Saina Attaran

..This option is reserved for selected patients only and we conclude that as soon as the diagnosis of prosthetic valve endocarditis is made, cardiac surgeons should be involved...

..In conclusion, in extensive and deep myocardial bridgings, CABG may be the treatment of choice that carries low risk, limited complications and excellent symptomatic relief...

..In this study we aimed to assess whether radiofrequency (RF) ablation during cardiac surgery in these patients improves the survival...

..An inverse relationship between body mass index (BMI) and the risk of lung cancer has been reported in several studies. In this study, we aimed to assess whether BMI can affect survival after lung resection for cancer...

..In these cases, however, the risks of surgery followed by radiotherapy or radiotherapy alone should carefully be assessed prior to the initiation of treatment...

..In patients with extra-radiation field disease, however, the use of chemotherapy can potentially improve survival but no follow-up data on this group of patients are available...

..advantages in the use of arterial grafts for coronary artery revascularizations have been reported previously...

..We report on a 66-year-old female who presented with a massive lesion protruding from her mouth and obstructing her airway, which was found to be an angiomyxoma arising from the retropharyngeal tissue...

..The objective of this study was to determine the consequences of cardiac surgery in patients with acute decompensated heart failure and to compare their outcomes with the results of the operation in patients with previous CCF...

..This is a benign arrhythmia but can affect the outcome of the surgery. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of PAF on the immediate postoperative course of patients undergoing on-pump (ONCAB) vs. off-pump (OPCAB) CABG...

..We report a 58-year-old man who had a multi-lobulated pseudomyxomatous lesion in his ascending aorta 6 months after his root and ascending aorta was replaced by a Dacron graft...

..The aim of this study was to assess the effect of preoperative AF on the immediate postoperative outcome of patients undergoing cardiac surgery as well as in the midterm and long-term outcomes...

..We present a complex case of aortic valve endocarditis in a critically ill patient, highlight the difficult management issues, and report a good outcome...

..Postoperative AF is often a short-lived and a self-limiting condition, but can result in debilitating and even lethal consequences. The aim of this study is to assess the effect of AF on patients postcardiac surgery...

..We conclude that the routine use of cell savers in all cardiac operations affords no benefit and consumes additional revenue. We recommend that the system only be considered in selected high-risk cases or complex procedures...

..In this study, we have tested its usefulness and predictive value in the outcome post cardiac surgery...

..In this study, we assess the coagulation status of patients undergoing thoracic surgery with TEG, and the effectiveness of administered LMWH for thromboprophylaxis...

..We report a rare case that developed a temporary paraplegia postoperatively, associated with the use of helmet continuous positive airway pressure...

..We report a rare case where cerebrospinal fluid drainage reversed DND that happened 18 months following type A dissection repair...

..Off-pump CABG (OPCAB) has been proposed to result in a better outcome, but mid- and long-term survival rates have never been compared. The aim of this study is to assess the effect of cardiopulmonary bypass on this group of patients...

..We report an elective single-stage operation in which the ascending aorta was replaced and an extracardiac bypass from the ascending to the descending aorta was performed with excellent results...

..However, involvement of cardiac valves is extremely rare. We present a patient with Wegener's granulomatosis with an extensive mitral mass extending to the aortic valve...

..Imaging studies showed an aneurysm had developed in the tube graft. The aneurysmal tube graft was replaced during an open repair...

..It is possible that the lower plasma concentration of TGF-β1 in patients with valvular heart disease and the lack of its regulatory effect results in the increased inflammation and calcification seen in DHVs...

..Inadvertent long-term administration of the drug could be harmful. This study assessed the risk of AF recurrence under 2 different regimens of amiodarone treatment...

..He underwent staged repair of the aortic arch and descending thoracic aorta with the elephant trunk procedure - two operations one year apart, each time making a good postoperative recovery...

..We describe a technique of cannulating the ascending aorta in patients with acute aortic dissection that can be performed rapidly in hemodynamically unstable patients under ultrasound-epiaortic and transesophageal (TEE) guidance...

..It can be argued that verapamil-glycerine tri-nitrate solution represents the optimum agent when used in the perioperative period...