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Considerations on the Management of Acute Postoperative Ischemia After Cardiac Surgery: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
Gaudino M, Dangas G, Angiolillo D, Brodt J, Chikwe J, DeAnda A, Hameed I, Rodgers M, Sandner S, Sun L, Yong C, Council O. Considerations on the Management of Acute Postoperative Ischemia After Cardiac Surgery: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation 2023, 148: 442-454. PMID: 37345559, DOI: 10.1161/cir.0000000000001154.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmerican Heart AssociationCardiac Surgical ProceduresCoronary Artery DiseaseHumansIschemiaMyocardial IschemiaPostoperative ComplicationsConceptsPostoperative myocardial ischemiaCardiac surgeryMyocardial ischemiaRedo coronary artery bypassCoronary artery bypassLife-threatening complicationsPercutaneous coronary interventionAmerican Heart AssociationLow methodological qualityArtery bypassPostoperative ischemiaCoronary interventionPrompt diagnosisPostoperative careHeart AssociationClinical guidanceSurgical proceduresMethodological qualityCurrent evidenceSurgeryIschemiaMultidisciplinary groupDiagnosisScientific statementConservative strategy
2021
Posterior left pericardiotomy for the prevention of atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery: an adaptive, single-centre, single-blind, randomised, controlled trial
Gaudino M, Sanna T, Ballman KV, Robinson NB, Hameed I, Audisio K, Rahouma M, Di Franco A, Soletti GJ, Lau C, Rong LQ, Massetti M, Gillinov M, Ad N, Voisine P, DiMaio JM, Chikwe J, Fremes SE, Crea F, Puskas JD, Girardi L, Investigators P. Posterior left pericardiotomy for the prevention of atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery: an adaptive, single-centre, single-blind, randomised, controlled trial. The Lancet 2021, 398: 2075-2083. PMID: 34788640, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(21)02490-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPericardiotomy groupAtrial fibrillationCardiac surgeryIntervention groupVASc scoreHospital stayHospital dischargePericardial effusionCoronary arteryAortic valvePostoperative major adverse eventsPostoperative atrial fibrillationMajor adverse eventsLeft pleural cavityPostoperative pericardial effusionNew York Presbyterian HospitalEligible patientsITT populationMedian CHATreat populationWeill Cornell MedicinePostoperative complicationsAdult patientsAdverse eventsCommon complication
2020
Decision analysis and personalized clinical tool for cerebrospinal fluid drains in thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms repair
Tam DY, Khan FM, Robinson NB, Hameed I, Rong LQ, Fremes SE, Girardi LN, Gaudino M. Decision analysis and personalized clinical tool for cerebrospinal fluid drains in thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms repair. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2020, 36: 171-175. PMID: 33135254, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.15162.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAortic Aneurysm, ThoracicDecision Support TechniquesDrainageHumansPostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSpinal Cord IschemiaTreatment OutcomeConceptsCSF drainTAAA repairThoracoabdominal aneurysmsOperative repairDrain insertionLife expectancyThoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repairRoutine useCSF drain placementSpinal cord ischemiaAortic aneurysm repairCerebrospinal fluid drainsCerebrospinal fluid drainageState-transition cohort modelCord ischemiaEpidural hematomaAneurysm repairSubarachnoid hemorrhageDrain placementFluid drainageClinical toolPersonalized approachPatientsFluid drainsCohort modelSex‐related differences in outcomes after coronary artery bypass surgery—A patient‐level pooled analysis of randomized controlled trials: rationale and study protocol
Gaudino M, Alexander JH, Egorova N, Kurlansky P, Lamy A, Bakaeen F, Hameed I, Di Franco A, Demetres M, Robinson NB, Chikwe J, Lawton JS, Devereaux PJ, Taggart DP, Flather M, Reents W, Boening A, Diegeler A, Girardi LN, Fremes SE, Benedetto U. Sex‐related differences in outcomes after coronary artery bypass surgery—A patient‐level pooled analysis of randomized controlled trials: rationale and study protocol. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2020, 35: 2754-2758. PMID: 32720394, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.14903.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSex-related differencesPooled analysisSystematic reviewPatient-level pooled analysisCoronary artery bypass surgeryMultiple arterial graftsArtery bypass surgeryCoronary artery bypassLong-term followSex-related outcomesTreatment effectsPreferred Reporting ItemsSystematic literature searchPeer-reviewed scientific journalsImpact of sexDifferential treatment effectsCABG studiesArtery bypassCause mortalityPrimary endpointBypass surgeryArterial graftsMyocardial infarctionStudy protocolProspective RegisterAssociation of Radial Artery Graft vs Saphenous Vein Graft With Long-term Cardiovascular Outcomes Among Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Gaudino M, Benedetto U, Fremes S, Ballman K, Biondi-Zoccai G, Sedrakyan A, Nasso G, Raman J, Buxton B, Hayward PA, Moat N, Collins P, Webb C, Peric M, Petrovic I, Yoo KJ, Hameed I, Di Franco A, Moscarelli M, Speziale G, Puskas JD, Girardi LN, Hare DL, Taggart DP. Association of Radial Artery Graft vs Saphenous Vein Graft With Long-term Cardiovascular Outcomes Among Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. JAMA 2020, 324: 179-187. PMID: 32662861, PMCID: PMC7361649, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2020.8228.