Mycotic subclavian artery aneurysms: a scoping review.

Introduction: Mycotic subclavian artery aneurysms (SAAs) are a very rare disorder.

Aim: To provide an overview of current knowledge on clinical features, management strategies and outcome evaluations of mycotic SAAs.

Material And Methods: The study materials were based on comprehensive literature retrieval of publications of mycotic SAAs published between 2000 and 2023.

A comparison of neurological event and mortality rates between transcatheter aortic valve implantation and surgical aortic valve replacement.

Introduction: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is the treatment of choice for patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis.

Aim: To evaluate the neurological event and mortality rates of TAVI in comparison with those of surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR).

Material And Methods: A systematic literature search identified pertinent full-text journal articles published from 2000 to 2022 that were taken as the study materials.

Tracheal Bronchus in Children.

Tracheal bronchus is an uncommon congenital anomaly. It is often of important significance during endotracheal intubation. In paediatrics with tracheal bronchus, stenosis of trachea and (or) bronchus and the management strategies remain to be further clarified.

Right Atrial Tumour Thrombus in Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Surgical Techniques and Prognosis.

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with right atrium (RA) tumour thrombus is a rare condition but the treatment always poses challenges. Debates remain with regard to the use of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) in the surgical procedures. The aim of the present review was to summarise the surgical procedures of RA tumour thrombus removal and to discuss the pertinent indications.

Catheter ablation for tachyarrhythmias during pregnancy.

Introduction: Refractory arrhythmias during pregnancy pose challenges to physicians.

Aim: To give an overview of catheter ablation for tachyarrhythmias during pregnancy, and to discuss the indications of the procedure and the outcomes of both mother and fetus.

Material And Methods: The study materials were based on comprehensive literature retrieval of the pertinent articles published since 2000.

Sternal Fractures due to Blunt Chest Trauma.

The present article aimed to give an overview of sternal fractures and discuss their management and prognoses. The retrieved pertinent publications of 2011-2021 constituted the materials of the present study. The misdiagnosis rate of X-ray was 5.

Pulmonary artery pathologies in Alagille syndrome: a meta-analysis.

Alagille syndrome, caused by mutations in the gene encoding (), a ligand in the Notch signaling pathway, is an autosomal dominant disorder with developmental abnormalities affecting the liver, heart, eyes, face and skeleton. The aim of the present study is try to disclose the clinical features, management and outcomes of pulmonary artery stenosis associated with Alagille syndrome. By comprehensive literature retrieval, 38 articles involving 401 patients were recruited for this study.

Percutaneous closure of left ventricular pseudoaneurysm.

The aim of the present study is to describe the indications, treatment effects, and patient outcomes of percutaneous management of left ventricular pseudoaneurysm (LVPA). The study materials were based on comprehensive literature retrieval since 2004. The mechanisms of LVPA formation can be divided into surgical, percutaneous, and medial disease related.

Surgical treatment of renal cell carcinoma with inferior vena cava tumor thrombus.

Purpose: The present report discusses the indications of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) in open nephrectomy and surgical outcomes of conventional and minimally invasive surgical techniques for treating advanced renal cell carcinoma with inferior vena cava tumor thrombus.

Methods: The present study involved a comprehensive retrieval of pertinent literature from the most recent two decades.

Results: Comparisons between radical nephrectomy procedures in terms of open, laparoscopic and robotic-assisted surgeries revealed that open surgery had more blood loss, a longer operation time and higher mortality rates than laparoscopic and robotic-assisted surgeries.

Next-generation sequence-based preimplantation genetic testing for monogenic disease resulting from maternal mosaicism.

Background: Mosaicism poses challenges for genetic counseling and preimplantation genetic testing for monogenic disorders (PGT-M). NGS-based PGT-M has been extensively used to prevent the transmission of monogenic defects, but it has not been evaluated in the application of PGT-M resulting from mosaicism.

Methods: Four women suspected of mosaicism were confirmed by ultra-deep sequencing.

Hoarseness Due to Aortic Arch Aneurysms.

Objective: To give an overview of the Ortner's syndrome caused by an aortic arch aneurysm.

Methods: By comprehensive retrieval of the pertinent literature published in the past two decades, 75 reports including 86 patients were collected and recruited into this study along with a recent case of our own.

