2023
Aortic remodeling following hybrid arch repair with zone 0 to 5 thoracic endovascular aortic repairs for complex arch and descending thoracic aortic pathologies
Hameed I, Ahmed A, Pupovac S, Nassiri N, Assi R, Vallabhajosyula P. Aortic remodeling following hybrid arch repair with zone 0 to 5 thoracic endovascular aortic repairs for complex arch and descending thoracic aortic pathologies. JTCVS Open 2023, 17: 23-36. PMID: 38420535, PMCID: PMC10897673, DOI: 10.1016/j.xjon.2023.12.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHybrid aortic arch repairThoracic endovascular repairAortic arch repairAortic remodelingArch repairLuminal diameterZone 0Complete false lumen thrombosisLeft inferior pulmonary veinThoracic endovascular aortic repairComputed tomography angiography scansFalse lumen obliterationInferior left atriumFalse lumen thrombosisHigh-risk patientsHybrid arch repairAortic arch pathologiesCommon iliac arteryEndovascular aortic repairAdjunctive treatment strategyInferior pulmonary veinShort-term outcomesThoracic aortic pathologyTomography angiography scansAorta remodeling
2017
Concomitant antegrade stent grafting of the descending thoracic aorta during transverse hemiarch reconstruction for acute DeBakey I aortic dissection repair improves aortic remodeling
Sultan I, Wallen TJ, Habertheuer A, Siki M, Arnaoutakis GJ, Bavaria J, Szeto WY, Milewski R, Vallabhajosyula P. Concomitant antegrade stent grafting of the descending thoracic aorta during transverse hemiarch reconstruction for acute DeBakey I aortic dissection repair improves aortic remodeling. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2017, 32: 581-592. PMID: 28795434, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.13192.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTrue lumen diameterTEVAR groupTrue lumenThoracic aortaLumen diameterHemiarch reconstructionAortic remodelingStent graftingOpen repairAortic diameterAcute DeBakey I aortic dissectionDeBakey I aortic dissectionFalse lumen thrombosis rateThree-dimensional computed tomography scansAortic dissection repairDeBakey I dissectionsDistal aortic remodelingTotal aortic diameterFalse lumen thrombosisAbdominal aortic diameterEndovascular stent graftingEndovascular aortic repairComputed tomography scanArch tearDeBakey I
2015
Hemiarch replacement with concomitant antegrade stent grafting of the descending thoracic aorta versus total arch replacement for treatment of acute DeBakey I aortic dissection with arch tear†
Vallabhajosyula P, Gottret JP, Robb JD, Szeto WY, Desai ND, Pochettino A, Bavaria JE. Hemiarch replacement with concomitant antegrade stent grafting of the descending thoracic aorta versus total arch replacement for treatment of acute DeBakey I aortic dissection with arch tear†. European Journal Of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery 2015, 49: 1256-1261. PMID: 26516196, DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezv374.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThoracic endovascular aortic repairDeBakey I aortic dissectionTotal arch replacementAcute DeBakey I aortic dissectionConventional total arch replacementArch tearMid-term outcomesAortic dissectionTEVAR groupArch replacementHemiarch reconstructionHemiarch replacementTear repairFalse lumen thrombosisEndovascular aortic repairHospital/30-day mortalityAortic dissection patientsActuarial survivalTEVAR patientsCardiogenic shockStent graftingAortic repairDistal reconstructionCardiopulmonary bypassClinical presentation
2014
Impact of timing on major complications after thoracic endovascular aortic repair for acute type B aortic dissection
Desai ND, Gottret JP, Szeto WY, McCarthy F, Moeller P, Menon R, Jackson B, Vallabhajosyula P, Wang GJ, Fairman R, Bavaria JE. Impact of timing on major complications after thoracic endovascular aortic repair for acute type B aortic dissection. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2014, 149: s151-s156. PMID: 25466855, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.10.105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType B dissectionEndovascular aortic repairB dissectionImpact of timingAortic repairAortic dissectionMedical therapyAcute type B aortic dissectionComplicated type B dissectionType B aortic dissectionB aortic dissectionHours of presentationOnset of symptomsRisk of complicationsWeeks of presentationOverall survivalSevere complicationsSurvival benefitMajor complicationsSuch patientsAcute patientsOpen surgeryRetrograde typeClinical registryTEVAR
2012
Two-stage surgical strategy for aortoesophageal fistula: Emergent thoracic endovascular aortic repair followed by definitive open aortic and esophageal reconstruction
Vallabhajosyula P, Komlo C, Wallen T, Szeto WY. Two-stage surgical strategy for aortoesophageal fistula: Emergent thoracic endovascular aortic repair followed by definitive open aortic and esophageal reconstruction. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2012, 144: 1266-1268. PMID: 22982036, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2012.07.084.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAneurysm, FalseAnti-Bacterial AgentsAorta, ThoracicAortic Aneurysm, ThoracicBlood Vessel ProsthesisBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationDrainageEndovascular ProceduresEsophageal FistulaFemaleFistulaFundoplicationHumansMiddle AgedRadiographyStentsThoracic Surgery, Video-AssistedTreatment OutcomeConceptsThoracic endovascular aortic repairEndovascular aortic repairAortoesophageal fistulaAortic repairSurgical strategyEsophageal reconstructionAorticFistula