2020
Essential information on surgical heart valve characteristics for optimal valve prosthesis selection: Expert consensus document from the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS)–The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS)–American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) Valve Labelling Task Force
Durko AP, Pibarot P, Atluri P, Bapat V, Cameron D, Casselman FPA, Chen EP, Dahle G, Elefteriades JA, Lancellotti P, Prager RL, Rosenhek R, Speir A, Stijnen M, Tasca G, Yoganathan A, Walther T, De Paulis R, Force E, De Paulis R, Atluri P, Bapat V, Cameron D, Casselman F, Chen E, Dahle G, Durko A, Elefteriades J, Prager R, Speir A, Tasca G, Lancellotti P, Pibarot P, Rosenhek R, de Hart J, Stijnen M, Yoganathan A, Ibrahim N, Laschinger J, Wu C, Di Rienzo G, McLaren A, Randall H, Becker L, Capps S, Duncan B, Green C, Hay J, Head S, Ieropoli O, Jacob A, Kappetein A, Manasse E, Marquez S, Northrup W, Ryan T, Smith W. Essential information on surgical heart valve characteristics for optimal valve prosthesis selection: Expert consensus document from the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS)–The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS)–American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) Valve Labelling Task Force. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2020, 161: 545-558. PMID: 33070936, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.10.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAortic ValveBioprosthesisHeart Valve DiseasesHeart Valve ProsthesisHeart Valve Prosthesis ImplantationHeart ValvesHemodynamicsHumansConceptsSurgical heart valves
1996
Reoperative mitral valve surgery via right thoracotomy: decreased blood loss and improved hemodynamics.
Braxton J, Higgins R, Schwann T, Sanchez J, Dewar M, Kopf G, Hammond G, Letsou G, Elefteriades J. Reoperative mitral valve surgery via right thoracotomy: decreased blood loss and improved hemodynamics. The Journal Of Heart Valve Disease 1996, 5: 169-73. PMID: 8665010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMitral valve surgeryReoperative mitral valve surgeryRight thoracotomy approachThoracotomy approachBlood lossValve surgeryInotropic supportBypass timeThoracotomy patientsRight thoracotomyOperative timeRight antero-lateral thoracotomyUnderwent mitral valve replacementPaO2/FiO2 ratioRedo mitral valve surgeryBioprosthetic valve failureProlonged hospital courseSevere pulmonary dysfunctionSignificant inotropic supportCardiopulmonary bypass timeLength of ICUMitral valve proceduresMitral valve replacementCoronary artery graftsExcessive blood loss
1987
Long-term performance of the St. Jude Medical valve: low incidence of thromboembolism and hemorrhagic complications with modest doses of warfarin.
Kopf G, Hammond G, Geha A, Elefteriades J, Hashim S. Long-term performance of the St. Jude Medical valve: low incidence of thromboembolism and hemorrhagic complications with modest doses of warfarin. Circulation 1987, 76: iii132-6. PMID: 3621536.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSt. Jude Medical valveJude Medical valveModest dosesHemorrhagic complicationsLower incidenceValve failureLate cardiac deathStructural valve failureDouble valve replacementPercent of patientsOccurrence of thromboembolismHospital survivorsAnticoagulation regimenPerivalvular leakValve thrombosisValve replacementCardiac deathProthrombin timeMitral positionThromboembolismPatientsComplicationsThrombosisWarfarinIncidence