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Bourque JM, Birgersdotter-Green U, Bravo PE, Budde RPJ, Chen W, Chu VH, Dilsizian V, Erba PA, Gallegos Kattan C, Habib G, Hyafil F, Khor YM, Manlucu J, Mason PK, Miller EJ, Moon MR, Parker MW, Pettersson G, Schaller RD, Slart RHJA, Strom JB, Wilkoff BL, Williams A, Woolley AE, Zwischenberger BA, Dorbala S. 18F-FDG PET/CT and radiolabeled leukocyte SPECT/CT imaging for the evaluation of cardiovascular infection in the multimodality context: ASNC Imaging Indications (ASNC I 2) Series Expert Consensus Recommendations from ASNC, AATS, ACC, AHA, ASE, EANM, HRS, IDSA, SCCT, SNMMI, and STS. Heart Rhythm 2024; 21:e1-e29. [PMID: 38466251 DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2024.01.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/12/2024]
Abstract
This document on cardiovascular infection, including infective endocarditis, is the first in the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology Imaging Indications (ASNC I2) series to assess the role of radionuclide imaging in the multimodality context for the evaluation of complex systemic diseases with multi-societal involvement including pertinent disciplines. A rigorous modified Delphi approach was used to determine consensus clinical indications, diagnostic criteria, and an algorithmic approach to diagnosis of cardiovascular infection including infective endocarditis. Cardiovascular infection incidence is increasing and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Current strategies based on clinical criteria and an initial echocardiographic imaging approach are effective but often insufficient in complicated cardiovascular infection. Radionuclide imaging with 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (CT) and single photon emission computed tomography/CT leukocyte scintigraphy can enhance the evaluation of suspected cardiovascular infection by increasing diagnostic accuracy, identifying extracardiac involvement, and assessing cardiac implanted device pockets, leads, and all portions of ventricular assist devices. This advanced imaging can aid in key medical and surgical considerations. Consensus diagnostic features include focal/multi-focal or diffuse heterogenous intense 18F-FDG uptake on valvular and prosthetic material, perivalvular areas, device pockets and leads, and ventricular assist device hardware persisting on non-attenuation corrected images. There are numerous clinical indications with a larger role in prosthetic valves, and cardiac devices particularly with possible infective endocarditis or in the setting of prior equivocal or non-diagnostic imaging. Illustrative cases incorporating these consensus recommendations provide additional clarification. Future research is necessary to refine application of these advanced imaging tools for surgical planning, to identify treatment response, and more.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jamieson M Bourque
- Cardiovascular Division and the Cardiovascular Imaging Center, Departments of Medicine and Radiology, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
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- Divisions of Nuclear Medicine, Cardiothoracic Imaging and Cardiovascular Medicine, Director, Nuclear Cardiology and Cardiovascular Molecular Imaging, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery University of Milano Bicocca and Nuclear Medicine, ASST Ospedale Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- Cardiology Department, Hôpital La Timone, Marseille, France
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- Nuclear Cardiology and Nuclear Medicine Department, DMU IMAGINA, Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou, University of Paris, Paris, France
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
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- London Heart Rhythm Program, Western University, London Health Sciences Centre (University Hospital), London, Ontario, Canada
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- Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Nuclear Cardiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Echocardiography Laboratory, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Massachusetts T.H. Chan School of Medicine, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Medical Imaging Centre, Department of Nucleare, Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Center for Outcomes Research in Cardiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Cardiac Pacing & Tachyarrhythmia Devices, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Professor of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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- Cardiovascular Imaging Program, Departments of Medicine and Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Bourque JM, Birgersdotter-Green U, Bravo PE, Budde RPJ, Chen W, Chu VH, Dilsizian V, Erba PA, Gallegos Kattan C, Habib G, Hyafil F, Khor YM, Manlucu J, Mason PK, Miller EJ, Moon MR, Parker MW, Pettersson G, Schaller RD, Slart RHJA, Strom JB, Wilkoff BL, Williams A, Woolley AE, Zwischenberger BA, Dorbala S. 18F-FDG PET/CT and radiolabeled leukocyte SPECT/CT imaging for the evaluation of cardiovascular infection in the multimodality context: ASNC Imaging Indications (ASNC I 2) Series Expert Consensus Recommendations from ASNC, AATS, ACC, AHA, ASE, EANM, HRS, IDSA, SCCT, SNMMI, and STS. J Nucl Cardiol 2024; 34:101786. [PMID: 38472038 DOI: 10.1016/j.nuclcard.2023.101786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
Abstract
This document on cardiovascular infection, including infective endocarditis, is the first in the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology Imaging Indications (ASNC I2) series to assess the role of radionuclide imaging in the multimodality context for the evaluation of complex systemic diseases with multi-societal involvement including pertinent disciplines. A rigorous modified Delphi approach was used to determine consensus clinical indications, diagnostic criteria, and an algorithmic approach to diagnosis of cardiovascular infection including infective endocarditis. Cardiovascular infection incidence is increasing and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Current strategies based on clinical criteria and an initial echocardiographic imaging approach are effective but often insufficient in complicated cardiovascular infection. Radionuclide imaging with 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (CT) and single photon emission computed tomography/CT leukocyte scintigraphy can enhance the evaluation of suspected cardiovascular infection by increasing diagnostic accuracy, identifying extracardiac involvement, and assessing cardiac implanted device pockets, leads, and all portions of ventricular assist devices. This advanced imaging can aid in key medical and surgical considerations. Consensus diagnostic features include focal/multi-focal or diffuse heterogenous intense 18F-FDG uptake on valvular and prosthetic material, perivalvular areas, device pockets and leads, and ventricular assist device hardware persisting on non-attenuation corrected images. There are numerous clinical indications with a larger role in prosthetic valves, and cardiac devices particularly with possible infective endocarditis or in the setting of prior equivocal or non-diagnostic imaging. Illustrative cases incorporating these consensus recommendations provide additional clarification. Future research is necessary to refine application of these advanced imaging tools for surgical planning, to identify treatment response, and more.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jamieson M Bourque
- Cardiovascular Division and the Cardiovascular Imaging Center, Departments of Medicine and Radiology, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
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- Divisions of Nuclear Medicine, Cardiothoracic Imaging and Cardiovascular Medicine, Director, Nuclear Cardiology and Cardiovascular Molecular Imaging, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery University of Milano Bicocca and Nuclear Medicine, ASST Ospedale Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- Cardiology Department, Hôpital La Timone, Marseille, France
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- Nuclear Cardiology and Nuclear Medicine Department, DMU IMAGINA, Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou, University of Paris, Paris, France
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
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- London Heart Rhythm Program, Western University, London Health Sciences Centre (University Hospital), London, Ontario, Canada
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- Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Nuclear Cardiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Echocardiography Laboratory, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Massachusetts T.H. Chan School of Medicine, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Medical Imaging Centre, Department of Nucleare, Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Center for Outcomes Research in Cardiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Cardiac Pacing & Tachyarrhythmia Devices, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Professor of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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- Cardiovascular Imaging Program, Departments of Medicine and Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Cook IO, Green SY, Rebello KR, Zhang Q, Glover VA, Zea-Vera R, Moon MR, LeMaire SA, Coselli JS. Comparison of open thoracoabdominal repair for chronic aortic dissections and aneurysms. J Vasc Surg 2024:S0741-5214(24)00513-5. [PMID: 38537876 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2024.03.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2023] [Revised: 03/14/2024] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/23/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Aortic dissection is common in patients undergoing open surgical repair of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms (TAAAs). Most often, dissection is chronic and is associated with progressive aortic dilatation. Because contemporary outcomes in chronic dissection are not clearly understood, we compared patient characteristics and outcomes after open TAAA repair between patients with chronic dissection and those with non-dissection aneurysm. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed data from 3470 open TAAA repairs performed in a single practice. Operations were for non-dissection aneurysm in 2351 (67.8%) and chronic dissection in 1119 (32.2%). Outcomes included operative mortality and adverse events, a composite variable comprising operative death and persistent (present at discharge) stroke, paraplegia, paraparesis, and renal failure necessitating dialysis. Logistic regression identified predictors of operative mortality and adverse events. Time-to-event analyses examined survival, death, repair failure, subsequent progressive repair, and survival free of failure or subsequent repair. RESULTS Compared with patients with non-dissection aneurysm, those with chronic dissection were younger, had fewer atherosclerotic risk factors, and were more likely to have heritable thoracic aortic disease and undergo extent II repair. The operative mortality rate was 8.5% (n = 296) overall and was higher in non-dissection aneurysm patients (n = 217; 9.2%) than in chronic dissection patients (n = 79; 7.1%; P = .03). Adverse events were less frequent (P = .01) in patients with chronic dissection (n = 145; 13.0%), 22 (2.0%) of whom had persistent paraplegia. Chronic dissection was not predictive of operative mortality (P = .5) or adverse events (P = .6). Operative mortality and adverse events, respectively, were independently predicted by emergency repair (odds ratio [OR], 3.46 and 2.87), chronic kidney disease (OR, 1.74 and 1.81), extent II TAAA repair (OR, 1.44 and 1.73), increasing age (OR, 1.04/year and 1.04/year), and increasing aortic cross-clamp time (OR, 1.02/minutes and 1.02/minutes). Patients with chronic dissection had lower 10-year unadjusted mortality (42% vs 69%) but more frequent repair failure (5% vs 3%) and subsequent repair for progressive aortic disease (11% vs 5%) than patients with non-dissection aneurysm (P < .001); these differences were no longer statistically significant after adjustment. CONCLUSIONS Outcomes of open TAAA repair vary by aortic disease type. Emergency repairs and atherosclerotic diseases most commonly occur in patients with non-dissection aneurysm and independently predict operative mortality. Repair of chronic dissection is associated with low rates of adverse events, including operative mortality and persistent paraplegia, along with reasonable late survival and good durability. However, patients with chronic dissection tend to more commonly undergo subsequent repair to treat progressive aortic disease, which emphasizes the need for robust long-term imaging surveillance protocols.
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- Ian O Cook
- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; Office of Surgical Research, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- Office of Surgical Research, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; Office of Surgical Research, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Texas Heart Institute, Houston, TX; CHI St Luke's Health-Baylor St Luke's Medical Center, Houston, TX; Cardiovascular Research Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; Research Institute and Heart & Vascular Institute, Geisinger, Danville, PA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Texas Heart Institute, Houston, TX; CHI St Luke's Health-Baylor St Luke's Medical Center, Houston, TX; Cardiovascular Research Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX.
