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Matei DC, Antohi EL, Radu RI, Ciobanu CG, Geavlete OD, Filipescu D, Bubenek Ș, Moldovan H, Iliescu VA, Chioncel OD. Predictors of In-Hospital Mortality in Type A Acute Aortic Syndrome: Data From the RENADA-RO Registry. Heart Lung Circ 2024:S1443-9506(24)00154-9. [PMID: 38955595 DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2024.02.016] [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: 12/08/2023] [Revised: 02/07/2024] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 07/04/2024]
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BACKGROUND This study aimed to analyse the baseline characteristics of patients admitted with acute type A aortic syndrome (ATAAS) and to identify the potential predictors of in-hospital mortality in surgically managed patients. METHODS Data regarding demographics, clinical presentation, laboratory work-up, and management of 501 patients with ATAAS enrolled in the National Registry of Aortic Dissections-Romania registry from January 2011 to December 2022 were evaluated. The primary endpoint was in-hospital all-cause mortality. Multivariate logistic regression was conducted to identify independent predictors of mortality in patients with acute Type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) who underwent surgery. RESULTS The mean age was 60±11 years and 65% were male. Computed tomography was the first-line diagnostic tool (79%), followed by transoesophageal echocardiography (21%). Cardiac surgery was performed in 88% of the patients. The overall mortality in the entire cohort was 37.9%, while surgically managed ATAAD patients had an in-hospital mortality rate of 29%. In multivariate logistic regression, creatinine value (OR 6.76), ST depression on ECG (OR 6.3), preoperative malperfusion (OR 5.77), cardiogenic shock (OR 5.77), abdominal pain (OR 4.27), age ≥70 years (OR 3.76), and syncope (OR 3.43) were independently associated with in-hospital mortality in surgically managed ATAAD patients. CONCLUSIONS Risk stratification based on the variables collected at admission may help to identify ATAAS patients with high risk of death following cardiac surgery.
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- Diana-Cristina Matei
- Emergency Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases "Prof. Dr. C.C. Iliescu" Bucharest, Romania; University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila" Bucharest, Romania.
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- Emergency Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases "Prof. Dr. C.C. Iliescu" Bucharest, Romania; University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila" Bucharest, Romania
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- Emergency Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases "Prof. Dr. C.C. Iliescu" Bucharest, Romania; University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila" Bucharest, Romania
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- Emergency Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases "Prof. Dr. C.C. Iliescu" Bucharest, Romania; University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila" Bucharest, Romania
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- Emergency Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases "Prof. Dr. C.C. Iliescu" Bucharest, Romania; University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila" Bucharest, Romania
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- Emergency Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases "Prof. Dr. C.C. Iliescu" Bucharest, Romania; University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila" Bucharest, Romania
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- Emergency Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases "Prof. Dr. C.C. Iliescu" Bucharest, Romania; University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila" Bucharest, Romania
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila" Bucharest, Romania; Emergency Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania; The Academy of Romanian Scientists (AOSR), Bucharest, Romania
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- Emergency Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases "Prof. Dr. C.C. Iliescu" Bucharest, Romania; University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila" Bucharest, Romania
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- Emergency Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases "Prof. Dr. C.C. Iliescu" Bucharest, Romania; University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila" Bucharest, Romania
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Li M, Xu W, Chen H, Lai Y, Chen Y, Shu Z, Tan X. Correlation analysis of gamma-glutamyl transferase to lymphocyte ratio and patients with acute aortic syndrome in China: a propensity score-matched analysis. Front Cardiovasc Med 2024; 11:1333153. [PMID: 39011497 PMCID: PMC11247004 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2024.1333153] [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: 11/10/2023] [Accepted: 06/10/2024] [Indexed: 07/17/2024] Open
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Background and objectives Acute aortic syndrome (AAS) is a life-threatening condition in which there is a fracture in the integrity of the aortic wall. gamma-glutamyl transferase to lymphocyte ratio (GLR) is recognized as a risk factor for liver cirrhosis, fibrosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma. However, there are no clinical reports of GLR and AAS. We attempted to determine whether GLR level is associated with AAS in patients from the Chaoshan region of southern China. Methods A total of 2,384 patients were recruited in this study and were divided into AAS and no-AAS groups according to the results of CT angiography of the thoracoabdominal aorta. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression was performed to identify risk factors for the occurrence of AAS. ROC was applied to assess the value of D-Dimer, GLR alone, or in combination for the diagnosis of AAS. And a 1:1 propensity score-matched analysis was performed. Results Multivariate logistics regression analysis indicated that male, age, hypertension, diabetes, creatinine, D-dimer, and GLR were independent risk factors of AAS patients in the before propensity score-matching cohort. After propensity score-matching, it showed that D-dimer, GLR [OR 3.558(1.891, 6.697); p < 0.001] were independent risk factors of AAS patients. Before propensity score-matching, the area under the curve (AUC) was 0.822 of GLR and 0.767 of D-dimer. When both clinical backgrounds were adjusted, the AUC was 0.773 of GLR and 0.631 of D-dimer. GLR showed high specificity (80.5% and 77.1%), and D-dimer showed high sensitivity (84.7% and 73.6%) in the before and after propensity score-matching cohort. Conclusion GLR and D-dimer were independent risk factors of acute aortic syndrome. D-dimer in combination with GLR is more valuable than a single indicator for diagnosing acute aortic syndrome.
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- Minhong Li
- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Wuhan Fourth Hospital, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
- Clinical Research Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
- Clinical Research Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
- Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
- Clinical Research Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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Liu C, Wang Y, Ouyang P, Sun Y, Huang L, Sun X, Qian X, Yu C, Guo H. Clinical outcomes of aortic root repair using pericardial autograft for acute type a aortic dissection. J Cardiothorac Surg 2024; 19:379. [PMID: 38926836 PMCID: PMC11201898 DOI: 10.1186/s13019-024-02909-2] [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: 03/05/2024] [Accepted: 06/15/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND For acute type A aortic dissection involving the aortic root with root diameter no more than 45 mm, there are various aortic root repair techniques. In this study, a novel surgical technique using a pericardial autograft for aortic root repair was introduced. We described its surgical steps in detail and compare its clinical outcomes with direct suture technique. METHODS Between July 2017 and August 2022, 95 patients with acute type A aortic dissection who underwent aortic root repair were enrolled, including aortic root repair using pericardial autograft (group A, n = 49) or direct suture (group B, n = 46). The patient's clinical data were retrospectively analyzed, and a 5-year follow-up was conducted. RESULTS The 30-day mortality, re-exploration for bleeding, postoperative new-onset renal failure requiring continuous renal replacement therapy, stroke, and paraplegia occurred in 3%, 4%, 11%, 5%, and 2% of the overall patients, respectively. There was no significant difference in the 30-day mortality and complication rate between the two groups. The 30-day mortality and re-exploration for bleeding marked the primary endpoint events. Logistic regression analysis indicated that there was a significant correlation between the primary endpoint events and surgical technique (odds ratio, 0.002; 95% confidence interval, 0-0.159; P = 0.026). The aortic valve insufficiency of the two groups were significantly improved after operation (group A, P < 0.001; group B, P < 0.001). During follow-up, there was no significant difference in short-term survival between the two groups after surgery (log-rank P = 0.75), and all patients were free from reoperation for aortic disease. CONCLUSIONS Patients who underwent aortic root repair using pericardial autograft tended to have reduced 30-day mortality and a lower risk of re-exploration for bleeding. Using pericardial autograft for aortic root repair is a safe and useful approach for patients with acute type A aortic dissection involving the aortic root.
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- Chuang Liu
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No 167, Beilishi Road, Beijing, 100037, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Fuwai Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Yunnan Fuwai Cardiovascular Hospital, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No 167, Beilishi Road, Beijing, 100037, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No 167, Beilishi Road, Beijing, 100037, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No 167, Beilishi Road, Beijing, 100037, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No 167, Beilishi Road, Beijing, 100037, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No 167, Beilishi Road, Beijing, 100037, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No 167, Beilishi Road, Beijing, 100037, China.
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Yu W, Liang Y, Gao J, Xie D, Xiong J. Surgical choice for the treatment of partial intestinal ischemic necrosis caused by acute type a aortic dissection combined with malperfusion of superior mesenteric artery. J Cardiothorac Surg 2024; 19:286. [PMID: 38734628 PMCID: PMC11088173 DOI: 10.1186/s13019-024-02790-z] [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: 09/30/2023] [Accepted: 05/03/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024] Open
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Acute type A aortic dissection is a severe cardiovascular disease characterized by rapid onset and high mortality. Traditionally, urgent open aortic repair is performed after admission to prevent aortic rupture and death. However, when combined with malperfusion syndrome, the low perfusion of the superior mesenteric artery can further lead to intestinal necrosis, significantly impacting the surgery's prognosis and potentially resulting in adverse consequences, bringing. This presents great significant challenges in treatment. Based on recent domestic and international research literature, this paper reviews the mechanism, current treatment approaches, and selection of surgical methods for poor organ perfusion caused by acute type A aortic dissection. The literature review findings suggest that central aortic repair can be employed for the treatment of acute type A aortic dissection with inadequate perfusion of the superior mesenteric artery. The superior mesenteric artery can be windowed and (/or) stented, followed by delayed aortic repair. Priority should be given to revascularization of the superior mesenteric artery, followed by central aortic repair. During central aortic repair, direct blood perfusion should be performed on the distal true lumen of the superior mesenteric artery, leading to resulting in favorable therapeutic outcomes. The research results indicate that even after surgical aortic repair, intestinal ischemic necrosis may still occur. In such cases, prompt laparotomy and necessary necrotic bowel resection are crucial for saving the patient's life.
