Issue 1/2025
Content (151 Articles)
ECMO-assisted bilateral uniportal thoracoscopic carinal resection and reconstruction: a case report
- Open Access
- ECMO
- Case Report
Bin Wu, Yinliang Sheng, Zhenyang Geng, Yiming Xu, Xueyuan Fan, Ping Yuan, Feng Li, Yu Qi
Research progress on the association between lung cancer and pulmonary embolism
- Open Access
- Lung Cancer
- Review
Yi-Wen Zhang, Rui Tao, Dan Wu, Jin-Chun Ou, Zhuo-Chao Kong, Zhen-Zhen Zhu
Meta-analysis of MitraClip and PASCAL for transcatheter mitral edge-to-edge repair
- Open Access
- Review
Mahmoud Balata, Mohamed Ibrahim Gbreel, Mohamed Hamouda Elkasaby, Marwa Hassan, Marc Ulrich Becher
Pseudoaneurysm of the descending aorta two decades after aortic coarctation repair: a case report
- Open Access
- Aortic Coarctation
- Case Report
Ruofan Zhou, Yabo Wang, Qi An
Coil embolization of anomalous systemic artery to the left lower lobe in an asymptomatic adult: a case report
- Open Access
- Hemoptysis
- Case Report
Meng Sun, Le Fang, Fangruyue Wang, Tianwei Wang
Robotically assisted mitral valve repair using the butterfly technique in a patient with a narrow chest
- Open Access
- Heart Surgery
- Case Report
Suguru Tatsuki, Makoto Hashimoto, Ryuji Koshima
Unveiling the uncommon: hypoplasia of external iliac artery–a case report and literature review
- Open Access
- Aneurysm
- Case Report
Yu Xu, Jingbin Yuan, Chao Li
Identification and resolution of drug-related problems in the cardiovascular surgery unit of a tertiary hospital in China: a retrospective study
- Open Access
- Research
Bo-Xia Li, Si-Ming Guo, Yan-Ping Wang, Ke-Xin Zhong, Yu-Hui Wei
The first case of esophageal mediastinal fistula after immunotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer: case report and literature review
- Open Access
- NSCLC
- Case Report
Tianxiao Fu, Jiu Chen, Bing Xiong, Guolin Wu
Successful thoracoscopic-assisted resection of a functional paraganglioma in the mediastinum with extracorporeal circulation: a case report
- Open Access
- Thoracotomy
- Case Report
Zhihui Yang, Xiaojie Huang, Danting Zhou, Tao Tang, Hengxing Liang, Wenliang Liu, Fenglei Yu, Chen Chen
Videolaryngoscopy is associated with a lower rate of double-lumen endotracheal tube malposition in thoracic surgery procedures, retrospective single-center study
- Open Access
- Laryngoscopy
- Research
Soner Kına, Güntuğ Batıhan, Ihsan Topaloglu, Huseyin Turkan
Downregulation of serum miR-30c-5p serves as a biomarker to predict disease onset and short-term prognosis in acute coronary syndrome patients
- Open Access
- Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Research
Bo Chang, Xiangfeng Zhang, Riliang Fang, Huibin Li, Youdan Zhou, Yakun Wang
Analysis of the effect of initial hemostasis resuscitation with recombinant human coagulation factor VII a on the treatment of postoperative hemorrhage in cardiac surgery
- Open Access
- Heart Surgery
- Research
Yan Yu, Maomao Liu, Xuran Lu, Li Yu, Nan Liu
The limitations for cardiac surgeons made by stenting at mid part of left anterior descending artery
- Open Access
- CABG
- Matters Arising
Amir Mirmohammadsadeghi, Mohaddeseh Behjati, Mohammad Hashemi, Shayan Mirshafiee, AliAkbar Tavassoli
Relationship between systemic immune-inflammation index and depression among individuals with and without cardiovascular disease
- Open Access
- Research
Dan Liu, Chaojie He, Xinguo Luo
The expression of MALAT1, plasma brain natriuretic peptide, and Tei index in sepsis-induced myocardial injury
- Open Access
- Septicemia
- Research
Guangqing Huang, Wenzi Yang, Xu Zhao, Yong Bai, Xing Jiang, Jie Liu
Obstructive shock secondary to an unusual cause: primary cardiac lymphoma
- Open Access
- Lymphoma
- Case Report
Gregoire Ottavy, Laurent Camous, Claire Fieschi, Lucas Della Torre, Jean-David Pommier
Heparin rebound in patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting surgery: a single-center retrospective study
- Open Access
- Heparin
- Research
Fei Jiang, Yang Xu, Shan-shan Hu, Jin-quan Wang, Yun-tai Yao
Anomalous left pulmonary artery: case reports exploring anatomic variants
- Open Access
- Bronchoscopy
- Case Report
Yibei Zhu, Olivia McCloskey, Justin A. Robinson, Robert D. Stewart, Chandrakant R. Patel, Kristen Breedlove, Tara Karamlou
A review of literature of a functional, congenital intrathoracic kidney
- Open Access
- Computed Tomography
- Review
Sahil Sabharwal, Brandyn Young, Sarat Sabharwal, Kristen Brandon, Sarah Assem
Thoracoscopic resection of primary mediastinal liposarcoma: a case report and literature review
- Open Access
- Liposarcoma
