Multimed Man Cardiothorac Surg
September 2024
The prognosis after heart transplantation continues to improve. Therefore, the prevention of chronic post-transplant sequelae, such as chronic kidney disease, allograft vasculopathy, and malignancies is becoming increasingly important. Everolimus, an inhibitor of the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR), is increasingly used for immunosuppression after heart transplantation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSurgery for acute type A aortic dissection is highly challenging, even in expert hands. The goal in such emergency circumstances is primarily to save the patient's life. To minimize the perioperative risk, surgeons often choose surgery involving only supracoronary ascending aortic and hemiarch replacement.
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February 2022
Stanford type A acute aortic dissection is an inherently lethal condition that is regarded as a surgical emergency. The Bentall procedure is considered the gold standard for patients requiring aortic root replacement. However, this method can be technically difficult for less-experienced surgeons.
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