Height alone, rather than body surface area, suffices for risk estimation in ascending aortic aneurysm
Zafar MA, Li Y, Rizzo JA, Charilaou P, Saeyeldin A, Velasquez CA, Mansour AM, Bin Mahmood SU, Ma WG, Brownstein AJ, Tranquilli M, Dumfarth J, Theodoropoulos P, Thombre K, Tanweer M, Erben Y, Peterss S, Ziganshin BA, Elefteriades JA. Height alone, rather than body surface area, suffices for risk estimation in ascending aortic aneurysm. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2017, 155: 1938-1950. PMID: 29395211, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2017.10.140.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAortic Aneurysm, ThoracicBody HeightBody Surface AreaDatabases, FactualDecision Support TechniquesDisease ProgressionFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPredictive Value of TestsProgression-Free SurvivalRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsYoung AdultConceptsAortic size indexBody surface areaAortic height indexAortic diameterAortic aneurysmYearly riskComplication-free survivalLong-term complicationsRisk of complicationsRisk estimationAortic dissectionComplication rateAortic sizeRisk stratificationComplicationsPredictive valueConcordance statisticInternational guidelinesNatural complicationsPatientsHeight indexSignificant predictorsAneurysmsTAAARiskTwo-Stage Elephant Trunk approach for open management of distal aortic arch and descending aortic pathology in patients with Marfan syndrome.
Velasquez CA, Zafar MA, Saeyeldin A, Bin Mahmood SU, Brownstein AJ, Erben Y, Ziganshin BA, Elefteriades JA. Two-Stage Elephant Trunk approach for open management of distal aortic arch and descending aortic pathology in patients with Marfan syndrome. Annals Of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2017, 6: 712-720. PMID: 29270386, PMCID: PMC5721112, DOI: 10.21037/acs.2017.11.11.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedical management of aortic disease in Marfan syndrome.
Bin Mahmood SU, Velasquez CA, Zafar MA, Saeyeldin AA, Brownstein AJ, Ziganshin BA, Elefteriades JA, Mukherjee SK. Medical management of aortic disease in Marfan syndrome. Annals Of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2017, 6: 654-661. PMID: 29270377, PMCID: PMC5721117, DOI: 10.21037/acs.2017.11.09.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAngiotensin receptor blockersMedical managementMarfan syndromeMFS patientsThoracic aortic aneurysm diseaseDifferent medical regimensStandard of careAortic aneurysm diseaseNumerous pathophysiological effectsAortic dilatationReceptor blockersAortic diseaseMedical regimensCurrent guidelinesAneurysm diseaseCardiovascular organsΒ-blockersCurrent evidencePathophysiological effectsHereditary disorderPatientsSyndromeDiseaseRegimensManagementPrecipitous Resolution of Type-A Intramural Hematoma with Medical Management in a Patient with Metastatic Stage 4 Renal Cell Carcinoma
Velasquez CA, Bin Mahmood SU, Zafar MA, Brownstein AJ, Saeyeldin A, Ziganshin BA, Elefteriades JA. Precipitous Resolution of Type-A Intramural Hematoma with Medical Management in a Patient with Metastatic Stage 4 Renal Cell Carcinoma. International Journal Of Angiology 2017, 26: 267-270. PMID: 29142496, PMCID: PMC5685788, DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1604333.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnti-impulse therapyStage 4 renal cell carcinomaIntramural hematomaRenal cell carcinomaAcute typeMedical managementCell carcinomaElderly male patientsStandard of careBlood pressure stabilizationImmediate medical managementSurgical candidatesAortic dissectionMale patientsIntimal flapSurgical extirpationComplete resolutionAortic mediaPatientsTherapyConservative approachHematomaCarcinomaVariant formWestern worldThe 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