Ujjwal K. Chowdhury
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View article: Normal tissue outlining guidelines development for soft tissue sarcoma of the extremities
Normal tissue outlining guidelines development for soft tissue sarcoma of the extremities Open
Our results identify that the new NT outlining guidance for STSE is reproducible between observers and within a multi-professional environment, with consistent RTT and RO scores. This reproducibility is attributed to the use of guidelines.…
View article: Technical Details of Anatomic Restoration of an Isolated Anomalous Origin of the Right Pulmonary Artery from the Ascending Aorta into the Pulmonary Trunk: A Video Presentation
Technical Details of Anatomic Restoration of an Isolated Anomalous Origin of the Right Pulmonary Artery from the Ascending Aorta into the Pulmonary Trunk: A Video Presentation Open
We present here-in a 3-month-old male child with anomalous origin of the right pulmonary artery from the ascending aorta with a left-sided persistent arterial duct who underwent division of the anomalous right pulmonary artery, re-implanta…
View article: Fibroscan as a Non-invasive Tool for Assessment of Hepatic Fibrosis in Children with Beta Thalassemia Major
Fibroscan as a Non-invasive Tool for Assessment of Hepatic Fibrosis in Children with Beta Thalassemia Major Open
Introduction: Fibroscan is a noninvasive tool for measuring liver fibrosis. This study was done to assess liver fibrosis in thalassemic children and to correlate fibroscan findings with supportive markers of increased iron store such as se…
View article: Long-Term Performance of Mechanical and Biological Prostheses in Young Rheumatics aged below 45 years undergoing Combined Mitral and Aortic Valve Replacements: A Propensity-Matched Study
Long-Term Performance of Mechanical and Biological Prostheses in Young Rheumatics aged below 45 years undergoing Combined Mitral and Aortic Valve Replacements: A Propensity-Matched Study Open
Background and Aim: We compared 23-year composites of valve-related reoperation, morbidity, and mortality following combined mitral and aortic mechanical and bioprostheses in young rheumatics aged <45years. Methods: Retrospective comparati…
View article: Technical Details of a Novel Surgical Procedure for Construction of the Modified Blalock–Taussig Shunt (UKC’s Modification): A Video Presentation
Technical Details of a Novel Surgical Procedure for Construction of the Modified Blalock–Taussig Shunt (UKC’s Modification): A Video Presentation Open
We describe herein the surgical technique on a 2.5-years-old male child weighing 10 kilograms diagnosed with a functionally univentricular heart, disproportionately small right subclavian artery, and hypoplastic pulmonary arteries (Mc Goon…
View article: Step-by-Step Atraumatic Technique of Harvesting of the Radial Artery using Harmonic Scalpel: A Video Presentation
Step-by-Step Atraumatic Technique of Harvesting of the Radial Artery using Harmonic Scalpel: A Video Presentation Open
We present here-in the technical details of harvesting the left radial artery in a 50-year- old man undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting. The radial artery has been harvested atraumatically using a Harmonic scalpel (Ethicon Endosurge…
View article: Technical Details of a Novel Surgical Procedure of Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Trunk in a Child Using Autogenous Aortic and Pulmonary Arterial Flaps (UKC’s Modification): A Video Presentation
Technical Details of a Novel Surgical Procedure of Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Trunk in a Child Using Autogenous Aortic and Pulmonary Arterial Flaps (UKC’s Modification): A Video Presentation Open
A 18-months-old male child diagnosed with anomalous origin of left coronary artery from the left posterior pulmonary sinus underwent the modification of the “trapdoor” technique, wherein the anomalous left coronary artery was detached from…
View article: Anatomical Correction of Transposition of the Great Arteries at the Arterial Level with Dacron Patch Closure of Multiple Ventricular Septal Defects under Integrated Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Video Presentation
Anatomical Correction of Transposition of the Great Arteries at the Arterial Level with Dacron Patch Closure of Multiple Ventricular Septal Defects under Integrated Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Video Presentation Open
A 5-week-old male child, weighing 4 kg diagnosed with d-transposition of the great arteries with multiple muscular ventricular septal defects, Yacoub’s type-A coronary arterial pattern, successfully underwent arterial switch operation with…
View article: Reconstruction of the Left Atrioventricular Valve with Pericardial Patch Closure of the Ostium Primum Atrial Septal Defect in a Patient with Partial Atrioventricular Septal Defect under Mild Hypothermic Extracorporeal Circulation and Cardioplegic Arrest (UKC’s Modification): A Video Presentation