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Moon MR, Kachroo P. Distal Extent of Resection in Type A Dissection: Keeping It Simple. Tex Heart Inst J 2024; 51:e238371. [PMID: 38509048 DOI: 10.14503/thij-23-8371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/22/2024]
Affiliation(s)
- Marc R Moon
- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Texas
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri
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Bourque JM, Birgersdotter-Green U, Bravo PE, Budde RPJ, Chen W, Chu VH, Dilsizian V, Erba PA, Gallegos Kattan C, Habib G, Hyafil F, Khor YM, Manlucu J, Mason PK, Miller EJ, Moon MR, Parker MW, Pettersson G, Schaller RD, Slart RHJA, Strom JB, Wilkoff BL, Williams A, Woolley AE, Zwischenberger BA, Dorbala S. 18F-FDG PET/CT and radiolabeled leukocyte SPECT/CT imaging for the evaluation of cardiovascular infection in the multimodality context: ASNC Imaging Indications (ASNC I2) Series Expert Consensus Recommendations from ASNC, AATS, ACC, AHA, ASE, EANM, HRS, IDSA, SCCT, SNMMI, and STS. Clin Infect Dis 2024:ciae046. [PMID: 38466039 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciae046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/12/2024] Open
Abstract
This document on cardiovascular infection, including infective endocarditis, is the first in the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology Imaging Indications (ASNC I2) series to assess the role of radionuclide imaging in the multimodality context for the evaluation of complex systemic diseases with multi-societal involvement including pertinent disciplines. A rigorous modified Delphi approach was used to determine consensus clinical indications, diagnostic criteria, and an algorithmic approach to diagnosis of cardiovascular infection including infective endocarditis. Cardiovascular infection incidence is increasing and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Current strategies based on clinical criteria and an initial echocardiographic imaging approach are effective but often insufficient in complicated cardiovascular infection. Radionuclide imaging with 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) and single photon emission computed tomography/CT leukocyte scintigraphy can enhance the evaluation of suspected cardiovascular infection by increasing diagnostic accuracy, identifying extracardiac involvement, and assessing cardiac implanted device pockets, leads, and all portions of ventricular assist devices. This advanced imaging can aid in key medical and surgical considerations. Consensus diagnostic features include focal/multi-focal or diffuse heterogenous intense 18F-FDG uptake on valvular and prosthetic material, perivalvular areas, device pockets and leads, and ventricular assist device hardware persisting on non-attenuation corrected images. There are numerous clinical indications with a larger role in prosthetic valves, and cardiac devices particularly with possible infective endocarditis or in the setting of prior equivocal or non-diagnostic imaging. Illustrative cases incorporating these consensus recommendations provide additional clarification. Future research is necessary to refine application of these advanced imaging tools for surgical planning, to identify treatment response, and more.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jamieson M Bourque
- Cardiovascular Division and the Cardiovascular Imaging Center, Departments of Medicine and Radiology, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Divisions of Nuclear Medicine, Cardiothoracic Imaging and Cardiovascular Medicine, Director, Nuclear Cardiology and Cardiovascular Molecular Imaging, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery University of Milano Bicocca and Nuclear Medicine, ASST Ospedale Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- Cardiology Department, Hôpital La Timone, Marseille, France
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- Nuclear Cardiology and Nuclear Medicine Department, DMU IMAGINA, Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou, University of Paris, Paris, France
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
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- London Heart Rhythm Program, Western University, London Health Sciences Centre (University Hospital), London, Ontario, Canada
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- Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Nuclear Cardiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Echocardiography Laboratory, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Massachusetts T.H. Chan School of Medicine, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Medical Imaging Centre, Department of Nucleare, Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Center for Outcomes Research in Cardiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Cardiac Pacing & Tachyarrhythmia Devices, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Professor of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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- Cardiovascular Imaging Program, Departments of Medicine and Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Bourque JM, Birgersdotter-Green U, Bravo PE, Budde RPJ, Chen W, Chu VH, Dilsizian V, Erba PA, Gallegos Kattan C, Habib G, Hyafil F, Khor YM, Manlucu J, Mason PK, Miller EJ, Moon MR, Parker MW, Pettersson G, Schaller RD, Slart RHJA, Strom JB, Wilkoff BL, Williams A, Woolley AE, Zwischenberger BA, Dorbala S. 18F-FDG PET/CT and Radiolabeled Leukocyte SPECT/CT Imaging for the Evaluation of Cardiovascular Infection in the Multimodality Context: ASNC Imaging Indications (ASNC I 2) Series Expert Consensus Recommendations From ASNC, AATS, ACC, AHA, ASE, EANM, HRS, IDSA, SCCT, SNMMI, and STS. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging 2024:S1936-878X(24)00036-6. [PMID: 38466252 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2024.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/12/2024]
Abstract
This document on cardiovascular infection, including infective endocarditis, is the first in the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology Imaging Indications (ASNC I2) series to assess the role of radionuclide imaging in the multimodality context for the evaluation of complex systemic diseases with multi-societal involvement including pertinent disciplines. A rigorous modified Delphi approach was used to determine consensus clinical indications, diagnostic criteria, and an algorithmic approach to diagnosis of cardiovascular infection including infective endocarditis. Cardiovascular infection incidence is increasing and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Current strategies based on clinical criteria and an initial echocardiographic imaging approach are effective but often insufficient in complicated cardiovascular infection. Radionuclide imaging with fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (CT) and single photon emission computed tomography/CT leukocyte scintigraphy can enhance the evaluation of suspected cardiovascular infection by increasing diagnostic accuracy, identifying extracardiac involvement, and assessing cardiac implanted device pockets, leads, and all portions of ventricular assist devices. This advanced imaging can aid in key medical and surgical considerations. Consensus diagnostic features include focal/multi-focal or diffuse heterogenous intense 18F-FDG uptake on valvular and prosthetic material, perivalvular areas, device pockets and leads, and ventricular assist device hardware persisting on non-attenuation corrected images. There are numerous clinical indications with a larger role in prosthetic valves, and cardiac devices particularly with possible infective endocarditis or in the setting of prior equivocal or non-diagnostic imaging. Illustrative cases incorporating these consensus recommendations provide additional clarification. Future research is necessary to refine application of these advanced imaging tools for surgical planning, to identify treatment response, and more.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jamieson M Bourque
- Cardiovascular Division and the Cardiovascular Imaging Center, Departments of Medicine and Radiology, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
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- Divisions of Nuclear Medicine, Cardiothoracic Imaging and Cardiovascular Medicine, Director, Nuclear Cardiology and Cardiovascular Molecular Imaging, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery University of Milano Bicocca and Nuclear Medicine, ASST Ospedale Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- Cardiology Department, Hôpital La Timone, Marseille, France
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- Nuclear Cardiology and Nuclear Medicine Department, DMU IMAGINA, Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou, University of Paris, Paris, France
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
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- London Heart Rhythm Program, Western University, London Health Sciences Centre (University Hospital), London, Ontario, Canada
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- Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Nuclear Cardiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Echocardiography Laboratory, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Massachusetts T.H. Chan School of Medicine, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Medical Imaging Centre, Department of Nucleare, Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Center for Outcomes Research in Cardiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Cardiac Pacing & Tachyarrhythmia Devices, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Professor of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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- Cardiovascular Imaging Program, Departments of Medicine and Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Boyajian GP, Zulbaran-Rojas A, Najafi B, Atique MMU, Loor G, Gilani R, Schutz A, Wall MJ, Coselli JS, Moon MR, Rosengart TK, Ghanta RK. Development of a Sensor Technology to Objectively Measure Dexterity for Cardiac Surgical Proficiency. Ann Thorac Surg 2024; 117:635-643. [PMID: 37517533 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2023.07.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2023] [Revised: 05/04/2023] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Technical skill is essential for good outcomes in cardiac surgery. However, no objective methods exist to measure dexterity while performing surgery. The purpose of this study was to validate sensor-based hand motion analysis (HMA) of technical dexterity while performing a graft anastomosis within a validated simulator. METHODS Surgeons at various training levels performed an anastomosis while wearing flexible sensors (BioStamp nPoint, MC10 Inc) with integrated accelerometers and gyroscopes on each hand to quantify HMA kinematics. Groups were stratified as experts (n = 8) or novices (n = 18). The quality of the completed anastomosis was scored using the 10 Point Microsurgical Anastomosis Rating Scale (MARS10). HMA parameters were compared between groups and correlated with quality. Logistic regression was used to develop a predictive model from HMA parameters to distinguish experts from novices. RESULTS Experts were faster (11 ± 6 minutes vs 21 ± 9 minutes; P = .012) and used fewer movements in both dominant (340 ± 166 moves vs 699 ± 284 moves; P = .003) and nondominant (359 ± 188 moves vs 567 ± 201 moves; P = .02) hands compared with novices. Experts' anastomoses were of higher quality compared with novices (9.0 ± 1.2 MARS10 vs 4.9 ± 3.2 MARS10; P = .002). Higher anastomosis quality correlated with 9 of 10 HMA parameters, including fewer and shorter movements of both hands (dominant, r = -0.65, r = -0.46; nondominant, r = -0.58, r = -0.39, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Sensor-based HMA can distinguish technical dexterity differences between experts and novices, and correlates with quality. Objective quantification of hand dexterity may be a valuable adjunct to training and education in cardiac surgery training programs.
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- Gregory P Boyajian
- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Michael E DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Michael E DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Michael E DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Michael E DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
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Suero OR, Ali AK, Barron LR, Segar MW, Moon MR, Chatterjee S. Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) after cardiac surgery: clinical practice review. J Thorac Dis 2024; 16:1503-1520. [PMID: 38505057 PMCID: PMC10944787 DOI: 10.21037/jtd-23-1626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 03/21/2024]
Abstract
Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) after cardiac surgery is associated with elevated morbidity and mortality. Although current prediction models have limited efficacy, several perioperative interventions can reduce patients' risk of POAF. These begin with preoperative medications, including beta-blockers and amiodarone. Moreover, patients should be screened for preexisting atrial fibrillation (AF) so that concomitant surgical ablation and left atrial appendage occlusion can be performed in appropriate candidates. Intraoperative interventions such as posterior pericardiectomy can reduce mediastinal fluid accumulation, which is a trigger for POAF. Furthermore, many preventive strategies for POAF are implemented in the immediate postoperative period. Initiating beta-blockers, amiodarone, or both is reasonable for most patients. Overdrive atrial pacing, colchicine, and steroids have been used by some, although the evidence base is less robust. For patients with POAF, rate-control and rhythm-control strategies have comparable outcomes. Decision-making regarding anticoagulation should recognize that the stroke risk associated with POAF appears to be lower than that for general nonvalvular AF. The evidence that oral anticoagulation reduces stroke risk is less clear for POAF patients than for patients with general nonvalvular AF. Given that POAF tends to be shorter-lived and is associated with greater bleeding risks in the perioperative period, decisions regarding anticoagulation should be individualized. Finally, wearable technology and machine learning algorithms for better predicting and managing POAF appear to be coming soon. These technologies and a comprehensive clinical program could meaningfully reduce the incidence of this common complication.
