Click Hydrogels, Microgels and Nanogels: Emerging Platforms for Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering
Hydrogels, microgels and nanogels have emerged as versatile and viable platforms
Value of Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) Guidance in Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery
Today intraoperative TEE is a class I indication for surgical mitral valve reconstruction for evaluation of mitral valve pathology, graduation of mitral regurgitation and detection of potential risk factors as well as post-repair assessment.
Plasma Fibrinogen Concentration is Correlated with Postoperative Blood Loss in Children undergoing Cardiac Surgery: A Retrospective Review
Post-CPB plasma fibrinogen concentration significantly influences blood loss in children undergoing cardiac surgery.
Gene Therapy during Cardiac Surgery: Role of Surgical Technique to Minimize Collateral Organ Gene Expression
Effective gene therapy for heart failure has not yet been achieved clinically.
Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery
Cardiac surgery was the last area of surgery to become “minimally invasive,” and this began in the mid-1990s with some regularity at the Cleveland Clinic and the Brigham and Women's Hospital.
Robotic Mitral Valve Surgery-Current Status and Future Directions
The benefits and limitations of robotic mitral valve surgery are compared with conventional approaches, and future directions are also discussed.
Minimally Invasive Procedures – Direct and Video-Assisted Forms in the Treatment of Heart Diseases
Prospective and descriptive study in which 102 patients were submitted to minimally invasive procedures in direct and video-assisted forms. Clinical and surgical variables were evaluated as well as the in hospital follow-up of the patients.
Videoscope-Assisted Cardiac Surgery
Videoscope-assisted cardiac surgery (VACS) offers a minimally invasive platform for most cardiac operations such as coronary and valve procedures.
Conversion Rate and Contraindications for Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery
At our institution, we have a very extensive experience with minimally-invasive mitral valve surgery, dating back to the late 1990s. We therefore aim to review the reasons and the early postoperative outcomes for those patients who underwent conversion to full sternotomy. Furthermore, we outline the contraindications for minimally-invasive mitral valve surgery.
Incidence and Outcomes of Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery in North America: An Analysis of the Nationwide Inpatient Sample
The objective of this study was to quantify the impact of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) on outcomes after cardiac surgery.
A Novel Method for the Management of Patients with Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopaenia During Cardiac Surgery
We report a novel method that allows heparin use in patients diagnosed with HIT using Multiplate platelet analyser and iloprost.
The Operating Room During a Severe Earthquake: Lessons From the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake
The Great East Japan Earthquake occurred at 14:46 on March 11, 2011, producing serious and widespread damage. To assess damages in hospital operating departments during and after the earthquake, we surveyed hospitals in this region.