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Surgical technique of the Bex-Nikaidoh operation for dextro-transposition of the great arteries with a ventricular septal defect and pulmonary stenosi... 23 Aug 2013 | 06:54 pm
We report a case of a 4-month-old infant with dextro (d)-transposition of the great arteries, ventricular septal defect (VSD) and left ventricular outflow tract obstruction previously palliated with a...
Perceval S sutureless aortic valve prosthesis implantation via a right anterior minithoracotomy 12 Jul 2013 | 06:07 pm
The rapid development and refinement of techniques over the past decade have led to the realization that a minimally invasive approach enables aortic valve surgery to be performed with results, at the...
Implantation of the continuous flow HeartWare(R) left ventricular assist device 4 Jul 2013 | 06:58 pm
Recent outstanding clinical advances with new mechanical circulatory systems have led to additional strategies in the treatment of end-stage heart failure. Heart transplantation can be postponed and f...
Minimal invasive implantation of an EDWARDS INTUITY rapid deployment aortic valve 4 Jul 2013 | 01:36 pm
The development of rapid deployment and sutureless aortic valves represents a translation of knowledge gained from the performance of transcutaneous aortic valve replacement (AVR) procedures combined ...
Short-term heart and lung support: extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and extracorporeal life support 2 Jul 2013 | 10:40 am
In the last few years, progress in engineering has helped to develop the use of minimized systems for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and circulatory support. Despite progress in engineering, the ...
Minimally invasive cardiac surgery-coronary artery bypass graft 29 Jun 2013 | 08:58 am
Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) is among the most common operations performed in the world. Different surgical strategies can be used with different invasiveness. This paper describes a recent dev...
Tricuspid valve replacement on a beating heart via a right minithoracotomy 4 Jun 2013 | 11:58 am
Right minithoracotomy provides an excellent exposure to the right atrium and the tricuspid valve. It is feasible and safe to perform a tricuspid valve replacement on a beating heart without cross-clam...
Implantation of an individually computer-designed and manufactured external support for the Marfan aortic root 21 Mar 2013 | 09:51 am
For the operation of ‘personalized external aortic support’ (PEARS), the dimensions of the individual patient's aorta are taken from the preoperative MRI or CT digital images. They are used in compute...
Adjustable mitral annuloplasty for the surgical treatment of ischaemic mitral insufficiency 19 Mar 2013 | 10:38 am
Presentation of the MiCardia enCorSQ annuloplasty device implantation technique for ischaemic mitral regurgitation including late-stage activation: exposure of mitral valve using video-assisted right ...
Perventricular closure of a perimembranous ventricular septal defect 9 Mar 2013 | 01:36 pm
In recent years, perventricular ventricular septal defect device closure without cardiopulmonary bypass has gained increasing acceptance in China. Under transoesophageal echocardiography guidance, mus...
