2019
A systematic review and meta-analysis of isolated abdominal aortic dissection
Wu J, Zafar M, Qiu J, Huang Y, Chen Y, Yu C, Elefteriades JA. A systematic review and meta-analysis of isolated abdominal aortic dissection. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2019, 70: 2046-2053.e6. PMID: 31204217, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2019.04.467.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIsolated abdominal aortic dissectionType B aortic dissectionAbdominal aortic dissectionAortic dissectionB aortic dissectionPrevalent risk factorsRisk factorsAverage aortic diameterComplication-specific approachEndovascular aortic repairAbdominal painChest painLate mortalityAortic repairClinical characteristicsConservative managementBack painPooled prevalenceRenal arteryAbdominal examinationAortic diameterAortic diseaseClinical symptomsCommon symptomsOpen surgery
2018
Diabetes Mellitus: Is It Protective against Aneurysm? A Narrative Review
Patel K, Zafar MA, Ziganshin BA, Elefteriades JA. Diabetes Mellitus: Is It Protective against Aneurysm? A Narrative Review. Cardiology 2018, 141: 107-122. PMID: 30453299, DOI: 10.1159/000490373.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAortic Aneurysm, AbdominalAortic Aneurysm, ThoracicAortic RuptureDiabetes MellitusHumansHypoglycemic AgentsIncidenceLength of StayPrevalenceRisk FactorsConceptsAbdominal aortic aneurysmAortic aneurysmDiabetic patientsAortic dissectionDipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitorsCommon antidiabetic medicationsPrevalence of TAAsPeptidase-4 inhibitorsAneurysm growth rateSmaller aneurysm diameterAortic wall stressRate of mortalityLow rupture ratesAntidiabetic medicationsAortic surgeryHospital stayDiabetic stateAortic growthAneurysm diameterAntidiabetic agentsDecreased lengthAneurysmsProtective roleRupture rateMatrix metalloproteinases
2017
Elective surgery for ascending aortic aneurysm in the elderly: should there be an age cut-off?†
Peterss S, Mansour AM, Zafar MA, Thombre K, Rizzo JA, Ziganshin BA, Darr UM, Elefteriades JA. Elective surgery for ascending aortic aneurysm in the elderly: should there be an age cut-off?†. European Journal Of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery 2017, 51: 965-970. PMID: 28369431, DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezw437.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOperative mortalityLow cardiac output syndromeYounger counterpartsElective aneurysm repairHigh operative riskMid-term survivalMulti-organ failureMultivariate regression analysisOutput syndromeElderly patientsOperative riskSurgical groupAneurysm repairIndependent predictorsOperative outcomesSurgical riskElective surgeryOrgan failureSurgical outcomesAortic aneurysmAdvanced ageHigh incidencePatientsAgeRegression analysis