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    • The Japanese journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery : official publication of the Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery = Nihon Kyobu Geka Gakkai zasshi Journal

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    Emergent Surgery for 3 Aged Patients Who Refused Elective Operation for Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
    Yoshito Kawachi,Atsuhiro Nakashima,Yoshihiro Toshima,Tomokazu Kosuga,Kenichi Imasaka,Hiroshi Tomoeda
    Japanese journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery/˜The œJapanese journal of thoracic and cardi...（2003）
    This report describes 3 aged patients undergoing emergent surgery who refused elective operation for a thoracic aortic aneurysm because of freedom from symptoms attributable to the aneurysm at the time of presentation. A 77-year-old women with a thoracoabdominal aneurysm 57 mm in...
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    Myocardial Ischemia Due to Radical Resection of Complex Coronary Fistulas with Giant Aneurysms: a Case Report
    Maeba Satoru,Sunada Masatoshi,Ito Takuya,Suzuki Fumitaka
    General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery（2021）
    A 56-year-old man underwent surgery for complex coronary artery fistulas with giant coronary aneurysms. This treatment resulted in complications and caused myocardial ischemia of the right ventricular outflow tract, resulting in repeated ventricular fibrillations. The irritabilit...
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    Dissecting Aortic Aneurysm in a Renal Transplant Recipient
    Nozomu Sasahashi,Koji Ueyama,Atsutomo Morishima
    The Japanese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery（2005）
    There have been few reports of surgical repair of acute aortic dissection in renal transplant recipients. The incidence, operative risk, or perioperative management of aortic dissection with functioning allografts remains unknown. Herein we report our experience in successful tre...
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    PRO-CON Debate: Valve Sparing Aortic Root Surgery. PRO: Reimplantation
    Ruggero De Paulis
    General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery（2017）
    The two major valve-sparing root replacement procedures, aortic valve reimplantation (reimplantation) and aortic root remodeling (remodeling), have advantages and disadvantages, which are reviewed herein. The main advantage of reimplantation is the resulting annular support, and ...
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    Successful Treatment of Myocotic Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm by in Situ Graft Replacement with Omental Wrapping
    Yoshiharu Nishimura,Yoshitaka Okamura,Takeshi Hiramatsu,Masahiro Iwahashi,Shigeru Komori
    The Japanese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery（2006）
    Mycotic thoracic aortic aneurysm is a fatal disease. We report a case of a 67-year-old man presenting with contained rupture of a mycotic thoracic aortic aneurysm. Urgent in situ graft replacement was successfully performed with omental wrapping to prevent postoperative graft inf...
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    Mid-term Outcomes of Mechanical Pulmonary Valve Replacement: a Single-Institutional Experience of 396 Patients
    Maziar Gholampour Dehaki,Alwaleed Al-Dairy,Yousef Rezaei,Gholamreza Omrani,Amir Hossein Jalali,Hoda Javadikasgari,Mahyar Gholampour Dehaki
    General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery（2019）
    Previous small-sized studies have demonstrated the safety and efficacy of mechanical pulmonary valve replacement (mPVR) in patients with congenital heart disease; however, the predictors of major complications and reoperation remained unclear.
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    Chondrosarcoma of the Rib
    Takehiko Shimoyama,Ryuta Suzuki,Katsuo Yoshiya,Yasushi Yamato,Teruaki Koike
    The Japanese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery（2003）
    A 73-year-old woman evidencing an abnormal shadow on chest X-ray film since 1993 was admitted after a tumor of the left 8th rib was diagnosed in 2001. Computed tomography showed a low-density mass with coarse calcification arising from the left 8th rib and protruding into the abd...
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    Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery in Japan: History and Current Status
    Kazuma Okamoto
    General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery（2018）
    This review examines the historical and current status of minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS) in Japan, based on reports that have been published in English. Although enthusiasm for MICS in Japan increased during the 1990s, it waned during the early 2000s because of various...
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    TEVAR for Type B Aortic Dissection in Japan
    Akihiko Usui
    General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery（2013）
    TEVAR is a new strategy for treating both acute and chronic type B aortic dissection. The JSC guidelines classify TEVAR as a Class I recommendation for cases of complicated acute type B dissection and a Class IIa recommendation for cases of chronic type B aortic dissection. While...
