Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals
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Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann · Mar 2014
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyStaplers versus hand-sewing for pulmonary lobectomy: randomized controlled trial.
Division of the parenchymal lung for lobectomy is performed in patients who have an incomplete fissure. A stapler device can reduce postoperative air leak, but it is expensive. ⋯ A stapler reduces postoperative air leaks and the duration of air leaks. Furthermore, the total cost of treatment was comparable. Therefore, using staples may provide substantial financial benefits.
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Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann · Mar 2014
Case ReportsBilateral atrial appendage aneurysms associated with atrial fibrillation.
Aneurysm of the left atrial appendage is an extremely rare anomaly. We describe the case of a 68-year-old man who presented with palpitation and was found to have a very large aneurysm located near the left atrial appendage on routine echocardiography. During surgery, an additional small aneurysm of the right atrial appendage was found. Both atrial aneurysms were resected in addition to mitral annuloplasty and a maze procedure.
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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.