Hemiarch replacement of the ascending aorta has become routine in many aortic centers. While the addition of coronary bypass does not add a lot of time to the procedure, it carries with more significant comorb… Read More
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Transesophageal echocardiography as the final defense in impending paradoxical embolism: a case report
Impending paradoxical embolism (IPDE) involves venous thrombi crossing a patent foramen ovale, posing high risks of systemic embolization.
Effect of enhanced external counterpulsation on the rehabilitation of patients with acute myocardial infarction after drug-coated balloon-based percutaneous coronary intervention
To observe, compare and explore the effect of enhanced extracorporeal counterpulsation (EECP) treatment on cardiac rehabilitation in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) after undergoing percutaneou… Read More
Early acetaminophen administration is associated with lower mortality among ARDS patients after coronary artery bypass grafting: a retrospective study
Acetaminophen (APAP) is widely used in the treatment of patients after surgery, but the prognosis of patients with coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)-related acute respiratory distress syndrome (CABG-ARDS)… Read More
AngioVac-assisted management of histoplasma capsulatum endocarditis in a bioprosthetic aortic valve: challenges and outcomes
Histoplasma capsulatum infective endocarditis (IE) is rare and often fatal, especially in prosthetic valve patients, due to delayed diagnosis and limited therapeutic options. This case demonstrates the utility… Read More
Median arcuate ligament syndrome in an old male: a case report with occlusion of celiac artery after stenting
Median arcuate ligament syndrome (MALS), also called celiac artery compression syndrome or Dunbar syndrome, is a rare disorder caused by the compression of the celiac trunk by the median arcuate ligament, whic… Read More
Impact of preoperative pleural effusion on ultrasound- and pressure-guided thoracic paravertebral block: a prospective observational study
To evaluate the impact of preoperative pleural effusion on the ultrasound visualization of the paravertebral space (PVS), thoracic paravertebral nerve block administered by anesthesiologists, and to investigat… Read More
Network pharmacology-based prediction and molecular docking-based strategy to investigate the potential mechanism of Leonurus japonicus Houtt. Against myocardial ischemia reperfusion injury
Leonurus japonicus Houtt. (LJH) has multiple pharmacological effects.
GPER1-mediated suppression of acute cellular rejection in murine cervical heart transplantation by estradiol
This study aimed to investigate the inhibitory effect of estradiol (E2) on acute cellular rejection following murine cervical heart transplantation and the role of G protein-coupled estrogen receptor 1 (GPER1).
Prognostic impact of surgery on thymic malignancies with concurrent or previous extrathymic malignancies: a retrospective analysis from 1998 to 2021
There is limited research on the impact of surgery on the cancer-specific survival (CSS) of patients with malignant thymoma and concurrent or previous extrathymic malignancies (PMTEMs). This retrospective anal… Read More