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Rupture of aneurysmal coronary-to-pulmonary artery fistula in a 96-year-old female; report of a case
Coronary artery fistula (CAF) is a relatively rare congenital abnormality of the coronary arteries; typically, patients who undergo surgery for CAFs are relatively young because it is a congenital disease. Her...
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Routine postoperative computed tomography is superior to cardiac ultrasonography for predicting delayed cardiac tamponade
Delayed cardiac tamponade (DCT) can be a fatal complication after cardiac surgery, but its early diagnosis and/or prediction is sometimes difficult. This study aimed to confirm the efficacy of postoperative co...
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Transfer of a minimally invasive mitral valve repair program from a high-volume center to a very low volume center: how many cases are necessary to maintain acceptable results?
To investigate whether minimally invasive mitral valve repair (MIMVR) can be transferred from a high-volume center into a very small volume center and to clarify how many cases are necessary for maintenance of...
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Open AccessGiant left atrial myxoma causing acute ischemic stroke in a child
Ischemic stroke is uncommon in pediatric populations and is sometimes caused by cardiac myxoma. In such cases, neurological deficits initially present in ischemic stroke due to emboli or thrombi of the myxoma....