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- Orlando R. Suero
- Divisions of Cardiovascular Anesthesia & Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Texas Heart Institute, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, The Texas Heart Institute, Houston, TX, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Texas Heart Institute, Houston, TX, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Texas Heart Institute, Houston, TX, USA
- Division of General Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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Barron LK, Moon MR. Medical Therapy After CABG: the Known Knowns, the Known Unknowns, and the Unknown Unknowns. Cardiovasc Drugs Ther 2024; 38:141-149. [PMID: 36881214 DOI: 10.1007/s10557-023-07444-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/08/2023]
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PURPOSE Medical therapies play a central role in secondary prevention after surgical revascularization. While coronary artery bypass grafting is the most definitive treatment for ischemic heart disease, progression of atherosclerotic disease in native coronary arteries and bypass grafts result in recurrent adverse ischemic events. The aim of this review is to summarize the recent evidence regarding current therapies in secondary prevention of adverse cardiovascular outcomes after CABG and review the existing recommendations as they pertain to the CABG subpopulations. RECENT FINDINGS There are many pharmacologic interventions recommended for secondary prevention in patients after coronary artery bypass grafting. Most of these recommendations are based on secondary outcomes from trials which include but did not focus on surgical patients as a cohort. Even those designed with CABG in mind lack the technical and demographic scope to provide universal recommendations for all CABG patients. CONCLUSION Recommendations for medical therapy after surgical revascularization are chiefly based on large-scale randomized controlled trials and meta-analyses. Much of what is known about medical management after surgical revascularization results from trials comparing surgical to non-surgical approaches and important characteristics of the operative patients are omitted. These omissions create a group of patients who are relatively heterogenous making solid recommendations elusive. While advances in pharmacologic therapies are clearly adding to the armamentarium of options for secondary prevention, knowing what patients benefit most from each therapeutic option remains challenging and a personalized approach is still required.
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- Lauren K Barron
- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Heart Institute, Houston, TX, USA.
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Heart Institute, Houston, TX, USA
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Hogan KJ, Sylvester CB, Wall MJ, Rosengart TK, Coselli JS, Moon MR, Chatterjee S, Ghanta RK. Outcomes after bioprosthetic versus mechanical mitral valve replacement for infective endocarditis in the United States. JTCVS Open 2024; 17:74-83. [PMID: 38420540 PMCID: PMC10897669 DOI: 10.1016/j.xjon.2023.11.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2023] [Revised: 11/14/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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Objective In patients who underwent mitral valve replacement for infectious endocarditis, we evaluated the association of prosthesis choice with readmission rates and causes (the primary outcomes), as well as with in-hospital mortality, cost, and length of stay (the secondary outcomes). Methods Patients with infectious endocarditis who underwent isolated mitral valve replacement from January 2016 to December 2018 were identified in the United States Nationwide Readmissions Database and stratified by valve type. Propensity score matching was used to compare adjusted outcomes. Results A weighted total of 4206 patients with infectious endocarditis underwent bioprosthetic mitral valve replacement (n = 3132) and mechanical mitral valve replacement (n = 1074) during the study period. Patients in the bioprosthetic mitral valve replacement group were older than those in the mechanical mitral valve replacement group (median 57 vs 46 y, P < .001). After propensity matching, the bioprosthetic mitral valve replacement group (n = 1068) had similar in-hospital mortality, length of stay, and costs compared with the mechanical mitral valve replacement group (n = 1056). Overall, 90-day readmission rates were high (28.9%) and comparable for bioprosthetic mitral valve replacement (30.5%) and mechanical mitral valve replacement (27.5%, P = .4). Likewise, there was no difference in readmissions over a calendar year by prosthesis type. Readmissions for infection and bleeding were common for both bioprosthetic mitral valve replacement and mechanical mitral valve replacement groups. Conclusions Outcomes and readmission rates were similar for mechanical mitral valve replacement and bioprosthetic mitral valve replacement in infectious endocarditis, suggesting that valve choice should not be determined by endocarditis status. Additionally, strategies to mitigate readmission for infection and bleeding are needed for both groups.
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- Katie J. Hogan
- Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex
- Medical Scientist Training Program, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex
- Department of Bioengineering, Rice University, Houston, Tex
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- Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex
- Medical Scientist Training Program, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex
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- Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex
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- Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Tex
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- Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Tex
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- Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Tex
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- Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Tex
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- Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Tex
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Preventza O, Henry J, Khan L, Cornwell LD, Simpson KH, Chatterjee S, Amarasekara HS, Moon MR, Coselli JS. Unplanned readmissions, community socioeconomic factors, and their effects on long-term survival after complex thoracic aortic surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2024:S0022-5223(24)00093-X. [PMID: 38295953 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2024.01.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2023] [Revised: 01/19/2024] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 03/03/2024]
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OBJECTIVE We evaluated community socioeconomic factors in patients who had unplanned readmission after undergoing proximal aortic surgery (ascending aorta, aortic root, or arch). METHODS Unplanned readmissions for any reason within 60 days of the index procedure were reviewed by race, acuity at presentation, and gender. We also evaluated 3 community socioeconomic factors: poverty, household income, and education. Kaplan-Meier survival curves were used to assess long-term survival differences by group (race, acuity, and gender). RESULTS Among 2339 patients who underwent proximal aortic surgery during the 20-year study period and were discharged alive, our team identified 146 (6.2%) unplanned readmissions. Compared with White patients, Black patients lived in areas characterized by more widespread poverty (20.8% vs 11.1%; P = .0003), lower income ($42,776 vs $65,193; P = .0007), and fewer residents with a high school diploma (73.7% vs 90.1%; P < .0001). Compared with patients whose index operation was elective, patients who had urgent or emergency index procedures lived in areas with lower income ($54,425 vs $64,846; P = .01) and fewer residents with a high school diploma (81.1% vs 89.2%; P = .005). Community socioeconomic factors did not differ by gender. Four- and 6-year survival estimates were 63.1% and 63.1% for Black patients versus 89.1% and 83.0% for White patients (P = .0009). No significant differences by acuity or gender were found. CONCLUSIONS Among readmitted patients, Black patients and patients who had emergency surgery had less favorable community socioeconomic factors and poorer long-term survival. Earlier and more frequent follow-up in these patients should be considered. Developing off-campus clinics and specific postdischarge measures targeting these patients is important.
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- Ourania Preventza
- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Virginia Health, Charlottesville, Va; Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex; Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Tex.
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex; Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, Tex
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex; Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, Tex
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex; Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Tex
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex; Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Tex
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex; Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Tex
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Chatterjee S, Ad N, Badhwar V, Gillinov AM, Alexander JH, Moon MR. Anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery: Do guidelines reflect the evidence? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2024; 167:694-700. [PMID: 37037415 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2023.03.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 03/25/2023] [Indexed: 04/12/2023]
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- Subhasis Chatterjee
- Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex; Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Tex.
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, White Oak Medical Center, Adventist HealthCare, University of Maryland, Takoma Park, Md
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WVa
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Division of Cardiology, Duke University School of Medicine & Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC
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- Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex; Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Tex
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Rebello KR, Green SY, Etheridge GM, Zhang Q, Glover VA, Zea-Vera R, Moon MR, LeMaire SA, Coselli JS. Outcomes After Extent I Thoracoabdominal Aortic Repair: Focus on Heritable Aortic Disease. Ann Thorac Surg 2024; 117:328-335. [PMID: 37866646 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2023.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2023] [Revised: 09/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
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BACKGROUND Crawford extent I thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm (TAAA) repairs are increasingly performed by an endovascular approach, including in patients with heritable thoracic aortic disease (HTAD). We evaluated outcomes after open extent I TAAA repair in patients with and without HTAD. METHODS This retrospective study included 992 patients (median age, 67 years; quartile 1-quartile 3, 57-73 years) who underwent extent I TAAA (1990-2022), stratified by the presence of HTAD (n = 177 [17.8%]). Patients with HTAD had genetic aortopathies or presented at age ≤50 years, and 35% (62 of 177) had Marfan syndrome. Logistic regression was used to identify predictors of operative death and adverse event, a composite of operative death and persistent (present at discharge) stroke, paraplegia, paraparesis, and renal failure necessitating dialysis. Long-term outcomes were analyzed with competing risks analysis. RESULTS Patients with HTAD had lower rates of operative mortality (1.7% vs 7.0%, P = .01) and composite adverse event (2.8% vs 12.3%, P < .001) than non-HTAD patients. Most HTAD patients were discharged home (92.6% vs 76.9%, P < .001). Predictors of operative death were increasing age, aortic dissection, tobacco use, chronic symptoms, and rupture. Predictors for adverse event were increasing age, acute symptoms, chronic dissection, and rupture. Patients with HTAD had substantially better repair-failure-free survival (P < .001). CONCLUSIONS Open extent I TAAA repair was effective in patients with HTAD, with low operative mortality and adverse event rates, better late survival, and excellent long-term durability, making a compelling argument for preferring open repair in these patients.
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- Kimberly R Rebello
- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas; Office of Surgical Research, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas; Office of Surgical Research, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Office of Surgical Research, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas; Office of Surgical Research, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas; Office of Surgical Research, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas; Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Texas; Cardiovascular Research Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas; Office of Surgical Research, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas; Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Texas; Cardiovascular Research Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas; Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, CHI St. Luke's Health-Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center, Houston, Texas.
