BACKGROUND Challenges with small-for-size grafts are a critical issue in the liver transplantation field, and a reliable and reproducible animal model is required. METHOD We performed 50 orthotopic liver transplantations in pigs with a 30% graft, and retrospectively investigated the learning curves. We modified our surgical procedures according to our experience. Here, we describe our current...

Aortic dissections are associated with significant mortality and morbidity, rapid treatment paramount. They caused by a tear in the intimal lining of aorta that extends into media wall. Blood flow through this leads to formation false passage bordered inner outer layers media. Their diagnosis is challenging, most deaths aortic dissection diagnosed at post-mortem. classified location chronicity,...

Post-operative Atrial Fibrillation (POAF), occurring in nearly 20-50 percent of cardiovascular surgery (CVS) patients, is associated with prolonged hospitalization and excess costs care. Peri-operative Amiodarone prophylaxis has been an effective strategy to reduce the incidence POAF. A retrospective evaluation impact on post-operative length hospital (LOS) stay, according CVS procedure types. ...

BACKGROUND Aortic coarctation in adults is sometimes associated with concomitant cardiovascular pathologies which require intervention. The optimal operative approach for such patients remains unsettled. An extra-anatomic aortic bypass from the ascending aorta to the descending aorta via median sternotomy allows simultaneous performance of repair of complex aortic coarctation and concomitant ca...

A cute type A aortic dissection (AAD) is a lethal disease. The overall mortality rate—even when diagnosed and treated in a timely fashion with emergent surgical interven-tion—exceeds 20%. 1 This fact alone serves as a constant reminder that this disease represents a formidable challenge to all cardiovascular professionals who encounter AAD. Cardiovascular surgeons maintain great respect for ope...

Operative correction of a Taussig-Bing malformation was successfully accomplished in a 23-mo-old boy, weighing 6.8 kg. Associated coarctation of the aorta and reversed patent ductus arteriosus were corrected in a preliminary operation. The patient's management was complicated by severe preoperative thrombocytopenia which responded to multiple phlebotomies. Surgical repair of the Taussig-Bing ma...