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Stroke risk following implantation of current generation centrifugal flow left ventricular assist devices
ConclusionsDifferent LVAD models appear to be associated with significantly different stroke risks.
Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - December 5, 2019 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Yuting P. Chiang, Daniel Cox, Jacob N. Schroder, Mani A. Daneshmand, Laura J. Blue, Chetan B. Patel, Adam D. DeVore, Muath Bishawi, Carmelo A. Milano Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Outflow cannula position for left ventricular assist device: A propensity score ‐matched study
ConclusionNo observed difference in mortality when adjusting for competing risk of heart transplantation. There was also no difference in stroke, pump thrombosis, driveline infection. Larger studies are required to confirm these findings. These preliminary data support the use of left-sided anastomoses to facilitate subsequent re-entry during heart transplantation.
Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - August 25, 2021 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Khalil Jawad, Frank Koziarz, Alex Koziarz, Joanna N. Bouez, Naoto Fukunaga, Michael A. Borger, Vivek Rao Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Mid ‐term outcomes of simultaneous coronary artery bypass graft surgery and septal myectomy in patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy: A case‐controlled study
ConclusionsThe cardiovascular death and cardiovascular events are significantly increased in patients with HOCM and CAD who underwent CABG at the time of septal myectomy.
Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - January 12, 2019 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Shengwei Wang, Hao Cui, Bing Tang, Changsheng Zhu, Liukun Meng, Qinjun Yu, Xiaohong Huang, Rong Wu, Shuiyun Wang Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Trends in HeartMate 3: What we know so far
ConclusionHeartMate 3 has reduced the rate of disabling stroke and pump thrombosis. However, despite increased hemocompatibility due to specialized design features, the residual risk of both surgical, and gastrointestinal bleeding remains a major adverse outcome. Different anticoagulation management and surgical techniques have been evaluated to address the remaining complications.
Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - November 5, 2019 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Allison T. Lanfear, Mohanad Hamandi, Joy Fan, J. Michael DiMaio, Timothy J. George Tags: REVIEW ARTICLE Source Type: research

Preoperative prealbumin does not impact outcomes after left ventricular assist device implantation
ConclusionsThis study demonstrates that lower prealbumin levels were not predictive of increased post ‐LVAD morbidity or mortality. Although an established marker of nutritional and inflammatory status, the role of prealbumin in patient selection or prognostication appears limited in LVAD patients.
Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - March 31, 2020 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Yeahwa Hong, Laura Seese, Gavin Hickey, Michael Mathier, Floyd Thoma, Arman Kilic Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Prediction of right ventricular failure after continuous flow left ventricular assist device implantation
ConclusionEUROMACS and CRITT scores predict RVF with high discrimination after LVAD implantation. Although, no other single test predicts RVF ideally, combination of risk scores and parameters discriminate RVF acceptably.
Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - August 15, 2020 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Dogan Emre Sert, Mehmet Karahan, Emre Aygun, Sinan Sabit Kocabeyoglu, Mustafa Akdi, Umit Kervan Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

The fate of active left ‐side infective endocarditis with operative indication in absence of valve surgery
ConclusionThe mortality of this cohort of patients is extremely high. A multidisciplinary evaluation is of paramount importance in the decision ‐making process with shared responsibility for denial of operative options. In a perspective of correct healthcare resources allocation an early palliative care consult may need to be considered in some of those patients.
Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - August 20, 2020 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Davide Carino, Alejandro Fern ández‐Cisneros, Marta Hernández‐Meneses, Elena Sandoval, Jaume Llopis, Carlos Falces, José M. Miró, Eduard Quintana, Grup d'Estudi d'Endocarditis Infecciosa de l'Hospital Clínic de Barcelona Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Evaluating the impact of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on in ‐hospital outcomes following left ventricular assist device implantation
ConclusionPatients with COPD undergoing LVAD implantation have more comorbidities, without an associated increase mortality.
Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - September 30, 2020 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Bertrand Ebner, Jelani K. Grant, Louis Vincent, Jennifer Maning, Neal Olarte, Odunayo Olorunfemi, Rosario Colombo, Sandra Chaparro Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

