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Isolated or Combined Ascending Aortic Replacement through a Partial Sternotomy: Early and Midterm Outcomes
CONCLUSION: The surgical ascending aorta replacement through a partial sternotomy is associated with longer operative times, but this does not affect the early as well as the long-term follow-up.PMID:38626901 | DOI:10.1055/s-0044-1782186 (Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon)
Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon - April 16, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Matthias Angerer Francesco Pollari Wolfgang Hitzl Lucia Weber Joachim Sirch Theodor Fischlein Source Type: research

Partial versus Complete Sternotomy for Aortic Valve Replacement-Multicenter Study
CONCLUSION: In a large, German multicenter cohort, MACCE rates were comparable in surgical aortic valve replacement through partial upper and complete sternotomies. Shorter ICU stay and lower rates of Dressler's syndrome and rehospitalization were in favor of the partial sternotomy group.PMID:38626902 | DOI:10.1055/s-0044-1782685 (Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon)
Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon - April 16, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Nora Goebel Tomasz Stankowski Francesco Pollari Kambiz Hassan Helena Jueckstock Jens Schubel Christian Sellin Thorsten Zielezinski Yacine Elhmidi Falk-Udo Sack Richard Feyrer Hilmar Doerge Harald Hausmann Parwis Massoudy Michael Schmoeckel Samer Hakmi The Source Type: research

Managing One-Lung Ventilation in Tracheostomized Patients: A 6-Year Retrospective Analysis
CONCLUSION: The management of one-lung ventilation in tracheotomized patients presents unique challenges. While double-lumen tracheostomy tubes have specific advantages, we recommend considering their use carefully. For most tracheotomized patients, bronchial blockers in conjunction with a tracheostomy tube are used, which offers safety and practicality, irrespective of the tracheostomy's age or type. Further research and randomized controlled trials are warranted to establish best practices for one-lung ventilation in this unique patient population.PMID:38626903 | DOI:10.1055/s-0044-1782684 (Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon)
Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon - April 16, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Tobias Golditz Joachim Schmidt Andreas Ackermann Anja Danzl Torsten Birkholz Horia Sirbu Andrea Irouschek Source Type: research

Computed Tomography-Based Body Composition is Related to Perioperative Morbidity in Older Lung Transplant Recipients
CONCLUSION: Body composition parameters determined in pretransplant chest CT scans in older LTx candidates might aid in identifying high-risk patients with a worse perioperative outcome after LTx.PMID:38626904 | DOI:10.1055/s-0044-1782683 (Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon)
Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon - April 16, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Daria Kifjak Helmut Prosch Stefan Schwarz Peter Jaksch Michael Weber Konrad Hoetzenecker Thomas Schweiger Source Type: research

Reply to Letter to the Editor
Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Apr 16. doi: 10.1055/s-0044-1782601. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38626905 | DOI:10.1055/s-0044-1782601 (Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon)
Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon - April 16, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Yoshiyuki Takami Source Type: research

Impact of Age on the Relationship between Cross-Clamp Time and Mortality in Cardiac Surgery
Thorac Cardiovasc Surg DOI: 10.1055/a-2263-1933Age is an independent risk factor for mortality even when all known comorbidities are considered. Thus, other factors may additionally contribute to the age-associated risk. We performed a systematic literature search and identified 161 manuscripts, of which 32 studies (18,256 patients) were analyzed. Cross-clamp time correlated with observed mortality. The increase in mortality risk with cross-clamp time was much greater in older patients than in younger patients. The log odds ratio (OR) for age and cross-clamp time was 0.07 and 0.01, respectively, which was highly significan...
Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon - April 16, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Mukharyamov, Murat Kirov, Hristo Caldonazo, Tulio Doenst, Torsten Tags: Short Communications Source Type: research

Reply to Letter to the Editor
Thorac Cardiovasc Surg DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1782601 Georg Thieme Verlag KG Rüdigerstraße 14, 70469 Stuttgart, GermanyArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Full text (Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon)
Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon - April 16, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Takami, Yoshiyuki Tags: Reply to Letter to the Editor Source Type: research

Computed Tomography-Based Body Composition is Related to Perioperative Morbidity in Older Lung Transplant Recipients
Conclusion Body composition parameters determined in pretransplant chest CT scans in older LTx candidates might aid in identifying high-risk patients with a worse perioperative outcome after LTx. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Rüdigerstraße 14, 70469 Stuttgart, GermanyArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  open access Full text (Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon)
Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon - April 16, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Kifjak, Daria Prosch, Helmut Schwarz, Stefan Jaksch, Peter Weber, Michael Hoetzenecker, Konrad Schweiger, Thomas Tags: Original Thoracic Source Type: research

