2015
Mechanical Circulatory Support as a Bridge to Definitive Surgical Repair After Post‐Myocardial Infarct Ventricular Septal Defect
Hobbs R, Korutla V, Suzuki Y, Acker M, Vallabhajosyula P. Mechanical Circulatory Support as a Bridge to Definitive Surgical Repair After Post‐Myocardial Infarct Ventricular Septal Defect. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2015, 30: 535-540. PMID: 25940559, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.12561.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVentricular septal defectMechanical circulatory supportSurgical repairCirculatory supportMyocardial infarctionSeptal defectPost-MI ventricular septal defectExtracorporeal membrane oxygenation bridgeDefinitive surgical repairEmergent cardiac surgeryMultisystem organ failureEmergency surgeryCardiac surgeryMedical stabilizationOrgan failureSerious complicationsMortality ratePatientsSurgeryRepairComplicationsInfarction
2014
Type 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