[PDF] Top 20 Braz. J. Cardiovasc. Surg. vol.26 número4

... Temos, nesta edição, mais cinco artigos disponíveis para testes pelo sistema de Educação Médica Continuada (EMC): “Revascularização miocárdica com circulação extracorpórea:aspectos bioqu[r] ... See full document

... Cid Nogueira played an important role in world cardiac surgery, specifically in plastic heart valve surgery (aortic and mitral), as well as in prosthetic valve replacements.. Fig.[r] ... See full document

... In this study, three different sets of lesions were used (Cox-Maze III, Cox Mini-Maze and modified left Maze), with no difference between them as to the outcome of sinus rhythm. Abreu Filho et al. [14] performed ... See full document

... We have in this edition, more XXX articles available for testing by the system of Continuing Medical Education (CME): “On-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery: biochemical, hormonal[r] ... See full document

... The cardiac surgery, contrary to what is believed by many people, is increasing its incidence in National Hospital Centers [5], especially in the area of congenital heart disease, follow[r] ... See full document

... 7. De Paulis R, de Notaris S, Scaffa R, Nardella S, Zeitani J, Del Giudice C, et al. The effect of bilateral internal thoracic artery harvesting on superficial and deep sternal infection: the role of ... See full document

... 8. Dashwood MR, Savage K, Tsui JC, Dooley A, Shaw SG, Fernández Alfonso MS, et al. Retaining perivascular tissue of human saphenous vein grafts protects against surgical and distension-induced damage and preserves ... See full document

... 3. Albrecht A, Kalil RA, Schuch L, Abrahão R, Sant’Anna JR, de Lima G, et al. Randomized study of surgical isolation of the pulmonary veins for correction of permanent atrial fibrillation associated with mitral valve ... See full document

... D: right side of the patient; [E: left side of the patient, LA (AE): left atrium; MIP: maximum intensity projection; PV (VP): pulmonary veins, Ao: aorta, VPC: common pulmonary vein, RSPV[r] ... See full document

... The mitral valve repair is the procedure of choice in patients with mitral regurgitation caused by degenerative disease, where the techniques employed have lower rates of morbidity and m[r] ... See full document

... The non-invasive ventilation (NIV) reduces the work of breathing and increased respiratory system compliance by reversing lung microatelectasis [24], and it is independent of patient effort to generate deep breaths, and ... See full document

... Kumar et al. [26] studied the protective effects of ascorbic acid in memory loss induced by chronic restraint stress in rats exposed to restraint stress alone and in animals pretreated with vehicle solution before ... See full document

... According to Brodsky and Mark [26], the results after lateral thoracotomy or sternotomy are varied; with many studies supporting the effectiveness of TENS in patients undergoing such surgeries and others claiming ... See full document

... The hemoglobin saturation of blood from the internal jugular vein (SjO 2 ), particularly near the jugular bulb, is an objective measure of oxygen delivery to the brain, the quality of ne[r] ... See full document

... 7. Silva JP, Fonseca L, Baumgratz JF, Castro RM, Franchi SM, Lianza AC, et al. Síndrome do coração esquerdo hipoplásico: estratégia cirúrgica e comparação de resultados com técnicas de Norwood x Sano. Rev Bras Cir ... See full document

... In experimental research designs, there are several publications [22-26], in which heterotopic heart implant was applied taken from experimental animals and implanted in the abdomen or neck after the suture ... See full document

... VEGF, family member of VEGF A, which consists of five isoforms resulting from alternative divisions of a single gene, ie, VEGF121, VEGF145, VEGF165, VEGF189 and VEGF206, is a growth factor specific to the endothelium ... See full document

... Feasibility of preoperative inspiratory muscle training in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery with a high risk of postoperative pulmonary complications: a randomized cont[r] ... See full document

... After 18 months of surgery, the patient underwent a new coronary angiography, which revealed proximal right coronary artery aneurysm containing an image suggestive of thrombus, total occ[r] ... See full document

... Li com muito interesse o artigo de Sá et al. [1]: “Validation of MagedanzSCORE as a predictor of mediastinitis after coronary artery bypass graft surgery”, publicado na Rev Bras Cir Cardiovasc. 2011;26(3):386-92. ... See full document