Ischemic cardiac complication is one of the major perioperative complications of surgical treatment for cervical carotid stenosis, carotid endarterectomy (CEA), and carotid artery stenting (CAS), and may greatly affect surgical outcome, especially in elderly patients aged ≥ 80 years. We retrospectively analyzed the records of 259 patients (34 patients aged ≥ 80 years) treated by CEA and 61 pati...

brachial plexus injury (bpi) is an uncommon complication of median sternotomy capable of causing a permanent or transitory sensitivity and/or motor function impairment in the upper limbs. during a cardiac surgery through sternotomy, for the assessment of the thoracic cage configuration and the site of mediastinal structures, a broader surgical field may be required. if the sternal retractors ar...

Cardiac injury is a common but occasionally serious complication of blunt chest trauma. A ventricular septal rupture (VSR) is a rare complication and is variable in its presentation, temporal course and severity. Here, we report a rare case of 75-year-old man who developed delayed VSR following blunt chest trauma.

The intraaortic balloon is the most commonly used support device during perioperative period of cardiac surgery. A rare complication after its use is entrapment. In this case-report we present a 70-year-old man who had undergone coronary bypass and needed intraaortic balloon support early in the postoperative period with an extraordinary complication.

results there were 13 (59, 1%) male and 9 (40.9%) female patients in group 1. in group 2, there were 15 (60%) male and 10 (40%) female cases (p = 0.949). patients in both groups were matched well regarding age, body weight, height and the duration of streptokinase infusion (p < 0.05). the incidence of hematoma was higher in group 1 than group 2 (p = 0.032). the patients of group 1 required more...

Neurogenic bradycardia which can lead to cardiac arrest is a rare, but well-recognized complication of anesthesia. we report the cases two patients admitted for craniotomy who presented intraoperative due TrigeminoCardiac Reflex and Hypothalamic stimulation immediately reversible after cessation stimulation. The importance having knowledge, vigilance, equipment skills quickly deal with such cas...

Modification of atrioventricular node is a usual and necessary operation to cure atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT). In this operation, atrioventricular block is the most severe complication and its prevention is of our great concern. This complication always occurs under some special circumstances with potential risk. So, it is very important to realize such conditions, as in...

BACKGROUND Utilization of the irreversible antiplatelet agent clopidogrel is increasing in the treatment acute coronary syndrome patients. Consequently, more patients are presenting for urgent cardiac surgery with an irreversible defect in platelet function. The objective of this study was to determine whether recent clopidogrel administration predicts transfusion and hemorrhagic complication i...

we determined the knowledge of parents of 200 pediatric patients for bacterial endocarditis prophylaxis (bep ), using an eight question survey pertaining to their knowledge of their child&apos;s cardiac disease, medications, and bep. the patient&apos;s cardiac lesion and current medications were verified at the time of admission for diagnostic or interventional cardiac catheterization. each pat...

BACKGROUND Vascular closure devices (VCDs) are effective in reducing the time to ambulation for patients undergoing cardiac catheterization procedures and in reducing the risk of vascular complications in selected patient cohorts. However, the frequency and consequence of failure of VCDs is not well defined. METHODS AND RESULTS From a prospective registry of consecutive patients undergoing ca...