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- Wenbo Yu
- The First Clinical Medical College of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, 341000, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, 341000, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, 341000, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, 341000, China
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- First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, 341000, China.
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Lah D, Cvetko T, Breznik S. Delayed Stanford Type A Aortic Dissection After Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic and Common Iliac Artery Aneurysms Resulting in Stent Graft Collapse: A Case Report. Cureus 2024; 16:e57707. [PMID: 38711730 PMCID: PMC11071694 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.57707] [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] [Accepted: 04/04/2024] [Indexed: 05/08/2024] Open
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We discuss a rare case of Stanford type A aortic dissection (TAAD) occurring several months after endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) of the abdominal aortic and the common iliac artery (CIA) aneurysms. The patient underwent urgent surgery for TAAD treatment but died on the table due to intractable bleeding. We conclude that TAAD was likely unrelated to the initial EVAR procedure but rather to atherosclerosis, hypertension, and prior aortic valve replacement. Only a few cases in the literature report TAAD and total collapse of the abdominal aortic stent graft.
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- Domen Lah
- Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine University of Maribor, Maribor, SVN
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- Department of Radiology, University Medical Centre Maribor, Maribor, SVN
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- Department of Radiology, University Medical Centre Maribor, Maribor, SVN
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Mahlmann A, Rodionov RN, Behrendt CA, Leip JL, Lackner HK, Eraqi M, Elzanaty N, Ghazy T. Evaluation of the Value of Histological Examination for the Prediction of Genetic Thoracic Proximal Aortopathies. J Clin Med 2024; 13:1838. [PMID: 38610603 PMCID: PMC11012398 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13071838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2024] [Revised: 03/16/2024] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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Background: Heritable connective tissue disorders are often accompanied by an increased risk for thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection (TAAD). Profound knowledge of the underlying pathology may have an impact on individual treatment, systematic follow-up, and early detection by the screening of offspring. The aim of this study, based in a single high-volume tertiary center, was an analysis of the diagnostic validity of histopathologic findings in patients with TAAD due to these findings' accuracy in diagnosing heritable connective tissue disorders. Methods: Therefore, genetic testing by next-generation sequencing (NGS) was performed to evaluate the correlations. In total, 65 patients with TAAD undergoing surgical treatment before the age of 60 years or with age up to 80 years if they had offspring at the time of the procedure were included in the analysis. Results: In our cohort, no certain correlation of histological findings to the results of genetic diagnostics in patients with clinically relevant aortic pathology could be shown. Patients with histopathologic findings for heritable connective tissue disorder and a positive gene variant were 11.6 years younger than patients without mutation and without histological evidence for connective tissue disorder. Conclusions: Genetic clarification is useful to define the specific genotype of the disease of the aortic wall in the case of non-specific histological characteristics.
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- Adrian Mahlmann
- Department of Internal Medicine III, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus at Technische Universität, 01307 Dresden, Germany; (A.M.); (R.N.R.)
- Centre for Vascular Medicine, Clinic of Angiology, St.-Josefs-Hospital, Katholische Krankenhaus Hagen gem. GmbH, 58097 Hagen, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine III, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus at Technische Universität, 01307 Dresden, Germany; (A.M.); (R.N.R.)
- University Center for Vascular Medicine, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, 01307 Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Asklepios Clinic Wandsbek, Asklepios Medical School, 20099 Hamburg, Germany;
- Brandenburg Medical School Theodor Fontane, 16816 Neuruppin, Germany
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- Division of Physiology, Otto Loewi Research Center for Vascular Biology, Immunology and Inflammation, Medical University of Graz, 8010 Graz, Austria;
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Klinikum Bayreuth GmbH, 95445 Bayreuth, Germany;
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- Department of Medical Physiology, Tanta Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta 31527, Egypt;
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Marburg University Hospital, Philipps University of Marburg, 35037 Marburg, Germany
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Ding F, Zhang Z, Qiao G, Fan T. Early Prone Position Ventilation in the Efficacy for Severe Hypoxemia and Neurological Complications Following Acute Type A Aortic Dissection (TAAD) Surgery. Int J Neurosci 2024:1-9. [PMID: 38497468 DOI: 10.1080/00207454.2024.2327408] [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: 01/19/2024] [Accepted: 03/02/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To analyze the efficacy of early prone position ventilation in the treatment of severe hypoxemia after surgery for acute type A aortic dissection (TAAD). METHODS The patients were divided into a control group and a treatment group. Parameters assessed included blood gas analysis indicators [arterial oxygen partial pressure (PaO2). RESULTS (1) Blood gas analysis: Before treatment, there was no significant difference in PaO2, SpO2, and OI levels between the two groups; after treatment, the PaO2, SpO2, and OI levels in both groups significantly increased compared to pre-treatment, with a more pronounced improvement in the treatment group than in the control group (p < 0.05). (2) Hemodynamics: Before treatment, there was no significant difference in MAP and HR levels between the two groups; after treatment, the MAP levels increased significantly in both groups compared to pre-treatment, while HR levels decreased significantly, with no significant difference between the groups. (3) Prognosis recovery: MV time, ICU stay, and total hospital stay were significantly lower in the treatment group than in the control group; the 30-day mortality rate was 14.58% in the control group and 12.50% in the treatment group, with no significant difference in 30-day mortality rate between the groups. CONCLUSION Early prone position ventilation has shown promising application in the treatment of severe hypoxemia after TAAD surgery. Compared to traditional supine position ventilation, the use of early prone position ventilation can further improve blood gas analysis indicators in patients, and shorten MV time, ICU stay, and total hospital stay, thereby accelerating patient recovery.
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- Fuyan Ding
- Department of Vascular Diseases Intensive Care Unit of Heart Center of Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University Central China Fuwai Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery of Heart Center of Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University Central China Fuwai Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery of Heart Center of Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University Central China Fuwai Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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- Center of Children's Heart Diseases of Heart Center of Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University Central China Fuwai Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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Pei F, Wei J, Yao Y, Wu H, Chen Z. Predictive value of preoperative platelet count and D-dimer levels for spinal cord injury following acute type a aortic dissection. J Cardiothorac Surg 2024; 19:121. [PMID: 38481295 PMCID: PMC10936092 DOI: 10.1186/s13019-024-02597-y] [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: 04/16/2023] [Accepted: 03/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/17/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND This study aims to identify the risk factors contributing to spinal cord injury (SCI) following a type A acute aortic dissection (TA-AAD). METHODS This retrospective study was conducted at a single center and involved 481 patients who received frozen elephant trunk stent implantation for TA-AAD. Additionally, these patients underwent total arch replacement with deep hypothermic circulatory arrest. This study was performed at Fuwai Hospital between September 2016 and April 2020. RESULTS The resulting data of the multivariate logistic regression analysis demonstrated that preoperative platelet count (odds ratio [OR] = 0.774) and D-dimer levels (OR = 2.247) could serve as independent predictors for postoperative SCI in patients with TA-AAD. CONCLUSION The findings indicate that preoperative platelet count and D-dimer levels are independent risk factors for postoperative SCI in patients with TA-AAD. This study holds significant clinical implications regarding the prognosis and therapeutic responses for patients with TA-AAD.
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- Fengbo Pei
- Peking University People's Hospital, Cardiac surgery department, Beijing, China
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- Cardiovascular surgery department, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of medicai sciences and Peking Union Medical College, National Center for Cardiovescular Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Cardiovascular surgery department, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of medicai sciences and Peking Union Medical College, National Center for Cardiovescular Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Cardiovascular surgery department, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of medicai sciences and Peking Union Medical College, National Center for Cardiovescular Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Cardiovascular surgery department, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of medicai sciences and Peking Union Medical College, National Center for Cardiovescular Diseases, Beijing, China.
