2023
Midterm follow-up of composite graft replacement of the aortic root (30-year experience)—remarkably safe, effective, and durable
Jeoffrey S, Zafar M, Velasco J, Khattak A, Ellauzi H, Nasir A, Kalyanasundaram A, Ziganshin B, Elefteriades J. Midterm follow-up of composite graft replacement of the aortic root (30-year experience)—remarkably safe, effective, and durable. JTCVS Open 2023, 17: 1-13. PMID: 38420531, PMCID: PMC10897671, DOI: 10.1016/j.xjon.2023.11.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAortic root replacementOperative mortalityTerm outcomesDistal aortic segmentsLong-term bleedingAortic root diseaseComposite graft replacementType A DissectionFirst-time operationsAge/genderARR patientsConcomitant CABGLate reoperationAcute typeRoot replacementAdverse eventsGraft failureGraft replacementRedo proceduresCabrol procedureUrgent operationAortic rootAortic segmentsPatientsOperative choice
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
2012
Are Thromboembolic and Bleeding Complications a Drawback for Composite Aortic Root Replacement?
Zafar MA, Farkas EA, Javier A, Anderson M, Gilani O, Elefteriades JA. Are Thromboembolic and Bleeding Complications a Drawback for Composite Aortic Root Replacement? The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2012, 94: 737-743. PMID: 22626762, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.04.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAnalysis of VarianceAortic ValveBioprosthesisCirculatory Arrest, Deep Hypothermia InducedCohort StudiesFemaleHeart Valve DiseasesHeart Valve ProsthesisHeart Valve Prosthesis ImplantationHospital MortalityHumansIncidenceKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedPostoperative ComplicationsPostoperative HemorrhagePrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSafety ManagementSurvival AnalysisThromboembolismTreatment OutcomeUltrasonographyConceptsComposite aortic root replacementAortic root replacementComposite graft replacementAortic root reconstructionRoot replacementGraft replacementRoot reconstructionValve-preserving aortic root reconstructionSocial Security Death IndexSex-matched populationKaplan-Meier curvesMechanical valve conduitBleeding complicationsHospital mortalityDistal embolismLatest followAortic databaseBiologic conduitDeath IndexPatient interviewsMinimal morbidityAortic rootExcellent survivalNative valveValve conduits