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Waitlist and transplant outcomes for patients bridged to heart transplantation with Impella 5.0 and 5.5 devices
ConclusionsImpella devices can be used as a BTT with excellent survival and minimal post-transplant morbidity. Outcomes were comparable for Impella 5.0 and 5.5 devices.
Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - November 15, 2022 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Morgan A. Hill, Jennie H. Kwon, Khaled Shorbaji, Arman Kilic Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Impact of occurrence of cardiac arrest in the donor on long ‐term outcomes of pediatric heart transplantation
ConclusionThe occurrence of donor cardiac arrest has no impact on long-term survival in pediatric heart transplant recipients.
Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - November 8, 2022 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Sandeep Sainathan, Sameh Said, Tamy Tsujimoto, Feng ‐Chang Lin, Leonardo Mullinari, Mahesh Sharma Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Determining  optimal donor heart ischemic times in adult cardiac transplantation
ConclusionsThe donor heart IT threshold for survival determined from unbiased statistical modeling occurs at 3  h. With longer preservation times, transplantation with O donor hearts was associated with worse survival.
Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - April 30, 2022 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Paul C. Tang, Xiaoting Wu, Min Zhang, Donald Likosky, Jonathan W. Haft, Ienglam Lei, Ashraf Abou El Ela, Ming ‐Sing Si, Keith D. Aaronson, Francis D. Pagani Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Risk factors for heart transplant survival with greater than 5  h of donor heart ischemic time
ConclusionPreservation time  >5  h is associated with worse survival. This mortality risk is further amplified by preoperative dialysis and ECMO, ischemic cardiomyopathy etiology, and use of O blood type donor hearts.
Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - May 21, 2021 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Paul C. Tang, Ienglam Lei, Y. E. Chen, Zhong Wang, Gorav Ailawadi, Matthew A. Romano, Shachi Salvi, Keith D. Aaronson, Ming ‐Sing Si, Francis D. Pagani, Jonathan W. Haft Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

A mortality risk score for heart transplants after contemporary ventricular assist device bridging
ConclusionsAmong patients bridged to OHT with newer generation centrifugal LVADs, older age, increasing bilirubin, longer ischemic time, and pre ‐OHT dialysis independently predicted post‐transplant mortality. The composite risk score based on these factors may assist in patient selection and prognostication in those supported with contemporary LVADs.
Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - December 7, 2020 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Lauren V. Huckaby, Laura M. Seese, Gavin Hickey, Ibrahim Sultan, Arman Kilic Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Sternal wound complications in patients undergoing orthotopic heart transplantation
ConclusionSternal wound infections impart a significant burden on patients with OHT. Causative organisms are predominantly virulent gram ‐negative bacteria. Therefore, a high index of suspicion must be maintained for early detection and treatment.
Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - February 25, 2019 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Tyler J. Wallen, Andreas Habertheuer, Jean P. Gottret, Matthew Kramer, Zara Abbas, Mary Siki, Reilly Hobbs, Charlie Vasquez, Maria Molina, Suhail Kanchwala, David Low, Michael Acker, Prashanth Vallabhajosyula Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research