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Short‐term outcomes of heart transplant patients bridged with Impella 5.5 ventricular assist device Open
Aims We sought to investigate the outcomes of heart transplant patients supported with Impella 5.5 temporary mechanical circulatory support. Methods and results Patient demographics, perioperative data, hospital timeline, and haemodynamic …
Single arterial access for Ecpella and jugular venous cannulation provides full mobility on a status 1 heart transplant recipient Open
Concomitant treatment with veno‐arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA‐ECMO) and Impella may improve outcomes in patients with cardiogenic shock compared with VA‐ECMO alone. Here, we explain a new method to introduce Impella and …
Caval isolation with balloon catheters within venous cannulas in cardiac surgery Open
Central MessageWe report a new technique to occlude the cavae from within by inserting balloon catheters within venous cannulae, thus avoiding caval dissection.See Commentary on page 65. Isolation and occlusion of the venae cavae can be ch…
Effect of Routine Thromboprophylaxis with Low Molecular Weight Heparin in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients: A Retrospective Study Open
Objective: Current guidelines recommend thromboprophylaxis with low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) in patients with coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). However, there is no current consensus on the routine application of thromboprophylax…
Effect of Routine Thromboprophylaxis with Low Molecular Weight Heparin in Hospitalized Covid-19 Patients Open
Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is commonly complicated with coagulopathy presented with venous thromboembolism and arterial thromboses. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of routine thromboprophylaxis with lo…
Effect of Routine Thromboprophylaxis with Low Molecular Weight Heparin in Hospitalized Covid-19 Patients Open
Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is commonly complicated with coagulopathy presented with venous thromboembolism and arterial thromboses. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of routine thromboprophylaxis with lo…
Ocular blood flow and choroidal thickness changes after carotid artery stenting Open
Purposes: To evaluate changes in ocular blood flow and subfoveal choroidal thickness in patients with symptomatic carotid artery stenosis after carotid artery stenting. Methods: We included 15 men (mean age, 63.6 ± 9.1 years) with symptoma…
Yeni Kurulan Kalp ve Damar Cerrahisi Kliniğinde Açık Kalp Cerrahisi: İlk 450 Olgunun Retrospektif Değerlendirmesi Open
Giriş: Kasım 2014 tarihinde faaliyete geçen Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi Kalp ve Damar Cerrahisi Kliniğinde, 19 Kasım 2014 tarihinde ilk başarılı açık kalp ameliyatı yapılmıştır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, yapılan ilk 450 a…
Open Heart Surgery in a Newly Established Cardiovascular Department: A Retrospective Evaluation of the First 450 Cases Open
Introduction: The Department of Cardiovascular Surgery at the Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital was founded in 2014, and the first open heart surgery was performed on November 19, 2014. We aim to evaluate the results of t…
Ocular blood flow and choroidal thickness changes after carotid artery stenting Open
In patients with carotid artery stenosis, the subfoveal choroid is thinner than that in healthy controls. The subfoveal choroidal thickness increases after carotid artery stenting. Carotid artery stenting treatment increases the blood flow…
Surgical Repair of a 13-cm Infrarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm with Aortocaval Fistula in a 63-Year-Old Tuba Player Open
Infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm with aortocaval fistula, a rare condition, can be fatal without prompt intervention. The clinical symptoms are complex and varied, so diagnosis is typically confirmed by use of contrast-enhanced multide…
Is Surgical Approachment to a Retained and Fractured Guide Wire Inside Coronary Artery Necessary Followings Coronary Angiography? Open
The number of coronary angiographies performed each year is increasing worldwide. This may lead to a rise in the number of complications that will need surgical intervention. There is a risk of entrapment of the guidewire that is used in c…
External jugular vein aneurysm in a young woman: An uncommon cause of neck mass Open
External jugular vein aneurysms are extremely rare pathologies compared to arterial ones. The patients often present with a painless mass in the neck that becomes visible while coughing and straining. Palpation of a soft and compressible s…