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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

Outcome of CentriMag ™ extracorporeal mechanical circulatory support use in critical cardiogenic shock (INTERMACS 1) patients
ConclusionOur results demonstrate an excellent outcome with the use of the CentriMag ™ device in this seriously ill population. Despite requiring multiple procedures, over 58% of patients were discharged from hospital with 5-year survival of 46%.
Source: Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - September 29, 2020 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research

Long-Term Single Centre Outcomes of Patients with Chronic Renal Dialysis Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
CONCLUSIONSCardiac surgery in DD-CRF patients is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Interestingly, overall mortality was mainly none cardiac-related, where elderly patients or those presented with CHF had the worst life expectancy. However, subsequent kidney transplantation positively impact long-term survival in such patients.
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - September 27, 2019 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research

Long-Term Single Centre Outcomes of Patients with Chronic Renal Dialysis Undergoing Cardiac Surgery.
CONCLUSIONS: Cardiac surgery in DD-CRF patients is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Interestingly, overall mortality was mainly none cardiac-related, where elderly patients or those presented with CHF had the worst life expectancy. However, subsequent kidney transplantation positively impact long-term survival in such patients. PMID: 31563486 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - September 25, 2019 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Mourad F, Cleve N, Nowak J, Wendt D, Sander A, Demircioglu E, El Gabry M, Jakob H, Shehada SE Tags: Ann Thorac Surg 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

Pulsatile-flow mechanical circulatory support (MCS) as a bridge to transplantation or recovery. Single-centre experience with the POLCAS system in 2014.
CONCLUSIONS: The POLCAS heart assist system is an effective method of treatment as a bridge to transplantation or recovery in patients with end-stage heart failure. Early survival after the treatment remains at a satisfactory level. The main problem is the large number of complications related to the therapy. PMID: 26702278 [PubMed]
Source: Polish Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery - January 20, 2016 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Tags: Kardiochir Torakochirurgia Pol Source Type: research

Preoperative atrial fibrillation and outcome in patients undergoing on-pump or off-pump coronary bypass surgery: lessons learned from the GOPCABE trial
CONCLUSIONS AF at admission is a significant risk factor for elderly patients undergoing coronary bypass grafting. However, this risk is not altered by performing bypass grafting off pump.
Source: Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery - December 18, 2014 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Boning, A., Diegeler, A., Hilker, M., Zacher, M., Reents, W., Faerber, G., Doenst, T., for the GOPCABE investigators Tags: Molecular biology, Myocardial infarction, Myocardial protection, Transplantation - heart Adult Cardiac Source Type: research

276 * deep hypothermic circulatory arrest for concomitant procedures in patients undergoing heart transplantation
Conclusion: Concomitant procedures requiring deep hypothermic circulatory arrest during heart transplantation can be safely performed without compromising patient survival and donor allograft function over mid-term follow-up.
Source: Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery - September 23, 2014 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Vallabhajosyula, P., Menon, R., Gottret, J., Komlo, C., Atluri, P., Acker, M. Tags: Heart transplantation Source Type: research

Use of EuroSCORE as a predictor of morbidity after cardiac surgery
Conclusion: EuroSCORE proved to be a good predictor of major postoperative morbidity in cardiac surgery: respiratory and dialysis-dependent renal failure.
Source: Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular - June 3, 2014 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research