Background Delirium after cardiac surgery is a common complication in cardiovascular
intensive care units. The prevalence of delirium and its likely risk factors have not previously …

Background: Most studies of the predictors of systemic embolism in patients with mitral
stenosis have been retrospective. Objective: To prospectively study factors associated with …

BACKGROUND: Following cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and cardiac global ischemia
and reperfusion, pro-inflammatory cytokines are activated and cause cardiomyocytic injury. …

BACKGROUND: Postcardiotomy extracorporeal life support (ECLS) is a resource-demanding
therapy with varied results among institutions. An organized protocol was necessary to …

INTRODUCTION: Cardiac rupture following blunt thoracic trauma is rarely encountered by
clinicians, since it commonly causes death at the scene. With advances in traumatology, blunt …

BACKGROUND: Surgical treatment is an option for both type A aortic dissection and complicated
type B aortic dissection. Acute kidney injury (AKI) influences the disease course after …

Objective To review the surgical and clinical results of minimally invasive resection of
intrathoracic neurogenic tumors using a video-assisted thoracoscopic technique. Summary …

Background Aortic dissection (AD) is a life-threatening emergency. However, the heritability
and association of family history with late outcomes are unclear. Objectives The purpose of …

Background Video-assisted endoscopy has been applied in the management of a variety of
intrathoracic vascular lesions. Here we report its use in the correction of intracardiac …

Background: After surgery to repair a type A aortic dissection, most late complications and
mortality result from descending aorta-related problems. This study was performed to …