Annals of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery : official journal of the Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia
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Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg · Jan 2011
Do preoperative statins reduce atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting?
Recent studies have demonstrated that statins have pleiotropic effects, including anti-inflammatory effects and atrial fibrillation (AF) preventive effects. The objective of this study was to assess the efficacy of preoperative statin therapy in preventing AF after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). ⋯ Our study indicated that preoperative statin therapy seems to reduce AF development after CABG.
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Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg · Jan 2011
Release of serum S-100β protein and neuron-specific enolase after off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting with and without intracranial and cervical artery stenosis.
The aim of this study was to quantify the amount of brain damage suffered by patients who underwent off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB) in which S-100β protein and neuron-specific enolase were used. ⋯ Our findings show a correlation between the stenosis detected by MRA or cervical ultrasonography and brain damage after OPCAB.
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Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg · Jan 2011
Lung metastasectomy for colorectal carcinoma in patients with a history of hepatic metastasis.
We reviewed resection of pulmonary metastases preformed by the Department of Thoracic Surgery at Kyoto University Hospital to confirm the clinical significance of this surgery in patients with colorectal carcinoma and a history of hepatic metastasis. ⋯ Aggressive resection of pulmonary metastases in a select group of colorectal cancer patients with a history of liver metastases might result in prolonged survival.
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Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg · Jan 2011
Comparative StudyCystatin C in diabetics as a marker of mild renal insufficiency after CABG.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of plasma cystatin C in acute impairment in renal function; plasma cystatin C was compared to plasma creatinine in two hundred patients undergoing elective CABG surgery. ⋯ Cystatin C and cystatin C-based estimation of GFR may be useful and more sensitive than creatinine in detecting mild acute renal insufficiency in diabetic patients.
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A paraganglioma is a rare tumor that develops out of extra-adrenal chromaffin cells and pheochromocytomas originating from the adrenal medulla. Early diagnosis and surgical planning are crucial, since the tumor secretes catecholamine and is adjacent to large vessels in the abdomen. ⋯ Here, we present a case of paraganglioma in a 32-year-old male patient who initially presented with a stomachache. After conducting the required tests, we resected the tumor that was pressing against the vena cava in the interaortocaval region.