In patients with a TAC only one vessel originates from the heart chambers. Generally the common vessel (truncus) overrides a ventricular septal defect. Depending on the origin of the pulmonary..
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In patients with a TAC only one vessel originates from the heart chambers. Generally the common vessel (truncus) overrides a ventricular septal defect. Depending on the origin of the pulmonary..
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Situs inversus (also called situs transversus or oppositus) is a in which the major are reversed or from their normal positions. The normal arrangement of internal organs is known as . Although cardiac problems are more common, many..
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Sinus of Valsalva aneurysm (SOVA) is an abnormal dilatation of the aortic root located between the aortic valve annulus and the sinotubular junction. This occurs as a consequence of the..
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Single coronary artery is a rare congenital anomaly with a quoted incidence of 0.024% to 0.06% (), and may be associated with sudden cardiac death after exercise and angina. We..
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Single coronary artery is a rare congenital anomaly with a quoted incidence of 0.024% to 0.06% (), and may be associated with sudden cardiac death after exercise and angina. We..
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Single coronary artery is a rare congenital anomaly with a quoted incidence of 0.024% to 0.06% (), and may be associated with sudden cardiac death after exercise and angina. We..
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Single coronary artery is a rare congenital anomaly with a quoted incidence of 0.024% to 0.06% (), and may be associated with sudden cardiac death after exercise and angina. We..
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Single coronary artery is a rare congenital anomaly with a quoted incidence of 0.024% to 0.06% (), and may be associated with sudden cardiac death after exercise and angina. We..
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Single coronary artery is a rare congenital anomaly with a quoted incidence of 0.024% to 0.06% (), and may be associated with sudden cardiac death after exercise and angina. We..
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Single coronary artery is a rare congenital anomaly with a quoted incidence of 0.024% to 0.06% (), and may be associated with sudden cardiac death after exercise and angina. We..
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Transposition is the condition in which the great arteries take origin from the ventricles in reverse position across (“trans”) the ventricular septum: the aorta from the right ventricle and the..
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A sinus of valsalva aneurysm (SOVA) is an abnormal dilatation of the aortic root located between the aortic valve annulus and the sinotubular junction. It occurs as a consequence of..
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Aneurysms of the sinus of Valsalva are extremely rare. Ruptured aneurysms of the sinus of Valsalva are frequently associated with other congenital defects, particularly with ventricular septal defect, aortic valve..
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Congenital heart diseases that cause obstruction of the right ventricular outflow tract are often difficult to diagnose. We report the case of a 49-year-old man who presented with long-standing shortness..
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Congenital heart diseases that cause obstruction of the right ventricular outflow tract are often difficult to diagnose. We report the case of a 49-year-old man who presented with long-standing shortness..
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Partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection (PAPVC) is a rare congenital cardiac defect. As the name suggests, in PAPVC, the blood flow from a few of the pulmonary veins return to..
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Background There is a high mortality in infants with right atrial isomerism (RAI). However, less is known about outcome in older children with RAI. This study sought to evaluate those..
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The term “atrioventricular septal defect” (AVSD) covers a spectrum of congenital heart malformations characterised by a common atrioventricular junction coexisting with deficient atrioventricular septation. In ostium primum atrial septal defect..
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Abstract Background and Objectives Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is an antibody-mediated condition that leads to thrombocytopenia and possible thrombosis. Patients with HIT who require cardiac surgery pose a challenge as high..
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Abstract Postoperative coagulopathic bleeding is common in cardiac surgery and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Ideally, real-time information on in-vivo coagulation should be available. However, up to now..
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Abstract Objectives: Evaluating whether there is a clinical benefit of using extracorporeal cytokine adsorption therapy in two indications. Design: Systematic review. Setting: Search on four databases, Medline, Embase, The Cochrane..
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Abstract Objective Dysregulation of local nitric oxide (NO) synthetases occurs during and reperfusion associated with , (DHCA), and reperfusion. Rapid fluctuations in local occurring in neonates and infants probably contribute to inflammation-induced microglial activation..
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This case reports on a 53-year-old female patient who was transferred from the isolation ward to the Medical Intensive Care Unit due to progressive respiratory deterioration in the context of..
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Abstract Cardioplegia is used to induce cardiac arrest in order to facilitate cardiac surgery in patients supported by cardiopulmonary bypass. It is administered directly into the coronary vessels after the..
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Abstract Background The effectiveness and safety of non-heparin anticoagulants for the treatment of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) are not fully established, and the optimal treatment strategy is unknown. In a systematic..
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Abstract Purpose: Purpose: Condensation that clogs the hollow fibers of the oxygenation and accumulation of plasma leaks reduces oxygenated lung capacity. In this study, artificial We evaluated whether monitoring changes..
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Abstract Introduction: The contribution of fluid temperature to the effect of crystalloid fluid bolus therapy (FBT) in post-cardiac surgery patients is unknown. We evaluated the hemodynamic effects of FBT with..
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