Alex Nantsios
YOU?
Author Swipe
View article: Redo aortic valve replacement after a floating Bentall procedure
Redo aortic valve replacement after a floating Bentall procedure Open
View article: The Obesity Paradox in Patients Undergoing Surgical Repair of Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation
The Obesity Paradox in Patients Undergoing Surgical Repair of Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation Open
Background: The obesity paradox describes the beneficial influence of an elevated body mass index on health outcomes. Currently, few studies have evaluated BMI and its impact on survival following surgical repair of degenerative mitral reg…
View article: Modified left atrial cuff to treat severe mitral annular calcification
Modified left atrial cuff to treat severe mitral annular calcification Open
View article: Edge-to-edge with partial band mitral valve repair compared to replacement and undersized restrictive annuloplasty for ischemic mitral regurgitation
Edge-to-edge with partial band mitral valve repair compared to replacement and undersized restrictive annuloplasty for ischemic mitral regurgitation Open
View article: Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in a Patient With Chronic Tracheostoma: Alternative to Reduce Sternal Wound Complication Risk
Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in a Patient With Chronic Tracheostoma: Alternative to Reduce Sternal Wound Complication Risk Open
Patients with chronic tracheostoma present a challenge when they require coronary bypass surgery due to an elevated risk of sternal wound infections (SWI). Minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting (MICS CABG) is a robust techniqu…
View article: A standardized definition for right ventricular failure in cardiac surgery patients
A standardized definition for right ventricular failure in cardiac surgery patients Open
Right ventricular failure (RVF) is a significant cause of mortality and morbidity after cardiac surgery. Despite its prognostic importance, RVF remains under investigated and without a universally accepted definition in the perioperative s…
View article: Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction due to Primary Cardiac Tumors
Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction due to Primary Cardiac Tumors Open
Left Ventricular Outflow (LVOT) masses are rare and raise concern for infective endocarditis vegetations, thrombus, and cardiac tumors. When these masses arise in the LVOT, they can lead to symptoms of LVOT obstruction and thromboembolism.…
View article: Commentary: Is this a case in which we know what we don't know what we don't know?
Commentary: Is this a case in which we know what we don't know what we don't know? Open
View article: Commentary: External stenting of saphenous vein grafts—reinVESTing to achieve best returns in coronary artery bypass grafting
Commentary: External stenting of saphenous vein grafts—reinVESTing to achieve best returns in coronary artery bypass grafting Open
View article: Aortic arch surgery at 32°C: mild hypothermia and unilateral antegrade cerebral perfusion
Aortic arch surgery at 32°C: mild hypothermia and unilateral antegrade cerebral perfusion Open
OBJECTIVES With development of antegrade cerebral perfusion, the necessity of deep hypothermic circulatory arrest (CA) in aortic arch surgery has been called into question. To minimize the adverse effects of hypothermia, surgeons now perfo…
View article: Interleukin-6 Mediates Post-Infarct Repair by Cardiac Explant-Derived Stem Cells
Interleukin-6 Mediates Post-Infarct Repair by Cardiac Explant-Derived Stem Cells Open
This study suggests that IL-6 plays a pivotal role in EDC-mediated cardiac repair and may provide a means of increasing cell-mediated repair of ischemic myocardium.