Factors Affecting Outcomes of Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty for Central Vein Occlusive Disease in the University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital: A 10-Year Experience.

Objective: To describe the treatment outcomes of patients who underwent Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA) for Central Vein Occlusive Disease (CVOD) in end-stage kidney disease and determine the association between patient profile and treatment outcomes.

Methods: A single-institution, retrospective review of patients aged 18 and above with end-stage kidney disease who underwent PTA for CVOD in the University of the Philippines - Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) from January 1, 2013, to December 31, 2022, was performed. These patients' demographic and clinical profiles were evaluated using means, frequencies, and percentages.

Early Outcomes of the Surgical Treatment of Non-traumatic Massive Pericardial Effusion in the University of the Philippines - Philippine General Hospital COVID-19 Referral Center.

Objective: To describe the treatment outcomes of patients who underwent tube pericardiostomy for all etiologies of non-traumatic massive pericardial effusion or tamponade during the COVID-19 pandemic and determine the association between patient profile and treatment outcomes.

Methods: Data were obtained from patients with massive pericardial effusion or cardiac tamponade who underwent surgical drainage from January 1, 2020, to September 1, 2022, in the University of the Philippines - Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH). These patients' demographic and clinical profiles, and treatment outcomes were evaluated using frequencies and percentages.

Treatment Options for Hemodialysis-related Central Vein Occlusive Disease: Case Series and Review of Literature.

Central venous occlusive disease is commonly seen in patients undergoing hemodialysis and can threaten the viability of the arteriovenous access. Majority of cases are related to central venous catheter placement. This paper reports on three patients on chronic hemodialysis who presented with signs and symptoms of upper extremity venous hypertension and underwent three different therapeutic modalities, all with successful relief of symptoms.

Outcomes of Tube Thoracostomies in COVID-19 Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study in the University of the Philippines - Philippine General Hospital COVID-19 Referral Center.

Objective: To describe the treatment outcomes of patients who underwent tube thoracostomy for pleural complications in patients with COVID-19 and determine the association between patient profile and treatment outcomes.

Methods: A single-institution retrospective review of patients who underwent tube thoracostomy for complications of COVID-19 infection in the University of the Philippines - Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) from March 30, 2020, to March 31, 2021, was performed. These patients' demographic and clinical profiles were evaluated using median, frequencies, and percentages.

Vein Patch Angioplasty with Internal Mammary Artery Grafting of the Left Anterior Descending Coronary Artery.

Objective: To describe the treatment outcomes of patients who underwent coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) with vein patch angioplasty with internal mammary artery (IMA) grafting of the diffusely diseased left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery.

Methods: This is a retrospective observational study of 26 patients who have undergone vein patch angioplasty of the LAD coronary artery with IMA grafting in three centers by a single surgeon from January 2012 to August 2017. The demographic profile, intraoperative data, and postoperative outcome (including in-hospital mortality and morbidity, perioperative myocardial infarction, and NYHA functional classification) were recorded.