An unexplained death after routine cardiac surgery: how long have we dealt with coronavirus disease 2019?

We present a case report of fatal respiratory failure after cardiac surgery in the early stages of the coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak. Although not supported by epidemiological data nor clinical course, coronavirus disease 2019 infection was revealed post-mortem by immunohistochemical detection of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 spike protein in lung tissue.

Simultaneous Transcatheter Mitral and Tricuspid Valve-in-Valve Replacement.

After the popularization of transcatheter aortic valve-in-valve replacement, mitral valve-in-valve is being increasingly performed for failing bioprostheses or annuloplasty rings. In the tricuspid position, despite smaller experience, valve-in-valve is also becoming an alternative to high-risk redo tricuspid surgery. We report the case of a patient with 2 failing mitral and tricuspid bioprostheses who was successfully treated with simultaneous transapical mitral and percutaneous transjugular tricuspid transcatheter valve-in-valve replacements.

Dissection of the ascending aorta in a patient with HLA-B27 associated ankylosing spondylitis.

We describe a 38-year-old patient with ankylosing spondylitis complicated by a non-traumatic dissection of the ascending aorta without concomitant Marfan's syndrome.

Effect of preoperative mild renal dysfunction on mortality and morbidity following valve cardiac surgery.

The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of preoperative mild renal dysfunction (RD) not requiring dialysis on mortality and morbidity after valve cardiac surgery (VCS). We studied 681 consecutive patients (2002-2006) who underwent valve cardiac surgery with or without coronary artery bypass graft (CABG). Preoperative RD was calculated with the abbreviated Modification of Diet in Renal Disease formula and was defined as a glomerular filtration rate <60 ml/min/1.

Determinants of gastrointestinal complications in cardiac surgery.

We designed this study to define determinants of gastrointestinal complications after cardiac surgery. From January 1992 through December 2000, 11,058 patients underwent cardiac surgery on cardiopulmonary bypass at our institution. Data were prospectively collected and univariate and multivariate analyses conducted.

Determinants of stroke after coronary artery bypass grafting.

Objectives: Cerebrovascular accidents (CVA) after CABG are deleterious complications whose prevention remains poorly defined. The aim of this study was to identify the determinants for CVA after CABG.

Methods: Nine thousand nine hundred and sixteen patients underwent CABG at our institution from January 1992 to June 2002.