BACKGROUND: In addition to malignant diseases, acute and chronic inflammations may elevate plasma levels of tumor markers CA 125 and carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA). Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) causes a generalized ...

Acute Stanford type A aortic dissection in a patient with severe pectus excavatum constitutes a surgical emergency and presents a major challenge for the surgeon. Decisions must be made regarding the operative approach ...

Objective: The aims of this study were 1) to assess early clinical outcomes for patients with unstable angina (UA) who undergo urgent/emergent coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG); and 2) to evaluate the feasibility and ...