PURPOSE We report the outcome of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair with and without cardiac disease. In patients with cardiac disease, we compared staged procedures and simultaneous operations. MATERIAL AND METHODS A total of 217 patients underwent scheduled AAA repair from 1994 to 2005. When the AAA with cardiac disease was 5.0 cm or less in diameter, we performed a staged procedure. Wh...

background: injured phrenic nerve secondary to cardiac surgeries is the most common cause of diaphragmatic paralysis (dp) in infants. the aim of this study was to determine the risk factors for dp caused by congenital heart defect corrective surgeries in pediatrics. methods: this cross-sectional study, conducted in a 2-year period (2006 – 2008), included 451 children with congenital heart disea...

A patient is described in whom a large congenital aneurysm or diverticulum of the right atrium caused repeated attacks of supraventricular arrhythmia and a strikingly reduced cardiac output. The aneurysm, which contained a large thrombus, was demonstrated by preoperative angiographic examinations. At the time of operation, regular rhythm returned at the moment the aneurysm was transsected. The ...

A patient is described in whom a large congenital aneurysm or diverticulum of the right atrium caused repeated attacks of supraventricular arrhythmia and a strikingly reduced cardiac output. The aneurysm, which contained a large thrombus, was demonstrated by preoperative angiographic examinations. At the time of operation, regular rhythm returned at the moment the aneurysm was transsected. The ...