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Agrawal SP, Desai D, Maheta D, Abouarab AG, Soni Z, Frishman WH, Aronow WS. A Comprehensive Guide to Aortic Atheroma: Delving in Its Causes, Detection, and Treatment. Cardiol Rev 2024:00045415-990000000-00309. [PMID: 39140758 DOI: 10.1097/crd.0000000000000773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/15/2024]
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Aortic atheroma, a common disease, is characterized by the formation and accumulation of atheromatous plaques within the aorta. The disease manifestations range from asymptomatic conditions to life-threatening complications like stroke or aortic dissection. The severity of this condition necessitates a detailed look at its pathophysiology, diagnostics, and management options. This guide provides a detailed overview of aortic atheroma, its definition, worldwide occurrence, demographic patterns, and underlying pathophysiology. It also elucidates the symptomatology associated with atheromatous changes in the aorta, diagnostic criteria for identifying the disease, and the latest epidemiological data. This article presents current treatment modalities, focusing on preventive and lifestyle approaches to cease further progression of atheromatous disease. It additionally reviews relevant case studies to give practical insights into the challenges faced and consequences of managing aortic atheroma. The in-depth discussion of aortic atheroma improves the perspective to a broader public health relevance, giving importance to the need for continuous improvement in medical practices, and personalized healthcare strategies to reduce risk and better patient outcomes.
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- Siddharth Pravin Agrawal
- From the Department of Internal Medicine, New York Medical College/Landmark Medical Center, Woonsocket, RI
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- Department of Medicine, Smt. NHLMMC, Ahmedabad, India
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- Department of Medicine, Smt. NHLMMC, Ahmedabad, India
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- Departments of Cardiology and Medicine, Westchester Medical Center and New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY
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Albert A, Petrov G, Smiris K, Angleitner P. Standardized exposure of the lateral and posterior wall in off-pump minimally invasive cardiac surgical coronary artery bypass grafting. JTCVS Tech 2024; 26:61-63. [PMID: 39156549 PMCID: PMC11329211 DOI: 10.1016/j.xjtc.2024.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2024] [Revised: 06/03/2024] [Accepted: 06/03/2024] [Indexed: 08/20/2024] Open
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- Alexander Albert
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Klinikum Dortmund gGmbH, Dortmund, Germany
- Witten/Herdecke University, Witten, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Klinikum Dortmund gGmbH, Dortmund, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Calafiore AM, Torregrossa G, Salerno TA, Prapas S, Benetti F, Angelini GD, Lima RDC, Di Mauro M, Taggart D, Gaudino M, Puskas JD. Controversy. On pump or off pump: what will I do when I grow up? A narrative systematic review. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2024; 66:ezae256. [PMID: 38941506 DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezae256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2024] [Revised: 05/31/2024] [Accepted: 06/27/2024] [Indexed: 06/30/2024] Open
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The transition from the second to the third millennium happened to be a turning point in the history of myocardial revascularization on a beating heart, which moved from technical development to critical evaluation. This article describes how the initial acceptance and spread of off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCABG) was followed by the general perception that the technique could not fulfill the expectations placed in it and provides some insight on what should we do with the know-how of OPCABG in the present and the future of coronary surgical revascularization.
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Lankenau Heart Institute, Lankenau Medical Center, Main Line Health, Wynnewood, PA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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- 1st Department of Cardiac Surgery, Henry Dunant Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Bristol Heart Institute, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Faculty of Medical Science, University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Unit, Heart and Vascular Centre, Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC), Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Department of Cardiology, Pierangeli Hospital, Pescara, Italy
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- Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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Harky A, Chow VJ, Voller C, Goyal K, Shaw M, Bhawnani A, Kenawy A, Wilson I, Lip GYH, Field M, Kuduvalli M. Stroke outcomes following cardiac and aortic surgery are improved by the involvement of a stroke team. Eur J Clin Invest 2024:e14275. [PMID: 38943528 DOI: 10.1111/eci.14275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2024] [Accepted: 06/10/2024] [Indexed: 07/01/2024]
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OBJECTIVES Post-cardiac and aortic surgery stroke is often underreported. We detail our single-centre experience the following introduction of comprehensive consultant-led daily stroke service, to demonstrate the efficacy of a stroke team in recovery from stroke following cardiac and aortic surgeries. METHODS This retrospective, single-centre observational cohort study analysed consecutive patients undergoing cardiac and aortic surgery at our institution from August 2014 to December 2020. Main outcomes included stroke rate, predictors of stroke, and neurological deficit resolution or persistence at discharge and clinic follow-up. RESULTS A total of 12,135 procedures were carried out in the reference period. Among these, 436 (3.6%) suffered a stroke. Overall survival to discharge and follow-up were 86.0% and 84.0% respectively. Independent risk factors for post-operative stroke included advanced age (OR 1.033, 95% CI [1.023, 1.044], p < .001), female sex (OR 1.491, 95% [1.212, 1.827], p < .001), history of previous cardiac surgeries (OR 1.670, 95% CI [1.239, 2.218], p < .001), simultaneous coronary artery bypass graft + valve procedures (OR 1.825, 95% CI [1.382, 2.382], p < .001) and CPB time longer than 240 min (OR 3.384, 95% CI [2.413, 4.705], p < .001). Stroke patients managed by the multidisciplinary team demonstrated significantly higher rates of survival at discharge (87.3% vs. 61.9%, p = .001). CONCLUSIONS Perioperative stroke can be debilitating immediately long term. The involvement of specialist stroke teams plays a key role in reducing the long-term burden and mortality of this condition.
