The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Aug 2020
Multicenter Study Comparative Study Observational StudyLong-term durability of bioprosthetic valves in pulmonary position: Pericardial versus porcine valves.
The long-term durability of the 2 most commonly used types of bioprosthetic valves in the pulmonic position, the porcine and pericardial valves, is unclear. We compared the long-term durability of the pericardial (Carpentier-Edwards PERIMOUNT [CE]) and porcine (Hancock II) valves in the pulmonic position in patients with congenital cardiac anomalies. ⋯ Compared with the pericardial valve, the porcine valve had long-term advantages in terms of reduced reoperation rate and prosthetic valve dysfunction in the pulmonic position in patients with congenital cardiac anomalies.
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Aug 2020
Comparative StudyTotal arch replacement in octogenarians and nonagenarians: A single-center 18-year experience.
This study evaluates our 18-year experience of total arch replacement in the octogenarian and nonagenarian population. ⋯ Total arch replacement was performed with an acceptable overall survival in octogenarians and nonagenarians, although operative mortality was higher than in younger patients. However, older patients had a lesser burden of reoperation compared with younger patients.
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Aug 2020
Observational StudyBody mass index as a tool for optimizing surgical care in coronary artery bypass grafting through understanding risks of specific complications.
To investigate the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and early outcomes, and specific types of morbidities associated with low and high BMI, in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting. ⋯ In patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting, low and high BMI were risk factors of mortality associated with different types of morbidities, which may warrant tailored preventive approaches.