Reconstruction of the Left Atrioventricular Valve with Pericardial Patch Closure of the Ostium Primum Atrial Septal Defect in a Patient with Partial Atrioventricular Septal Defect under Mild Hypothermic Extracorporeal Circulation and Cardioplegic Arrest (UKC’s Modification): A Video Presentation Open
A 26-year-old male patient diagnosed with partial type of atrioventricular septal defect in sinus rhythm, cleft left atrioventricular valve with mild pulmonary arterial hypertension, and severe left atrioventricular valvular regurgitation …
View article: Technical Details of Transwindow Fenestrated, Unidirectional, Valved, Aorticopulmonary Fabric Patch Closure of Aortopulmonary Window (UKC's Modification): A Video Presentation
Technical Details of Transwindow Fenestrated, Unidirectional, Valved, Aorticopulmonary Fabric Patch Closure of Aortopulmonary Window (UKC's Modification): A Video Presentation Open
A 10-year-old female patient diagnosed with isolated type I aortopulmonary window and severe pulmonary arterial hypertension who underwent repair of the aortopulmonary window via Johansson's transwindow approach using a unidirectional, fen…
View article: Technical Details of Redo Aortic Valve Replacement Using St. Jude Medical Mechanical Prosthesis in a Patient with Thrombosed Aortic Mechanical Prosthesis: A Video Presentation
Technical Details of Redo Aortic Valve Replacement Using St. Jude Medical Mechanical Prosthesis in a Patient with Thrombosed Aortic Mechanical Prosthesis: A Video Presentation Open
Current consensus guidelines of the American Heart Association and European Society of Cardiology uniformly recommend either type of prosthetic valve for patients aged between 60 and 70 years and mechanical prosthesis for patients aged les…
View article: Redo Mitral Valve Replacement Using St. Jude Medical Mechanical Prosthesis via Transseptal Approach in a Patient with Degenerated Mitral Epic Bioprosthesis: A Video Presentation
Redo Mitral Valve Replacement Using St. Jude Medical Mechanical Prosthesis via Transseptal Approach in a Patient with Degenerated Mitral Epic Bioprosthesis: A Video Presentation Open
A 58-year-old male patient with degenerated St. Jude Epic mitral bioprosthesis underwent successful mitral valve replacement using 29 mm St. Jude Medical mechanical prosthesis. Case history presented here to prevent organ injury via a tran…
View article: Technical Details of Rechanneling of Obstructive Coronary Sinus Type of Totally Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection Using Malm's Coronary Sinus Cutback Technique and Left Atrial Augmentation: A Video Presentation
Technical Details of Rechanneling of Obstructive Coronary Sinus Type of Totally Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection Using Malm's Coronary Sinus Cutback Technique and Left Atrial Augmentation: A Video Presentation Open
Obstructive coronary sinus totally anomalous pulmonary venous connection although rare, is associated with a high mortality. A 2-month-old female child diagnosed with obstructive coronary sinus type of totally anomalous pulmonary venous co…
View article: Techniques and Pitfalls of Coronary Arterial Reimplantation in Anatomical Correction of Transposition
Techniques and Pitfalls of Coronary Arterial Reimplantation in Anatomical Correction of Transposition Open
Background and Aim : We assessed the anatomical variations in coronary arterial patterns relative to the techniques of reimplantation in the setting of the arterial switch operation, relating the variations to influences on outcomes. Metho…
View article: Dual Origin of Right Vertebral Artery in a Patient with Tetralogy of Fallot
Dual Origin of Right Vertebral Artery in a Patient with Tetralogy of Fallot Open
View article: The surgical anatomy of hearts with isomeric atrial appendages—implications for surgical management
The surgical anatomy of hearts with isomeric atrial appendages—implications for surgical management Open
OBJECTIVES The most severe combinations of cardiac malformations exist in individuals having jumbled-up thoracic and abdominal organs. These patients make up 2 distinct syndromes. As yet, the consensus is lacking on how best to describe th…
View article: Total Pericardiectomy for Calcific Constrictive Pericarditis with Extracardiac Intrapericardial Caseating Mass via Median Sternotomy (Holman and Willett’s Approach): A Video Presentation
Total Pericardiectomy for Calcific Constrictive Pericarditis with Extracardiac Intrapericardial Caseating Mass via Median Sternotomy (Holman and Willett’s Approach): A Video Presentation Open
Pericardiectomy is the only accepted curative treatment for chronic constrictive pericarditis and its efficacy in improving symptoms with normalization of hemodynamic in the majority of cases has been established.
