Durvalumab supplementation 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 durvalumab supplementation… Read More
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Long-term outcomes following mitral valve replacement in children at heart center Leipzig: a 20-year analysis
Although mitral valve repair is the preferred surgical strategy in children with mitral valve disease, there are cases of irreparable severe dysplastic valves that require mitral valve replacement. The aim of … Read More
Impact of minimal invasive extracorporeal circulation on systemic inflammatory response – a randomized trial
Extracorporeal circulation causes a systemic inflammatory response, that may cause postoperative haemodynamic instability and end-organ dysfunction. This study aimed to investigate the impact of minimal invasi… Read More
Application of the radial artery after angiography in patients undergoing total arterial coronary revascularization
There is growing evidence supporting the utilization of the radial artery as a secondary arterial graft in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery. However, debates continue over the recovery period of … Read More
Successful open surgical treatment for persistent type II endoleak following thoracic endovascular aortic repair: a case report
The occurrence of type II endoleaks after endovascular repair of aortic aneurysm has gradually gained increasing attention. We present a case of a patient with an expanding aneurysm after thoracic endovascular… Read More
Surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation in elderly patients undergoing high risk cardiac surgery
Evaluating outcomes of concurrent Cox-Maze procedures in elderly patients undergoing high-risk cardiac surgery.
Correction: Epicardial placement of human placental membrane allografts in coronary artery bypass graft surgery is associated with reduced postoperative atrial fibrillation: a pilot study for a future multi-center randomized controlled trial
A bibliometric study related to the treatment of myocardial ischemia-reperfusion Injury
Myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury (MIRI) is defined as the restoration of blood flow to the myocardium after a brief interruption of blood supply, causing more severe damage to the ischemic myocardium. Ho… Read More
Balloon atrial septostomy: a weapon to challenge right heart failure after cardiac surgery
Right heart failure is a common complication after cardiac surgery, and its mortality remains high. The medical management and veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation has shown significant improvemen… Read More
Long-term outcomes of IVUS-guided and angiography-guided drug-eluting stent implantation for left main coronary artery disease: a retrospective consort study
In patients with unprotected left main coronary artery disease (ULMCAD), this study compared the long-term prognosis of drug-eluting stent insertion guided by intravascular ultrasonography (IVUS) vs. angiography.