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Technique to avoid left ventricular outflow tract obstruction
We describe a simple and reproducible surgical technique that prevents the complications that can occur after total mitral anterior leaflet preservation. (Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals)
Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - May 12, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Gualis, J., Castano, M., Martinez-Comendador, J. M. Tags: How To Do It Source Type: research

Uncommon case of symptomatic left renal vein compression caused by neurofibroma
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Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - May 12, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: De Caridi, G., Massara, M., Spinelli, F. Tags: Images in Cardiothoracic Medicine and Surgery Source Type: research

Large mobile atheromatous plaque of the ascending aorta
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Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - May 12, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Nishida, S., Takagi, T., Muramatsu, K. Tags: Images in Cardiothoracic Medicine and Surgery Source Type: research

Surgical treatment of a mitral-aortic intervalvular fibrosa pseudoaneurysm
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Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - May 12, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Altıntas, G., Gunertem, E., Bardakci, H. Tags: Images in Cardiothoracic Medicine and Surgery Source Type: research

A large vegetation at the tricuspid valve with gas image
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Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - May 12, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Koushi, K., Kitani, K., Takahashi, A. Tags: Images in Cardiothoracic Medicine and Surgery Source Type: research

Right coronary artery to coronary sinus fistula
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Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - May 12, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Schmack, B., Karck, M., Weymann, A. Tags: Images in Cardiothoracic Medicine and Surgery Source Type: research

Successful excision of a massive bleeding schwannoma by thoracoscopic surgery
Massive intrathoracic bleeding caused by rupture of a benign schwannoma is extremely rare. A 73-year-old man was admitted to our emergency department because of chest pain and dyspnea. Computed tomography revealed massive pleural effusion and a posterior mediastinal tumor. Chest tube thoracostomy was performed, and the initial blood drainage was 1700 mL. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed that the tumor at the 8th costal level measured 46 x 60 mm. The tumor, located beside the 8th vertebra, had ruptured and caused the bleeding. It was successfully excised by thoracoscopic surgery and diagnosed as a benign schwannoma. (Sou...
Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - May 12, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ishibashi, H., Takasaki, C., Okubo, K. Tags: Thoracic Source Type: research

Ectopic thymic carcinoma presenting as an intrathoracic mass
An asymptomatic 83-year-old man was found to have a right intrathoracic tumor. Computed tomography demonstrated a soft-tissue density mass measuring 55 x 25 x 22 mm adjacent to the right anterior chest wall. At surgery, the tumor was found to adhere to the diaphragm and right lung, contiguous with the mediastinal fat tissue. Histology of the resected specimen demonstrated proliferation of spindle and sarcomatous cells with multinucleated giant cells. Thus the tumor was diagnosed as undifferentiated thymic carcinoma and was considered to have arisen from ectopic thymic tissue. At 2 years postoperatively, the patient had no ...
Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - May 12, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Matsuoka, K., Murata, Y., Ueda, M., Miyamoto, Y. Tags: Thoracic Source Type: research

Dealing with a left ventricular pseudoaneurysm during assist device implant
We report the case of a 68-year-old man with a chronic post-infarction calcified apical pseudoaneurysm, who underwent pseudoaneurysmectomy, ventricular myoplasty, and left ventricular assist device implantation. A review of the literature and operative strategies are presented. (Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals)
Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - May 12, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ha, R. V., Chiu, P., Banerjee, D., Sheikh, A. Y. Tags: Cardiac Source Type: research

Severe antiphospholipid syndrome and cardiac surgery: Perioperative management
We describe 3 patients with antiphospholipid syndrome who had successful heart valve surgery at our institution. We have devised an institutional protocol for antiphospholipid syndrome patients, and all 3 patients were managed according to this protocol. An algorithm-based approach is recommended because it improves team work, optimizes treatment, and improves patient outcome. (Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals)
Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - May 12, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Mishra, P. K., Khazi, F. M., Yiu, P., Billing, J. S. Tags: Cardiac Source Type: research

Surgical treatment of tetralogy of Fallot with absent pulmonary valve syndrome
The patient was a 3-month-old girl weighting 3.6 kg, diagnosed with tetralogy of Fallot and absent pulmonary valve syndrome. We surgically repaired the tetralogy of Fallot by patch closure of the ventricular septal defect, right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction using an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene monocusp patch with a bulging sinus, and removal of the bronchial obstruction by anterior translocation of the pulmonary artery using the Lecompte maneuver. (Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals)
Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - May 12, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Tanaka, Y., Miyamoto, T., Naito, Y., Yoshitake, S. Tags: Cardiac Source Type: research

Reverse U aortotomy (Kırali incision) for aortic valve replacement
The presence of patent vein grafts on the proximal aorta may cause technical difficulties during reoperations for aortic valve replacement after previous coronary artery bypass surgery. A 65-year-old man underwent reoperation for aortic valve replacement two years after his first open heart surgery (valve-sparing aortic root replacement and aorta-right coronary artery saphenous vein graft). The aortotomy incision was started approximately 2 cm above the proximal anastomosis and continued down at both sides until the prosthetic graft. The reverse U aortotomy prevents unnecessary and risky manipulations of proximal anastomos...
Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - May 12, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Kırali, K. Tags: Cardiac Source Type: research

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection in puerperium
is uncommon and most often occurs in the third trimester of pregnancy and in the early postpartum period. Two weeks after delivery, a 41-year-old woman presented with typical retrosternal chest pain and inverted T-waves in leads II, V5 and V6, and Q-waves in aVR. Her peak troponin I level was 16.39 µgcL–1. Coronary angiography showed left main spiral dissection extending to the mid left anterior descending artery and involving the first diagonal branch. Urgent coronary artery bypass grafting was performed successfully. The mechanism and approach are discussed. (Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals)
Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - May 12, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Refaie, M., Alshehri, M., Gallo, R. Tags: Cardiac Source Type: research

Cardiac calcified amorphous tumor in a hemodialysis patient
We present a case of cardiac calcified amorphous tumor, a rare intracardiac non-neoplastic tumor, in a hemodialysis patient. A 72-year-old woman with no history of thromboembolic, malignant, or inflammatory disease presented with dyspnea. Echocardiography revealed a highly echoic, slightly mobile mass with an acoustic shadow originating from the mitral subvalvular apparatus, extending to the left ventricular outflow tract. She underwent surgical resection of the mass through the aortic valve, which was easily excised from the papillary muscle and chordae tendineae. Histopathologic examination revealed nodular calcium depos...
Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - May 12, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Seo, H., Fujii, H., Aoyama, T., Sasako, Y. Tags: Cardiac Source Type: research

Mitral valve repair for traumatic mitral regurgitation
We describe a case of mitral valve repair for severe mitral regurgitation due to blunt chest trauma 5 years previously. A 22-year-old man was referred to our hospital for surgical correction of severe mitral regurgitation. Echocardiography demonstrated a partial tear of the anterolateral papillary muscle which lacerated to the apex. The entire anterolateral part of the mitral valve including the anterior commissure and posterior leaflets had prolapsed. Reimplantation of the papillary muscle to the posterior left ventricular wall and ring annuloplasty were successfully performed without residual regurgitation. (Source: Asia...
Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - May 12, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Fujii, T., Kogure, S., Muro, T., Okada, Y. Tags: Cardiac Source Type: research