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    Early onset of ganciclovir-resistant cytomegalovirus infection in a lung-transplant recipient
    Fengshi Chen, Torn Bando,Nobuharu Hanaoka,Tatsuo Fukuse,Seiki Hasegawa,Hiromi Wada
    The Japanese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery（2005）
    Ganciclovir resistance in cytomegalovirus (CMV) is an increasing problem in lung-transplant recipients with adverse clinical outcomes. We experienced the successful treatment of ganciclovir-resistant CMV infection in a lung-transplant recipient still receiving CMV prophylaxis. A ...
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    Modification of the Bentall Operation Using the Proximal Double Sewing Technique Without Excision of Leaflets
    Toshihiko Shibata,Kazushige Inoue,Takeshi Ikuta,Yoshiteru Yoshioka,Yasuyuki Bito, Hiroki Mizokuchi
    General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery（2008）
    We present a report on reinforcement of the proximal anastomosis during the Bentall operation. The aortic wall was excised with a 5-mm remnant, and aortic valve leaflets were preserved. Interrupted horizontal mattress sutures (2-0 Polyestel) reinforced with pledgets were placed. ...
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    Subcarinal Bronchogenic Cyst with High Carbohydrate Antigen 19-9 Production
    Kan Okabayashi,Akira Motohiro,Hitoshi Ueda,Kaoru Ondo,Katsunobu Kawahara,Takayuki Shirakusa
    The Japanese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery（2002）
    In a rare case of bronchogenic cyst with high carbohydrate antigen (CA) 19-9 production, a 57-year-old man with coughing and chest pain was diagnosed with a subcarinal mediastinal tumor. Fiberoptic bronchoscopy showed an erosive mucosal lesion overlying the area of extrinsic comp...
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    Inverted L-shape Sternotomy As a Minimally Invasive Approach
    Yuko Tosaka,Satoshi Nakazawa,Yoshiki Takahashi,Hiroshi Kanazawa,Yoshihiko Yamazaki
    Japanese journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery/˜The œJapanese journal of thoracic and cardi...（2004）
    We report a successful treatment of the complete papillary muscle rupture occurring 16 months after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). A 57-year-old man was admitted for the sudden onset of chest pain and cardiogenic shock. Emergency cardiac catheterization revealed severe m...
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    Recurrent Discrete Subaortic Stenosis and Small Aortic Annulus Successfully Repaired by the Konno Procedure in a Young Woman
    Ichiro Kashima,Toshihiko Ueda,Toshiyuki Katogi,Shinichi Taguchi,Yoshito Inoue,Kiyoshi Koizumi
    The Japanese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery（2006）
    A 24-year-old woman who had undergone excision of the membrane for discrete subaortic stenosis when 6 years old displayed recurrent subaortic stenosis and had a small aortic annulus, with a peak pressure gradient of 60mmHg. We chose to perform the Konno operation with a mechanica...
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    Extended Pleurectomy Decortication for Masaoka Stage IVa Thymoma with Massive Pleural and Pericardial Dissemination
    Miyahara Ryo,Hasegawa Seiki,Kono Tomoya,Muranishi Yusuke, Miyamato Hideaki,Tanaka Nobutake
    General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery（2020）
    We herein report two cases of Masaoka stage IVa thymoma treated by radical resection via thymothymectomy followed by pleurectomy/decortication (PD). Case 1: a 52-year-old man was diagnosed with a type B1 thymoma. Resection of the right lobe of thymus, dissection of left upper med...
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    Successful Emergency Aortic Valve Replacement Following Percutaneous Cardiopulmonary Support for the Patient with Aortic Stenosis and Cardiac Arrest
    Hironori Matsuhisa,Nobuhiko Mukouhara,Hidefumi Obo,Keitaro Nakagiri,Shuichi Kozawa,Tsutomu Shida
    The Japanese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery（2003）
    We present a 57-year-old woman with severe aortic stenosis. She was diagnosed with acute myocardial infarction by electrocardiography and the detection of elevated creatine phosphokinase in another hospital. Soon after transfer to our hospital, this patient developed cardiac arre...
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