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Management of aortic arch pathologies remains challenging. Open total arch replacements have been associated with significant morbidity and mortality owing to the need for cardiopulmonary bypass and circulatory arrest. On the other hand, aortic arch‐branched stent grafts are not widely available. In this context, hybrid techniques combining open arch debranching with endovascular graft placement have...
Background and Aim
Allogeneic red blood cell (RBC) transfusion and health insurance status are independently associated with perioperative morbidity. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of insurance status on allogeneic and autologous transfusion risk in cardiac surgery patients.
Methods
We conducted a retrospective observational study of data spanning 2007–2018 from six states from...
We report an unusual case of giant intracardiac medullary thyroid cancer metastasis. A 76‐year‐old woman with a 9‐year history of medullary thyroid cancer presented an unexpected 7.5 cm mass in the right ventricle. Complete resection and tricuspid valve replacement led to 40 months survival.