[PDF] Top 20 Braz. J. Cardiovasc. Surg. vol.26 número4 en v26n4a11

... 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

... a reduction of blood transfusions could result in a reduction of postoperative complications and, in particular, of long- term mortality rates in patients submitted to on-pump heart surgery. Another techniques promise to ... See full document

... I read with great interest the article by Sá et al. [1]: “Validation of MagedanzSCORE as a predictor of mediastinitis after coronary artery bypass graft surgery”, published in Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia ... See full document

... 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

... Com o aumento da demanda mundial das chamadas salas híbridas e com o que existe hoje na literatura mundial, acreditamos que, em breve, o “padrão ouro” da cirurgia cardíaca será a cirurgi[r] ... See full document

... 9. Sá MPBO, Soares EF, Santos CA, Figueiredo OJ, Lima ROA, Escobar RR, et al. Artéria torácica interna esquerda esqueletizada é associada a menores taxas de mediastinite em diabéticos. Rev Bras Cir Cardiovasc. ... 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

... Surgical ventricular reconstruction (SVR) for treatment of ischemic cardiomyopathy has been demonstrated to significantly improve left ventricular function and quality of life, with symp[r] ... See full document

... Maria Cristina de Oliveira Santos Miyazaki .... Mauricio de Nassau Machado ..2[r] ... See full document

... Lowe et al. [22] reported the positive correlation between CRP and D-dimer, and suggested combination of CRP and D-dimer may potentially predict ischemic heart disease. Bayes-Genis et al. [10] have recently demonstrated ... See full document

... two groups: 1) Group RAP (n = 27) of patients operated using the RAP and; 2) Control group of patients operated using CPB standard crystalloid method (n = 35). The RAP was performed by d[r] ... See full document

... 11. Friedman ND, Bull AL, Russo PL, Leder K, Reid C, Billah B, et al. An alternative scoring system to predict risk for surgical site infection complicating coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Infect Control Hosp ... See full document

... 27. Santos Filho EC, Moraes Neto FR, Silva RAM, Moraes CRR. Should the diabetics have the internal thoracic artery skeletonized? Assessment of sternal perfusion by scintillography. Rev Bras Cir Cardiovasc. ... See full document

... Other considerations include: a) the high perioperative mortality (10-37%), highlighting the bias of prolonged medical treatment, and therefore, the surgical treatment should be indicate[r] ... See full document

... Our experiences with on-pump mid-sternotomy Maze procedure was indicated for the patients with failed percutaneous PVI, failed heart port Maze procedure, and obesity patients either for [r] ... See full document

... 5. Bortolotti U, Mazzucco A, Valfré C, Valente M, Pennelli N, Gallucci V. Right ventricular myxoma: review of the literature and report of two patients. Ann Thorac Surg. 1982;33(3):277-84. in the literature. The ... See full document

... We describe two cases of patients with papillary fibroelastomas causing cardioembolic cerebral events, which underwent successful surgical treatment.. The authors present a brief review [r] ... See full document

... Cid Nogueira teve uma participação importante na cirurgia cardíaca mundial, especificamente nas cirurgias plásticas valvares cardíacas (aórtica e mitral), assim como nas trocas valvares [r] ... See full document

... 1. Leal JCF, Braile V, Abelaira Filho A, Avanci LE, Godoy MF, Braile DM. Impacto da troponina I cardíaca sérica na evolução tardia de pacientes submetidos a ressincronização com estimulação biventricular: seguimento de ... See full document