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- Amer Harky
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, UK
- Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
- Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science at University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University and Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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- School of Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- School of Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, UK
- Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science at University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University and Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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- Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science at University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University and Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital, Liverpool, UK
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Danish Center for Health Services Research, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, UK
- Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
- Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science at University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University and Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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Ushioda R, Hirofuji A, Yoongtong D, Sakboon B, Cheewinmethasiri J, Lokeskrawee T, Patumanond J, Lawanaskol S, Kamiya H, Arayawudhikul N. Assessing the benefits of anaortic off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting. Front Cardiovasc Med 2024; 11:1393921. [PMID: 38774665 PMCID: PMC11107905 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2024.1393921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2024] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/24/2024] Open
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Introduction The procedure called the "aorta no-touch" (NT) or anaortic technique in off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB) is designed to reduce the perioperative risk of stroke. We have observed an increased frequency of anaortic OPCAB procedures at our institution. The main purpose of the present study is to investigate the effectiveness of anaortic OPCAB in reducing the perioperative risk of stroke. Methods From April 2011 to July 2023, a total of 2,236 patients underwent isolated OPCAB at our single center. The patients were divided into the anaortic group (NT, n = 762) and the aortic group (A, n = 1,474). The NT group was propensity score-matched (PSM) with the A group at a 1:1 ratio (NT n = 640; A n = 640), and matching was performed based on 26 covariates with preoperative clinical characteristics. Results In both the unmatched and matched cohorts of the NT and A groups, there were no significant differences observed in new stroke rates (NT vs. A; unmatched, 1.0% vs. 1.2%, p = 0.624; matched, 0.9% vs. 1.3%, p = 0.789). The univariable logistic analysis did not identify the anaortic technique as an independent factor negatively associated with new stroke events (OR = 0.81, 95% CI = 0.35-1.86, p = 0.624). Conclusion The present study did not find the anaortic technique to reduce the perioperative risk of stroke in OPCAB. Hence, further large studies are needed to identify patient cohorts in which anaortic OPCAB is significantly beneficial.
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- Ryohei Ushioda
- Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Lampang Hospital, Lampang, Thailand
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Japan
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Japan
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- Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Lampang Hospital, Lampang, Thailand
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- Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Lampang Hospital, Lampang, Thailand
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- Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Lampang Hospital, Lampang, Thailand
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- Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Clinical Statistics, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Japan
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- Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Lampang Hospital, Lampang, Thailand
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Fong KY, Yeo S, Luo H, Kofidis T, Teoh KLK, Kang GS. Stroke prevention strategies for cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. ANZ J Surg 2024; 94:522-535. [PMID: 38529814 DOI: 10.1111/ans.18947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2022] [Revised: 01/15/2023] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 03/27/2024]
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BACKGROUND Stroke is a much-feared complication of cardiac surgery, but existing literature on preventive strategies is fragmented. Hence, a systematic review and meta-analysis of stroke prevention strategies for cardiac surgery was conducted. METHODS An electronic literature search was conducted to retrieve randomized controlled trials (RCTs) investigating perioperative interventions for cardiac surgery, with stroke as an outcome. Random-effects meta-analyses were conducted to generate risk ratios (RRs), 95% confidence intervals (95% CI), and forest plots. Descriptive analysis and synthesis of literature was conducted for interventions not amenable to meta-analysis, focusing on risks of stroke, myocardial infarction and study-defined major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE). RESULTS Fifty-six RCTs (61 894 patients) were retrieved. Many included trials were underpowered to detect differences in stroke risk. Among pharmacological therapies, only preoperative amiodarone was shown to reduce stroke risk in one trial. Concomitant left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) significantly reduced stroke risk (RR = 0.55, 95% CI = 0.36-0.84, P = 0.006) in patients with preoperative atrial fibrillation, and there was no difference in on-pump versus off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) (RR = 0.94, 95% CI = 0.64-1.37, P = 0.735). Much controversy exists in literature on the timing of carotid endarterectomy relative to CABG in patients with severe carotid stenosis. The use of preoperative remote ischemic preconditioning was not found to reduce rates of stroke or MACE. CONCLUSION This review presents a comprehensive synthesis of existing interventions for stroke prevention in cardiac surgery, and identifies gaps in research which may benefit from future, large-scale RCTs. LAAC should be considered to reduce stroke incidence in patients with preoperative atrial fibrillation.
