to investigate the efficacy and safety of tepid modified del Nido cardioplegia compared to cold blood ...
Santos, Rômullo M Massoti, Maria Raquel B Coronel, Monica Raquel Gonzalez Maia, Frederico Faria Miana, Leonardo Augusto Jatene, Marcelo Biscegli
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Brazilian journal of cardiovascular surgery
Kawasaki disease (KD) is an inflammatory condition that may affect genetically predisposed individuals in pediatric ages after infectious/environmental triggering. An infrequent finding associated with KD is ascending aortic aneurysm during or after the acute phase of the disease. In this Multimedia presentation, we describe a three-year-old girl s...
Chan, Jeremy Fan, Ka Siu Kwok, Hiu Tat Oo, Shwe
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Brazilian journal of cardiovascular surgery
Cardiothoracic surgery (CTS) has seen a decline in interest and application rates in recent years. As a relatively small speciality, teaching and placements in CTS are often not included during undergraduate study and postgraduate training. We aim to evaluate the exposure to CTS during both undergraduate study and postgraduate training. A ten-quest...
Albabtain, Monirah A Arafat, Amr A Alonazi, Zaid Aluhaydan, Hanan Alkharji, Mashael Alsaleh, Raneem Alboghdadly, Amany AlOtaiby, Mohammed AlAhmari, Saeed
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Brazilian journal of cardiovascular surgery
Bleeding after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has a negative impact on the outcome of the procedure. Risk factors for bleeding vary widely in the literature, and the impact of preoperative antithrombotic agents has not been fully established. The objectives of our study were to assess bleeding after TAVR as defined by the Valve Acade...
Sahin, Mazlum Baytaroglu, Corc Sevgili, Emrah
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Brazilian journal of cardiovascular surgery
To clarify the potential protective role of cilostazol on rat myocardial cells with ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) models. The study was conducted with three groups of 10 Wistar rats (control group, rats without any coronary ischemia; sham group, rats with coronary ischemia but without cilostazol administration; and cilostazol group, rats with c...
Başar, Veysel Öztürk, Fatih Kubat, Emre Hançer, Hakan Çiçekçioğlu, Ferit Yanartaş, Mehmed
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Brazilian journal of cardiovascular surgery
We aimed to evaluate the use of social media among cardiovascular surgery specialists and their respective perspectives. In total, 173 cardiovascular surgeons were reached through an online survey. The surgeons surveyed were cardiovascular surgery specialists. The questionnaire consisted of 33 questions, including closed-ended and open-ended questi...
Guerrero-Becerra, Albert Franz Frías-Ordoñez, Juan Sebastián Higuera, Sergio A Gutiérrez-Soriano, Laura Patricia Giraldo, Juan Camilo
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Brazilian journal of cardiovascular surgery
Carcinoid tumors can be a cause for right heart valve disease, also known as Hedinger syndrome or carcinoid heart disease. Proper understanding of the pathophysiology is of the uttermost importance for adequate treatment of these patients, especially during heart surgery.
Palacio, Andres M Medina, Maria A Marquez, Diego H Camacho, Jaime Guerrero, Albert F
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Brazilian journal of cardiovascular surgery
Superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS) is an entity that has become more frequent due to the increasing use of indwelling central venous catheters. Surgical management is considered in patients with extensive venous thrombosis and when endovascular therapy is not feasible. The use of superficial femoral vein is an excellent technique for reconstruction...
Condello, Ignazio Santarpino, Giuseppe Speziale, Giuseppe
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Brazilian journal of cardiovascular surgery