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Operative Outcomes After Open Repair of Descending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms in the Era of Endovascular Surgery.
CONCLUSIONS: In the era of endovascular repair of DTAAs, operative death and morbidity outcomes for open repairs are observed to be low. In addition to good long-term survival rates, open repairs are durable, as evidenced by low reintervention rates. PMID: 24636705 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - March 15, 2014 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Sadek M, Abjigitova D, Pellet Y, Rachakonda A, Panagopoulos G, Plestis K Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research

Outcomes of Open Repair for Chronic Descending Thoracic Aortic Dissection.
CONCLUSIONS: Open repairs of chronic descending thoracic aortic aneurysm dissections can be performed with respectable morbidity and mortality. Neurologic deficit remains low with the use of adjuncts, and early deaths are directly related to preoperative renal status. Reintervention on the involved aortic segment is low. These results allow comparisons with endovascular repair for chronic aortic dissection. PMID: 25617229 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - January 21, 2015 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Estrera AL, Jan A, Sandhu H, Shalhub S, Medina-Castro M, Nguyen TC, Azizzadeh A, Charlton-Ouw K, Miller CC, Safi HJ Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research

Evolution in the Management of Aberrant Subclavian Arteries and Related Kommerell Diverticulum.
CONCLUSIONS: Aberrant subclavian arteries and associated Kommerell diverticulum can be treated with acceptable rates of mortality and morbidity. The evolution toward an endovascular approach did not appear to affect late outcomes, suggesting that the choice of treatment should be based on patient-specific anatomy and associated comorbidities. PMID: 25912743 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 23, 2015 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: van Bogerijen GH, Patel HJ, Eliason JL, Criado E, Williams DM, Knepper J, Yang B, Deeb GM Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research

Outcomes of Open Repair of Mycotic Descending Thoracic and Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms.
CONCLUSIONS: Open repair of mycotic descending thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms remains the gold standard of therapy. Aggressive intraoperative debridement with in situ prosthetic reconstruction permits a high rate of success in this very high risk cohort of patients. Lifelong antibiotic suppression therapy may prevent late prosthetic graft infection. PMID: 26277557 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - August 13, 2015 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Lau C, Gaudino M, de Biasi AR, Munjal M, Girardi LN Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research

Open Repair of Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm in Patients 50 Years Old and  Younger.
CONCLUSIONS: Early outcomes of open TAAA repair were excellent for patients 50 years old or younger, despite the fact that these patients typically required extensive repairs. PMID: 27938888 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 5, 2016 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Coselli JS, Amarasekara HS, Green SY, Price MD, Preventza O, de la Cruz K, Zhang Q, LeMaire SA Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research

Hemiarch Reconstruction Vs Clamped Aortic Anastomosis for Concomitant Ascending Aortic Aneurysm.
CONCLUSIONS: Hemiarch replacement using DHCA with RCP does not increase the risk of operative complications compared to a normothermic, clamped-distal aortic anastomosis, and therefore its use should not be limited when planning complex multi-procedural reconstructions during elective ascending thoracic aortic replacement with concomitant cardiac surgery. PMID: 29730345 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - May 3, 2018 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Sultan I, Bianco V, Yajzi I, Kilic A, Dufendach K, Cardounel A, Althouse AD, Masri A, Navid F, Gleason TG Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research

Open Descending and Thoracoabdominal Aortic Repairs in Patients Younger than 50 Years Old.
CONCLUSIONS: Patients under 50 years old with D/TAAA have low surgical risks and open repairs can be performed with excellent short-term and durable long-term results. Open surgical repairs should be considered initially in younger patients requiring D/TAAA repairs. HTAD warrants closer postoperative surveillance. PMID: 31009630 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 18, 2019 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Tanaka A, Leonard SD, Sandhu HK, Afifi RO, Miller CC, Charlton-Ouw KM, Ray A, Hassan M, Safi HJ, Estrera AL Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research

Early Outcomes after Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair with Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest.
CONCLUSIONS: Our extended experience with this technique confirms its safety and effectiveness when used on a routine basis. The rates of spinal cord injury and permanent renal failure are among the lowest reported in the literature. Particularly favorable outcomes were observed in younger patients and those undergoing elective operations. PMID: 31085168 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - May 10, 2019 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Kouchoukos NT, Kulik A, Haynes M, Castner CF Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research

Outcomes of Open v. Endovascular Repair of Descending Thoracic and Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms
CONCLUSIONS: Open repair of descending thoracic and thoracoabdominal aneurysms can achieve acceptable short-term outcomes with better intermediate-term outcomes than endovascular repair.PMID:34048754 | DOI:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.04.100
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - May 28, 2021 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Michael Z Tong Matthew J Eagleton Eric E Roselli Eugene H Blackstone Fei Xiang Mudathir Ibrahim Douglas R Johnston Edward G Soltesz Faisal G Bakaeen Sean P Lyden Andrew J Toth Huan Liu Lars G Svensson Source Type: research

Outcomes of Root Enlargement Versus Root Replacement for Aortic Stenosis
CONCLUSIONS: ARE and stentless xenograft ARR for aortic stenosis were associated with comparable postoperative complications, aortic valve reinterventions, freedom from readmission, and 5-year survival.PMID:36584836 | DOI:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2022.12.027
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 30, 2022 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Sarah Yousef Derek Serna-Gallegos James A Brown Takuya Ogami Yisi Wang Floyd W Thoma Danny Chu Johannes Bonatti David Kaczorowski Pyongsoo Yoon Ibrahim Sultan Source Type: research