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Risk factor for respiratory death after lung cancer surgery in octogenarians
Conclusion The overall survival rate of octogenarians undergoing lung cancer surgery is acceptable. However, because octogenarians with a low body mass index have a significantly higher risk of death due to respiratory disease, surgeons and pulmonologists should take this into account when performing postoperative follow-up in these patients. (Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals)
Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - October 18, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Matsuoka, K., Ueda, M., Miyamoto, Y. Tags: Thoracic Source Type: research

Hyperbilirubinemia after cardiac surgery: An observational study
Conclusions Postoperative hyperbilirubinemia is common in patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass and is associated with high hospital mortality. The factors associated with its occurrence are increased preoperative bilirubin level, preoperative prothrombin time, cardiopulmonary bypass time, aortic crossclamp time, and blood transfusion units. Persistent hyperbilirubinemia is associated with a worse outcome than early transient hyperbilirubinemia. (Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals)
Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - October 18, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Sharma, P., Ananthanarayanan, C., Vaidhya, N., Malhotra, A., Shah, K., Sharma, R. Tags: Cardiovascular Source Type: research

Surgical outcome of hypoplastic left heart syndrome with intact atrial septum
Conclusions The hybrid operation for hypoplastic left heart syndrome with intact atrial septum may have improved the neonatal outcome and Fontan completion rate in this extremely high-risk group of patients, but the long-term outcome remains dismal. Considering the late mortality related to pulmonary complications, aggressive fetal intervention to create a nonrestrictive atrial septal communication to promote normal development of the pulmonary vessels may be the last resort to improve the long-term outcome. (Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals)
Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - October 18, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Arai, S., Fujii, Y., Kotani, Y., Kuroko, Y., Kasahara, S., Sano, S. Tags: Cardiovascular Source Type: research

Relationship of thymic changes and complications after congenital heart surgery
Conclusion Patients with absent thymic CD20 expression had significantly more postoperative complications and cardiac obstructive defects than those with positive CD20 expression. (Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals)
Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - October 18, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Nafakhi, H., Mahdi, L. H., Albasri, A. M., Jumaa, A. S., Hussein, H. R. Tags: Cardiovascular Source Type: research

Restrictive mitral annuloplasty plus posterior leaflet segment P2 plication
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Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - September 20, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Kara, I. Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: research

Restrictive ring annuloplasty for chronic ischemic mitral regurgitation
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Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - September 20, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Garcia-Villarreal, O. A. Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: research

Cor-Knot automated fastener to facilitate Corex aortic valve bypass implantation
We report the first 5 cases operated on using the new suturing technique. (Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals)
Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - September 20, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Di Giammarco, G., Foschi, M., Di Mauro, M. Tags: How to Do It Source Type: research

Sharma's clamp for sequential coronary artery grafting
We describe a simple device (Sharma’s clamp) for graft holding and stabilization for sequential bypass grafting in coronary artery bypass surgery. (Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals)
Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - September 20, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Sharma, A. K., Siddiqi, M. S., Sabti, H. A. Tags: How to Do It Source Type: research

Cavernous hemangioma of the left atrial appendage
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Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - September 20, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Darwazah, A. K., Zagha, R. Tags: Images in Cardiothoracic Medicine and Surgery Source Type: research

Multivessel coronary artery myocardial bridging in unusual locations
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Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - September 20, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Wilson, B., Periasamy, J. K., Bhaskaran, S. K. Tags: Images in Cardiothoracic Medicine and Surgery Source Type: research

Pulmonary thromboembolism caused by huge uterine myoma
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Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - September 20, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Yun, J. K., Kim, J. B. Tags: Images in Cardiothoracic Medicine and Surgery Source Type: research

Aggressive and recurrent desmoid-type fibromatosis of the neck
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Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - September 20, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Monaco, F., Monaco, M., Barone, M. Tags: Images in Cardiothoracic Medicine and Surgery Source Type: research

Bilateral esophageal perforation complicating glass particle ingestion
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Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - September 20, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Karaiskos, T., Tsagkaropoulos, S., Drossos, G. Tags: Images in Cardiothoracic Medicine and Surgery Source Type: research

Spontaneous pneumomediastinum: A complication of swine flu
We describe a case of spontaneous pneumomediastinum in adult infected with swine flu. (Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals)
Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - September 20, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Padhy, A. K., Gupta, A., Aiyer, P., Jhajhria, N. S., Grover, V., Gupta, V. K. Tags: Thoracic Source Type: research

Endoscopic stenting for double bronco-pleural fistula after lobectomy
We describe a patient who underwent a right upper lobectomy and systematic hilar-mediastinal lymphadenectomy for lung adenocarcinoma complicated by 2 bronchopleural fistulas. The lesions were sited at the upper lobar stump and the pars membranacea of the intermediate bronchus. The patient was successfully treated by placement of an endobronchial prosthesis (initially a self-expanding prosthesis and subsequently, a Dumon prosthesis) and a pleural chest drain, to avoid a potential right pneumonectomy. (Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals)
Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - September 20, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Cusumano, G., Terminella, A., Vasta, I., Riscica Lizzio, C., Bellofiore, S., Saita, S. Tags: Thoracic Source Type: research