Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on patients with coronary artery disease requiring cardiac surgery at a German university hospital

Studies show conflicting results regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the treatment of patients with coronary artery disease requiring cardiac surgery and data from Germany are lacking. In this stu…  Read More

Surgical treatment of delayed partial bronchial rupture under venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support: a case report

Chest trauma may precipitate a spectrum of injuries, among which tracheal laceration represents an uncommon but critical sequela. The occurrence of tracheal laceration could significantly impair respiratory an…  Read More

Congenital unilateral pericardial agenesis presenting as an isolated chest pain in an adolescent: a case report and comprehensive review

Congenital pericardial agenesis is a rare congenital anomaly resulting from the incomplete development of the pleuropericardial membranes during embryogenesis, leading to the partial or complete absence of the…  Read More

YTHDF2 mediates the protective effects of MG53 on myocardial infarction injury via recognizing the m6A modification of MG53

High levels of MG53 may attenuate the damage from myocardial infarction (MI). Furthermore, N6-methyl-adenosine (m6A) methylation is a mode of RNA modification that influences mRNA functions. Whether m6A modifi…  Read More

YTHDF2 mediates the protective effects of MG53 on myocardial infarction injury via recognizing the m6A modification of MG53

High levels of MG53 may attenuate the damage from myocardial infarction (MI). Furthermore, N6-methyl-adenosine (m6A) methylation is a mode of RNA modification that influences mRNA functions. Whether m6A modifi…  Read More

Paediatric vascular-related hereditary giant rib osteochondroma: report of a successful chest wall reconstruction

Hereditary multiple osteochondromas (HMO) are benign neoplasms that predominantly affect the bones around the knee joint, proximal humerus, wrist, pelvis, and to a lesser extent, the rib. Although rib-origin o…  Read More

Anomalous origin of a right pulmonary artery identified with echocardiography combined with CT: a case in a juvenile patient

An anomalous origin of the pulmonary artery (AOPA) from the ascending aorta is a relatively rare but important cardiac malformation that frequently involves the right pulmonary artery (RPA). Its clinical manif…  Read More

Anomalous origin of a right pulmonary artery identified with echocardiography combined with CT: a case in a juvenile patient

An anomalous origin of the pulmonary artery (AOPA) from the ascending aorta is a relatively rare but important cardiac malformation that frequently involves the right pulmonary artery (RPA). Its clinical manif…  Read More