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Cardima Completes First Successful Cases in Thailand and Commences ... - MarketWatch
Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:47:45 -0000
Cardima Completes First Successful Cases in Thailand and Commences ...MarketWatch - 14 hours agoHe worked closely with Dr. Suchart Chaiyaroj, Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery, and his associate Dr. Khanat Kruthkul, at Ramathibodi Hospital. ...
Heart Surgery Bests Stents, Study Shows - Wall Street Journal
Tue, 02 Sep 2008 04:52:14 -0000
Heart Surgery Bests Stents, Study ShowsWall Street Journal - 22 hours agoBy KEITH J. WINSTEIN A study aimed at boosting the scientific case for coronary stents in the sickest heart patients failed, finding bypass surgery to be a ...
Complication after surgery killed man - Irish Times
Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:34:56 -0000
Complication after surgery killed manIrish Times, Ireland - 3 hours agoMr Krygier, who was not wearing a seatbelt, died of thoracic and abdominal injuries. The court heard Mr Krygier had a very high level of alcohol in his ...
Malias: Community commitment to excellent care is a great thing - Vero Beach 32963
Sun, 31 Aug 2008 15:26:17 -0000
Malias: Community commitment to excellent care is a great thingVero Beach 32963, Florida - Aug 31, 2008That goes for cardiac surgery as well as lung surgery. We call this video assisted thoracic surgery, or VAT surgery. We stick a lighted telescope into the ...
Aussie surgery trips 'preventable' - Stuff.co.nz
Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:11:09 -0000
Aussie surgery trips 'preventable'Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand - Aug 29, 2008In Waikato, 44 patients were waiting for cardiothoracic surgery, 12 of them for longer than six months. In Otago, 53 people were on the waiting list on July ...
Dr. Richard Thompson Has A Heart For Surgery - RedOrbit
Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:41:31 -0000
Dr. Richard Thompson Has A Heart For SurgeryRedOrbit, TX - 12 hours agoThompson completed his surgical internship and residency at Duke University and followed that with a cardiothoracic surgery fellowship at the University of ...

ScienceDirect Publication: Thoracic Surgery Clinics

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Forthcoming Issues
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Preface
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Publication year: 2008Gaetano, Rocco
Long-Term Quality of Life After Lung Resection
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Publication year: 2008Mark, Ferguson
The Variability of Practice in Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery for Pulmonary Resections
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Publication year: 2008Gaetano, Rocco , Eveline, Internullo , Stephen D., Cassivi , Dirk, Van Raemdonck , Mark K., Ferguson
VATS Lobectomy is Better than Open Thoracotomy: What is the Evidence for Short-Term Outcomes?
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Publication year: 2008Eric L., Grogan , David R., Jones

