2015
Outcomes of Aortic Root Replacement After Previous Aortic Root Replacement: The “True” Redo Root
Jassar AS, Desai ND, Kobrin D, Pochettino A, Vallabhajosyula P, Milewski RK, McCarthy F, Maniaci J, Szeto WY, Bavaria JE. Outcomes of Aortic Root Replacement After Previous Aortic Root Replacement: The “True” Redo Root. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2015, 99: 1601-1609. PMID: 25754965, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.12.038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAortic root replacementDe novo groupRedo root replacementRoot replacementNovo groupRedo groupPrevious aortic root replacementRedo aortic root replacementFirst-time sternotomyFull aortic root replacementLow perioperative morbidityStructural valve deteriorationRisk of complicationsPresence of infectionAortic reoperationHospital lengthLate deathsPerioperative deathsSternal infectionUnderwent reoperationMidterm survivalPerioperative morbidityRenal failureOverall mortalityValve deterioration
2014
Aortic and Mitral Valve Replacement Versus Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Propensity-Matched Patients
McCarthy FH, Desai ND, Herrmann HC, Kobrin D, Vallabhajosyula P, Fox Z, Menon R, Augoustides JG, Giri JS, Anwaruddin S, Li RH, Jagasia DH, Bavaria JE, Szeto WY. Aortic and Mitral Valve Replacement Versus Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Propensity-Matched Patients. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2014, 98: 1267-1273. PMID: 25149054, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.05.075.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranscatheter aortic valve replacementAortic valve replacementSignificant mitral regurgitationMitral regurgitationValve replacementMVR groupTAVR groupMidterm survivalOpen aortic valve replacementEquivalent perioperative outcomesGreater mitral regurgitationPostoperative mitral regurgitationThoracic Surgeons scoreHigh-risk patientsPropensity-matched analysisPropensity-matched pairsPairs of patientsMitral valve repairMVR patientsPreoperative endocarditisPropensity matching techniquesTAVR patientsPerioperative outcomesEjection fractionSurgeons score