The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · May 2022
Modified frozen elephant trunk procedure as standard approach in acute type A aortic dissection: A propensity-weighted analysis.
To evaluate whether the modified frozen elephant trunk (mFET) procedure provides comparable outcome compared with the standard approach for DeBakey type I aortic dissection. ⋯ The mFET procedure as surgical treatment modality for DeBakey type I acute aortic dissection may be considered as viable alternative with beneficial mid-term outcome.
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · May 2022
Changes in left atrial function, left ventricle remodeling, and fibrosis after septal myectomy for obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
This study aimed to investigate the impact of septal myectomy on left atrial function, left ventricle remodeling, and fibrosis in patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. ⋯ Septal myectomy alleviated left ventricle hypertrophy and reversed left atrium and left ventricle remodeling in patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Late gadolinium enhancement in the left ventricle increased despite myectomy in patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.