Mustafa Cikirikcioglu

..The aim of this study was to test the effect of titanium coating of small diameter ePTFE grafts on short term patency, neo-endothelialization and neointimal proliferation...

..The study aim was to assess the implantation safety of a novel biodegradable intra-annular mitral valvuloplasty ring in ex-vivo cadaveric human hearts...

..It is vital that these device components are actively looked for and removed during surgical exploration so as to prevent future complications...

..The aim of this study is to evaluate a new "dual beam Doppler" blood flowmeter before clinical application and to compare it with the established "transit time flow measure-ment" technique in an artificial circuit...

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..Although late complications related with BioSTAR are rare, the presentation may be dramatic. A high index of suspicion and quick intervention is often lifesaving...

..The aim of this study was to evaluate conduit neoendothelialization, intimal hyperplasia reaction and patency results between undersized and matched ePTFE grafts...

..However, neither the long-term results of cusp extension nor the durability of different pericardial fixation techniques has been reported. Our goal was to address these issues...

..Herein are reported the single-center, long-term results of combined aortic, mitral, and tricuspid valve repair in rheumatic children...

..We assessed the safety and mid-term results using a novel technique to address leaflet retraction or tethering in children with type III mitral or tricuspid regurgitation as an addition to standard valve repair techniques...

..2.69 +/- 3.41 microm(2)/microm, P = 0.36). Wetting of ePTFE grafts with ethanol 70% pretreatment before implantation might have a beneficial effect on long-term patency of small-diameter vascular grafts due to facilitated graft healing...

..We believe that respecting the integrity of native valve is of crucial importance in this young population of patients...

..Novel biodegradable annuloplasty rings, which are implanted into the annulus, carry theoretical advantages, but have never been evaluated for feasibility and mid-term outcome in such patients...

..Although rigid and flexible rings meet the basic needs of adults, they do not preserve the changes in shape and size occurring during the cardiac cycle. If implanted in children, such materials do not allow growth of the native annulus...

..A mitral valve ring is frequently used in the repair. A recently introduced biodegradable ring has shown promising results and allows for growth of the native annulus...

..The biodegradable ring was recently developed for mitral and tricuspid annuloplasty. The study aim was to assess the histological biocompatibility of the biodegradable ring and orifice area growth in a porcine model...

..Aneurysm resection and endoventricular patch repair was performed. Postoperative follow-up was uncomplicated and follow-up echocardiographs showed normal left ventricular contractility...

..Rescue stent implantation allowed for recovery of right ventricular function and weaning from extracorporeal membrane oxygenation...

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..The patient was treated surgically for the prevention of further embolic complications. Pertinent literature is also reviewed for this rare and benign cardiac tumor...

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..There is little information available on the results of reconstructive arterial surgery for Takayasu's arteritis in children. This study evaluates midterm to long-term outcome after surgical, as well as interventional, procedures...

..In this article, we report successful treatment of a patient with cor triatriatum sinister who has an additional systemic venous return anomaly...

..Vascular endothelial growth factor is a potent stimulus for endothelial growth, and its provision in a fibrin matrix coating at the luminal graft surface may hold a key to spontaneous graft endothelialization and improved graft patency...

..The definitive diagnosis is often only obtained on histological analysis...

..In consideration of the acute nature of failure in this new-generation bioprosthesis and its unclear cause, we believe that this report, albeit of a single case, warrants some attention...

..There were no early deaths; all patients were in sinus rhythm without left ventricular outflow tract obstruction. This no-patch technique produces results comparable with the modified single-patch repair, while reducing ischemic time...

..Distal aortic perfusion by extracorporeal circulation and selective right renal perfusion techniques were used during the operation to protect the spinal cord and kidney against hypoperfusion and ischemia...

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