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Outcomes of Planned Two-Stage Hybrid Aortic Repair With Dacron-Replaced Proximal Landing Zone
ConclusionsPlanned two-stage HAR with open first-stage proximal aortic replacement, followed by second-stage TEVAR with Dacron-replaced PLZ yields excellent short-term and long-term results, including low rates of reintervention likely due to the long-segment PLZ within the Dacron-replaced aorta. The technique should be considered in patients with even mild (>4.0 cm) ascending aortic dilation in whom HAR is otherwise the preferred treatment option.
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - August 24, 2018 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research

Five-year results for endovascular repair of acute complicated type B aortic dissection
Conclusions: This study confirms the excellent short-term outcomes of TEVAR for acute complicated type B dissection and demonstrates the results to be durable and sustained over long-term follow-up. Although aortic reinterventions were required in one-quarter of patients, no aortic-related deaths were observed. These data support the use of TEVAR for acute complicated type B aortic dissection but also highlight the importance of life-long aortic surveillance by an experienced aortic referral center in order to identify and treat complications of the underlying disease process and treatment, as well as new aortic pathologies, as they arise.
Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - October 3, 2013 Category: Surgery Authors: Jennifer M. Hanna, Nicholas D. Andersen, Asvin M. Ganapathi, Richard L. McCann, G. Chad Hughes Tags: Clinical research studies Source Type: research

Predictors of electrocerebral inactivity with deep hypothermia
Conclusions: Cooling to a nasopharyngeal temperature of 12.7°C or for a duration of 97 minutes achieved ECI in>95% of patients in our study population. However, patient-specific factors were poorly predictive of the temperature or cooling time required to achieve ECI, necessitating EEG monitoring for precise ECI detection.
Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - April 15, 2013 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Michael L. James, Nicholas D. Andersen, Madhav Swaminathan, Barbara Phillips-Bute, Jennifer M. Hanna, Gregory R. Smigla, Michael E. Barfield, Syamal D. Bhattacharya, Judson B. Williams, Jeffrey G. Gaca, Aatif M. Husain, G. Chad Hughes Tags: Acquired Cardiovascular Disease Source Type: research