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Medicine & Public Health
Cardiac Surgery
Yong-**a Liu
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Open AccessRadiomics of pericoronary adipose tissue on computed tomography angiography predicts coronary heart disease in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Diabetes is a common chronic metabolic disease. The progression of the disease promotes vascular inflammation and the formation of atherosclerosis, leading to cardiovascular disease. The coronary artery periva...
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Evaluation the Effect of Anthracyclines on Cardiac Function in Children Lymphoma Survivors by Left Ventricular Myocardial Work
Anthracycline chemotherapy is associated with the left ventricular (LV) dysfunction, but the conventional echocardiographic parameter is insensitive in detecting subclinical cardiac dysfunction, and the role o...
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Open AccessDiagnostic value of the creatine kinase-MB/creatine kinase and neutrophil/lymphocyte ratios in acute myocardial infarction
To investigate the clinical significance of the creatine kinase (CK)-MB/total CK ratio, neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and red blood cell distribution width in acute myocardial infarction (AMI).
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Open AccessCabrol procedure and its modifications: a systematic review and meta-analysis
The Cabrol procedure has undergone various modifications and developments since its invention. However, there is a notable gap in the literature regarding meta-analyses assessing it.
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Open AccessThe association between long-term exposure to ambient PM2.5 and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol level among chinese middle-aged and older adults
Recently, the impact of PM2.5 on human health has been intensively studied, especially the respiratory system. High-density lipoprotein plays a crucial role in removing excess cholesterol from cells and transport...
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Open AccessChinese Additive Anti-inflammatory Action for Aortopathy & Arteriopathy (5A) Registry protocol: rationale, design and methodology
Acute aortic syndrome (AAS) is a life-threatening condition. Inflammation plays a key role in the pathogenesis, development and progression of AAS, and is associated with significant mortality and morbidity. U...
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Endovascular Stent Graft Management of Delayed Post-pancreaticoduodenectomy Hemorrhage: Initial Hemostasis and Rescue Strategy
Pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) is one of the most complex abdominal surgeries performed. Delayed post-pancreaticoduodenectomy hemorrhage carries a high mortality rate and needs prompt diagnosis with immediate ma...
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Open AccessThe impact of the time factors on the exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation outcomes of the patients with acute myocardial infarction after percutaneous coronary intervention: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) has been demonstrated to improve outcomes in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). However, the optimal CR initiation time ...
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Open AccessEarly outcome of simplified total arch reconstruction under mild hypothermia (30–32 °C) with distal aortic perfusion
We designed a simplified total arch reconstruction (s-TAR) technique which could be performed under mild hypothermia (30–32 °C) with distal aortic perfusion. This study aimed to compare its efficacy of organ p...
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Open AccessThe association between serum anion gap and acute kidney injury after coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with acute coronary syndrome
The purpose of this study was to explore the association between serum anion gap (SAG) and acute kidney injury (AKI) after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) ...
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Open AccessNonspecific intraventricular conduction delay predicts the prognosis of dilated cardiomyopathy
Left bundle branch block (LBBB) has been confirmed to be independently associated with adverse outcomes in dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). However, prognostic data on nonspecific intraventricular conduction dela...
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Open AccessPreoperative computed tomography-guided transscapular sens-cure needle localization for pulmonary nodule located behind the scapula
Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is an approach that is commonly used to resect pulmonary nodules (PNs). However, when these PNs are located behind the scapula, a transscapular access approach is ge...
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Safety and efficacy of augmented-rectangle technique versus delta-shaped anastomosis for treating gastric cancer in total laparoscopic distal gastrectomy
This study aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of augmented-rectangle technique (ART) versus delta-shaped anastomosis (DA) for treating gastric cancer in total laparoscopic distal gastrectomy.
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Open AccessLipid goal attainment in diabetes mellitus patients after acute coronary syndrome: a subanalysis of Dyslipidemia International Study II-China
Lipid management with a low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) goal of < 1.4 mmol/L is recommended for patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and diabetes mellitus (DM) due to a high risk for adverse...
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Open AccessUnconventional surgery for thoracic esophageal rupture with empyema and mediastinitis: a case report and literature review
Treatment of esophageal perforation or rupture is complicated and controversial, especially in advanced cases. In fact, it is generally accepted that this disease must be treated individually according to the ...
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Open AccessCongenital absence of the left pericardium: a case report
Congenital absence of the pericardium (CAP) is rare in clinical practice, the symptoms vary among patients, and most doctors do not have enough knowledge of the condition. Most reported CAP cases are incidenta...
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Open AccessComparison of outcomes between transcatheter tricuspid valve repair and surgical tricuspid valve replacement or repair in patients with tricuspid insufficiency
Tricuspid regurgitation is associated with significant morbidity and mortality, but with limited treatment options. The objective of this study is to compare the demographic characteristics, complications, and...
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Overall survival among patients who undergo resection does not differ significantly between T1a and T1b hepatocellular carcinoma based on the 8th American Joint Commission on Cancer
The 8th edition of the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) staging system for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has been used since 2018. However, whether any significant difference in overall survival (OS)...
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Safety and efficacy of laparoscopic proximal gastrectomy with SOFY versus laparoscopic total gastrectomy with Roux-en-Y for treating cT1-2 Siewert II/III adenocarcinoma of the esophagogastric junction: a single-center prospective cohort study
Side overlap with fundoplication by Yamashita (SOFY) is an anti-reflux form of esophagogastrostomy. We compared the safety and efficacy of laparoscopic proximal gastrectomy (PG) with SOFY to that of laparoscop...
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Open AccessALDH2 knockout protects against aortic dissection
The incidence and mortality of aortic dissection (AD) are increasing. In pathological studies, macrophages, T lymphocytes and dendritic cells were found in the tunica media of the aorta. Acetaldehyde dehydroge...
