Journal of cardiac surgery
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Blood transfusion carries benefits and risks. Adult cardiac surgery accounts for a significant proportion of all red blood cells transfusions. However, the identification of the patient, who will truly benefit from transfusions, is still controversial. This review provides an overview on allogenic blood transfusions in adult cardiac surgery.
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Postoperative delirium is a common medical complication following cardiac surgery. This paper will outline the treatment options for delirium with a focus on prophylactic use of risperidone before cardiac surgery.
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We describe a technique that implants a rigid tricuspid annuloplasty ring over a previously inserted flexible ring for the treatment of recurrent tricuspid regurgitation. This technique avoids the trauma associated with the excision of a flexible ring in patients with friable annular tissue.
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Intermuscular hemangioma is a histological type of hemangioma and rarely originates from the heart. This paper reports a case of giant intermuscular hemangioma of the left ventricle in a 20-year-old male patient.