{"title":"Long-term pulmonary function after intrathoracic versus extrathoracic LVAD Implantation: perioperative implications at one year.","authors":"Kimito Minami, Tatsutoshi Shimatani, Masahiro Kazawa, Naoki Tadokoro, Satsuki Fukushima, Takuma Sato, Yasumasa Tsukamoto, Muneyuki Takeuchi","doi":"10.1186/s40981-026-00859-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s40981-026-00859-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Patients undergoing durable left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation frequently require prolonged perioperative respiratory support. However, the long-term pulmonary consequences of different surgical pump placement strategies remain unclear. We investigated longitudinal pulmonary function changes following intrathoracic versus extrathoracic LVAD implantation.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This single-center retrospective cohort study included patients who underwent LVAD implantation and completed pulmonary function testing (PFT) preoperatively and at 1 year postoperatively. Intrathoracic HeartMate 3 recipients were compared with extrathoracic HeartMate II recipients. Linear mixed-effects models assessed longitudinal changes in forced vital capacity (FVC), percent predicted FVC (%FVC), forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV₁), and percent predicted FEV₁ (%FEV₁), adjusting for age, sex, body surface area, and surgery era.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among 190 patients (intrathoracic, n = 76; extrathoracic, n = 114), greater declines in FVC, %FVC, and FEV₁ were observed at 1 year in the intrathoracic group. Significant time-by-placement interactions were identified for FVC (P = 0.010), %FVC (P = 0.010), and FEV₁ (P = 0.011), whereas %FEV₁ showed comparable trends between groups. Smaller body surface area and female sex were independently associated with lower lung volumes, whereas the apparent association with female sex was largely explained by body size.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Intrathoracic LVAD implantation was associated with greater restrictive changes in pulmonary function at one year. These findings suggest that surgical pump positioning and patient body size may influence long-term respiratory trajectories and may be relevant for perioperative planning and postoperative follow-up.</p>","PeriodicalId":14635,"journal":{"name":"JA Clinical Reports","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147815391","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Evaluation of the reliability of large language models for ASA-PS classification in cardiovascular surgery: a pilot study.","authors":"Keisuke Iwabu, Takashi Juri, Shogo Tsujikawa, Hideki Hino, Yusuke Funai, Koichi Suehiro, Takashi Mori","doi":"10.1186/s40981-026-00858-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s40981-026-00858-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14635,"journal":{"name":"JA Clinical Reports","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147690112","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kanon Yokoi, Sakurako Kitade, Shoko Maruyama, Takayuki Yoshida
{"title":"Successful use of transesophageal echocardiography for minimally invasive cardiac surgery after esophagectomy with gastric tube reconstruction via the retrosternal route: a case report.","authors":"Kanon Yokoi, Sakurako Kitade, Shoko Maruyama, Takayuki Yoshida","doi":"10.1186/s40981-026-00855-7","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40981-026-00855-7","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14635,"journal":{"name":"JA Clinical Reports","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13139543/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147512255","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Reconsidering arm positioning during pediatric general anesthesia based on natural sleep posture.","authors":"Keisuke Yoshida, Yuko Matsumoto, Tatsumi Yakushiji, Takayuki Hasegawa, Satoki Inoue","doi":"10.1186/s40981-026-00854-8","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40981-026-00854-8","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14635,"journal":{"name":"JA Clinical Reports","volume":"12 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13018482/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147512249","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cardiac herniation six years after thoracoscopic thymectomy: a case report.","authors":"Yusei Ishizuka, Taiichiro Hayashida, Tomoaki Yoshii, Maiko Hasegawa-Moriyama","doi":"10.1186/s40981-026-00856-6","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40981-026-00856-6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14635,"journal":{"name":"JA Clinical Reports","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13133322/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147512190","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Remimazolam-based anesthesia with intraoperative motor evoked potential monitoring in a patient with Leigh syndrome undergoing scoliosis surgery: a case report.","authors":"Takahiro Kuwabara, Takahiro Tamura, Masashi Takakura, Tasuku Fujii, Kanako Ozeki, Koichi Akiyama","doi":"10.1186/s40981-026-00851-x","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40981-026-00851-x","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14635,"journal":{"name":"JA Clinical Reports","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-02-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13004789/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146179999","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Intraoperative detection and management of cerebral malperfusion in acute aortic dissection using regional cerebral oxygen saturation monitoring: case report.","authors":"Shinnosuke Miura, Hiroya Tsujimoto, Ayami Shimomiya, Kenji Yoshitani","doi":"10.1186/s40981-026-00853-9","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40981-026-00853-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Cerebral malperfusion during acute aortic dissection (AAD) surgery is a life-threatening event requiring prompt detection and intervention. We report a case of intraoperative extension of dissection into the brachiocephalic artery (BCA) detected by regional cerebral oxygen saturation (rSO₂) monitoring before cardiopulmonary bypass.</p><p><strong>Case presentation: </strong>A 78-year-old man undergoing emergency total aortic arch replacement showed a sudden bilateral rSO₂ decline after anesthesia induction, corresponding to BCA extension on transesophageal echocardiography. rSO₂ recovered during selective cerebral perfusion but fell again during CPB weaning. Carotid duplex ultrasonography revealed collapse of the right common carotid artery due to false lumen expansion compressing the true lumen. Reanastomosis of the BCA restored cerebral oxygenation.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This case highlights the utility of multimodal monitoring-rSO₂ trends, transesophageal echocardiography, and carotid duplex ultrasonography-for detecting and managing cerebral malperfusion during AAD surgery. Early identification allows timely surgical revision and may improve neurological outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":14635,"journal":{"name":"JA Clinical Reports","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-02-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12992726/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146149739","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}