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White A, Elfaki L, O'Brien D, Manikala V, Bozso S, Ouzounian M, Moon MC. The Use of the Ascyrus Medical Dissection Stent in Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Repair Reduces Distal Anastomotic New Entry Tear. Can J Cardiol 2024; 40:470-475. [PMID: 37839655 DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2023.09.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2023] [Revised: 08/30/2023] [Accepted: 09/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND A distal anastomotic new entry tear (DANE) can occur at the time of surgical repair for acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD). This study aimed to compare the occurrence of DANE following a standard hemiarch repair with that following a hemiarch repair with an uncovered arch dissection stent. METHODS All patients who received a hemiarch repair or a hemiarch repair with an Ascyrus Medical Dissection Stent (AMDS) for ATAAD from 2017 to 2021 were included. Baseline and intra- and postoperative characteristics were collected. All available pre- and postoperative computed tomographic scans were analysed. The primary outcome measures were the incidence of DANE, positive aortic remodelling, mortality, and aortic reintervention rates at last follow-up. RESULTS A total of 114 patients underwent repair of Debakey I ATAAD during the study period with either an isolated hemiarch (n = 77) or a hemiarch with AMDS (n = 37). There was no significant difference in mortality (P = 0.768) or other in-hospital adverse events. During the follow-up period, DANE occurred in 43.3% (n = 26) of the isolated hemiarch group and in 11.8% (n = 4) of the hemiarch with AMDS group (P = 0.002). The incidence of false lumen thrombosis and obliteration favoured the AMDS group in the aortic arch (P = 0.029), the proximal descending thoracic aorta (P = 0.031), and level of pulmonary artery bifurcation (P = 0.044). CONCLUSIONS The incidence of DANE is significantly reduced with the addition of an AMDS at the time of hemiarch repair for ATAAD repair. Further follow-up is necessary to identify late aortic complications that may have been prevented by reducing the incidence of postoperative DANE.
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- University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Hu JW, Shi T. Postoperative Prognostic Nutritional Index and Fibrinogen Could Well Predict Poor Prognosis of Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Patients After Surgery. Braz J Cardiovasc Surg 2024; 39:e20220185. [PMID: 38426429 PMCID: PMC10903007 DOI: 10.21470/1678-9741-2022-0185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2022] [Accepted: 10/01/2022] [Indexed: 03/02/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Inflammatory and immunological factors play pivotal roles in the prognosis of acute type A aortic dissection. We aimed to evaluate the prognostic values of immune-inflammatory parameters in acute type A aortic dissection patients after surgery. METHODS A total of 127 acute type A aortic dissection patients were included. Perioperative clinical data were collected through the hospital's information system. The outcomes studied were delayed extubation, reintubation, and 30-day mortality. Multivariate logistic regression analysis and receiver operating characteristic analysis were used to screen the risk factors of poor prognosis. RESULTS Of all participants, 94 were male, and mean age was 51.95±11.89 years. The postoperative prognostic nutritional indexes were lower in delayed extubation patients, reintubation patients, and patients who died within 30 days. After multivariate regression analysis, the postoperative prognostic nutritional index was a protective parameter of poor prognosis. The odds ratios (95% confidence interval) of postoperative prognostic nutritional index were 0.898 (0.815, 0.989) for delayed extubation and 0.792 (0.696, 0.901) for 30-day mortality. Low postoperative fibrinogen could also well predict poor clinical outcomes. The odds ratios (95% confidence interval) of postoperative fibrinogen were 0.487 (0.291, 0.813) for delayed extubation, 0.292 (0.124, 0.687) for reintubation, and 0.249 (0.093, 0.669) for 30-day mortality. CONCLUSION Postoperative prognostic nutritional index and postoperative fibrinogen could be two promising markers to identify poor prognosis of acute type A aortic dissection patients after surgery.
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- Jia-Wen Hu
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of
Medical School, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of
Medical School, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, People’s Republic of China
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Teurneau-Hermansson K, Ede J, Larsson M, Linton G, von Rosen D, Sjögren J, Wierup P, Nozohoor S, Zindovic I. Mortality after non-surgically treated acute type A aortic dissection is higher than previously reported. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2024; 65:ezae039. [PMID: 38310329 PMCID: PMC10871943 DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezae039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2023] [Revised: 01/10/2024] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 02/05/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES It has been commonly accepted that untreated acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) results in an hourly mortality rate of 1-2% during the 1st 24 h after symptom onset. The data to support this statement rely solely on patients who have been denied surgical treatment after reaching surgical centres. The objective was to perform a total review of non-surgically treated (NST) ATAAD and provide contemporary mortality data. METHODS This was a regional, retrospective, observational study. All patients receiving one of the following diagnoses: International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-9 4410, 4411, 4415, 4416 or ICD-10 I710, I711, I715, I718 in an area of 1.9 million inhabitants in Southern Sweden during a period of 23 years (January 1998 to November 2021) were retrospectively screened. The search was conducted using all available medical registries so that every patient diagnosed with ATAAD in our region was identified. The charts and imaging of each screened patient were subsequently reviewed to confirm or discard the diagnosis of ATAAD. RESULTS Screening identified 2325 patients, of whom 184 NST ATAAD patients were included. The mortality of NST ATAAD was 47.3 ± 4.4%, 55.0 ± 4.4%, 76.7 ± 3.7% and 83.9 ± 4.3% at 24 h, 48 h, 14 days and 1 year, respectively. The hourly mortality rate during the 1st 24 h after symptom onset was 2.6%. CONCLUSIONS This study observed higher mortality than has previously been reported. It emphasizes the need for timely diagnosis, swift management and emergent surgical treatment for patients suffering an acute type A aortic dissection.
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- Karl Teurneau-Hermansson
- Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Skåne University Hospital, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Skåne University Hospital, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Skåne University Hospital, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Skåne University Hospital, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Skåne University Hospital, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Skåne University Hospital, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Skåne University Hospital, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Skåne University Hospital, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Skåne University Hospital, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Skåne University Hospital, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Skåne University Hospital, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Skåne University Hospital, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Skåne University Hospital, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Skåne University Hospital, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Skåne University Hospital, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Skåne University Hospital, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Skåne University Hospital, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Skåne University Hospital, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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Huang M, Lian Y, Zeng Z, Li J. D-dimer, C-reactive protein and matrix metalloproteinase 9 for prediction of type A aortic dissection patient survival. ESC Heart Fail 2024; 11:147-154. [PMID: 37849442 PMCID: PMC10804169 DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.14552] [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: 12/16/2022] [Revised: 08/29/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/19/2023] Open
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AIMS Acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) is a life-threatening condition requiring prompt diagnosis and treatment. Surgery is an effective treatment for ATAAD, but the in-hospital mortality rate in the 30 day perioperative period is still as high as 9-30%. It is critical to identify biological factors for preoperative assessment of post-operative survival in patients with ATAAD. METHODS AND RESULTS This is a retrospective study, investigating the association of combined measurements of d-dimer, C-reactive protein (CRP), and matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP9) for 1 year of survival in patients with ATAAD. Data from 247 patients who underwent surgery were analysed, including 89 patients who did not survive and 158 patients who survived within 1 year after surgery. Pearson's correlation analysis was carried out to determine the correlations between CRP in whole blood, d-dimer in plasma, and CRP in whole blood. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis was used to analyse the value of preoperative whole blood CRP, plasma d-dimer, and serum MMP9 concentration and the combined detection model in predicting death of patients with ATAAD. Deceased patients with ATAAD exhibited higher age, hypertension prevalence, systolic blood pressure, white blood cell count, whole blood CRP, plasma d-dimer, and serum MMP9 levels compared with survivors. Preoperative CRP, d-dimer, and MMP9 levels were significantly higher in patients with ATAAD compared with healthy controls. Positive correlations were observed between CRP and d-dimer, CRP and MMP9, and d-dimer and MMP9 in patients with ATAAD. ROC analysis showed that the combined detection model of CRP, d-dimer, and MMP9 had the highest predictive value for 1 year of survival (area under the curve = 0.88). CONCLUSIONS Combined measurement of CRP, d-dimer, and MMP9 is associated with 1 year of survival in patients with ATAAD.
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- Minjie Huang
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Quanzhou First Hospital Affiliated to Fujian Medical University, Fujian East Street, Quanzhou, 362000, Fujian, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Quanzhou First Hospital Affiliated to Fujian Medical University, Fujian East Street, Quanzhou, 362000, Fujian, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Quanzhou First Hospital Affiliated to Fujian Medical University, Fujian East Street, Quanzhou, 362000, Fujian, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Quanzhou First Hospital Affiliated to Fujian Medical University, Fujian East Street, Quanzhou, 362000, Fujian, China
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Ito T, Mizuta R, Ito S, Taguchi T. Robust aortic media adhesion using hydrophobically modified Alaska pollock gelatin-based adhesive for aortic dissections. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater 2024; 112:e35361. [PMID: 38247245 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.35361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2023] [Revised: 11/11/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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Type-A aortic dissection is an acute injury involving the delamination of the aorta at the parts of the aortic media. Aldehyde crosslinker-containing glues have been used to adhere to the media of the dissected aorta before joining an artificial graft. These glues effectively adhere to the aortic media; however, they show low biocompatibility due to the release of aldehyde compounds. In this study, we report innovative adhesives based on hydrophobically modified Alaska pollock gelatin (hm-ApGltn) with different alkyl or cholesteryl (Chol) groups that adhere to the media of the dissected aorta by combining hm-ApGltns with a biocompatible crosslinker, pentaerythritol poly(ethylene glycol) ether tetrasuccinimidyl glutarate. The modification of alkyl or Chol groups contributed to enhanced adhesion strength between porcine aortic media. The adhesion strength increased with increasing modification ratios of alkyl groups from propanoyl to dodecanoyl groups and then decreased at a modification ratio of ~20 mol %. Porcine aortic media adhered using 7.5Chol-ApGltn adhesive showed stretchability even when expanded and shrunk vertically by 25% at least five times. Hm-ApGltn adhesives subcutaneously injected into the backs of mice showed no severe inflammation and were degraded during the implantation period. These results indicated that hm-ApGltn adhesives have potential applications in type-A aortic dissection.
