Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals
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Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann · Feb 2015
Multicenter StudyOutcome of repair of bronchial injury in 10 patients with blunt chest trauma.
Bronchial avulsion is a serious complication of blunt chest trauma, which can be easily missed on initial presentation of a patient with multiple injuries. Missing the diagnosis may increase the risk of mortality and morbidity. ⋯ Early diagnosis of major airway injury is an important factor in successful management and a favorable outcome. With improvements in surgical technique, regular follow-up, and effective management of complications, we can expect successful bronchial repair to save the lung, even with a late diagnosis.
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Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann · Feb 2015
Hemodynamic performance of Trifecta: single-center experience of 400 patients.
To evaluate postoperative hemodynamic gradients and early outcomes of aortic valve replacement with the Trifecta bioprosthesis. ⋯ Early postoperative gradients are low after Trifecta implantation. Significant transvalvular regurgitation was not observed, but the incidence of supraannular aortoplasty may be increased.