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
2018
Hybrid arch surgery challenges other forms of arch treatment
Wallen TJ, Bavaria JE, Vallabhajosyula P. Hybrid arch surgery challenges other forms of arch treatment. The Journal Of Cardiovascular Surgery 2018, 59: 554-558. PMID: 29687970, DOI: 10.23736/s0021-9509.18.10516-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHybrid arch proceduresHigh-risk patientsArch proceduresArch replacementRisk patientsTotal arch replacement procedureAcceptable postoperative outcomesSignificant comorbid burdenSignificant operative riskAortic arch replacementProspective randomized trialsTotal arch replacementAortic arch pathologiesOptimal surgical managementHybrid procedureArch surgeryComorbid burdenPostoperative mortalityAortic remodelingArch pathologiesOperative riskPostoperative outcomesSignificant comorbiditiesCirculatory arrestCase seriesAssociation of Tricuspid Regurgitation With Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Outcomes: A Report From The Society of Thoracic Surgeons/American College of Cardiology Transcatheter Valve Therapy Registry
McCarthy FH, Vemulapalli S, Li Z, Thourani V, Matsouaka RA, Desai ND, Kirtane A, Anwaruddin S, Williams ML, Giri J, Vallabhajosyula P, Li RH, Herrmann HC, Bavaria JE, Szeto WY. Association of Tricuspid Regurgitation With Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Outcomes: A Report From The Society of Thoracic Surgeons/American College of Cardiology Transcatheter Valve Therapy Registry. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2018, 105: 1121-1128. PMID: 29502934, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.11.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranscatheter aortic valve replacementHeart failure readmissionCardiology Transcatheter Valve Therapy RegistryThoracic Surgeons/American CollegeTranscatheter Valve Therapy RegistrySevere TRVentricular ejection fractionTricuspid regurgitationMild TRRisk patientsEjection fractionTR severityAmerican CollegeEffectiveness of TAVRInhospital major adverse cardiac eventsTranscatheter Aortic Valve Replacement OutcomesModerate TRMajor adverse cardiac eventsTricuspid regurgitation severityAdverse cardiac eventsAortic valve replacementHigh-risk patientsLow-risk patientsNumber of comorbiditiesIntensive care unit
2014
Aortic and Mitral Valve Replacement Versus Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Propensity-Matched Patients
McCarthy FH, Desai ND, Herrmann HC, Kobrin D, Vallabhajosyula P, Fox Z, Menon R, Augoustides JG, Giri JS, Anwaruddin S, Li RH, Jagasia DH, Bavaria JE, Szeto WY. Aortic and Mitral Valve Replacement Versus Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Propensity-Matched Patients. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2014, 98: 1267-1273. PMID: 25149054, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.05.075.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranscatheter aortic valve replacementAortic valve replacementSignificant mitral regurgitationMitral regurgitationValve replacementMVR groupTAVR groupMidterm survivalOpen aortic valve replacementEquivalent perioperative outcomesGreater mitral regurgitationPostoperative mitral regurgitationThoracic Surgeons scoreHigh-risk patientsPropensity-matched analysisPropensity-matched pairsPairs of patientsMitral valve repairMVR patientsPreoperative endocarditisPropensity matching techniquesTAVR patientsPerioperative outcomesEjection fractionSurgeons score