2023
Safety of cerebrospinal fluid drainage in descending and thoracoabdominal aortic replacement surgery
Nasir A, Zafar M, Abdelbaky M, Papanikolaou D, Ellauzi H, Shaikh M, Ziganshin B, Elefteriades J. Safety of cerebrospinal fluid drainage in descending and thoracoabdominal aortic replacement surgery. Annals Of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2023, 12: 47683-47483. PMID: 37817851, PMCID: PMC10561341, DOI: 10.21037/acs-2023-scp-0121.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCerebrospinal fluid drainageThoracoabdominal aortic aneurysmsSpinal cord injuryOpen surgical repairSurgical repairElectronic health recordsAortic aneurysmFluid drainagePersistent cerebrospinal fluid leakageAortic replacement surgeryMean hospital lengthSpinal cord protectionRetrospective chart reviewThoracic aortic aneurysmThoracoabdominal aortic diseaseCerebrospinal fluid leakageLong-term survivalHospital mortalityHospital lengthPermanent paraplegiaChart reviewMinor complicationsPatient agePostoperative courseCutaneous fistulaBicuspid aortopathy does not require earlier surgical intervention
Zafar M, Wu J, Vinholo T, Li Y, Papanikolaou D, Ellauzi H, Ostberg N, Kalyanasundaram A, Kalogerakos P, Mukherjee S, Ziganshin B, Rizzo J, Elefteriades J. Bicuspid aortopathy does not require earlier surgical intervention. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2023, 168: 760-769.e4. PMID: 37088130, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2023.04.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBicuspid aortic valveAdverse aortic eventsEvent-free survivalAortic eventsAortic sizeAortic diameterAortic growth rateEarly surgical interventionLong-term complicationsRisk of complicationsThoracic aortic aneurysmAortic deathComplication rateSurgical repairOperative repairProphylactic surgerySurgical interventionAortic aneurysmAortic valveSurgical correctionBicuspid aortopathyRelative riskExpert centersTAV-ATAAPatients
2018
“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 aberrationsChapter 22 Current Status of Medical Therapy of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection
Percy A, Mukherjee S, Ziganshin B, Elefteriades J. Chapter 22 Current Status of Medical Therapy of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection. 2018, 235-249. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-809979-7.00022-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThoracic aortic aneurysmAortic aneurysmMost thoracic aortic aneurysmsAngiotensin receptor blockersClasses of medicationsAortic aneurysm developmentRelevant clinical endpointsAortic aneurysm expansionAsymptomatic patientsLifestyle modificationReceptor blockersMedical therapySurgical repairAortic catastropheClinical evidencePathophysiologic pathwaysSurgical interventionPathophysiologic basisTreatment modalitiesAneurysm expansionClinical endpointsClinical trialsCurrent guidelinesAneurysm formationClinical studies
2007
Gene Expression Signature in Peripheral Blood Detects Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
Wang Y, Barbacioru CC, Shiffman D, Balasubramanian S, Iakoubova O, Tranquilli M, Albornoz G, Blake J, Mehmet NN, Ngadimo D, Poulter K, Chan F, Samaha RR, Elefteriades JA. Gene Expression Signature in Peripheral Blood Detects Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm. PLOS ONE 2007, 2: e1050. PMID: 17940614, PMCID: PMC2002514, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0001050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAortic Aneurysm, ThoracicCase-Control StudiesCluster AnalysisFalse Positive ReactionsGene ExpressionGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression RegulationGenome, HumanHumansOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisReproducibility of ResultsReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionSensitivity and SpecificityTranscription, GeneticConceptsPeripheral blood cellsGene expression signaturesAortic aneurysmPeripheral bloodTAA patientsExpression signaturesBlood cellsBlood-based gene expression testAdverse clinical outcomesElective surgical repairThoracic aortic aneurysmPeripheral blood samplesPotential diagnostic markerPotential signature genesClassifier genesGene expression testDistinct gene expression signaturesSurgical repairClinical outcomesReal-time PCRBlood samplesRisk individualsTherapeutic interventionsDisease statusHigh mortality
1989
Profound hypothermia and circulatory arrest for aneurysm surgery. Case report.
Chyatte D, Elefteriades J, Kim B. Profound hypothermia and circulatory arrest for aneurysm surgery. Case report. Journal Of Neurosurgery 1989, 70: 489-91. PMID: 2915254, DOI: 10.3171/jns.1989.70.3.0489.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCirculatory arrestClosed chest methodProfound hypothermiaExtracorporeal circulationDirect surgical repairVertebral artery aneurysmSurgical repairArtery aneurysmAneurysm surgeryDirect cannulationRight atriumVascular lesionsFemoral vesselsMost surgeonsHypothermiaArrestPatientsSurgeryCannulationAneurysmsAorta