Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals
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Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann · Jun 2013
Mini-invasive diagnosis and synchronous treatment of solitary pulmonary nodule.
to develop a simplified method to make a rapid, cost-effective, and precise diagnosis of solitary pulmonary nodules, and to perform synchronous treatment of solitary pulmonary nodules. ⋯ our results indicate that the simplified mini-invasive diagnosis and treatment is an accurate, safe, rapid, and cost-saving method, which may translate into fundamentally reducing the medical cost and time for lung cancer patients.
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Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann · Jun 2013
Comparative StudyMonitoring pulmonary artery pressure in children undergoing the Fontan procedure.
To compare external and internal jugular venous pressures to monitor pulmonary artery pressure during the Fontan procedure. ⋯ The external jugular venous pressure correlates well with both internal jugular venous pressure and femoral venous pressure as a marker of pulmonary artery pressure in children undergoing the Fontan procedure. The use of external jugular venous pressure may also preclude the risk of thrombosis.
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Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann · Jun 2013
Analysis of the sternum for sternal closure with bioabsorbable sternal pins.
Poly-L-lactide sternal pins have been reported to be beneficial for sternal closure. However, we sometimes experience a small sternum, and the size characteristics of the sternum have not been fully investigated. We analyzed size features of the sternum to determine the optimal size of sternal pin for sternal closure. ⋯ To select the appropriate size of sternal pin, preoperative measurement of the bone marrow width of the sternum is recommended because it cannot be predicted from body size.
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Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann · Apr 2013
Comparative StudyEvaluation of plethysmography for diagnosis of postintubation tracheal stenosis.
Post-intubation tracheal stenosis is a serious disease caused by cuff pressure during tracheal intubation. The reported prevalence of post-intubation tracheal stenosis is 10%-22% in intubated patients. Invasive diagnostic methods based on fiberoptic or rigid bronchoscopy are suggested for initial assessment and treatment. This study aimed to evaluate plethysmography as an alternative diagnostic tool for post-intubation tracheal stenosis. We also assessed the relationship between plethysmography and bronchoscopy findings in patients with post-intubation tracheal stenosis. ⋯ Significant relationships were found between plethysmography variables and rigid bronchoscopy findings in patients with post-intubation tracheal stenosis, and some formulas were developed to give an alternative estimate of stricture severity, without bronchoscopy.
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Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann · Apr 2013
Coronary surgery in patients with low ejection fraction: mid-term results.
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of preoperative low ejection fraction (≤30%) on postoperative morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing isolated on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting. We also investigated the effect of pre- and perioperative factors on survival. ⋯ On-pump coronary artery bypass grafting can be performed in patients with ejection fraction ≤30%, with reasonable mortality and morbidity rates.