2023
Nonsize Criteria for Surgical Intervention on the Ascending Thoracic Aorta
Elefteriades J, Ziganshin B, Zafar M. Nonsize Criteria for Surgical Intervention on the Ascending Thoracic Aorta. Aorta 2023, 11: 071-086. PMID: 37172942, PMCID: PMC10232037, DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1766114.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThoracic aortic aneurysmSurgical interventionAortic eventsAortic dissectionSubsternal chest painBlood pressure elevationBicuspid aortic valveAfferent neural pathwaysAscending thoracic aortaEmission Tomography ImagingPositron emission tomography (PET) imagingAortic stressAscending aneurysmAortic surgeryChest painEarly surgerySpecific genetic aberrationsHigh rupture riskMural thickeningRoot dilatationBicuspid valvePressure elevationAneurysm patientsAortic aneurysmAortic risk
2019
Left Atrial to Femoral Artery Full Cardiopulmonary Bypass: A Novel Technique for Descending and Thoracoabdominal Aortic Surgery
Papanikolaou D, Savio C, Zafar MA, Freudzon L, Wu J, Abdelbaky M, Pelletier KJ, Buntin J, Faggion Vinholo T, Ziganshin BA, Schwartz B, Elefteriades JA. Left Atrial to Femoral Artery Full Cardiopulmonary Bypass: A Novel Technique for Descending and Thoracoabdominal Aortic Surgery. International Journal Of Angiology 2019, 29: 019-026. PMID: 32132812, PMCID: PMC7054066, DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-3400479.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLA-FA bypassCardiopulmonary bypassCPB groupConsecutive patientsAtrial-femoral artery bypassThoracoabdominal aortic operationsThoracoabdominal aortic surgeryHigh-dose heparinFull cardiopulmonary bypassAortic surgeryCardiopulmonary stabilityHemostatic advantageAortic operationsArtery bypassCPB patientsImproved hemodynamicsHeparin reversalPerioperative dataBlood transfusionShed bloodPulmonary veinsFemoral arteryCPB machineImmediate salvageMortality rate
2018
Diabetes Mellitus: Is It Protective against Aneurysm? A Narrative Review
Patel K, Zafar MA, Ziganshin BA, Elefteriades JA. Diabetes Mellitus: Is It Protective against Aneurysm? A Narrative Review. Cardiology 2018, 141: 107-122. PMID: 30453299, DOI: 10.1159/000490373.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbdominal aortic aneurysmAortic aneurysmDiabetic patientsAortic dissectionDipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitorsCommon antidiabetic medicationsPrevalence of TAAsPeptidase-4 inhibitorsAneurysm growth rateSmaller aneurysm diameterAortic wall stressRate of mortalityLow rupture ratesAntidiabetic medicationsAortic surgeryHospital stayDiabetic stateAortic growthAneurysm diameterAntidiabetic agentsDecreased lengthAneurysmsProtective roleRupture rateMatrix metalloproteinasesDescending threshold for ascending aortic aneurysmectomy: Is it time for a “left-shift” in guidelines?
Ziganshin BA, Zafar MA, Elefteriades JA. Descending threshold for ascending aortic aneurysmectomy: Is it time for a “left-shift” in guidelines? Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2018, 157: 37-42. PMID: 30557953, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2018.07.114.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAortic sizeSmaller aortic sizeThoracic aortic diseaseAortic aneurysmectomyAortic surgeryAortic dissectionAortic catastropheAortic diameterAortic diseaseAortic aneurysmCurrent guidelinesLeftward shiftNatural historyGenetic testingMore granular dataCenterline methodGenetic defectsAneurysmsFamily membersGuidelinesAneurysmectomyPatientsSurgeryAorta“Getting beyond diameter”: when to replace the aorta?
Tanweer M, Zafar M, Saeyeldin A, Gryaznov A, Puddifant A, Erben Y, Ziganshin B, Elefteriades J. “Getting beyond diameter”: when to replace the aorta? Journal Of Visualized Surgery 2018, 4: 124-124. DOI: 10.21037/jovs.2018.06.04.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAortic sizeThoracic aortic aneurysm patientsProgression of TAAAortic aneurysm patientsTimely surgical interventionBody surface areaProphylactic surgical repairSpecific genetic mutationsUse of biomarkersAdvanced imaging techniquesAortic surgeryAortic dissectionSurgical treatmentCatastrophic complicationSurgical repairPrognostic importancePrognostic significanceSurgical interventionAneurysm patientsTAA patientsPatient heightDisease progressionFamily historyFemale genderAnatomical aberrations
2017
Does BioGlue contribute to anastomotic pseudoaneurysm after thoracic aortic surgery?
Ma WG, Ziganshin BA, Guo CF, Zafar MA, Sieller RS, Tranquilli M, Elefteriades JA. Does BioGlue contribute to anastomotic pseudoaneurysm after thoracic aortic surgery? Journal Of Thoracic Disease 2017, 9: 2491-2497. PMID: 28932555, PMCID: PMC5594166, DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2017.06.120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnastomotic pseudoaneurysm formationThoracic aortic diseaseThoracic aortic surgeryUse of BioGluePseudoaneurysm formationSurgical repairAortic diseaseAortic surgeryAnastomotic pseudoaneurysmFollow-up computed tomography scanEmergency/urgent surgeryAortic surgical proceduresThoracic aortic aneurysmComputed tomography scanArch replacementOperative survivorsAortic ulcerIntramural hematomaOperative mortalityUrgent surgeryNeurologic deficitsAortic dissectionSurgical indicationsHemostatic adjunctMean ageThe Effect of Blood Transfusion on Outcomes in Aortic Surgery
Velasquez CA, Singh M, Bin Mahmood SU, Brownstein AJ, Zafar MA, Saeyeldin A, Ziganshin BA, Elefteriades JA. The Effect of Blood Transfusion on Outcomes in Aortic Surgery. International Journal Of Angiology 2017, 26: 135-142. PMID: 28804230, PMCID: PMC5552894, DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1604417.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAortic surgeryBlood transfusionBlood productsCardiac surgeryBlood product exposureStandard of carePaucity of evidencePostoperative outcomesPatient outcomesCurrent evidenceSurgeryTransfusionLong-term eventsBeneficial effectsProduct exposureMultiple studiesOutcomesDeleterious effectsMorbidityMortalityCare