Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals
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Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann · May 2019
A risk score for predicting respiratory complications after thoracic surgery.
Respiratory complications are some of the most common complications following thoracic surgery and can lead to higher perioperative morbidity and mortality. The purpose of this study was to develop a simple clinical score for prediction of respiratory complications after thoracic surgery, and determine the internal validity. ⋯ This study developed and internally validated a simple clinical risk score for prediction of respiratory complications following thoracic surgery. This score can be used to stratify high-risk patients, address modifiable risk factors for respiratory complications, and provide preventive strategies for improving postoperative outcomes.
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Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann · Sep 2018
Case ReportsMaroteaux-Lamy syndrome: a rare and challenging case of mitral valve replacement.
Maroteaux-Lamy syndrome is a very rare multisystem disorder. Cardiac valve surgery is common in these patients who present a unique set of perioperative and intraoperative challenges to the surgeon and treating team. We describe successful mitral valve replacement using an inverted aortic prosthesis in a 29-year-old lady with Maroteaux-Lamy syndrome, with a good result at 10 months.