Woven coronary artery anomaly is a rare description of an epicardial vessel segment that divides into multiple intertwining segments with eventual convergence of the distal vessel. We present our case, a 57-year-old male with an incidental woven coronary artery anomaly found during work-up investigations for a possible lung transplant, and we conduct a literature review on woven anomaly cases reported from 1988 to 2021 and provide a thorough analysis of its diversified clinical presentation. Imaging identification and various treatment modalities are also discussed.
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Acta Biomater
December 2024
Division of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Austria.
This study aims to assess the outcomes of therapeutic options for aortic arch pathologies by comparing thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) with open arch replacement (OAR) using woven polyester grafts from a mechanical and biomechanical perspective, with emphasis on ex vivo perfused human thoracic aortas reproducing heart rate and stroke volume conditions. Eleven non-diseased thoracic aortas from human cadavers were divided into TEVAR (n=5) and OAR (n=6) and tested using a custom-built mock circulation loop. Pressure, diameter, and stroke volume were monitored during perfusion before and after the intervention.
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December 2024
Department of Cardiology, Istanbul Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Türkiye.
HSS J
January 2024
Orthopaedic Surgery, Spine Care Institute, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City, NY, USA.
Background: The modified frailty index (mFI-5) has been shown to be a reliable risk stratification tool in different spine procedures. Its usefulness to predict complications after 1-level or 2-level anterior cervical decompression and fusion (ACDF) has not been studied extensively.
Purpose: We aimed to assess the usefulness of the mFI-5 in 1-level or 2-level ACDF surgery by asking the following questions: (1) Is the mFI-5 a reliable tool to predict complications after 1-level or 2-level ACDF? (2) Is the mFI-5 useful in predicting prolonged hospital stay after 1-level or 2-level ACDF? (3) Is the mFI-5 useful in predicting readmission after 1-level or 2-level ACDF?
Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis of the medical records of patients who underwent 1-level or 2-level ACDF at our institution.
World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg
January 2025
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Shimane University Faculty of Medicine, Izumo, Japan.
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv
November 2024
The Christ Hospital Heart and Vascular Institute and Lindner Center for Research and Education, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
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