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Case Series of Early Structural Valve Deterioration of Trifecta Bioprosthesis - New Zealand Experience
CONCLUSION: The Trifecta valve has an acceptable safety profile and offers good hemodynamics due to the externally mounted leaflets. However, our experience of early SVD and failure is concerning for valve durability. Further comparison to other bioprosthetic valves and longer term follow-up are required to characterize the mechanism of failures.PMID:36935120 | DOI:10.5761/atcs.oa.23-00007
Source: Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - March 19, 2023 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Trevor D Tnay Lily Kang Andrew Mekhail Sean D Galvin Source Type: research

Commentary: The case for a comprehensive clinical, basic, and translational research strategy to understand, prevent, detect, and treat cerebrovascular injury in Fontan patients
In this issue of the Journal, the Australian and New-Zealand Fontan Registry Research group compares long-term rates of cerebrovascular injury, thrombosis, bleeding, bone mineral density, and quality of life in Fontan patients receiving warfarin and those receiving aspirin.1 Their take-home messages are (1) asymptomatic cerebrovascular injury is a frequent occurrence in Fontan patients, including stroke (39%), microhemorrhage (96%), and white matter injury (86%); (2) warfarin does not seem to protect against the risk of cerebrovascular injury when compared with aspirin; and (3) warfarin is associated with a greater risk of...
Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - January 19, 2021 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: David Kalfa Tags: Commentary Source Type: research

Acute kidney injury, stroke and death after cardiopulmonary bypass surgery: the role of perfusion flow and pressure.
CONCLUSIONS: Neither low perfusion pressure nor low perfusion flow during cardiopulmonary bypass were predictive of postoperative acute kidney injury, stroke or death. PMID: 32515271 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Perfusion - June 8, 2020 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Turner L, Hardikar A, Jose MD, Bhattarai K, Fenton C, Sharma R, Kirkland G, Jeffs L, Breslin M, Silva Ragaini B, Newland RF Tags: Perfusion Source Type: research