Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the heart in an older woman with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: a case report and review of the literature.

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors (IMTs) of the heart are rarely observed in the eldly. We report a case involving an elderly woman with an IMT situated on the right atrial wall. The tumor was fully excised.

How should preoperative examinations be chosen for infants with a ventricular septal defect: transthoracic echocardiography, cardiac CTA, or a combination of these two technologies?

Objective: To evaluate the accuracy of transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) and cardiac computed tomography angiography (CTA) in detecting the size and location of ventricular septal defects (VSD) in infants.

Methods: Data from 258 infants diagnosed with VSD between January 2020 and December 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. All infants underwent both TTE and cardiac CTA.

A computerized resolution visual acuity test in preschool and school age children.

Aim: To develop a novel approach called the Autoacuity Tester, and to evaluate its validity, especially the sensitivity and specificity for detecting amblyopia.

Methods: Children aged from 3 to 12y (=552) were enrolled in the study. The validity of the Autoacuity Tester was evaluated by comparing it to the Tumbling E Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) acuity chart for school age children, and Lea Symbols and Teller acuity card (TAC) for preschool children.

[Effects of assisted-electroacupuncture on recovery of fast tracking anesthesia in mPCNL].

Objective: To compare the effects on anesthesia recovery between assisted-electroacupuncture fast tracking anesthesia and simple fast tracking anesthesia in patients with minim ally invasive percutaneous nephrolithotomy (mPCNL).

Methods: Eighty cases of mPCNL were selected and randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group. Fentanyl (1-2 microg/kg), sevoflurane (8%) and rocuronium (0.

[Significance of preoperative screening of deep vein thrombosis on the prevention from pulmonary embolism].

Objective: To Explore the significance of preoperative screening of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) on the prevention from pulmonary embolism (PE) with color Doppler flow imaging (CDFI) in patients of lower limb fractures.

Methods: A total of 2 000 patients with lower limb fractures were retrospectively analyzed from January to September in 2010. All the patients were scheduled to be operated.