The impact of race on utilization of durable left ventricular assist device therapy in patients with advanced heart failure
ConclusionsBlack patients in our study did not have a statistically significant difference in the rate of durable LVAD implantation compared with White patients after adjustments were made for age, sex, socioeconomic, and clinical covariates. Larger prospective studies are needed to validate these findings. (Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery)
Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - September 20, 2022 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Mandisa ‐Maia Jones,
Lisa M. McElroy,
Manal Mirreh,
Matthew Fuller,
Rebecca Schroeder,
Kamrouz Ghadimi,
Adam DeVore,
Chetan B. Patel,
Eric Black‐Maier,
Raquel Bartz,
Kevin Thomas Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
RELAY ™ Branched device: The story of an aortic arch device
ConclusionThe RELAY ™ branched endograft is well-established for candidates for aortic arch endovascular repair with favorable neurological outcomes. Multiple considerations can help control the incidence of stroke following endovascular repair. These include optimization of the supra-aortic vessels' revascularizatio n, weighting the embolic risk in patients with atheromatous disease, and careful preoperative assessment to select the best candidates for arch endovascular repair. (Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery)
Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - September 20, 2022 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Mohammed Al ‐Tawil,
Leen Ammari,
Idhrees Mohammed Tags: COMMENTARY Source Type: research
Fifteen ‐year experience with the Tirone David procedure in bicuspid aortic valve: A safe option
ConclusionTirone's procedure is an option for BAV surgery, with good safety and outcomes, especially in younger patients. (Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery)
Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - September 20, 2022 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Charline Pujos,
Nicolas D'ostrevy,
Mehdi Farhat,
Etienne Geoffroy,
Nicolas Dauphin,
Adama Sawadogo,
C éline Lambert,
Lionel Camilleri Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Favorable neurological outcomes in thoracic endovascular aortic repair with RELAY ™ branched—An international perspective
DiscussionThe data presented herein demonstrates that RELAY ™ Branched is associated with favorable neurological outcomes and excellent technical success rates. Key design features of the endoprosthesis and good perioperative management can contribute greatly to mitigating neurological complications following endovascular aortic arch repair. (Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery)
Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - September 20, 2022 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Sven Z. C. P. Tan,
Abedalaziz O. Surkhi,
Sidhant Singh,
Matti Jubouri,
Damian M. Bailey,
Ian M. Williams,
Mohamad Bashir Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Toward equitable utilization of durable left ventricular assist device therapy in advanced heart failure —Raising the veil of health disparities
AbstractHeart failure (HF) is a progressive disease with high attendant morbidity and mortality. Contemporary guideline-directed medical therapies have led to remarkable improvements in HF outcomes. However, in a subset of patients, progression to advanced HF stages requiring durable left ventricular assist device (LVAD) and or heart transplantation is inevitable. LVADs improve survival and quality of life in eligible patients with advanced HF. However, access to LVAD therapy is marked by disparities, attributable to race and ethnicity, social –economic status, geography, and sex and gender categories. This commentary ad...
Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - September 20, 2022 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Sula Mazimba Tags: COMMENTARY Source Type: research
