Left ventricular function outcome after coronary artery bypass grafting, King Abdullah Medical City (KAMC)- single-center experience.

Background: Coronary artery bypass grafting is known to be associated with better outcome in ischemic heart disease patients with low ejection fraction. We aim to demonstrate the effect of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) on left ventricle (LV) systolic function and to identify the predictors that adversely lead to postoperative poor outcome.

Result: This is a cross-sectional prospective study; we included 110 patients with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) < 50% who underwent CABG with a mean age of 56.

Bronchial injuries in children: single-center experience.

Objective: To present our experience of the management of bronchial injuries in children.

Methods: Between 2001 and 2012, we diagnosed 11 cases of bronchial injuries in children and reviewed their records.

Results: The age range was 3-12 years.