BACKGROUND We present a unique case of a 61-year-old female patient with homograft deterioration after redo surgery for prosthetic valve endocarditis with root abscess. CASE REPORT The first operation was performed for type A dissection with root, arch, and elephant trunk replacement of the thoracic aorta. The present re-redo surgery was performed as valve-in-valve with a sutureless aortic biop...

OBJECTIVE In redo coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), repeat median sternotomy is a routine approach when the graft to the left anterior descending artery (LAD) is occluded. However, it is important to avoid injury to the patent graft to LAD during repeat sternotomy. We retrospectively reviewed our cases to assess our combined strategy for a safer redo CABG. METHODS The study group compri...

we report a rare case of acute right coronary artery stenosis developing in a patient undergoing aortic valve replacement. we present a case report with a brief overview of the literature relating to coronary artery occlusion associated with cardiac valve surgery – the theories and treatments are discussed. a 85 year-old female was admitted under the care of the  cardiothoracic team with signs ...

OBJECTIVE To review the long-term results of redo gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) surgery with special emphasis on residual acid-suppressing medications, pH monitoring results, and quality of life. METHODS Retrospective analysis of 52 patients (24 males) who underwent redo GERD surgery between 1986 and 2006 through a transthoracic (n=14), or a transabdominal (n=38) approach. Indicatio...