Internal aortic annuloplasty remodeling ring in bicuspid aortic valve repair: different phenotypes.

We describe our approach, which is based on using an internal bicuspid annuloplasty ring not only to provide annular reduction but also to routinely achieve 180° valve symmetry. The HAART 200 ring has a circular base geometry with 180° subcommissural posts. It is sized according to the intercommissural diameter and keeps that dimension unchanged.

Bicuspid aortic valve repair: outcomes after 17 years of experience.

Objectives: This study presents the results of 17 years of experience with bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) repair and the analysis of factors associated with repair failure and early echocardiographic outcome.

Methods: Between 2003 and 2020, a total of 206 patients [mean age: 44.5 ± 15.

Mature mediastinal teratoma with somatic type malignancy including neuroblastoma and intestinal type of adenocarcinoma: A Case Report.

Introduction And Importance: The majority of mediastinal tumours develop asymptomatically and are often detected incidentally on a chest X-ray performed for another reason. Mediastinal tumours, although mostly asymptomatic, may cause non-specific symptoms associated with advanced tumour growth.

Case Presentation: We present a case of a 30-year-old woman who presented with exhaustion and lower back pain accompanied by severe headaches with symptoms of visual disturbances, followed by the typical Horner syndrome.

The evaluation of annuloplasty in bicuspid aortic valve repair using cardiac magnetic resonance.

Background: The incompetent bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) can be replaced or repaired using various surgical techniques. This study sought to assess the efficacy of external annuloplasty and postoperative reverse remodelling using cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) and compare the results of external and subcommissural annuloplasty.

Methods: Out of a total of 200 BAV repair performed between 2004 and 2018, 21 consecutive patients (median age 54 years) with regurgitation requiring valve repair with annuloplasty without concomitant aortic root surgery were prospectively referred for CMR and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) one year after the operation.

Can a trainee perform endovascular aortic repair as effectively and safely as an experienced specialist?

Objectives: Endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) is a technically demanding procedure usually carried out by highly experienced surgeons. However, in this era of modern endovascular surgery with growing numbers of patients qualifying for the procedure, the need to enhance surgical training has emerged. Our aim was to compare the technical results of EVAR in patients operated on by trainees to that of those operated on by an endovascular expert.

Effect of Perioperative Optimization of Arterial Oxygen Content and Perfusion Pressure on the Function of the Transplanted Kidney in the Retrospective Study of Excretory Function and Assessment of New Markers of Kidney Damage: IL-18, Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin, and Clusterin.

Introduction: The concept of anesthesia, in which kidney perfusion is optimized, the use of nephrotoxic drugs is avoided, and general anesthesia with protective and preconditioning properties of the graft is applied, is a key element of the therapeutic strategy in kidney transplantation (KTx).

Material And Method: A total of 86 patients (mean age: 49.4 ± 14.

Assessment of Hemoglobin Levels in Patients Qualified for Kidney Transplantation in the Perioperative Period and Its Impact on the Occurrence of Delayed Graft Function.

Background: Anesthesia in patients undergoing kidney transplantation (KTx) should be aimed at creating optimal hemodynamic conditions for the newly implanted kidney. Changes in of blood count, caused mainly by intraoperative hemodilution, may adversely affect the perioperative course by strengthening the pathologic mechanisms of ischemia-reperfusion syndrome.

Methods: A total of 86 patients (mean age: 49.

Liver function after transplantation in the assessment of the coagulation system and the concept of antithrombotic therapy.

Introduction: Thrombotic complications after liver transplantation limit the long-term success of the procedure. Therefore, an early and accurate diagnosis with the appropriate treatment is crucial to sustain the proper functioning of the graft.

Aim: To evaluate the return of newly transplanted liver function within the first days of ICU stay after liver transplantation surgery (Ltx) observed in laboratory examination.

Evaluating the diagnostic accuracy of maximal aortic diameter, length and volume for prediction of aortic dissection.

Objective: Management of thoracic aortic aneurysms (TAAs) comprises regular diameter follow-up until the indication criterion for prophylactic surgery is reached. However, this approach is unable to predict the majority of acute type A aortic dissections (ATAADs). The current study aims to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of ascending aortic diameter, length and volume for occurrence of ATAAD.