Publications by authors named "Hidetomi Takahashi"
Aortic coarctation is diagnosed in approximately 5% of adult patients with congenital heart disease and is commonly diagnosed through the close examination of hypertension. Various surgical strategies for adult coarctation have been recently reported. Generally, aortic replacement may require blood transfusion in case of injury of the well-developed collateral vessels.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOral anticoagulants for atrial fibrillation are the standard approach to prevent stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation. However, oral anticoagulant therapy carries the risk of cerebral infarction recurrence, not to mention hemorrhagic complications, even under appropriate drug therapy. Surgical treatments targeting the left atrial appendage include left atrial appendage closure( LAAO) and left atrial appendage resection (LAAR).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The clinical implications of acute phase thrombosis after surgical left atrial appendage (LAA) closure remain unclear. This study sought to determine the frequency, prognosis, and factors involved in thrombogenesis after surgical LAA occlusion.
Methods: In this study, data from patients who underwent 2 types of standalone surgical LAA closure (either resection or clipping) between July 2014 and March 2020 at a single center were analyzed.
Objective: The present study evaluated the differences between left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) and left atrial appendage resection (LAAR) in terms of the safety and efficacy.
Materials And Methods: From January 2018 to August 2022, 94 patients underwent a stand-alone LAAO, and 90 patients underwent stand-alone LAAR in our institution. All of these patients were included in this study.