There has been an increase in the complexity of patients requiring operative management for infective endocarditis (IE).
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OBJECTIVES Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) and robot-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS) are widely used in the treatment of anterior mediastinal lesions. However, recent reports comparing the efficacy of VATS and RATS remain unclear, owing to limitations, including territorial constraints, ...
OBJECTIVES Individuals with congenital heart disease (CHD) face daily life limitations, increasing the risk of anxiety and depression. Diagnosing these disorders in adults with CHD (ACHD) remains challenging in clinical routine, as physical symptoms can be misattributed to patients’ physical ...
OBJECTIVES Chronic kidney disease can develop as a long-term complication after cardiac surgery–a condition associated with increased risk of new cardiovascular events, readmissions, and mortality. Diagnosis is often delayed, as the condition is asymptomatic in early stages and post-discharge ...
Objectives We investigated the relationship between aortic arch configuration and reconstruction methods used in the Norwood procedure. Methods Our surgical database identified 162 patients who underwent the Norwood procedure for hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS), including variants, from ...
Mediastinal masses are relatively common findings, with approximately half of these lesions located in the anterior mediastinum [1].
Endoscopic thymectomy is generally performed via the lateral intercostal space, but the usefulness of the subxiphoid approach has recently been reported [1].
Despite exponential advancements in medicine and technology, our modern society continues to grapple with long-standing social issues, such as racial inequality.
Patients with ascending thoracic aortic aneurysms (ATAA) are at risk of aortic dissection, rupture and sudden death.
Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) are the most important tools for preventing sudden cardiac arrest due to malignant ventricular arrhythmias (VAs) in children and young adults with congenital heart disease (CHD).
Two large trials, JCOG0802/WJOG4607L and CALGB140503, recently revealed the efficacy of sublobar resection as compared to lobectomy in peripheral early-stage non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) [1, 2].
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