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Ruptured sinus of Valsalva (RSOV) aneurysm is a rare anomaly accounting for around 0.14-3.5% in patients undergoing open cardiac surgeries. We report a rare case of an 18-year-old male with dual RSOV aneurysms who was managed successfully by patch closure via the transaortic approach and which to our knowledge has never been reported ("PubMed" and "Google Scholar" as the search engine with dual, ruptured, sinus of Valsalva aneurysm as the MeSH words). Dual RSOV aneurysm in a single patient is an extremely rare condition which can lead to early cardiogenic shock and should be managed surgically at the earliest.
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Left-handed individuals consist of around 11% of the population and true ambidextrous consists of only 2-3% of the total population. Almost a similar ratio is seen in medical profession also. Difficulties are obvious for left-handed cardiac surgeons in the operating room due to regular right-handed instruments, laterality, and positioning of the patients. In this article, we discuss about the problems and the potential solutions for left-handed cardiac surgeons.
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Aneurysms of the right atrial appendage are usually congenital in origin, with rare citations. We report a case of a large atrial aneurysm in an adult male presenting with atrial flutter and right ventricular dysfunction, who underwent a successful aneurysmectomy, repaired with a novel technique with uneventful recovery.
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Lymphangiomas are relatively uncommon lesions of the lymphatic channels which can arise in virtually any part of the body. Although the most common site is the head/neck region, they could be found in the mediastinum. If mediastinal lymphangiomas are said to be rare, the thymic subentity is even scanty. We describe one case of mediastinal lymphangioma with a true intrathymic localization, which to our knowledge has been reported just once in the literature. This case report elucidates the surgical management of the first lymphangioma reported in an infant.
