Objective: To investigate the effects of Bretschneider's histidine-tryptophan-ketoglutarate (HTK) solution and cold blood cardioplegia on systemic endothelial functions.Methods: A total 50 patients who underwent isolated coronary artery bypass surgery between March 2018 May were randomly divided into two groups -group 1 (Bretschneider's HTK solution, n=25) group 2 (cold cardioplegia, n=25).Data related to indicators dysfunction recorded.Flow-mediated dilation was measured together with...

We investigated the incidence of ocular bleeding in patients taking anticoagulant therapy (warfarin) and its association with other related factors. examined 210 warfarin gender-and age-matched controls for bleeding. Patients were by external examination fundoscopic examination. The was 11.4% 3.8% controls. It five times higher hypertension than patients. older younger No found between factors such as gender, international normalized ratio, duration therapy, concomitant aspirin use diabetes...

Hydatid cyst is a parasitic disease caused by infection with the Echinococcus granulosus tapeworm larva. It major public health problem in endemic regions. Cardiac involvement of rare.Between 1985 and 2015, 12 patients were admitted to our clinic possible diagnosis cardiac hydatid disease. Of these patients, six (50%) male female. Mean age was 42.6 years.The most common location left sided (six 50%). Five (41.7%) had cysts located right heart, whereas one (8.3%) interventricular septum....

Accessory mitral valve tissue is a rare congenital cardiac anomaly, and usually incidentally detected in childhood. In this case, we present 65-year-old man with aortic stenosis originating from an accessory leaflet attached to the anterior leaflet. Interestingly enough, patient's remained undetected for years until he became symptomatic degenerative stenosis. Aortic replacement excision of was performed transaortic approach instead atriotomy. It also unusual see other frequently associated...

Background Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality, especially in very-low-birth-weight infants. The aim the present study was to evaluate outcomes bedside surgical ligation PDA via limited upper ministernotomy as alternative approach thoracotomy. Materials Methods A total 23 low-birth-weight premature infants, who underwent neonatal intensive care unit between January 2017 April 2020, were enrolled. patients divided into two groups: those with...

In rare cases, levoatrial cardinal vein may occur as an isolated condition without additional congenital anomalies. Depending on the direction and flow of shunt, this pathology produce symptoms; alternatively, it be asymptomatic, in case presented study. asymptomatic complications, such paradoxical embolism brain abscess, can arise later. 11-year-old patient whose is here, was incidentally detected. The percutaneous closure method applied first. However, by 16 hours after procedure, occluder...

Pulmonary arterial sling (PAS) is a relatively rare congenital anomaly in which left pulmonary artery branch originates abnormally from the right artery, eventually resulting with respiratory symptoms, due to airway obstruction. In this report, we present PAS neonate who showed progressive distress second week following delivery. At 25 days of age, patient underwent total surgical correction anomaly, during reimplantation main without use cardiopulmonary bypass was employed. Following an...

Aortic coarctation is a congenital vascular lesion, usually diagnosed and corrected in childhood or early adulthood. Most of the untreated patients with aortic die before age 50 years. Coarctation cardiac lesions complex clinical situation that necessitates surgical treatment different pathologies strategies.
 In this, study we report two-staged severe stenosis consist valve replacement aorto-subclavian bypass 63-year-old male patient.

Abstract Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is a severe disease that can lead to death. There no definitive treatment for MIS-C yet. It has been reported intravenous immunoglobulin, methylprednisolone, fluid supplements, antibiotics, inotropics, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), plasmapheresis, biological therapy, and anticoagulation therapy be used treatment. In this article, we presented an 8-year-old girl child patient who survived due timely administered ECMO...

Background: This study aims to present our experience and results in terms of reconstruction with bovine jugular vein conduit re-redo patients who developed severe homograft degeneration pulmonary valve replacement. Methods: Between May 2018 2021, a total 10 (4 males, 6 females; mean age: 16.5±3.0 years; range, 12 21 years) underwent replacement due were retrospectively analyzed. The clinical, pre-, intra-, postoperative data the recorded. Results: age second operation (homograft...

PURPOSE: Systemic venous anomalies encompass a wide range of cardiovascular anomalies. are relatively infrequent and, under normal circumstances, asymptomatic, but may be clinical importance in cardiac surgery. This study aims to investigate whether systemic anomaly would have an effect on the any surgical planning. METHODS: We included total 525 consecutive patients (310 males, 215 females) who underwent open heart surgery for congenital disease. Patients were classified due type...

Amaç: Seruloplazmin, kanda bakır taşıyan başlıca proteindir ve demir metabolizmasında da rol oynar. Ayrıca antioksidan aktivitesi birçok çalışmada gösterilmiştir. Bu koroner arter baypas greft operasyonu ile seruloplazminin enzimatik aktivite düzeyleri arasındaki ilişkiyi araştırdık. Gereç Yöntemler: Çalışmaya geçiren 120 hasta dahil edildi. Periferik kan örnekleri ameliyat öncesi, sonrası - kardiyopulmoner öncesi sonrası-, 4. saat, 3. gün 5. alındı. Koroner sinüsten de Seruloplazmin...

Background: Patent ductus arteriosus is an important cause of morbidity and mortality especially in very low birth weight infants.The aim the present study was to evaluate outcomes bedside surgical ligation patent via limited upper ministernotomy as alternative approach thoracotomy. Material Method: A total 23 premature infants who underwent PDA neonatal intensive care unit January 2017 April 2020, were enrolled. The patients divided into two groups: those with thoracotomy(n=13)...

Abstract Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess the surgical and follow-up outcomes in children who operated for aberrant innominate artery. Methods: A total 15 consecutive patients (12 males, 3 females; mean age 16.3 ± 19.0 months; range months 6 years) underwent aortopexy between February 2018 December 2021 were evaluated. Demographic data, preoperative postoperative clinical status retrospectively analyzed. Results: at operation months. median weight 8.3 kg (range, 7–14.5 kg).There...

Mucopolysaccharidoses are progressive inherited lysosomal storage disorders, and early cardiac involvement is common. Valvular of mucopolysaccharidoses usually causes regurgitation, most commonly affecting the left heart mitral valve. In this case, we discuss treatment perioperative management valve degeneration in a child with Hurler syndrome by performing replacement.

Background/Aim: Parallel to the developments in congenital heart surgery, number of children undergoing resternotomy (redo) surgery is increasing. In this specific group patients, post-operative pneumothorax (PTX) and atelectasis are preventable respiratory complications. However, literature, pediatric data still limited. study, we draw attention frequency importance PTX, a complication redo patients. We investigate necessity for routine chest X-rays detect PTX following tube removal after...