Yüksel, Volkan Ozdemir, Ahmet Coskun Huseyin, Serhat Guclu, Orkut Turan, Fatma Nesrin Canbaz, Suat
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Brazilian journal of cardiovascular surgery
We evaluated the effect of surgeon experience on complication and mortality rates of carotid endarterectomy operation. Fifty-nine consecutive patients who underwent carotid endarterectomy between January 2013 and February 2016 were divided into two groups. Patients who had been operated by surgeons performing carotid endarterectomy for more than 10...
Kopjar, Tomislav Ivankovic, Stjepan Lima, Melchior Luiz Pinheiro, Bruno Botelho Dashwood, Michael Richard
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Brazilian journal of cardiovascular surgery
Çolak, Abdurrahim Kaya, Ugur Ceviz, Munacettin Becit, Necip Kocak, Hikmet
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Brazilian journal of cardiovascular surgery
Radiofrequency ablation is an effective method when it is performed by appropriate surgical technique. Its rate for returning to sinus rhythm is as high as the rate of conventional surgical procedure.
Tagliari, Ana Paula de Moura, Leandro Dussin, Luiz Henrique Saadi, Eduardo Keller
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Brazilian journal of cardiovascular surgery
This is a report of the first Brazilian experience with the Perceval sutureless aortic prosthesis in two patients with severe aortic stenosis. Transesophageal echocardiography was used during the procedure. The aortotomy was performed 1 cm above the sinotubular junction, followed by leaflets removal and decalcification. Correct valve size was selec...
de Oliveira, Jenny Lourdes Rivas Arnoni, Renato Tambellini dos Santos, Magaly Arrais Almeida, Antonio Flávio Sanchez Issa, Mário Arnoni, Antoninho Sanfins Chaccur, Paulo de Souza, Luiz Carlos Bento
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Brazilian journal of cardiovascular surgery
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Khan, Imran Tufail, Zafar Afridi, Saeed Iqbal, Madiha Khan, Tipu Waheed, Abdul
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Brazilian journal of cardiovascular surgery
A large number of adult patients are still operated for tetralogy of Fallot in Pakistan. With increasing experience in the technique the mortality and morbidity is comparable to international literature.
Freire, Lucas Marcelo Dias Gobbi, Giuliana Biasi Dal Fabbro, Inácio Maria Menezes, Fábio Hüsemann
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Brazilian journal of cardiovascular surgery
In the treatment of complex aneurysms, debranching is an extra-anatomical revascularization of visceral arteries followed by endograft coverage of the thoracoabdominal aorta. It eliminates the need for a thoracotomy and aortic clamping, but requires the performance of several technically demanding visceral anastomosis. In 2008, Lachat described vis...
Yüksel, Volkan Gorgulu, Yasemin Cinar, Rugul Kose Huseyin, Serhat Sonmez, Mehmet Bulent Canbaz, Suat
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Brazilian journal of cardiovascular surgery
Acute coronary syndrome before coronary artery bypass surgery impairs more the quality of life in mental terms. But unexpectedly there are no differences in terms of depression, hopelessness, anxiety and fear of death.
Rocha e Silva, Roberto Lourenção, Artur Jr Goncharov, Maxim Jatene, Fabio B
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Brazilian journal of cardiovascular surgery
Introduce the low-cost and easy to purchase simulator without biological material so that any institution may promote extensive cardiovascular surgery training both in a hospital setting and at home without large budgets. A transparent plastic box is placed in a wooden frame, which is held by the edges using elastic bands, with the bottom turned up...
Soubihe, Nathan Valle Junior Albuquerque, Agnes Afrodite S Arcêncio, Livia Thomazini, José Antonio Schmidt, Andre Evora, Paulo Roberto B
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Brazilian journal of cardiovascular surgery
Validation of transendocardial injection as a method for delivering therapeutic agents to the diseased heart is increasing. Puncture heart biopsies should re-emerge as a possible alternative method to allow access to the myocardium and implantable biomaterial for cell therapy. Therefore, this work aims to present a percutaneous puncture device for ...
