2020
Open Repair of Descending Thoracic and Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms: A Meta-Analysis
Khan FM, Naik A, Hameed I, Robinson NB, Spadaccio C, Rahouma M, Yongle R, Demetres M, Chen H, Chang M, Girardi LN, Gaudino M. Open Repair of Descending Thoracic and Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms: A Meta-Analysis. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2020, 110: 1941-1949. PMID: 32504596, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.04.069.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAortic Aneurysm, ThoracicBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationEndovascular ProceduresHumansPostoperative ComplicationsTreatment OutcomeConceptsThoracoabdominal aortic aneurysmsCerebrospinal fluid drainsOpen repairOperative mortalitySpinal cord injuryAortic aneurysmLate mortalityRespiratory failureRenal failureCord injuryMyocardial infarctionGeneric inverse variance methodFluid drainsHigh operative mortalityLow operative mortalityInverse variance methodThoracic aortic aneurysmSystematic literature searchPostoperative strokeOperative deathsPerioperative complicationsPostoperative outcomesSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomePooled rateSpinal cord injury after open and endovascular repair of descending thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms: A meta-analysis
Gaudino M, Khan FM, Rahouma M, Naik A, Hameed I, Spadaccio C, Robinson NB, Ruan Y, Demetres M, Oakley CT, Gambardella I, Iannacone EM, Lau C, Girardi LN. Spinal cord injury after open and endovascular repair of descending thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms: A meta-analysis. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2020, 163: 552-564. PMID: 32561196, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.04.126.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAortic Aneurysm, ThoracicBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationEndovascular ProceduresFemaleHospital MortalityHumansMaleMiddle AgedRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSpinal Cord InjuriesTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsThoracoabdominal aortic aneurysmsPooled rateTAAA repairOperative mortalityEndovascular repairAneurysm repairAortic aneurysmSpinal cord injury ratesGeneric inverse variance methodCrawford extent ILong-term mortalityEndovascular aneurysm repairSpinal cord injuryInverse variance methodDrain-related complicationsSystematic literature searchPostoperative strokeLate mortalitySecondary outcomesOpen repairPrimary outcomeRelated complicationsThoracic aneurysmCord injuryInjury ratesEffect of Concomitant Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting on Outcomes of Ascending Aorta Replacement
Robinson NB, Hameed I, Naik A, Ishtiaq MF, Rahouma M, Girardi LN, Gaudino M. Effect of Concomitant Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting on Outcomes of Ascending Aorta Replacement. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2020, 110: 2041-2046. PMID: 32343949, PMCID: PMC7799918, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.03.070.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAortic DiseasesBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationCoronary Artery BypassCoronary Artery DiseaseFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesSurvival RateTreatment OutcomeConceptsMajor adverse eventsAorta replacementOperative mortalityConcomitant CABGRisk of MAEsConcomitant coronary artery bypassCoronary artery bypass graftEnd pointConcomitant coronary revascularizationPreoperative pulmonary dysfunctionPrimary end pointSecondary end pointsCoronary artery bypassPerioperative myocardial infarctionArtery bypass graftOnly independent predictorHigh-volume centersAscending Aorta ReplacementCABG groupArtery bypassCoronary revascularizationPulmonary dysfunctionUnadjusted incidenceAdverse eventsPostoperative outcomes
2019
Pulmonary artery aneurysms: Preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative findings
Worku BM, de Angelis P, Wingo ME, Leonard JR, Khan FM, Hameed I, Ruan Y, Gaudino MFL, Girardi LN. Pulmonary artery aneurysms: Preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative findings. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2019, 34: 570-576. PMID: 31090116, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.14070.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAneurysmBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationFemaleHeart Defects, CongenitalHeart MurmursHumansHypertension, PulmonaryMaleMiddle AgedPolyethylene TerephthalatesPulmonary ArteryPulmonary ValveRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeConceptsPulmonary artery aneurysmLarge pulmonary artery aneurysmAssociated pulmonary hypertensionChronic pulmonary embolismCross-clamp timePulmonary arterial hypertensionCommon clinical findingImprovement of symptomsStandard treatment guidelinesAcceptable risk profileCongenital heart disordersBaseline hypertensionPAA repairPostoperative mortalityArterial hypertensionPulmonary hypertensionPostoperative findingsPulmonary embolismSelect patientsYounger patientsTreatment guidelinesValve proceduresArtery aneurysmSignificant morbidityClinical findings