The fate of active left ‐side infective endocarditis with operative indication in absence of valve surgery
ConclusionThe mortality of this cohort of patients is extremely high. A multidisciplinary evaluation is of paramount importance in the decision ‐making process with shared responsibility for denial of operative options. In a perspective of correct healthcare resources allocation an early palliative care consult may need to be considered in some of those patients.
Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - October 21, 2020 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Davide Carino, Alejandro Fern ández‐Cisneros, Marta Hernández‐Meneses, Elena Sandoval, Jaume Llopis, Carlos Falces, José M. Miró, Eduard Quintana, Grup d'Estudi d'Endocarditis Infecciosa de l'Hospital Clínic de Barcelona Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Prediction of right ventricular failure after continuous flow left ventricular assist device implantation
ConclusionEUROMACS and CRITT scores predict RVF with high discrimination after LVAD implantation. Although, no other single test predicts RVF ideally, combination of risk scores and parameters discriminate RVF acceptably.
Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - October 21, 2020 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Dogan Emre Sert, Mehmet Karahan, Emre Aygun, Sinan Sabit Kocabeyoglu, Mustafa Akdi, Umit Kervan Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Management of cardiovascular diseases in HIV/AIDS patients
AbstractHuman immunodeficiency virus  (HIV) infection/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, a pandemic in the current population causes severe weakness of the body's immune system making the infected patient more vulnerable to life‐threatening conditions. The disease predisposes the infected patient to several cardiovascular diseases and cerebrovascular diseases such as heart failure and stroke. The decline in CD4 cells following HIV infection, vulnerability to opportunistic infections and underlying HIV pathology plays a major role in the development of cardiovascular manifestations, and treatment targeting cardiomyopath...
Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - November 22, 2020 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Santoshi K. Ashwitha, Preethi A. Jacob, Abdullah Ajaj, Manasi M. Shirke, Amer Harky Tags: REVIEW ARTICLE Source Type: research

Is gender a risk factor for bilateral internal thoracic artery grafting? A twenty ‐year follow‐up
ConclusionOur results support the routine use of BITA grafting in proper selected female patients who undergo myocardial revascularization.
Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - December 12, 2020 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Dmitry Pevni, Amir Kramer, Ariel Farkash, Yanai Ben ‐Gal Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Iron deficiency does not impair the outcome after elective coronary artery bypass and aortic valve procedures
ConclusionsThe majority of patients undergoing elective CABG or SAVR suffer from ID;  however, we found no significant differences in regard to MACCE and postoperative morbidity between ID and non‐ID patients.
Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - December 20, 2020 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Moritz B. Immohr, Yukiharu Sugimura, Hug Aubin, Philipp Rellecke, Udo Boeken, Artur Lichtenberg, Payam Akhyari Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Impact of hepatic steatosis on outcomes after left ventricular assist device implantation
ConclusionsThis study demonstrates that the presence of preoperative hepatic steatosis on imaging is not predictive of increased morbidity or mortality following LVAD implantation. Despite the association with obesity, metabolic diseases, and heart failure, hepatic steatosis on imaging appears to have a limited role in patient selection or prognostication in LVAD patients.
Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - March 30, 2021 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Yeahwa Hong, Keith Dufendach, Yisi Wang, Floyd Thoma, Arman Kilic Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Transcatheter heart valve selection in patients with low ejection fraction and aortic stenosis
ConclusionThe choice of THV in patients with severe AS and systolic dysfunction must be weighed on a case-by-case basis.
Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - November 15, 2022 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Ahmad Mustafa, Chad Kliger, Luigi Pirelli, Arber Kodra, Denny Wang, Priyanka Singh, Paley Arnone, Apurva Patel, Shangyi Liu, Efstathia Mihelis, Elana Koss, Sean Wilson, Gregory Maniatis, Mohammed Imam, Puneet Gandotra, Robert Kalimi, Azhar Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research