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery current issue

[Work in progress report - Experimental] Total endovascular aortic arch reconstruction via fenestration in situ with cerebral circulatory support: an acute experimental study
Numan, F., Arbatli, H., Bruszewski, W., Cikirikcioglu, M. Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0000
The aim of this experimental study is to evaluate the feasibility of endovascular repair of the complete aortic arch by using novel fenestration devices with simultaneous support of the cerebral circulation. Two fresh human cadavers and five Yorkshire pigs were used for the experiments. In human cadavers the thoracic aorta was pressurized using a roller pump to simulate the circulation. In animal experiments right femoral artery to right distal carotid artery bypass circuit was achieved in order to support the cerebral circulation during the stent graft deployment, fenestration and conduit fixation procedures. Commercially available Valiant Thoracic Stent Grafts, covered stents, steerable guiding catheters and dilatation balloons were used. Stent grafts were deployed successfully and two fenestrations and one conduit implantation were achieved in each cadaver. All animals survived the stent graft implantation, fenestration and conduit implantation procedures. Cadaver dissection and necropsy of the animals revealed good fixation of the conduits into the fenestrated segments of the stent graft. Endovascular repair of the total aortic arch via in situ fenestration of the stent graft using cerebral circulatory support seems to be feasible and safe. Further studies are required before clinical adoption of this procedure.
[Work in progress report - Cardiac general] Short-term transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation after cardiac surgery: effect on pain, pulmonary function and electrical muscle activity
Cipriano, G., Camargo Carvalho, A. C., Bernardelli, G. F., Tayar Peres, P. A. Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0000
This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for treatment of postoperative pain in patients who underwent cardiac surgery. In addition, we sought to determine whether TENS would be related to improved pulmonary function and muscle electrical activity in this patient population. Forty-five patients, 32 males and 13 females, aged 41–74 years were randomly allocated to receive TENS (n=23) or sham treatment (n=22) during 4 h on the third postoperative day. A 0–10 visual analogic scale was used to assess pain; lung function was evaluated by spirometry and surface electromyography (n=10 in each group) was used to quantify electrically-induced muscle activity (trapezius and pectoralis major). TENS was associated with significant reductions on spontaneous and cough-induced postoperative pain as compared to sham (P<0.05). There was also improvement in chest wall-pulmonary mechanics after TENS with proportional increases in tidal volume and vital capacity (P<0.05). In addition, electrical activity of both muscle groups was enhanced after TENS, but not post sham (P<0.05). TENS is a valuable strategy to alleviate postoperative pain following cardiac surgery with positive effects on pulmonary ventilatory function and electrical activity of thoracic and girdle muscles.
[Work in progress report - Experimental] Human parietal pleura present electrophysiology variations according to location in pleural cavity
Kouritas, V. K., Hatzoglou, C., Foroulis, C. N., Gourgoulianis, K. I. Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0000
The aim of the study was to investigate if human pleura from different anatomical locations presents electrophysiology differences. Specimens were stripped over the 2nd–5th rib (cranial), 8th–10th rib (caudal), and mediastinum during open surgery and were mounted between Ussing chambers. Amiloride and ouabain were added towards mesothelial surface and trans-mesothelial potential difference (PDTM) was measured after 1, 5, 10 and 20 min. Trans-membrane resistance (RTM) was calculated from Ohm's law. RTM increased after amiloride addition, for cranial (net increase of 0.40 ·cm2) and caudal (1.16 ·cm2) pleural pieces. Mediastinal pleura RTM remained unchanged (0.09 ·cm2). RTM increase was higher for caudal than cranial (P=0.029) or mediastinal tissues (P=0.002). RTM increased after ouabain addition for caudal (1.35 ·cm2) and cranial (0.56 ·cm2) pleural pieces. Mediastinal pleural tissue did not respond (0.20 ·cm2). Caudally located pleura responded greater than cranial (P=0.043) or mediastinal (P=0.003) pleural tissues. Human pleura shows electrophysiology differences according to the location within the pleural cavity. Surgeons may waste mediastinal pleura when needed but should leave intact caudal parietal pleura, which seems to be electrophysiologically the most important part of the pleural cavity.
[Work in progress report - Valves] Sorin Solo stentless valve: extended adaptability for sinotubular junction mismatch
Weltert, L., De Paulis, R., Maselli, D., Scaffa, R. Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0000
Stentless valve continence is affected by the implantation technique, annular symmetry and dilatation of the sinotubular junction. We tested in vitro how the Sorin Solo stentless pericardial valve adapts to a slightly dilated sinotubular junction. Stentless Sorin Solo aortic valves (25 mm) were sutured into a 32-mm Valsalva graft suspending the commissures into the expandable region of the graft. The neo-aortic root was pressurized and sinotubular junction size progressively decreased by wrapping the neocommissural ridge with Dacron rings. Direct endoscopic view and ultrasound imaging were used to observe geometry and morphology of leaflets, regurgitation, height and level of leaflets coaptation. Fresh porcine valves of the same annular size were used as controls. Solo valves had mild regurgitation at baseline, became continent at 32 mm sinotubular junction size and remained continent at any size of reduction, with optimal coaptation height and level. Porcine valves had severe regurgitation at baseline, became continent at 30 mm and showed mild insufficiency and reduction of the coaptation level at a sinotubular junction of 28 mm. The Solo valve prevents residual valve regurgitation for a wider range of sinotubular junction mismatch when compared with natural porcine valves. This extended tolerance to sinotubular junction mismatch suggests a safe use of stentless valves even in suboptimal geometry roots.
[Work in progress report - Vascular thoracic] New vascular graft for simplification of the aortic valve reimplantation technique
Urbanski, P. P., Frank, S. Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0000
Achievement of optimal valve geometry in valve-sparing aortic root repairs is a prerequisite for favorable valve function and, therefore, the simplification of these procedures is of utmost importance. The aim of the study was to determine the feasibility of the new vascular graft for aortic valve reimplantation technique and evaluate the early and intermediate functional results. Five patients with different aortic root and valve pathologies (1 acute aortic dissection, 4 chronic aneurysms, and 1 bicuspid valve) of whom two patients suffered from severe (4+) aortic regurgitation, underwent valve-sparing aortic root repair using the reimplantation technique with the new graft. Three patients required, in addition to the aortic root repair, other procedures on the valve cusps. In all patients, optimal root restoration with no or slight valve insufficiency could be achieved, and these results remained unchanged over the follow-up time of up to two years. The new aortic root graft simplifies aortic root repair using the valve reimplantation technique, and despite its straight form, allows easy restoration of the aortic root, which fits perfectly with patients' anatomy.
[eComment] eComment: New vascular graft for simplification of the aortic valve reimplantation technique
Bockeria, L. A., Malashenkov, A. I., Muratov, R. M. Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0000


The Annals of Thoracic Surgery current issue

[IMAGES IN CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY] Giant Circumflex Coronary Artery Fistula to the Superior Vena Cava in Patient With Multiple Valvular Disease
Munoz-Guijosa, C., Ginel, A., Leta, R., Permanyer, E., Padro, J. M. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0000

[EDITORIALS] The Rationale for Incorporation of HIPAA Compliant Unique Patient, Surgeon, and Hospital Identifier Fields in The STS Database
Jacobs, J. P., Haan, C. K., Edwards, F. H., Anderson, R. P., Grover, F. L., Mayer, J. E., Chitwood, W. R. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0000

[ETHICS IN CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY] A Clash of Rights: Should Smoking Tobacco Products in Public Places be Legally Banned?
Dresler, C., Cherry, M. J., Sade, R. M. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0000


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