The impact of prior cardiac surgery on patients undergoing surgical repair for acute type A aortic dissection
ConclusionsThese findings suggest that re-sternotomy can be safely performed with similar outcomes as first-time sternotomy. Central initiation of CPB after sternal reentry limits CPB time and may therefore represent a protective strategy that enhances outcomes for patients presenting with ATAAD and prior cardiac surgery. (Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery)
Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - November 10, 2022 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: James A. Brown,
Derek Serna ‐Gallegos,
Jianhui Zhu,
Nav Warraich,
Sarah Yousef,
Edgar Aranda‐Michel,
Valentino Bianco,
Ibrahim Sultan Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Coronary artery bypass surgery for acute coronary syndrome: A network meta ‐analysis of on‐pump cardioplegic arrest, off‐pump, and on‐pump beating heart strategies
ConclusionsAlthough no single best surgical revascularisation approach in ACS patients was identified, the significant mortality benefit with OPCAB seen with AMI suggests high acuity patients may benefit most from avoiding further myocardial injury associated with cardiopulmonary bypass and cardioplegic arrest. (Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery)
Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - November 9, 2022 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Bridget Hwang,
Michael L. Williams,
David H. Tian,
Tristan D. Yan,
Martin Misfeld Tags: REVIEW Source Type: research
Hybrid ablation of atrial fibrillation: A unilateral left ‐sided thoracoscopic approach
ConclusionUnilateral left-sided hybrid AF ablation is an efficacious and safe approach to treat patients with paroxysmal and (longstanding) persistent AF. Future studies should compare a unilateral with a bilateral approach to determine whether a left-sided approach is as efficacious as a bilateral approach and allows for less complications. (Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery)
Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - November 9, 2022 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Claudia A. J. Heijden,
Vanessa Webernd örfer,
Justin G. L. M. Luermans,
Sander M. J. Kuijk,
Mindy Vroomen,
Elham Bidar,
Jos G. Maessen,
Laurent Pison,
Mark La Meir,
Bart Maesen Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Surgical treatment for Behcet's disease with acute superior vena cava syndrome
ConclusionsBD should be suspected in patients presenting with SVCS, when there is thickening of SVC, whether thrombosis or not. Early diagnosis and treatment are essential for management of BD. (Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery)
Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - November 9, 2022 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Yong Zhang,
Zengwei Wang,
Chunzhen Zhang,
Ke Chen,
Minhua Fang,
Huishan Wang Tags: CASE REPORT Source Type: research
Decreasing blood wastage during ex vivo lung perfusion recovery through utilization of thermal control technology
ConclusionsThis study showed that using an advanced thermal packaging solution facilitates proper storage of pRBC and represents an advancement for extended donor lung preservation. The elimination of blood wastage in this initial study portends ongoing benefits for the limited blood supply and reduced cost. (Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery)
Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - November 9, 2022 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Blaine Johnson,
Jamie Bucio,
Christopher Salerno,
Valluvan Jeevanandam,
Tae Song,
Geoffrey Wool Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Predicting early mortality following single ‐stage coronary artery or valve surgery and carotid endarterectomy
ConclusionsConsidering that postoperative stroke rate and mortality was acceptably low, single-stage approach is an effective option in such selected high-risk patients. (Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery)
Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - November 9, 2022 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Marco Franchin,
Walter Dorigo,
Stefano Benussi,
Sara Speziali,
Raffaele Pulli,
Stefano Bonardelli,
Mohamad Bashir,
Gabriele Piffaretti Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
A robotic ‐assisted hybrid coronary revascularization program: Establishment and early experience in the Middle East
ConclusionThis study emphasizes on the safety and effectiveness of RHCR in treating patients with multivessel coronary artery disease. Moreover, robotic-assisted hybrid coronary revascularization offers an alternative, functionally complete revascularization option to a selected group of patients with minimal surgical trauma, short hospital and ICU length of stay, quick recovery, and little to no blood transfusion requirement. (Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery)
Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - November 9, 2022 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Uthman Aluthman,
Salman W. Bafageeh,
Mohammed A. Ashour,
Hani I. Barnawi,
Abdulbadee A. Bogis,
Rawan Alamri,
Ahmed F. Elmahrouk,
Saeed A. AlGhamdi,
Nabeel Ismaeil,
Mohammad Shihata,
Ahmed A. Jamjoom Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Emerging role of positron emission tomography (PET) imaging in cardiac surgery
