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Thoracic surgery: lung isolation techniques

1 What are the indications for lung isolation? The absolute indications for lung isolation include: 1. Protection of a healthy lung from contamination by a diseased lung (i.e., hemorrhage, pulmonary infection, or bronchopulmonary lavage) 2. Provision of differential lung ventilation…

Congenital heart disease

1 What is the incidence of congenital heart disease? Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common type of birth defect. Although a variable range can be found in the literature, a reasonable estimate of the incidence is one in…