European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery
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Several antegrade cerebral perfusion techniques with differing neurological outcomes are employed for aortic arch repair. This study demonstrates the clinical results of aortic arch repair with unilateral cerebral perfusion via the right brachial artery. ⋯ Arch repair with antegrade cerebral perfusion through right brachial artery has excellent neurological results, provides technical simplicity and optimal repair without time restraints, does not necessitate deep hypothermia and requires shorter CPB and operation times.
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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg · Apr 2005
Immunological and echocardiographic evaluation of decellularized versus cryopreserved allografts during the Ross operation.
Compare the immunological and echocardiographic data of decellularized versus cryopreserved allografts used for RVOT reconstruction during Ross operation. ⋯ Decellularized allografts had normal function up to 18 months and showed important reduction of the immunogenic response when compared to cryopreserved valves.
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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg · Apr 2005
Is cardiopulmonary bypass a reason for aspirin resistance after coronary artery bypass grafting?
'Off-pump' coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB) is an alternative to conventional coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) using cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). While midterm results after OPCAB have become available, systematic studies of changes in platelet function after OPCAB are still missing. Since we have previously shown that oral aspirin treatment (100mg) does not achieve sufficient platelet inhibition in the majority of patients operated on with CPB, we hypothesized that bypass surgery without CPB (off-pump coronary artery bypass, OPCAB) causes less impairment of platelet inhibition by aspirin. The aim of this study was to investigate platelet function and the antiplatelet effect of aspirin after off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting in comparison with conventional on-pump surgery. ⋯ The antiplatelet effect of aspirin is largely impaired after CPB, but not after CABG without CPB. Hence, increased platelet turnover after CPB seems to contribute to aspirin resistance, since an increased number of platelets might be competent to form thromboxane within the dosing intervals.
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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg · Apr 2005
Does the extent of lymph node dissection influence outcome in patients with stage I non-small-cell lung cancer?
To assess the therapeutic effect of the extent of lymph node dissection performed in patients with a stage pI non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). ⋯ Importance of lymph node dissection affects patients outcome, while it does not enhance the operative mortality. A minimum of 10 lymph nodes assessed, and two mediastinal stations sampled are suggested as possible pragmatic markers of the quality of lymphadenectomy.