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- Temmei Ito
- Graduate School of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
- Biomaterials Field, Research Center for Macromolecules and Biomaterials, National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
- Biomaterials Field, Research Center for Macromolecules and Biomaterials, National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
- Biomaterials Field, Research Center for Macromolecules and Biomaterials, National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
- Biomaterials Field, Research Center for Macromolecules and Biomaterials, National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, Japan
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Meuli L, Reutersberg B, Risteski P, Dzemali O, Zimmermann A. Hospital incidence, mortality, and gender disparities in patients treated for type A aortic dissections in Switzerland - a secondary data analysis of Swiss DRG statistics. Swiss Med Wkly 2023; 153:3499. [PMID: 38579314 DOI: 10.57187/s.3499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/07/2024] Open
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AIMS OF THE STUDY The incidence of type A aortic dissection (TAAD) has increased in several countries in recent decades, but epidemiological data for Switzerland are lacking. Furthermore, there are conflicting data regarding a gender-disparity with higher type A aortic dissection mortality in women. This study analysed sex-specific hospital incidence and in-hospital mortality rates of TAAD in Switzerland. METHODS This study is a secondary data analysis of case-related hospital discharge data from the Swiss Federal Statistical Office for 2009-2018. Cases that were hospitalised and surgically treated for type A aortic dissection were included in this analysis. Standardised incidence rates were calculated using the European standard population in 2013. All-cause in-hospital mortality rates were calculated as raw values and standardised for age, sex, and the van Walraven comorbidity score. RESULTS A total of 2117 participants were included in this study, of whom 67.1% were male. The age-standardised cumulative hospital incidence for type A aortic dissection treatment was 3.5 per 100,000 (95% CI: 3.3-3.7) for men and 1.7 (1.6-1.8) per 100,000 for women (p <0.001). The incidence rates increased in both sexes during the observed decade. The adjusted mortality rates for treatment of TAAD decreased from 27.6% (26.7-28.5%) in 2009 to 18.5% (17.9-19.1%) in 2018 in women, and they decreased from 19.0% (18.4-19.6%) to 12.3% (11.9-12.7%) in the same period in men. Multivariable logistic regression analysis revealed that female sex was significantly associated with higher mortality, with an odds ratio of 1.39 (1.07-1.79) (p = 0.012). CONCLUSIONS Hospital incidence rates for the treatment of type A aortic dissection increased in both sexes over the observed decade. The mortality rate was significantly higher in women than it was in men, but it decreased in both sexes. TAAD remains a cardiovascular emergency with a high mortality rate even after emergency surgery.
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- Lorenz Meuli
- Department of Vascular Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Juvonen T, Jormalainen M, Mustonen C, Demal T, Fiore A, Perrotti A, Hervé A, Mazzaro E, Gatti G, Pettinari M, Peterss S, Buech J, Nappi F, Conradi L, Pinto AG, Rodriguez Lega J, Pol M, Kacer P, Dell'Aquila AM, Rukosujew A, Wisniewski K, Vendramin I, Piani D, Ferrante L, Rinaldi M, Quintana E, Pruna-Guillen R, Gerelli S, Di Perna D, Folliguet T, Acharya M, Field M, Kuduvalli M, Onorati F, Rossetti C, Mäkikallio T, Raivio P, Mariscalco G, Biancari F. Direct Aortic Versus Supra-Aortic Arterial Cannulation During Surgery for Acute Type A Aortic Dissection. World J Surg 2023; 47:2899-2908. [PMID: 37432422 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-023-07116-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/25/2023] [Indexed: 07/12/2023]
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AIMS In this study we evaluated the impact of direct aortic cannulation versus innominate/subclavian/axillary artery cannulation on the outcome after surgery for type A aortic dissection. METHODS The outcomes of patients included in a multicenter European registry (ERTAAD) who underwent surgery for acute type A aortic dissection with direct aortic cannulation versus those with innominate/subclavian/axillary artery cannulation, i.e. supra-aortic arterial cannulation, were compared using propensity score matched analysis. RESULTS Out of 3902 consecutive patients included in the registry, 2478 (63.5%) patients were eligible for this analysis. Direct aortic cannulation was performed in 627 (25.3%) patients, while supra-aortic arterial cannulation in 1851 (74.7%) patients. Propensity score matching yielded 614 pairs of patients. Among them, patients who underwent surgery for TAAD with direct aortic cannulation had significantly decreased in-hospital mortality (12.7% vs. 18.1%, p = 0.009) compared to those who had supra-aortic arterial cannulation. Furthermore, direct aortic cannulation was associated with decreased postoperative rates of paraparesis/paraplegia (2.0 vs. 6.0%, p < 0.0001), mesenteric ischemia (1.8 vs. 5.1%, p = 0.002), sepsis (7.0 vs. 14.2%, p < 0.0001), heart failure (11.2 vs. 15.2%, p = 0.043), and major lower limb amputation (0 vs. 1.0%, p = 0.031). Direct aortic cannulation showed a trend toward decreased risk of postoperative dialysis (10.1 vs. 13.7%, p = 0.051). CONCLUSIONS This multicenter cohort study showed that direct aortic cannulation compared to supra-aortic arterial cannulation is associated with a significant reduction of the risk of in-hospital mortality after surgery for acute type A aortic dissection. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04831073.
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- Tatu Juvonen
- Heart and Lung Center, Helsinki University Hospital, University of Helsinki, 00029, Helsinki, Finland
- Anesthesia and Critical Care, Research Unit of Surgery, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Heart and Lung Center, Helsinki University Hospital, University of Helsinki, 00029, Helsinki, Finland
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- Heart and Lung Center, Helsinki University Hospital, University of Helsinki, 00029, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Hôpitaux Universitaires Henri Mondor, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Creteil, France
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Franche-Comte, Besancon, France
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Franche-Comte, Besancon, France
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Cardio-Thoracic and Vascular Department, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano Isontina, Trieste, Italy
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Cardio-Thoracic and Vascular Department, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano Isontina, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Ziekenhuis Oost Limburg, Genk, Belgium
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- LMU University Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, Germany
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- LMU University Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, Germany
- German Centre for Cardiovascular Research, Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Centre Cardiologique du Nord de Saint-Denis, Paris, France
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Cardiovascular Surgery Department, University Hospital Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
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- Cardiovascular Surgery Department, University Hospital Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and University Hospital Kralovske Vinohrady, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and University Hospital Kralovske Vinohrady, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Cardiothoracic Department, University Hospital, Udine, Italy
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- Cardiothoracic Department, University Hospital, Udine, Italy
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- Cardiac Surgery, Molinette Hospital, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Cardiac Surgery, Molinette Hospital, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centre Hospitalier Annecy Genevois, Epagny Metz-Tessy, France
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Hôpitaux Universitaires Henri Mondor, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Creteil, France
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, UK
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- Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Sciences, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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- Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Sciences, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Verona Medical School, Verona, Italy
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Verona Medical School, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, South-Karelia Central Hospital, University of Helsinki, Lappeenranta, Finland
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- Heart and Lung Center, Helsinki University Hospital, University of Helsinki, 00029, Helsinki, Finland
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- Heart and Lung Center, Helsinki University Hospital, University of Helsinki, 00029, Helsinki, Finland.
- Department of Medicine, South-Karelia Central Hospital, University of Helsinki, Lappeenranta, Finland.
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Ma M, Cao H, Li K, Pan J, Zhou Q, Tang X, Qin X, Zhu F, Wang D. Evaluation of Two Online Risk Prediction Models for the Mortality Rate of Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Surgery: The German Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection Type A Score and the European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation II. J Clin Med 2023; 12:4728. [PMID: 37510842 PMCID: PMC10381328 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12144728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2023] [Revised: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 07/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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EuroSCORE II is one of the most widely utilized cardiovascular surgery risk scoring systems. Recently, a new online score calculator, namely the German Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection Type A (GERAADA), was launched to predict 30-day surgical mortality for acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) patients. The aim of this study is to evaluate the predictive performance of these two scores. We calculated the two scores for 1346 ATAAD patients from January 2012 to December 2021. The overall performance was evaluated using Brier scores and Hosmer-Lemeshow statistics. Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curves were employed to assess diagnostic ability, and the standardized mortality ratio (SMR) was utilized to evaluate calibration. The GERAADA score and EuroSCORE II predicted 30-day mortality rates of 14.7% and 3.1%, respectively, while the observed rate was 12.5%. The predictive ability of EuroSCORE II (AUC 0.708, 95% CI: 0.664-0.792) was superior to that of the GERAADA score (0.648, 95% CI: 0.605-0.692). The GERAADA score had higher sensitivity but lower specificity than EuroSCORE II. And the GERAADA score may overestimate mortality (0.76, 95% CI: 0.65-0.89), while EuroSCORE II may underestimate the mortality rate (3.17, 95% CI: 2.92-3.44). The EuroSCORE II was superior in predicting surgical mortality among ATAAD patients. But the observed 30-day mortality rate certified a good calibration for the GERAADA score.
