2025
Sex-Differences in the Patterns of Cardiovascular Referral in Patients with Marfan, Ehlers-Danlos, and Loeys-Dietz Syndromes
Waldron C, Nasir A, Wang K, Chou A, Erez E, Vallabhajosyula P, Assi R. Sex-Differences in the Patterns of Cardiovascular Referral in Patients with Marfan, Ehlers-Danlos, and Loeys-Dietz Syndromes. JTCVS Open 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.xjon.2025.01.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCardiothoracic surgeryConnective tissue diseaseFemale patientsEhlers-DanlosAortic pathologyLoeys-DietzCardiovascular medicineMale patientsTissue diseaseRetrospective review of patientsReview of patientsLoeys-Dietz syndromeDiagnosis of MFSReferral ratesSex differencesMFS patientsRetrospective reviewAortic diseaseRate of referralSurgeryPatientsMedical recordsClinical diagnosisElectronic medical recordsObjective diagnosis
2015
[Retracted] How to Perfuse: Concepts of Cerebral Protection during Arch Replacement
Habertheuer A, Wiedemann D, Kocher A, Laufer G, Vallabhajosyula P. [Retracted] How to Perfuse: Concepts of Cerebral Protection during Arch Replacement. BioMed Research International 2015, 2015: 981813. PMID: 26713319, PMCID: PMC4680049, DOI: 10.1155/2015/981813.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntegrade cerebral perfusionCerebral protectionCerebral perfusionPerfusion strategyBilateral antegrade cerebral perfusionAvailable surgical strategiesCardiac surgery communityCerebral perfusion strategyComplex aortic pathologiesSingle-center dataDegree of hypothermiaComplete circulatory arrestArch replacementArch surgeryAortic pathologyArch reconstructionCirculatory arrestCirculatory managementEuropean multicenterHypothermic arrestIschemic insultThoracic aneurysmSurgical interventionSurgical strategySurgical approach
2014
Distal aortic reintervention after surgery for acute DeBakey type I or II aortic dissection: open versus endovascular repair†
Rylski B, Beyersdorf F, Desai ND, Euringer W, Siepe M, Kari FA, Vallabhajosyula P, Szeto WY, Milewski RK, Bavaria JE. Distal aortic reintervention after surgery for acute DeBakey type I or II aortic dissection: open versus endovascular repair†. European Journal Of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery 2014, 48: 258-263. PMID: 25527171, DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezu488.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDeBakey type IDistal reinterventionAortic reinterventionDissection repairEndovascular groupHospital mortalityAortic pathologyAcute aortic dissection repairAcute DeBakey type IType IAortic dissection repairDistal aortic pathologyDistal aortic reinterventionOpen repair patientsEndovascular patientsLate reinterventionSpinal ischaemiaAcute dissectionEndovascular repairAortic dissectionConsecutive patientsEndovascular approachSurgical repairTertiary centerMedian timeEndovascular repair of the ascending aorta in patients at high risk for open repair
Vallabhajosyula P, Gottret JP, Bavaria JE, Desai ND, Szeto WY. Endovascular repair of the ascending aorta in patients at high risk for open repair. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2014, 149: s144-s150. PMID: 25218530, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.07.063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAneurysm, FalseAortic AneurysmAortic DissectionAortographyBlood Vessel ProsthesisBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationComorbidityEndovascular ProceduresHumansLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedProsthesis DesignRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsStentsTime FactorsTomography, X-Ray ComputedTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsEndovascular repairAortic pathologyHigh riskStent graft lengthOpen surgical treatmentThoracic aortic pathologyAmplatzer occluder deviceCommon carotid arteryCurrent endovascular technologyIntraoperative endoleaksMinor strokeProhibitive riskAortic dissectionOpen repairSurgical treatmentAortic accessOpen surgeryTechnical successZenith TX2Extensive comorbidityOccluder deviceIliac limbCarotid arteryEmergency basisEndovascular technology