The impact of previous COVID-19 pneumonia on postoperative outcomes and complications in coronary artery bypass grafting.

Background: This study aimed to provide nuanced insights in managing patients with a history of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting.

Methods: This retrospective cohort study involved 168 patients (131 males, 37 females; mean age: 61.2±9.

Determination of Risk Factors for Acute Kidney Injury In Orthotopic Cardiac Transplantation.

Background: In this study, we try to determine risk factors for acute kidney injury in orthotopic cardiac transplantation patients.

Methods: Between February 2003 and December 2022, all cardiac transplantation patients were retrospectively reviewed. Finally, 102 patients enrolled in this study.

Factors Affecting Recanalization in Femoropopliteal Deep Vein Thrombosis.

Effects of warfarin and new-generation direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) on thrombus resolution after the treatment of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) are still unknown. The study aimed to investigate the effects of warfarin and DOACs on thrombus resolution after DVT treatment. The study included 666 patients who were diagnosed with femoropopliteal DVT between January 2016 and January 2022 and had complete medical records without missing data.

Radiofrequency ablation of the great saphenous vein; does the choice of monopolar or bipolar catheters affect outcomes?

Objectives: Radiofrequency-based procedure is one of the leading methods of endovenous thermal ablation. The most fundamental difference with regards to currently available radiofrequency ablation systems is the way of electric current flow given to the vein wall; bipolar segmental and monopolar ablation. This study aimed to compare the monopolar ablation method with conventional bipolar segmental endovenous radiofrequency ablation method for the management of incompetent saphenous veins.

Carotid artery stenosis in asymptomatic patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting: who and when should be screened?

Background: Carotid artery stenosis (CAS) is one of the major causes of stroke in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).

Aims: The aim of this study was to determine which age groups require screening for CAS using carotid duplex ultrasound in asymptomatic patients undergoing CABG.

Methods: We included 644 neurologically asymptomatic consecutive patients (mean [SD] age, 63.

A comparison of three tricuspid annuloplasty techniques: Suture, ring, and band.

Background: This study aims to compare three different tricuspid annuloplasty techniques using suture, ring, and band.

Methods: Between January 2010 and December 2015, a total of 231 consecutive patients (78 males, 153 females; mean age 50.3±15.

Internal Jugular Vein Catheterization: The Landmark Technique versus Ultrasonography Guidance in Cardiac Surgery.

Background Central venous catheterization is an invasive procedure that must be performed during cardiovascular surgery. The addition of ultrasound guidance to the catheterization technique has shown effectiveness in reducing complications because it allows for the visualization of anatomical variations prior to intervention and the continual visualization of the needle during the placement. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of needle-guiding ultrasound for internal jugular venous cannulation.

Predictive Value of STOP-BANG on OSAS-Related Complications Following Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting.

Background: The time and conditions may not be suitable for performing polysomnography (PSG) before urgent or emergent surgeries, for example, a coronary artery bypass graft. Unavailability in many centers, critical clinical situation, and inability to arrange a timely scheduled appointment are other limitations for PSG. In this study, we aimed to investigate if the STOP-BANG Questionnaire may predict obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) related postoperative pulmonary alterations during coronary artery surgery.

Distribution of Thoracic Aortic Calcifications in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting.

Background: In procedures involving surgical maneuvers such as cannulation, clamping, or proximal anastomosis where aortic manipulation is inevitable, a preliminary assessment of atherosclerotic plaques bears clinical significance. In the present study, our aim was to evaluate the frequency and distribution of aortic calcifications in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery to propose a morphological classification system.

Methods: A total of 443 consecutive patients with coronary artery disease were included in this study.

The use of Rapid Shallow Breathing Index shortens time to extubation in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting.

Background: This study aims to investigate the effects of the use of the Rapid Shallow Breathing Index on extubation success and time to extubation in patients undergoing elective isolated coronary artery bypass grafting.

Methods: This prospective, randomized-controlled study included a total of 72 patients (55 males, 19 females; mean age 60.3±9.

Effect of tandem lesions on haemodynamic parameters: an experimental study.

