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Comparative analysis of del Nido cardioplegia versus blood cardioplegia in isolate coronary artery bypass grafting
BackgroundThis study examined the efficacy of del Nido cardioplegia compared with traditional blood cardioplegia in adult cardiac surgery for...
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Recognition of an extralobar pulmonary sequestration during lung resection
BackgroundExtralobar pulmonary sequestration is located outside the lung parenchyma and is covered by a separated pleural sac, which comprises...
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Application of a Novel Mitral Valvuloplasty Strategy in Children with Mitral Regurgitation
To retrospectively analyze the clinical efficacy of an innovative mitral valvuloplasty strategy in the treatment of mitral regurgitation in children....
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Prevalence and risk factors of deep venous thrombosis of hospitalizations in plateau: a cross-section analysis
BackgroundDeep venous thrombosis (DVT) is a serious public health issue that threatens human health and economic development. Presently, differences...
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Ablation apprentices and their first experience of pulmonary vein isolation procedure on paroxysmal atrial fibrillation with different sheaths
ObjectivesThis study aimed at exploring how using different kinds of sheaths will affect the very first ablation procedure of apprentices.
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Anomalous right coronary artery managed with bypass and proximal ligation
BackgroundAn anomalous origin and inter-arterial course of the right coronary artery is a rare anomaly that can lead to sudden ischemic cardiac death...
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Surgical step recognition in laparoscopic distal gastrectomy using artificial intelligence: a proof-of-concept study
PurposeLaparoscopic distal gastrectomy (LDG) is a difficult procedure for early career surgeons. Artificial intelligence (AI)-based surgical step...
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Sodium tanshinone IIA sulfonate protects vascular relaxation in ApoE-knockout mice by inhibiting the SYK-NLRP3 inflammasome-MMP2/9 pathway
BackgroundHyperlipidemia damages vascular wall and serves as a foundation for diseases such as atherosclerosis, hypertension and stiffness. The...
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Simultaneous bilateral video-assisted thoracic surgery is safe and feasible for multiple primary lung cancers
BackgroundThe treatment for bilateral synchronous multiple primary lung cancers (MPLC) remains challenging. Simultaneous bilateral video-assisted...
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A Novel Diastolic Doppler Index Less Affected by Aortic Arch Anomalies Co-existing with Coarctation
Severity assessment for coarctation of the aorta (CoA) is challenging due to concomitant morphological anomalies (complex CoA) and inaccurate...
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Shionone relieves oxygen-glucose deprivation/reoxygenation induced SH-SY5Y cells injury by inhibiting the p38 MAPK/NF-κB pathway
BackgroundCerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury (I/R) can affect patient outcomes and can even be life-threatening. This study aimed to explore the...
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Woven coronary artery with acquired etiology: the natural history documented by serial angiography and optical coherence tomography
Woven coronary artery (WCA) is a rare anomaly and its etiology remains speculative. Both congenital and acquired factors are considered to be...
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Dapagliflozin, inflammation and left ventricular remodelling in patients with type 2 diabetes and left ventricular hypertrophy
Background and AimsSodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors have beneficial effects in heart failure (HF), including reverse remodelling,...
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Clinical characteristics and impact of pseudo-lumen blood flow on long-term vessel dilatation in spontaneous isolated dissection of superior mesenteric/celiac artery
This study aimed to identify the clinical characteristics associated with spontaneous isolated dissection of superior mesenteric artery/celiac artery...
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Atrial Arrhythmia and Bradycardia as a Presentation of Congenital Long QT Syndrome
We present a term newborn with atrial arrhythmia on the first day of life (DOL). An echocardiogram showed normal structure and normal function;...
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A phase 3, randomized, double-blind, multicenter, placebo-controlled study of S-588410, a five-peptide cancer vaccine as an adjuvant therapy after curative resection in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
BackgroundS-588410, a cancer peptide vaccine (CPV), comprises five HLA-A*24:02-restricted peptides from five cancer-testis antigens. In a phase 2...
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Bicuspid Aortic Valve Function and Aortopathy on Presentation and Progression in Children: Does Sex Difference Have Any Implications?
Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is the most common congenital heart defect. It can be accompanied by aortic regurgitation or stenosis with aortopathies....
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Left anterior mini-thoracotomy: an alternative approach for pulmonary valve replacement after surgically corrected tetralogy of fallot
IntroductionPulmonary regurgitation (PR) remains a common sequela in patients following surgically corrected TOF, and may lead to progressive right...
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Consequences of ionizing radiation exposure to the cardiovascular system
Ionizing radiation is widely used in various industrial and medical applications, resulting in increased exposure for certain populations. Lessons...