- Research
Yanhui Yang, Ji Li, Sipeng Cheng, Jinyuan Mei, Xin Cheng, Min Jing, Yi Wang
Adult congenital aortic coarctation complicated by acute type a aortic intramural hematoma treated with a staged hybrid technique: a case report
- Open Access
- Aortic Coarctation
- Case Report
Haoyou Li, Min Wang, Haoyue Li, Wenfeng Zhang, Jiantao Wu, Zhaozhuo Niu, Lianjie Sun
Defining the cardiac surgical learning curve: a longitudinal cumulative analysis of a surgeon’s experience and performance monitoring in the first decade of practice
- Open Access
- Heart Surgery
- Research
Shantel Chang, Ian Smith, Christopher Cole
FAM83A-AS1 predicts severe development of non-small cell lung cancer and adverse postoperative prognosis of thoracotomy
- Open Access
- Thoracotomy
- Research
Feng Tang, Yuemian Liang, Licai Zhang, Liquan Qiu, Chengcheng Xu
The cardioprotective effects of HTK solution and conventional blood cardioplegia in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing valvular replacement and Cox maze III procedure
- Open Access
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Research
BingMei Qiu, Lei Zhang, Dan Wu, Qian Li, Lei Sun, AnLi Wang, Zhilong Xi, HaiWei Wu, ChangTian Wang, ShanWu Feng
Retrograde thoracic duct embolization in an idiopathic case of chylopericardium
- Open Access
- Pericardial Disease
- Case Report
Renata Kiri Mak, Hon Shing Fung, Tak Kwong Chan, Hoi Leong Chum
Development of rapid evaluation scale for pericardiectomy of tuberculous constrictive pericarditis by 12-lead electrocardiogram
- Open Access
- Pericardiectomy
- Research
Yanhong Ren, Yanshu Dong, Xinyue Fan, Hongrui Xu, Shuangyi Yin
Totally endoscopic mitral valve repair with novel technique of left atrial exposure: five years experience from a single center
- Open Access
- Sternotomy
- Research
Thanh Dat Pham, Thanh Huyen Tran, Ngoc Thanh Le, Cong Huu Nguyen
The prognostic value of pulmonary hypertension in intensive care unit patients from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC)
- Open Access
- Pulmonary Hypertension
- Research
Huibiao Deng, Peng Wang, Minxing Liu
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for Chinese neonates with severe respiratory and cardiac failure
- Open Access
- ECMO
- Research
Xiao-Juan Zhang, Ying-Yue Liu, Hui Wang, Xiao-Yang Hong
Comprehensive analysis of telomere and aging-related signature for predicting prognosis and immunotherapy response in lung adenocarcinoma
- Open Access
- Research
Zhe Ye, Yiwei Huang, Tingting Chen, Youyi Wu
Application value of central venous-arterial carbon dioxide partial pressure difference in postoperative cognitive dysfunction in patients with acute aortic dissection
- Open Access
- Aortic Dissection
- Research
Lei Wang, Zhen Hong Wang, Duan Qi Zhu, Xin Yi Xie, Xin Chen, Xiao Liang Wang
A rare case of extrapulmonary hamartoma on the visceral pleura treated by uniportal VATS: case report and literature review
- Open Access
- Hamartoma
- Case Report
Shaoqing Huang, Yong Xia, Jie Li
A laboratory feasibility study using a computer algorithm for anastomosis segmentation of epicardial ultrasonography images from distal coronary artery bypass anastomoses
- Open Access
- CABG
- Research
Alex Skovsbo Jørgensen, Martin Siemienski Andersen, Lasse Riis Østergaard, Samuel Emil Schmidt, Dorte Nøhr, Jan Jesper Andreasen
Impact of cardiac factors on central airway anatomical parameters in patients undergoing lung mass surgery
- Open Access
- Computed Tomography
- Research
Yingding Ruan, Hongsheng Xue, Wenjun Cao, Jianwei Han, Aiming Yang, Jincheng Xu, Ting Zhang
Anomalous drainage of lingular vein into left inferior pulmonary vein during thoracoscopic lung cancer surgery
- Open Access
- Computed Tomography
- Case Report
Chenyang Guo, Yadi Zhang, Haoqian Zheng, Xing Wei, Wei Dai, Qiang Li
Delayed occluder displacement following patent ductus arteriosus closure successfully managed with thoracic endovascular aortic repair: a case report and literature review
- Open Access
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Research
Dihao Pan, Anfeng Yu, Chengcheng Li, Liangwei Chen, Chengyao Ni, Haige Zhao
Lateral costal artery as a culprit for the steal phenomenon after coronary artery bypass grafting: a case report and review of the literature
- Open Access
- Stable Angina Pectoris
- Case Report
Michal Trebišovský, Marián Homola, Adrián Kolesár, Štefan Lukačin, Anton Bereš
Factors associated with hospital length of stay in patients with thoracic hydatid cyst disease undergoing surgical intervention: a retrospective study
- Open Access
