Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals
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Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann · Nov 2014
Long-term results of aortic valve replacement with posterior root enlargement.
Posterior root enlargement provides the implantation of suitable-sized prosthetic valves in patients with a small aortic root. The aim of this study was to evaluate the long-term results of posterior root enlargement in patients undergoing aortic valve replacement. ⋯ Aortic root enlargement using the Manouguian technique can be applied with acceptable safety. It effectively decreases postoperative gradients and increases left ventricular ejection fraction. Short- and long-term mortality and morbidity rates are satisfactory.
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Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann · Nov 2014
Intraoperative tranexamic acid in pediatric bloodless cardiac surgery.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical effects of intraoperative tranexamic acid administration in cardiac surgery without blood transfusion (bloodless cardiac surgery) in children. ⋯ Intraoperative tranexamic acid administration was effective for blood conservation, and improved postoperative clinical outcomes in pediatric bloodless cardiac surgery.
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Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann · Nov 2014
Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for nontuberculous mycobacterial infection.
The number of patients with nontuberculous mycobacterium infection is increasing in Japan, and therefore surgical treatment is also being applied with increasing frequency. Although the effectiveness of surgery for nontuberculous mycobacterium disease has been established and reported by a number of authors, the role of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery in the surgical treatment of nontuberculous mycobacterium disease has not been sufficiently investigated. ⋯ Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery is a safe and useful procedure for lobectomy and segmentectomy in patients with nontuberculous mycobacterium disease.