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- Khi Yung Fong
- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, National University Heart Centre, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, National University Heart Centre, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, National University Heart Centre, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, National University Heart Centre, Singapore, Singapore
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Song Y, Wang C, Tang C, Huang X, Wang D, Li R, Luo J, Tuerxun Y, Li Y, Liu B, Wu L, Du X. Off-pump vs. on-pump bypass surgery grafting in diabetic patients with three-vessel disease: a propensity score matching study. Front Cardiovasc Med 2023; 10:1249881. [PMID: 38099225 PMCID: PMC10719841 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1249881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023] Open
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Background Controversy exists regarding the advantages and risks of off-pump vs. on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) for patients with diabetes. We therefore compare the early clinical outcomes of off-pump vs. on-pump procedures for diabetic patients with three-vessel disease. Materials and methods We conducted a retrospective analysis of clinical data obtained from 548 diabetic patients with three-vessel coronary artery disease who underwent isolated CABG between January 2016 and June 2020. To adjust the differences of baseline characteristics between the off-pump CABG (OPCAB) and on-pump CABG (ONCAB) groups, propensity score matching (PSM) was used. Following 1:1 matching, we selected 187 pairs of patients for further comparison of outcomes within the first 30 days after surgery. Results The preoperative characteristics of the patients between the two groups were clinically comparable after PSM. The OPCAB group exhibited a significantly higher incidence of incomplete revascularization (27.3% vs. 14.4%; P = 0.002) compared with the ONCAB group. No differences were seen in mortality within 30 days between the matched groups (1.1% vs. 3.7%; P = 0.174). Notably, the OPCAB group had a lower risk of respiratory failure or infection (2.1% vs. 7.0%; P = 0.025), less postoperative stroke (1.1% vs. 4.8%; P = 0.032), and reduced postoperative ventilator assistance time (35.8 ± 33.7 vs. 50.9 ± 64.8; P = 0.005). Conclusion OPCAB in diabetic patients with three-vessel disease is a safe procedure with reduced early stroke and respiratory complications and similar mortality rate, myocardial infarction, and renal failure requiring dialysis to conventional on-pump revascularization.
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- Yu Song
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Wulumuqi, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Wulumuqi, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Assmann AK, Sixt SU, Lichtenberg A, Assmann A. Technique of bilateral internal thoracic artery minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting with double-lung ventilation. JTCVS Tech 2023; 20:87-91. [PMID: 37555029 PMCID: PMC10405255 DOI: 10.1016/j.xjtc.2023.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2023] [Revised: 05/16/2023] [Accepted: 05/19/2023] [Indexed: 08/10/2023] Open
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Heinrich Heine University, Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Heinrich Heine University, Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Heinrich Heine University, Duesseldorf, Germany
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Mavioglu I. Minimally Invasive Off-Pump Anaortic Complete Arterial Coronary Artery Bypass: How to Do It? INNOVATIONS-TECHNOLOGY AND TECHNIQUES IN CARDIOTHORACIC AND VASCULAR SURGERY 2023; 18:376-379. [PMID: 37464774 DOI: 10.1177/15569845231185333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/20/2023]
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Minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass has empowered coronary artery bypass grafting to compete with the appeal of percutaneous coronary procedures. Successful results of off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery and without touching the aorta have facilitated the development and use of minimally invasive methods. Multivessel coronary bypass surgery performed using a minimally invasive method through a small thoracotomy in the left chest with off-pump, anaortic, and all-arterial grafts is described step by step. Technical considerations, description of operation stages, and tips and pitfalls will be examined. A 64-year-old male patient with no known comorbidities except smoking revealed 3 vessels and a side vessel disease, and the heart team decided on surgical revascularization with a low-risk procedure. Experienced surgeons may perform this operation successfully, and the development of efficient simulation systems will increase its use.
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- Ilhan Mavioglu
- Cardiovascular Surgery, Cardiac Surgical Clinic of Private Cardiac Surgeons (CSCPCS), Istanbul, Turkey
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Algoet M, Oosterlinck W, Balkhy HH. Reply to: Anaortic With No Touch to the Aorta Is a Central Technique to Decrease Invasiveness of CABG. INNOVATIONS-TECHNOLOGY AND TECHNIQUES IN CARDIOTHORACIC AND VASCULAR SURGERY 2023; 18:296. [PMID: 37078616 DOI: 10.1177/15569845231168615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/21/2023]
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- Michiel Algoet
- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Research Unit of Cardiac Surgery, KU Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Research Unit of Cardiac Surgery, KU Leuven, Belgium
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Chicago Medicine, IL, USA
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Mavioglu I. Anaortic With No Touch to the Aorta Is a Central Technique to Decrease Invasiveness of CABG. INNOVATIONS-TECHNOLOGY AND TECHNIQUES IN CARDIOTHORACIC AND VASCULAR SURGERY 2023; 18:295. [PMID: 37078615 DOI: 10.1177/15569845231168616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/21/2023]
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- Ilhan Mavioglu
- Cardiac Surgical Clinic of Private Cardiac Surgeons, Istanbul, Turkey
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Vervoort D, Elbatarny M, Rocha R, Fremes SE. Reconstruction Technique Options for Achieving Total Arterial Revascularization and Multiple Arterial Grafting. J Clin Med 2023; 12:jcm12062275. [PMID: 36983276 PMCID: PMC10056232 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12062275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2023] [Revised: 03/11/2023] [Accepted: 03/14/2023] [Indexed: 03/17/2023] Open
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Ischemic heart disease is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and may require coronary revascularization when more severe or symptomatic. Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is the most common cardiac surgical procedure and can be performed with different bypass conduits and anastomotic techniques. Saphenous vein grafts (SVGs) are the most frequently used conduits for CABG, in addition to the left internal thoracic artery. Outcomes with a single internal thoracic artery and SVGs are favorable, and the long-term patency of SVGs may be improved through novel harvesting techniques, preservation methods, and optimal medical therapy. However, increasing evidence points towards the superiority of arterial grafts, especially in the form of multiple arterial grafting (MAG). Nevertheless, the uptake of MAG remains limited and variable, both as a result of technical complexity and a scarcity of conclusive randomized controlled trial evidence. Here, we present an overview of CABG techniques, harvesting methods, and anastomosis types to achieve total arterial revascularization and adopt MAG. We further narratively summarize the available evidence for MAG versus single arterial grafting to date and highlight remaining gaps and questions that require further study to elucidate the role of MAG in CABG.
