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Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - January 10, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research

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Generous donors and partners ensured that 2023 ended on a positive note by contributing to the AATS Foundation's end-of-year Annual Appeal. Foundation leadership will be sharing the results of the campaign in the coming weeks. (Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery)
Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - January 10, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Tags: The AATS Foundation Source Type: research

Commentary: Re-consult surgery for patients with lung cancer? The role of resection after initial nonoperative therapy
Although the role of surgery for early and even more locally advanced non –small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) stages is generally well defined, the use of resection in patients for whom operative intervention was not initially considered appropriate is significantly less clear. Surgeons historically have considered attempts at resection when patients had persistent or recur rent disease after their primary nonoperative therapy (so-called “salvage surgery”) to not only be associated with greater risk but also unclear oncologic benefits. (Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery)
Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - January 9, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Nicole Lin, Mark F. Berry Tags: Commentary Source Type: research

Simulation-Based Design of Bicuspidization of the Aortic Valve
Severe congenital aortic valve pathology in the growing patient remains a challenging clinical scenario. Bicuspidization of the diseased aortic valve has proven to be a promising repair technique with acceptable durability. However, most understanding of the procedure is empirical and retrospective. This work seeks to design the optimal gross morphology associated with surgical bicuspidization with simulations, based on the hypothesis that modifications to the free edge length cause or relieve stenosis. (Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery)
Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - January 9, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Alexander D. Kaiser, Moussa A. Haidar, Perry S. Choi, Amit Sharir, Alison L. Marsden, Michael R. Ma Source Type: research

Discussion to: Current status of surgical treatment for acute aortic dissection in Japan: Nationwide database analysis
Presenter: Dr Hitoshi Ogino (Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery)
Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - January 9, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Tags: Adult Source Type: research

Commentary: Re-consult surgery for lung cancer patients? The role of resection after initial non-operative therapy
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Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - January 9, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Nicole Lin, Mark F. Berry Source Type: research

Evolut explant, Y annuloplasty, and surgical aortic valve replacement: Tips and tricks
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has rapidly increased in the United States with 98,504 commercial cases listed for 2022 in the Society of Thoracic Surgeons/American College of Cardiology Transcatheter Valve Therapy registry (Figure  1). The American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology 2022 guidelines suggest that surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) is still preferred for those ≤65 years of age or with a life span expected of at least 20 years. Despite the guidance provided, a recent study from the Vizien t Clinical Data Base suggests that in 2021 almost one half of patient ≤65 years...
Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - January 8, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Marvin D. Atkins, Yuncen A. He, Michael J. Reardon Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

Commentary: Reverse Potts shunt: The answer in a high-pressure situation?
Advances in the medical therapy of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension have resulted in a significant increase in survival over the last 2  decades.1 However, patients who do not respond to medical therapy have few options other than lung transplantation. The reverse Potts shunt was introduced in the early 2000s as a therapy to reduce the pressure load on the right ventricle in patients with suprasystemic pulmonary artery pressure and preserve the function of the right ventricle.2 (Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery)
Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - January 8, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Paul Joseph Devlin, Katsuhide Maeda Tags: Commentary Source Type: research

Discussion to: Oncological characteristics of EGFR-mutated clinical stage IA lung adenocarcinoma with radiologically pure-solid appearance
Presenter: Dr Aritoshi Hattori (Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery)
Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - January 8, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Tags: Thoracic Source Type: research

Discussion to: What determines outcomes in multivalve reoperations? Impact of patient variables and surgical complexity
Presenter: Dr Marc Gillinov (Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery)
Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - January 8, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Tags: Adult Source Type: research

Discussion to: The relationship between body mass index and mortality is not linear in patients requiring venovenous extracorporeal support
Presenter: Dr Elwin Tham (Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery)
Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - January 8, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Tags: Adult Source Type: research

Evolut Explant, Y Annuloplasty and Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement: Tips and Tricks
(Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery)
Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - January 8, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Marvin D. Atkins, Atticus He, Michael J. Reardon Source Type: research

Are Adult Thoracic Patient Education Materials Designed with Patients in Mind?
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Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - January 8, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Lin Chen, Dominic Orosa, Gaeun Ahn, Jonathan Putnam, Habib Layoun, Hafiz Umair Saddiqui, Miza Salim Hammoud, Rashed Mahboubi, Dean Schraufnagel, Alejandro Bribriesco Source Type: research

Reverse Potts Shunt: the answer in a high pressure situation?
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Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - January 8, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Paul Joseph Devlin, Katsuhide Maeda Source Type: research

Myocardial Bridges in a Pediatric Population: Outcomes Following a Standardized Approach
Pediatric patients with myocardial bridge can present with myocardial ischemia and sudden cardiac arrest. Provocative stress tests and intracoronary hemodynamics can risk-stratify symptomatic patients. Surgical repair can be effective in mitigating symptoms and abnormal functional tests. Long-term studies are necessary to determine if surgical intervention improves outcomes in the young. (Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery)
Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - January 8, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Tam T. Doan, Carlos Bonilla-Ramirez, Lindsay Eilers, Dana Reaves-O ’Neal, Shagun Sachdeva, Stephen J. Dolgner, Prakash M. Masand, Srinath Gowda, Athar M. Qureshi, Ziyad Binsalamah, Silvana Molossi Source Type: research