- Echinococcosis
- Research
Reza Ershadi, Mohammadreza Salehi, Ghazal Roostaei, Niloofar Khoshnam Rad, Sara Soltanmohammadi, Hesam Amini
Multimodal management and complete resection of invasive Type B3 thymoma with vascular reconstruction: a case report
- Open Access
- Thymoma
- Case Report
Puiyee Sophia Chan, Akshay J. Patel, Gianluca Lucchese, Andrea Bille
Effect analysis of radiofrequency catheter ablation in the treatment of 7 children with atrial tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy
- Open Access
- Tachyarrythmia
- Research
Min Zhang, Xiaoxiao Cao, Suqiong Ji, Mohammadreza Kosari, Yong Zhang
The diagnostic and prognostic value of serum miR-199a-5p combined with echocardiography in acute myocardial infarction
- Open Access
- Echocardiography
- Research
Lixin Xu, Jianfeng Lin, Jianke Xia, Deng Chen, Guohan He
Clinical efficacy and hemodynamic effects of levosimendan in cardiac surgery patients after surgery
- Open Access
- Heart Surgery
- Research
Meiling Zhao, Yunfeng Hou, Meng Yuan, Shuang Ma, Yifeng Yue
Primary pulmonary meningioma: a case report and literature review
- Open Access
- Meningioma
- Case Report
Jun Cheng, Chunfen Guo
Computed tomography-guided microwave ablation therapy for pediatric adrenal neuroblastoma with lung nodule a case report
- Open Access
- Neuroblastoma
- Case Report
Shu-Cong Peng, Jing-Xiao Li, Kun-Lin He, Guo-Sheng Li, Gui-Yu Feng, Xu He, Yue Li, Guan-Qiang Yan, Xiang Gao, Shang-Wei Chen, Jun Liu, Nuo Yang
Aortic lumen repair with glue-felt technique before proximal anastomosis in acute type a aortic dissection surgery
- Open Access
- Aortic Dissection
- Research
Muhammed Varol, Berk Arapi, Çiğdem Tel Üstünışık, Deniz Göksedef, Suat Nail Ömeroğlu, Gökhan İpek, Ozan Onur Balkanay
A rare case of intrathoracic Gauzoma
- Open Access
- Computed Tomography
- Case Report
Taishi Adachi, Hidenao Kayawake, Hiroshi Hamakawa, Yutaka Takahashi
Near-infrared spectroscopy combined with vascular occlusion test to predict acute kidney injury in patients undergoing cardiac surgery: a prospective observational study
- Open Access
- Acute Kidney Injury
- Research
Ling Peng, Yeying Zheng, Fei Guo, Mengdan Su, Wei Wei
Application of low-intensity anticoagulation after On-X mechanical aortic valve replacement
- Open Access
- Aortic Valve Replacement
- Research
Kun Zou, Dachuang Wei, Bo Xiang, Tao Yu, Keli Huang, Shengzhong Liu
A novel technique of blindly positioning bronchial blockers for one-lung ventilation: a prospective, randomized, crossover study
- Open Access
- Research
Seihee Min, Susie Yoon, Jiwon Han, Jeong-Hwa Seo, Jae-Hyon Bahk
SNX30 inhibits lung adenocarcinoma cell proliferation and induces cell ferroptosis through regulating SETDB1
- Open Access
- Lung Cancer
- Research
Xinjie Fan, Qichu Zhu, Chengzhuo Du, Jinlai Chen, Yingming Su
A complex case of right heart masses in a leukemia patient: a case report
- Open Access
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia
- Case Report
Xiaoning Wang, Mahsa Fatahichegeni, Mohammad Amin Ansarian, Seifollah Ranjbarha, Juan Ren
Effect of miR-1285-3p as a diagnostic biomarker for chronic heart failure on vascular endothelial cells
- Open Access
- Chronic Heart Failure
- Research
Chongyang Zhang, Jiazhen He, Dan Xiong, Yi Mei, Yao Zhu, Pan Deng, Yang Duan
Sevoflurane versus propofol on immediate postoperative cognitive dysfunction in patients undergoing cardiac surgery under cardiopulmonary bypass: a comparative analysis
- Open Access
- Sevoflurane
- Research
Na Zhao, Rui Qin, Bin Liu, Dongmei Zhang
Combined effects of reflexology massage and respiratory relaxation on pain following chest tube removal in heart surgery patients
- Open Access
- Massage
- Research
Zainab Bahramian, Majid Kazemi, Reza Vazirinejad, Hadi Hasani
Analysis of the risk factors of delayed extubation after surgery for Ebstein’s anomaly
- Open Access
- Research
Yan He, Yu Feng, Ting-Zhou Zhang, Xing Fan, Yan Zhu, Hong-Sheng Zhang
Left atrial appendage cannulation for left ventricular unloading in a patient with ventricular thrombus on extracorporeal life support
- Open Access
- CSF Drainage
- Case Report
Anne-Kristin Schaefer, Dominik Wiedemann, Gottfried Heinz, Julia Riebandt, Robert Zilberszac
Abnormal expression of miR-668-3p in non-small cell lung cancer patients and its correlation with serum-related tumor markers
- Open Access
- NSCLC
- Research
Wen Yang, Ling Liu, Jianliang Li, Yingchao Liu, Lin Rong, Junjie Ma, Rongchen Li, Qiuyue Zhang, Yugang Liu
