Search Results - "Loisance, Daniel Y"
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Quality of life in advanced chronic heart failure: a relevant or a misleading parameter?
Published in European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery (01-08-2016)Get full text
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Cardiac operations in octogenarians: perioperative risk factors for death and impaired autonomy
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-07-1998)“…Background. With the progressive aging of western populations, cardiac surgeons are increasingly faced with elderly patients. Methods. We reviewed the records…”
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Editorial comment: Position paper for the use of extracorporeal life support in adult patients
Published in European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery (01-09-2011)Get full text
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Training young cardiac surgeons in developing countries
Published in Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals (01-08-2012)Get full text
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Pathobiology of Idiopathic Ascending Aortic Aneurysms
Published in Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals (01-06-2006)“…The majority of ascending aortic aneurysms cannot be related to any specific etiology and should be qualified as idiopathic. The pathobiology of ascending…”
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Myocardial recovery after mechanical support for acute myocarditis: is sustained recovery predictable?
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-12-1999)“…Background. At present, myocardial recovery with mechanical support for acute myocarditis is a more frequently observed issue. However, predictive parameters…”
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Long-term follow-up of Thoratec ventricular assist device bridge-to-recovery patients successfully removed from support after recovery of ventricular function
Published in The Journal of heart and lung transplantation (01-05-2002)“…In certain forms of severe heart failure there is sufficient improvement in cardiac function during ventricular assist device (VAD) support to allow removal of…”
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Bioprosthetic replacement of the ascending thoracic aorta: what are the options?
Published in European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery (01-01-2009)“…Increasing patient age and improved durability of latest generation bioprostheses have stimulated the use of bioprosthetic devices in the setting of ascending…”
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Mechanical circulatory support for advanced heart failure : Effect of patient selection on outcome
Published in Circulation (New York, N.Y.) (16-01-2001)“…Use of wearable left ventricular assist systems (LVAS) in the treatment of advanced heart failure has steadily increased since 1993, when these devices became…”
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Risk factors for post-cardiopulmonary bypass vasoplegia in patients with preserved left ventricular function
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-05-2001)“…Background. Although vasodilatory shock (VS) is one of the main complications of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), its pathophysiologic basis remains unclear. The…”
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Platelet activation and aggregation profile in prolonged external ventricular support
Published in The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery (01-08-2004)“…Platelet function plays a major role in the understanding of thromboembolic events in prolonged mechanical support. We studied the platelet activation,…”
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Computer-assisted coronary surgery: lessons from an initial experience
Published in Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery (01-10-2005)“…Service de Chirurgie Thoracique et Cardiovasculaire, CNRS UMR 7054 Association Claude Bernard, Hôpital Henri Mondor, 51 avenue du Maréchal de Lattre de…”
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Heterogeneity in the remodeling of aneurysms of the ascending aorta with tricuspid aortic valves
Published in The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery (01-11-2006)“…The study addresses mechanisms driving the formation of ascending aortic aneurysms by comparing the maximal dilatation area with the transition area…”
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Kinetic assisted venous drainage for orthotopic heart transplantation in patients under mechanical circulatory support: a double-edged sword
Published in European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery (01-03-2008)“…Background: Heart transplantation in patients supported with ventricular assist devices (VADs) entails a high risk of injury at resternotomy. Prior…”
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Closed drainage using Redon catheters for poststernotomy mediastinitis: results and risk factors for adverse outcome
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-05-2001)“…Background. Several different surgical techniques have been described for the treatment of poststernotomy mediastinitis. The present study was undertaken to…”
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Pathobiology of idiopathic ascending aortic aneurysms
Published in La Presse médicale (1983) (01-07-2009)“…The majority of ascending aortic aneurysms cannot be related to any specific etiology and should be qualified as idiopathic. The incidence of this disease is…”
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Heparin Coating With Aprotinin Reduces Blood Activation During Coronary Artery Operations
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (1997)“…Background. This study was performed to evaluate whether the combination of heparin-coated extracorporeal circuits (ECC) and aprotinin treatment reduce blood…”
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Resistance to aspirin after external ventricular assist device implantation
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Heparin coating of extracorporeal circuits inhibits contact activation during cardiac operations
Published in The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery (01-07-1997)“…Objective: Heparin coating reduces complement activation on the surface of extracorporeal circuits. In this study we investigated its effect on activation of…”
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Inflammatory response to cardiopulmonary bypass using roller or centrifugal pumps
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-04-1999)“…Background. The inflammatory response in 29 patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting using either roller or centrifugal (CFP) pumps was evaluated in…”
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