The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
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To review the pathology of the mitral valve (MV) and long-term outcomes of surgery in patients with Marfan syndrome (MFS). ⋯ MV repair was associated with better survival than MV replacement, but recurrent MR after repair occurred in approximately one-third of the patients at 20 years after surgery.
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Feb 2025
Impact of Dual Thoracic Recovery from Circulatory Death Donors on Heart and Lung Transplant Outcomes.
Concomitant heart and lung recovery can result in increased operative complexity, ischemic time, and competition for resources and anatomic territory. Dual thoracic recovery from circulatory death donors may have additional risks that are not fully understood. We investigated the effects of dual heart and lung recovery from circulatory death donors on thoracic transplant outcomes. ⋯ Recovering both the heart and lungs from a circulatory death donor does not negatively impact transplant outcomes. Outcomes in this population should continue to be investigated as more data and longer-term follow-up become available.
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Feb 2025
Influence of Air Quality on Lung Cancer in People Who Have Never Smoked.
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death. The percentage of people who have never smoked with lung cancer has risen recently, but alternative risk factors require further study. Our goal was to determine the influence of air quality on incidence of lung cancer in people who have smoked or never smoked. ⋯ Newly diagnosed lung cancer appears to be more related to poor air quality among people who have never smoked than people who have smoked. Future studies are needed to examine the associations of specific pollutants with lung cancer incidence.