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Cardiac Graft from Donors with Extracorporeal Support —A Report of Two Cases
THORAC CARDIOV SURG Reports 2018; 07: e33-e34 DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1661410The persistent global shortage of organ donors is still a major limitation for transplantation. Experiences of heart transplantation from donors with extracorporeal support are rare. Here, we report from two cases of donors who were supported by extracorporeal membrane oxygenation due to acute circulatory failure. In both cases, the direct postoperative course was uneventful and free from major complications. The patients were discharged to a rehabilitation clinic. Our experience suggests that the use of heart organ from carefully selected donors with...
Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports - June 28, 2018 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Panholzer, Bernd Huenges, Katharina Cremer, Jochen Haneya, Assad Tags: Case Report: Cardiac Source Type: research

Rupture of the Free Left Ventricular Wall: A Novel Approach for Reconstruction
Conclusion Left ventricular free wall rupture is rarely described in the literature, which might be because of high mortality in underdiagnosed cases. Therefore, early imaging by echo or computed tomography (CT) is essential for detecting this dangerous condition. Once diagnosed, urgent surgery is mandatory to save the life of the patient. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle 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 28, 2018 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Flei ßner, Felix Schmitto, Jan D. Napp, Christian Ismail, Issam Tags: Case Report: Cardiac Source Type: research

Primary Cardiac B-Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Disguised as a Pacemaker Endocarditis
Conclusion Sometimes we encounter the unexpected. Suboptimal preoperative diagnostics certainly lead to the faulty conclusion of an endocarditis. Nonetheless, even such an enhanced primary cardiac tumor can be resected with good clinical outcome and long-term survival. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle 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 28, 2018 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Flei ßner, Felix Molitoris, Ulrich R ösler, Wiebke K ühn, Christian Tags: Case Report: Cardiac Source Type: research

Risk-Assessment of Esophageal Surgery: Diagnosis and Treatment of Celiac Trunk Stenosis
THORAC CARDIOV SURG Reports 2018; 07: e21-e23 DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1660833Anastomotic leakage of the gastric conduit following surgical treatment of esophageal cancer is a life-threatening complication. An important risk factor associated with anastomotic leakage is calcification of the supplying arteries of the gastric conduit. The patency of calcified splanchnic arteries cannot be assessed on routine computed tomography (CT) scans for esophageal cancer and, as such, in selected patients with known or assumed mesenteric artery disease, additional CT angiography of the abdominal arteries with 1 mm slices is strongly encou...
Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports - June 22, 2018 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Lammerts, Rosa G.M. van Det, Marc J. Geelkerken, Rob H. Kouwenhoven, Ewout A. Tags: Case Report: Thoracic Source Type: research

Emergency Repair of a Perforated Mycotic Aneurysm with a Self-made Pericardial Tube-graft
THORAC CARDIOV SURG Reports 2018; 07: e9-e11 DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1636940A 63-year-old female with a history of kidney transplantation was admitted for emergency repair of a perforated mycotic aneurysm of the right subclavian artery (RSA) in combination with a paravertebral and posterior mediastinal abscess. After resection of the aneurysm and after radical local debridement, orthotopic repair was performed with a self-made pericardial tube graft from the brachiocephalic bifurcation to the thoracic outlet. The paravertebral and posterior mediastinal abscess was drained. The postoperative course was uneventful. Using a self-...
Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports - March 22, 2018 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Diab, Nawras Pingpoh, Clarence Siepe, Matthias Beyersdorf, Friedhelm Kharabish, Ahmed Czerny, Martin Tags: Case Report: Vascular Source Type: research

Transposition of Great Arteries with Left Main Coronary Artery Atresia —Case Report
Conclusion About 5% of patients with D-TGA have a single coronary artery. Assessment of blood flow to all branches intraoperatively is mandatory to choose between either transfer of single ostium or bypass grafting to the other coronary system. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle 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 22, 2018 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Elmahrouk, Ahmed F. Hamouda, Tamer Ismail, Mohamed F. Jamjoom, Ahmed Tags: Case Report: Cardiac Source Type: research

