Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals
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Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann · Jan 2021
Surgical repair of anomalous aortic origin of coronary artery in adults.
Anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery is a congenital abnormality of the origin or course of a coronary artery that arises from the aorta. The surgical treatment of this anomaly is highly variable and controversial and is achieved by implementing elaborate techniques of anatomic repair or by simple coronary artery bypass grafting. This review was conducted in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. ⋯ Anatomic repair is technically demanding and should be carried out in experienced centers. Coronary artery bypass with internal thoracic artery or vein grafts is technically straightforward with low operative risk and comparable midterm outcomes, however, long-term outcomes are unknown. Coronary artery bypass grafting is the technique of choice for older patients, in those with concomitant coronary artery disease, as a bailout procedure for failed anatomic repair, or in centers without experience in anatomic repair for anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery.
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Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann · Sep 2020
ReviewPerspectives on surgical treatment of mitral valve disease.
A sound knowledge of the functional anatomy of the mitral valve and the alterations caused by different diseases is indispensable for surgeons treating patients with mitral valve disease. Rheumatic mitral valve disease remains the most common heart valvular disorder in developing countries, whereas mitral regurgitation due myxomatous degeneration of the valve is the most common in developed countries. The mitral valve should be repaired whenever possible, as long as the outcome is predictably better than that of replacement. The intraoperative decision to repair or replace is not always simple and depends on the experience of the surgeon and the pathological changes that caused mitral valve dysfunction.
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Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann · Jan 2018
ReviewCurrent indications for stentless aortic bioprostheses.
The best aortic prostheses have been debated for decades. The introduction of stentless aortic bioprostheses was aimed at improving hemodynamics and potentially the durability of aortic bioprostheses. Despite the good short- and long-term outcomes after implantation of stentless aortic bioprostheses, their use remains limited owing to the technically demanding implantation techniques. Nevertheless, stentless aortic bioprostheses might be of special benefit in certain indications, where they could be a valuable addition to the surgical armamentarium.
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Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann · Feb 2016
Review Case ReportsUnilateral anhidrosis: A rare complication of thoracic epidural analgesia.
Management of pain following thoracotomy is an important issue for the control of early morbidity. We herein present the case of a patient who was referred to our hospital after a fall from a height. ⋯ The patient developed unilateral anhidrosis postoperatively. We discuss this rare complication of thoracic epidural analgesia with a review of relevant literature.
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Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann · Mar 2015
Review Meta AnalysisPosterior pericardiotomy in cardiac surgery: systematic review and meta-analysis.
This systematic review with meta-analysis sought to determine the impact of posterior pericardiotomy on incidences of atrial fibrillation and supraventricular arrhythmias, pericardial effusion, pleural effusion, tamponade, and the length of hospital stay after cardiac surgery. We searched for randomized controlled trials, using Medline, Embase, Elsevier and Sciences online databases as well as Google Scholar literature. The effect sizes measured were odds ratio for categorical variables and standard mean difference with 95% confidence interval for calculating differences between mean values of hospital stay in intervention and control groups. ⋯ Posterior pericardiotomy had an odds ratio of 0.33 [95% confidence interval: 0.18-0.61] p < 0.001 for atrial fibrillation; odds ratio 0.32 [0.15-0.67] p = 0.003 for supraventricular arrhythmias; odds ratio 0.09 [0.04-0.19] p = 0.000 for early pericardial effusion and odds ratio 0.04 [0.02-0.08] p < 0.001 for late pericardial effusion; odds ratio 1.64 [1.23-2.20] p = 0.001 for pleural effusion, odds ratio 0.07 [0.02-0.27] p < 0.001 for tamponade, and standard mean difference = 0.01 [-0.12 to 0.14] p = 0.8 for hospital stay. Posterior pericardiotomy is a simple intraoperative technique that can improve postoperative clinical outcomes. However, the incidence of pleural effusion associated with posterior pericardiotomy might be higher.