Background: The morphology and extensity of the stenotic lesion is crucial as well as the obstruction ratio. It is well known that the complexity of lesions has a direct impact on endovascular treatment (PTCA/stent); however, the arrangement of the lesions is underestimated and not well studied.

Aim: We sought to evaluate the haemodynamic effects of different stenotic lesion models and arrangements in vitro.

Rivaroxaban vs. warfarin on extended deep venous thromboembolism treatment: A cost analysis.

Background Standard treatment for deep venous thromboembolism involves parenteral anticoagulation overlapping with a vitamin K antagonist, an approach that is effective but associated with limitations including the need for frequent coagulation monitoring. The direct oral anticoagulant rivaroxaban is similarly effective to standard therapy as a single-drug treatment for venous thromboembolism and does not require routine coagulation monitoring. The aim of this analysis was to project the long-term costs and outcomes for rivaroxaban compared to standard of care (tinzaparin/warfarin).

Tricuspid Valve Replacement Through Right Thoracotomy has Better Outcomes in Redo Cases.

Background: The tricuspid valve is usually ignored and tricuspid interventions are mostly done in the context of other planned cardiac surgery. Isolated tricuspid reoperative procedure, especially tricuspid valve replacement (TVR) is very rare and carries a very high mortality rate. In this prospective study, clinical results of isolated TVR either through a median re-sternotomy or an antero-lateral thoracotomy with conventional cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) have been evaluated.

A practical and inexpensive proximal anastomosis technique in calcified aorta.

Patients with severely calcified aorta have high risk of atheroemboli and bleeding during cardiac surgery. Clamping the ascending aorta to initiate cardiac arrest or to perform proximal anastomosis is a challenging problem. Beating heart coronary artery bypass grafting without aortic clamping is usually accepted as the best solution.

Pentamidine in Pneumocystis jirovecii prophylaxis in heart transplant recipients.

Despite advances in transplantation techniques and the quality of post-transplantation care, opportunistic infections remain an important cause of complications. Pneumocystis jirovecii (P. jirovecii) is an opportunistic organism, represents an important cause of infections in heart transplantation patients.

Angina severity predicts worse sleep quality after coronary artery bypass grafting.

Objective: We sought to reveal whether the severity of angina pectoris affects sleep quality after elective coronary artery bypass grafting.

Material And Methods: Patients scheduled to undergo isolated coronary artery bypass grafting were divided into two groups, having a recent myocardial infarction (Group 1, n=22, mean age 59.40±7.

Hyponatremia Due to Escitalopram and Thiazide Use After Cardiac Surgery.

Depression and mood disorders occur commonly following emergent cardiac surgery. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are commonly used antidepressants. We report the development of severe hyponatremia leading to adverse clinical effects due to escitalopram and thiazide diuretic use concomitantly in a patient with depression after emergency coronary artery bypass grafting.

Dopamine Administration is a Risk Factor for Delirium in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery.

Background: Delirium is an important morbidity following heart surgery. We sought to determine whether dopamine infusion is associated with increased risk of delirium in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting.

Methods: A total of 137 patients (mean age; 61.

Early Mortality and Long-term Survival after Repair of Post-infarction Ventricular Septal Rupture: An Institutional Report of Experience.

Background: To determine predictors of mortality after surgical management of post-infarction ventricular septal rupture repair.

Methods: A total of 63 patients (73.2%, mean age 67.

New Cutting Method to Aid Performance of Graft-to-Graft Aortic Anastomosis.

In graft-replacement surgery of the ascending aorta and aortic arch, 2 separate grafts are frequently needed in order to construct a more physiologically configured aorta. We describe a new cutting method for accurate performance of graft-to-graft anastomosis.

Effect of Left Atrial Reduction on Restoration and Maintenance of Sinus Rhythm in Patients Undergoing Mitral Valve Replacement: A Pilot Study.

Background This pilot study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of posterior left atrial wall plication (T-plasty) in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) (> 7 days) undergoing mitral valve surgery. Materials and Methods A total of 60 patients who were scheduled for mitral valve replacement were randomly allocated into two groups: one would receive (Group 1; n = 32, mean age; 49.37 ± 9.