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas; Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Texas; Cardiovascular Research Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas; Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, CHI St. Luke's Health-Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center, Houston, Texas
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Brlecic PE, Hogan KJ, Treffalls JA, Sylvester CB, Coselli JS, Moon MR, Rosengart TK, Chatterjee S, Ghanta RK. Socioeconomic disparities in procedural choice and outcomes after aortic valve replacement. JTCVS Open 2023; 16:139-157. [PMID: 38204692 PMCID: PMC10775113 DOI: 10.1016/j.xjon.2023.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2023] [Revised: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
Abstract
Objective To identify potential socioeconomic disparities in the procedural choice of patients undergoing surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) versus transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and in readmission outcomes after SAVR or TAVR. Methods The Nationwide Readmissions Database was queried to identify a total of 243,691 patients who underwent isolated SAVR and TAVR between January 2016 and December 2018. Patients were stratified according to a tiered socioeconomic status (SES) metric comprising patient factors including education, literacy, housing, employment, insurance status, and neighborhood median income. Multivariable analyses were used to assess the effect of SES on procedural choice and risk-adjusted readmission outcomes. Results SAVR (41.4%; 100,833 of 243,619) was performed less frequently than TAVR (58.6%; 142,786 of 243,619). Lower SES was more frequent among patients undergoing SAVR (20.2% [20,379 of 100,833] vs 19.4% [27,791 of 142,786]; P < .001). Along with such variables as small hospital size, drug abuse, arrhythmia, and obesity, lower SES was independently associated with SAVR relative to TAVR (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 1.17; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.11 to 1.24). After SAVR, but not after TAVR, lower SES was independently associated with increased readmission at 30 days (aOR, 1.19; 95% CI, 1.07-1.32), 90 days (aOR, 1.27; 95% CI, 1.15-1.41), and 1 year (adjusted hazard ratio, 1.19; 95% CI, 1.11 to 1.28; P < .05 for all). Conclusions Our study findings indicate that socioeconomic disparities exist in the procedural choice for patients undergoing AVR. Patients with lower SES had increased odds of undergoing SAVR, as well as increased odds of readmission after SAVR, but not after TAVR, supporting that health inequities exist in the surgical care of socioeconomically disadvantaged patients.
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- Paige E. Brlecic
- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex
- Medical Scientist Training Program, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex
- Long School of Medicine, University of Texas Health San Antonio, San Antonio, Tex
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex
- Medical Scientist Training Program, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Tex
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Tex
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Tex
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Tex
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Tex
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Ryan CT, Zeng Z, Chatterjee S, Wall MJ, Moon MR, Coselli JS, Rosengart TK, Li M, Ghanta RK. Machine learning for dynamic and early prediction of acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2023; 166:e551-e564. [PMID: 36347651 PMCID: PMC10071138 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2022.09.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2022] [Revised: 08/29/2022] [Accepted: 09/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery increases morbidity and mortality. Diagnosis relies on oliguria or increased serum creatinine, which develop 48 to 72 hours after injury. We hypothesized machine learning incorporating preoperative, operative, and intensive care unit data could dynamically predict acute kidney injury before conventional identification. METHODS Cardiac surgery patients at a tertiary hospital (2008-2019) were identified using electronic medical records in the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care IV database. Preoperative and intraoperative parameters included demographics, Charlson Comorbidity subcategories, and operative details. Intensive care unit data included hemodynamics, medications, fluid intake/output, and laboratory results. Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes creatinine criteria were used for acute kidney injury diagnosis. An ensemble machine learning model was trained for hourly predictions of future acute kidney injury within 48 hours. Performance was evaluated by area under the receiver operating characteristic curve and balanced accuracy. RESULTS Within the cohort (n = 4267), there were approximately 7 million data points. Median baseline creatinine was 1.0 g/dL (interquartile range, 0.8-1.2), with 17% (735/4267) of patients having chronic kidney disease. Postoperative stage 1 acute kidney injury occurred in 50% (2129/4267), stage 2 occurred in 8% (324/4267), and stage 3 occurred in 4% (183/4267). For hourly prediction of any acute kidney injury over the next 48 hours, area under the receiver operating characteristic curve was 0.82, and balanced accuracy was 75%. For hourly prediction of stage 2 or greater acute kidney injury over the next 48 hours, area under the receiver operating characteristic curve was 0.95 and balanced accuracy was 86%. The model predicted acute kidney injury before clinical detection in 89% of cases. CONCLUSIONS Ensemble machine learning models using electronic medical records data can dynamically predict acute kidney injury risk after cardiac surgery. Continuous postoperative risk assessment could facilitate interventions to limit or prevent renal injury.
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- Christopher T Ryan
- Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex
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- Department of Statistics, Rice University, Houston, Tex
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- Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex; Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Tex
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- Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex
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- Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex; Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Tex
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- Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex; Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Tex
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- Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex; Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Tex
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- Department of Statistics, Rice University, Houston, Tex
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- Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex.
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Treffalls JA, Hogan KJ, Brlecic PE, Sylvester CB, Rosengart TK, Coselli JS, Moon MR, Ghanta RK, Chatterjee S. Influence of concomitant ablation of nonparoxysmal atrial fibrillation during coronary artery bypass grafting on mortality and readmissions. JTCVS Open 2023; 16:355-369. [PMID: 38204710 PMCID: PMC10775120 DOI: 10.1016/j.xjon.2023.09.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2023] [Revised: 09/11/2023] [Accepted: 09/14/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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Objective We determined the utilization rate of surgical ablation (SA) during coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and compared outcomes between CABG with or without SA in a national cohort. Methods The January 2016 to December 2018 Nationwide Readmissions Database was searched for all patients undergoing isolated CABG with preoperative persistent or chronic atrial fibrillation by using the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision classification. Propensity score matching and multivariate logistic regressions were performed to compare outcomes, and Cox proportional hazards model was used to assess risk factors for 1-year readmission. Results Of 18,899 patients undergoing CABG with nonparoxysmal atrial fibrillation, 78% (n = 14,776) underwent CABG alone and 22% (n = 4123) underwent CABG with SA. In the propensity score-matched cohort (n = 8116), CABG with SA (n = 4054) (vs CABG alone [n = 4112]) was not associated with increased in-hospital mortality (3.4% [139 out of 4112] vs 3.9% [159 ut of 4054]; P = .4), index-hospitalization length of stay (10 days vs 10 days; P = .3), 30-day readmission (19.1% [693 out of 3362] vs 17.2% [609 out of 3537]; P = .2), or 90-day readmission (28.9% [840 out of 2911] vs 26.2% [752 out of 2875]; P = .1). Index hospitalization costs were significantly higher for those undergoing SA ($52,556 vs $47,433; P < .001). Rates of readmission at 300 days were similar between patients receiving SA (43.8%) and no SA (42.8%; log-rank P = .3). The 3 most common causes of readmission were not different between groups and included heart failure (24.3% [594 out of 2444]; P = .6), infection (16.8% [411 out of 2444]; P = .5), and arrhythmia (11.7% [286 out of 2444]; P = .2). Conclusions In patients with nonparoxysmal atrial fibrillation, utilization of SA during CABG remains low. SA during CABG did not adversely influence mortality or short-term readmissions. These findings support increased use of SA during CABG.
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- John A. Treffalls
- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex
- Long School of Medicine, University of Texas Health San Antonio, San Antonio, Tex
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex
- Long School of Medicine, University of Texas Health San Antonio, San Antonio, Tex
- Medical Scientist Training Program, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex
- Department of Bioengineering, Rice University, Houston, Tex
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Tex
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Tex
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Tex
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Tex
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Tex
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Barron LM, Moon MR. Commentary: Equity in cardiothoracic authorship: Are we there yet? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2023; 166:1385-1386. [PMID: 36870827 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2023.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2023] [Indexed: 02/13/2023]
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- Lauren M Barron
- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine and Section of Adult Cardiac Surgery, Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Tex.
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine and Section of Adult Cardiac Surgery, Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Tex
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Segar MW, Marzec A, Razavi M, Mullins K, Molina-Razavi JE, Chatterjee S, Shafii AE, Cozart JR, Moon MR, Rasekh A, Saeed M. Incidence, Risk Score Performance, and In-Hospital Outcomes of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery. Tex Heart Inst J 2023; 50:e238221. [PMID: 37885133 PMCID: PMC10658140 DOI: 10.14503/thij-23-8221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) frequently complicates cardiac surgery. Predicting POAF can guide interventions to prevent its onset. This study assessed the incidence, risk factors, and related adverse outcomes of POAF after cardiac surgery. METHODS A cohort of 1,606 patients undergoing cardiac surgery at a tertiary referral center was analyzed. Postoperative AF was defined based on the Society of Thoracic Surgeons' criteria: AF/atrial flutter after operating room exit that either lasted longer than 1 hour or required medical or procedural intervention. Risk factors for POAF were evaluated, and the performance of established risk scores (POAF, HATCH, COM-AF, CHA2DS2-VASc, and Society of Thoracic Surgeons risk scores) in predicting POAF was assessed using discrimination (area under the receiver operator characteristics curve) analysis. The association of POAF with secondary outcomes, including length of hospital stay, ventilator time, and discharge to rehabilitation facilities, was evaluated using adjusted linear and logistic regression models. RESULTS The incidence of POAF was 32.2% (n = 517). Patients who developed POAF were older, had traditional cardiovascular risk factors and higher Society of Thoracic Surgeons risk scores, and often underwent valve surgery. The POAF risk score demonstrated the highest area under the receiver operator characteristics curve (0.65), but risk scores generally underperformed. Postoperative AF was associated with extended hospital stays, longer ventilator use, and higher likelihood of discharge to rehabilitation facilities (odds ratio, 2.30; 95% CI, 1.73-3.08). CONCLUSION This study observed a high incidence of POAF following cardiac surgery and its association with increased morbidity and resource utilization. Accurate POAF prediction remains elusive, emphasizing the need for better risk-prediction methods and tailored interventions to diminish the effect of POAF on patient outcomes.
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- Matthew W. Segar
- Department of Cardiology, The Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Cardiology, The Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Texas
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- Quality Cardiovascular Service Line, Baylor St Luke's Medical Center, Houston, Texas
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Texas
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Texas
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Texas
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Cardiology, The Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Cardiology, The Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Texas
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Blackburn KW, Kuncheria A, Nguyen T, Khouqeer A, Green SY, Moon MR, LeMaire SA, Coselli JS. Outcomes of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair in patients with a previous myocardial infarction. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2023:S0022-5223(23)00897-8. [PMID: 37802329 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2023.09.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2023] [Revised: 09/27/2023] [Accepted: 09/28/2023] [Indexed: 10/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Many patients undergoing thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm (TAAA) repair have had a previous myocardial infarction (MI). To address the paucity of data regarding outcomes in such patients, we aimed to compare outcomes after open TAAA repair in patients with and without previous MI. METHODS From 1986 to 2022, we performed 3737 consecutive open TAAA repairs. Of these, 706 (18.9%) were in patients with previous MI. We used multivariable logistic regression to identify predictors of operative death. Propensity score matching analyzed preoperative and select operative variables to create matched groups of patients with or without a previous MI (n = 704 pairs). Late survival was determined by Kaplan-Meier analysis and compared by log rank test. RESULTS Overall, operative mortality was 8.5% and the adverse event rate was 15.2%; these were elevated in patients with MI (11.0% vs 7.9% [P = .01] and 18.0% vs 14.6% [P = .02], respectively). In the propensity score-matching cohort, the MI group had a greater rate of cardiac complications (32.4% vs 25.4%; P = .005) and delayed paraparesis (5.1% vs 2.4%; P = .1); however, there was no difference in operative mortality (11.1% vs 10.9%; P = 1) or adverse event rate (18.0% vs 16.8%; P = .6). Overall, previous MI was not independently associated with operative mortality in multivariable analysis (P = .1). The matched MI group trended toward poorer 10-year survival (29.8% ± 1.9% non-MI vs 25.0% ± 1.8% MI; P = .051). CONCLUSIONS Although previous MI was not associated with early mortality after TAAA repair, patients with a previous MI had greater rates of cardiac complications and delayed paraparesis. Patients with a previous MI also trended toward poorer survival.
