Is There Any Difference in Risk Factors between Male and Female Patients in New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting?

Background: We aimed to investigate the risk factors of post-coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) atrial fibrillation (AF) in male and female patients without any history of AF, to identify the sex-specific risk factors, and to examine the effect of sex-specific risk factors on the overall population.

Methods: This retrospective study was conducted using the hospital database with 4,758 patients who underwent CABG surgery. Among them, 2,836 patients with complete data participated in this study.

The Surgical Repair of a Hyperimmunoglobulin E Syndrome Associated Ascending Aortic Aneurysm.

Hyperimmunoglobulin E syndrome (HIES) is an immunodeficiency disorder that manifests itself by affecting more than one system. Arterial aneurysms are among the significant complications associated with HIES. Surgical procedures for patients with such aneurysms are uncommon.

The effects of pulmonary hypertension on early outcomes inpatients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery.

Background/aim: To investigate the effects of pulmonary hypertension on early clinical variables in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting surgery.

Materials And Methods: The preoperative echocardiographic data of patients who underwent isolated coronary artery bypass surgery were evaluated retrospectively. A total of 1244 patients were included in the study.

Coronary Bypass Surgery in Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension: Assessment of Early and Long Term Results.

Purpose: We aimed to evaluate the effects of preoperative pulmonary hypertension (PH) on early and long term results in patients undergoing coronary bypass surgery and the effects of coronary bypass surgery on PH.

Methods: Among 2325 patients who underwent elective isolated coronary artery bypass surgery between March 2003 and March 2012, 287 patients with high preoperative pulmonary arterial pressure (PAP) ≥30 mmHg were examined. Patients' data were obtained by retrospective examination of our clinic's database.

Nebivolol in preventing atrial fibrillation following coronary surgery in patients over 60 years of age.

Objective: Postoperative atrial fibrillation is a common complication after cardiac surgery, with an incidence as high as 20-50%. Increased age is associated with a significant increase in postoperative atrial fibrillation risk. This common complication is associated with higher morbidity and mortality rates.

Large thrombus formation from right atrial incision site after closure of atrial septal defect.

Atrial septal defect (ASD) is the common congenital anomaly which requires surgical interventions. Right atrial thrombus formations after primary suture repairs of the ASD and evidences of thromboembolic complications are extremely rare. Specifically, the cases of thromboembolic complications have high mortality and morbidity risks.

Use of autologous pericardium for mitral leaflet reconstruction in a child with endocarditis.

We present a case of successful repair of the mitral valve for active infective endocarditis. Mitral valve repair was performed through debridement of vegetation and abscess, resection and repair of the posterior mitral leaflet and posterior repair with autologous pericardium. Postoperative period was uneventfully, with no evidence of recurrent infection, and echocardiogram showed mitral valve competence with mild mitral regurgitation.

Aberrant right subclavian artery and axillary artery cannulation in type a aortic dissection repair.

Currently, right axillary artery cannulation and unilateral antegrade cerebral perfusion through the same cannula are preferred choices for acute type A aortic dissection repair. However, the existence of an aberrant right subclavian artery can jeopardize cerebral perfusion through the right axillary artery cannula. In this study, we intended to explain the repair of acute type A aortic dissection using right axillary artery cannulation in a patient with aberrant right subclavian artery.

Perioperative management of a levoatrial cardinal vein in the absence of the brachiocephalic vein.

Levoatrial cardinal vein is a rare congenital anomaly of the systemic veins. It is commonly associated with left-sided obstructive conditions such as aortic atresia, mitral atresia, and cor triatriatum. We report the case of a 14-year-old boy who was undergoing surgery for correction of a secundum atrial septal defect.

Predictors of postoperative atrial fibrillation after on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting: is duration of mechanical ventilation time a risk factor?

Purpose: This study aimed to establish the role of risk factors in the etiology of postoperative atrial fibrillation (AF) after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).

Methods: Between September 2001 and March 2008, 1040 patients underwent isolated CABG at our clinic. Nine hundred and eleven of these patients did not have any AF(Non-AF Group) and the other one hundred and twenty-nine had AF (AF Group).

Anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the right coronary sinus.

Anomalous origin of the left coronary artery (LCA) from the right coronary artery sinus is a rare congenital coronary anomaly. We report a case of a 48-year-old symptomatic man who was admitted to our clinic with a history of hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, myocardial infarction and hypercholesterolemia. Coronary angiography was performed revealing anomalous left coronary artery from the right coronary artery sinus.

