The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Mar 2022
Cerebral atherosclerosis and early ischemic stroke after left-sided valve replacement surgery.
Studies have rarely investigated whether cerebral atherosclerosis increases the risk of stroke after valve replacement surgery. This study evaluated the influence of cerebral atherosclerosis on the risk of stroke after left-sided valve replacement surgery. ⋯ Intracranial cerebral atherosclerosis was an important predictor of postoperative stroke, suggesting the necessity of further studies on the feasibility of preoperative screening for cerebral atherosclerosis in patients undergoing left-sided valve replacement surgery.
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Mar 2022
Clinical impact of a small component of ground-glass opacity in solid-dominant clinical stage IA non-small cell lung cancer.
Non-small cell lung cancers with a ground-glass opacity component have better prognosis than those with solid nodules of equivalent consolidation size. However, the impact of small ground-glass opacity components on prognosis is unknown. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the significance of a small ground-glass opacity component in solid-dominant clinical stage IA non-small cell lung cancers. ⋯ A small ground-glass opacity component has an impact on the prognosis of patients with solid-dominant c-stage IA non-small cell lung cancer. Therefore, c-stage IA non-small cell lung cancers should be evaluated separately for tumors with ground-glass opacity and pure-solid tumors.
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Mar 2022
Observational StudyDeterminants of hospital variability in perioperative red blood cell transfusions during coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
To identify to what extent distinguishing patient and procedural characteristics can explain center-level transfusion variation during coronary artery bypass grafting surgery. ⋯ The results suggest that variation in center-level red blood cells transfusion cannot be explained by patient and procedural factors alone. Investigating organizational culture and programmatic infrastructure may be necessary to better understand variation in transfusion practices.