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Dysphonia as a Presenting Symptom of a Giant Left Atrial Sarcoma Developing within Five Years
Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Rep 2022; 11: e50-e53 DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1751028An 83-year-old woman presented with a new onset of dyspnea and dysphonia. Physical examination revealed no abnormalities. Computerized tomography, bidimensional echocardiography, and cardiac magnetic resonance confirmed the presence of a cardiac mass in the left atrium. Surgical resection was uneventful and showed the origin of the mass in the ostium of the left inferior pulmonary vein. Histological evaluation revealed undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma with myxoid features. This case highlights the importance of considering cardiac neoplasms as a ra...
Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports - August 24, 2022 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Elbayomi, Mohamed Nooh, Ehab Weyand, Michael Agaimy, Abbas Harig, Frank Tags: Case Report: Cardiac Source Type: research

Prolapsing Left Atrial Mass Presenting as Syncope
Conclusion Atrial myxomas may present with transient loss of consciousness, especially when they prolapse through the atrioventricular valves or when embolization occurs. Non-invasive diagnostic tools (e.g., echocardiogram, cardiac computed tomography) should be considered to thoroughly evaluate cardiogenic causes of syncope. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Rüdigerstraße 14, 70469 Stuttgart, GermanyArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  open access Full text (Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports)
Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports - July 19, 2022 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Pathare, Presheet Weyand, Michael Heim, Christian Tags: Case Report: Cardiac Source Type: research

Two Cases of Quadricuspid Aortic Valve: Aortic Regurgitation and Degeneration
Conclusion Regurgitation of quadricuspid aortic valve may lead to the degeneration of Tunica media of the ascending aorta. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Rüdigerstraße 14, 70469 Stuttgart, GermanyArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  open access Full text (Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports)
Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports - July 19, 2022 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Federspiel, Jan Michael Tschernig, Thomas Laschke, Matthias Werner Sch äfers, Hans-Joachim Tags: Case Report: Cardiac Source Type: research

Clinical Course During LVAD Support in a Patient with Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm
Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Rep 2022; 11: e38-e38 DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1746427 Georg Thieme Verlag KG Rüdigerstraße 14, 70469 Stuttgart, GermanyArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  open access Full text (Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports)
Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports - July 4, 2022 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Imamura, Teruhiko Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research

ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction and Right Atrial Myxoma
Conclusion A right atrial myxoma, combined with a PFO, can cause a STEMI. Therefore, every acute coronary syndrome patient should undergo ultrafast exploratory emergency echocardiography to protect the physician from unpleasant surprises. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Rüdigerstraße 14, 70469 Stuttgart, GermanyArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  open access Full text (Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports)
Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports - July 4, 2022 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Vondran, Maximilian Ghazy, Tamer Andr ási, Terézia Bogdana Rastan, Ardawan Julian Tags: Case Report: Cardiac Source Type: research

Hybrid Arch Repair with Supra-Aortic Debranching and Using Castor Stent-Graft
Conclusion Hybrid arch repair with supra-aortic debranching and using Castor single-branched stent can be used to treat aortic lesions involving the aortic arch. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Rüdigerstraße 14, 70469 Stuttgart, GermanyArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  open access Full text (Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports)
Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports - June 25, 2022 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Gao, Xijie Liu, Guohong Lu, Jun Zhao, Jianbo Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

Pericardial –Esophageal Fistula: A Rare but Increasing Complication of Cardiac Ablation
Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Rep 2022; 11: e27-e29 DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1736209Pericardial–esophageal fistula and/or atrial–esophageal fistula after cardiac ablation is nearly universally fatal if not detected and treated expeditiously. This condition should be assumed and ruled out in anyone with a recent history of cardiac ablation presenting with signs of sepsis, pneumomediastinum, pneumopericardium, or chest pain. Computed tomography scan of the chest is a rapid and a sensitive diagnostic modality. Tenets of treatment and repair consist of preventing an air embolism, repairing the esophageal perforation and atrial defect,...
Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports - March 7, 2022 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Sylvin, Erik A. Jassar, Arminder S. Kucharczuk, John C. Vallabhajosyula, Prashanth Tags: Case Report: Cardiac Source Type: research

Extrapleural Pneumonectomy for Sarcoma of the Lung in a Pediatric Patient
We report on a 16-year-old girl with an undifferentiated high-grade pleomorphic sarcoma of the left lung. There was no comorbidity and no history of previous malignant disease. The huge tumor originated from the left lower lobe and had spread to the left pleura. As part of a multimodal approach, she underwent extrapleural pneumonectomy with en bloc resection of the pleura, lung, pericardium, and diaphragm. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Rüdigerstraße 14, 70469 Stuttgart, GermanyArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  open access Full text (Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports)
Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports - March 3, 2022 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Schweigert, Michael Almeida, Ana B. Pablik, Jessica Tags: Case Report: Thoracic Source Type: research