Staged Surgical Palliation for HLHS in a Girl with Severe Factor X Deficiency
Conclusion The need to maintain hemostasis while aiming to prevent intracardiac thrombosis requires multidisciplinary team approach including hematologist, cardiac surgeon, pediatric cardiac intensivist, and anesthesiologist along with meticulous hemostasis during surgery and careful monitoring of coagulation profile in the postoperative period. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle 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 22, 2018 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Elmahrouk, Ahmed F. Ismail, Mohamed F. Bugis, Abdulbadee Badawy, Nashwa Aboelghar, Hesham Mohamed Hamouda, Tamer Jamjoom, Ahmed Tags: Case Report: Cardiac Source Type: research

Acute Stent Migration into the Right Ventricle in a Patient with Iliac Vein Stenting
We report a case of a venous stent that was lost from the iliac vein into the right ventricle rescued by emergent open-heart surgery. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle 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 6, 2018 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Holst, Torulv Gro ßwendt, Thorsten Laham, Majd Makarious Roosta-Azad, Mehdy Zandi, Afsaneh Kamler, Markus Tags: Case Report: Cardiac Source Type: research

Angiosarcoma of the Left Atrium: A Case Report
Discussion We discuss a case report of a 76-year-old male who underwent a preoperative diagnosis for an upcoming shoulder operation when his cardiologist diagnosed a large cardiac tumor. The patient was referred to our department where he received further diagnostics. The transesophageal echocardiography and the cardiac-magnetic resonance imaging showed a massive tumor with a dimension of 8.6 × 5.6 cm with no signs of malignity. Method The operation was performed by standard median sternotomy. The tumor was adherent to the septum and the left atrium, and we were able to remove the specimen in toto. Pathologi...
Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports - February 20, 2018 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Schlachtenberger, Georg Gerfer, Stephen Kr öner, Axel Wahlers, Thorsten Tags: Case Report: Cardiac Source Type: research

High-Risk Repair of Traumatic Mitral Valve Rupture in the Setting of Polytrauma
Conclusion Valvular repair in the setting of polytrauma is a complex decision that requires careful balance of risks and benefits relative to patient stability. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle 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 20, 2018 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Paisley, Michael John Deboard, Zachary Thomas, Donald Tags: Case Report: Cardiac Source Type: research

“Five on a Dice” Port Placement Allows for Successful Robot-Assisted Left Pneumonectomy
Conclusions We have found that the “five on a dice” port placement allows for optimal control of the robot stapler and facilitates successful robot-assisted left pneumonectomy. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle 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 - December 31, 2017 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Khan, Najah Fikfak, Vid Chan, Edward Y. Kim, Min P. Tags: Case Report: Thoracic Source Type: research

Delayed Metallic Embolization of a Cor-Knot Fastener
Conclusion Long-term surveillance after use of the Cor-Knot fastener is limited. Metallic embolization may be possible with this device and warrants awareness within the medical community. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle 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 - December 25, 2017 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Garrett, H. Edward Tags: Case Report: Cardiac Source Type: research

A Short Report on Single Stage Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement and Carotid Stenting
THORAC CARDIOV SURG Reports 2017; 06: e37-e39 DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1608887No consensus exists on the timing, safety, and efficacy of treating severe symptomatic aortic and carotid stenosis. In the older population and in the presence of multiple comorbidities that arise during the surgery, a less invasive transcatheter treatment may be the only reasonable option. We discuss this topic by analyzing a case of an 84-year-old man who underwent a combined single-stage transcatheter procedure. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  open access Ful...
Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports - December 12, 2017 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Gennari, Marco Trabattoni, Piero Bartorelli, Antonio L. Agrifoglio, Marco Tags: Case Report: Vascular Source Type: research

Posterior Nutcracker Phenomenon in a Patient with Left Atrial Isomerism
Conclusion Detection of the NCP especially involving such a rare anatomical anomaly as an azygos continuation has a crucial importance for diagnostic and surgical procedures. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle 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 - November 12, 2017 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Tsvelodub, Stanislav Putman, L éon M. Gieselmann, Andrea Sievers, Hans-Hinrich Tags: Case Report: Cardiac Source Type: research

Ascendobifemoral Bypass for the Treatment of a Thoracic Endograft Infection
Conclusion The implantation of an ascendobifemoral bypass was a successful treatment option for EIs after TEVAR. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle 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 - October 9, 2017 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Pleger, Sebastian Paul Nink, Nadine B öning, Andreas Koshty, Ahmed Tags: Case Report: Vascular Source Type: research