Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals
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Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann · Mar 2014
Case ReportsOctreotide for recurrent intestinal bleeding due to ventricular assist device.
We report the case of a 64-year-old Jarvik 2000 recipient with a high risk of bleeding (anticoagulation treatment and acquired von Willebrand disease), who presented with intractable gastrointestinal hemorrhage due to severe gastric angiodysplasia. He was successfully treated with long-acting octreotide.
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Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann · Mar 2014
Case ReportsOrgan donation following brain stem death after ventricular assist device implantation.
The availability of donor organs is the biggest limitation for lung transplantation, and a significant proportion of patients die on the waiting list. We describe a case of a 44-year-old lady who developed subarachnoid hemorrhage and cerebral edema on second postoperative day after left ventricular assist device implantation. She was declared brain stem dead 2 days later, and her organs were transplanted to suitable recipients on the waiting list for lung, liver and kidney transplantation.
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Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann · Mar 2014
Case ReportsRight thoracotomy, off-pump, scimitar syndrome repair in infants.
Two cases of scimitar syndrome in children under one-year old are presented. Both were repaired through a right thoracotomy, off-pump, reimplanting the venous collector in the left atrium. Tips and advantages are discussed.
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Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann · Mar 2014
Ischemic preconditioning reduces apoptosis in open heart surgery.
This study was performed to assess the role of ischemic preconditioning on cardiomyocyte apoptosis after open heart surgery, based on morphology by transmission electron microscopy, caspase-3 activity, biochemical markers, and cardiac performance. ⋯ Cardiomyocyte apoptosis occurs after open heart surgery. Ischemic preconditioning can reduce cardiomyocyte apoptosis and improve cardiac performance. Laboratory findings showed that ischemic preconditioning prevents injury of cardiomyocytes and reduces lactate concentration, although not statistically significant.