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Outcomes of mitral valve repair in children with infective endocarditis: a single-center experience
This study investigated the long-term outcomes of mitral valve repair in children with IE. (Source: Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery)
Source: Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - May 17, 2022 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Damien M. Wu, Edward Buratto, Antonia Schulz, Michael Z.L. Zhu, Yaroslav Ivanov, Shuta Ishigami, Christian P. Brizard, Igor E. Konstantinov Tags: CONGENITAL - Original Submission Source Type: research

Long-term outcomes of transatrial-transpulmonary repair of tetralogy of Fallot with anomalous coronary arteries.
This study sought to evaluate the late outcomes of a policy of transatrial-transpulmonary repair for this condition. (Source: Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery)
Source: Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - May 17, 2022 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Xin Tao Ye, Edward Buratto, Shuta Ishigami, Robert G. Weintraub, Christian P. Brizard, Igor E. Konstantinov Tags: CONGENITAL – Original Submission Source Type: research

Specialization in Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Repair: The Outcomes and Challenges
With increasing specialization within the field of cardiac surgery and a positive relationship between case volume and surgical outcomes in many areas, the concept of dedicated aortic surgeons performing acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) repair was investigated. From 1996 to 2014, 436 patients underwent open surgical repair of an ATAAD and were subsequently divided based on surgeon subspecialization, aortic-surgeon (AS, n=401) vs. non-aortic-surgeon (NAS, n=35). Each aortic surgeon performed an average of 13 ATAAD repair operations per year. (Source: Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery)
Source: Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - May 16, 2022 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Elizabeth L Norton, Linda Farhat, Xiaoting Wu, Karen M. Kim, Shinichi Fukuhara, Himanshu J. Patel, G. Michael Deeb, Bo Yang Tags: ADULT - Original Submission Source Type: research

Effect of Socioeconomic Distress on Risk-Adjusted Mortality after Valve Surgery for Infective Endocarditis
Infective endocarditis affects patients of all socioeconomic status. We hypothesized that the Distressed Communities Index (DCI), a comprehensive assessment of socioeconomic status, would be associated with risk-adjusted mortality for patients with endocarditis. (Source: Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery)
Source: Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - May 15, 2022 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Raymond J. Strobel, Eric J. Charles, J. Hunter Mehaffey, Robert B. Hawkins, Mohammed A. Quader, Jeffrey B. Rich, Alan M. Speir, Gorav Ailawadi, Investigators for the Virginia Cardiac Services Quality Initiative Tags: ADULT - Original Submission Source Type: research

The Surgical Approach to Pulmonary Valve Replacement
Contemporary management strategies for children born with congenital heart disease (CHD) have significantly improved survival. One example has been the paradigm shift in the management of Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF). In contrast to the natural history, which portends a 95% mortality by age 40 [1], Tetralogy patients treated today can look forward to a 30-year survival rate above 90% [2]. This increase in longevity has exposed new maladies caused by either the underlying CHD or residual lesions from prior interventions. (Source: Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery)
Source: Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - May 15, 2022 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: John D. Cleveland, Winfield J. Wells Tags: CONGENITAL - Invited Expert Opinion Source Type: research

Technique of coronary button transfer has no impact on neoaortic root size in simple transposition
We studied the effect of various coronary transfer techniques (CTT) on neo-aortic root size after an arterial switch operation (ASO) in simple transposition by excluding the impact of recognized predisposing factors. (Source: Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery)
Source: Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - May 14, 2022 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Gananjay G. Salve, Ashleigh K. Edington, Aparna Vijayaraghavan, Kim S. Betts, Julian G. Ayer, Karthik Ramakrishnan, David S. Winlaw, Yishay Orr, Ian A. Nicholson Tags: CONGENITAL – Original Submission Source Type: research

Analysis of 82 Children Supported with Pulsatile Paracorporeal Ventricular Assist Device: Comparison of Patients with Biventricular versus Univentricular Circulation
We reviewed outcomes in 82 consecutive children supported with the Berlin Heart pulsatile ventricular assist device (VAD), comparing those with functionally univentricular circulation (n=34) to those with biventricular circulation (N=48). (Source: Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery)
Source: Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - May 14, 2022 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Mark S. Bleiweis, Yuriy Stukov, Joseph Philip, Giles J. Peek, Andrew D. Pitkin, Kevin J Sullivan, Dan Neal, Jeffrey P. Jacobs Tags: CONGENITAL & Original Submission Source Type: research

Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Surpassing the Elastic Layer Should Remain Classified as pT2a
We aimed to evaluate the prognostic value of visceral pleural invasion (VPI) on the survival of node-negative non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) ≤ 3 cm using a large cohort. The Kaplan–Meier method was used to compare overall survival (OS); competing risk analysis with Fine–Gray's test was used to compare cancer- specific survival (CSS) between groups. The least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) penalized Cox regression model was used to identify prognostic factors. In total, 9,725 eligible cases were included in this study, and they were separated into three groups: tumor invasion beneath the elastic...
Source: Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - May 9, 2022 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Jing-Sheng Cai, Xiao-Meng Dou Tags: THORACIC – Original Submission Source Type: research