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- Kyle W Blackburn
- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex; Office of Surgical Research, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex; Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Tex; CHI St Luke's Health, Baylor St Luke's Medical Center, Houston, Tex; Cardiovascular Research Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex; Office of Surgical Research, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex; Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Tex; CHI St Luke's Health, Baylor St Luke's Medical Center, Houston, Tex; Cardiovascular Research Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex.
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex; Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Tex; CHI St Luke's Health, Baylor St Luke's Medical Center, Houston, Tex; Cardiovascular Research Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex
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Bakir NH, Florea IB, Phillipps J, Schilling JD, Damiano MS, Ewald GA, Kotkar KD, Itoh A, Damiano RJ, Moon MR, Masood MF. Characterization of de novo malignancy after orthotopic heart transplantation: single-centre outcomes over 20 years. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2023; 64:ezad341. [PMID: 37815836 DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezad341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2021] [Revised: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 10/11/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Malignancy is the leading cause of late mortality after orthotopic heart transplantation (OHT), and the burden of post-transplantation cancer is expected to rise in proportion to increased case volume following the 2018 heart allocation score change. In this report, we evaluated factors associated with de novo malignancy after OHT with a focus on skin and solid organ cancers. METHODS Patients who underwent OHT at our institution between 1999 and 2018 were retrospectively reviewed (n = 488). Terminal outcomes of death and development of skin and/or solid organ malignancy were assessed as competing risks. Fine-Gray subdistribution hazards regression was used to evaluate the association between perioperative patient and donor characteristics and late-term malignancy outcomes. RESULTS By 1, 5 and 10 years, an estimated 2%, 17% and 27% of patients developed skin malignancy, while 1%, 5% and 12% of patients developed solid organ malignancy. On multivariable Fine-Gray regression, age [1.05 (1.03-1.08); P < 0.001], government payer insurance [1.77 (1.20-2.59); P = 0.006], family history of malignancy [1.66 (1.15-2.38); P = 0.007] and metformin use [1.73 (1.15-2.59); P = 0.008] were associated with increased risk of melanoma and basal or squamous cell carcinoma. Age [1.08 (1.04-1.12); P < 0.001] and family history of malignancy [2.55 (1.43-4.56); P = 0.002] were associated with an increased risk of solid organ cancer, most commonly prostate and lung cancer. CONCLUSIONS Vigilant cancer and immunosuppression surveillance is warranted in OHT recipients at late-term follow-up. The cumulative incidence of skin and solid organ malignancies increases temporally after transplantation, and key risk factors for the development of post-OHT malignancy warrant identification and routine monitoring.
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- Nadia H Bakir
- Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Dermatology, Washington University School of Medicine, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Cardiovascular Division, Washington University School of Medicine, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO, USA
- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Cardiovascular Division, Washington University School of Medicine, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO, USA
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Orozco-Sevilla V, Ryan CT, Rebello KR, Nguyen LH, Cook IO, Etheridge GM, Green SY, Bini T, Chatterjee S, Moon MR, LeMaire SA, Coselli JS. The severity of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is associated with adverse outcomes after open thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2023:S0022-5223(23)00893-0. [PMID: 37793566 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2023.09.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2023] [Revised: 09/01/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE We assessed associations between outcomes after open thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm (TAAA) repair and preoperative airflow limitation stratified by the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) spirometric classification of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) severity. METHODS Among 2368 open elective TAAA repairs in patients with spirometric data, 1735 patients had COPD and 633 did not. Those with COPD were stratified by preoperative respiratory dysfunction as GOLD 1 (forced expiratory volume in the first second of expiration [FEV1] ≥80% of predicted; n = 228), GOLD 2 (50% ≤ FEV1 < 80% of predicted; n = 1215), GOLD 3 (30% ≤ FEV1 < 50% of predicted; n = 260), or GOLD 4 (FEV1 < 30% of predicted; n = 32). Early outcomes included operative mortality and adverse events (operative death or persistent stroke, spinal cord deficit, or renal failure requiring dialysis); associations of outcomes were determined using logistic regression models. Kaplan-Meier analysis compared late survival by the log-rank test. RESULTS Pulmonary complications occurred in 38.4% of patients with COPD versus 30.0% without COPD (P < .001). Operative mortality and adverse events were more frequent in patients with COPD than without COPD (7.9% vs 3.8% [P < .001] and 14.9% vs 9.8% [P = .001], respectively). Worsening GOLD severity was independently associated with operative death and adverse event. Survival was poorer in patients with COPD than in those without (61.9% ± 1.2% vs 73.6% ± 1.8% at 5 years; P < .001), particularly in patients with increasing GOLD severity (68.7% ± 3.2% vs 63.7% ± 1.4% vs 51.4% ± 3.2% vs 31.3% ± 8.2% at 5 years; P < .001). CONCLUSIONS Patients with COPD are at elevated risk for operative death and adverse events. Staging by GOLD severity aids preoperative risk stratification. Patients with airflow limitations may benefit from optimization before TAAA repair.
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- Vicente Orozco-Sevilla
- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex; Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Tex; Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, CHI St Luke's Health-Baylor St Luke's Medical Center, Houston, Tex; Cardiovascular Research Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex; Office of Surgical Research, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex; Office of Surgical Research, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex; Office of Surgical Research, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex; Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Tex; Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, CHI St Luke's Health-Baylor St Luke's Medical Center, Houston, Tex; Cardiovascular Research Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex; Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Tex; Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, CHI St Luke's Health-Baylor St Luke's Medical Center, Houston, Tex; Cardiovascular Research Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex; Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Tex; Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, CHI St Luke's Health-Baylor St Luke's Medical Center, Houston, Tex; Cardiovascular Research Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex; Office of Surgical Research, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex.
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex; Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Tex; Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, CHI St Luke's Health-Baylor St Luke's Medical Center, Houston, Tex; Cardiovascular Research Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex
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Bakaeen FG, Ruel M, Calhoon JH, Girardi LN, Guyton R, Hui D, Kelly RF, MacGillivray TE, Malaisrie SC, Moon MR, Sabik JF, Smith PK, Svensson LG, Szeto WY. STS/AATS-Endorsed Rebuttal to 2023 ACC/AHA Chronic Coronary Disease Guideline: A Missed Opportunity to Present Accurate and Comprehensive Revascularization Recommendations. Ann Thorac Surg 2023; 116:675-678. [PMID: 37530679 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2023.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2023] [Accepted: 02/05/2023] [Indexed: 08/03/2023]
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- Faisal G Bakaeen
- Coronary Center, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart, Vascular, and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weil Cornell Medical Center, New York, New York
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- Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Emory Clinic, Inc, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, MedStar Heart and Vascular Institute, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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- Coronary Center, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart, Vascular, and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Bakaeen FG, Ruel M, Calhoon JH, Girardi LN, Guyton R, Hui D, Kelly RF, MacGillivray TE, Malaisrie SC, Moon MR, Sabik JF, Smith PK, Svensson LG, Szeto WY. STS/AATS-endorsed rebuttal to 2023 ACC/AHA Chronic Coronary Disease Guideline: A missed opportunity to present accurate and comprehensive revascularization recommendations. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2023; 166:1115-1118. [PMID: 37530691 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2023.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2023] [Accepted: 02/05/2023] [Indexed: 08/03/2023]
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- Faisal G Bakaeen
- Coronary Center, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart, Vascular, and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Tex
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weil Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY
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- Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Emory Clinic, Inc, Atlanta, Ga
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Tex
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, MedStar Heart and Vascular Institute, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Duke University, Durham, NC
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- Coronary Center, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart, Vascular, and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa
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Walsh LC, Sui D, Higgins RSD, Moon MR, Lee JJ, Antonoff MB. Surgeons of the Future: A Novel Screening Tool for High-School Students. J Surg Res 2023; 290:61-70. [PMID: 37209525 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2023.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2022] [Revised: 03/20/2023] [Accepted: 04/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Given a looming shortage of surgeons and currently inadequate pipelines into our specialty for under-represented groups, there is an urgent need to identify and foster interest in young individuals who may have great potential as future surgeons. We aimed to explore the utility and feasibility of a novel survey instrument to identify high-school students well suited for careers in surgery based on personality profiling and grit. METHODS An electronic screening tool was developed, combining components of the Myers-Briggs personality profile, the Big-Five Inventory 10, and the grit scale. This brief questionnaire was electronically distributed to surgeons and students across two academic institutions and three high schools (one private and two public). Wilcoxon rank-sum test and Chi-squared/Fisher's exact test were performed to evaluate variations between groups. RESULTS Surgeons (n = 96) displayed mean Grit score of 4.03 (range: 3.08-4.92; standard deviation: 0.43), while high-schoolers' (n = 61) mean score was 3.38 (range: 2.08-4.58; standard deviation: 0.62) (P < 0.0001). Surgeons showed Myers-Brigg Type Indicator trait-dominance toward extroversion, intuition, thinking, and judging, while students displayed greater breadth of traits. Students were much less likely to show dominance in introversion versus extroversion (P < 0.0001) as well as perceiving versus judging (P < 0.0001). Big-Five Inventory 10 traits of neuroticism and conscientiousness were more prevalent among surgeons (P < 0.0001 for both). CONCLUSIONS Importantly, there exists a subgroup of high-school students with personality and grit similar to those of surgeons. Moreover, we have demonstrated the feasibility of using this novel screening tool for future studies aimed to create pipelines for early exposure opportunities and mentorship.