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- Dominique Vervoort
- Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A1, Canada
- Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A1, Canada
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A1, Canada
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A1, Canada
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- Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A1, Canada
- Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A1, Canada
- Schulich Heart Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON M4N 3M5, Canada
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-416-480-6073
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Iatrogenic Strokes and Covert Brain Infarcts After Percutaneous Cardiac Procedures: An Update. Can J Cardiol 2023; 39:200-209. [PMID: 36435326 DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2022.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2022] [Revised: 11/17/2022] [Accepted: 11/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Millions of cardiac procedures are performed worldwide each year, making the potential complication of periprocedural iatrogenic stroke an important concern. These strokes can occur intraoperatively or within 30 days of a procedure and can be categorised as either overt or covert, occurring without obvious acute neurologic symptoms. Understanding the prevalence, risk factors, and strategies for preventing overt and covert strokes associated with cardiac procedures is imperative for reducing periprocedural morbidity and mortality. In this narrative review, we focus on the impacts of perioperative ischemic strokes for several of the most common interventional cardiac procedures, their relevance from a neurologic standpoint, and future directions for the care and research on perioperative strokes. Depending on the percutaneous procedure, the rates of periprocedural overt strokes can range from as little as 0.01% to as high as 2.9%. Meanwhile, covert brain infarctions (CBIs) occur much more frequently, with rates for different procedures ranging from 10%-84%. Risk factors include previous stroke, atherosclerotic disease, carotid stenosis, female sex, and African race, as well as other patient- and procedure-level factors. While the impact of covert brain infarctions is still a developing field, overt strokes for cardiac procedures lead to longer stays in hospital and increased costs. Potential preventative measures include screening and vascular risk factor control, premedicating, and procedural considerations such as the use of cerebral embolic protection devices. In addition, emerging treatments from the neurologic field, including neuroprotective drugs and remote ischemic conditioning, present promising avenues for preventing these strokes and merit investigation in cardiac procedures.
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Mavioglu I, Vallely MP. Minimally invasive off-pump anaortic coronary artery bypass (MACAB). J Card Surg 2022; 37:4944-4951. [PMID: 36378893 DOI: 10.1111/jocs.17180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Accepted: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass has enabled coronary artery bypass graft to compete with the appeal of less invasive percutaneous coronary procedures. Favorable results of coronary artery bypass surgery performed without the use of cardiopulmonary bypass and without touching the aorta (anOPCAB) have enabled the development and use of minimally invasive methods. METHODS Between 2016 and 2021, 112 patients underwent multivessel coronary bypass surgery performed using a minimally invasive method through a small thoracotomy in the left chest with off-pump, anaortic, and all-arterial grafts (Minimally Invasive Off-Pump Anaortic Coronary Artery Bypass [MACAB]). Patient data were collected and retrospectively analyzed. Eight series from the literature using the multivessel mini-OPCAB and MACAB technique were also evaluated. RESULTS Collectively, from the literature, 2729 patients underwent an average of 2.4 bypasses with an early mortality rate of 0.7% and a stroke rate of 0.16%. In our MACAB case series, 112 patients underwent an average of 2.9 bypasses with a mortality rate of 1.8% and a stroke rate of 0%. CONCLUSION MACAB can be performed safely by experienced surgeons and reduces neurological injury and surgical trauma and may be a good alternative for multivessel stenting. Simulation systems are essential for its dissemination, and teams dedicated to coronary surgery-with subspecialty expertise-are necessary to achieve good outcomes.
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- Ilhan Mavioglu
- Cardiovascular Surgery, Cardiac Surgical Clinic of Private Cardiac Surgeons, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mount Sinai Morningside, New York, New York, USA
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Spanjersberg AJ, Ottervanger JP, Nierich AP, Hoogendoorn M, Bruinsma GJBB. Mortality Reduction After a Preincision Safety Check Before Cardiac Surgery: Is It the Aorta? J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2022; 36:2954-2960. [PMID: 35288024 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2022.01.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2021] [Revised: 01/13/2022] [Accepted: 01/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The introduction and use of a preincision safety check were associated with lower mortality after mixed adult cardiac surgery; however, an explanatory mechanism is lacking. Stroke, one of the most severe complications after cardiac surgery, with high mortality, may be reduced by adapting the surgical handling of the ascending aorta. This study assessed the prevalence and predictors of this adaptation after a preincision safety check and the subsequent effect on outcome. DESIGN A prospective, single-center, observational study comparing adaptation with no-adaptation. The primary outcome measure was 30-day mortality. Multivariate analyses were performed to determine independent predictors of adaptation. To study the effect of adaptation on outcome, a propensity score-matched cohort was constructed in a 1:3 intervention:control ratio. SETTING At Isala Zwolle (NL), a large, nonacademic teaching hospital. PARTICIPANTS All consecutive cardiac surgery procedures from 2012 until 2015, including 4,752 surgeries. INTERVENTIONS The adaptation of surgical handling of the ascending aorta. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS In 283 cardiac surgeries (5.9%), adaptation was indicated. The most important independent predictors for adaptation were extracardiac atherosclerosis, current smoking, and increasing age. In the propensity score-matched cohort consisting of 1,069 procedures, there were no significant differences in outcome. After correction for propensity score, the hazard ratio of adaptation for 30-day mortality was 1.8 (0.85-3.79). CONCLUSIONS The adaptation of aortic surgical handling after a preincision safety check was necessary for 5.9% of cardiac surgeries, with extracardiac atherosclerosis as the strongest predictor. Outcome was not significantly different between patients with and without adaptation. Although promising, it remains unclear whether adaptation may fully explain mortality reduction after the use of a preincision safety check.