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- Ming Ma
- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China
- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Clinical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210008, China
- Institute of Cardiothoracic Vascular Disease, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China
- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Clinical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210008, China
- Institute of Cardiothoracic Vascular Disease, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China
- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Clinical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210008, China
- Institute of Cardiothoracic Vascular Disease, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China
- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Clinical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210008, China
- Institute of Cardiothoracic Vascular Disease, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China
- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Clinical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210008, China
- Institute of Cardiothoracic Vascular Disease, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China
- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Clinical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210008, China
- Institute of Cardiothoracic Vascular Disease, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China
- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Clinical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210008, China
- Institute of Cardiothoracic Vascular Disease, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China
- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Clinical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210008, China
- Institute of Cardiothoracic Vascular Disease, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China
- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Clinical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210008, China
- Institute of Cardiothoracic Vascular Disease, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China
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Ji Y, Xiong J, Yuan Z, Huang Z, Li L. Risk assessment and disease burden of extreme precipitation on hospitalizations for acute aortic dissection in a subtropical coastal Chinese city. Front Public Health 2023; 11:1216847. [PMID: 37457244 PMCID: PMC10343949 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1216847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2023] [Accepted: 06/14/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023] Open
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Background Extreme precipitation events are becoming more frequent due to climate change. The present study aimed to explore the impacts of extreme precipitation on hospitalizations for acute aortic dissection (AAD) and to identify susceptible populations and quantify the corresponding disease burden. Methods The present study used a distributed lag nonlinear model (DLNM) with a quasi-Poisson function to investigate the association between extreme precipitation (≥95th percentile) and the risk of hospitalizations for AAD from 2015 to 2020 in Shantou, Guangdong Province, China. Results The significant adverse effects of extreme precipitation (relative to no precipitation) on daily AAD hospitalizations lasted from lag 5 [relative risk (RR): 1.0318, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.0067-1.0575] to lag 9 (RR: 1.0297, 95% CI: 1.0045-1.0555) and reached its maximum at lag 7 (RR: 1.0382, 95% CI: 1.0105-1.0665). Males and older adult individuals (≥60 years) were more susceptible to extreme precipitation. A total of 3.68% (118 cases) of AAD hospitalizations were due to extreme precipitation. Conclusion Extreme precipitation was significantly correlated with AAD hospitalizations. Government departments should actively implement extreme precipitation intervention measures to strengthen the protection of males and the older adult (≥60 years) and effectively reduce AAD hospitalizations.
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- Yanhu Ji
- School of Public Health, Shantou University, Shantou, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- School of Public Health, Shantou University, Shantou, China
- Injury Prevention Research Center, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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Wan H, Liu D, Liu B, Sha M, Xia W, Liu C. Bioinformatics analysis of aging-related genes in thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection. Front Cardiovasc Med 2023; 10:1089312. [PMID: 37283588 PMCID: PMC10239936 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1089312] [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: 11/04/2022] [Accepted: 04/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/08/2023] Open
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Objective Thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection (TAAD) is a cardiovascular disease with a high mortality rate. Aging is an important risk factor for TAAD. This study explored the relationship between aging and TAAD and investigated the underlying mechanisms, which may contribute to the diagnosis and treatment of TAAD. Methods Human aging genes were obtained from the Aging Atlas official website. Various datasets were downloaded from the GEO database:the human TAAD dataset GSE52093 were used for screening differentially expressed genes (DEGs); GSE137869, GSE102397 and GSE153434 were used as validation sets, and GSE9106 was used for diagnostic prediction of receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves. Gene Ontology (GO), Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG), Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (GSEA), and protein-protein interaction (PPI) network analysis were used to screen differentially co-expressed genes from human aging genes and TAAD. Using five methods of the cytoHubba plugin in Cytoscape software (Degree, Closeness, EPC, MNC, Radiality), hub genes were identified from the differentially co-expressed genes. Single-cell RNA sequencing was used to verify the expression levels of hubgenes in different cell types of aortic tissue. ROC curves were used to further screen for diagnostic genes. Results A total of 70 differentially co-expressed genes were screened from human aging genes and DEGs in human TAAD dataset GSE52093. GO enrichment analysis revealed that the DEGs played a major role in regulating DNA metabolism and damaged DNA binding. KEGG enrichment analysis revealed enrichment in the longevity regulating pathway, cellular senescence, and HIF-1 signaling pathway. GSEA indicated that the DEGs were concentrated in the cell cycle and aging-related p53 signaling pathway. The five identified hubgenes were MYC, IL6, HIF1A, ESR1, and PTGS2. Single-cell sequencing of the aging rat aorta showed that hubgenes were expressed differently in different types of cells in aortic tissue. Among these five hubgenes, HIF1A and PTGS2 were validated in the aging dataset GSE102397; MYC, HIF1A and ESR1 were validated in the TAAD dataset GSE153434. The combined area under the diagnostic ROC curve (AUC) values for the five hub genes were >0.7 in the testing and training sets of the dataset GSE9106. The combined AUC values of MYC and ESR1 were equal to the combin ed AUC values of the five hub genes. Conclusion The HIF-1 signaling pathway may play an important role in TAAD and aging. MYC and ESR1 may have diagnostic value for aging-related TAAD.
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- Correspondence: Chang Liu Wei Xia
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Chukwu M, Ehsan P, Aburumman RN, Muthanna SI, Menon SR, Vithani V, Sutariya B, Montenegro DM, Mohammed L. Acute Stanford Type A Aortic Dissection: A Review of Risk Factors and Outcomes. Cureus 2023; 15:e36301. [PMID: 37077590 PMCID: PMC10108894 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.36301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2022] [Accepted: 03/17/2023] [Indexed: 03/19/2023] Open
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Acute aortic dissection (AAD) can be said to be a relatively uncommon emergency with fatal outcomes mainly due to delayed/missed diagnosis and treatment. Its ability to masquerade as other emergencies like acute coronary syndrome and pulmonary embolism makes the prognosis unfavorable in a significant proportion of patients. Patients have been seen to present to the accident and emergency department or outpatient setting with typical or atypical symptoms as we will discuss in this article. We have focused on indicators for risk and prognosis of acute Stanford type A aortic dissection in this traditional review. It is well known that despite recent developments and improvements in treatment modalities, AAD is still associated with a significant mortality rate and postoperative complications.
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Wang W, Gao F, He X, Gao Y, Shi L, Liu W, Zhuang X. Efficacy of tolvaptan in postoperative volume therapy for acute Stanford type A aortic dissection. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2023; 23:95. [PMID: 36803437 PMCID: PMC9942290 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-023-03125-x] [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: 08/30/2022] [Accepted: 02/16/2023] [Indexed: 02/22/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Despite the increasing application of tolvaptan in cardiac surgery, there is no information on the use of tolvaptan in Stanford patients with type A aortic dissection. This study aimed to evaluate the postoperative clinical effects of tolvaptan in patients with type A aortic dissection after tafter surgery. METHODS A retrospective analysis was performed on 45 patients treated for type A aortic dissection in our hospital from 2018 to 2020. These included 21 patients who were treated with tolvaptan (Group T) and 24 patients who received traditional diuretics (Group L). The hospital's electronic health records were used to obtain perioperative data. RESULTS Group T did not differ significantly from Group L in terms of the duration of mechanical ventilation, postoperative blood required, length of catecholamine use, or the amount of intravenous diuretic drugs administered (all P > 0.05). The development of postoperative atrial fibrillation was significantly less in the tolvaptan group (P = 0.023). The urine volumes and change in body weight loss were slightly higher in group T than in group L but the differences were non-significant (P > 0.05). Serum potassium, creatinine, and urea nitrogen levels did not differ between the groups in the week after surgery, At the same time, sodium was significantly higher in the Group T group on day 7 after transfer from the ICU (P = 0.001). In Group L, sodium levels were also elevated by day 7 (P = 0.001). On days 3 and 7, serum creatinine and urea nitrogen levels increased in both groups (both P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Both tolvaptan and traditional diuretics were found to be effective and safe for patients with acute Stanford type A aortic dissection. Moreover, tolvaptan may be associated with reducing the incidence of postoperative atrial fibrillation.
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- Wenjun Wang
- grid.452337.40000 0004 0644 5246Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Dalian Municipal Central Hospital, Dalian, China
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- grid.452337.40000 0004 0644 5246Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Dalian Municipal Central Hospital, Dalian, China
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- grid.452337.40000 0004 0644 5246Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Dalian Municipal Central Hospital, Dalian, China
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- grid.452337.40000 0004 0644 5246Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Dalian Municipal Central Hospital, Dalian, China
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- grid.452337.40000 0004 0644 5246Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Dalian Municipal Central Hospital, Dalian, China
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- grid.452337.40000 0004 0644 5246Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Dalian Municipal Central Hospital, Dalian, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Dalian Municipal Central Hospital, Dalian, China.