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery bypassSaphenous vein graftsComposite of deathRadial artery graftArtery bypassVein graftsRadial arteryMyocardial infarctionArtery graftCardiovascular outcomesClinical outcomesSaphenous veinLong-term cardiovascular outcomesPatient-level pooled analysisCoronary Artery Bypass GraftingArtery Bypass GraftingIndividual participant dataBypass GraftingAdult patientsComposite outcomeSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeRandomized trialsPooled analysisObservational studyOpen 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 rateDiagnostic dilemma of perioperative myocardial infarction after coronary artery bypass grafting: A review
Weidenmann V, Robinson NB, Rong LQ, Hameed I, Naik A, Morsi M, Grieshaber P, Böning A, Girardi LN, Gaudino M. Diagnostic dilemma of perioperative myocardial infarction after coronary artery bypass grafting: A review. International Journal Of Surgery 2020, 79: 76-83. PMID: 32442689, PMCID: PMC7853700, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2020.05.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCoronary Artery BypassEchocardiographyElectrocardiographyHumansMyocardial InfarctionPostoperative ComplicationsConceptsPerioperative myocardial infarctionCoronary artery bypassArtery bypassMyocardial infarctionPost-operative echocardiographyProcedure-related changesPerioperative morbidityPost-procedure changesCardiac proceduresSignificant complicationsDiagnostic dilemmaPatient outcomesCardiac biomarkersCABGClinical settingDiagnostic testsPerfect diagnostic testInfarctionBypassUnited StatesModalitiesSpecific modalitiesOutcomesMorbidityEchocardiography
2019
Effect of atrial pacing on post-operative atrial fibrillation following coronary artery bypass grafting: Pairwise and network meta-analyses
Ruan Y, Robinson NB, Naik A, Silva M, Hameed I, Rahouma M, Oakley C, Di Franco A, Zamvar V, Girardi LN, Gaudino M. Effect of atrial pacing on post-operative atrial fibrillation following coronary artery bypass grafting: Pairwise and network meta-analyses. International Journal Of Cardiology 2019, 302: 103-107. PMID: 31837901, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2019.12.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAtrial FibrillationCardiac Pacing, ArtificialCoronary Artery BypassCoronary Artery DiseaseGlobal HealthHumansIncidenceNetwork Meta-AnalysisPostoperative ComplicationsRisk FactorsConceptsPost-operative atrial fibrillationCoronary artery bypassBiA pacingAtrial pacingArtery bypassSecondary outcomesAtrial fibrillationIncidence of POAFGeneric inverse variance methodRight atrial pacingInverse variance methodLargest risk reductionSystematic literature searchPOAF incidenceOperative mortalityPostoperative bleedingPrimary outcomePacing modalitiesClinical trialsLower incidencePacingLiterature searchIncidenceFibrillationRisk reductionPredictors of ileus following colorectal resections
Sapci I, Hameed I, Ceylan A, Oktem A, Rencuzogullari A, Hull TL, Liska D, Delaney CP, Gorgun E. Predictors of ileus following colorectal resections. The American Journal Of Surgery 2019, 219: 527-529. PMID: 31604485, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2019.10.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsColonic DiseasesFemaleHumansIleusLaparoscopyMaleMiddle AgedPostoperative ComplicationsRectal DiseasesRisk FactorsSex FactorsConceptsPostoperative ileusColorectal resectionColorectal surgeryPre-operative comorbiditiesInflammatory bowel diseaseUlcerative colitis diagnosisOperation-related variablesDiagnosis of cancerDiverticular diseaseProphylactic therapyPatient demographicsBowel diseaseCrohn's diseaseColorectal cancerMean ageInstitutional databaseMale genderRisk factorsLaparoscopic surgeryColitis diagnosisIleusEarly diagnosisPatientsSignificant burdenSurgeryCharacteristics and anatomic distribution of early vs late stroke after cardiac surgery
Ivascu NS, Khan FM, Rahouma M, Hameed I, Abouarab A, Segal AZ, Gaudino MFL, Girardi LN. Characteristics and anatomic distribution of early vs late stroke after cardiac surgery. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2019, 34: 684-689. PMID: 31212394, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.14121.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLate strokeOperative mortalityCardiac surgeryEarly strokePerioperative strokeOpen cardiac surgeryTime of presentationOpen heart surgeryImpact of strokeWeill Cornell MedicinePerioperative variablesAdult patientsAnterior circulationEmbolic eventsSecondary outcomesCardiopulmonary bypassLikely etiologyAnatomic distributionHeart surgeryRisk factorsAnatomic locationHigh incidencePatientsSurgeryStroke