Lung Transplantation for Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome after SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Conclusion Patient selection criteria are elucidated. One relevant mechanism for susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 in the respiratory system, the acid sphingomyelinase/ceramide system might be altered during infection with SARS-CoV-2. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Rüdigerstraße 14, 70469 Stuttgart, GermanyArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  open access Full text (Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports)
Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports - March 2, 2022 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Koch, Achim Pizanis, Nikolaus Bessa, Vasiliki Herbstreit, Frank Gulbins, Erich Aigner, Clemens Kamler, Markus Tags: Case Report: Cardiac Source Type: research

Mediastinal Rhabdomyosarcoma Feeding Off the Left Anterior Descending Artery
We report the rare case of a 51-year-old patient with a 15 cm mediastinal rhabdomyosarcoma with blood supply from the left anterior descending artery presenting as a large mass including the pericardium with extensive contact to the epicardium compressing heart and left lung. The tumor was successfully removed through median sternotomy, blunt dissection from the heart and the left lung, resection of the infiltrated pericardium, and ligation of the tumor-feeding vessels using off-pump stabilizers. Histopathological examination revealed a spindle cell rhabdomyosarcoma with R0 resection. The postoperative course was unevent...
Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports - February 25, 2022 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Guenther, Milena Richter, Markus Doenst, Torsten Rachow, Tobias Lang, Susanne Sandhaus, Tim Tags: Case Report: Thoracic Source Type: research

Bilateral Internal Thoracic Artery Minimally Invasive CABG Management in COPD
Conclusion Anaortic, minimally invasive off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting is an excellent technique to achieve myocardial revascularization with both internal thoracic arteries even in patients with impaired lung function. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Rüdigerstraße 14, 70469 Stuttgart, GermanyArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  open access Full text (Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports)
Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports - February 2, 2022 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Assmann, Anna Kathrin Lichtenberg, Artur Assmann, Alexander Tags: Case Report: Cardiac Source Type: research

Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation in a Patient with Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm
Conclusion LV pseudoaneurysm is not a contraindication for permanent LVAD implantation. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Rüdigerstraße 14, 70469 Stuttgart, GermanyArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  open access Full text (Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports)
Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports - February 1, 2022 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Radakovic, Dejan Penov, Kiril G üder, Gülmisal Aleksic, Ivan Tags: Case Report: Cardiac Source Type: research

Retrieval of a Dislocated Stent Using a Grasping Forceps and a Steerable Sheath in a Fontan Patient
Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Rep 2022; 11: e4-e6 DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1736207In Fontan patients, any pulmonary stenosis may impede free passive inflow into the pulmonary circuit and elevate central venous pressure. When stenting such pulmonary stenosis, dislocation of a stent is a feared complication. Here, we report on a successful retrieval of a dislocated Cook Formula stent into the peripheral left pulmonary artery in a Fontan patient with protein-losing enteropathy using a steerable sheath and a grasping forceps. Furthermore, a successful stent implantation for treating the stenosis was possible. Subsequently, we simulated th...
Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports - January 17, 2022 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Kehl, Torben M üller, Götz Rickers, Carsten Kozlik-Feldmann, Rainer Tags: Case Report: Vascular Source Type: research

Recurrent Cardiac Constriction after Implantation of an Expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene Surgical Membrane
We report the case of a 38-year-old man who developed recurrent delayed cardiac constriction following the implantation of an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene neo-pericardium. Careful preoperative planning is recommended to plan the optimal method of pericardioplasty, taking into account the pros and cons of each available material. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Rüdigerstraße 14, 70469 Stuttgart, GermanyArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  open access Full text (Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports)
Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports - January 17, 2022 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Puiu, Paul-C ătălin Siepe, Matthias Zeh, Wolfgang Zimmer, Emmanuel Tags: Case Report: Cardiac Source Type: research

Life-Threatening Mediastinal Teratoma of Infant Requiring Emergency Surgical Removal
Conclusion In such life-threatening situation, the early detection and the immediate operation are very important for the management of rapidly-progressing mediastinal teratomas compressing the respiratory tract. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Rüdigerstraße 14, 70469 Stuttgart, GermanyArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  open access Full text (Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports)
Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports - January 13, 2022 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Piber, Nicole Weichert, Wilko H örer, Jürgen Ono, Masamichi Tags: Case Report: Thoracic Source Type: research