2022
Clinical Experience with “Stand-Alone” Elephant Trunk Procedure for Descending Aortic Aneurysms
Kumbasar U, Zafar MA, Ziganshin BA, Elefteriades JA. Clinical Experience with “Stand-Alone” Elephant Trunk Procedure for Descending Aortic Aneurysms. Aorta 2022, 10: 52-56. PMID: 35933985, PMCID: PMC9357495, DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1743535.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElephant trunk procedureAortic replacementElephant trunkAortic aneurysmLanding zoneDeep hypothermic circulatory arrestHypothermic circulatory arrestProximal landing zoneThoracic aortic aneurysmStage 1Subclavian levelCardiac causesCirculatory arrestEndovascular approachSubclavian arteryEndovascular treatmentLeft carotidSuitable landing zoneClinical experiencePatientsAneurysmsProximal foundationAortaStrokeMortality
2018
Open Replacement of the Thoracoabdominal Aorta: Short- and Long-term Outcomes at a Single Institution
Carino D, Erben Y, Zafar MA, Singh M, Brownstein AJ, Tranquilli M, Rizzo J, Ziganshin BA, Elefteriades JA. Open Replacement of the Thoracoabdominal Aorta: Short- and Long-term Outcomes at a Single Institution. International Journal Of Angiology 2018, 27: 114-120. PMID: 29896044, PMCID: PMC5995682, DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1649517.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThoracoabdominal aortic diseaseLong-term outcomesOpen surgeryOpen replacementThoracoabdominal aortaAortic dissectionDissection groupConcomitant aortic dissectionDifferent aortic pathologiesEnd-organ dysfunctionAortic reinterventionEarly morbidityOperative mortalityOverall deathPermanent paraplegiaPrimary endpointSecondary endpointsTAAD patientsAneurysmal degenerationAortic pathologyCerebrovascular accidentOpen repairRetrospective reviewElective surgeryEndovascular treatment