2009
Deep Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest in Patients With High Cognitive Needs: Full Preservation of Cognitive Abilities
Percy A, Widman S, Rizzo JA, Tranquilli M, Elefteriades JA. Deep Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest in Patients With High Cognitive Needs: Full Preservation of Cognitive Abilities. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2009, 87: 117-123. PMID: 19101283, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.10.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAorta, ThoracicAortic Aneurysm, ThoracicBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationCase-Control StudiesCirculatory Arrest, Deep Hypothermia InducedCognitionCognition DisordersFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedPatient SatisfactionPostoperative CarePreoperative CareProbabilityPsychometricsRadiographyReference ValuesRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSurveys and QuestionnairesTreatment OutcomeVascular Surgical ProceduresConceptsDeep hypothermic circulatory arrestHypothermic circulatory arrestAortic surgeryCirculatory arrestStudy groupStraight deep hypothermic circulatory arrestYale-New Haven HospitalOpen distal anastomosisThoracic aortic surgeryTotal arch replacementArch replacementCerebral protectionPreoperative statusDistal anastomosisSuch patientsFunctional outcomeControl subjectsPatientsSurgeryControl groupAdverse effectsSignificant differencesCognitive changesDaily activitiesOverall score
2005
Late-onset dysphagia lusoria assessed by 3-dimensional computed tomography of an aortic arch abnormality
Koullias G, Korkolis D, Iams W, Elefteriades J. Late-onset dysphagia lusoria assessed by 3-dimensional computed tomography of an aortic arch abnormality. Diseases Of The Esophagus 2005, 18: 60-63. PMID: 15773845, DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2050.2005.00449.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAorta, ThoracicAortic DiseasesDeglutition DisordersFemaleHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedTomography, X-Ray ComputedVascular Surgical ProceduresConceptsAberrant left subclavian arteryLeft-sided ligamentum arteriosumRight-sided aortic archLate-onset dysphagiaSymptomatic vascular ringsLeft subclavian arteryAortic arch abnormalitiesHelical CT scansArch aortogramDysphagia lusoriaSubclavian arteryIntraoperative findingsPatient's symptomsLigamentum arteriosumAnatomic abnormalitiesAortic archArch abnormalitiesVascular ringComplete decompressionCT scanComputed tomographyThree-dimensional reconstruction softwareDysphagiaSymptomsAbnormalities
1992
Mechanical Circulatory Support Decreases Neurologic Complications in the Treatment of Traumatic Injuries of the Thoracic Aorta
Higgins R, Sanchez J, DeGuidis L, Dewar M, Franco K, Kopf G, Elefteriades J, Hammond G, Baldwin J. Mechanical Circulatory Support Decreases Neurologic Complications in the Treatment of Traumatic Injuries of the Thoracic Aorta. JAMA Surgery 1992, 127: 516-519. PMID: 1575620, DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.1992.01420050036003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMechanical circulatory supportNeurologic complicationsCirculatory supportThoracic aortaTraumatic injuryUnderwent repairAortic cross-clamp timePreoperative systolic blood pressureCross-clamp timeSpinal cord ischemiaSupport groupsInjury Severity ScoreSystolic blood pressureYale-New Haven Medical CenterAortic injuryCord ischemiaBlood pressureSurgical treatmentSeverity scoreMultiple traumaMedical CenterComplicationsPatientsInjuryAorta