Cardiovasc Surg Int. 2022;3(1):CSI-03-1019 | Open Access
Ohba M, Kitanaka Y, Shimada N and Tanaka M
Background: Right Side Infective Endocarditis (RSIE) is known to occur frequently among injecting drug users and pacemakers, but there are few reports of other causes. In this case, the only underlying disease was uncontrolled atopic dermatitis. In this paper, we reported RSIE, which is thought to be caused by atopic dermatitis, there is no report of tricuspid valve repair using ... Read more
CASE REPORT Updated Aug 01, 2022 PDF
Cardiovasc Surg Int. 2022;3(1):CSI-03-1018 | Open Access
Samuels L, Stella A, Raws S and Arce A
Background: Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) is the most common adult cardiac surgical procedure worldwide. The techniques used to accomplish CABG range from the traditional use of Cardiopulmonary Bypass (CPB) with Aortic Cross-Clamping (AXC)-TRAD-CAB-to beating heart techniques without CPB (OP-CAB) or with CPB-assistance (PAD-CAB). This study aimed to examine the outcomes of the PAD-CAB procedure in a subset of ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Jun 20, 2022 PDF
Cardiovasc Surg Int. 2022;3(1):CSI-03-1017 | Open Access
Haddad Rand Ristow AV
A routine postoperative chest-CT scan detected an incidental asymptomatic case of an Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) aneurysm. Because of the uncommon incidence of this condition, we share the images to alert about this vascular abnormality.
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CASE REPORT Updated Mar 31, 2022 PDF
Cardiovasc Surg Int. 2021;2(2):CSI-02-1016 | Open Access
Jinrong Xue, Xiaojuan Wei, Leilei Yang and Hongchao Zhang
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) is inevitably associated with some level of activation of the coagulation and inflammation systems. The purpose of this research was to access the Circulating Microvesicles (cMVs) possible association with inflammatory response, coagulopathy in patients with on- and off- pump Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery (CABG). Firstly, microvesicles obtained from the patients’ plasma before (A0/... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Oct 06, 2021 PDF
Cardiovasc Surg Int. 2021;2(1):CSI-02-1015 | Open Access
Rocco Luciano, Anastasia Arce, Alexandra Tuluca, Benham Bozorgnia, Rafael Bonita, Sahil Banka, Yaser Al Hamshari, Timothy Robbins, Matthew H Mossayebi and Louis Samuels
A 62-year-old man with a prior history of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) presented in cardiogenic shock. A percutaneous left femoral Impella CP® Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) was placed with modest improvement in hemodynamics. The LVAD was upgraded to an open right transaxillary Impella 5.0® with hemodynamic stabilization. Cardiac function was assessed with serial ... Read more
CASE REPORT Updated May 13, 2021 PDF
