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    Perioperative changes of the slope in the preload recruitable stroke work relationship by a single-beat technique after mitral valve surgery in functional mitral regurgitation with non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy

    The slope in the preload recruitable stroke work relationship is a highly linear, load-insensitive contractile parameter. However, the perioperative change of the slope has not been reported before. We examine...

    Takahiro Ishigaki, Yasushige Shingu… in General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (2020)

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    Risk factors for residual mitral regurgitation after aortic valve replacement in patients with severe aortic valve stenosis and moderate mitral regurgitation

    While it was reported that patients with residual moderate mitral regurgitation (MR) after surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) had a poorer prognosis than those without it, the risk factors for residual M...

    Yasushige Shingu, Hiroyuki Iwano… in General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (2019)

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    Japanese perspective in surgery for thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms

    Operative mortality and morbidity after thoracoabdominal aortic surgery remain high. We report our strategy and outcomes, especially those of spinal cord protection.

    Norihiko Shiiya, Naoki Washiyama… in General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (2019)

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    Therapeutic strategy for treating aortoesophageal fistulas

    The development fistulas between the thoracic aorta and the esophagus are highly fatal conditions. We aimed to identify a therapeutic strategy for treating aortoesophageal fistula (AEF) in this study, by inves...

    Hidetoshi Akashi, Shunsuke Kawamoto… in General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (2014)

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    Histological assessment of transmurality after repeated radiofrequency ablation of the left atrial wall

    Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) makes the Cox-Maze procedure less complicated but cannot always achieve transmural lesions. In this study, we assessed whether repeated application of RFA could improve histologic...

    Satoru Wakasa, Suguru Kubota… in General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (2014)

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    Surgical strategy for aortoesophageal fistula in the endovascular era

    Aortoesophageal fistula (AEF) is relatively rare and usually life-threatening. Lots of strategies have so far been discussed for this entity including the role of endovascular repair. The aim of this study is ...

    Suguru Kubota, Norihiko Shiiya… in General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (2013)

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    Successful excision of a saphenous vein graft aneurysm with different methods

    Aneurysm of an aortocoronary saphenous vein graft (SVG) is a rare but potentially fatal complication after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Prevention of cerebral infarction or myocardial infarction due...

    Suguru Kubota, Satoru Wakasa, Tomonori Ooka… in General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (2011)

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    Can we change the operative criteria for the MAZE procedure combined with valve surgery in the era of radiofrequency devices?

    After radiofrequency (RF) ablation became available, the indication of MAZE procedure conducted with bipolar RF was expanded. We examined the efficacy and feasibility of the RF MAZE procedure in valve surgery ...

    Suguru Kubota, Hiroshi Sugiki, Satoru Wakasa… in General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (2011)

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    Thymic carcinoma with tumor thrombus into the superior vena cava

    Tumor thrombus into the vena cava have been reported in cases with renal cell carcinoma, thyroid tumor and in those with thymoma. These tumors are frequently invasive and continuous from the main tumor that sh...

    Yasuhiro Kamikubo, Norihiko Shiiya… in The Japanese Journal of Thoracic and Cardi… (2001)