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The promise Of cardioscopic surgery
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Franklin Rosenfeldt
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119
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Invitation to participants at the 11th Biennial Asian Congress on thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
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119
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Reconstruction following dehiscence of median sternotomy
Abstract: Dehiscence of a median sternotomy wound results in significant morbidity and mortality. These wounds are classified into 3 types according to the time of presentation from the original cardi...
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M.J. Quinn,
T. Papadopoulos,
D.G. Pennington,
K.K. Lee,
H.S. Stern
et al.
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123-126
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Modified method of early repair of postinfarction ventricular septal defect using fibrin sealant
Abstract: Postinfarction ventricular septal defect is a serious complication of acute myocardial infarction. Early surgical repair is the treatment of choice. Closure of the septal rupture is a demand...
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S.H. Skotnicki,
J. Vincent,
L.K. Lacquet
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127-129
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Pericardial window using video assisted thoracoscopy
Abstract: Creation of a pericardial window using video assisted thoracoscopy (VAT) was successful in 7 of 8 adult patients. Advanced VAT techniques offer an alternative approach for surgical treatment...
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Peter P. McKeown,
Patricia A. Conant,
David S. Hubbell
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130-132
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Video-controlled thoracoscopic lung biopsy: A comparison with open lung biopsy
Abstract: The introduction of video technology and endoscopic stapling devices has made video-controlled thoracoscopic lung biopsy (VTLB) a realistic alternative to open lung biopsy (OLB). We have com...
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Peter C. Wilsher,
Michael J. Bardsley,
Peter Clarke,
Fredy J. Daniel,
Simon R. Knight
et al.
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133-135
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A new technique for relaxing the saphenous vein during harvesting for coronary bypass grafting
Abstract: We describe a technique of treating the saphenous vein with a new vasodilator solution during harvesting for coronary bypass grafting. In a previous study, glyceryl trinitrate (GTN) and vera...
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Franklin L. Rosenfeldt,
James A. Angus,
Guo-Wei He,
Bruce B. Davis
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136-139
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Renal failure after cardiac surgery: Pathophysiology, prevention and treatment
Abstract: Acute renal failure is common after cardiac surgery and is associated with a high mortality. There are many causes, but renal ischaemia associated with low cardiac output and hypotension, ne...
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Paul S. Myles,
Carlos Scheinkestel
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140-144
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Intrapericardial teratoma presenting as recurrent cardiac tamponade in a neonate
Abstract: A 28-day-old child presented with recurrent cardiac tamponade. Diagnostic tests revealed an intrapericardial tumour but was not conclusive as to the aetiology. The tumour was successfully re...
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Sandeep T. Honnekeri,
Anil G. Tendolkar
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145-147
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Bifid cardiac apex and right atrioventricular cleft
Abstract: A cleft was found in the cardiac apex in a three-year-old boy undergoing surgery for an atrial septal defect. Such clefts are seen in some whales and have been reported rarely in man. Our pa...
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Solomon Victor,
Vijaya M. Nayak
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148-149
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Quadricuspid aortic valve: Incompetence requiring replacement
Abstract: Quadricuspid aortic valve is a rare congenital anomaly in isolated form, not generally associated with any functional abnormality. A case report is presented of a patient with severe aortic ...
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Erik R. La Hei,
Duncan S. Thomson
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150-151
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Minimally invasive cardiac surgery by cardioscopy
Abstract: Cardioscopic surgery is proposed in conjunction with cardiopulmonary bypass and cardioplegic arrest, both achieved with peripheral cannulation. Early studies suggest that cardioscopic surger...
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William S. Peters
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152-154
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Concerning health for all humanity
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Solomon Victor
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155
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Forthcoming events
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155
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