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Is delayed surgery related to worse outcomes in native left-sided endocarditis?
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Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - March 27, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Mestres, C. A., Bernal, J. M. Tags: Commentary Source Type: research

Is delayed surgery related to worse outcomes in native left-sided endocarditis?
Conclusions Delayed surgery is not associated with worse outcomes. Both early and delayed approaches are safe and provide acceptable results. Timing of surgery should be tailored to each patient’s clinical status, not based on duration of endocarditis alone. (Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals)
Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - March 27, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Tepsuwan, T., Rimsukcharoenchai, C., Tantraworasin, A., Woragidpoonpol, S., Schuarattanapong, S., Nawarawong, W. Tags: Cardiac Source Type: research

Delayed dorsal scapular artery pseudoaneurysm rupture after blunt chest injury
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Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - February 15, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Gorospe, L., Palomera-Rico, A., Maria Munoz-Molina, G. Tags: Images in Cardiothoracic Medicine and Surgery Source Type: research

Successful surgical treatment of ruptured thoracic aortic aneurysm in pregnancy
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Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - February 15, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Kurumisawa, S., Misawa, Y. Tags: Images in Cardiothoracic Medicine and Surgery Source Type: research

Unusual coexistent rheumatic mitral stenosis and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
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Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - February 15, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Sharma, J., Tewari, S., Kapoor, A. Tags: Images in Cardiothoracic Medicine and Surgery Source Type: research

Modified extracorporeal life support: The Harefield technique
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Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - February 15, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Weymann, A., Simon, A. R., Popov, A.-F. Tags: Images in Cardiothoracic Medicine and Surgery Source Type: research

Left ventricular injury caused by transapical cannulation for aortic repair
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Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - February 15, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Nishida, S., Takagi, T., Muramatsu, K. Tags: Images in Cardiothoracic Medicine and Surgery Source Type: research

Transient presence of lupus anticoagulant associated with mycoplasma pneumonia
We report a case of asymptomatic transient presence of lupus anticoagulant with isolated prolonged activated partial thromboplastin time in a 30-year-old lady with pneumonia caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae. After treatment of pneumonia, lupus anticoagulant was not detected and the activated partial thromboplastin time normalized. (Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals)
Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - February 15, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Wang Chun, K., See Wan, Y., Poon Chuen, W. Tags: Thoracic Source Type: research

Right main bronchial fracture resolution by digital thoracic drainage system
Tracheobronchial stenosis is common in the thoracic surgery service, and iatrogenic injury of the airway after manipulation is not infrequent. When a digital thoracic drainage system came onto the market, many advantages were evident. A 24-year-old woman with critical right main bronchial stenosis underwent airway dilation that was complicated by a tear with a massive air leak, resulting in a total right pneumothorax. We employed a pleural drain connected to a digital thoracic drainage system. The drain was removed 2 days after successful resolution of the air leak. (Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals)
Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - February 15, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Cortes Julian, G., Mier, J. M., Iniguez, M. A., Guzman de Alba, E. Tags: Thoracic Source Type: research

Repair of lung herniation with titanium prosthetic ribs and Prolene mesh
We present a rare case of intercostal lung herniation due to blunt trauma. A 40-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with lung herniation due to falling off a donkey. Computed tomography demonstrated a fracture of the 8th left rib, a comminuted fracture of the 9th rib, and lung herniation into the 8th intercostal space. The herniation was repaired using a titanium prosthetic rib, a rib plate, and Prolene mesh via a thoracotomy. (Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals)
Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - February 15, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Akkas, Y., Peri, N. G., Kocer, B., Kaplan, T. Tags: Thoracic Source Type: research

Bioprosthetic mitral valve dysfunction due to native valve preserving procedure
We describe a rare case of bioprosthetic mitral valve dysfunction caused by a native valve preserving procedure. (Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals)
Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - February 15, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Matsuno, Y., Mori, Y., Umeda, Y., Takiya, H. Tags: Cardiac Source Type: research

Beveled reversed elephant trunk procedure for complex aortic aneurysm
The reversed elephant trunk procedure uses an inverted graft for distal aortic replacement before aortic arch replacement in patients with mega aorta, to reduce the risk in the second stage. However, the conventional technique restricts the maximum diameter of the inverted graft to the aortic graft diameter. We employed a beveled reversed elephant trunk procedure to overcome the discrepancy between graft diameters in a 54-year-old woman with a severely twisted ascending aortic graft and enlarging chronic dissection of the aortic arch and descending thoracic aorta. The patient was discharged with a satisfactory repair and n...
Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - February 15, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Fujikawa, T., Yamamoto, S., Sekine, Y., Oshima, S., Kasai, R., Sasaguri, S. Tags: Cardiac Source Type: research

Contained Rupture in HeartMate II Outflow Graft Bend Relief Disconnection
We report the case of a 49-year-old man in whom a disconnected bend relief caused a puncture in the outflow graft, resulting in a contained hematoma, requiring outflow graft replacement. (Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals)
Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - February 15, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Chua, K. C., Tan, T. E., Lim, C. H., Kerk, K. L., Sivathasan, C. Tags: Cardiac Source Type: research

Ruptured penetrating ulcer of the ascending aorta with pulmonary artery compression
We report a case of nonoperative management of an octogenarian who presented with a contained rupture of his proximal ascending aorta, likely from a penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer. It was complicated by extrinsic compression of the pulmonary trunk and transient pulmonary hypertension without features of acute right heart failure. He remained alive at the one-year follow-up. (Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals)
Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - February 15, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Okiwelu, N., Finn, C., vanden Driesen, R., Sanders, L., Joshi, P. Tags: Cardiac Source Type: research

Seamless adaptive servo-ventilation therapy after triple-valve surgery
A 70-year-old man with severe multivalvular disease, atrial fibrillation, and kyphoscoliosis, had Cheyne-Stokes respiration with central sleep apnea. After triple-valve surgery with the maze procedure, adjunctive adaptive servo-ventilation therapy was initiated on the first postoperative day and continued seamlessly in the postoperative period. Seamless adaptive servo-ventilation therapy as an adjunct to triple-valve surgery is more likely to prevent heart failure remodeling without worsening of pulmonary hypertension and recurrence of atrial fibrillation. (Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals)
Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - February 15, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Inoue, T., Yugami, S., Nishino, T., Saga, T. Tags: Cardiac Source Type: research