This article will focus on the applications of PET imaging for the cardiac surgeon and highlight the collaborative nature of using PET imaging for the management of complex heart disease. We present cases that demonstrate the value of using PET imaging in the diagnosis of coronary artery disease and management of complex endocarditis, and in targeted cardiovascular therapies. (Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery)
Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - November 8, 2022 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Aaron M. Williams,
Nishant P. Shah,
Todd Rosengart,
Thomas J. Povsic,
Adam R. Williams Tags: INVITED REVIEW Source Type: research
Expanding our imagination with reanimation
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Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - November 8, 2022 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Alex Wisniewski,
Andrew Young,
Irving Kron Tags: COMMENTARY Source Type: research
“Y” incision and rectangular patch enlargement of aortic annulus and valve reconstruction with autologous pericardium in congenital aortic stenosis
AbstractSurgical aortic valve replacement in children who have undergone prior balloon or surgical valvuloplasty or both is a formidable challenge. The aortic annulus is small, there is no ideal prosthesis and lifelong anticoagulation is highly undesirable. A “Y” incision and rectangular patch enlargement of the aortic annulus introduced by Dr. Bo Yang in 2020 combined with aortic valve reconstruction introduced by Dr. Shigeyuki Ozaki in 2011, is feasible, as described in this case. (Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery)
Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - November 8, 2022 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Vivek Jaswal,
Vidur Bansal,
Nirupam Sekhar Chakraborty,
Manoj Kumar Rohit,
Shyam Kumar Singh Thingnam Tags: CASE REPORT Source Type: research
A machine learning approach to high ‐risk cardiac surgery risk scoring
ConclusionsThe application of machine learning techniques provides individualized predicted mortality and identifies contributing factors in high-risk cardiac surgery. Employment of this modeling to the Society of Thoracic Surgeons database may provide individualized risk factors contributing to mortality. (Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery)
Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - November 8, 2022 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Michael P. Rogers,
Haroon Janjua,
Gregory Fishberger,
Abhinav Harish,
Joseph Sujka,
Eric M. Toloza,
Anthony J. DeSantis,
Robert L. Hooker,
Ricardo Pietrobon,
Lucian Lozonschi,
Paul C. Kuo Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Impact of occurrence of cardiac arrest in the donor on long ‐term outcomes of pediatric heart transplantation
ConclusionThe occurrence of donor cardiac arrest has no impact on long-term survival in pediatric heart transplant recipients. (Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery)
Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - November 8, 2022 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Sandeep Sainathan,
Sameh Said,
Tamy Tsujimoto,
Feng ‐Chang Lin,
Leonardo Mullinari,
Mahesh Sharma Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Accelerated LVAD pump thrombosis in COVID ‐19 patient: Case report and mini review
ConclusionSignificant morbidity and mortality are attributed to LVAD thrombosis, which are exasperated by prothrombotic conditions created in COVID-19 infections. (Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery)
Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - November 8, 2022 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Ishaq J. Wadiwala,
Pankaj Garg,
Mohammad Alomari,
Mohamed S. Elawady,
Emad Alamouti ‐Fard,
Lekhya Raavi,
Nargis Mateen,
Fazal Khan,
Md Walid Akram Hussain,
Si M. Pham,
Samuel Jacob Tags: REVIEW Source Type: research
Furosemide does not reduce the incidence of postoperative acute kidney injury in adult patients undergoing cardiac surgery: A PRISMA ‐compliant systematic review and meta‐analysis
ConclusionThis meta-analysis suggested that furosemide administration in adult cardiac surgical patients had no significant effect on CS-AKI incidence, need for RRT rate, postoperative Scr level, LOS in hospital and mortality, but could reduce postoperative BUN level, MVD, and LOS in ICU. As only a limited number of studies were included, these results should be interpreted carefully and cautiously. Future high-quality randomized controlled trials are needed to define the role of furosemide in CS-AKI prevention and management. (Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery)
Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - November 8, 2022 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Chun ‐Mei Xie,
Yun‐Tai Yao,
Ke Yang,
Meng‐qi Shen,
Li‐Xian He,
Zhen Dai,
the Evidence in Cardiovascular Anesthesia (EICA) Group Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Recovery of a dilated left ventricle after cessation of cocaine and HVAD ™ explanation using a titanium plug
This article illustrates that the usage of a custom-made mechanical plug (manufactured by INNOVO Solutions GmbH), which can be inserted into the LVAD's sewing ring, is feasible. This mechanical plu g explicitly designed for device explantation is a viable alternative to the current standard of care. This article adopts a less invasive technique to explant the pump. The following case illustrates this technique. (Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery)
Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - November 8, 2022 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Mohamed Elbayomi,
Michael Weyand,
Timo Seitz,
Christian Heim,
Katrin Steger,
Rene Tandler Tags: CASE REPORT Source Type: research