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- Alexander J Spanjersberg
- Division Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Isala Heart Centre, Isala Zwolle, The Netherlands.
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- Division Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Isala Heart Centre, Isala Zwolle, The Netherlands
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- Division Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Isala Heart Centre, Isala Zwolle, The Netherlands
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Assmann AK, Lichtenberg A, Assmann A. Bilateral Internal Thoracic Artery Minimally Invasive CABG Management in COPD. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Rep 2022; 11:e14-e16. [PMID: 35127332 PMCID: PMC8810270 DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1739186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2021] [Accepted: 07/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background
Off-pump multi-arterial minimally invasive coronary surgery via anterolateral mini-thoracotomy has become a feasible and safe procedure.
Case Description
We report on a 61-year-old patient with a coronary one-vessel disease with severely stenotic left anterior descending artery and diagonal branch, additionally suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with severely impaired lung function. Using a fan technique allowing for double lung ventilation, the patient was successfully operated grafting both internal thoracic arteries via a left anterolateral mini-thoracotomy.
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Anaortic, minimally invasive off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting is an excellent technique to achieve myocardial revascularization with both internal thoracic arteries even in patients with impaired lung function.
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- Anna Kathrin Assmann
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Heinrich Heine University, Medical Faculty, Duesseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Heinrich Heine University, Medical Faculty, Duesseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Heinrich Heine University, Medical Faculty, Duesseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
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Stecker MM, Keselman I. Monitoring cardiac and ascending aortic procedures. HANDBOOK OF CLINICAL NEUROLOGY 2022; 186:395-406. [PMID: 35772898 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-819826-1.00009-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Although cardiac and aortic operations have been successfully performed for more than 60 years, the risk of neurologic complications remains high. In particular, the rate of stroke with cardiac operations continues to be significant in the 1%-5% range. Similarly, the risk of stroke with aortic operations remains in the range of 7%-10% despite many years of improving techniques. Because of this persistently high risk, the use of intra-operative neurophysiologic monitoring (IONM) has the potential of improving outcomes. This chapter provides an overview of cardiac/aortic arch procedures from the neurophysiologic standpoint and discusses the roles of different monitoring modalities in detecting injury.
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- Mark M Stecker
- Fresno Institute of Neuroscience, Fresno, CA, United States.
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- Department of Neurology, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Vallely MP, Seco M, Ramponi F, Puskas JD. Total-arterial, anaortic, off-pump coronary artery surgery: Why, when, and how. JTCVS Tech 2021; 10:140-148. [PMID: 34977717 PMCID: PMC8691864 DOI: 10.1016/j.xjtc.2021.09.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2021] [Accepted: 09/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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- Michael P. Vallely
- Division of Cardiac Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mount Sinai Morningside, NY
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Van Praet KM, Kofler M, Shafti TZN, El Al AA, van Kampen A, Amabile A, Torregrossa G, Kempfert J, Falk V, Balkhy HH, Jacobs S. Minimally Invasive Coronary Revascularisation Surgery: A Focused Review of the Available Literature. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2021; 16:e08. [PMID: 34295373 PMCID: PMC8287382 DOI: 10.15420/icr.2021.05] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2021] [Accepted: 03/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Minimally invasive coronary revascularisation was originally developed in the mid 1990s as minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass (MIDCAB) grafting is a less invasive approach compared to conventional coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) to address targets in the left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD). Since then, MIDCAB has evolved with the adoption of a robotic platform and the possibility to perform multivessel bypass procedures. Minimally invasive coronary revascularisation surgery also allows for a combination between the benefits of CABG and percutaneous coronary interventions for non-LAD lesions – a hybrid approach. Hybrid coronary revascularisation results in fewer blood transfusions, shorter hospital stay, decreased ventilation times and patients return to work sooner when compared to conventional CABG. This article reviews the available literature, describes standard approaches and considers topics, such as limited access procedures, indications and patient selection, diagnostics and imaging, techniques, anastomotic devices, hybrid coronary revascularisation and outcome analysis.