Managing One-Lung Ventilation in Tracheostomized Patients: A 6-Year Retrospective Analysis
Conclusion The management of one-lung ventilation in tracheotomized patients presents unique challenges. While double-lumen tracheostomy tubes have specific advantages, we recommend considering their use carefully. For most tracheotomized patients, bronchial blockers in conjunction with a tracheostomy tube are used, which offers safety and practicality, irrespective of the tracheostomy's age or type. Further research and randomized controlled trials are warranted to establish best practices for one-lung ventilation in this unique patient population. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Rüdigerstraße 14, 70469 Stuttgart, German...
Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon - April 16, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Golditz, Tobias Schmidt, Joachim Ackermann, Andreas Danzl, Anja Birkholz, Torsten Sirbu, Horia Irouschek, Andrea Tags: Original Thoracic Source Type: research

Recent Outcomes of Surgical Redo Aortic Valve Replacement in Prosthetic Valve Failure
Conclusion The relatively high risk of redo AVR was due to reoperation for prosthetic valve endocarditis. The outcomes of redo AVR for nonendocarditis are excellent. Our findings suggest that patients without endocarditis, especially with acceptable LVEF, can be treated safely with redo AVR. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Rüdigerstraße 14, 70469 Stuttgart, GermanyArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  open access Full text (Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon)
Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon - April 16, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Kang, Yoonjin Soehartono, Nazla Amanda Choi, Jae Woong Kim, Kyung Hwan Hwang, Ho Young Kim, Joon Bum Kim, Hong Rae Lee, Seung Hyun Cho, Yang Hyun Tags: Original Cardiovascular Source Type: research

Early and Late Results after Surgical Mitral Valve Repair: A High-Volume Center Experience
Conclusion MV surgery, both minimally invasive and via sternotomy, is associated with high repair rates, excellent perioperative outcomes, and long-term survival. Data underscore the effectiveness of surgical repair in managing MR, even in the era of advancing interventional techniques. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Rüdigerstraße 14, 70469 Stuttgart, GermanyArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text (Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon)
Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon - April 16, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: G ötte, Julia Zittermann, Armin Deutsch, Marcus-Andre Schramm, Rene Bleiziffer, Sabine Renner, Andre Gummert, Jan F. Tags: Original Cardiovascular Source Type: research

Partial versus Complete Sternotomy for Aortic Valve Replacement —Multicenter Study
Conclusion In a large, German multicenter cohort, MACCE rates were comparable in surgical aortic valve replacement through partial upper and complete sternotomies. Shorter ICU stay and lower rates of Dressler's syndrome and rehospitalization were in favor of the partial sternotomy group. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Rüdigerstraße 14, 70469 Stuttgart, GermanyArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text (Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon)
Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon - April 16, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Goebel, Nora Stankowski, Tomasz Pollari, Francesco Hassan, Kambiz Jueckstock, Helena Schubel, Jens Sellin, Christian Zielezinski, Thorsten Elhmidi, Yacine Sack, Falk-Udo Feyrer, Richard Doerge, Hilmar Hausmann, Harald Massoudy, Parwis Schmoeckel, Michael Tags: Original Cardiovascular Source Type: research

Isolated or Combined Ascending Aortic Replacement through a Partial Sternotomy: Early and Midterm Outcomes
Conclusion The surgical ascending aorta replacement through a partial sternotomy is associated with longer operative times, but this does not affect the early as well as the long-term follow-up. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Rüdigerstraße 14, 70469 Stuttgart, GermanyArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text (Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon)
Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon - April 16, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Angerer, Matthias Pollari, Francesco Hitzl, Wolfgang Weber, Lucia Sirch, Joachim Fischlein, Theodor Tags: Original Cardiovascular Source Type: research

Comments on “Comparison between Off-Pump and On-Pump Beating Heart Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting”
Thorac Cardiovasc Surg DOI: 10.1055/a-2267-8640 Georg Thieme Verlag KG Rüdigerstraße 14, 70469 Stuttgart, GermanyArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Full text (Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon)
Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon - April 16, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Voucharas, Christos Tagarakis, Georgios Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: research

Isolated tricuspid valve surgery for functional tricuspid regurgitation
CONCLUSION: More than half of the patients who underwent isolated TV surgery for functional TR had undergone left-sided valve surgery and had significant heart failure symptoms at the time of surgery. Further studies on the surgical indication for concomitant TV surgery at the time of left-sided valve surgery and the appropriate timing of surgery for isolated functional TR are needed to improve survival.PMID:38580322 | DOI:10.1055/a-2300-6791 (Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon)
Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon - April 5, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Daisuke Kaneyuki Andrew M Jordan Jake L Rosen Thomas Reese Macmillan Rohinton Morris Vakhtang Tchantchaleishvili Source Type: research