Bilateral internal thoracic artery grafts for myocardial revascularization in insulin-dependent diabetic patients: time for wide clinical practice?
in European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
July 2015; p ublished online December 2014 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Professional Development in Medicine; Cardiothoracic Surgery; Molecular and Cell Biology; Molecular Biology and Genetics. 1005 words.
Does the surgeon's experience have an impact on outcome after total arterial revascularization with composite T-grafts? A risk factor analysis
in Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery
November 2016; p ublished online July 2016 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Professional Development in Medicine; Cardiothoracic Surgery; Molecular Biology and Genetics; Molecular and Cell Biology. 5587 words.
OBJECTIVES
When composite T-grafting is performed, total arterial revascularization (TAR) can be accomplished with only two grafts. There is the belief that...
Doing better in more complex patients: leading the way for QUIP
in European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
February 2016; p ublished online August 2015 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Professional Development in Medicine; Cardiothoracic Surgery; Molecular Biology and Genetics; Molecular and Cell Biology. 1016 words.
The effects of preoperative statins on the incidence of postoperative acute kidney injury in patients undergoing cardiac surgeries
in Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery
October 2015; p ublished online July 2015 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics; Professional Development in Medicine; Molecular and Cell Biology; Cardiovascular Medicine; Cardiothoracic Surgery; Molecular Biology and Genetics. 3742 words.
OBJECTIVES
Recent evidence has emphasized multifunctional therapeutic effects of statins on renal protection after cardiac surgeries. We aimed to assess the...
How revascularization on the beating heart with cardiopulmonary bypass compares to off-pump? A meta-analysis of observational studies
in Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery
January 2016; p ublished online October 2015 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Professional Development in Medicine; Cardiothoracic Surgery; Molecular Biology and Genetics; Molecular and Cell Biology; Cardiovascular Medicine. 5254 words.
Off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery has been a controversial area of debate and the outcome profile of the technique has been thoroughly investigated. Scepticism regarding the reported...
Intraoperative graft verification in coronary surgery: increased diagnostic accuracy adding high-resolution epicardial ultrasonography to transit-time flow measurement
in European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
March 2014; p ublished online December 2013 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Professional Development in Medicine; Cardiothoracic Surgery; Molecular and Cell Biology; Molecular Biology and Genetics. 3049 words.
OBJECTIVES
Transit-time flow measurement (TTFM) allows intraoperative functional assessment of grafts in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). The major...
Left atrial dissection: an almost unknown entity
in Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery
January 2015; p ublished online September 2014 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Professional Development in Medicine; Cardiothoracic Surgery; Cardiovascular Medicine; Molecular Biology and Genetics; Molecular and Cell Biology; Research Methods in Life Sciences. 3638 words.
Left atrial dissection is an exceedingly rare but potentially fatal complication of cardiac surgery. It is most commonly associated with mitral valve surgery, including both replacement and...
Mitral valve repair of isolated posterior leaflet prolapse: resect or respect?
in Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery
December 2014; p ublished online September 2014 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia; Cardiothoracic Surgery; Professional Development in Medicine; Molecular and Cell Biology; Surgical Oncology; Cardiovascular Medicine; Gastroenterology; Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics; Molecular Biology and Genetics. 4479 words.
A best evidence topic in cardiac surgery was written according to a structured protocol. The question addressed was whether it is best in a patient with posterior leaflet prolapse to resect...
The on-pump/off-pump saga: an enduring conundrum
in European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
April 2016; p ublished online December 2015 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Professional Development in Medicine; Cardiothoracic Surgery; Molecular Biology and Genetics; Molecular and Cell Biology; Transplant Surgery. 977 words.
The radial artery for coronary artery bypass grafting: a second revival?
in European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
January 2016; p ublished online August 2015 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Professional Development in Medicine; Cardiothoracic Surgery; Molecular Biology and Genetics; Molecular and Cell Biology. 1459 words.
