2021
Aortic Delamination—A Possible Precursor of Impending Catastrophe
Saeyeldin A, Zafar MA, Baldassarre LA, Mojibian H, Ziganshin BA, Mukherjee SK, Elefteriades JA. Aortic Delamination—A Possible Precursor of Impending Catastrophe. International Journal Of Angiology 2021, 30: 160-164. PMID: 34054275, PMCID: PMC8159620, DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1718546.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAortic wall thicknessAdverse aortic eventsAortic eventsChest painDeep hypothermic circulatory arrestHypothermic circulatory arrestAortic repairAortic ruptureCirculatory arrestOpen repairAortic catastropheAortic diameterSurgical pathologyLimited evidencePowerful predictorPainPatientsDissectionSurgical videosRepairWall thicknessPathologyInterstage mortality in two‐stage elephant trunk surgery
Saeyeldin A, Gryaznov AA, Zafar MA, Wu J, Mukherjee S, Vallabhajosyula P, Ziganshin BA, Elefteriades JA. Interstage mortality in two‐stage elephant trunk surgery. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2021, 36: 1882-1891. PMID: 33634489, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.15441.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExtensive thoracic aortic aneurysmThoracic aortic aneurysmInterstage intervalStage IIET procedureStage II procedureHospital mortalityInterstage mortalityMega aortaTrunk surgeryAortic ruptureOverall mortalitySingle surgeonAortic diseasePatient groupAortic aneurysmPatientsStage IMortalityCumulative mortalityI procedureInterval periodRupturePrior studiesSafety
2019
Chronologic and Climatic Factors of Acute Aortic Dissection: Study of 1642 Patients in Two Continents
Ma WG, Li B, Zhang W, Sarkar AEH, Tufail R, Peterss S, Zheng J, Zafar MA, Ziganshin B, Zhu JM, Sun LZ, Elefteriades JA. Chronologic and Climatic Factors of Acute Aortic Dissection: Study of 1642 Patients in Two Continents. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2019, 110: 575-581. PMID: 31891696, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.11.013.Peer-Reviewed Original Research