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Multi-disciplinary treatment of broncho-esophageal fistula in a high-risk single-lung patient

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Treatment of BEF is often limited to palliative stent treatment that may migrate or cause erosions and tissue necrosis. A broncho-esophageal fistula (BEF) is a medical and surgical disaster. Surgical repair of.

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Study on the rationality of small diameter metallic airway stent in treatment of tracheal stenosis in injured rabbits

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

To observe the occurrence of related complications after self-expandable metallic (SEM) airway stents implantation with different diameters at different time points, and to provide theoretical basis for the op.

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Redo aortic arch repair using trifurcated hybrid prosthesis after failed Ascyrus medical dissection stent treatment

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

The management of acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) using the Ascyrus Medical Dissection Stent (AMDS) can lead to complications due to the persistence of the false lumen (FL). This case report presents tw.

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Long-term outcomes of IVUS-guided and angiography-guided drug-eluting stent implantation for left main coronary artery disease: a retrospective consort study

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

In patients with unprotected left main coronary artery disease (ULMCAD), this study compared the long-term prognosis of drug-eluting stent insertion guided by intravascular ultrasonography (IVUS) vs. angiography.

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Catlet scoring system as a new predictor for in-stent restenosis in patients with chronic coronary artery disease undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention with drug-eluting stent

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Hes team have recently developed a new Coronary Artery Tree description and Lesion EvaluaTion (CatLet) angiographic scoring system, which is capable of accounting for the variability in coronary anatomy, and.

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Efficacy and safety of single-branched stent graft in the treatment of type B aortic dissection: a meta-analysis of cohort studies

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Thoracic aortic endovascular repair (TEVAR) is the most commonly employed method for treating type B aortic dissection (TBAD). One of the primary challenges in TEVAR is the reconstruction of the left subclavia.

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Rotarex®S rotational atherectomy combined with drug-coated balloon angioplasty for treating femoropopliteal artery in-stent restenosis

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

This study aimed to analyze the safety and mid-term outcomes of a hybrid treatment method combining rotational atherectomy (RA) with drug-coated balloon (DCB) angioplasty in patients with femoropopliteal arter.