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- Lyndon C Walsh
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Biostatistics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine and the Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Biostatistics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
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Coselli JS, LeMaire SA, Orozco-Sevilla V, Preventza O, Moon MR, Barron LM, Chatterjee S. Current approaches to spinal cord protection during open thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair. Ann Cardiothorac Surg 2023; 12:429-437. [PMID: 37817849 PMCID: PMC10561332 DOI: 10.21037/acs-2023-scp-10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/29/2023] [Indexed: 10/12/2023]
Abstract
Spinal cord deficit (SCD) is a feared complication after thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair. Vigilant management throughout the perioperative period is necessary to reduce the risk of SCD. Measures for preventing SCD during the intraoperative period include preoperative optimization and recognizing patients at a higher risk of SCD. In this manuscript, we discuss intraoperative adjuncts including utilization of cerebrospinal fluid drainage, left heart bypass, mild hypothermia, selective reimplantation of intercostal and lumbar arteries, and renal and visceral vessel perfusion. From the operative to the postoperative period, careful attention to avoiding hypotension and anemia is important. If SCD is recognized early, therapeutic intervention may be implemented to mitigate injury.
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- Joseph S. Coselli
- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
- The Texas Heart Institute, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, CHI St. Luke’s Health—Baylor St Luke’s Medical Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
- The Texas Heart Institute, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, CHI St. Luke’s Health—Baylor St Luke’s Medical Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
- The Texas Heart Institute, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, CHI St. Luke’s Health—Baylor St Luke’s Medical Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
- The Texas Heart Institute, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, CHI St. Luke’s Health—Baylor St Luke’s Medical Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
- The Texas Heart Institute, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, CHI St. Luke’s Health—Baylor St Luke’s Medical Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
- The Texas Heart Institute, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, CHI St. Luke’s Health—Baylor St Luke’s Medical Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
- The Texas Heart Institute, Houston, TX, USA
- Division of General Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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Coselli JS, Volguina IV, Nguyen L, Green SY, LeMaire SA, Moon MR. Outcomes of aortic root replacement in patients with Marfan syndrome: the role of valve-sparing and valve-replacing approaches. Ann Cardiothorac Surg 2023; 12:338-349. [PMID: 37554715 PMCID: PMC10405346 DOI: 10.21037/acs-2023-avs2-0085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2023] [Accepted: 06/29/2023] [Indexed: 08/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Marfan syndrome (MFS) is a heritable thoracic aortic disease with pervasive cardiovascular effects, including commonly, a dilated aortic root. Traditionally, the root is replaced using a mechanical composite valve graft (CVG); however, this valve-replacing (VR) approach necessitates a lifelong regimen of anticoagulation with a potential for late bleeding complications. In time, valve-sparing (VS) approaches were developed. Today, several options for aortic root replacement (ARR) exist; each has advantages and disadvantages that helps inform choice. The Aortic Valve Operative Outcomes in Marfan Patients (AVOMP) is a multi-center international registry to analyze clinical outcomes of ARR in MFS patients using either VR or VS techniques to better elucidate choice. We summarize outcomes of AVOMP and present our own experience. METHODS We performed 223 consecutive elective ARR [1991-2023] in patients with MFS; 15 such repairs were included in AVOMP. Repairs included 113 (51%) using a mechanical CVG, 62 (28%) using a VS approach, and 48 (22%) using a bioprosthetic root. Many patients underwent aortic arch repair (30% to 54% by type). RESULTS The median patient age was 38 [29-52] years. In comparing VS and VR groups, patients were similar in age and rates of major comorbidities and symptoms. Patients with VR repair had a more complex aortic history. The rate of redo sternotomy was 24% (n=54). Operative death was uncommon [4% overall (10/223); ranging from 2% to 8% by type], and stroke was rare [1/223 (<1%)]. Late survival and reoperation differed by operative approach; survival was improved in patients who underwent VS repair. CONCLUSIONS We found that repair in patients with MFS undergoing ARR resulted in low operative risk. Our late results were similar to those of AVOMP in that patients undergoing VS repair tended to experience greater rates of valvular-structural deterioration, although this did not appear to impact survival.
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- Joseph S. Coselli
- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Texas Heart Institute, Houston, TX, USA
- CHI St Luke’s Health—Baylor St Luke’s Medical Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
- Office of Surgical Research, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
- Office of Surgical Research, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
- Office of Surgical Research, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Texas Heart Institute, Houston, TX, USA
- CHI St Luke’s Health—Baylor St Luke’s Medical Center, Houston, TX, USA
- Office of Surgical Research, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Texas Heart Institute, Houston, TX, USA
- CHI St Luke’s Health—Baylor St Luke’s Medical Center, Houston, TX, USA
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Bhagat R, Siki MA, Anderson N, Trager L, Aranda-Michel E, Ziazadeh D, Choi A, Treffalls JA, Bianco V, Louis C, Blitzer D, Moon MR. A primer for the student joining the adult cardiac surgery service tomorrow: Primer 1 of 7. JTCVS Open 2023; 14:270-292. [PMID: 37425434 PMCID: PMC10328963 DOI: 10.1016/j.xjon.2023.04.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2023] [Revised: 04/02/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023]
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- Rohun Bhagat
- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, La
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- Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, Chicago, Ill
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- University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minn
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University, Palo Alto, Calif
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- Long School of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Tex
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pa
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Mass
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- The Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Tex
- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex
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Mumtaz M, Thompson RB, Moon MR, Sultan I, Reece TB, Keeling WB, DeLaRosa J. Safety and efficacy of a kaolin-impregnated hemostatic gauze in cardiac surgery: A randomized trial. JTCVS Open 2023; 14:134-144. [PMID: 37425449 PMCID: PMC10328980 DOI: 10.1016/j.xjon.2023.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2022] [Accepted: 03/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023]
Abstract
Objective A kaolin-based nonresorbable hemostatic gauze, QuikClot Control+, has demonstrated effective hemostasis and safety when used for severe/life-threatening (grade 3/4) internal organ space bleeding. We evaluated the efficacy and safety of this gauze for mild to moderate (grade 1-2) bleeding in cardiac surgery compared with control gauze. Methods This was a randomized, controlled, single-blinded study of patients who underwent cardiac surgery between June 2020 and September 2021 across 7 sites with 231 subjects randomized 2:1 to QuikClot Control+ or control. The primary efficacy end point was hemostasis rate (ie, subjects achieving grade 0 bleed) through up to 10 minutes of bleeding site application, assessed using a semiquantitative validated bleeding severity scale tool. The secondary efficacy end point was the proportion of subjects achieving hemostasis at 5 and 10 minutes. Adverse events, assessed up to 30 days postsurgery, were compared between arms. Results The predominant procedure was coronary artery bypass grafting, and 69.7% and 29.4% were sternal edge and surgical site (suture line)/other bleeds, respectively. Of the QuikClot Control+ subjects, 121 of 153 (79.1%) achieved hemostasis within 5 minutes, compared with 45 of 78 (58.4%) controls (P < .001). At 10 minutes, 137 of 153 patients (89.8%) achieved hemostasis compared with 52 of 78 controls (68.4%) (P < .001). At 5 and 10 minutes, hemostasis was achieved in 20.7% and 21.4% more QuikClot Control+ subjects, respectively, compared with controls (P < .001). There were no significant differences in safety or adverse events between treatment arms. Conclusions QuikClot Control+ demonstrated superior performance in achieving hemostasis for mild to moderate cardiac surgery bleeding compared with control gauze. The proportion of subjects achieving hemostasis was more than 20% higher in QuikClot Control+ subjects at both timepoints compared with controls, with no significant difference in safety outcomes.
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- Cardiothoracic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex
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- Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Colorado Health, Aurora, Colo
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Ga
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- Cardiac Surgery, Portneuf Medical Center, Pocatello, Idaho
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- Marc R Moon
- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Texas
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri
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Barron L, Moon MR. Commentary: Atrial fibrillation: Surgeons can do more than operate. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2023; 165:e175-e176. [PMID: 35489834 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2022.03.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Revised: 03/29/2022] [Accepted: 03/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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- Lauren Barron
- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Mo.
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Heart Insititute, Houston, Tex
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Hamilton BCS, Nguyen D, Grondin SC, Sadaba JR, Myers PO, Young CM, Calhoon JH, Moon MR, Colson YL, Keshavjee S, Nguyen TC. Global Makeup of Cardiothoracic Surgeons as Represented by Our Major Societies and Associations. Ann Thorac Surg 2023; 115:1052-1060. [PMID: 35934066 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2022.07.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2022] [Revised: 07/02/2022] [Accepted: 07/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Prior efforts to capture the cardiothoracic surgery community rely on survey data with potentially biased or low response rates. Our goal is to better understand our community by assessing the membership directories from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS), American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS), European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS), and Asian Society for Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery (ASCVTS). METHODS Membership data were obtained from membership directories. Data for STS and EACTS were supplemented by the associations from their internal databases. The inclusion criterion was active membership; trainees and wholly incomplete profiles were excluded. RESULTS A total of 12 053 membership profiles were included (STS, 6365; EACTS, 3661; AATS, 1495; ASCVTS, 532). Membership is 7% female overall (EACTS, 9%; STS, 6%; AATS, 5%; ASCVTS, 3%), with a median age of 57 years (STS, 60 years; EACTS, 52 years). All societies had a broad scope of practice including members who practiced both adult cardiac and thoracic (20% overall), but most members practiced adult cardiac (31% overall; ASCVTS, 48%; AATS, 36%; EACTS, 30%; STS, 28%) and were in the late stage of their careers. CONCLUSIONS We present the makeup of our 4 major societies. We are global with a diversity of careers but concerning factors that require immediate attention. The future of our specialty depends on our ability to evolve, to promote the specialty, to attract trainees, and to include and promote female surgeons. It is crucial that we wake up to these issues, change the narrative, and create action on both individual and leadership levels.