Effects of continuous positive airway pressure treatment on arterial stiffness and inflammatory factors in patients with coronary heart disease complicated with obstructive sleep apnea
- Open Access
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- Research
Liang Wang, Yuanqi Wang, Tiantian Jiao, Linghao Xu, Endong Ji, Sakibur Rahman Tapu, Yehong Liu, Jiming Li
Efficacy and safety of single-branched stent graft in the treatment of type B aortic dissection: a meta-analysis of cohort studies
- Open Access
- Aortic Dissection
- Review
Wenxiao Lin, Fuyuan Cai, Jinliang Yan, Xiaolei Lin
Multi-disciplinary treatment of broncho-esophageal fistula in a high-risk single-lung patient
- Open Access
- Thoracoplasty
- Case Report
Rune Haaverstad, Kjell Ovrebo, Lorentz Sandvik, Håvard Seland, Gunnar Reksten Husebø, Vegard Skalstad Ellensen, Marit Farstad, Eivind Strandenes, Rajinder Sharma, Marianne Øksnes, Anders Kjellevold Storesund, Solveig Moss Kolseth
Awake thoracic surgery for lung cancer treatment: where we are and future perspectives—our experience and review of literature
- Open Access
- NSCLC
- Review
Giovanni Mugnaini, Simone Tombelli, Antonio Burlone, Stefano Bongiolatti, Domenico Viggiano, Rossella Indino, Ottavia Salimbene, Lavinia Gatteschi, Luca Voltolini, Alessandro Gonfiotti
miRNA-541-5p regulates myocardial ischemia–reperfusion injury by targeting ferroptosis
- Open Access
- Research
ZhiYu Zhao, BoXia Li, DianWei Cheng, YuFang Leng
Ascending aorta dilatation for pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect: a report of three adult cases
- Open Access
- Ventricular Septal Defect
- Case Report
Zheng-Jie Zhang, Ming-Kui Zhang, Hui Xue, Li-Xin Fan
Transcatheter edge to edge compared with surgery in older patients with degenerative mitral valve regurgitation
- Open Access
- Heart Surgery
- Research
Gaspard Suc, Rebecca Hadjedj, Jules Mesnier, Skerdi Haviari, Marylou Para, Gregory Ducrocq, Dominique Himbert, Eric Brochet, My Lien Nguyen, Sophie Provenchere, Marina Urena, Bernard Iung
Evidence and perspectives on miRNA, circRNA, and lncRNA in myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury: a bibliometric study
- Open Access
- Myocardial Infarction
- Research
Xiaowen Bo, Qiuyu Li, Siyuan Chen, Tian Zhou, Ning Yin, Wenpeng Song, Donghui Zhao, Jinghua Liu, Qian Fan
Surgery for chronic pyothorax after failed amplatzer closure of bronchopleural fistula
- Open Access
- Pneumonectomy
- Case Report
Yohann Vincent, Alessandra Lenzini, Amir Hanna, Nicolas Leymarie, Brendan Le Picault, Elie Fadel
Blood coagulation monitoring of patients with mechanical heart valve visiting Imam
- Open Access
- Warfarin
- Research
Nafiseh Montazeri, Sajad Pourmehr, Arash Ziapour, Reza Heidari Moghadam
Risk of myocardial infarction and heart failure in gout patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
- Open Access
- Gout
- Research
Panpan Wang, Huanhuan Yang
Integrative bioinformatics and machine learning approach unveils potential biomarkers linking coronary atherosclerosis and fatty acid metabolism-associated gene
- Open Access
- Arterial Occlusive Disease
- Research
Hong Li, Yongyun Xu, Aiting Wang, Chuanxin Zhao, Man Zheng, Chunyan Xiang
Effects of respiratory sarcopenia on the postoperative course in elderly lung cancer patient: a retrospective study
- Open Access
- Sarcopenia
- Research
Dong Jae Han, Kwon Joong Na, Taeyoung Yun, Ji Hyeon Park, Bubse Na, Samina Park, Hyun Joo Lee, In Kyu Park, Chang Hyun Kang, Young Tae Kim
Sacubitril/valsartan on right ventricular-pulmonary artery coupling and albumin-bilirubin score in heart failure in Chinese patients with reduced ejection fraction
- Open Access
- Valsartan
- Research
Yanan Shi, Chuanyu Gao, Yu Xu, Fang Yuan
Electrocoagulation-free strategy in minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass with hybrid revascularisation – a case report
- Open Access
- Cochlear Implant
- Case Report
Carla L. Schuering, Leonhard Wert, Johanna K. R. von Mackensen, Vanessa I. T. Zwaans, Julius Kaemmel, Roland Heck, Christoph T. Starck, Jörg Kempfert, Stephan Jacobs, Volkmar Falk, Alaa Abd El Al
Direct-acting oral anticoagulant removal by intraoperative hemoadsorption in CABG and/or single valve surgery: interim analysis of the International Safe and Timely Antithrombotic Removal (STAR) registry
- Open Access
- CABG
- Research
Michael Schmoeckel, Matthias Thielmann, Keti Vitanova, Thomas Eberle, Nandor Marczin, Kambiz Hassan, Andreas Liebold, Sandra Lindstedt, Georg Mächler, Marijana Matejic-Spasic, Daniel Wendt, Efthymios N. Deliargyris, Robert F. Storey
Accuracy of Freestyle Libre continuous glucose monitoring system in critically ill patients after cardiac surgery
