Poland’s syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that accompanies malignancies, musculoskeletal disorders, cardiac and genitourinary syndromes. There is no study that represents the association between cardiac angio… Read More
Month: January 2023
Effective treatment of severe stenosis of the carotid and coronary arteries: a case study
It is considered acceptable to conservatively manage coronary artery bypass grafting patients with carotid artery disease without the need for preoperative corrective carotid revascularization. However, in the… Read More
A rare coexistence: Poland’s syndrome and cardiac angiosarcoma
Poland’s syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that accompanies malignancies, musculoskeletal disorders, cardiac and genitourinary syndromes. There is no study that represents the association between cardiac angio… Read More
Early and mid-term outcomes after aortic valve intervention in patients with previous stentless or stented bioprostheses
Limited data are available concerning comparative outcomes of redo aortic valve interventions, including surgery after aortic valve replacement (AVR) with either stented or stentless bioprostheses. We investig… Read More
Surgical and perioperative management of flail chest with titanium plates: a French cohort series from a thoracic referral center
The development of titanium claw plates has made rib osteosynthesis easy to achieve and led to a renewed interest for this surgery. We report the management of patients referred to the intensive care unit (ICU… Read More
Human cytomegalovirus-encoded microRNAs expression profile in plasma of patients with aortic dissection
Aortic dissection (AD) is a rare disease with high mortality for which no effective diagnostic biomarkers are available. Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection is an important cause of the occurrence and progr… Read More
Effective treatment of severe stenosis of the carotid and coronary arteries: a case study
It is considered acceptable to conservatively manage coronary artery bypass grafting patients with carotid artery disease without the need for preoperative corrective carotid revascularization. However, in the… Read More
Gender-related differences on outcome following transcatheter mitral valve repair (TMVR): a systematic review and meta-analysis
The effect of gender on patients with mitral valve regurgitation (MR) undergoing transcatheter mitral valve repair (TMVR) remains to be defined. The aim of the present study is a comprehensive meta-analysis of… Read More
Tracheal injury from dog bite in a child
Dog bites associated with the head and neck area in children are a common problem. Most of the lacerations are found in the upper lip and the nose region, and tracheal injury is rare [1]. Tracheal injury requires… Read More
Chylothorax and chylopericardial tamponade following lobectomy and lymphadenectomy: a rare presentation
Although postoperative chylothorax following lung cancer surgery is rare, it is a recognized complication in 0.25–3% of patients. However, cases of cardiac tamponade caused by chylopericardium after lung cance… Read More