Two scimitar veins in an adult: repair through a right thoracotomy without cardiopulmonary bypass.

Scimitar syndrome is a rare but serious congenital condition that consists of anomalous pulmonary venous drainage of the right lung to the inferior vena cava. The appearance on chest radiography resembles a curved Turkish sword, or scimitar. Scimitar syndrome is associated with other anomalies, including hypoplasia of the right lung, dextroposition of the heart, anomalous systemic arterial supply to the right lung, and atrial septal defect.

The impact of obesity on long-term survival after coronary artery bypass grafting.

Background: Obesity is a well-known risk factor for coronary artery disease. The objective of our study was to examine the impact of obesity on long-term survival after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).

Materials And Methods: Using prospectively gathered data, we reviewed records of 1163 consecutive patients who underwent isolated primary CABG between 1997 and 2007.