Publications by authors named "Takanobu Kimura"
Article Synopsis
- Loeffler's endocarditis is a serious condition marked by eosinophilic infiltration in the heart, leading to complications like embolism and heart failure.
- A case study focused on a 74-year-old man with an abnormal ECG and a large mass in the heart, diagnosed with Loeffler's endocarditis due to hypereosinophilia.
- Despite initial anticoagulant treatment, a surgical thrombectomy was performed, leading to the patient's recovery without further issues related to the thrombus or cardiac function deterioration.
A 31-year-old woman was referred to our institution because of aortoesophageal fistula (AEF) six months after the descending aortic replacement for acute aortic dissection. We operated one-stage repair of the AEF. Thoracoscopic esophagectomy was firstly performed in prone position from right thoracic cavity, and then the esophagus was reconstructed with gastric conduit via posterior mediastinal route with omental flap.
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