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Teurneau-Hermansson K, Ede J, Larsson M, Moseby-Knappe M, Bjursten H, Nozohoor S, Sjögren J, Zindovic I. S100B predicts neurological injury and 30-day mortality following surgery for acute type A aortic dissection: an observational cohort study. J Cardiothorac Surg 2023; 18:62. [PMID: 36747206 PMCID: PMC9900954 DOI: 10.1186/s13019-023-02151-2] [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: 09/30/2022] [Accepted: 01/22/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Neurological injuries are frequent following Acute Type A Aortic Dissection (ATAAD) repair occurring in 4-30% of all patients. Our objective was to study whether S100B can predict neurological injury following ATAAD repair. METHODS This was a single-center, retrospective, observational study. The study included all patients that underwent ATAAD repair at our institution between Jan 1998 and Dec 2021 and had recorded S100B-values. The primary outcome measure was neurological injury, defined as focal neurological deficit or coma diagnosed by clinical assessment with or without radiological confirmation and with a symptom duration of more than 24 h. Secondary outcome measure was 30-day mortality. RESULTS 538 patients underwent surgery during the study period and 393 patients, had recorded S100B-values. The patients had a mean age of 64.4 ± 11.1 years and 34% were female. Receiver operating characteristic curve for S100B 24 h postoperatively yielded area under the curve 0.687 (95% CI 0.615-0.759) and best Youden's index corresponded to S100B 0.225 which gave a sensitivity of 60% and specificity of 75%. Multivariable logistic regression identified S100B ≥ 0.23 μg/l at 24 h as an independent predictor for neurological injury (OR 4.71, 95% CI 2.59-8.57; p < 0.01) along with preoperative cerebral malperfusion (OR 4.23, 95% CI 2.03-8.84; p < 0.01) as well as an independent predictor for 30-day mortality (OR 4.57, 95% CI 1.18-11.70; p < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS We demonstrated that S100B, 24 h after surgery is a strong independent predictor for neurological injury and 30-day mortality after ATAAD repair. TRIAL REGISTRATION As this was a retrospective observational study it was not registered.
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- Karl Teurneau-Hermansson
- Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, 221 85, Lund, Sweden.
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- grid.411843.b0000 0004 0623 9987Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, 221 85 Lund, Sweden
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- grid.411843.b0000 0004 0623 9987Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, 221 85 Lund, Sweden
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- grid.411843.b0000 0004 0623 9987Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Neurology, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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- grid.411843.b0000 0004 0623 9987Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, 221 85 Lund, Sweden
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- grid.411843.b0000 0004 0623 9987Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, 221 85 Lund, Sweden
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- grid.411843.b0000 0004 0623 9987Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, 221 85 Lund, Sweden
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- grid.411843.b0000 0004 0623 9987Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, 221 85 Lund, Sweden
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Xu X, Yin R, Zhi K, Qin Y, Tu B, Wu S, Dong Z, Liu D, He J. Morbid obesity impacts mortality among inpatients with type a aortic dissection: an analysis of the national inpatient sample. J Cardiothorac Surg 2023; 18:14. [PMID: 36627663 PMCID: PMC9832697 DOI: 10.1186/s13019-022-02080-6] [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: 06/18/2022] [Accepted: 12/10/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Stanford type A aortic dissection (T(A)AD) is one of the most dangerous cardiovascular diseases and morbid obesity is associated with the prognosis of many cardiovascular diseases. The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of morbid obesity on in-hospital mortality, total hospital costs and discover the prevalence of morbid obesity among inpatients with T(A)AD. METHODS Patients with a primary diagnosis of T(A)AD were identified from the National Inpatient Sample database (NIS) from 2008 to 2017. These patients were categorized into non-obesity, obesity and morbid obesity. Multivariable regression models were utilized to assess the association between obesity/morbid obesity and in-hospital mortality, total cost and other clinical factors. The temporal trend in prevalence of obesity/morbid obesity in T(A)ADs and the trend of in-hospital mortality among different weight categories were also explored. RESULTS From the NIS database 8489 T(A)AD inpatients were identified, of which 7230 (85.2%) patients were non-obese, 822 (9.7%) were obese and 437 (5.1%) were morbid obese. Morbid obesity was associated with increased risk of in-hospital mortality (odds ratio [OR] 1.39; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.03-1.86), 8% higher total cost compared with the non-obese patients. From 2008 to 2017, the rate of obesity and morbid obesity in patients with T(A)AD have significantly increased from 7.36 to 11.33% (P < 0.001) and from 1.95 to 7.37% (P < 0.001). Factors associated with morbid obesity in T(A)ADs included age, female, elective admission, hospital region, dyslipidemia, smoking, rheumatoid arthritis/collagen vascular diseases, chronic pulmonary disease, diabetes and hypertension. CONCLUSIONS Morbid obesity are connected with worse clinical outcomes and more health resource utilization in T(A)AD patients. Appropriate medical resource orientation and weight management education for T(A)AD patients may be necessary.
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- Xiao Xu
- grid.24516.340000000123704535Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200092 China
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- grid.73113.370000 0004 0369 1660Department of Vascular Surgery, Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, 200433 China
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- grid.73113.370000 0004 0369 1660Department of Vascular Surgery, Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, 200433 China
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- grid.73113.370000 0004 0369 1660Department of Military Health Statistics, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, 200433 China
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- grid.73113.370000 0004 0369 1660Department of Military Health Statistics, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, 200433 China
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- grid.73113.370000 0004 0369 1660Department of Military Health Statistics, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, 200433 China
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- grid.24516.340000000123704535Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200092 China
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- grid.24516.340000000123704535Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200092 China
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- grid.24516.340000000123704535Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200092 China ,grid.73113.370000 0004 0369 1660Department of Military Health Statistics, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, 200433 China
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Sun Y, Wang H, Xu H, Xu X, Wang G, Xu Z. Outcomes of reoperation for total arch replacement combined with frozen elephant trunk after previous cardiovascular surgery. Asian J Surg 2023; 46:314-320. [PMID: 35443931 DOI: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2022.04.001] [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: 09/19/2021] [Revised: 01/29/2022] [Accepted: 04/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Aortic arch replacement(TAR) combined with frozen elephant trunk (FET) technique is a high-risk operation after previous cardiovascular surgery. The aim of the study was to review our strategy and outcomes in this cohort. METHOD Data were reviewed for patients who underwent TAR combined with FET after previous cardiovascular surgery from January 2010 to December 2020. The patients were divided into elective group and non-selective group. RESULTS 63 eligible patients were divided into elective(n = 44) and non-elective(n = 19) groups. The interval between two operations was shorter in non-elective group than elective groups (P = 0.001). The indication for reoperation was different in two groups (P = 0.000), however, the type of reoperations has no differences. Cardiopulmonary bypass time was shorter in elective group than non-elective group (P = 0.000). The over-all 30-day mortality rate was 17.5%, and it was higher in non-elective group (P = 0.013). The 24h drainage increased in non-elective group (P = 0.001) as well as re-explore rate for bleeding (P = 0.022). Postoperative hospital stay prolonged in non-elective group (P = 0.002). However, rates of survival without further aortic events were 72.3 ± 7.1% in elective group, 72.9 ± 13.5% in non-elective group at 5 years, respectively (P = 0. 955). CONCLUSION Reduced 30-day mortality and shortened post-operative hospital stay was observed in elective group, however, long-term survival rate without reintervention were not affected.
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- Yangyong Sun
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China; Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Affiliated People's Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China.
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Song XC, Nie S, Xiao JL, Shen X, Hong L, Chen SY, Zhang C, Mu XW. Risk factors and long-term prognosis for postoperative hypoxemia in patients with acute type A aortic dissection: A retrospective observational study. Medicine (Baltimore) 2022; 101:e32337. [PMID: 36550865 PMCID: PMC9771246 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000032337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Hypoxemia is 1 of the most common complications in the patients with acute Type A aortic dissection (ATAAD). This study aimed to summarize the risk factors, management strategies and long-term prognosis for postoperative hypoxemia in ATAAD patients. Baseline characteristics and clinical data of all the patients were collected. Patients were divided into 2 groups according to the PaO2/FiO2 after surgery: Hypoxemia group (n = 142) and Non-hypoxemia group (n = 68). The differences in gender, age, body mass index, operation time, cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) time, aortic cross-clamping time, deep hypothermic circulatory arrest time, preoperative PaO2/FiO2, postoperative PaO2/FiO2, PaO2/FiO2 before extubating, time of mechanical ventilation, length of intensive care unit stay, length of hospital stay, in-hospital mortality, and overall mortality were compared between the 2 groups. The incidence of postoperative hypoxemia in this study was 67.6% (142/210). body mass index (26.4 ± 3.8 vs 24.4 ± 3.3kg/m2, P < .001) in the hypoxemia group were markedly higher and CPB time (196.3 ± 41.0 vs 181.0 ± 37.3 minutes, P = .010) in the hypoxemia group were significantly longer than those in the non-hypoxemia group. While preoperative PaO2/FiO2 (229.7 ± 91.4 vs 299.7 ± 101.2mmHg, P < .001) was significantly lower than those in the non-hypoxemia group. In the hypoxemia group, PaO2/FiO2 before extubating was significantly higher than that after operation, and the difference was significant. Logistic regression analysis showed that overweight (odds ratio [OR]: 1.113, P = .030), CPB time (OR: 1.009, P = .043) and preoperative PaO2/FiO2 (OR: 0.994, P = .001) were independent risk factors for postoperative hypoxemia. Further follow-up results showed no significant difference in long-term mortality between the 2 groups. Logistic regression analysis revealed that PaO2/FiO2 before extubating (OR: 0.985, P < .001), paraplegia (OR: 10.994, P = .019), acute renal failure (OR: 12.590, P < .001), re-operation (OR: 4.721, P = .014) and re-admission to intensive care unit (OR: 13.727, P = .001) were independent risk factors for long-term mortality. Our results showed that overweight and prolonged CPB time were risk factors for postoperative hypoxemia in ATAAD patients. While PaO2/FiO2 before extubating were independent risk factors for long-term mortality, indicating that active correction of hypoxemia and maintain a higher PaO2/FiO2 before extubating may help to improve the prognosis of the ATAAD patients.
