Late Outcomes of Porcine and Pericardial Bioprostheses after Mitral Valve Replacement in 1162 Patients
CONCLUSIONS: We demonstrate similar rates of 10-year survival and structural deterioration with porcine and pericardial bioprosthetics in mitral valve replacement. This study suggests a lack of major improvement in durability of mitral bioprosthetic valves over time. Failure mode may have greater influence on surgeon decision-making of valve choice.PMID:38631662 | DOI:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2024.04.002 (Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery)
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 17, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Brittany A Zwischenberger Jeffrey G Gaca John C Haney Keith Carr Donald D Glower Source Type: research
Perioperative Immunotherapy for Node-Negative Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer - Current Evidence and Future Directions
Ann Thorac Surg. 2024 Apr 13:S0003-4975(24)00280-7. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2024.03.035. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTNeoadjuvant immunotherapy has gone from an idea to an indication in locally advanced lung cancer. Several phase III trials have demonstrated the superiority of neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy compared to chemotherapy in this setting. Although such progress has revolutionized the treatment of locally advanced disease, the unmet needs of stage I and stage II patients without lymph node disease have largely been under-represented in existing trials. Up-front surgery with few patients going on to complete adj...
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 15, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Muhammad H Shahzad Jonathan D Spicer Valerie W Rusch Peter J Kneuertz Source Type: research
A Class I Recommendation for Multiple Arterial Grafts? - Not Yet!
Ann Thorac Surg. 2024 Apr 13:S0003-4975(24)00279-0. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2024.03.034. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38621651 | DOI:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2024.03.034 (Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery)
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 15, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Robert A Guyton Source Type: research
Optimizing Donor Heart Utilization Amidst Organ Shortage: Feasibility of Using Hearts Post-Long CPR
Ann Thorac Surg. 2024 Apr 13:S0003-4975(24)00284-4. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2024.03.038. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38621652 | DOI:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2024.03.038 (Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery)
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 15, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Marc Leon Yasuhiro Shudo Source Type: research
An essential update but are the 2023 Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation Guidelines enough?
Ann Thorac Surg. 2024 Apr 13:S0003-4975(24)00283-2. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2024.03.037. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38621653 | DOI:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2024.03.037 (Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery)
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 15, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Derrick Y Tam Armin Kiankhooy Source Type: research
Study-design of adjuvant chemotherapy for lung cancer: A cart before the horse
Ann Thorac Surg. 2024 Apr 13:S0003-4975(24)00285-6. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2024.03.039. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38621654 | DOI:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2024.03.039 (Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery)
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 15, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Takeshi Takahashi Source Type: research
Re-repair after translocation of an anomalous left coronary artery
Ann Thorac Surg. 2024 Apr 13:S0003-4975(24)00282-0. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2024.03.036. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTWe repaired a left anomalous aortic origin of coronary artery (AAOCA) using coronary ostium translocation/re-implantation. Re-repair was required due to suboptimal flow pattern in postoperative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), confirmed with coronary angiography. We emphasize the importance of early recognition, diagnosis and intervention to deal with a problem with the coronary repair.PMID:38621655 | DOI:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2024.03.036 (Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery)
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 15, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Alejandro Fernandez-Cisneros Eric Feins Jane Newburger Sepehr Sekhavat Bryan Quinn Luis Quinonez Source Type: research
Perioperative Immunotherapy for Node-Negative Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer - Current Evidence and Future Directions
Ann Thorac Surg. 2024 Apr 13:S0003-4975(24)00280-7. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2024.03.035. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTNeoadjuvant immunotherapy has gone from an idea to an indication in locally advanced lung cancer. Several phase III trials have demonstrated the superiority of neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy compared to chemotherapy in this setting. Although such progress has revolutionized the treatment of locally advanced disease, the unmet needs of stage I and stage II patients without lymph node disease have largely been under-represented in existing trials. Up-front surgery with few patients going on to complete adj...
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 15, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Muhammad H Shahzad Jonathan D Spicer Valerie W Rusch Peter J Kneuertz Source Type: research
A Class I Recommendation for Multiple Arterial Grafts? - Not Yet!
Ann Thorac Surg. 2024 Apr 13:S0003-4975(24)00279-0. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2024.03.034. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38621651 | DOI:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2024.03.034 (Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery)
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 15, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Robert A Guyton Source Type: research
Optimizing Donor Heart Utilization Amidst Organ Shortage: Feasibility of Using Hearts Post-Long CPR
Ann Thorac Surg. 2024 Apr 13:S0003-4975(24)00284-4. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2024.03.038. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38621652 | DOI:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2024.03.038 (Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery)
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 15, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Marc Leon Yasuhiro Shudo Source Type: research
An essential update but are the 2023 Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation Guidelines enough?
Ann Thorac Surg. 2024 Apr 13:S0003-4975(24)00283-2. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2024.03.037. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38621653 | DOI:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2024.03.037 (Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery)
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 15, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Derrick Y Tam Armin Kiankhooy Source Type: research
Study-design of adjuvant chemotherapy for lung cancer: A cart before the horse
Ann Thorac Surg. 2024 Apr 13:S0003-4975(24)00285-6. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2024.03.039. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38621654 | DOI:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2024.03.039 (Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery)
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 15, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Takeshi Takahashi Source Type: research
Re-repair after translocation of an anomalous left coronary artery
Ann Thorac Surg. 2024 Apr 13:S0003-4975(24)00282-0. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2024.03.036. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTWe repaired a left anomalous aortic origin of coronary artery (AAOCA) using coronary ostium translocation/re-implantation. Re-repair was required due to suboptimal flow pattern in postoperative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), confirmed with coronary angiography. We emphasize the importance of early recognition, diagnosis and intervention to deal with a problem with the coronary repair.PMID:38621655 | DOI:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2024.03.036 (Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery)
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 15, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Alejandro Fernandez-Cisneros Eric Feins Jane Newburger Sepehr Sekhavat Bryan Quinn Luis Quinonez Source Type: research
Sex-based differences in concomitant tricuspid repair during degenerative mitral surgery
CONCLUSIONS: Females with moderate or severe TR undergoing mitral surgery for degenerative disease were less likely to receive concomitant TVr and more likely to develop severe TR or need valve-related reoperation. Evaluation of sex-based treatment differences is imperative to improve outcomes for females.PMID:38615976 | DOI:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2024.03.032 (Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery)
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 14, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Catherine M Wagner Whitney Fu Alexander A Brescia Jessica Woodford China Green Donald S Likosky Robert B Hawkins Matthew A Romano Gorav Ailawadi Steven F Bolling Source Type: research
Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy and the Care of Humphrey Bogart's Mid-Esophageal Cancer
Ann Thorac Surg. 2024 Apr 12:S0003-4975(24)00278-9. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2024.03.033. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn 1945, the Welsh surgeon Ivor Lewis first reported performing the resection of a mid-esophageal tumor through a combined approach involving the abdomen and right chest. While his technique was initially rebuffed by the preeminent esophageal surgeons of the time, it quickly became the standard approach for cancers of the mid-esophagus. Here we review the development and early dissemination of Lewis' operation using the case of the American actor Humphrey Bogart who underwent an Ivor Lewis esophagectomy ...
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 14, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: A Justin Rucker Thomas A D'Amico Theodore N Pappas Source Type: research
