Does Additional Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Increase Hospital Mortality of Patients Requiring Valve Surgery?
Hicham Benyoussef, Said Makani, Mohammed Yassine Benzha, Amal Haoudar, Aziza Kantri, Chafik El Kettani Hamidi, Soukaina Scadi, Amal El Ouradi, Mohamed Sabry, Mahdi Ait Houssa

Mortality and Thromboembolic Events in Hypercoagulable States from Rotational Thromboelastography (ROTEM) in Patients Who Undergo Coronary Bypass Surgery
Sira Laohathai, Piya Samankatiwat

Management of Thoracic Impalement Injury in Ghana: A Five-Year Experience at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital
Isaac Okyere, Samuel Gyasi Brenu, Perditer Okyere

Initial Experience with Open Heart Surgery in Sub-Saharan Africa: Challenges in Mali with Minimum Standards for Practice
Seydou Togo, Moussa Abdoulaye Ouattara, Abdoul Aziz Maïga, Moussa Bazongo, Issa Boubacar Maïga, Cheik Ahmed Sékou Touré, Ibrahim Coulibaly, Sounkalo Diop, Allaye Ombotimbe, Sitta Illiassou, Souleymane Coulibaly, Mamadou Solo Koita, Koumba Nelly Dora Ignanga, Sanibé Dramane Koné, Moussa Oscar Kamano, Fatoumata Konaté, Adama Issa Koné, Amadou Sidibé, Ahmadou Dramé, Nouhoum Oueloguem, Bourama Kané, Boubacar Dramé, Sékou Koumaré, Zimogo Zié Sanogo, Sadio Yéna

Significance of Cold Renal Perfusion on Renal Function and Clinical Outcomes When Renal Ischemia Time Exceeded 30 Min during Pararenal and Juxtarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Surgery
Koji Furukawa, Kosuke Mori, Yukie Shirasaki, Hirohito Ishii, Kunihide Nakamura