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Bronchoscopy and Interventional Procedures PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: To assess the diagnosis yield and complications of radial EBUS in peripheral pulmonary lesions. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Helena Azcuna, Julio Pérez Izquierdo, Jose Javier Echeverria, Luis Tena, Mikel Egurrola, Sandra Dorado, Ane Uranga, Amaia Aramburu, Amaia Garcia Loizaga, Inmaculada Barredo, Cristobal Esteban, Alberto CapelasteguiNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Cardiovascular Case Report Posters IISESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Lyme disease is a tick-borne illness caused by spirochete Borrelia Burgdorferi. Cardiac manifestations of Lyme disease mostly include conduction abnormalities which occur weeks to a few months after the onset of infection. ⋯ Lyme Carditis should be suspected as the cause of AV conduction block in the setting of a travel history to Lyme endemic area and Erythema Migrans rash, with or without the history of a tick bite.Reference #1: N/ADISCLOSURE: The following authors have nothing to disclose: Sameer Chadha, Geurys Rojas Marte, Bernard Topi, Gerald Hollander, Jacob ShaniNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Surgery Case Report Posters IISESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Radical chest wall tumor resections result in large chest wall defects that expose intrathoracic organs to injury, risk lung herniation or scapular entrapment, and create flail chest segments that negatively impact respiration. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Eric Toloza, Christian Sobky, Jose Pimiento, Joseph Garrett, Effie Pappas-Politis, Jeremiah Deneve, David Kim, David Plank, Paul Smith, Ricardo GonzalezUse of the Synthes MatrixRib Fixation System is not yet approved for fixation onto the thoracic spine.
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Bronchology CasesSESSION TYPE: Case ReportsPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 09:00 AM - 10:00 AMINTRODUCTION: Osteochondroplastic tracheobronchopathy (OT) is a rare benign disorder, with unknown etiology, characterised by the presence of osteocartilaginous nodules within the submucosa of the anterior and lateral walls of the trachea and the main bronchus. ⋯ We highlight the high specificity of the radiological and endoscopic changes described, an therefore the importance of thinking in this diagnosis when they are present.Reference #1: Pinto JA, Silva LC, Perfeito DJP. Osteochondroplastic tracheobronchopathy - report on 2 cases and bibliographic review. Braz. j. otorhinolaryngol. 2010 Nov./Dec., vol.76 no. 6DISCLOSURE: The following authors have nothing to disclose: Marta Sousa, Vitor Melo, Eloisa Silva, Jorge Vale, João Silva, Bárbara Rodrigues, António TorresNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Pulmonary Hypertension Posters IISESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Despite the availability of specific treatment, pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) remains a devastating and fatal disease. Slovakia has a systemic program of PAH management. Mortality data, however, have been lacking. The aim was to describe the survival in pts with newly diagnosed PAH at a referral centre in Slovakia in the era of targeted treatment and analyse causes of death. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Milan Luknar, Branislav Liska, Peter Lesny, Ivan Varga, Peter Solik, Eva GoncalvesovaNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.