Patterns of recurrence after robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
This study aimed to investigate the recurrence pattern and potential risk factors after RAMIE. (Source: Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery)
Source: Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - May 8, 2022 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Yang Yang, Hong Zhang, Bin Li, Jinchen Shao, Zhichao Liu, Rong Hua, Zhigang Li Tags: THORACIC – Original Submission Source Type: research

Commentary: Evaluating Pediatric Mitral Valve Patient-Prosthetic Mismatch —When Is Too Small, Too Small?
In this issue of Seminars.1 Nakamura and colleagues from Osaka, Japan study potential criteria for valve re-replacement in children after mechanical mitral valve replacement (MVR). This was a single-center retrospective review of 15 children that underwent MVR with a 16-mm ATS mechanical valve and was recently presented at the AATS 101st annual meeting. The authors retrospectively collected data from cardiac catheterizations and echocardiography for analysis. Indexed effective orifice area (iEOA) was calculated from cardiac catheterization data using the Gorlin formula. (Source: Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery)
Source: Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - May 6, 2022 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Paul J. Chai Tags: CONGENITAL – Commentary Source Type: research

Commentary: Evaluating pediatric mitral valve patient-prosthetic mismatch – When is too small, too small?
In this issue of Seminars [1], Nakamura and colleagues from Osaka, Japan study potential criteria for valve re-replacement in children after mechanical mitral valve replacement. This was a single-center retrospective review of 15 children that underwent mitral valve replacement (MVR) with a 16mm ATS mechanical valve and was recently presented at the AATS 101st annual meeting. The authors retrospectively collected data from cardiac catheterizations and echocardiography for analysis. Indexed effective orifice area (iEOA) was calculated from cardiac catheterization data using the Gorlin formula. (Source: Seminars in Thoracic ...
Source: Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - May 6, 2022 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Paul J. Chai Source Type: research

Recent Articles in AATS Journals
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Source: Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - April 26, 2022 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research

Long-term surgical outcomes of supravalvar aortic stenosis: Modified simple sliding aortoplasty
This study investigated long-term outcomes and factors associated with reoperations in patients who underwent surgical repair of congenital supravalvar aortic stenosis (SVAS). A total of 39 consecutive patients who underwent congenital SVAS repair from 1999 through 2018 were included. Aortic root geometry was evaluated by measuring the ratio of the sinotubular junction diameter to the aortic annulus diameter (STJ/AVA) on echocardiography and proportion of intercommissural distance (ICD) of each sinus on computed tomography. (Source: Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery)
Source: Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - April 14, 2022 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Eun Seok Choi, Chun Soo Park, Dong-Hee Kim, Bo Sang Kwon, Tae-Jin Yun, Mi Jin Kim, Dong Hyun Yang Tags: CONGENITAL – Original Submission Source Type: research

Patient –prosthesis mismatch associated with somatic growth after mechanical mitral valve replacement in small children: metrics for reoperation and outcomes
Reoperation after pediatric mitral valve replacement (MVR) is inevitable due to patient –prosthesis mismatch (PPM) associated with somatic growth. We analyzed potential metrics for PPM and outcomes of redo MVR for valve upsizing. Between 1999 and 2018, 15 children without obstructive left heart lesions other than mitral stenosis underwent initial MVR with a 16-mm ATS-Advanced Perform ance valve. We analyzed hemodynamic data from 28 postoperative catheterizations and concomitant echocardiograms. The median age and body weight at initial MVR were 4.9 months [25th, 75th percentile: 3.6, 6.6] and 5.9 kg [5.0, 7.3]. (Source: ...
Source: Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - April 14, 2022 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Yuji Nakamura, Takaya Hoashi, Kenta Imai, Naoki Okuda, Motoki Komori, Kenichi Kurosaki, Hajime Ichikawa Tags: CONGENITAL – Original Submission Source Type: research

Aortic pseudoaneurysm after type A aortic dissection: Results of conservative management
The objective of this article is to examine the safety and efficacy of a conservative approach to aortic pseudoaneurysm and to compare this approach to standard surgical treatment. We retrospectively examined 39 patients who had an aortic pseud oaneurysm after ATAAD surgery in order to examine outcomes (baseline characteristics, presentation and freedom from aortic events and mortality). (Source: Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery)
Source: Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - April 14, 2022 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: German J. Chaud, Siamak Mohammadi, Manuel Roque Cervetti, Samantha Guimaron, Alexandre Sebestyen, Fran çois Dagenais, Eric Dumont Source Type: research