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Outcomes with Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia after Cardiac Surgery.
CONCLUSIONS: Although uncommon, HIT is a highly morbid and potentially lethal complication, which should reinforce the importance of timely recognition and treatment of this adverse outcome. PMID: 33307073 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 9, 2020 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Brown JA, Aranda-Michel E, Kilic A, Serna-Gallegos D, Bianco V, Thoma FW, Navid F, Sultan I Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research

Outcomes of left ventricular assist device implantation in hypercoagulable patients
ConclusionsIn this series, positive laboratory tests for hypercoagulability were common amongst patients undergoing LVAD implantation although few had positive clinical histories. Survival and freedom from thromboembolic complications were comparable to non ‐hypercoagulable patients. Hypercoagulability alone should therefore not serve as a contraindication to LVAD implantation.
Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - July 26, 2020 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Keith A. Dufendach, Laura Seese, Blaise Stearns, Gavin Hickey, Michael Mathier, Mary Keebler, Shangzhen Chen, Christopher M. Sciortino, Floyd W. Thoma, Arman Kilic Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Thrombocytopenia After Cardiopulmonary Bypass is Associated with Increased Morbidity and Mortality
ConclusionsPost-operative thrombocytopenia is independently associated with post-operative mortality, AKI, infection, stroke, and prolonged ICU and hospital LOS. Serial platelet monitoring may help identify patients at higher risk of post-operative complications. Further studies investigating strategies to reduce post-operative thrombocytopenia, including reducing CPB time, are needed.
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 7, 2019 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research

Thrombocytopenia After Cardiopulmonary Bypass is Associated with Increased Morbidity and Mortality.
CONCLUSIONS: Post-operative thrombocytopenia is independently associated with post-operative mortality, AKI, infection, stroke, and prolonged ICU and hospital LOS. Serial platelet monitoring may help identify patients at higher risk of post-operative complications. Further studies investigating strategies to reduce post-operative thrombocytopenia, including reducing CPB time, are needed. PMID: 31816284 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 5, 2019 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Griffin BR, Bronsert M, Reece TB, Pal JD, Cleveland JC, Fullerton DA, Gist KM, Jovanovich A, Jalal D, Faubel S, Aftab M Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research

Ten-year screening for thrombocytopenia after aortic valve replacement
CONCLUSIONS Thrombocytopenia and Elisa (+) are more common after AVR than after other procedures, and both were associated with increased adverse clinical outcomes. Age and lower preoperative platelet count were associated with postoperative thrombocytopenia and Elisa (+).
Source: Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery - April 21, 2014 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Sun, X., Hill, P. C., Ellis, J., Corso, P. J., Taylor-Panek, S. L., Chen, F. Tags: Adult Cardiac Source Type: research

Major thrombocytopenia after balloon‐expandable transcatheter aortic valve replacement: Prognostic implications and comparison to surgical aortic valve replacement
Conclusions: Post‐TAVR thrombocytopenia is a common phenomenon and its magnitude appears similar to that seen after SAVR. It is most often transient, not associated with adverse sequelae and, unless persistent, should be managed in an expectant fashion. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Source: Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions - February 13, 2014 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Hasan Jilaihawi, Niraj Doctor, Tarun Chakravarty, Mohammad Kashif, James Mirocha, Wen Cheng, Michael Lill, Mamoo Nakamura, Mitch Gheorghiu, Raj Makkar Tags: Original Studie Source Type: research

Reoperative aortic valve replacement in the octogenarians—minimally invasive technique in the era of transcatheter valve replacement
Conclusions: Octogenarians who undergo re-AVR are thought to be high-risk surgical candidates. The present single-center series revealed acceptable in-hospital outcomes and operative mortality. Mre-AVR was associated with better survival compared with Fre-AVR and might benefit this population.
Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - November 4, 2013 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Tsuyoshi Kaneko, Dan Loberman, Igor Gosev, Fadi Rassam, Siobhan McGurk, Marzia Leacche, Lawrence Cohn Tags: Acquired Cardiovascular Disease Source Type: research