2015
Minimally Invasive Port Access Approach for Reoperations on the Mitral Valve
Vallabhajosyula P, Wallen T, Pulsipher A, Pitkin E, Solometo LP, Musthaq S, Fox J, Acker M, Hargrove WC. Minimally Invasive Port Access Approach for Reoperations on the Mitral Valve. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2015, 100: 68-73. PMID: 25975939, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.02.039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPort-access groupPort-access approachInvasive port access approachMitral valveAccess groupConcomitant proceduresSternotomy approachNew York Heart Association class 2Aortic cross-clamping timeCardiopulmonary bypass timeCross-clamping timeMean hospital lengthAccess approachPostoperative strokeSternotomy groupBypass timeHospital lengthPostoperative echocardiographyPostoperative mortalityMV replacementSurgical indicationsMore patientsRetrospective reviewAtrial fibrillationMitral regurgitation
2013
Dissected axillary artery cannulation in redo-total arch replacement surgery
Vallabhajosyula P, McClure RS, Hanson CW, Woo YJ. Dissected axillary artery cannulation in redo-total arch replacement surgery. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2013, 145: e57-e59. PMID: 23490244, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2013.02.020.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Hybrid approaches in the treatment of aortic arch aneurysms: Postoperative and midterm outcomes
Bavaria J, Vallabhajosyula P, Moeller P, Szeto W, Desai N, Pochettino A. Hybrid approaches in the treatment of aortic arch aneurysms: Postoperative and midterm outcomes. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2012, 145: s85-s90. PMID: 23260461, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2012.11.044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAorta, ThoracicAortic Aneurysm, ThoracicBlood Vessel ProsthesisBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationCardiopulmonary BypassEndoleakEndovascular ProceduresFemaleHeart Arrest, InducedHospital MortalityHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedParaplegiaPhiladelphiaReoperationRisk FactorsStentsSternotomyStrokeTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsAortic arch aneurysmThoracic endovascular repairArch vessel debranchingArch aneurysmMidterm outcomesAverage cardiopulmonary bypass timeType 1Aortic arch surgeryAortic reoperation ratesCardiopulmonary bypass timeGreater comorbid burdenHybrid arch repairSafe treatment modalityAscending Aortic AneurysmCirculatory arrest timeMedian sternotomy approachGood midterm resultsPercent of casesType III repairType II repairArch surgeryComorbid burdenCrossclamp timeParaplegia ratePostoperative endoleaks