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- Xiao-Chun Song
- Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU), Department of Critical Care Medicine, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China
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- Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU), Department of Critical Care Medicine, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China
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- Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU), Department of Critical Care Medicine, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China
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- Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU), Department of Critical Care Medicine, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China
- * Correspondence: Xiao Shen, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, No. 68 Changle Road, Nanjing 210006, People’s Republic of China (e-mail: ); Cui Zhang, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, No. 68 Changle Road, Nanjing 210006, People's Republic of China (e-mail: )
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- Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU), Department of Critical Care Medicine, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China
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- Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU), Department of Critical Care Medicine, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China
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- Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU), Department of Critical Care Medicine, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China
- * Correspondence: Xiao Shen, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, No. 68 Changle Road, Nanjing 210006, People’s Republic of China (e-mail: ); Cui Zhang, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, No. 68 Changle Road, Nanjing 210006, People's Republic of China (e-mail: )
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- Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU), Department of Critical Care Medicine, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China
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Acute aortic dissection is a highly morbid condition with high mortality that requires emergent surgical evaluation and repair. The intraoperative management of acute aortic dissection requires the anesthesiologist to do far more than administer anesthesia and begins before the patient arrives at the operative theater. High-fidelity communication with the surgeon, knowledge of the surgical plan, knowledge of the anatomy of the dissection, and a nuanced understanding of aortic dissection pathophysiology are all critical aspects of anesthetic management.
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- D Keegan Stombaugh
- Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Cardiovascular Anesthesia, University of Virginia, School of Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, PO Box 800710, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA; Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Virginia, School of Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, PO Box 800710, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Cardiovascular Anesthesia, University of Virginia, School of Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, PO Box 800710, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA; Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Virginia, School of Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, PO Box 800710, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA.
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Lin YJ, Lin JL, Peng YC, Li SL, Chen LW. TG/HDL-C ratio predicts in-hospital mortality in patients with acute type A aortic dissection. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2022; 22:346. [PMID: 35915399 PMCID: PMC9341073 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-022-02793-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2022] [Accepted: 07/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background In recent years, abnormalities in serum lipids and lipoproteins have been shown to be associated with cardiovascular disease risk. However, their prognostic value for acute type A aortic dissection is unclear. This study analyzed the correlation between triglyceride/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (TG/HDL-C) ratio and in-hospital mortality in patients with AAAD, and aimed to investigate the clinical significance of preoperative blood lipids and lipoproteins on the prognosis of acute type A aortic dissection. Methods A total of 361 patients who underwent type A aortic dissection surgery in Fujian Cardiac Medical Center from June 2018 to March 2020 were retrospectively collected. According to the baseline TG/HDL-C ratio, the patients were divided into 3 groups according to the tertile method, the low TG/HDL-C ratio T1 group (< 1.18) and the middle TG/HDL-C ratio T2 group (1.18–1.70). T3 group with high TG/HDL-C ratio (> 1.70). Kaplan–Meier was used for survival analysis, and Cox proportional hazards regression model was used to analyze the factors affecting the prognosis of patients. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used for the diagnostic efficacy. Results Among the 361 patients in this study, the mean age was 52.4 ± 11.3 years, 73 (20.2%) were female, and 82 (22.7%) died in hospital. Kaplan–Meier curve showed that with the increase of TG/HDL-C ratio, the risk of in-hospital death gradually increased (P < 0.001). Multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that age (HR = 1.031), body mass index (HR = 1.052), hypertension (HR = 3.491), white blood cells (HR = 1.073), TG/HDL-C ratio (HR = 1.604), MODS (HR = 1.652) was positively correlated with in-hospital mortality (P < 0.05). After adjusting for age, sex, and other risk factors, a significant association was found between the TG/HDL-C ratio and in-hospital mortality for acute type A aortic dissection (HR = 1.472, 95% CI, 1.354–3.451, P = 0.019). Conclusion Patients with type A aortic dissection have obvious abnormal blood lipid metabolism, and serum TG/HDL-C levels are positively correlated with in-hospital mortality in patients with AAAD.
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Kamaltdinov RR, Akhmetzianov RV, Bredikhin RA, Dzhordzhikiya RK. Outpatient management of patients after surgical operations for acute aortic dissection of type A. AMBULATORNAYA KHIRURGIYA = AMBULATORY SURGERY (RUSSIA) 2022. [DOI: 10.21518/1995-1477-2022-19-2-44-49] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Acute aortic dissection of type A is still one of the most difficult diseases faced by doctors of all specialties. The current review is based on an analysis of current literature data and clinical guidelines. It covers various aspects of outpatient patient management and focuses on conservative therapy. The lack of an adequate diagnostic algorithm often leads to complications and, ultimately, death. The dynamic nature of the disease, the variability of clinical manifestations and the course of the pathological process require special attention. Both short-term and long-term survival of the patient depends on careful observation. Postoperative management of patients with acute aortic dissection of type A is entirely entrusted to the outpatient unit, which, due to the absence of the main aspects of the strategy in modern clinical recommendations, is not always prepared for the curation of this complex cohort of patients. The lack of experience in managing this pathology by outpatient hospital doctors causes significant difficulties in interpreting instrumental diagnostic methods, which leads to further erroneous tactics with the development of long-term complications. Due to the lack of a unified scheme of drug therapy, the question of prescribing drugs in these patients, who often receive a fairly large range of medications for concomitant pathology, remains open. These factors contribute to polyprogmasia or vice versa – insufficient volume of drug therapy, which further leads to the progression of the disease. As a result of insufficient emphasis on the basics of outpatient management of this cohort of patients, a whole complex of problems arises, leading to unsatisfactory treatment results and increased healthcare costs for their subsequent solution. The purpose of the review is to highlight the main problems of this issue from the point of view of evidence-based medicine.
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- R. R. Kamaltdinov
- Kazan State Medical University; Interregional Clinical Diagnostic Center
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- Kazan State Medical University; Interregional Clinical Diagnostic Center
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- Kazan State Medical University; Interregional Clinical Diagnostic Center
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Teasdale A. Dissecting the Medical Student Approach to Chest Pain: A Cross-Sectional Study Focusing on Aortic Dissection. Cureus 2022; 14:e29050. [PMID: 36237814 PMCID: PMC9553203 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.29050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Background and purpose: To understand if medical students consider rarer, but highly fatal conditions, such as acute aortic dissection, when assessing chest pain. Methods:An online virtual clinical case (in two 'stages') was distributed to medical students. Stage one presented a chest pain scenario, asking participants to give relevant questions, clinical findings, investigations, and differential diagnoses. In the second stage, students were given a detailed case, populated with the aortic dissection ‘red flags’ and asked to re-evaluate their differential diagnosis and investigations. A total of 113 students in their final two years of study, across six United Kingdom (UK) medical schools, were accepted into the study. Results: During stage one, students were able to assess chest pain with radiation (93%), character (83%), and onset (89%), which were asked commonly. However, students failed to enquire on severity (38%) and important risk factors such as connective tissue disorders (4%) and hypertension (46%), or clinical signs such as blood pressure differences (5%). Myocardial infarction (97%) and pulmonary embolism (78%) were the most considered differentials with acute aortic dissection only considered by 31%. However, in stage two, 73% recognised the acute aortic dissection and 76% were able to request a CT thorax. Conclusions: Students effectively consider myocardial infarction and pulmonary embolism when assessing chest pain, but often fail to examine acute aortic dissection. This could lead to delayed treatment of a cataclysmic event and may be due to a deficiency in diagnostic synthesis rather than a lack of knowledge. More can be done to ensure these conditions form part of their diagnostic workup.
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Segers J, Gutermann H, Mesotten D, Beran M. Recognition and diagnosis of acute type A aortic dissection in a large Belgian referral center – can we do better? ACTA ANAESTHESIOLOGICA BELGICA 2022. [DOI: 10.56126/73.3.21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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Background: Acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) has a poor prognosis unless promptly diagnosed and surgically treated. As ATAAD is relatively rare and clinical presentation may mimic other pathologies, diagnosis can be challenging.
Objectives: The aim of this study is to evaluate the difficulties in diagnosing ATAAD.
