Honokiol Provides Cardioprotection from Myocardial Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury (MI/RI) by Inhibiting Mitochondrial Apoptosis via the PI3K/AKT Signaling Pathway by Linhua Lv, Qiuhuan Kong, Zhiying Li, Ying Zhang, Bijiao Chen, Lihua Lv, Yubi Zhang

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Selection of Prosthesis in Aortic Valve Surgery: Short Review and Trend in our Practice in 10 Years by Selman Dumani, Ermal Likaj, Laureta Dibra, Devis Pellumbi, Adelina Musliu, Fjoralba Qejvani, Altin Veshti

“…Materials and Methods: We reviewed the types of mechanical and bioprosthetic valves used over the past ten years at our clinic, the Cardiac Surgery Service of the University Hospital Center "Mother Teresa.” …”
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Multi-layered electrospun grafts for surgical repair: Biomimicking physiological ascending aortic compliance by Julia Krammer, Maximilian Pichlmaier, Jan Stana, Christian Hagl, Sven Peterss, Maximilian Grab, Linda Grefen

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Obstructive shock secondary to an unusual cause: primary cardiac lymphoma by Gregoire Ottavy, Laurent Camous, Claire Fieschi, Lucas Della Torre, Jean-David Pommier

“…Conclusion When a cardiac mass is associated with extracardiac symptoms indicative of a hematological malignancy, the preferred treatment is chemotherapy, and cardiac surgery should be avoided.…”
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Grover's Disease after Heart Transplantation: A Case Report by Giovanbattista Ippoliti, Marco Paulli, Marco Lucioni, Andrea Maria D'Armini, Marinella Lauriola, Rany Mahrous Haleem Saaleb

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An Unusual Cardiac Manifestation in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease by Fausta Catapano, Stefano Pancaldi, Carlo Pace Napoleone, Lucia Barbara De Sanctis, Gaetano Gargiulo, Giuseppe Emiliani, Antonio Santoro

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Evolution of cardiovascular surgery in China: A historical perspective by Qingyu Wu, Rongman Jia

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Outcome and complications in postcardiotomy cardiogenic shock treated with extracorporeal life support – a systematic review and meta-analysis by Romana Maria Kienlein, Ralf Felix Trauzeddel, Nilufar Akbari, Leonello Avalli, Fausto Biancari, Carlotta Sorini Dini, Sabina Guenther, Christian Hagl, Matthias Heringlake, Jochen Kruppa, Timo Mäkikallio, Raphael Martins, Marc Pineton de Chambrun, Ardawan Julian Rastan, Antonio Rubino, Floris van den Brink, Michael Nordine, Sascha Treskatsch

“…Abstract Background Postcardiotomy cardiogenic shock (PCCS) in cardiac surgery is associated with a high rate of morbidity and mortality. …”
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The Successful Use of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in a Newly Diagnosed HIV Patient with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) Complicated by Pneumocystis and Cytomegal... by Jin Kook Kang, Matthew Acton, Bo Soo Kim

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Role of TGF-β Pathway Polymorphisms in Sporadic Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm: rs900 TGF-β2 Is a Marker of Differential Gender Susceptibility by Letizia Scola, Federica M. Di Maggio, Loredana Vaccarino, Manuela Bova, Giusy I. Forte, Calogera Pisano, Giuseppina Candore, Giuseppina Colonna-Romano, Domenico Lio, Giovanni Ruvolo, Carmela R. Balistreri

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The potential benefits of monitoring oxygen delivery in relation to O2ERi and VCO2 during normothermic regional perfusion in DCD donors by Condello Ignazio

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Long-term outcomes of Fontan palliation; the influence of the dominant ventricle by Abdelmonem M. Helal, Jameel Al-Ata, Nashwa Mostafa Badawy, Ahmed Abdelwahed, Wejdan Khaled Ba-Atiyah, Anhar Ali Baeshen, Abdullah J. Alata, Ahmed F. Elmahrouk, Mohammad S. Shihata, Ahmed A. Jamjoom, Samia Bekheet

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Association of Diabetes Mellitus with Carotid Artery Stenosis Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft in Bangladesh: A Prospective Cross-Sectional Study by Chowdhury MAT, Joshi D, Magdum M, Adhikary D, Saklayen S, Alauddin M, Ranjan R, Adhikary AB

“…Md Abir Tazim Chowdhury,1 Dharmendra Joshi,2 Munama Magdum,3 Dipannita Adhikary,4 SMG Saklayen,5 Md Alauddin,6 Redoy Ranjan,4,6 Asit Baran Adhikary7 1Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Evercare Hospital Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh; 2Department of Cardiac Surgery, Shahid Gangalal National Heart Centre, Kathmandu, Nepal; 3Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, National Institute of Preventive and Social Medicine, Dhaka, Bangladesh; 4Department of Biological Sciences, Royal Holloway University of London, London, UK; 5Department of Vascular Surgery, Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital & Research Institute, Dhaka, Bangladesh; 6Department of Cardiac Surgery, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh; 7Department of Cardiac Surgery, Impulse Hospital, Dhaka, BangladeshCorrespondence: Md Abir Tazim Chowdhury, Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Evercare Hospital Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tel +8801718123463, Email chowdhuryabir0@gmail.comBackground: Atherosclerosis is a systemic vascular disease commonly affecting coronary and carotid arteries, particularly in diabetes mellitus (DM). …”
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Surveillance of Pediatric Cardiac Surgical Outcome Using Risk Stratifications at a Tertiary Care Center in Thailand by Chodchanok Vijarnsorn, Duangmanee Laohaprasitiporn, Kritvikrom Durongpisitkul, Prakul Chantong, Jarupim Soongswang, Paweena Cheungsomprasong, Apichart Nana, Somchai Sriyoschati, Thawon Subtaweesin, Punnarerk Thongcharoen, Ungkab Prakanrattana, Jiraporn Krobprachya, Julaporn Pooliam

“…To determine in-hospital mortality and complications of cardiac surgery in pediatric patients and identify predictors of hospital mortality. …”
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Aortic Stiffness Is Related to the Ischemic Brain Injury Biomarker N-Methyl-D-aspartate Receptor Antibody Levels in Aortic Valve Replacement by Emaddin Kidher, Vanash M. Patel, Petros Nihoyannopoulos, Jon R. Anderson, Andrew Chukwuemeka, Darrel P. Francis, Hutan Ashrafian, Thanos Athanasiou

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Biventricular Mechanical Circulatory Support Does Not Prevent Delayed Myocardial Ventricular Rupture following Myocardial Infarction by Yazhini Ravi, Emily P. Sudhakar, Pratima Nayak, Chittoor B. Sai-Sudhakar, Konstantinos Dean Boudoulas

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New methods of surgical treatment of rare tumours of heart by R.M. Vitovsky, V.V. Isayenko, A.O. Rusnak, B.G. Gulak, O.A. Pishchurin

“…The development of this direction in cardiac surgery is very perspective, but the individualized approach to every patient is needed.…”
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Bicuspid Aortic Valve and Dilatation of the Ascending Aorta by Martin Misfeld, Ani C. Anyanwu, Adrian H. Chester

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On-Pump FIBTEM-A5 Accurately Predicts the A5 Values After Protamine Administration by Stanislaw Vander Zwaag, Matus Tomko, Tomas Madej, Jens Fassl

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Experience of tricuspid valve replacement: immediate and long-term results by G.I. Darwish, M.F. Rotari, N.S. Gnoianko

“…Ten patients (30.3 %) had earlier cardiac surgery, in 16 patients (48.4 %) TVR was performed concomitantly with other procedures. …”
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