2022
Clinical Experience with “Stand-Alone” Elephant Trunk Procedure for Descending Aortic Aneurysms
Kumbasar U, Zafar MA, Ziganshin BA, Elefteriades JA. Clinical Experience with “Stand-Alone” Elephant Trunk Procedure for Descending Aortic Aneurysms. Aorta 2022, 10: 52-56. PMID: 35933985, PMCID: PMC9357495, DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1743535.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElephant trunk procedureAortic replacementElephant trunkAortic aneurysmLanding zoneDeep hypothermic circulatory arrestHypothermic circulatory arrestProximal landing zoneThoracic aortic aneurysmStage 1Subclavian levelCardiac causesCirculatory arrestEndovascular approachSubclavian arteryEndovascular treatmentLeft carotidSuitable landing zoneClinical experiencePatientsAneurysmsProximal foundationAortaStrokeMortalityA machine learning approach for predicting complications in descending and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms
Ostberg NP, Zafar MA, Mukherjee SK, Ziganshin BA, Elefteriades JA. A machine learning approach for predicting complications in descending and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2022, 166: 1011-1020.e3. PMID: 35120761, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2021.12.045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType B dissectionThoracoabdominal aortic aneurysmsB dissectionCause mortalityAortic aneurysmReceiver operator curveAortic diameterOperator curveInitial patient encounterOccurrence of dissectionSurgical intervention criteriaMean followPatient sexMyocardial infarctionPatient encountersRetrospective dataEnd pointPatientsAneurysmsDissectionMortalityRisk predictionComplicationsIntervention criteriaRupture
2021
Interstage 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
2018
Intraoperative descending aortic dissection during aortic root replacement: successful management
Gryaznov AA, Ma WG, Erben Y, Zafar MA, Velasquez CA, Saeyeldin A, Ziganshin BA, Elefteriades JA. Intraoperative descending aortic dissection during aortic root replacement: successful management. Journal Of Thoracic Disease 2018, 10: 3065-3069. PMID: 29997974, PMCID: PMC6006070, DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2018.05.29.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntraoperative aortic dissectionAortic dissectionSurgical cardiac interventionsAortic root replacementLife-threatening complicationsRoot replacementRare complicationCardiac interventionsOptimal managementSuccessful managementDissectionCatastrophic outcomesComplicationsHigh rateClear guidelinesMorbidityMortality
2017
The 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