2019
Left Atrial to Femoral Artery Full Cardiopulmonary Bypass: A Novel Technique for Descending and Thoracoabdominal Aortic Surgery
Papanikolaou D, Savio C, Zafar MA, Freudzon L, Wu J, Abdelbaky M, Pelletier KJ, Buntin J, Faggion Vinholo T, Ziganshin BA, Schwartz B, Elefteriades JA. Left Atrial to Femoral Artery Full Cardiopulmonary Bypass: A Novel Technique for Descending and Thoracoabdominal Aortic Surgery. International Journal Of Angiology 2019, 29: 019-026. PMID: 32132812, PMCID: PMC7054066, DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-3400479.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLA-FA bypassCardiopulmonary bypassCPB groupConsecutive patientsAtrial-femoral artery bypassThoracoabdominal aortic operationsThoracoabdominal aortic surgeryHigh-dose heparinFull cardiopulmonary bypassAortic surgeryCardiopulmonary stabilityHemostatic advantageAortic operationsArtery bypassCPB patientsImproved hemodynamicsHeparin reversalPerioperative dataBlood transfusionShed bloodPulmonary veinsFemoral arteryCPB machineImmediate salvageMortality rate
2017
The Effect of Blood Transfusion on Outcomes in Aortic Surgery
Velasquez CA, Singh M, Bin Mahmood SU, Brownstein AJ, Zafar MA, Saeyeldin A, Ziganshin BA, Elefteriades JA. The Effect of Blood Transfusion on Outcomes in Aortic Surgery. International Journal Of Angiology 2017, 26: 135-142. PMID: 28804230, PMCID: PMC5552894, DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1604417.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAortic surgeryBlood transfusionBlood productsCardiac surgeryBlood product exposureStandard of carePaucity of evidencePostoperative outcomesPatient outcomesCurrent evidenceSurgeryTransfusionLong-term eventsBeneficial effectsProduct exposureMultiple studiesOutcomesDeleterious effectsMorbidityMortalityCare