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Watch-and-wait strategy for selected patients with type A intramural hematoma
This single-center retrospective study evaluated early and midterm outcomes of 100 consecutive patients with type A intramural hematoma.
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Open AccessCase of left ventricular thrombus managed with thrombectomy with left ventricular reconstruction in a patient who had coronavirus disease 2019 infection
Intracardiac thrombus is relatively rare in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, if it occurs, thrombotic complications are likely to develop. In this case, we performed a successful thr...
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Open AccessCombined cardiac surgery in a Marfan syndrome patient with severe scoliosis via lower hemisternotomy: a case report
Scoliosis is one of the symptoms manifested by patients with Marfan syndrome (MFS). Deformity of the thoracic cavity due to severe scoliosis may cause difficulty during cardiac surgery in terms of the surgical...
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Clinical benefits of fast-track rehabilitation program for patients with uncomplicated type B acute aortic dissection
Uncomplicated type B acute aortic dissection (UTBAAD) has traditionally been treated medically. Although patients are treated based on the rehabilitation program established by the Japanese Circulation Society...
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Health-related quality of life prospectively evaluated by the 8-item short form after endovascular repair versus open surgery for abdominal aortic aneurysms
Open repair for infra-renal abdominal aortic and iliac artery aneurysms (AAAs) is a robust treatment. On the other hand, endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) has been widespread because of its less invasiveness...
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The side-to-side fashion for individual distal coronary anastomosis using venous conduit
Regarding to coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), the end-to-side anastomosis (ESA) has been performed as a gold standard. Recently, the effectiveness of the distal side-to-side anastomosis (SSA) in CABG us...