Results: The aortic arch aneurysms causing hoarseness were most commonly mycotic aneurysms.

Novel homozygous truncating variants in ZMYND15 causing severe oligozoospermia and their implications for male infertility.

Sequence variants of ZMYND15 cause azoospermia in humans, but they have not yet been reported in infertile men with severe oligozoospermia (SO). We performed whole-exome and Sanger sequencing to identify suspected causative variants in 414 idiopathic participating infertile men with SO or azoospermia. Three novel homozygous truncating variants in ZMYND15 were identified in three of the 219 (1.

Parachute Mitral Valve: Anatomy and Operation.

Parachute mitral valve is a rare congenital heart defect characterised by a distorted mitral geometry with a single papillary muscle for all mitral chords to attach. It may develop in isolation or as a constillation of Shone syndrome. By comprehensive retrieval of the pertinent articles published since 2000, 22 articles with 149 cases of parachute mitral valve were recruited into this study.

Parachute tricuspid valve: a systematic review.

Background: A parachute tricuspid valve is a very rare congenital cardiac anomaly. Its morphological features and clinical implications have not been sufficiently described so far. The purpose of the present systematic review is to disclose the morphological and clinical characteristics of parachute tricuspid valve, and to discuss its diagnostic methods, treatments and patients' outcomes.

Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.

Surgical treatment of coronary artery disease in the systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients has not been comprehensively addressed. The present review aimed to give an overview of coronary artery disease in the SLE patients receiving coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). The study materials were based on comprehensive literature retrieval, which recruited 17 pertinent articles with 30 patients.

Interleukin-6 in Patients with Cardiac Myxoma.

The relationships between interleukin (IL)-6 and cardiac myxoma remain to be clarified. This article systematically reviewed the IL-6 properties in cardiac myxoma patients based on retrieval of pertinent literature published between 1998 and 2018. Significant differences were found in circulating IL-6 values between preoperation and 1 and 6 months after operation.

Harmonic Scalpel for Internal Mammary Artery Harvest.

Internal mammary artery (IMA) harvest by using a harmonic scalpel for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) have not been sufficiently evaluated. This review aimed to assess the outcomes of IMA harvest by a harmonic scalpel and to compare by conventional electrocautery. The study materials were based on literature retrieval.

Coronary artery involvements in Takayasu arteritis: systematic review of reports.

Coronary artery involvements in patients with Takayasu arteritis (TA) have not been sufficiently described. By comprehensive retrieval of the pertinent literature published in the past two decades, 59 reports including 141 patients were recruited into this study. In TA patients with coronary artery involvements, the right coronary artery was the most commonly affected.

Parachute mitral valve: Morphology and surgical management.

Background: This review aims to discuss morphology and surgical management of parachute mitral valve.

Methods: A total of 62 articles in the English language with 330 parachute mitral valve patients were retrieved from the PubMed, HighWire Press, and Cochrane Library databases using specific MeSH terms and keywords between January 2000 and December 2018. In these articles, morphology of parachute mitral valve and surgical treatment options were investigated.

Fetal arrhythmias: prenatal evaluation and intrauterine therapeutics.

Introduction: Fetal arrhythmias are a common phenomenon with rather complicated etiologies. Debates remain regarding prenatal diagnosis and treatment of fetal arrhythmias.

Methods: The literature reporting on prenatal diagnosis and treatment of fetal arrhythmias published in the recent two decades were retrieved, collected and analyzed.

Fetal intrapericardial teratomas.

Yuan SM, Lin H. Fetal intrapericardial teratomas. Turk J Pediatr 2019; 61: 153-158.

Postpericardiotomy Syndrome after Cardiac Operations.

The postpericardiotomy syndrome (PPS) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality following heart operation. This systematic review reviewed the literature regarding PPS. It was found to occur on day 18.

Cardiac and vascular causes of persistent fever: A systematic review.

Fever of unknown origin refers to a prolonged fever with an unknown cause despite adequate medical evaluations. This condition often leads to unnecessary extensive laboratory work-ups and antimicrobial therapies. The atypical presentations often cause a delayed diagnosis and an improper treatment with an increased morbidity rate.