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<h4>Background</h4>No study has examined the association of the calcification of abdominal artery orifices with nonocclusive mesenteric ischemia (NOMI) in dialysis patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Thus, this study aimed to determine whether calcification of abdominal blood vessel orifices in hemodialysis patients may be a risk factor for NOMI and examine the long-term survival of dialysis patients after undergoing cardiac surgery.<h4>Methods</h4>From April 2014 to September 2020, 100 dialysis patients underwent cardiac surgery at our hospital. The calcification of the celiac artery (CA) and superior mesenteric artery (SMA) was evaluated by computed tomography, and the degree of orifice stenosis was graded as follows: patent, 0; partial occlusion, 1; and complete occlusion, 2.<h4>Results</h4>Eight patients experienced NOMI, and all of them died. SMA calcification scores were not significantly different between the NOMI and non-NOMI groups (1.38±0.52 vs. 1.13±0.69; P = 0.247). However, the average CA orifice calcification score was significantly greater in the NOMI group than in the non-NOMI group (1.63±0.52 vs. 1.15±0.65; P = 0.039), and the SMA+CA orifice calcification scores were significantly different between the groups (3.00±0.76 vs. [non-NOMI] 2.25±1.18; P = 0.028). In all patients, the 30-day and in-hospital mortality rates were 13% and 18%, respectively. All patients were completely followed up with a mean follow-up period of 604±585 days. Kaplan-Meier survival curves showed that patients with SMA and CA calcification tended to have a shorter overall survival than patients without calcification; however, no significant difference was noted.<h4>Conclusions</h4>The calcification of CA and/or SMA orifices was associated with postoperative NOMI and poor long-term survival among dialysis patients undergoing cardiac surgery.

DOI： 10.1532/hsf.4859

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DOI： 10.1007/s10554-022-02560-9

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An 81-year-old man was transferred to our hospital for a ruptured infected descending aortic aneurysm. An emergency thoracic endovascular aortic repair was performed, but a computed tomography scan 7 days later revealed an aortoesophageal fistula. The establishment of extracorporeal circulation using the femoral artery and utilization of the omentum was considered difficult. We performed bilateral axillofemoral bypass followed by descending aortic resection and esophagectomy. However, the patient's circulatory insufficiency worsened, and he died on the 18th postoperative day. In the treatment of aortoesophageal fistula, bilateral axillofemoral bypass is not recommended as an alternative to descending aortic replacement.

DOI： 10.1093/jscr/rjab356

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DOI： 10.1093/jscr/rjab356

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Pulmonary valve stenosis and regurgitation can occur in the distant stages after intracardiac repair of tetralogy of Fallot (TOF). Aortic regurgitation (AR) can also occur, although it is rare in postoperative patients. However, there are few reports of simultaneous replacement of the pulmonary and aortic valves in young patients after intracardiac repair of TOF, and there are no clear guidelines for selecting a valve prosthesis in such patients. We report a case of severe pulmonary valve stenosis and regurgitation with severe AR 38 years after the TOF operation, in which urgent double valve replacement and right ventricular outflow tract patching were performed with a mechanical valve in the aortic valve position and a bioprosthetic valve in the pulmonary valve position, with a successful outcome.

DOI： 10.1093/jscr/rjab170

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While isolated iliac artery aneurysm is rare, its rupture can lead to complete circulatory collapse and possibly death. Herein, we report a case of rupture of a large isolated aneurysm of the right common iliac artery that led to circulatory collapse and rapid endovascular repair saved the patient's life.

DOI： 10.1002/ccr3.2385

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