Surgical management of thoracoabdominal aneurysms
Ziganshin BA, Elefteriades JA. Surgical management of thoracoabdominal aneurysms. Heart 2014, 100: 1577. PMID: 25092876, DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2013-305131.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThoracoabdominal aneurysmsSurgical managementApplication of hypothermiaCerebrospinal fluid drainageType of treatmentParaplegia ratePostoperative mortalityHospital stayComplication rateSurgical treatmentHeart bypassHybrid repairTreatment adjunctsMorbid conditionsFluid drainageHigh mortalityTAAASignificant decreaseAneurysmsTreatmentMortalityNeuromonitoringPatientsStayAortaStraight deep hypothermic circulatory arrest for cerebral protection during aortic arch surgery: Safe and effective
Ziganshin BA, Rajbanshi BG, Tranquilli M, Fang H, Rizzo JA, Elefteriades JA. Straight deep hypothermic circulatory arrest for cerebral protection during aortic arch surgery: Safe and effective. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2014, 148: 888-900. PMID: 25052822, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.05.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAorta, ThoracicAortic Aneurysm, ThoracicAortic DissectionCerebrovascular CirculationChi-Square DistributionCirculatory Arrest, Deep Hypothermia InducedFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioOperative TimePostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeVascular Surgical ProceduresYoung AdultConceptsDeep hypothermic circulatory arrestMinutes of DHCAStraight deep hypothermic circulatory arrestAortic arch surgeryHypothermic circulatory arrestCerebral protectionStroke rateArch surgeryCirculatory arrestAortic archPostoperative stroke rateSignificant postoperative mortalityComposite adverse outcomeOverall stroke rateExtensive clinical experienceDHCA durationElective mortalityPostoperative mortalityNeurologic sequelaeExperienced centersRenal failureAortic dissectionConsecutive patientsOverall mortalityDHCA time