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054 * hybrid surgery in patients with concomitant critical coronary and carotid artery lesions
Conclusions: Hybrid surgery in patients with concomitant critical coronary and carotid artery lesions is a safe and very effective procedure that reduces the number of complications during the surgical treatment of this severe cohort of patients.
Source: Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery - September 18, 2013 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Edemskiy, A., Chernyavskiy, A., Vinogradova, T. E., Chernyavskiy, M. Tags: Controversies in coronary artery surgery II Source Type: research

002 * aortic arch surgery after previous type a dissection repair: early to mid-term results
Conclusion: Aortic arch surgery after previous type A dissection repair can be performed with satisfactory early and mid-term results and low risk of stroke. Cerebral perfusion strategies likely contribute to positive outcomes. Favourable mid-term survival justifies performing such difficult reoperations.
Source: Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery - September 23, 2014 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Bajona, P., Quintana, E., Schaff, H. V., Daly, R., Dearani, J., Greason, K., Pochettino, A. Tags: EACTS/STS aortic session: Controversies in treating the distal aorta with and without previous proximal repair: Wire or knife Source Type: research

Aortic arch surgery after previous type A dissection repair: results up to 5 years
CONCLUSIONS Aortic arch surgery after previous type A dissection repair can be performed with satisfactory early and mid-term results and acceptable risk of stroke. Cerebral perfusion strategies likely contribute to positive outcomes. Favourable mid-term survival justifies performing such difficult reoperations.
Source: Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery - June 23, 2015 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Bajona, P., Quintana, E., Schaff, H. V., Daly, R. C., Dearani, J. A., Greason, K. L., Pochettino, A. Tags: Cerebral protection, Great vessels Adult Cardiac Source Type: research

Immediate rescue operations after failed diagnostic or therapeutic cardiac catheterization procedures
CONCLUSIONS With rapid transfer to an operation room, minimizing the time of warm myocardial ischaemia, and by performing complete coronary revascularization, it is possible to obtain equally low operative mortality in patients with life-threatening cardiac catheterization-associated complications, as is the case with open cardiac operations in general.
Source: Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery - July 18, 2013 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Almdahl, S. M., Veel, T., Halvorsen, P., Rynning, S. E. Tags: Adult Cardiac Source Type: research

141 * mini-thoracotomy direct aortic self-expanding transcatheter aortic valve implantation: a single-centre experience
Conclusions: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation with the direct aortic approach is safe and feasible, offering a new, attractive option for treating selected high-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis and peripheral vasculopathy, including those requiring a redo procedure.
Source: Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery - September 18, 2013 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Bruschi, G., Botta, L., De Marco, F., Colombo, P., Barosi, A., Mondino, M., Klugmann, S., Martinelli, L. Tags: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation: Expanding indications and techniques Source Type: research

188 * clinical and angiographic comparison of bilateral internal thoracic artery configurations: y composite grafting is superior to in situ
Conclusions: Composite grafting showed better clinical outcome in this single RITA anastomosis setting and could be the best option.
Source: Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery - September 18, 2013 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: de Beco, G., El Khoury, G., Noirhomme, P., de Kerchove, L., Astarci, P., Etienne, P., Glineur, D. Tags: Arterial revascularization Source Type: research

312 * expanding the limits: transapical transcatheter aortic valve implantation for severe aortic regurgitation
Conclusions: This small single-centre series demonstrates the feasibility of transapical transcatheter aortic valve implantation with the self-expandable ACURATE TA™ device in high-risk patients with severe aortic regurgitation.
Source: Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery - September 18, 2013 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Wendt, D., Kahlert, P., El Chilali, K., Al-Rashid, F., Tsagakis, K., Erbel, R., Jakob, H. G., Thielmann, M. Tags: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation: Crossing the chasm II Source Type: research

Impact of coronary chronic total occlusions on long-term mortality in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting
CONCLUSIONS Coronary CTOs are a common finding in patients referred for bypass surgery. The presence of a CTO is not independently associated with an adverse long-term outcome. While most CTOs are successfully bypassed, failure to revascularize a non-LAD CTO is not associated with adverse long-term outcome.
Source: Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery - May 19, 2014 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Fefer, P., Gannot, S., Kochkina, K., Maor, E., Matetzky, S., Raanani, E., Guetta, V., Segev, A. Tags: Adult Cardiac Source Type: research

210 * contemporary approach of thoraco-abdominal aortic repair using moderate to deep hypothermia combined with target reconstruction of the adamkiewicz artery
Conclusion: Moderate to deep hypothermia combined with target reconstruction of the Adamkiewicz artery brings satisfactory outcomes in thoraco-abdominal aortic repair, especially for spinal cord protection.
Source: Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery - September 23, 2014 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Tanaka, H., Minatoya, K., Sasaki, H., Oda, T., Itonaga, T., Kobayashi, J. Tags: Thoraco-abdominal aortic repair reloaded Source Type: research

Recent thoraco-abdominal aortic repair outcomes using moderate-to-deep hypothermia combined with targeted reconstruction of the Adamkiewicz artery
CONCLUSIONS Moderate-to-deep hypothermia combined with targeted reconstruction of the AKA provided satisfactory outcomes with thoraco-abdominal aortic repair, particularly for spinal cord protection.
Source: Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery - April 22, 2015 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Tanaka, H., Minatoya, K., Sasaki, H., Seike, Y., Itonaga, T., Oda, T., Kobayashi, J. Tags: Pericardium Adult Cardiac Source Type: research