- Open Access
- Heart Surgery
- Original Research
Junjun Gu, Zhimin Zhao, Haiyan Li, Bailing Li, Si Chen, Yingdan Cao, Ning Li, Xiaoying Lu
The correlation between miR-21 single nucleotide polymorphisms and the susceptibility of non-small cell lung cancer
- Open Access
- NSCLC
- Research
Miao Zhang, Ming Zhang, Ruixue Han, Xin Yu, Zhaolu Song
Rivaroxaban versus low molecular weight heparin for managing lower extremity deep vein thrombosis following thoracoscopic lung cancer surgery: a randomized controlled trial
- Open Access
- Low Molecular Weight Heparin
- Research
Lidan Zhang, Di Wu, Liang Li, Qin Zhao, Hailing Yang, Xiaoyong Han, Liang Liu, Lu Gao
Quality of registration and adherence to guidelines for blood management in CABG surgeries: a case study
- Open Access
- CABG
- Research
Giulia M.R., Eline Vlot, Thomas van Dijk
Effect of neuromuscular electrical stimulation combined with respiratory rehabilitation training on pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Open Access
- Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
- Research
Shujun Jin, Baojuan Huang, Yinfeng Kong, Xiaoxi Zhou, Jing Ma
Effect of cognitive behavioral intervention on physical symptoms, B-type natriuretic peptide, red cell distribution width, C-reactive protein in elderly heart failure patients
- Open Access
- Heart Failure
- Research
Xiaoyan Li, Meixia Zhang, Zepeng Ren, Junfen Deng
Minimally invasive mitral valve replacement redo surgery under ventricular fibrillation in a patient with dextrocardia and situs inversus totalis: a case report
- Open Access
- Mitral Valve Replacement
- Case Report
Yu Han, Junnan Zheng, Pranav Nadapana, Yedija Bagaskara, Yilin Lai, Haige Zhao
Utilization of ultrasonic aspirator for combined aortic and mitral valve decalcification: a case study
- Open Access
- Mitral Valve Replacement
- Case Report
Mohammad Alomari, Breah Paciotti, Pankaj Garg, Sibat Noor, Nafiye Busra Celik, Basar Sareyyupoglu
Rapid growth of a solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura after slow long-term progression: a case report
- Open Access
- ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
- Case Report
Daichi Kakibuchi, Shunta Ishihara, Masanori Shimomura, Satoshi Ikebe, Ryota Dobashi, Kazuki Honda, Masayoshi Inoue
Effect of rapamycin-eluting stents on in-stent restenosis and early inflammatory response in coronary artery narrowing animal models
- Open Access
- Research
Jianbing Zhang, Jingyi Zhu, Baiping Sui, Ying Wang, Bingxue Zhang
Development and validation of a prediction model for chronic post-surgical pain risk: a single-center prospective study of video-assisted thoracoscopic lung cancer surgery
- Open Access
- Nerve Block
- Research
Xiong-Fei Zhang, Chang-Guo Peng, Hua-Jing Guo, Zhi-Ming Zhang
Clinical application of third-generation dual-source CT-based dynamic imaging reconstruction for pulmonary embolism imaging
- Open Access
- CT Angiography
- Research
Kai Liao, Biao Ye, Xi Li, Wei Liu, Tongtong Jia, Zongbao Han, Ziyi Liang, Yongli Duan, Xiaoli Sun, Jianmei Zhang, Rengui Wang, Jiao Gong
Diagnostic value of miR-193a-5p in severe pneumonia and its correlation with prognosis
- Open Access
- Pneumonia
- Research
Xiaoji Su, Lijuan Zhu, Jiajia Zhuo, Shihai Zhang
CO2 field-flooding devices offer potential value for cardiopulmonary bypass procedures for CHD performed via a right-side small incision approach
- Open Access
- Incision
- Research
Zhangke Guo, Zhimin Li, Song Bai, Feng Tong, Jia Zheng, Nan Ding, Xiaofeng Li
Remaining of contrast dye ice cap during PVI by cryoballoon ablation; a case report
- Open Access
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Case Report
Ahmad Yamini Sharif, Entezar Mehrabi Nasab
Association between white blood cell count and coronary artery bypass graft failure: an individual patient data analysis of clinical trials
- Open Access
- CABG
- Research
Kevin R. An, Sigrid Sandner, Joyce Peper, Yanzai Zhou, Jurrien M. ten Berg, Lamia Harik, Yunpeng Zhu, Laura M. Willemsen, Qiang Zhao, Björn Redfors, Subodh Verma, Mario F. L. Gaudino
An interventional study on the application of heart-collateral-based enlightenment words intervention in anxiety and depression of patients after percutaneous coronary intervention
- Open Access
- Anxiety
- Research
Xing-Lan Sun, Hui-Lin Zhou, Feng-Yi Yi, Meng-Die Liu, Xiao-Yun Xiong, Yi-Wei Hu, Jiang-Qin Xu, Hao-Deng-Jie Xiong, Yu-Jie Song, Zhi-Lin Zhang
Could serum Raftlin and GPER-1levels be new biomarkers for early detection of non-small cell lung cancer?
