Abstract Objective: To compare peripheral and central cannulation techniques in cardiac reoperation. Methods: This retrospective study included 258 patients undergoing cardiac reoperation between January 2013 and July 2018. Patients were divided into two groups according to the cannulation type. The first group included 145 (56.2%) patients operate...
Published in Medical Science Monitor : International Medical Journal of Experimental and Clinical Research
Background The aim of this study was to identify accurate prognostic factors for postoperative papillary thyroid adenocarcinoma (PTAC) using a competing-risks model based on data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database. Material/Methods Data on patients with PTAC who had received surgery between 2010 and 2015 in the SEE...
Published in Oman Medical Journal
Objectives We sought to determine the overall observed three-year survival rate of women with breast cancer in Basrah, Iraq, and investigate the associated factors. Methods Data was collected retrospectively from the Oncology Center registry in Basrah, all newly diagnosed women with breast cancer between 1 January 2013 and 31 December 2014 were inc...
X-linked thrombocytopenia (XLT) is a rare bleeding disorder characterized by isolated thrombocytopenia with small-sized platelets. XLT is a milder clinical variant of Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome (WAS), which is characterized by the clinical triad of eczema, susceptibility to infection and thrombocytopenia, while patients with XLT only present with thr...
Abstract Objective: To evaluate the influence of Bentall procedure on left ventricular function and condition on long-term follow-up. Methods: Seventy-three consecutive patients who underwent an aortic root and ascending aorta replacement with composite valve button Bentall or flanged Bentall technique, from January 2007 to November 2018, were incl...
Abstract Objective: To review the evidence behind the role and relevance of redo coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in the current practice of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Methods: A comprehensive electronic literature search was performed to identify articles that discuss the practice of PCI and redo CABG in patients that require ...
Abstract Objective: To evaluate the mid-term survival rate after tricuspid valve replacement (TVR). Methods: We retrospectively studied 110 consecutive patients who underwent TVR from January 2007 to November 2017. A survival analysis was performed with the Kaplan-Meier method and the log-rank test. Results: The median survival was 65.81 months. Me...
Abstract Objective: To compare peripheral and central cannulation techniques in cardiac reoperation. Methods: This retrospective study included 258 patients undergoing cardiac reoperation between January 2013 and July 2018. Patients were divided into two groups according to the cannulation type. The first group included 145 (56.2%) patients operate...
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Published in Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
Objective To evaluate the influence of Bentall procedure on left ventricular function and condition on long-term follow-up. Methods Seventy-three consecutive patients who underwent an aortic root and ascending aorta replacement with composite valve button Bentall or flanged Bentall technique, from January 2007 to November 2018, were included in thi...
