Anticoagulation Algorithm For Fontan Patients

Patients with functionally univentricular hearts have greatly improved survival prospects thanks to the Fontan palliation, which routes systemic venous blood directly to the pulmonary vascular bed with the lack of a subpulmonic pump.

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Common Arterial Trunk Coexisting With Double-Barreled Aorta

This case describes the first example of a double-barreled aorta in the setting of a common arterial trunk. Our use of annotated and segmented 3-dimensional models greatly enhanced our ability to elucidate the complex anatomy. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.)

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Huge Morgagni Hernia, a Rare Criterion to Favor TAVI Against SAVR

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation is now a validated treatment option for severe aortic stenosis in patients in whom surgical aortic valve replacement is recommended, especially those associated with an elevated surgical risk. Here, we discuss the surgical management of a case of severe aortic stenosis in a patient with huge Morgagni hernia. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.)

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An Esophagopleural Fistula Related to Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

We describe a previously unreported and potentially fatal complication of esophageal perforation following cardiopulmonary resuscitation in a 74-year-old man with cardiac arrest subsequent to ventricular tachycardia caused by ischemic heart disease. We discuss the importance of searching for severe traumatic complications.

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Syncope and Total Atrioventricular Block Associated With Alcohol Consumption in a Healthy Young Man

Association between alcohol intake and atrioventricular block is rare.

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