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- Karel M Van Praet
- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, German Heart Center Berlin Germany.,ZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Berlin Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, German Heart Center Berlin Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, German Heart Center Berlin Germany.,ZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Berlin Berlin, Germany.,Berlin Institute of Health Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, German Heart Center Berlin Germany
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- ZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Berlin Berlin, Germany.,Leipzig Heart Center, University Clinic for Cardiac Surgery Leipzig, Germany
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- Division of Minimally Invasive and Robotic Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Chicago Chicago, IL, US
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- Division of Minimally Invasive and Robotic Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Chicago Chicago, IL, US
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, German Heart Center Berlin Germany.,ZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Berlin Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, German Heart Center Berlin Germany.,ZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Berlin Berlin, Germany.,Berlin Institute of Health Berlin, Germany.,Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin Berlin, Germany.,Translational Cardiovascular Technologies, Institute of Translational Medicine, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, Switzerland
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- Division of Minimally Invasive and Robotic Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Chicago Chicago, IL, US
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, German Heart Center Berlin Germany
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Gharibeh L, Hosoyama K, Glineur D, Shaw RE, Lapierre H, Ruel M, Grau JB. Comparative Analysis Following Implementation of Two Types of Y-Composite Multiarterial Revascularization Strategies at a Single Academic Institution. J Am Heart Assoc 2021; 10:e020002. [PMID: 33938227 PMCID: PMC8200703 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.120.020002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Background We compared early outcomes, at a single academic institution, of implementing full coronary revascularization in coronary artery bypass grafting using multiarterial Y‐composite grafts with multiple sequential anastomoses. Methods and Results Clinical records of 425 consecutive patients who underwent coronary artery bypass grafting using Y‐grafting with left internal mammary artery and radial artery (Y‐RA group) or right internal mammary artery (Y‐RIMA group) from 2015 to 2019, were reviewed. These were compared with the institutional experience of isolated coronary artery bypass grafting cases (in situ on pump/off pump) for the same period of time. When comparing the 4 groups, the Y‐RIMA/RA groups revealed a higher number of distal anastomosis than the in situ on‐ or off‐pump groups. When the number of distal arterial anastomosis was analyzed, there was a superiority of using the Y‐configuration compared with the in situ approach. Moreover, there were no significant differences among groups for mortality and/or major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events in hospital or at 30‐day follow‐up. A subanalysis comparing the Y‐RIMA group with the Y‐RA group showed that complementary grafts to the Y‐construct were required to accomplish full revascularization more frequently in the Y‐RIMA group. Full‐arterial revascularization was achieved in 92.2% of the Y‐RA group and 72.0% of the Y‐RIMA group (P<0.001). In 82.8% of the Y‐RA group and 30.8% of the Y‐RIMA group, revascularization was completed as an anaortic procedure (P<0.001). Conclusions The 2 types of arterial Y‐composite grafting were able to be introduced in the routine practice of our institution showing comparable results to the established institutional practice. This procedure allowed for more arterial distal anastomosis to be performed safely without compromising outcomes.
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- Lara Gharibeh
- Division of Cardiac Surgery University of Ottawa Heart Institute Ottawa Ontario Canada.,Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology University of Ottawa Ottawa Ontario Canada
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery University of Ottawa Heart Institute Ottawa Ontario Canada
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery University of Ottawa Heart Institute Ottawa Ontario Canada
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery The Valley Hospital Ridgewood NJ
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery University of Ottawa Heart Institute Ottawa Ontario Canada
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery University of Ottawa Heart Institute Ottawa Ontario Canada
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery University of Ottawa Heart Institute Ottawa Ontario Canada.,Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery The Valley Hospital Ridgewood NJ
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Incidence and impact of silent brain lesions after coronary artery bypass grafting. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2021; 161:636-644. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2019.09.162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2019] [Revised: 09/27/2019] [Accepted: 09/27/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Ramponi F, Seco M, Brereton RJL, Gaudino MFL, Puskas JD, Calafiore AM, Vallely MP. Toward stroke-free coronary surgery: The role of the anaortic off-pump bypass technique. J Card Surg 2021; 36:1499-1510. [PMID: 33502822 DOI: 10.1111/jocs.15372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2020] [Revised: 01/06/2021] [Accepted: 01/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Surgical coronary revascularization remains the preferred strategy in a significant portion of patients with coronary artery disease due to superior long-term outcomes. However, there is a significant risk of perioperative neurologic injury that has influenced guideline recommendations. These complications occur in 1%-5% of patients, ranging from overt neurologic deficits with permanent disability, to subtle cerebral defects noted on neuroimaging that may result in slow cognitive and functional decline. The primary mechanism by which these events occur is thromboembolism from manipulation of the ascending aorta. This occurs during cardiopulmonary bypass, aortic cross-clamping, and partial occlusion clamping (side clamp). Elderly patients and patients with aortic atheroma are, therefore, at significantly increased risk. Initial surgical techniques addressed this by aggressively debriding or replacing the ascending aorta during coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Strategies then moved toward minimizing aortic manipulation through pump-assisted beating heart surgery and off-pump surgery with partial occlusion clamping or proximal anastomosis devices. Finally, anaortic off-pump CABG aims to avoid all manipulation of the ascending aorta through advanced off-pump grafting techniques combined with in situ and composite grafts. This has been demonstrated to result in the greatest reduction in risk. Establishing successful anaortic off-pump CABG programs requires subspecialization and focused interest groups dedicated to advancing CABG outcomes.
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- Fabio Ramponi
- Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mount Sinai Saint Luke's, New York, New York, USA
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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Torregrossa G, Amabile A, Fonceva A, Hosseinian L, Williams EE, Balkhy HH, Ramakrishna H. Outcomes in Complete Arterial Coronary Revascularization. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2020; 34:3444-3448. [DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2020.03.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2020] [Accepted: 03/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Albert A, Petrov G, Dittberner J, Roussel E, Akhyari P, Aubin H, Dalyanoglu H, Saeed D, Besser V, Karout A, Lichtenberg A, Sixt SU, Hoffmann T. The Impact of Intraoperative Patient Blood Management on Quality Development in Cardiac Surgery. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2020; 34:2655-2663. [DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2020.04.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2019] [Revised: 04/16/2020] [Accepted: 04/18/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Temporal improvements in perioperative stroke rates following coronary artery bypass grafting. Curr Opin Cardiol 2020; 35:679-686. [DOI: 10.1097/hco.0000000000000798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Torregrossa G, Amabile A, Williams EE, Fonceva A, Hosseinian L, Balkhy HH. Multi-arterial and total-arterial coronary revascularization: Past, present, and future perspective. J Card Surg 2020; 35:1072-1081. [PMID: 32293059 DOI: 10.1111/jocs.14537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2020] [Revised: 03/09/2020] [Accepted: 03/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM OF THE STUDY Although abundant biological, clinical, and scientific evidence exists on the superiority of multi-arterial (MAR) and total-arterial revascularization (TAR) over the conventional strategy with a single internal thoracic artery, only 10% of patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in the United States receives a second arterial conduit, and only 5% of patients receives TAR. METHODS AND RESULTS In January 2020, the authors performed comprehensive search to identify studies that evaluated MAR and TAR strategies through the MEDLINE database. CONCLUSIONS In this paper, the authors reviewed the literature on the historical and current evidence in favor of MAR and TAR, thus underlying why current CABG practice needs qualitative improvement.
