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Impact of Complications After Cardiac Operation on One-Year Patient-Reported Outcomes
ConclusionsAlthough cardiac surgical patients have PROs scores similar to the general population, complications after cardiac operation continue to negatively influence patient quality of life 1 year after surgery. Use of NIH-PROMIS shows that prolonged ventilation and renal failure have the largest impact on 1-year patient-reported outcomes.
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 14, 2019 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research

Impact of Complications After Cardiac Surgery on One-Year Patient Reported Outcomes
ConclusionsWhile cardiac surgical patients have PRO scores similar to the general population, complications after cardiac surgery continue to negatively influence patient quality of life one-year after surgery. Using the NIH-PROMIS, prolonged ventilation and renal failure have the largest impact on one-year patient reported outcomes.
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - July 16, 2019 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research

Hypothermia and Selective Antegrade Cerebral Perfusion Is Safe for Arch Repair in Type A Dissection
Conclusions Unilateral selective antegrade cerebral perfusion with moderate hypothermic circulatory arrest remains a safe strategy for cerebral protection during emergent surgical repair of acute type A dissection and provides equivalent outcomes for both limited and extensive aortic arch reconstruction. Based on these data, unilateral selective antegrade cerebral perfusion and moderate hypothermic circulatory arrest may represent an optimal strategy for cerebral protection in this acute setting.
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - August 25, 2017 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research

Clinical Outcomes of the David V Valve-Sparing Root Replacement Compared With Bioprosthetic Valve-Conduits for Aortic Root Aneurysms
Conclusions VSRR and BIO result in equivalent operative mortality and morbidity with similar midterm survival and valve durability. VSRR is an effective alternative to BIO for aortic root pathologic conditions; however, careful patient selection is paramount.
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 10, 2016 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research

Predicted Risk of Mortality, Transfusion, and Postoperative Outcomes in Isolated Primary Valve Operations
Conclusions Increased PROM yielded higher risks of transfusion. Postoperative outcomes were worse in patients who received a transfusion. This study suggests that the association between transfusion and clinical outcomes may be partly explained by the higher PROM among patients who ultimately received transfusions.
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - October 17, 2015 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research

Differences in Clinical Characteristics, Management, and Outcomes of Intraoperative Versus Spontaneous Acute Type A Aortic Dissection ORIGINAL ARTICLES: ADULT CARDIAC
Conclusions IAD does not adversely influence early outcomes and actuarial 5-year survival of patients with type A dissection.
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 31, 2012 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Stamou, S. C., Kouchoukos, N. T., Hagberg, R. C., Smith, C. R., Nussbaum, M., Hooker, R. L., Willekes, C. L., Murphy, E. T., Patzelt, L. H., Lobdell, K. W. Tags: Great vessels ORIGINAL ARTICLES: ADULT CARDIAC Source Type: research