2015
Outcomes of Aortic Root Replacement After Previous Aortic Root Replacement: The “True” Redo Root
Jassar AS, Desai ND, Kobrin D, Pochettino A, Vallabhajosyula P, Milewski RK, McCarthy F, Maniaci J, Szeto WY, Bavaria JE. Outcomes of Aortic Root Replacement After Previous Aortic Root Replacement: The “True” Redo Root. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2015, 99: 1601-1609. PMID: 25754965, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.12.038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAortic root replacementDe novo groupRedo root replacementRoot replacementNovo groupRedo groupPrevious aortic root replacementRedo aortic root replacementFirst-time sternotomyFull aortic root replacementLow perioperative morbidityStructural valve deteriorationRisk of complicationsPresence of infectionAortic reoperationHospital lengthLate deathsPerioperative deathsSternal infectionUnderwent reoperationMidterm survivalPerioperative morbidityRenal failureOverall mortalityValve deterioration
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