Size of Left Cardiac Chambers Correlates with Cerebral Microembolic Load in Open Heart Operations by Elena Z. Golukhova, Anna G. Polunina, Svetlana V. Zhuravleva, Natalia P. Lefterova, Alexey V. Begachev

“…Microemboli are a widely recognized etiological factor of cerebral complications in cardiac surgery patients. The present study was aimed to determine if size of left cardiac chambers relates to cerebral microembolic load in open heart operations. …”
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Surgical treatment of ventricular septal defect combined with tricuspid valve insufficiency by L. Maniuc

“…Between 2010 and 2014, 35 patients, average age 80.9±20.5 months, underwent tricuspidal annuloplasty within correction of VSD in Center of Cardiac Surgery of Republic of Moldova. Tricuspidal regurgitation of the II grade was diagnosed valve in 20 (57.0 %) cases, III grade – in 8 (23.0 %) cases, IV grade – in 7 (20.0 %) of cases. …”
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Multimodal management and complete resection of invasive Type B3 thymoma with vascular reconstruction: a case report by Puiyee Sophia Chan, Akshay J. Patel, Gianluca Lucchese, Andrea Bille

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Temporary Pacing Simulator: A Training Tool for Clinicians by Ioana Cretu, Alexander Tindale, Maysam Abbod, Wamadeva Balachandran, Ashraf W. Khir, Hongying Meng

“…Despite medical advancements, managing patients who require temporary pacing (TP) after cardiac surgery remains challenging. TP devices are essential for stabilizing patients with unstable arrhythmias or post-surgical complications but demand manual adjustments and precise clinician management, unlike permanent pacemakers. …”
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Immunotherapy and Antivascular Targeted Therapy in Patients’ Treatment with Concurrent Malignant Tumors after Organ Transplantation: Opportunity or Challenge by Bairu Shen, Zi Guo, Peng Huang, Minghua Tan, Xiaoshen Zhang, Siyao Lin, Changshan Song, Jiaqing Wang, Minqian Huang

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The methods of treatment of atrial fibrillation in patients with valvular heart disease by O.M. Grytsay, Y.V. Skybchyk, I.Y. Mokryk, E.V. Zhytyns’kiy, V.О. Kuts, О.J. Zharinov, B.M. Todurov

“…It is indicated that a novel metod of treatment in patients with valvular atrial fibrillation is mini-access thoracotomy; after progression of minimally invasive cardiac surgery, modifications of Maze-procedures were performed through a mini-thoracotomy access or thoracoscopy with the usage of endoscopic complex. …”
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The Effect of Maternal Age on the Incidence of Major Malformations and Operations in Children with Down Syndrome by Elif YILMAZ GULEC, Alper GEZDIRICI

“…A total of 49 children had cardiac surgery, 16 had gastrointestinal, 17 had head and neck area, 12 had ophthalmological, 12 had genitourinary, 5 had hernia, and 2 had orthopedic surgeries. …”
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Endoscopic Evaluation and Management of Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Patients with Ventricular Assist Devices by Marty M. Meyer, Scott D. Young, Benjamin Sun, Maher Azzouz, Michael S. Firstenberg

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The healthcare burden of isolated aortic valve insufficiency by Ibrahim Sultan, Michael Ryan, Candace Gunnarsson, Natalie Heidrich, Prashanth Vallabhajosyula

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Assessment of the impact of different SARS-CoV-2 inactivation operations on colistin sulfate plasma concentration results by Ying-Chao Ma, Xiu-Ling Yang, Jian-Jun Gu

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Quercetin Inhibits Pyroptosis in Diabetic Cardiomyopathy through the Nrf2 Pathway by Zhang Wei, Zhou Jing, Kang Pinfang, Shi Chao, Qian Shaohuan

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Impaired Mitophagy: A New Potential Mechanism of Human Chronic Atrial Fibrillation by Shuang Zhou, Weiran Dai, Guoqiang Zhong, Zhiyuan Jiang

“…Totally, 43 patients with valvular heart disease undergoing cardiac surgery were selected, including 21 patients with chronic AF. …”
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Orthopaedic Aspects of Marfan Syndrome: The Experience of a Referral Center for Diagnosis of Rare Diseases by Fernando De Maio, Alessandro Fichera, Vincenzo De Luna, Federico Mancini, Roberto Caterini

“…Fifty-four patients (37%) underwent cardiac surgery and 11 of them received emergent surgery for acute aortic dissection. …”
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Unusual presentation of anomalous origin of the right pulmonary artery from the ascending aorta: case report by Mohamed Elhudairy, Naif Alkhushi, Osman Al-Radi, Khadijah Maghrabi, Gaser Abdelmohsen

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Blunt Cardiac Injuries That Require Operative Management: A Single-Center 7-Year Experience by Seung Hwan Lee, Myung Jin Jang, Yang Bin Jeon

“…Methods The medical records of 15 patients who had undergone emergency cardiac surgery for BCI between January 2014 and August 2020 were retrospectively reviewed. …”
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Moderate hypothermic circulatory arrest with antegrade cerebral perfusion for the open repair of juxtarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm repair with shaggy aorta by Yamini Vyas, MD, Jane M. Chung, MD, Yakov L. Elgudin, MD, PhD, Jae S. Cho, MD

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Transaortic Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Catheter Insertion through a Separate Saphenous Vein Graft in Patients with Severe Aortoiliac Disease by Faruk Toktas, Senol Yavuz, Cuneyt Eris, Suleyman Surer

“…Intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) is the most widely used mechanical assist device for hemodynamic support in high risk patients undergoing cardiac surgery. The aim of our study was to confirm whether transaortic route is a suitable alternative to allow IABP insertion in patients with severe aortoiliac diseases. …”
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Difficult airway management in a patient with severe mitral and tricuspid regurgitation, rapid atrial fibrillation, and moderate pulmonary hypertension: a case report by Yan Xu, Lianxiong Liang, Jie Chen, Xiaoqiang Li

“…Conclusion This case highlights the importance of considering both airway safety and maintaining hemodynamic stability when cardiac surgery patients encounter an anticipated difficult airway. …”
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A rare case of recurrent polychondritis with aortic valve involvement by N.V. Bortniak, O.A. Yepanchintseva, G.I. Kovtun, S.I. Dorofeieva, O.S. Chumak, G.M. Prus, O.J. Zharinov, B.M. Todurov

“…The article presents a clinical case of aortic valve disease and recurrent polychondritis (autoimmune disease) with lesions of cartilage tissue in 68-year-old patient admitted to a cardiac surgery clinic due to need for surgical treatment of aortic heart disease. …”
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Case Report: Two-month-old infant with PHACE syndrome: facial hemangioma and severe complex coarctation of the aorta by Sánchez-Ortiz David, Sánchez-Ortiz David, Deiros-Bronte Lucía, De la Hoz-Marañón Lucía, Feito-Rodríguez Marta, Rey-Lois Juvenal, Salas-Mera Diana, Labrandero-De Lera Carlos, López-Gutiérrez Juan Carlos, Gutiérrez-Larraya Federico

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