2018
Management of Patients With Coronary Artery Malperfusion Secondary to Type A Aortic Dissection
Kreibich M, Bavaria JE, Branchetti E, Brown CR, Chen Z, Khurshan F, Siki M, Vallabhajosyula P, Szeto WY, Desai ND. Management of Patients With Coronary Artery Malperfusion Secondary to Type A Aortic Dissection. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2018, 107: 1174-1180. PMID: 30444990, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.09.065.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAortic Aneurysm, ThoracicAortic DissectionBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationCohort StudiesCoronary Artery BypassCoronary Artery DiseaseCoronary CirculationFemaleGermanyHeart Arrest, InducedHospital MortalityHospitals, UniversityHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedPostoperative ComplicationsPrognosisRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentStatistics, NonparametricSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeConceptsCoronary artery malperfusionType B patientsType C patientsAntegrade cardioplegiaC patientsB patientsAortic dissectionCoronary ostiumDissection flapCA diseaseA Aortic DissectionType C lesionsManagement of patientsType B lesionsLong-term survivalCA bypassBypass GraftingPerioperative mortalityC lesionsComplete avulsionB lesionsLandmark analysisMalperfusionSuture repairPatients
2017
The role of extracorporeal membrane oxygenator therapy in the setting of Type A aortic dissection
Sultan I, Habertheuer A, Wallen T, Siki M, Szeto W, Bavaria JE, Williams M, Vallabhajosyula P. The role of extracorporeal membrane oxygenator therapy in the setting of Type A aortic dissection. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2017, 32: 822-825. PMID: 29216679, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.13245.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-operative dayAortic dissectionTAAD repairECMO supportPennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council databaseDiagnosis/procedure codesType A Aortic DissectionFirst post-operative dayAcute cardiopulmonary failurePost-cardiotomy shockSame hospital visitA Aortic DissectionAcute aortic dissectionSame dayWide clinical spectrumSalvage therapyTAAD surgeryECMO implantationCardiopulmonary failureHemodynamic stabilityCardiovascular collapseOpen repairOverall mortalityMedian timeClinical spectrum
2014
Outcomes of Surgery for Chronic Type A Aortic Dissection
Rylski B, Milewski RK, Bavaria JE, Branchetti E, Vallabhajosyula P, Szeto WY, Desai ND. Outcomes of Surgery for Chronic Type A Aortic Dissection. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2014, 99: 88-93. PMID: 25442993, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.07.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOutcome of surgeryChronic dissectionAortic dissectionChronic groupDissection patientsAortic tissueChronic Type A Aortic DissectionBicuspid aortic valve syndromeType A Aortic DissectionAcute dissection patientsChronic dissection patientsChronic Stanford typeNative ascending aortaA Aortic DissectionPrevious cardiac surgeryAortic root replacementMajority of patientsLong-term resultsHospital mortalityAcute typePrimary surgeryOverall survivalRoot replacementStanford typeCardiac surgeryAortic Valve Morphology Determines the Presentation and Surgical Approach to Acute Type A Aortic Dissection
Rylski B, Desai ND, Bavaria JE, Vallabhajosyula P, Moser W, Pochettino A, Szeto WY, Milewski RK. Aortic Valve Morphology Determines the Presentation and Surgical Approach to Acute Type A Aortic Dissection. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2014, 97: 1991-1997. PMID: 24786861, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.12.090.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTricuspid aortic valveBAV patientsAortic valve morphologyHospital mortalityAortic dissectionTAV patientsAcute Type A Aortic DissectionBicuspid aortic valve syndromeType A Aortic DissectionValve morphologyA Aortic DissectionSevere aortic insufficiencyTotal arch replacementAortic root replacementAortic root repairMedian followProximal reoperationAcute typeArch replacementCardiogenic shockAortic insufficiencyRoot replacementAortic diameterAorta diameterSurgical approachType A Aortic Dissection After Previous Cardiac Surgery: Results of an Integrated Surgical Approach
Rylski B, Desai ND, Bavaria JE, Moser W, Vallabhajosyula P, Pochettino A, Szeto WY, Milewski RK. Type A Aortic Dissection After Previous Cardiac Surgery: Results of an Integrated Surgical Approach. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2014, 97: 1582-1589. PMID: 24629304, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.12.064.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAortic Aneurysm, ThoracicAortic DissectionBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationCardiac Surgical ProceduresCause of DeathCohort StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHospital MortalityHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedPatient SafetyPostoperative ComplicationsRadiographyReoperationRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSeverity of Illness IndexStatistics, NonparametricSurvival AnalysisTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsPrevious cardiac surgeryPCS patientsAortic dissectionCardiac surgeryAcute typeCardiac tamponadeHospital mortality risk factorsAcceptable postoperative mortalityPostoperative stroke ratePrior myocardial revascularizationA Aortic DissectionHospital mortality rateCoronary artery diseaseMortality risk factorsCoronary malperfusionHospital mortalityPostoperative mortalityAortic repairMyocardial revascularizationStanford typeArtery diseaseSurgical repairSurgical approachRisk factorsStroke rateType A Aortic Dissection in Marfan Syndrome
Rylski B, Bavaria JE, Beyersdorf F, Branchetti E, Desai ND, Milewski RK, Szeto WY, Vallabhajosyula P, Siepe M, Kari FA. Type A Aortic Dissection in Marfan Syndrome. Circulation 2014, 129: 1381-1386. PMID: 24594630, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.113.005865.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMarfan syndromeAortic dissectionPrimary surgeryAortic dissection type AAortic arch surgeryAortic root reoperationComposite valved graftHemi-arch replacementA Aortic DissectionAortic root replacementComplex clinical courseAortic root replacement procedureLong-term resultsValve-sparing aortic root replacement procedureRoot replacement proceduresAorta interventionAortic reinterventionArch surgeryHospital mortalityRoot reinterventionRoot reoperationArch repairEmergency surgeryRoot replacementStanford type