We designed this study to define determinants of gastrointestinal complications after cardiac
surgery. From January 1992 through December 2000, 11,058 patients underwent cardiac …

Methods We divided the 11,405 eligible adult patients into 2 groups: group A (operated on
between January 1992 and June 1996)(4657 patients) and group B (operated on between …

A 78-year-old woman with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease was admitted to
the emergency room with hematemesis. With use of esophagoscopy, chest computed …

Purpose: To report a pitfall encountered during stenting of a complicated penetrating ulcer
of the descending thoracic aorta. Case Report: A 65-year-old man was diagnosed with a …

Stentless bioprostheses show excellent early hemodynamic performance. However, longevity
still remains unknown. This study reports midterm follow-up in 419 patients in which a …

We present a modified technique for the reconstruction of the intervalvular fibrous body in
double-valve replacement through an aorto-annulo-atriotomy. This technique allows the …

A 22-year-old woman presented with sudden onset of chest pain. Echocardiography showed
a ruptured aneurysm of the noncoronary sinus of Valsalva in the right atrium. Slight ST …

FIG. 1. Case 1. Aortography demonstrating aortic rupture. evant for high blood pressure
treated with β-blocking agents and gastric surgery. He was alert and hypotensive (blood …

A 45-year-old man sustained an intracerebral frontal hematoma and a contained aortic
isthmic rupture in a head-on automobile collision. Due to the intracerebral hemorrhage, open …

Aortic valve-sparing procedures demonstrate excellent valvular function at midterm. Recently
authors have reported acceptable early results with aortic valve-sparing procedures on …