View article: Echocardiographic and Computed-tomographic Evaluation of the Fate of Bovine Pericardial Patch as a Pericardial Substitute in Bentall’s Procedure: Twenty-year’ Results
Echocardiographic and Computed-tomographic Evaluation of the Fate of Bovine Pericardial Patch as a Pericardial Substitute in Bentall’s Procedure: Twenty-year’ Results Open
Objective: The study was designed to ascertain the influence of usage of bovine pericardial patch in patients undergoing Bentall’s procedure with respect to reexploration for bleeding, mediastinal infection, avoidance of conduit adhesions,…
View article: Infections Acquired During Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Postcardiac Surgery in Children: A Retrospective Observational Study
Infections Acquired During Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Postcardiac Surgery in Children: A Retrospective Observational Study Open
Introduction Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is increasingly being used in refractory cardiac and pulmonary dysfunction as a rescue modality. The common indications for establishing venoarterial ECMO (VA-ECMO) support in childre…
View article: A reappraisal of the sinus venosus defect
A reappraisal of the sinus venosus defect Open
OBJECTIVES The phenotypic features and morphogenesis of the ‘sinus venosus defect’ remain controversial. The phenotypic features are anomalous systemic connections of 1 or more pulmonary veins that retain their left atrial connection, usua…
View article: Technical Details of Redo Aortic Valve Replacement using St. Jude Medical Mechanical Prosthesis in a Patient with Thrombosed Aortic Mechanical Prosthesis: A Video Presentation
Technical Details of Redo Aortic Valve Replacement using St. Jude Medical Mechanical Prosthesis in a Patient with Thrombosed Aortic Mechanical Prosthesis: A Video Presentation Open
Current consensus guidelines of the AHA and ESC, uniformly recommend either type of prosthetic valve for patients aged 60 to 70 years and mechanical prosthesis for patients aged less than 60 years
View article: Platelet Function Test in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Does It Predict Postoperative Bleeding?
Platelet Function Test in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Does It Predict Postoperative Bleeding? Open
Background Patients undergoing on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) are at increased risk of perioperative bleeding and morbidity associated with transfusion as a result of acquired and pharmacologically induced impaired platelet…
View article: Redo Mitral Valve Replacement using St. Jude Medical Mechanical Prostheses in a Patient with Degenerated Mitral Perimount Bioprosthesis: A Video Presentation
Redo Mitral Valve Replacement using St. Jude Medical Mechanical Prostheses in a Patient with Degenerated Mitral Perimount Bioprosthesis: A Video Presentation Open
Current consensus guidelines of the American Heart Association and European Society of Cardiology, uniformly recommend either type of prosthetic mitral valve for patients aged 60 to 70 years, and mechanical prosthesis for patients less tha…
View article: An Alternative Technique of Intraoperative Identification of Multiple Muscular Ventricular Septal Defects
An Alternative Technique of Intraoperative Identification of Multiple Muscular Ventricular Septal Defects Open
We propose the passage of a thick black braided silk SUTUPAK silk suture (Ethicon, Somerville, NJ) through the additional muscular ventricular septal defects to facilitate patch closure of the multiple muscular ventricular septal defects.
View article: A Reassessment of the anatomical features of multiple ventricular septal defects
A Reassessment of the anatomical features of multiple ventricular septal defects Open
Over the course of time, new developments associated with embryogenesis of the murine heart have served to clarify the developmental processes observed in the human heart. This evidence allows for creation of a developmental framework for …
View article: A Review of the Therapeutic Management of Multiple Ventricular Septal Defects
A Review of the Therapeutic Management of Multiple Ventricular Septal Defects Open
Background and Aim: We showed in our anatomical review, ventricular septal defects existing as multiple entities can be considered in terms of three major subsets. We address here the diagnostic challenges, associated anomalies, the role a…
View article: Concomitant wild type transthyretin amyloidosis & severe aortic stenosis in elderly Indian population: pilot study
Concomitant wild type transthyretin amyloidosis & severe aortic stenosis in elderly Indian population: pilot study Open
Background Prevalence of both severe aortic stenosis (AS) and wild-type transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis (wtTTRCA) increases with age. Dual disease (AS+wtTTRCA) occurs in a significant proportion of patients undergoing aortic valve replac…
View article: Concomitant Transthyretin Amyloidosis and Severe Aortic Stenosis in Elderly Indian Population
Concomitant Transthyretin Amyloidosis and Severe Aortic Stenosis in Elderly Indian Population Open
View article: Surgical Management of the Scimitar Syndrome
Surgical Management of the Scimitar Syndrome Open
The morphology variations of the so-called scimitar vein are many and varied. We present a synthesis of 92 published investigations of the overall scimitar syndrome. We reviewed the clinical presentations, diagnostic modalities, surgical a…
View article: Redo Aortic and Mitral Valve Replacement using St. Jude Medical Mechanical Prosthesis in a Patient with Degenerated Mitral Bioprosthesis and Severe Aortic Regurgitation: A Video Presentation
Redo Aortic and Mitral Valve Replacement using St. Jude Medical Mechanical Prosthesis in a Patient with Degenerated Mitral Bioprosthesis and Severe Aortic Regurgitation: A Video Presentation Open
The American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association practice guidelines suggest bioprosthetic aortic and mitral valve replacement is a reasonable option for patients older than 65 years and for selected patients younger than 65 y…