The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Nov 2015
Readmission predicts 90-day mortality after esophagectomy: Analysis of Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Registry linked to Medicare outcomes.
Postoperative readmission is an increasingly scrutinized quality metric that affects patient satisfaction and cost. Even more important is its implication for short-term prognosis. The purpose of this study is to characterize postesophagectomy readmissions and determine their relationship with subsequent 90-day mortality. ⋯ Patients readmitted within 30 days of discharge after esophagectomy are at exceptionally high risk for early mortality. Early recognition of life-threatening readmission diagnoses is essential to providing optimal care.
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Nov 2015
Multicenter Study Observational StudySurgical management of competing pulmonary blood flow affects survival before Fontan/Kreutzer completion in patients with tricuspid atresia type I.
To determine the association between surgical management of pulmonary blood flow (PBF) at initial and staged procedures with survival to Fontan/Kreutzer operation (Fontan) in patients with tricuspid atresia. ⋯ Tricuspid atresia patients with SPS represent a high-risk subgroup. Avoiding an open ductus arteriosus and concomitant MPA intervention during SPS may help mitigate the risk associated with SPS. The presence of antegrade PBF through the MPA, at initial and staged operations, did not significantly influence survival to Fontan operation.
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Nov 2015
Comparative StudyDevice success and 30-day clinical outcome in patients undergoing preimplant valvuloplasty in transfemoral versus omitting valvuloplasty in transapical transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
The study objective was to evaluate the impact of preimplantation balloon valvuloplasty on procedural outcomes in high-risk or no-option patients with aortic stenosis undergoing Edwards Lifesciences (Irvine, Calif) Sapien valve placement. Paravalvular aortic regurgitation has been associated with long-term mortality after transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Whether omitting preimplant balloon valvuloplasty affects paravalvular aortic regurgitation after Edwards Sapien transcatheter aortic valve replacement is currently unknown. ⋯ Compared with transapical transcatheter aortic valve replacement without preimplant balloon valvuloplasty, preimplant balloon valvuloplasty before transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacement resulted in a similar degree of prosthesis-related regurgitation, device success, and 30-day composite safety outcomes.
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Nov 2015
Comparative StudyBiomechanical drawbacks of different techniques of mitral neochordal implantation: When an apparently optimal repair can fail.
Intraoperative assessment of the proper neochordal length during mitral plasty may be complex sometimes. Patient-specific finite element models were used to elucidate the biomechanical drawbacks underlying an apparently correct mitral repair for isolated posterior prolapse. ⋯ Suboptimal suture length tuning significantly alters chordal forces and leaflet stresses, which may be key parameters in determining the long-term outcome of the repair. The comparison of the different simulated techniques suggests possible criteria for the selection and implementation of neochordae implantation techniques.