Commentary: We can make better decisions regarding revascularization strategies for early coronary artery disease.
Published in The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
Rheumatic mitral valve repair or replacement in the valve-in-valve era.
Published in The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
For degenerative mitral disease, repair is superior to replacement; however, the best operative strategy for rheumatic mitral disease remains unclear. We evaluated the association between decision-making in choosing repair versus replacement and outcomes across 2 decades of rheumatic mitral surgery. Patients undergoing isolated, first-time rheumati...
Aortic root replacement with bicuspid valve reimplantation: Are outcomes and valve durability comparable to those of tri...
...Published in The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
To assess intermediate-term outcomes of aortic root replacement with valve-sparing reimplantation of bicuspid aortic valves (BAV), compared with tricuspid aortic valves (TAV). From January 2002 to July 2017, 92 adults underwent aortic root replacement with BAV reimplantation and 515 with TAV reimplantation at the Cleveland Clinic. Balancing-score m...
Commentary: The left main controversy: Is this a real subgroup requiring custom clinical recommendations?
Published in The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
New 3-zone hybrid graft: First-in-man experience in acute type I dissection.
Published in The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
Acute type I aortic dissection (AAD) represents a surgical emergency with time-dependent evolving complications. Frozen elephant trunk (FET) enables false lumen exclusion downstream but is still debated in AAD due to its greater dimension of surgery. To combine the benefits of fast proximal repair with the FET benefits, a 3-zone hybrid graft was de...
Midterm outcomes and durability of sinus segment preservation compared with root replacement for acute type A aortic dis...
...Published in The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
The durability of root repair for acute type A aortic dissection is not well studied in the context of aortic insufficiency and stability of the sinuses of Valsalva. We compared clinical and functional outcomes in patients undergoing root repair and replacement for acute type A aortic dissection. Of 716 patients undergoing surgery for acute type A ...
Commentary: What was then is not now.
Published in The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
Commentary: Near-infrared technology continues to evolve, but the holy grail remains elusive.
Published in The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
Commentary: Casting near-infrared light on cerebral oxygen economy in neonatal congenital heart disease.
Published in The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
Organ-level vascularization: The Mars mission of bioengineering.
Published in The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
Organ-level vascularization has been a long-standing challenge in the field of tissue engineering. Recent advances, particularly in the use of projection stereolithography and food colors as photoabsorbers are highlighted, as are several recent studies on the clinical translation of engineered vasculature. Copyright © 2019 The American Association ...
