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Number and mortality of aortic surgery in Japan. [PDF]
According to the Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery annual surgery survey, the number of aortic surgery has been increasing constantly in the last two decades, with the rates approximately doubling in each decade (5,167, 11,956, and 22,708 cases ...
Usui A, Usui R, Nakata S.
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Transapical total aortic arch replacement with three-branched endograft for penetrating aortic ulcer
An 80-year-old man with a chronic penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer was not a candidate for open surgical repair owing to the presence of diffuse vascular atherosclerosis and a deep ulcerative lesion originating at the level of the aortic arch concavity.
Veronica Lorenz, MD +7 more
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Variability in surveillance practice for patients with diagnosis of bicuspid aortic valve syndrome
In patients with bicuspid aortic valves, guidelines call for regular follow-up to monitor disease progression and guide intervention. We aimed to evaluate how closely these recommendations are followed at a tertiary care center. Among 48,504 patients who
Arianna M. Kahler-Quesada +7 more
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Severe hypoxaemia after cardiac surgery is associated with serious complications and a high risk of mortality. The purpose of this study is to investigate the independent risk factors of severe postoperative hypoxaemia in patients with acute Stanford ...
XinLiang Guan +9 more
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Debranching aortic surgery [PDF]
Conventional open surgery still remains as the gold standard of care for aortic arch and thoracoabdominal pathology. In centers of excellence, open repair of the arch has been performed with 5% immediate mortality and a low rate of complications; however overall mortality rates are around 15%, being up to 40% of all patients rejected for treatment due ...
Manuel, Alonso Pérez +5 more
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Aortic surgery in pregnancy [PDF]
Pregnancy engenders changes in hemodynamics and the aortic wall that make a woman more susceptible to aortic dilatation and dissection. This is particularly true of women with aortic dilatation and an aortopathy, including the inherited fibrillinopathies, bicuspid aortic valve, and Turner syndrome.
Steven L, Lansman +5 more
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ObjectiveThe aortic root is the most frequent segment involved in Marfan syndrome. However, Marfan syndrome is a systemic hereditary connective tissue disorder, and knowledge regarding the outcomes of the native distal aorta after prophylactic aortic ...
Hao Liu +7 more
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Hypothermia for aortic surgery [PDF]
Hypothermic circulatory arrest has been used during aortic arch repairs with acceptable neurologic outcomes. Through the years, we have studied the effects of deep hypothermia on brain metabolism and perfusion both in a pig model and in surgical patients. Hypothermic circulatory arrest has also been used as a method of organ protection in the repair of
Griepp, Randall B., Di Luozzo, Gabriele
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Volume Analysis to Predict the Long-Term Evolution of Residual Aortic Dissection after Type A Repair
Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the aortic diameter and volume during the first year after a type A repair to predict the long-term prognosis of a residual aortic dissection (RAD).
Marine Gaudry +10 more
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Transcatheter aortic-valve replacement for inoperable severe aortic stenosis. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Transcatheter aortic-valve replacement (TAVR) is the recommended therapy for patients with severe aortic stenosis who are not suitable candidates for surgery. The outcomes beyond 1 year in such patients are not known.
Makkar, Raj R +26 more
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