- Open Access
- Lung Cancer
- Research
Aykut Eliçora, Berrak Güven, Hüseyin Engin, Gokcen Tugba Çevik, Hüseyin Fatih Sezer
Establishment and evaluation of a nomogram prediction model for risk of atrial fibrillation recurrence after the cox-maze IV procedure
- Open Access
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Research
Chuang Yu, Yanan Wei, Huajie Zheng, Sanjiu Yu, Yongbo Cheng, Chaojun Yan, Jun Li, Ping He, Wei Cheng
A Nomogram utilizing ECG P-wave parameters to predict recurrence risk following catheter ablation in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
- Open Access
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Research
Li-juan Yu, Xue-Hai Chen, Zhe Xu, Ke-Zeng Gong, Fei-Long Zhang
Robotic-assisted costectomy using a Gigli saw for fibrous dysplasia
- Open Access
- Research
Chen Yang, Lei Chen, Hui Wang, Qianyun Wang
Propensity score matched comparison of lymph node upstaging in early-stage lung cancer: open versus minimally invasive surgery with standardized lymphadenectomy
- Open Access
- Thoracotomy
- Research
Julia Zimmermann, Julia Walter, Valentina Pfeiffer, Julia Kovács, Gökçe Yavuz, Johannes Schön, Mircea Gabriel Stoleriu, Christian Ketscher, Niels Reinmuth, Rudolf A. Hatz, Amanda Tufman, Christian P. Schneider
Lifesaving surgical approaches for severe penetrating knife injury to the neck
- Open Access
- Tracheostomy
- Case Report
Anand Shankar Soundararajan, Kesava Phani Krishna
Management and outcomes of thoracic sarcomas - a collaboration between Orthopaedic Oncology and cardiothoracic surgery: seven-year clinical data from a tertiary referral centre
- Open Access
- Sarcoma
- Research
Zaid Ahmed Shamsi, Vlad Paraoan, Chang Kim, Sarah Raihanah Saifuddin, Thomas D A Cosker, Duncan Whitwell, Christopher L M H Gibbons, Dionisios Stavroulias, Francesco DiChiara
Interventricular septal dissection secondary to acute inferior myocardial infarction: case series and literature review
- Open Access
- Myocardial Infarction
- Case Report
Ping Chen, Xiuqin Wang, Yun Mou
Monitoring of perioperative tissue perfusion and impact on patient outcomes
- Open Access
- Research
Bin Li, Yuchen Dai, Wenlan Cai, Menghan Sun, Jie Sun
Beating-Heart Coronary Artery Bypass grafting (BH-CABG) in patients with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD): comparison of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) predicted risk with actual outcomes
- Open Access
- CABG
- Research
Louis Samuels, Anastasia Arce, Samiat Agunbiade, Suzanne Raws, Afshin Parsikia
Superior vena cava obstruction following pericardial effusion absorption in the presence of a pericardial teratoma: a case report
- Open Access
- Teratoma
- Case Report
Kai Guo, Hui Wang
Lobar lung transplantation, followed by partial sternal resection and bronchial stenosis, in a patient with scoliosis
- Open Access
- Scoliosis
- Case Report
Monika Svorcova, Jiri Vachtenheim, Jan Simonek, Jaromir Vajter, Zuzana Prikrylova, Jan Kolarik, Jiri Pozniak, Jan Havlin, Robert Lischke
Factors affecting the prolongation of mechanical ventilation in patients after cardiac surgery
- Open Access
- Heart Surgery
- Research
Mahdieh Sharifzadeh Kermani, Tania Dehesh, Shiva Pouradeli, Bahareh Soltani Esmaili
Pregnancy-related chronic type A aortic dissection highlights the importance of thorough prenatal maternal examination
- Open Access
- Aortic Dissection
- Case Report
Cristina M. Șulea, Anna B. Kiss, Bence Ágg, Kálmán Benke, Elektra Bartha, Bálint Szilveszter, Roland Stengl, Máté Csonka, Zoltán Szabolcs, Miklós Pólos
Catlet scoring system as a new predictor for in-stent restenosis in patients with chronic coronary artery disease undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention with drug-eluting stent
- Open Access
- Arterial Diseases
- Research
Juan Wang, Mingchao Zhang, Weipeng Gan, Mingxing Xu, JiaYan Zhou, Lingfei Yang, Yongsheng Ke
Risk of stroke associated with proton pump inhibitor use among individuals with and without pre-existing cardiovascular diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis
- Open Access
- Proton Pump Inhibitors
- Review
Muhammed Shabil, Bijaya K. Padhi, Mahalaqua Nazli Khatib, Soumya V. Menon, Mandeep Kaur, Mukesh Kumari, Puneet Sudan, K. Satyam Naidu, Quazi Syed Zahiruddin, Sarvesh Rustagi, Divya Sharma, Mithhil Arora, Rakesh Kumar Sharma, Edward Mawejje, Prakasini Satapathy, Sanjit Sah
Comprehensive review of myocardial injury after noncardiac surgery: prevention, intervention, and long-term management strategies
- Open Access
- Review
Moiud Mohyeldin, Sarah J. Norman, Ayzia Carney, Courtney Odza
Impact of behavior change theory-based nursing interventions on cardiac function recovery and quality of life among cardiac surgery patients with cardiopulmonary bypass
- Open Access
- Heart Surgery
- Research
Youwei Zhao, Wei Wei, Zhiyuan Wang, Yanbo Dong, Zhenyu Su, Shichao Guo
Dexmedetomidine for delirium prevention in adult patients following cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
- Open Access
- Delirium
- Research
Chang Meng, Duo Wang, Yue Zhao, Jing Sun, Guobin Miao, Lijuan Chen, Ying Bai, Peng Liu
Radiological challenges in differentiating Occult Traumatic Pulmonary Hematoma from mediastinal tumor: a case report and literature review
- Open Access
- Hematoma
- Case Report
