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1-Year Clinical Outcomes in Women After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Results From the First WIN-TAVI Registry
Conclusions Intermediate to high-risk women enrolled in this first ever all-women contemporary TAVR registry experienced a 1-year VARC-2 composite efficacy endpoint of 16.5%, with a low incidence of 1-year mortality and stroke. Prior revascularization and EuroSCORE I were independent predictors of the VARC-2 efficacy endpoint, whereas EuroSCORE I, baseline atrial fibrillation, and prior percutaneous coronary intervention were independent predictors of the 1-year death or stroke.
Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions - January 1, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Chieffo, A., Petronio, A. S., Mehilli, J., Chandrasekhar, J., Sartori, S., Lefevre, T., Presbitero, P., Capranzano, P., Tchetche, D., Iadanza, A., Sardella, G., Van Mieghem, N. M., Meliga, E., Dumonteil, N., Fraccaro, C., Trabattoni, D., Mikhail, G., Shar Tags: Focus on Cardiovascular Outcomes Among Women Source Type: research

Efficacy and Efficiency of Perioperative Stellate Ganglion Blocks in Cardiac Surgery: A Pilot Study
Nationally, postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) occurs in up to 40% of patients after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), 50% of patients after valve surgery, 64% of patients after mitral valve and CABG, and 49% after aortic valve replacement.1 Atrial fibrillation worsens a patient ’s hemodynamic status and increases the risk of congestive heart failure, embolic events, and longer intensive care unit stays, leading to increased patient morbidity and strain on financial resources. In the United States, POAF carries a higher risk of stroke, worsened survival, and an additional 4.9 days and $10,000 to $11,500 in hospital stay costs.
Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia - November 20, 2017 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Christopher W. Connors, Wendy Y. Craig, Scott A. Buchanan, Justin M. Poltak, James B. Gagnon, Craig S. Curry Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research

Clinical Outcomes of Mitral Valve Reoperations in the United States: An Analysis of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Database
ConclusionsDespite a high-risk patient profile, surgical outcomes of reoperative MVS were acceptable, particularly in elective cases with prior mitral valve surgery and without endocarditis.
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - October 24, 2018 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research

Clinical Outcomes of Mitral Valve Reoperations in the United States: An Analysis of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Database.
CONCLUSIONS: Despite a high-risk patient profile, surgical outcomes of reoperative MVS were acceptable, particularly in elective cases with prior mitral valve surgery and without endocarditis. PMID: 30365952 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - October 23, 2018 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Kilic A, Acker MA, Gleason TG, Sultan I, Vemulapalli S, Thibault D, Ailawadi G, Badhwar V, Thourani V, Kilic A Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research

Current Role of the Total Artificial Heart in the Management of Advanced Heart Failure
AbstractThe total artificial heart (TAH) is a form of mechanical circulatory support that involves resection of the native ventricles followed by placement of a device that can restore total pulmonary and systemic flow. Given the increasing burden of congestive heart failure and cardiovascular disease, the number of people in need of cardiac replacement therapy will continue to grow. Despite aggressive efforts to expand the donor pool, the number of heart transplants in the United States (US) has plateaued at less than 3000 per year. In addition, there is increasing recognition of the long-term complications of current gen...
Source: Current Cardiology Reports - November 21, 2019 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Aortic Annular Enlargement in the Elderly: Short and Long-Term Outcomes in the United States.
CONCLUSIONS: These data suggest annular enlargement during SAVR is associated with increased short-term risk in a Medicare population. Survival curves crossed after three years, which may portend a benefit in select patients. However, annular enlargement is still only done in the minority of patients who are at risk for PPM. PMID: 33421392 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - January 6, 2021 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Mehaffey JH, Hawkins RB, Wegermann ZK, Grau-Sepulveda MV, Fallon JM, Brennan JM, Thourani VH, Badhwar V, Ailawadi G Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research