2008
Reoperative aortic root and transverse arch procedures: A comparison with contemporaneous primary operations
Etz CD, Plestis KA, Homann TM, Bodian CA, Di Luozzo G, Spielvogel D, Griepp RB. Reoperative aortic root and transverse arch procedures: A comparison with contemporaneous primary operations. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2008, 136: 860-867.e3. PMID: 18954623, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.11.071.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAortic Aneurysm, ThoracicAortic ValveBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationCase-Control StudiesCause of DeathFollow-Up StudiesHeart Valve DiseasesHeart Valve Prosthesis ImplantationHospital MortalityHumansIntraoperative ComplicationsKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPostoperative ComplicationsReoperationRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeConceptsArch proceduresAorta proceduresArch operationsPrimary procedureOperative mortalityRisk factorsPoor long-term outlookSex-matched normal populationChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseAortic arch operationsHigher hospital mortalityHigh operative mortalityProximal aortic surgeryLongevity of patientsObstructive pulmonary diseaseSeparate multivariable analysesLong-term outcomesSignificant risk factorsLong-term outlookLong-term survivalContemporaneous patientsAortic surgeryHospital mortalityEjection fractionMultivariable analysis
2006
Concomitant Beating-Heart Mitral Valve Surgery and Coronary Artery Bypass in Patients With Compromised Ventricular Function
Di Luozzo G, Lombardi P, Maldonado A, Ricci M, Salerno TA. Concomitant Beating-Heart Mitral Valve Surgery and Coronary Artery Bypass in Patients With Compromised Ventricular Function. Innovations Technology And Techniques In Cardiothoracic And Vascular Surgery 2006, 1: 151-154. PMID: 22436675, DOI: 10.1097/01.imi.0000218578.04748.9c.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCoronary artery bypass surgeryLeft ventricular functionMitral valve repair/replacementMitral valve surgeryVentricular functionEjection fractionValve surgeryCoronary artery occlusive diseaseMean postoperative ejection fractionValve repair/replacementCoronary artery bypassArtery bypass surgeryArtery occlusive diseaseCardiopulmonary bypass supportHigh operative riskMean ejection fractionAverage hospitalization timePostoperative ejection fractionIntensive care unitMitral valve repairAcute myocardial infarctionBeating-heart techniqueOverall operative outcomesArtery bypassBypass supportConcomitant Beating-Heart Mitral Valve Surgery and Coronary Artery Bypass in Patients with Compromised Ventricular Function
Di Luozzo G, Lombardi P, Maldonado A, Ricci M, Salerno T. Concomitant Beating-Heart Mitral Valve Surgery and Coronary Artery Bypass in Patients with Compromised Ventricular Function. Innovations Technology And Techniques In Cardiothoracic And Vascular Surgery 2006, 1: 151-154. DOI: 10.1177/155698450600100404.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCoronary artery bypass surgeryLeft ventricular functionMitral valve repair/replacementMitral valve surgeryVentricular functionEjection fractionValve surgeryCoronary artery occlusive diseaseMean postoperative ejection fractionValve repair/replacementCoronary artery bypassArtery bypass surgeryArtery occlusive diseaseCardiopulmonary bypass supportHigh operative riskMean ejection fractionAverage hospitalization timePostoperative ejection fractionIntensive care unitMitral valve repairAcute myocardial infarctionBeating-heart techniqueOverall operative outcomesArtery bypassBypass support