Zhedong Zhang, Yu Huang, Lufeng Zhao, Baiqin Zhao
Impact of enhanced chest CT with three-dimensional reconstruction combined with preoperative olive oil administration on the incidence of postoperative chylothorax: a retrospective study
- Open Access
- Esophageal Cancer
- Research
Xindong Luo, Di Lu, Ziqiang Wang, Jingyi Wang, Ruozhu Dong, Yaping Wang, Wei Cao, Dacheng Jin, Zhaohao Lin, Haochi Li, Pengcheng Du, Yunjiu Gou, Pengcheng Dong, Yayuan Yang
Indocyanine green nebulization visualizes the pulmonary bronchus during video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery
- Open Access
- Tracheobronchial Lesion
- Case Report
Hao Xu, Xun Wu, Songjing Zhao, Zhenfan Wang, Guanchao Jiang, Yun Li, Jian Zhou
Long-term outcomes of drainless anatomical lung resection surgery for pulmonary malignancies
- Open Access
- Lung Cancer
- Research
Ting-Fang Kuo, Mong-Wei Lin, Ke-Cheng Chen, Shuenn-Wen Kuo, Pei-Ming Huang, Jang-Ming Lee
CircHIPK2 recruits SRSF1 to increase TXNIP mRNA stability and promotes autophagy-dependent ferroptosis and apoptosis in myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury
- Open Access
- Research
Zhu Zhang, Jinqi Hao, Qinghong Qiao, Junting Song, Yanqin Yu
Biomarkers to predict the outcomes of surgical intervention for aortic dissection
- Open Access
- Aortic Dissection
- Review
Abanob G. Hanna, Fabian Jimenez Contreras, Omar M. Sharaf, Griffin P. Stinson, Philip J. Hess
Early and late clinical outcomes and cost-effectiveness of aortic valve replacement using the Inspiris Resilia bioprosthesis
- Open Access
- Aortic Valve Replacement
- Review
Ahmed Ahmed, Tarek A. Abdel Aziz, Mohannad M. R. AlAsaad, Motaz Majthoob, Kamaleldin Ahmed Altahmody
Anomalous origin of a right pulmonary artery identified with echocardiography combined with CT: a case in a juvenile patient
- Open Access
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Case Report
Yan-ling Li, Ping Xie, Jia Wei, Zhao-xia Guo
Anomalous origin of the left main coronary artery in a 62‑year‑old woman: a case report and review of the literature
- Open Access
- Angiography
- Case Report
Mohammad Safariyan, Najmeh Mohammadrafie, Soheila Pourmasumi, Vahid Mohammadi, Xiao Xu, Alaa Hamza Hermis, Mohammed Musaed Al-Jabri, Farkhondeh Jafarian, Mohammad Ali Zakeri
Indications, contributing factors, and short-term outcomes of pneumonectomy: an 8-year retrospective study in a resource-limited setting
- Open Access
- Pneumonectomy
- Research
Mekonnen Feyissa Senbu, Dereje Gulilat, Hiwot Tadesse Habtamu
YTHDF2 mediates the protective effects of MG53 on myocardial infarction injury via recognizing the m6A modification of MG53
- Open Access
- Myocardial Infarction
- Research
Zhaojie Li, Kai Li, Jianqiang Zhao
Radiomics integration based on intratumoral and peritumoral computed tomography improves the diagnostic efficiency of invasiveness in patients with pure ground-glass nodules: a machine learning, cross-sectional, bicentric study
- Open Access
- Computed Tomography
- Research
Ying Zeng, Jing Chen, Shanyue Lin, Haibo Liu, Yingjun Zhou, Xiao Zhou
Paediatric vascular-related hereditary giant rib osteochondroma: report of a successful chest wall reconstruction
- Open Access
- Case Report
Klein Dantis, Ramandeep Singh, Paramdeep Singh
Right middle lobe torsion after right upper lobectomy despite pneumopexy in an adult: a case report and review of the literature
- Open Access
- Case Report
Ching-Heng Hsiao, Ming-Ching Lee
Low-dose dobutamine stress myocardial contrast echocardiography for evaluating myocardial microcirculation perfusion and predicting long-term prognosis in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction after percutaneous coronary intervention
- Open Access
- ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
- Research
Li Li, Na Hu, Linzi Li, Liangyi Li
Clinical outcomes after surgical resection in asymptomatic and symptomatic children with congenital lung malformations
- Open Access
- Research
Rattapon Uppala, Pongsakorn Udomdirekkul, Sirapoom Niamsanit, Leelawadee Techasatian, Suchaorn Saengnipanthkul, Phanthila Sitthikarnkha
Congenital unilateral pericardial agenesis presenting as an isolated chest pain in an adolescent: a case report and comprehensive review
- Open Access
- Congenital Heart Anomaly
- Case Report
Farshad Jafari, Maryam Taheri, Pouya Ebrahimi, Maedeh Soflaee, Reyhaneh Alipore Rafie, Mohsen Anafje
The evaluation of patient blood management in lung resection under thoracotomy
- Open Access
- Pneumonectomy
- Research
Suleyman Anil Akboga, Kadir Baturhan Ciflik, Busra Ozdemir Ciflik, Anil Gokce, Yucel Akkas, Bulent Kocer
Surgical treatment of delayed partial bronchial rupture under venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support: a case report
- Open Access
- Bronchial Rupture
- Case Report
Li Zhenghan, Chen Yuan, Luo Yuan
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on patients with coronary artery disease requiring cardiac surgery at a German university hospital
- Open Access
- CABG
- Research
Jan S. Englbrecht, Jan K. Landwehrt, Henryk Welp, Sven Martens, Antje Gottschalk
Effects of anesthesia on cerebral oxygen saturation and prevention of brain injury during carotid endarterectomy
- Open Access
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Research
Aikebaier. Nuermaimaiti, Shan-shan Li, Yu-qian Li, Jian-rong Ye