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- Gianluca Torregrossa
- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City, New York
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Loyola University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- John D Puskas
- Mount Sinai Heart at Mount Sinai Saint Luke's, New York (J.D.P.)
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Assmann A, Boeken U, Lichtenberg A, Albert A. Operative Revaskularisation bei akutem Koronarsyndrom. ZEITSCHRIFT FUR HERZ THORAX UND GEFASSCHIRURGIE 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s00398-019-0324-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Szwed K, Pawliszak W, Szwed M, Tomaszewska M, Anisimowicz L, Borkowska A. Reducing delirium and cognitive dysfunction after off-pump coronary bypass: A randomized trial. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2019; 161:1275-1282.e4. [PMID: 31685272 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2019.09.081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2019] [Revised: 08/16/2019] [Accepted: 09/17/2019] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND Neuropsychiatric complications of surgical coronary revascularization are inconspicuous but frequent and clinically relevant. So far, attempts to reduce their occurrence, such as the introduction of off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) grafting method, have not brought the desired results. The aim of this trial was to determine whether using any of the 2 selected modifications of OPCAB could decrease the incidence of these undesired sequelae. METHODS In this single-center, assessor- and patient-blinded, superiority, randomized controlled trial, 192 patients scheduled for elective isolated OPCAB were randomized to 3 parallel arms. The control arm underwent "conventional" OPCAB with vein grafts. The first study arm underwent anaortic OPCAB (ANA) with total arterial revascularization. The second study arm underwent OPCAB with vein grafts using carbon dioxide surgical field flooding (CO2FF). Outcomes included the incidence of postoperative delirium (PD) and early postoperative cognitive dysfunction (ePOCD). RESULTS The incidence of PD was 35.9% in the control (OPCAB) arm, 32.8% in the CO2FF arm, and 12.5% in the ANA arm (χ2 [2, N = 191] = 10.17; P = .006). Post hoc tests revealed that the incidence of PD in the ANA arm differed from that in the OPCAB arm (odds ratio [OR], 0.26; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.09-0.68; P = .002). The incidence of ePOCD was 34.4% in the OPCAB arm, 28.1% in the CO2FF arm, and 9.5% in the ANA arm (χ2 [2, N = 191] = 11.58; P = .003). Post hoc tests revealed that the incidence of ePOCD differed between the ANA and OPCAB arms (OR, 0.20; 95% CI, 0.06-0.58; P < .001). CONCLUSIONS Performing ANA significantly decreases the incidence of PD and ePOCD compared with "conventional" OPCAB with vein grafts, whereas CO2FF is inconsequential in this regard. These results, which probably reflect decreased delivery of embolic load to the brain in ANA, may have practical applicability in daily practice to improve clinical outcomes.
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- Krzysztof Szwed
- Department of Clinical Neuropsychology, Collegium Medium, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Bydgoszcz, Poland.
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Collegium Medium, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of Clinical Neuropsychology, Collegium Medium, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of Clinical Neuropsychology, Collegium Medium, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Collegium Medium, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of Clinical Neuropsychology, Collegium Medium, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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Prapas SN, Pangiotopoulos IA, Leivaditis VN, Katsavrias KP, Prapa VS, Linardakis IN, Koletsis EN, Grapatsas K. The π-Circuit Technique in Coronary Surgery: Analysis of 1359 Consecutive Cases. Open J Cardiovasc Surg 2019; 11:1179065219871948. [PMID: 31488952 PMCID: PMC6712752 DOI: 10.1177/1179065219871948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2019] [Accepted: 08/01/2019] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Coronary artery bypass surgery still has its unique role in the treatment of coronary artery disease. It faces, however, the continuous challenge of becoming even less invasive and more effective as cases become more complex. We here present the results of 1359 cases treated with the π-circuit technique which consists of an off-pump total myocardial revascularization using composite arterial grafts. The results demonstrate that it is a safe technique providing low mortality, stroke, renal failure, wound infection, and other complication rates. We suggest the application of this technique, as well as of other similar techniques regarding similar principles, especially in high-risk patients.
