2024
Efficacy and Safety of Botulinum Toxin Type A for the Prevention of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation
Piccini J, Ahlsson A, Dorian P, Gillinov A, Kowey P, Mack M, Milano C, Noiseux N, Perrault L, Ryan W, Steinberg J, Voisine P, Waldron N, Gleason K, Titanji W, Leaback R, O’Sullivan A, Ferguson W, Benussi S, Investigators N, Akhter S, Andreas M, Benussi S, Castella M, Dalrymple-Hay M, El-Eshmawi A, Groh M, Hanke T, Jeanmart H, Katz M, McCullough J, Melby S, Miller J, Noiseux N, Romano M, Perrault L, Piccini J, Podgoreanu M, Ryan W, Sharma V, Shults C, Teman N, Voisine P, Whitson B, Wickbom A, Vallabhajosyula P, Yau T. Efficacy and Safety of Botulinum Toxin Type A for the Prevention of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation. JACC Clinical Electrophysiology 2024, 10: 930-940. PMID: 38661602, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacep.2024.01.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrevention of postoperative atrial fibrillationPostoperative atrial fibrillationCoronary artery bypass graftingRate of postoperative atrial fibrillationSafety of botulinum toxin type ACardiac surgeryPrimary endpointBotulinum toxin type AToxin type AAtrial fibrillationAssociated with increased morbidityRate of adverse eventsDose-ranging studyPlacebo-controlled trialOpen-chest cardiac surgeryType of surgeryEpicardial fat padsInjection of botulinum toxinArtery bypass graftingRandomized clinical trialsPlacebo-ControlledValve surgeryDouble-blindPlacebo groupContinuous AF
2014
Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery Utilizing Heart Port Technology
Vallabhajosyula P, Wallen TJ, Solometo LP, Fox J, Vernick WJ, Hargrove WC. Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery Utilizing Heart Port Technology. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2014, 29: 343-348. PMID: 24495015, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.12293.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMitral valve surgeryInvasive mitral valve surgeryPort-access technologyPrevious cardiac operationsValve surgeryMitral regurgitationMitral stenosisGroup 1Operative outcomesCardiac operationsPrevious aortic valve surgeryPrevious mitral valve surgeryPrevious coronary artery bypassMedian hospital stayMitral valve casesAortic valve surgeryCardiac surgery patientsCoronary artery bypassSevere mitral regurgitationTrace mitral regurgitationChitwood clampFibrillatory arrestArtery bypassHospital mortalityHospital stay