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- Barbara C S Hamilton
- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
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- Department of Surgery, Foothills Medical Center, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri; Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas; Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Texas
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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Helwani MA, De Wet CJ, Pennington B, Abdulnabi S, Moon MR. Severe Acute Blood Loss Anemia in Jehovah's Witnesses Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: Single Academic Center Experience. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2023; 37:513-518. [PMID: 36435723 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2022.10.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2022] [Revised: 09/30/2022] [Accepted: 10/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the effect of severe acute blood loss anemia (ABLA) on postoperative outcomes in Jehovah's Witness (JW) patients undergoing cardiac surgery. DESIGN This was a retrospective cohort study of adult JW patients undergoing cardiac surgery requiring cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) between January 1998 and December 2018 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. SETTING At a single tertiary academic center. PARTICIPANTS Patients who were JWs undergoing cardiac surgery requiring CPB. INTERVENTIONS Patients were divided into the following 2 groups: JW patients who developed severe ABLA (defined as postoperative hematocrit level <21), and patients who did not develop severe ABLA. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS A total of 48 JW patients who underwent cardiac surgery between 2008 and 2018 were identified. Of these patients, 9 (18.8%) developed postoperative severe ABLA, and 39 (81.3%) did not. Severe ABLA was associated with increased postoperative mortality at 30-days, 90-days, and 1-year postoperatively, and a trend toward increased hospital length of stay. CONCLUSIONS Severe ABLA after cardiac surgery was associated with higher mortality and a trend toward increased hospital length of stay among JW patients. More data are required to confirm the findings.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Texas Heart Institute, Houston, TX
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Sylvester CB, Ryan CT, Frankel WC, Zea-Vera R, Zhang Q, Wall MJ, Moon MR, Coselli JS, Rosengart TK, Chatterjee S, Ghanta RK. Readmissions After Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement: Influence of Prosthesis Type. J Surg Res 2023; 287:124-133. [PMID: 36933543 PMCID: PMC10131584 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2023.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2022] [Revised: 12/12/2022] [Accepted: 01/27/2023] [Indexed: 03/19/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Prosthesis choice during aortic valve replacement (AVR) weighs lifelong anticoagulation with mechanical valves (M-AVR) against structural valve degeneration in bioprosthetic valves (B-AVR). METHODS The Nationwide Readmissions Database was queried to identify patients who underwent isolated surgical AVR between January 1, 2016 and December 31, 2018, stratifying by prothesis type. Propensity score matching was used to compare risk-adjusted outcomes. Readmission at 1 y was estimated with Kaplan-Meier (KM) analysis. RESULTS Patients (n = 109,744) who underwent AVR (90,574 B-AVR and 19,170 M-AVR) were included. B-AVR patients were older (median 68 versus 57 y; P < 0.001) and had more comorbidities (mean Elixhauser score: 11.8 versus 10.7; P < 0.001) compared to M-AVR patients. After matching (n = 36,951), there was no difference in age (58 versus 57 y; P = 0.6) and Elixhauser score (11.0 versus 10.8; P = 0.3). B-AVR patients had similar in-hospital mortality (2.3% versus 2.3%; P = 0.9) and cost (mean: $50,958 versus $51,200; P = 0.4) compared with M-AVR patients. However, B-AVR patients had shorter length of stay (8.3 versus 8.7 d; P < 0.001) and fewer readmissions at 30 d (10.3% versus 12.6%; P < 0.001) and 90 d (14.8% versus 17.8%; P < 0.001), and 1 y (P < 0.001, KM analysis). Patients undergoing B-AVR were less likely to be readmitted for bleeding or coagulopathy (5.7% versus 9.9%; P < 0.001) and effusions (9.1% versus 11.9%; P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS B-AVR patients had similar early outcomes compared to M-AVR patients, but lower rates of readmission. Bleeding, coagulopathy, and effusions are drivers of excess readmissions in M-AVR patients. Readmission reduction strategies targeting bleeding and improved anticoagulation management are warranted in the first year following AVR.
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- Christopher B Sylvester
- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas; Medical Scientist Training Program, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas; Department of Bioengineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas; Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
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Köksoy C, Rebello K, Green SY, Amarasekara HS, Moon MR, LeMaire SA, Coselli JS. Independent associations with early mortality after open repair of Crawford extent IV thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2023:S0022-5223(23)00246-5. [PMID: 36931557 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2023.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2022] [Revised: 02/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 03/19/2023]
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OBJECTIVE We aimed to identify outcomes and factors that independently associate with early mortality after open repair of Crawford extent IV thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms (TAAAs), defined as aneurysms confined to the segment below the diaphragm. METHODS This retrospective analysis included 721 extent IV TAAA repairs performed in our institution from 1986 to 2021. Indications for repair were aneurysm without dissection in 627 cases (87.0%) and aortic dissection in 94 (13.0%). Overall, 466 patients (64.6%) were symptomatic preoperatively; 124 (17.2%) procedures were performed in patients with acute presentation, including 58 (8.0%) ruptured aneurysms. RESULTS Operative death occurred after 49 (6.8%) repairs. Persistent renal failure necessitating dialysis occurred after 43 (6.0%) repairs. Binary logistic regression modeling revealed that previous extent II TAAA repair, chronic kidney disease, previous myocardial infarction, urgent or emergency repair, and longer cross-clamp times during surgery were independently associated with operative mortality. Among early survivors (n=672), competing risk regression modeling revealed that cumulative incidence of mortality and reintervention rates at 10 years were 74.8% (95% CI: 71.4%-78.5%) and 3.3% (95% CI: 2.2%-5.1%), respectively. CONCLUSIONS Although patient comorbidities contributed to operative mortality, factors associated with the repair, such as urgent or emergency status, the duration of aortic cross-clamping, and certain types of complex reoperation, also played prominent roles. Patients who survive the operation can expect a durable repair that usually is free from late reintervention. Expanding our collective knowledge regarding patients who undergo open repair of extent IV TAAAs will enable clinicians to establish best practices and improve patient outcomes.
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- Cuneyt Köksoy
- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine; Texas Heart Institute; CHI St Luke's Health-Baylor St Luke's Medical Center
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine; Texas Heart Institute; CHI St Luke's Health-Baylor St Luke's Medical Center; Cardiovascular Research Institute, Baylor College of Medicine; Office of Surgical Research, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex.
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine; Texas Heart Institute; CHI St Luke's Health-Baylor St Luke's Medical Center; Cardiovascular Research Institute, Baylor College of Medicine
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Barron L, Moon MR. INTRACARDIAC TUMOR THROMBUS IN MALIGNANT MELANOMA: A BALL VALVE OBSTRUCTION. J Am Coll Cardiol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(23)04368-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/06/2023]
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Barron LK, Moon MR. All of the roads may lead to Rome, but some are more traveler friendly. Ann Thorac Surg 2023; 115:1187-1188. [PMID: 36746329 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2023.01.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/27/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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- Lauren K Barron
- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine and Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Texas Heart Institute, One Baylor Plaza, BCM 390, Houston, TX 77030.
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine and Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Texas Heart Institute, One Baylor Plaza, BCM 390, Houston, TX 77030
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Ali AK, Moon MR, Coselli JS, Chatterjee S. Left ventricular hypertrophy in patients with acute type A aortic dissection: a formidable challenge. J Thorac Dis 2022; 14:4209-4211. [DOI: 10.21037/jtd-22-938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2022] [Accepted: 09/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Walsh LC, Soltanalizadeh B, Higgins RSD, Moon MR, Jack Lee J, Antonoff MB. Surgeons of the Future: A Novel Screening Tool for High-School Students. J Am Coll Surg 2022. [DOI: 10.1097/01.xcs.0000896340.01167.1a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Moon MR. Strategic Assessment of Mitral Valve Disease. Tex Heart Inst J 2022; 49:487428. [PMID: 36223216 PMCID: PMC9632400 DOI: 10.14503/thij-22-7913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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- Marc R. Moon
- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
,Adult Cardiac Surgery Section, Baylor St Luke's Medical Center, Houston, Texas
,Adult Cardiac Surgery, Texas Heart Institute, Houston
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Nowrouzi R, Sylvester CB, Treffalls JA, Zhang Q, Rosengart TK, Coselli JS, Moon MR, Ghanta RK, Chatterjee S. Chronic kidney disease, risk of readmission, and progression to end-stage renal disease in 519,387 patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting. JTCVS Open 2022; 12:147-157. [PMID: 36590720 PMCID: PMC9801293 DOI: 10.1016/j.xjon.2022.08.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2022] [Revised: 08/06/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Objective The association between chronic kidney disease and adverse outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting is well established; in contrast, the association between chronic kidney disease and readmission has been less thoroughly investigated. We hypothesized that patients at higher chronic kidney disease stages have greater risk of readmission, poorer operative outcomes, and greater hospitalization cost. Methods Using the 2016-2018 Nationwide Readmissions Database, we identified 519,387 patients who underwent isolated coronary artery bypass grafting. Patients were stratified by chronic kidney disease stage based on International Classification of Diseases 10th Revision classification. Multivariable logistic regression was used to assess risk factors for in-hospital mortality and 90-day readmission. Results Hospital readmission, in-hospital mortality, and cost progressively increased with worsening chronic kidney disease stage; patients with end-stage renal disease had the highest in-hospital mortality rate (7.2%), hospitalization costs ($59,616) (P < .001), and 90-day readmission rate (40%) (P < .001). Chronic kidney disease stage greater than 3 was associated with in-hospital mortality (odds ratio, 1.56, 95% confidence interval, 1.40-1.73; P < .001) and 90-day readmission (odds ratio, 1.66, 95% confidence interval, 1.56-1.76; P < .001). At 30 days after discharge, new-onset dialysis dependence was more frequent in patients readmitted with chronic kidney disease 4 to 5 (8.9%; n = 1495) than in patients with chronic kidney disease 1 to 3 (1.4%; n = 8623) and patients without chronic kidney disease (0.3%; n = 38,885). At 90 days after discharge, dialysis dependence increased to 11.1% (n = 1916) in readmitted patients with chronic kidney disease 4 to 5 but remained stable for patients with chronic kidney disease 1 to 3 (1.4%; n = 10,907) and patients without chronic kidney disease (0.3%; n = 50,200). Conclusions Chronic kidney disease stage is strongly associated with mortality, new-onset dialysis dependence, readmission, and higher cost after coronary artery bypass grafting. Patients with chronic kidney disease 4 and 5 and patients with end-stage renal disease are readmitted at the highest rates. Although further research is needed, a targeted approach may reduce costly readmissions and improve outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with chronic kidney disease.
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Key Words
- CABG, coronary artery bypass grafting
- CI, confidence interval
- CKD, chronic kidney disease
- ESRD, end-stage renal disease
- ICD-10, International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision
- ICD-10-CM, International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification
- LOS, length of stay
- NRD, National Readmissions Database
- coronary artery bypass grafting
- end-stage renal disease
- kidney disease
- national readmissions database
- readmissions
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- Ryan Nowrouzi
- Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex
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- Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex,Medical Scientist Training Program, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex
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- Long School of Medicine, University of Texas Health San Antonio, San Antonio, Tex
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- Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex
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- Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex,Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Tex
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- Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex,Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Tex
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- Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex,Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Tex
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- Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex,Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Tex
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- Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex,Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Tex,Address for reprints: Subhasis Chatterjee, MD, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, MS 390, Houston, TX 77030.