Bilateral lung herniation with parenchymal infarction following clamshell thoracotomy for lobar lung transplantation: a case report
- Open Access
- Thoracotomy
- Case Report
Janis Tavandžis, René Novysedlák, Jiří Pozniak, Monika Švorcová, František Mošna, Jaromír Vajter, Zuzana Ozaniak Střížová, Vojtěch Suchánek, Jan Šimonek, Jiří Vachtenheim Jr., Robert Lischke
Three-dimensional imaging assisted segmentectomy in the treatment of localized bronchiectasis: a retrospective analysis
- Open Access
- Bronchiectasis
- Original Research
Zhiwei Yan, Jian Feng, Xinyu Zhu, Ziqing Shen, Jun Zhao, Jinfeng Ge
Sex-specific outcome after minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass for single-vessel disease: a propensity score matching analysis
- Open Access
- Myocardial Infarction
- Research
Hao Ma, Fengbo Pei, Zengqiang Han, Bo Lian, Gang Liu, Yi Shi, Zhou Zhao
Inhibition of mir-155-5p alleviates cardiomyocyte pyroptosis induced by hypoxia/reoxygenation via targeting SIRT1-mediated activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome
- Open Access
- Myocardial Infarction
- Research
Qiuyu Lu, Qingrong Shen, Jinmei Su, Xin Li, Bingyu Xia, Aicun Tang
Surgical intervention of coronary-pulmonary artery fistula with multiple coronary aneurysms and Vieussens’ arterial ring formation
- Open Access
- Aneurysm
- Case Report
Yuxin Liu, Junlin Wang, Meng Lv, Xiaoyu Zhou, Xiaochun Ma, Haizhou Zhang
Aneurysm and subacute type a aortic dissection, in a pediatric patient with aortopathy
- Open Access
- Aortic Dissection
- Case Report
Andrés David Aranzazu-Ceballos, Margarita María Zapata-Sanchez, Iván Alberto Mendieta, Ubaldo Ernesto Rivas-Aguilar, Sharoon Suarez
Risk factors influencing the prognosis of patients with acute myocardial infarction and cardiogenic shock undergoing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation therapy
- Open Access
- Cardiogenic Shock
- Research
Guoying Zheng, Zhuoqian Xu, Shuwen Yao, Xiao Liu, Shuxiang Wang, Haitian Huang, Yuanyuan Li
Therapeutic potential of miR-133a-transfected bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell transplantation in improving cardiac function post-myocardial infarction
- Open Access
- Myocardial Infarction
- Research
Yanglanduo Cao, Xiaohan Chen, Biao Cheng, Xuefei Tao, Wei Zhang, Yong Shi, Jie Gao, Minghuan Fu
Management of a malignant solitary fibrous tumor of lung by uniportal video-assisted pneumonectomy: a case report
- Open Access
- Pneumonectomy
- Case Report
Ranhua Li, Yanlong Yang, Yanan Bao, Yong Zhou, Yue Cui, Guosheng Xiong, Jing Zhang, Yunping Zhao, Xiaobo Chen, Xiaochuan Yin
Incidence of secondary pericardial effusions associated with different etiologies: a comprehensive review of literature
- Open Access
- Pericardiocentesis
- Review
Pouya Ebrahimi, Homa Taheri, Pegah Bahiraie, Florian Rader, Robert J. Siegel, Mohammad Hosein Mandegar, Kaveh Hosseini, Farhan Shahid
Minimally invasive surgery via bilateral thoracotomy for treating left ventricular aneurysm with concomitant ventricular septal rupture
- Open Access
- Myocardial Infarction
- Case Report
Qianzhen Li, Xiaodong Chen, Weiye Xu, Liangwan Chen
Evaluation of hemolysis in patients supported with Impella 5.5: a single center experience
- Open Access
- Research
Jessica S. Clothier, Serge Kobsa, Lynette Lester, Nithya Rajeev, Markian Bojko, Jonathan Praeger, Mark Barr, Raymond Lee
Application feasibility of virtual models and computational fluid dynamics for the planning and evaluation of aortic repair surgery for Williams syndrome
- Open Access
- Research
Jixiang Liang, Xuewei Fang, Dianyuan Li, Guangyu Pan, Gen Zhang, Bingheng Lu
The role of ELISA IgG antibodies in diagnosis of cystic echinococosis of lung. A retrospective study of a single centre activity in Albania
- Open Access
- Echinococcosis
- Research
Fatmir Caushi, Eritjan Tashi, Arben Tanka, Arian Mezini, Valbona Gjoni, Ilir Skenduli, Silva Tafaj, Silvana Bala, Ornela Nuredini, Agron Meshi, Emira Hysa, Francesco Rulli
The efficacy of the 4-hook needle localization for pulmonary ground glass nodules: a single-center retrospective analysis
- Open Access
- Pneumothorax
- Research
Yonghui Wu, Jiannan Xu, Kai Zhang, Yuanheng Huang, Jian Zhang, Huiguo Chen
Abnormal arterial ligation alone for patients with anomalous systemic arterial supply to the left basal segment of the lung: three case series
- Open Access
- Computed Tomography
- Case Report
Huiming Han, Sida Cheng, Hui Zhao, Jianfeng Li, Fan Yang, Hao Li
Multimodal imaging in the assessment of quadricuspid aortic valve
- Open Access
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Case Report
Michele D’Alonzo, Antonino Massimiliano Grande, Ivan Casale, Antonio Fiore
Acquired ventricular septal defect secondary to aortic valve endocarditis
- Open Access
- Endocarditis
- Case Report
Courtney M. Hanson, Maria T. Tibesar, Timothy L. Pansegrau
An environmental scan of current mentorship: fostering the next generations in cardiothoracic surgery in the UK
- Open Access
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Research
Michelle Lee, Georgia R. Layton, Elizabeth Belcher, Deborah Harrington, Gillian Hardman, Betsy Evans, Narain Moorjani, Karen Booth
Cardiac myxoma: a comprehensive review
- Open Access
- Review
Chigozie C. Okongwu, Olaejirinde O. Olaofe