The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Feb 2023
Timing of reintervention influences survival and resource utilization following first-stage palliation of single ventricle heart disease.
Outcomes after first-stage palliation of single-ventricle heart disease are influenced by many factors, including the presence of residual lesions requiring reintervention. However, there is a dearth of information regarding the optimal timing of reintervention. We assessed if earlier reintervention would be favorably associated with in-hospital outcomes among patients requiring unplanned reinterventions after the Norwood operation. ⋯ For patients requiring predischarge unplanned reinterventions after the Norwood operation, earlier reintervention is associated with improved in-hospital transplant-free survival and resource use.
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Feb 2023
Atrioventricular septal defect in Fontan circulation: Right ventricular dominance, not valve surgery, adversely affects survival.
The effect of ventricular dominance and previous atrioventricular valve (AVV) surgery on patient outcomes after Fontan operation remains unclear. We sought to determine the effect of ventricular dominance and previous AVV surgery on transplantation-free survival and long-term AVV competency in patients with atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD) and Fontan circulation. ⋯ In patients with AVSD and Fontan circulation the rate of moderate or greater common AVV regurgitation is similar in those with LV and RV dominance. RV dominance, rather than previous AVV surgery, is a risk factor for death or transplantation.
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Feb 2023
Ex vivo lung evaluation of single donor lungs when the contralateral lung is rejected increases safe use.
The decision to perform a single-lung transplant (SLT) when the contralateral donor lung is rejected is a challenging scenario. The introduction of ex vivo lung perfusion (EVLP) has improved donor lung assessment, and we hypothesize that it has improved SLT outcomes in this setting. ⋯ The availability of EVLP allowed for better evaluation of marginal single lungs when the contralateral was declined. This has led to increased use rates with preserved outcomes despite use of more extended criteria organs.