A surgical resection case of myxoma arising from the posterior wall of the left atrium complicated with complete atrioventricular block
An 80-year-old female was referred to our institution due to transient right upper limb weakness. Transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography revealed a tumor in the left atrium. The tumor was attached ... (Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery)
Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery - April 16, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Satoshi Sakakibara, Takashi Yamauchi and Takahiro Ohmori Tags: Case Report Source Type: research
Cardiac herniation post left upper lobectomy and thymectomy: a case report
Cardiac herniation occurs when there is a residual pericardial defect post thoracic surgery and is recognised as a rare but fatal complication. It confers a high mortality and requires immediate surgical corre... (Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery)
Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery - April 16, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Hiral Jhala and Mathew Thomas Tags: Case Report Source Type: research
Repair of a fistula between the aorta and right ventricular outflow tract secondary to infective endocarditis of a unicuspid aortic valve and previously repaired ventricular septal defect
Infective endocarditis of the aortic valve can result in a wide range of destructive pathology beyond the valve leaflets and annulus which require careful surgical planning to provide appropriate debridement a... (Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery)
Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery - April 16, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Rickesh B. Karsan, Katie E. O ’Sullivan, Christopher J. Lockhart and Christopher Austin Tags: Case Report Source Type: research
Open aortic arch repair without circulatory arrest by frozen elephant trunk in Ishimaru zone 0
Open arch surgery is technically demanding for the surgeon and surgically and biologically invasive for the patient, requiring a variably long period of hypothermic circulatory arrest. (Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery)
Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery - April 13, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Ciro Bancone, Alessandro Della Corte, Federica Lo Presti, Rasul Ashurov, Giacomo Sica, Lucrezia Palmieri, Rita Di Fraia and Marisa De Feo Tags: Case Report Source Type: research
Uncommon using of the pulmonary homograft in oncological case - three years follow up
There are enough cases of colorectal cancer with liver metastasis, but inferior vena cava infiltraion with dissemination to the right atrium is an infrequent event. (Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery)
Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery - April 13, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Dhaker Lahidheb, Roman Komarov, Ruslan Alikhanov, Boris Tlisov, Alisher Ismailbaev and Ines Dhif Tags: Case Report Source Type: research
Transapical intramyocardial septal microwave ablation in treatment of hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy: 12-month outcomes of a swine model
To date, the extended Morrow procedure is considered the gold standard treatment for patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy who experience severe symptoms and are unresponsive to medication trea... (Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery)
Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery - April 13, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Mi Zhou, Zhaolong Li, Yun Liu, Yuehua Fang, Le Qin, Wenjie Yang, Fuhua Yan and Qiang Zhao Tags: Research Source Type: research
A combined subsegmentectomy of right S9 + 10b with single direction thoracoscopic surgery
Segmentectomy is widely used to treat pulmonary nodules and more functional lungs can be preserved in patients. For pulmonary nodules deep near the intersegmental border, only one single segmentectomy may not ... (Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery)
Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery - April 13, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Cheng Shen and Chengwu Liu Tags: Case Report Source Type: research
Left ventricular free wall rupture caused by myocardial ischemia without treatable atherosclerotic coronary disease: a case series
The clinical presentation of left ventricular free wall rupture (LVFWR) varies ranging from uneventful condition to congestive heart failure. (Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery)
Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery - April 12, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Ter ézia B. Andrási, Nunijiati Abudureheman, Alannah C. Glück, Kai Dielmann and Gerhard Dinges Tags: Case Report Source Type: research
Transcarotid vascular access for transcatheter aortic valve implantation: is choosing the left side always right?
The transcarotid (TC) vascular access for transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has emerged as the first-choice alternative to the transfemoral access, in patients unsuitable for the latter. The use o... (Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery)
Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery - April 10, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Adil Salihu, David C. Rotzinger, Guillaume Fahrni, Anna Nowacka, Panagiotis Antiochos, Stephane Fournier, Olivier Muller, Matthias Kirsch and Henri Lu Tags: Research Source Type: research
Management of left atrial myxoma in pregnant women: a case series
We present three cases in order to aid in the management. (Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery)
Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery - April 10, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Yanli Liu, Haiping Wang, Huanlei Huang, Fengzhen Han, Jian Zhuang, Yanqiu Ou, Yanyan Lin and Weina Zhang Tags: Case Report Source Type: research
A basaloid carcinoma with multilocular thymic cyst mimicking a mediastinal teratoma
This case report details a rare thymic basaloid carcinoma initially misinterpreted as a mediastinal teratoma, underscoring the diagnostic challenges posed by such tumors. A 71-year-old female presented with an... (Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery)
Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery - April 10, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Chen Su, Xiaobo Zhu, Qiang Wang and Junjie Zhang Tags: Case Report Source Type: research
Surgeon-modified fenestrated endovascular grafts and thoracoscope-assisted fixation for treatment of thoraco-abdominal aortic aneurysms
We describe a successful urgent hybrid... (Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery)
Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery - April 10, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Hong Wang, Wei Wang, Weifan Wang and Debin Liu Tags: Case Report Source Type: research
The characteristics and prognosis of different disease patterns of multiple primary lung cancers categorized according to the 8th edition lung cancer staging system
The 8th edition lung cancer staging system was the first to describe the detailed diagnosis and staging of multiple primary lung cancers (MPLC). However, the characteristics and prognosis of MPLC categorized a... (Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery)
Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery - April 10, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Yalong Wang, Lingling Fang, Xiao Hu, Hongliang Wu, Lina Zhou, Qi Xue, Shugeng Gao and Jie He Tags: Research Source Type: research
Radiotherapy combined with anti-PD-1 and TKI for primary cardiac angiosarcoma considering the joint assessment of TLSs and PD-L1: a case report
Primary cardiac angiosarcoma(PCA) has a low incidence rate and poor prognosis. Currently, no unified clinical treatment standards are available. (Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery)
Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery - April 9, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Shuzhe Deng, Xinxin Yang, Lin He, Qian Zhang, Chunbo Zhao and Hongxue Meng Tags: Case Report Source Type: research
Efficacy and safety of tranexamic acid in patients undergoing thoracic surgery: a systematic review and PRIMSA-compliant meta-analysis
Perioperative bleeding poses a significant issue during thoracic surgery. Tranexamic acid (TXA) is one of the most commonly used antifibrinolytic agents for surgical patients. The purpose of the current study ... (Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery)
Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery - April 9, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Bin Gao, Yang Liu and Yun-tai Yao Tags: Research Source Type: research