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Sabik JF, Bakaeen FG, Ruel M, Moon MR, Malaisrie SC, Calhoon JH, Girardi LN, Guyton R. The American Association for Thoracic Surgery and The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Reasoning for Not Endorsing the 2021 ACC/AHA/SCAI Coronary Revascularization Guidelines. Ann Thorac Surg 2022; 113:1065-1068. [PMID: 34954249 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2021] [Accepted: 12/15/2021] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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- Joseph F Sabik
- Department of Surgery, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio.
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas
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- New York Presbyterian/Weil Cornell Medical Center, New York, New York
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- Cardiothoracic Surgery, Emory Clinic, Atlanta, Georgia
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Myers PO, Dayan V, Szeto WY, Thourani VH, Malaisrie SC, Moon MR, Prager RL, Ono M, Okita Y, Freemantle N, Milojevic M. Joint Surgical Associations (EACTS, LACES, ASCVTS, AATS, and STS) Position Statement Regarding the VARC-3 Definitions for Aortic Valve Clinical Research. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2022; 62:6549319. [PMID: 35298609 DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezac110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- Patrick O Myers
- Division of Cardiac Surgery, CHUV, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland.,La Tour Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Universidad de la Republica, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA
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- Institute for Clinical Trials and Methodology, University College London, London, UK
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- Dedinje Cardiovascular Institute, Belgrade, Serbia.,Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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Myers PO, Dayan V, Szeto WY, Thourani VH, Malaisrie SC, Moon MR, Prager RL, Ono M, Okita Y, Freemantle N, Milojevic M. Joint Surgical Associations (EACTS, LACES, ASCVTS, AATS, and STS) Position Statement Regarding the VARC-3 Definitions for Aortic Valve Clinical Research. Ann Thorac Surg 2022; 113:1767-1769. [DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2021] [Revised: 12/02/2021] [Accepted: 12/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Myers PO, Dayan V, Szeto WY, Thourani VH, Malaisrie SC, Moon MR, Prager RL, Ono M, Okita Y, Freemantle N, Milojevic M. Joint surgical associations (EACTS, LACES, ASCVTS, AATS, and STS) position statement regarding the VARC-3 definitions for aortic valve clinical research. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2022; 163:1792-1794. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2021.12.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2021] [Revised: 12/02/2021] [Accepted: 12/02/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Myers PO, Dayan V, Szeto WY, Thourani VH, Chris Malaisrie S, Moon MR, Prager RL, Ono M, Okita Y, Freemantle N, Milojevic M. Joint surgical associations (EACTS, LACES, ASCVTS, AATS, and STS) position statement regarding the VARC-3 definitions for aortic valve clinical research. Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2022; 30:265-268. [PMID: 35212555 DOI: 10.1177/02184923221083076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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- Patrick O Myers
- Division of Cardiac Surgery, CHUV, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland; La Tour Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland; Universidad de la Republica, Montevideo, Uruguay; University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA; Piedmont Heart Institute, Atlanta, GA, USA; Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA; Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA; University of Michigan Hospitals, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan; Kobe University, Tokyo, Japan; Institute for Clinical Trials and Methodology, University College London, London, UK; Dedinje Cardiovascular Institute, Belgrade, Serbia; Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, CHUV, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland; La Tour Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland; Universidad de la Republica, Montevideo, Uruguay; University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA; Piedmont Heart Institute, Atlanta, GA, USA; Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA; Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA; University of Michigan Hospitals, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan; Kobe University, Tokyo, Japan; Institute for Clinical Trials and Methodology, University College London, London, UK; Dedinje Cardiovascular Institute, Belgrade, Serbia; Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, CHUV, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland; La Tour Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland; Universidad de la Republica, Montevideo, Uruguay; University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA; Piedmont Heart Institute, Atlanta, GA, USA; Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA; Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA; University of Michigan Hospitals, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan; Kobe University, Tokyo, Japan; Institute for Clinical Trials and Methodology, University College London, London, UK; Dedinje Cardiovascular Institute, Belgrade, Serbia; Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, CHUV, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland; La Tour Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland; Universidad de la Republica, Montevideo, Uruguay; University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA; Piedmont Heart Institute, Atlanta, GA, USA; Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA; Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA; University of Michigan Hospitals, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan; Kobe University, Tokyo, Japan; Institute for Clinical Trials and Methodology, University College London, London, UK; Dedinje Cardiovascular Institute, Belgrade, Serbia; Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, CHUV, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland; La Tour Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland; Universidad de la Republica, Montevideo, Uruguay; University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA; Piedmont Heart Institute, Atlanta, GA, USA; Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA; Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA; University of Michigan Hospitals, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan; Kobe University, Tokyo, Japan; Institute for Clinical Trials and Methodology, University College London, London, UK; Dedinje Cardiovascular Institute, Belgrade, Serbia; Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, CHUV, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland; La Tour Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland; Universidad de la Republica, Montevideo, Uruguay; University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA; Piedmont Heart Institute, Atlanta, GA, USA; Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA; Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA; University of Michigan Hospitals, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan; Kobe University, Tokyo, Japan; Institute for Clinical Trials and Methodology, University College London, London, UK; Dedinje Cardiovascular Institute, Belgrade, Serbia; Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, CHUV, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland; La Tour Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland; Universidad de la Republica, Montevideo, Uruguay; University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA; Piedmont Heart Institute, Atlanta, GA, USA; Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA; Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA; University of Michigan Hospitals, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan; Kobe University, Tokyo, Japan; Institute for Clinical Trials and Methodology, University College London, London, UK; Dedinje Cardiovascular Institute, Belgrade, Serbia; Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, CHUV, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland; La Tour Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland; Universidad de la Republica, Montevideo, Uruguay; University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA; Piedmont Heart Institute, Atlanta, GA, USA; Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA; Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA; University of Michigan Hospitals, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan; Kobe University, Tokyo, Japan; Institute for Clinical Trials and Methodology, University College London, London, UK; Dedinje Cardiovascular Institute, Belgrade, Serbia; Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, CHUV, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland; La Tour Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland; Universidad de la Republica, Montevideo, Uruguay; University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA; Piedmont Heart Institute, Atlanta, GA, USA; Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA; Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA; University of Michigan Hospitals, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan; Kobe University, Tokyo, Japan; Institute for Clinical Trials and Methodology, University College London, London, UK; Dedinje Cardiovascular Institute, Belgrade, Serbia; Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, CHUV, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland; La Tour Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland; Universidad de la Republica, Montevideo, Uruguay; University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA; Piedmont Heart Institute, Atlanta, GA, USA; Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA; Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA; University of Michigan Hospitals, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan; Kobe University, Tokyo, Japan; Institute for Clinical Trials and Methodology, University College London, London, UK; Dedinje Cardiovascular Institute, Belgrade, Serbia; Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, CHUV, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland; La Tour Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland; Universidad de la Republica, Montevideo, Uruguay; University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA; Piedmont Heart Institute, Atlanta, GA, USA; Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA; Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA; University of Michigan Hospitals, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan; Kobe University, Tokyo, Japan; Institute for Clinical Trials and Methodology, University College London, London, UK; Dedinje Cardiovascular Institute, Belgrade, Serbia; Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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Sabik JF, Bakaeen FG, Ruel M, Moon MR, Malaisrie SC, Calhoon JH, Girardi LN, Guyton R. The American Association for Thoracic Surgery and The Society of Thoracic Surgeons reasoning for not endorsing the 2021 ACC/AHA/SCAI Coronary Revascularization Guidelines. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2022; 163:1362-1365. [PMID: 35164950 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2021.12.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2021] [Revised: 12/14/2021] [Accepted: 12/15/2021] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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- Joseph F Sabik
- Department of Surgery, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio.
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Mo
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Tex
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- Marc R Moon
- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Mo.
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Moon MR. Promoting diversity and equality across surgical specialties. Nat Rev Urol 2021; 19:381. [PMID: 34862510 DOI: 10.1038/s41585-021-00548-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Marc R Moon
- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA.
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- Simran Randhawa
- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MI
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Bakir NH, Finnan MJ, Itoh A, Pasque MK, Ewald GA, Kotkar KD, Damiano RJ, Moon MR, Hartupee JC, Schilling JD, Masood MF. Competing Risks to Transplant in Bridging with Continuous Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices. Ann Thorac Surg 2021; 114:1276-1283. [PMID: 34808111 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.09.079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2021] [Revised: 09/10/2021] [Accepted: 09/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Continuous flow left ventricular assist device(CF-LVAD) support is a mainstay in the hemodynamic management of patients with end-stage heart failure refractory to optimal medical therapy. In this report, we evaluated waitlist complications and competing outcomes for CF-LVAD patients compared to primary transplant candidates listed for orthotopic heart transplantation(OHT) at a single center. METHODS All patients listed for OHT between 2006-2020 at our institution were retrospectively reviewed(n=300 CF-LVAD; n=244 primary transplant). Kaplan-Meier methodology with log-rank testing was used to evaluate survival outcomes. Terminal outcomes of death, delisting, and transplant were assessed as competing risks and compared between groups using Gray's test. Multivariable Fine-Gray regression was used to identify predictors of transplantation. RESULTS One-year rates of transplant, delisting, and death were 48%, 8%, and 2%, respectively for CF-LVAD patients and 45%, 15%, and 9% for primary transplant(all P<0.001). Waitlist mortality at 5 years was 4% among CF-LVAD patients and 13% for primary transplants. All-cause mortality after listing was lower for CF-LVAD patients(P=0.017). There was no difference in post-transplant survival between groups(P=0.250). On multivariable Fine-Gray regression, stroke(P=0.017), respiratory failure(P=0.032), right ventricular failure(P=0.019), and driveline infection(P=0.050) were associated with decreased probability of transplantation. Post-transplant survival was not significantly worse for CF-LVAD patients who experienced device-related complications(P=0.901). CONCLUSIONS While device related-complications were significantly associated with decreased rates of transplant, CF-LVAD patients had excellent waitlist outcomes overall. In light of the 2018 allocation score change, the risk of complications should be taken into account when deciding whether to offer CF-LVAD as a bridge to transplant.
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- Nadia H Bakir
- Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri
| | - Akinobu Itoh
- Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri
| | - Michael K Pasque
- Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri
| | - Gregory A Ewald
- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Washington University School of Medicine, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri
| | - Kunal D Kotkar
- Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri
| | - Ralph J Damiano
- Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri
| | - Marc R Moon
- Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri
| | - Justin C Hartupee
- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Washington University School of Medicine, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri
| | - Joel D Schilling
- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Washington University School of Medicine, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri; Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri
| | - Muhammad F Masood
- Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri.
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