Pseudoaneurysm of high origin ulnar artery after penetrating trauma.

High origin ulnar artery from the brachial artery is rare and lies superficially in the forearm. Its reported frequency ranges from 0.17% to 2%.

Early outcomes of radial artery use in all-arterial grafting of the coronary arteries in patients 65 years and older.

We retrospectively evaluated early clinical results of coronary revascularization using none but arterial grafts in patients aged 65 years and older. The cases of 449 consecutive patients who had undergone isolated myocardial revascularization were divided into 2 groups: the arterial conduit group (n=107) received a left internal mammary artery (LIMA) graft and 1 or both radial arteries (RAs), while the mixed-conduit group (n=342) received a LIMA graft and 1 or more saphenous vein grafts (SVGs), with or without an RA. There was no significant difference between the groups' rates of mortality.

Axillary artery perfusion in acute type A aortic dissection repair.

Background: We evaluated our experience with axillary artery perfusion technique in acute type A aortic dissection repair.

Methods: Between September 2000 and July 2006, 41 consecutive patients with acute type A aortic dissection underwent surgical repair. In 35 of 41 patients (85.

Surgical approach for Stanford type A aortic dissection in a patient with Marfan syndrome and pectus excavatum.

Acute Stanford type A aortic dissection in a patient with severe pectus excavatum constitutes a surgical emergency and presents a major challenge for the surgeon. Decisions must be made regarding the operative approach and whether the pectus excavatum should be corrected during the same session. Herein, we describe a case of acute aortic dissection in a patient who had Marfan syndrome with severe pectus excavatum.

Left ventricular aneurysmal repair within 30 days after acute myocardial infarction: early and mid-term outcomes.

For safe resection, left ventricular aneurysmal repair after acute myocardial infarction is usually delayed. However, delaying surgery may not be possible or prudent in some patients who are clinically unstable after acute myocardial infarction. We retrospectively reviewed the early and mid-term outcomes of left ventricular aneurysmal repair in patients who had experienced acute myocardial infarction <30 days before the repair.

Effects of pretreatment with different topical vasodilators on blood flow in the internal mammary artery: a prospective randomized study.

Background: This study was conducted to investigate how brief pretreatments with 4 different vasodilators applied topically at normal body temperature affect blood flow in the internal mammary artery.

Methods: One hundred patients who had an internal mammary artery mobilized as a pedicle for coronary artery bypass grafting were randomly assigned to one of 5 groups of equal size (20 subjects in each). Each group of pedicles was treated with a different topical solution: normal saline (control), nitroglycerin, diltiazem, papaverine, or adenosine.

The role of oxidative stress in postoperative delirium.

Aim: This study aimed to determine a marker that predicts delirium using preoperative oxidative processes in patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass surgery.

Method: Twelve of the 50 patients included in the study showed signs of delirium during postoperative follow-up. The Delirium Rating Scale was used in patients with delirium according to DSM-IV-TR in the postoperative period.

Topical vasodilators for preventing radial artery spasm during harvesting for coronary revascularization: comparison of 4 agents.

Background: There is still controversy about which vasodilator solution is best for storing radial artery (RA) conduits prior to coronary artery bypass grafting. The aim of this pilot study was to investigate how 4 different topical vasodilators applied during RA harvesting affect blood flow with the vessel in situ.

Materials And Methods: The subjects were 85 patients who underwent RA harvesting in preparation for coronary artery bypass grafting.

Anomalous LAD and CX artery arising separately from the proximal right coronary artery--a case report of single coronary artery with coronary artery disease.

Coronary artery anomaly has been reported at a rate of 0.6% to 1.3% in routine angiographic series.

Effects of coronary revascularization and concomitant aneurysmectomy on QT interval duration and dispersion.

A reduction in QT dispersion (QTd) has been previously shown in patients receiving thrombolytics and undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). The purpose of the present study was to investigate changes occurring in corrected QT intervals or QT dispersion after CABG and concomitant aneurysmectomy in the same session. The study population included 43 patients with coronary artery disease with left ventricular aneurysm (LVA).

A case of left atrial myxoma associated with atrial septal defect.

Cardiac myxoma is the most frequent primary tumor of the heart. However, it is rarely associated with congenital cardiac anomalies such as atrial septal defect in the literature. We present a 72-year-old woman referred to the emergency department with loss of consciousness and finally diagnosed as a pedinculated mobile left atrial myxoma and concomitant occurrence of an ostium secundum type atrial septal defect.