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AATS 2021 Meeting (Source: Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery)
Source: Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - May 19, 2023 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Tags: Discussion Source Type: research

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AATS 2019 Annual Meeting (Source: Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery)
Source: Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - May 19, 2023 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Tags: Discussion Source Type: research

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AATS 2021 Annual Meeting (Source: Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery)
Source: Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - May 19, 2023 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Tags: Discussion Source Type: research

Recent Articles in AATS Journals
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Source: Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - May 19, 2023 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research

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Source: Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - May 19, 2023 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research

Twenty-Five Years of Lung Transplantation in Medell ín: Overcoming the Challenges of an Emerging Country
The first successful lung transplant in Colombia was performed on October 28, 1997 in Medell ín by Alberto Villegas Hernández at the “Clínica Cardiovascular Santa María” today called the Cardio VID Clinic. Here we present both survival outcomes and characteristics of the oldest and most experienced lung transplant program in Colombia. We conducted a retrospective study of all patien ts taken to lung transplantation at the Cardio VID Clinic in Medellín, Colombia from October 1997 to October 2022. Patient information from our institutional database and transplant archives were retrieved and reviewed. (Source: Semina...
Source: Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - May 8, 2023 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Eric E. Vinck, Ricardo A. Zapata, Juan C. Rend ón, Camilo Montoya Medina, Jose J. Escobar, Marcela P. Tobón, Maria F. Colorado, Alberto R. Vargas, Juan D. Uribe, Alejandro Londoño Villegas Tags: THORACIC – Original Submission Source Type: research

Recent Articles in AATS Journals
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Source: Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - April 22, 2023 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research

Management of Multiple Ground Glass Opacities before or after Lobectomy
Dr. R. Taylor Ripley (Houston, Texas): (Source: Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery)
Source: Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - April 20, 2023 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: R. Taylor Ripley, Mara Antonoff, James Huang, Kenji Suzuki, Barry C. Gibney Tags: THORACIC – Discussions in Cardiothoracic Treatment and Care Source Type: research

Commentary: It is okay to leave the dissected aortic root alone, but no felt or bio-glue please!
When a surgeon is doing an acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) repair, the two main anatomic areas for decision making are: 1.) the aortic root and 2.) the aortic arch. Since the molecular mechanism of ATAAD is unknown and it is difficult to anticipate who will need reoperation on the aortic root, the decision to preserve or replace the aortic root can be challenging. Compounding the decision is that the short- and long-term outcomes for reoperation on aortic root pathology in patients who had an initial ATAAD repair are unknown. (Source: Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery)
Source: Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - April 19, 2023 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Bo Yang Tags: ADULT – Commentary Source Type: research

Commentary: How soon is now?
Evolutions in anesthetic techniques have enabled providers to be increasingly proactive with extubation following all types of cardiac surgery. So-called “fast-track” extubation is generally accepted to occur within 2-6 hours of surgery and has been shown to be safe with clinical benefits stemming largely from reductions in perioperative opioid use.1 “Ultra-fast track” extubation, defined as extubation within the operating room itself, is pur ported to provide even further benefits.2,3 Hawkins and colleagues here present a thought-provoking study suggesting that ultra-fast track extubation may provide cost savings ...
Source: Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - March 29, 2023 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Hellmuth R. Muller Moran, Rakesh C. Arora Tags: ADULT – Commentary Source Type: research

Prognostic Predictors of Tricuspid Regurgitation Worsening after Mitral Regurgitation Surgery with Mild Tricuspid Regurgitation
We aimed to investigate the prevalence and predictors of postoperative tricuspid regurgitation (TR) worsening in patients with mitral regurgitation (MR) and concomitant ≤mild TR. A total of 620 patients underwent surgery for MR from 2013 to 2017. Of these, 260 had ≤mild preoperative TR and no concomitant tricuspid valve surgery and were enrolled in this single-center retrospective study. The primary endpoint was postoperative worsening of ≥moderate TR. The pr imary endpoint occurred in 28 of 260 patients (11%) during the follow-up period [median: 4.1 years (interquartile range: 2.9−6.1 years)]. (Source: Seminars in...
Source: Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - March 17, 2023 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Tasuku Hada, Masashi Amano, Shunsuke Murata, Kunihiro Nishimura, Shoko Nakagawa, Yuki Irie, Kenji Moriuchi, Atsushi Okada, Takeshi Kitai, Makoto Amaki, Hideaki Kanzaki, Satsuki Fukushima, Kengo Kusano, Teruo Noguchi, Tomoyuki Fujita, Chisato Izumi Tags: ADULT – Original Submission Source Type: research

Commentary: Imaging Surveillance of Pulmonary Regurgitation: Is Echo Good Enough?
As congenital heart disease patients continue to live longer, the goal moves from simply survival to adulthood, to being physically active as an adult doing the activities they love. Advances in medical and surgical management have enabled such a paradigm shift, and for patients with tetralogy of Fallot, excellent late survival and good quality of life is expected. However, good quality of life for these patients often involves pulmonary valve replacement (PVR) at some point down the road. Part of this refinement in care has been optimizing timing PVR in patients who have previously undergone complete repair. (Source: Semi...
Source: Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - March 16, 2023 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Elizabeth H. Stephens, Joseph A. Dearani Tags: CONGENITAL – Commentary Source Type: research

A Retrospective Evaluation of Endo-aortic Balloon Occlusion Compared to External Clamping in Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery
We compare outcomes of endo-aortic balloon occlusion (EABO) versus external aortic clamping (EAC) in patients undergoing minimally invasive mitral valve surgery (MIMVS) in the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) Adult Cardiac Surgery Database. Adults undergoing mitral valve surgery (July 2017 – December 2018) were identified within the STS database (N=60,607). 7,978 patients underwent a minimally invasive approach (including robotically assisted). 1,163 EABO patients were 1:1 propensity-matched to EAC patients using exact matching on age, sex, and type of mitral procedure, and propensi ty-score average matching for 16 oth...
Source: Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - March 13, 2023 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Husam H. Balkhy, Eugene A. Grossi, Bob Kiaii, Douglas Murphy, Arnar Geirsson, Sloane Guy, Clifton Lewis Tags: ADULT – Original Submission Source Type: research