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Open AccessSafe and promising outcomes of in-hospital preoperative rehabilitation for coronary artery bypass grafting after an acute coronary syndrome
In patients with stable hemodynamic status after an acute coronary syndrome (ACS), coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) after preoperative investigations can provide outcomes comparable to those of emergency...
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Salivary metabolites as potential predictive biomarkers for lung surgery complications: a retrospective cross-sectional study
Saliva is often used as a tool for identifying systemic diseases because of the noninvasive nature of its collection. Moreover, salivary metabolites can be potential predictive factors for postoperative surviv...
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Residual middle lobectomy after right upper or lower lobectomy: indications and outcome
Residual middle lobectomy after upper lobectomy and lower lobectomy differs in their indications and perioperative outcomes. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the indications and perioperative outcomes of residu...
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Open AccessEndovascular repair for arterio-venous fistula treatment: a case report
Arterio-venous fistula is a rare clinical entity that occurs as a result of a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm into the inferior vena cava or iliac vein. Open surgery has been considered the treatment of cho...
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Repeated aortic dissection in a patient with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease is a systemic disorder associated with cardiovascular complications. However, there are few reports on autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease-associated aorti...
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Open AccessLeft coronary button aneurysm presenting with progressive enlargement after aortic root replacement
Aneurysmal degeneration of the coronary button after aortic root replacement using the button technique is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication. However, the appropriate management of this comp...
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Open AccessDouble left brachiocephalic vein in an adult patient who underwent cardiac surgery: a case report
A double left brachiocephalic vein is an extremely rare venous anomaly.
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Open AccessLarge cardiac wall hematoma with rapid growth: a case report of a potentially catastrophic complication during cardiac surgery
Rapid growth of cardiac wall hematoma is a rare but potentially fatal complication of cardiac surgery. However, its pathophysiology and optimal management remain undefined.
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Gerbode defect and left ventricular-aortic discontinuity in prosthetic valve endocarditis
Communication between the left ventricle and right atrium is known as the Gerbode defect. The defect is usually congenital but can be acquired secondary to infective endocarditis. Left ventricular-aortic disco...
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Clinical significance of the prognostic nutritional index in patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery
The prognostic nutrition index is an immunonutritional indicator and postoperative predictor of oncological surgery. However, its prognostic value in cardiovascular disease is unknown. This study assessed the ...
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Open AccessRight-sided double valve replacement in an adult patient who underwent surgery for pulmonary stenosis in childhood: a case report
Pulmonary regurgitation and the subsequent functional tricuspid regurgitation are frequently observed in adult patients who previously underwent pulmonary valvular operations. Pulmonary valve replacement, in c...
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Open AccessOxidative stress evaluation of skeletal muscle in ischemia–reperfusion injury using enhanced magnetic resonance imaging
Acute extremity arterial occlusion requires prompt revascularization. Delayed revascularization induces ischemia–reperfusion injury in the skeletal muscle. Organ injury-induced oxidative stress is widely repor...
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Novel harvesting technique of no-touch saphenous vein graft using THUNDERBEAT
The no-touch technique of saphenous vein involves harvesting the vein as a pedicled graft and avoidance of direct contact with the vein or excessive high-pressure expansion. This technique provides long-term g...
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Open AccessHow should we treat uncomplicated subacute type B aortic dissection in octogenarians?
Preemptive thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) is an advanced treatment that has possibility to improve late outcomes in patients with subacute type B aortic dissection. However, it may not be the trea...
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Open AccessCardiac tamponade caused by acute coxsackievirus infection related pericarditis complicated by aortic stenosis in a hemodialysis patient: a case report
Pericardial effusion is observed in the majority of viral pericarditis cases; however, viral pericarditis accompanied by a large effusion resulting in cardiac tamponade is rare.
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Open AccessLife-threatening subdural hematoma after aortic valve replacement in a patient with Heyde syndrome: a case report
Heyde syndrome is known as a triad of calcific aortic stenosis, anemia due to gastrointestinal bleeding from angiodysplasia, and acquired type 2A von Willebrand disease. This acquired hemorrhagic disorder is c...
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Phase I study of α-galactosylceramide-pulsed antigen presenting cells administration to the nasal submucosa in unresectable or recurrent head and neck cancer
Human Vα24 natural killer T (NKT) cells are activated by the specific ligand, α-galactosylceramide (α-GalCer), in a CD1d-dependent manner. Potent anti-tumor activity of activated NKT cells has been previously ...
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Congenital diverticulum of the left ventricle
We present a case of a congenital left ventricular diverticulum of fibrous type that was surgically repaired. Considering the potential risks such as rupture, systemic thromboembolism, and arrhythmia, an early...
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Congenital bronchial atresia complicated with severe cough —A case report—
A 37-year-old woman presented severe cough for several years. Chest X-ray showed an abnormal shadow in the right upper lung field. That was absent but hyperlucent before onset. Chest CT scan revealed a mass sh...
