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Preoperative Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Slashes Risk Score in Advanced Structural Heart Disease
ConclusionsECMO can be used as a bridge to heart valve or septal defect surgery in severely decompensated patients. Through recovery of end-organ function, ECMO may allow surgical correction of structural heart disease in patients considered inoperable or convert a salvage situation to an elective operation.
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - September 18, 2018 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research

Clinical Leaflet Thrombosis in Transcatheter and Surgical Bioprosthetic Aortic Valves by Four-Dimensional Computed Tomography
ConclusionsOne-third of patients with clinical or echocardiographic indications suggestive of leaflet thrombosis were found to have evidence of leaflet thrombosis using 4DCT. This allowed tailored anticoagulation therapy with resolution of the thrombus in most patients and avoiding unnecessary anticoagulation in the remaining two-thirds of patients.Visual Abstract
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - November 16, 2018 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research

Fatal Neurologic Dysfunction During Continuous-flow Left Ventricular Assist Device Support
ConclusionsOur study elucidates the characteristics and risk factors of patients who died of ND during CF-LVAD support. Further studies are required to find ways to decrease the incidence of fatal ND during CF-LVAD support.
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - November 21, 2018 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research

Preliminary results of debranch-first technique in Frozen Elephant Trunk procedures
ConclusionsFET with debranch-first technique is safe and feasible and resulted in low mortality and morbidity rates. Further investigation is needed to compare it with standard techniques.
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - May 11, 2019 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research

Dissection of Arch Branches Alone: An Indication for Aggressive Arch Management in Type A Dissection?
ConclusionsIn acute type A aortic dissection, dissection of arch branches alone should not be an indication for routine zone 1/2/3 arch replacement; however zone 1/2/3 arch replacement could be considered to prevent future reoperations in select patients.Visual Abstract
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - January 21, 2020 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research

Predictors and Outcomes of Ischemic Stroke After Cardiac Surgery
Publication date: Available online 19 March 2020Source: The Annals of Thoracic SurgeryAuthor(s): Ibrahim Sultan, Valentino Bianco, Arman Kilic, Tudor Jovin, Ashutosh Jadhav, Brian Jankowitz, Edgar Aranda-Michel, Michael P. D’angelo, Forozan Navid, Yisi Wang, Floyd Thoma, Thomas G. Gleason
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - March 22, 2020 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research

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