2020
Diagnostic dilemma of perioperative myocardial infarction after coronary artery bypass grafting: A review
Weidenmann V, Robinson NB, Rong LQ, Hameed I, Naik A, Morsi M, Grieshaber P, Böning A, Girardi LN, Gaudino M. Diagnostic dilemma of perioperative myocardial infarction after coronary artery bypass grafting: A review. International Journal Of Surgery 2020, 79: 76-83. PMID: 32442689, PMCID: PMC7853700, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2020.05.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPerioperative myocardial infarctionCoronary artery bypassArtery bypassMyocardial infarctionPost-operative echocardiographyProcedure-related changesPerioperative morbidityPost-procedure changesCardiac proceduresSignificant complicationsDiagnostic dilemmaPatient outcomesCardiac biomarkersCABGClinical settingDiagnostic testsPerfect diagnostic testInfarctionBypassUnited StatesModalitiesSpecific modalitiesOutcomesMorbidityEchocardiographyEffect of Concomitant Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting on Outcomes of Ascending Aorta Replacement
Robinson NB, Hameed I, Naik A, Ishtiaq MF, Rahouma M, Girardi LN, Gaudino M. Effect of Concomitant Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting on Outcomes of Ascending Aorta Replacement. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2020, 110: 2041-2046. PMID: 32343949, PMCID: PMC7799918, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.03.070.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor adverse eventsAorta replacementOperative mortalityConcomitant CABGRisk of MAEsConcomitant coronary artery bypassCoronary artery bypass graftEnd pointConcomitant coronary revascularizationPreoperative pulmonary dysfunctionPrimary end pointSecondary end pointsCoronary artery bypassPerioperative myocardial infarctionArtery bypass graftOnly independent predictorHigh-volume centersAscending Aorta ReplacementCABG groupArtery bypassCoronary revascularizationPulmonary dysfunctionUnadjusted incidenceAdverse eventsPostoperative outcomes
2018
Systematic preoperative CT scan is associated with reduced risk of stroke in minimally invasive mitral valve surgery: A meta-analysis
Leonard JR, Henry M, Rahouma M, Khan FM, Wingo M, Hameed I, Di Franco A, Guy TS, Girardi LN, Gaudino M. Systematic preoperative CT scan is associated with reduced risk of stroke in minimally invasive mitral valve surgery: A meta-analysis. International Journal Of Cardiology 2018, 278: 300-306. PMID: 30563771, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2018.12.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-operative strokeInvasive mitral valve surgeryPooled event rateMitral valve surgeryCT screeningOperative mortalityValve surgeryMyocardial infarctionCT groupNew-onset renal failureLow operative mortalityPerioperative myocardial infarctionCardio-pulmonary bypassComputed Tomography ScreeningPreoperative CT scanRetrograde arterial perfusionInter-group comparisonAortic embolizationNew dialysisPerioperative strokeRenal failureTomography screeningArterial perfusionDecreased incidenceSurgical approach