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Failure to Rescue Rates After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: An Analysis From The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database
Conclusions CABG mortality rates vary directly with FTR, but complication rates have little relation to death. FTR rates derived from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons data can serve as national benchmarks. Predicted FTR rates may facilitate patient counseling, and FTR O/E ratios have promise as valuable quality metrics.
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - July 19, 2016 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research

Transesophageal Echocardiography Complications in Adult Cardiac Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Conclusions The overall incidence of TEE complications after cardiac surgery was 1.4%. Advanced age, low body mass index, complexity of procedure, prior stroke, prolonged bypass time, and return to the operating room appear to be significant risk factors for TEE complications.
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - September 17, 2016 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research

Should We Ablate Atrial Fibrillation During Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting and Aortic Valve Replacement?
Conclusions Concomitant AF ablation in patients with AF undergoing CABG or AVR or both does not increase perioperative rates of mortality or morbidity. Moreover, concomitant AF ablation is effective at reducing postoperative AF burden and increases mid-term AF-free survival.
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - March 2, 2017 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research

Surgical Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation in the United States: Trends and Propensity Matched Outcomes
Conclusions Contemporary utilization of SA is increasing across all operative categories. Performance of SA is accompanied by a 30-day reduction in mortality and stroke. These findings further refine our understanding of the role of SA in the treatment of AF.
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - July 20, 2017 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research

Outcomes of Coronary Artery Bypass and Stents for Unprotected Left Main Coronary Stenosis
Conclusions The early advantages of stenting over coronary artery bypass grafting have been shown to progressively shift to coronary artery bypass grafting over time. Further larger sample randomized controlled trials are warranted to confirm the results.
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - July 20, 2017 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research

Outcomes of Elective Aortic Hemiarch Reconstruction for Aneurysmal Disease in the Elderly
Conclusions Although elderly patients have a more prolonged recovery after elective aortic hemiarch reconstruction for aneurysmal disease, outcomes are acceptable with low operative mortality and with the majority being discharged home. Moderate hypothermic circulatory arrest with antegrade cerebral perfusion is a safe strategy for this cohort. Advanced age alone should not be viewed as a contraindication in these cases.
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - October 18, 2017 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons 2018 Adult Cardiac Surgery Risk Models: Part  1—Background, Design Considerations, and Model Development
Conclusions Completely new STS ACSD risk models have been developed based on contemporary patient data; their performance is superior to that of previous STS ACSD models.
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 22, 2018 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons 2018  Adult Cardiac Surgery Risk Models: Part 2—Statistical Methods and Results
Conclusions New STS ACSD risk models have generally excellent calibration and discrimination and are well suited for risk adjustment of STS performance metrics.
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 22, 2018 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research

Mechanical Versus Bioprosthetic Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients Aged 50 Years and Younger
ConclusionsThe increased risk of reoperation for bAVR and major bleeding incidents for mAVR was not reflected in midterm and long-term survival differences between the two groups. Our results suggest that bAVR may be an acceptable prosthesis choice for some patients aged 50 years and younger, although the results should be taken with caution.Visual Abstract
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - September 21, 2018 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research

Impact of Complications on Resource Utilization during 90-day CABG Bundle for Medicare Beneficiaries
ConclusionsMedicare beneficiaries that experience adverse events during their index CABG hospitalization will significantly impact that hospital’s financial risk. The challenge under the voluntary CABG bundled payment program will be to monitor and reduce adverse events and managing the services consumed by Medicare beneficiaries experiencing adverse events delivered at all the venues of care.
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 14, 2018 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research

Impact of Complications on Resource Utilization During 90-Day Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Bundle for Medicare Beneficiaries
ConclusionsMedicare beneficiaries who have adverse events during their index CABG hospitalization will significantly affect that hospital’s financial risk. The challenge under the voluntary CABG bundled payment program will be to monitor and reduce adverse events and manage the services consumed by Medicare beneficiaries having adverse events delivered at all the venues of care.
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 21, 2019 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research

Long-term Outcomes of Mechanical Vs Biologic Aortic Valve Prosthesis in Patients Older Than 70 Years
ConclusionsMechanical aortic valve prosthesis is associated with worse long-term survival and increased bleeding after SAVR in patients more than 70 years old. The study results suggest caution when considering mechanical aortic valve prostheses in elderly patients.
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - October 24, 2019 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research

Factors Influencing Hospital Length of Stay After Robotic Totally Endoscopic Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting ORIGINAL ARTICLES: ADULT CARDIAC
Conclusions Multiple variables affect LOS after TECAB. Older patients, patients on hemodialysis, patients with cerebrovascular disease, and those with higher general risk scores should expect prolonged LOS. Intraoperative surgical difficulties and conversion to open coronary artery bypass grafting also lead to extended LOS. Postoperative events that are known to prolong LOS in open coronary artery bypass grafting also prolong LOS after TECAB.
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - February 28, 2013 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Lee, J. D., Bonaros, N., Hong, P. T., Kofler, M., Srivastava, M., Herr, D. L., Lehr, E. J., Bonatti, J. Tags: Coronary disease ORIGINAL ARTICLES: ADULT CARDIAC Source Type: research

Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation After Thoracic Aortic Surgery
Conclusions Several risk factors contribute to the incidence of POAF after thoracic aortic surgery. We found that POAF significantly increased 30-day operative mortality (p < 0.0001). Our findings can be used to develop a risk stratification system for the prediction of POAF.
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 30, 2014 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research

Operative Mortality and Complication Risk Model for All Major Cardiovascular Operations in Japan
Conclusions These risk models increased the discriminatory power of former models. Thus, our models can be said to reflect the current state of Japan. With respect to major complications, useful feedback can now be provided through the Japan Cardiovascular Surgery Database Web-based system.
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 30, 2014 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research

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