Minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS) has garnered significant attention for its potential benefits, including decreased surgical trauma, accelerated recovery, and improved aesthetic outcomes. This case se… Read More
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Efficacy of atrial fibrillation predictors including MVP ECG risk score compared between single or bilateral internal thoracic artery use
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common complication after Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery (CABG). Despite advanced treatment methods, primary prevention is crucial. Many factors have been investigated as m… Read More
Combination of pemetrexed with bevacizumab for non-small-cell lung cancer: a meta-analysis study
Combining pemetrexed with bevacizumab may have some potential in improving the efficacy in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), and this meta-analysis aims to explore the impact of pemetrexed addi… Read More
Periareolar minimally invasive approach for cardiac surgery: a case series and description of technique with a review of literature
Minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS) has garnered significant attention for its potential benefits, including decreased surgical trauma, accelerated recovery, and improved aesthetic outcomes. This case se… Read More
Association of postoperative delirium with hypotension in critically ill patients after cardiac surgery: a prospective observational study
Postoperative delirium (POD), an acute and variable disturbance in cognitive function, is an intricate and elusive phenomenon that occurs after cardiac surgery. Despite progress in surgical techniques and peri… Read More
Effects of red blood cell transfusion on patients undergoing cardiac surgery in Queensland – a retrospective cohort study
Packed red blood cell (pRBC) transfusion is a relatively safe and mainstay treatment commonly used in cardiac surgical patients. However, there is limited evidence on clinical effects of transfusing blood near… Read More
Short-term outcomes after surgical aortic valve replacement in elderly patients – results of a comparative cohort study
With the introduction of transcatheter aortic valve implantation, the role of surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) in elderly patients has been called into question. We investigated the short-term outcomes… Read More
Carotid body tumor: characteristics and surgical outcome
Carotid body tumors are uncommon neuroendocrine growths near the carotid bifurcation. While some advocate preoperative embolization to minimize bleeding, others avoid it due to complications. This study shares… Read More
Surgical management of native aortic valve leaflet avulsion during TAVR
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has increased in utilization since its approval for management of aortic stenosis patients across all risk strata. We report a rare case of aortic valve leaflet av… Read More
Successfully saving a child with destuctive iliac artery damage by hybrid surgery
Non-iatrogenic trauma of the iliac artery is rarely reported but is always life-threatening. In this report, we describe the case of a child with complete transection and partial disappearance of the iliac art… Read More