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- Sotirios N Prapas
- 1st Department of Cardiac Surgery, Henry Dunant Hospital Center, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Westpfalz-Klinikum, Kaiserslautern, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Henry Dunant Hospital Center, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, General University Hospital of Patras, Patras, Greece
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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Herzchirurgische Ausbildung in der Koronarchirurgie. ZEITSCHRIFT FUR HERZ THORAX UND GEFASSCHIRURGIE 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s00398-019-0305-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Gaudino M, Angiolillo DJ, Di Franco A, Capodanno D, Bakaeen F, Farkouh ME, Fremes SE, Holmes D, Girardi LN, Nakamura S, Head SJ, Park S, Mack M, Serruys PW, Ruel M, Stone GW, Tam DY, Vallely M, Taggart DP. Stroke After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Incidence, Pathogenesis, and Outcomes. J Am Heart Assoc 2019; 8:e013032. [PMID: 31242821 PMCID: PMC6662343 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.119.013032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Mario Gaudino
- Department of Cardiothoracic SurgeryWeill Cornell MedicineNew YorkNY
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- Division of CardiologyC.A.S.T., P.O. “Rodolico”Azienda Ospedaliero‐Universitaria “Policlinico‐Vittorio Emanuele”University of CataniaItaly
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- Peter Munk Cardiac Centre and the Heart and Stroke Richard Lewar CentreUniversity of TorontoOntarioCanada
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- Schulich Heart CentreSunnybrook Health ScienceUniversity of TorontoCanada
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- Department of Cardiothoracic SurgeryErasmus University Medical CentreRotterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of CardiologyHeart InstituteUniversity of Ulsan College of MedicineAsian Medical CenterSeoulKorea
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- Division of Cardiac SurgeryUniversity of Ottawa Heart InstituteOttawaOntarioCanada
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- Schulich Heart CentreSunnybrook Health ScienceUniversity of TorontoCanada
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- Sydney Medical SchoolThe University of SydneyNew South WalesAustralia
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Gaudino M, Rahouma M, Di Mauro M, Yanagawa B, Abouarab A, Demetres M, Di Franco A, Arisha MJ, Ibrahim DA, Baudo M, Girardi LN, Fremes S. Early Versus Delayed Stroke After Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Am Heart Assoc 2019; 8:e012447. [PMID: 31215306 PMCID: PMC6662344 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.119.012447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2019] [Accepted: 05/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
Background Although it is traditionally regarded as a single entity, perioperative stroke comprises 2 separate phenomena (early/intraoperative and delayed/postoperative stroke). We aimed to systematically evaluate incidence, risk factors, and clinical outcome of early and delayed stroke after cardiac surgery. Methods and Results A systematic review ( MEDLINE , EMBASE , Cochrane Library) was performed to identify all articles reporting early (on awakening from anesthesia) and delayed (after normal awakening from anesthesia) stroke after cardiac surgery. End points were pooled event rates of stroke and operative mortality and incident rate of late mortality. Thirty-six articles were included (174 969 patients). The pooled event rate for early stroke was 0.98% (95% CI 0.79% to 1.23%) and was 0.93% for delayed stoke (95% CI 0.77% to 1.11%; P=0.68). The pooled event rate of operative mortality was 28.8% (95% CI 17.6% to 43.4%) for early and 17.9% (95% CI 14.0% to 22.7%) for delayed stroke, compared with 2.4% (95% CI 1.9% to 3.1%) for patients without stroke ( P<0.001 for early versus delayed, and for perioperative stroke, early stroke, and delayed stroke versus no stroke). At a mean follow-up of 8.25 years, the incident rate of late mortality was 11.7% (95% CI 7.5% to 18.3%) for early and 9.4% (95% CI 5.9% to 14.9%) for delayed stroke, compared with 3.4% (95% CI 2.4% to 4.8%) in patients with no stroke. Meta-regression demonstrated that off-pump was inversely associated with early stroke (β=-0.009, P=0.01), whereas previous stroke (β=0.02, P<0.001) was associated with delayed stroke. Conclusions Early and delayed stroke after cardiac surgery have different risk factors and impacts on operative mortality as well as on long-term survival.
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- Mario Gaudino
- Department of Cardiothoracic SurgeryWeill Cornell MedicineNew YorkNY
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- Department of Cardiothoracic SurgeryWeill Cornell MedicineNew YorkNY
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- Department of Cardiothoracic SurgeryWeill Cornell MedicineNew YorkNY
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- Division of Cardiac SurgerySt. Michael's HospitalUniversity of TorontoCanada
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- Department of Cardiothoracic SurgeryWeill Cornell MedicineNew YorkNY
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- Samuel J. Wood Library & C.V. Starr Biomedical Information CenterWeill Cornell MedicineNew YorkNY
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- Internal Medicine DepartmentWest Virginia University Charleston DivisionCharleston Area Medical CenterCharlestonWV
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- Department of Cardiothoracic SurgeryWeill Cornell MedicineNew YorkNY
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- Department of Cardiothoracic SurgeryWeill Cornell MedicineNew YorkNY
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- Schulich Heart CentreSunnybrook Health Sciences CentreUniversity of TorontoCanada
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Torregrossa G, Puskas JD. Commentary: Totally endoscopic bypass grafting: Hunting for a Norwegian mushroom. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2018; 157:1837-1838. [PMID: 30447968 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2018.09.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2018] [Accepted: 09/11/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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- Gianluca Torregrossa
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Mount Sinai Saint Luke's, Mount Sinai Beth Israel and Mount Sinai West (Roosvelt), New York, NY
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Mount Sinai Saint Luke's, Mount Sinai Beth Israel and Mount Sinai West (Roosvelt), New York, NY.
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Greason KL. Seeking the greatest value of our action. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2018; 156:555. [PMID: 29656812 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2018.03.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2018] [Accepted: 03/19/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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- Kevin L Greason
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.
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