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Open AccessRuptured ileocolic artery pseudoaneurysm after laparoscopic appendectomy for acute appendicitis
A pseudoaneurysm of the splanchnic vessels is considered to be rare, and in particular, very few cases of pseudoaneurysm in the ileocolic artery are reported. Here, we report a case of rupture of a pseudoaneur...
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Efficacy of polyglycolic acid sheeting with fibrin glue for perforations related to gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures: a multicenter retrospective cohort study
Gastrointestinal (GI) perforations are one of the major adverse events of endoscopic procedures. Polyglycolic acid (PGA) sheets with fibrin glue have been reported to close GI perforations. However, its clinic...
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Non-pledget commissural suture technique to avoid atrioventricular block
Here, we report our unique “non-pledget commissural suture technique” to avoid complete atrioventricular block during surgical aortic valve replacement, whereby all commissural stiches are made in a figure-of-...
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Mathematical evaluation of cardiac beat synchronization control used for a rotary blood pump
We studied a control method of rotary blood pumps (RBPs), which is called as the cardiac beat synchronization (CBS) system. Usually, RBPs operate at constant target rotational speed, meanwhile, the CBS system ...
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A case of liver hilar tuberculous lymphadenitis complicated by biliary stricture diagnosed by endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration
This report describes a case of liver hilar tuberculous lymphadenitis complicated by biliary stricture, diagnosed with endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA). A 44-year-old woman was ref...
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The angle of the outflow graft to the aorta can affect recirculation due to aortic insufficiency under left ventricular assist device support
Aortic insufficiency (AI) is a crucial complication during continuous-flow left ventricular assist device (LVAD) support. Our previous clinical study suggested that a larger angle between the outflow graft and...
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Left heart pressures can be the key to know the limitation of left ventricular assist device support against progression of aortic insufficiency
Aortic insufficiency (AI) is a worrisome complication under left ventricular assist device (LVAD) support. AI progression causes LVAD-left ventricular (LV) recirculation and can require surgical intervention t...
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Outflow graft anastomosis site design could be correlated to aortic valve regurgitation under left ventricular assist device support
Aortic valve regurgitation (AR) is a critical complication during circulatory support with a left ventricular assist device (LVAD). The time-course of AR and related factors, including outflow graft anastomosi...
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Twenty-year experience with the Konno operation: Konno incision does not impair LV function
There has been no report observing the LV function of Konno incision. We examined the outcomes of the Konno operations over 20 years.
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The influence of pump rotation speed on hemodynamics and myocardial oxygen metabolism in left ventricular assist device support with aortic valve regurgitation
Aortic valve regurgitation (AR) is a serious complication under left ventricular assist device (LVAD) support. AR causes LVAD-left ventricular (LV) recirculation, which makes it difficult to continue LVAD supp...
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Open AccessTubular Cardiac Tissues Derived from Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells Generate Pulse Pressure In Vivo
Human induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cell-derived cardiac cells provide the possibility to fabricate cardiac tissues for transplantation. However, it remains unclear human bioengineered cardiac tissues functio...
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Open AccessSurgery for non-small cell lung cancer in patients with a history of cardiovascular surgery
To clarify if previous cardiovascular surgery (CVS) affects the postoperative outcome of surgery for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
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Longer coronary anastomosis provides lower energy loss in coronary artery bypass grafting
Distal anastomosis technique affects graft patency and long-term outcomes in coronary artery bypass grafting, however, there is no standard for the appropriate length of distal anastomosis. The purpose of this...
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Open AccessOpen-heart surgery using a centrifugal pump: a case of hereditary spherocytosis
Hereditary spherocytosis is a genetic, frequently familial hemolytic blood disease characterized by varying degrees of hemolytic anemia, splenomegaly, and jaundice. There are few reports on adult open-heart su...
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Multiple synchronous ventricular lipomas
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High-sensitivity cardiac troponin T level is associated with angiographic complexity of coronary artery disease: a cross-sectional study
High levels of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) are associated with coronary artery disease (CAD). The SYNTAX score (SXscore) is an angiographic tool used to grade the complexity and extent of CAD...
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Generation of micro- and nano-bubbles in water by dissociation of gas hydrates
Gas hydrate crystals have a structure in which one molecule is enclathrated in a cage of water molecules. When such a crystal dissociates in water, each enclathrated molecule, generally vapor at standard tempe...
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Left atrial dissection related to retrograde cardioplegia cannula insertion
Left atrial dissection (LAD) is a rare complication and is defined as a gap from the mitral or tricuspid annular area to the interatrial septum or left atrial wall. Because of its low incidence, this entity is...
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Improved clinical course of autologous skeletal myoblast sheet (TCD-51073) transplantation when compared to a propensity score-matched cardiac resynchronization therapy population
We recently reported a multi-center, single-arm, phase II study that evaluated the efficacy and safety of autologous skeletal myoblast sheet (TCD-51073) transplantation. The advantage of this procedure over a ...
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Open AccessTRPV-1-mediated elimination of residual iPS cells in bioengineered cardiac cell sheet tissues
The development of a suitable strategy for eliminating remaining undifferentiated cells is indispensable for the use of human-induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cell-derived cells in regenerative medicine. Here, w...
