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Toshiro Ito
Cardiac Surgery
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Total surgical repair for secondary aortoesophageal fistula: two case reports
We present two consecutive patients with secondary aortoesophageal fistula (AEF) who successfully underwent total repair including partial esophagectomy, removal of infected vascular prosthesis, graft replacem...
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Open AccessStress echocardiographic assessment of mitral valve function repaired using rough-zone trimming
We invented novel mitral valve repair technique; rough-zone trimming procedure (RZT) for anterior mitral valve prolapse. Prolapse site was resected in obtuse triangle shape and sutured edges to creates deep co...
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Right axillary arterial perfusion for descending thoracic or thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair with open proximal anastomosis through left thoracotomy
We examined the effectiveness of right axillary arterial perfusion through an interposed Dacron graft in the prevention of cerebral embolism or complications related to ascending aortic cannulation in open pro...
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A treatment strategy for early thrombosed Stanford type A acute aortic dissection
Early thrombosed aortic dissection is a form of aortic dissection and includes the condition called aortic intramural hematoma. It was generally considered as surgical emergency. However, the optimal treatment...
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Open AccessGiant intercostal aneurysm complicated by Stanford type B acute aortic dissection in patients with type 1 neurofibromatosis
Vascular involvement is rare in neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). It is often missed because it is usually asymptomatic. We report a case of a 42 years old male with neurofibromatosis type 1 who presented with l...
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Endovascular stent-grafting of anastomotic pseudoaneurysms following thoracic aortic surgery
Anastomotic pseudoaneurysm is a rare but life-threatening complication after thoracic aortic surgery. Endovascular stent-grafting is a less invasive treatment for thoracic aortic aneurysm; however, its clinica...