Methods: A monocentric, retrospective analysis was conducted of all patients undergoing surgical repair for acute type A aortic dissection in our hospital (a large Belgian referral center) between the 1st of January 2016 and the 31st of December 2020. Data were collected regarding patient’s demographics i.e. age and gender, time of first medical contact, referral from other hospitals, presenting symptoms, initial diagnosis, inappropriate antiplatelet or antithrombotic therapy, time to the correct diagnosis, time to initiate surgical repair, and one- year mortality.
Results: Thirty-three patients were included. We found that a correct initial diagnosis was only made in twelve percent of patients with ATAAD. In twenty-one percent of patients, misdiagnoses led to inappropriate administration of antiplatelet or antithrombotic drugs pre-operatively. There was a difference in time from first medical contact to initiation of surgical repair between referred and non-referred patients. This time interval tended to be shorter in the latter group.
Conclusions: The main finding of this analysis is the delayed diagnosis of ATAAD in the majority of patients. This trend is slightly higher in patients referred from other hospitals. To improve outcome in ATAAD, efforts should be made to increase awareness for the presenting symptoms, and appropriate diagnostic imaging should be performed in a timely manner.
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Guo R, Dai J, Xu H, Zang S, Zhang L, Ma N, Zhang X, Zhao L, Luo H, Liu D, Zhang J. The diagnostic significance of integrating m6A modification and immune microenvironment features based on bioinformatic investigation in aortic dissection. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:948002. [PMID: 36105536 PMCID: PMC9464924 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.948002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2022] [Accepted: 08/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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PurposeThe aim of this study was to investigate the role of m6A modification and the immune microenvironment (IME) features in aortic dissection (AD) and establish a clinical diagnostic model for AD based on m6A and IME factors.MethodsGSE52093, GSE98770, GSE147026, GSE153434, and GSE107844 datasets were downloaded from the GEO database. The expression of 21 m6A genes including m6A writers, erasers, readers, and immune cell infiltrates was analyzed in AD and healthy samples by differential analysis and ssGSEA method, respectively. Both correlation analyses between m6A genes and immune cells were conducted by Pearson and Spearman analysis. XGboost was used to dissect the major m6A genes with significant influences on AD. AD samples were classified into two subgroups via consensus cluster and principal component analysis (PCA) analysis, respectively. Among each subgroup, paramount IME features were evaluated. Random forest (RF) was used to figure out key genes from AD and healthy shared differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and two AD subgroups after gene ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analysis. Finally, we constructed an AD diagnostic model combining important m6A regulatory genes and assessed its efficacy.ResultsAmong 21 m6A genes, WTAP, HNRNPC, and FTO were upregulated in AD samples, while IGF2BP1 was downregulated compared with healthy samples. Immune cell infiltrating analysis revealed that YTHDF1 was positively correlated with γδT cell level, while FTO was negatively correlated with activated CD4+ T cell abundance. FTO and IGF2BP1 were identified to be crucial genes that facilitate AD development according to the XGboost algorithm. Notably, patients with AD could be classified into two subgroups among which 21 m6A gene expression profiles and IME features differ from each other via consensus cluster analysis. The RF identified SYNC and MAPK1IP1L as the crucial genes from common 657 shared common genes in 1,141 DEGs between high and low m6A scores of AD groups. Interestingly, the AD diagnostic model coordinating SYNC and MAPK1IP1L with FTO and IGF2BP1 performed well in distinguishing AD samples.ConclusionThis study indicated that FTO and IGF2BP1 were involved in the IME of AD. Integrating FTO and IGF2BP1 and MAPK1IP1L key genes in AD with a high m6A level context would provide clues for forthcoming AD diagnosis and therapy.
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The Correlation and Copathogenesis of Coronary Aortic Sandwich and Renal Cysts. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2022; 2022:5483155. [PMID: 35990829 PMCID: PMC9385302 DOI: 10.1155/2022/5483155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2022] [Revised: 07/04/2022] [Accepted: 07/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Objective To determine the correlation for aortic occlusion and hydronephrosis and the pathogenesis of copathogenesis. Methods A retrospective census was established to probe the correlation with renal cysts by gathering aortic coarctation details concerning generic symptoms, diabetes, and liver and kidney profiles from 244 hospitalized aortic clinographers from April 2014 to December 2021 (study category, SG category), 150 hypertensive clients with primary hypertension attending our institution in the same period (matched category, MG category), and 150 able-bodied volunteers (control category, CG category). Results (1) Intercategory discrepancies in regard to aortic occlusion, diabetic malfunction, and kidney and liver abnormality were neither mutually nor predominantly measured (P > 0.05); (2) 244 enrolled SG for aortic occlusion and 150 CG for aortic occlusion were categorized by whether or not aortic occlusion was manifested, and the correlation between maternal age, gender, diabetic malfunction, and kidney and liver abnormality and renal cysts was estimated. The correlation of clogged aorta was demonstrated by a multifactorial logistic regression with gender and the presence of renal cysts (P < 0.05); (3) the correlation of clogged aorta was demonstrated by a multifactorial logistic regression with renal cysts as an independent risk factor for clogged aorta (95% CI: 1.028–10.291;P = 0.031). Conclusion As renal cysts are an autonomous risk of aortic coarctation, it is recommendable to strengthen clinical investigations such as monitoring of clinical blood pressures in kidney cyst recipients to assess their aortic function in order to evaluate their prognosis and minimize the prevalence of aortic coarctation.
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Roberts CS, Westcott LZ. Operative repair of three ascending aortic dissections in one day at Baylor University Medical Center. Proc AMIA Symp 2022; 35:581-586. [DOI: 10.1080/08998280.2022.2078070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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Perez ZG, Zafar MA, Ziganshin BA, Elefteriades JA. Toward standard abbreviations and acronyms for use in articles on aortic disease. JTCVS OPEN 2022; 10:34-38. [PMID: 36004246 PMCID: PMC9390674 DOI: 10.1016/j.xjon.2022.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2022] [Revised: 03/11/2022] [Accepted: 04/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Objectives Academic medical literature is fraught with complex article-specific acronyms and abbreviations that can impair communication and make reading arduous. Our goal is to ease frustration with bespoke, inconsistent, and variable sets of abbreviations that currently exist for common aorta-related terminology (eg, anatomy, imaging, disease, and therapy). We hope to ease reading and improve communication in the aortic sphere of cardiovascular literature. Methods We reviewed a total of 205 published references related to aortic disease, including a systematic review of aorta-related articles in the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery from the years 2020 and 2021. The array of variable definitions, abbreviations, and acronyms encountered in different papers that refer to the same terminology was striking, revealing that there were few standardized abbreviations in the aortic literature. We cataloged these terms, their associated abbreviations, and their frequency of use, and compiled a list of proposed standard abbreviations for commonly used terms that could be implemented uniformly in articles written about aortic diseases. Results We present suggested acronyms and abbreviations for common terminology related to the aorta. It is anticipated that this standard list will evolve over time as the literature and technology of the field grows and develops. Conclusions A proposed standard set of acronyms and abbreviations for aorta-related terminology is provided that, if found useful, could be implemented broadly in the aortic literature.
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- Zachary G. Perez
- Aortic Institute at Yale-New Haven Hospital, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn
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- Aortic Institute at Yale-New Haven Hospital, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn
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- Aortic Institute at Yale-New Haven Hospital, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn
- Department of Cardiovascular and Endovascular Surgery, Kazan State Medical University, Kazan, Russia
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- Aortic Institute at Yale-New Haven Hospital, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn
- Address for reprints: John A. Elefteriades, MD, PhD (hon), Aortic Institute at Yale-New Haven, Yale University School of Medicine, Clinic Building CB 317, 789 Howard Ave, New Haven, CT 06519.
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Is Exercise Blood Pressure Putting the Brake on Exercise Rehabilitation after Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Surgery? J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11102931. [PMID: 35629057 PMCID: PMC9146528 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11102931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2022] [Revised: 04/12/2022] [Accepted: 05/19/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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(1) Background: Exercise is recommended to improve physical fitness in patients recovering from acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD). However, surgery corrects the diseased blood vessels and reduces the risk of ATAAD, but it does not redefine a safe exercise blood pressure (BP) threshold. This review aimed to discuss whether the safe threshold of exercise BP can be upregulated after ATAAD surgery to increase exercise intensity with additional benefits. (2) Data sources: The PubMed databases were searched with the keywords “type A acute aortic dissection surgery”, “exercise”, “BP”, “stress”, and variations of these terms. (3) Study selection: Data from clinical trials, guidelines, and recent reviews were selected for review. (4) Results: Regular exercise can be considered a cardioprotective intervention for aortic dissection patients by attenuating hemodynamic responses at rest and during exercise. Previous studies have mainly focused on moderate-intensity aerobic exercise. In practice, the exercise systolic BP of some patients was higher than 160 mm Hg without adverse events, which indicates that the training intensity may be underestimated for patients after ATAAD surgery. Limited studies suggest a light-to-moderate resistance training for selected patients because it may cause a greater increase in BP. (5) Conclusions: Moderate-intensity continuous aerobic exercise supplemented by low-intensity resistance training is appropriate for cardiac rehabilitation after ATAAD surgery. The BP increase based on the normal exercise BP response, corresponding to the moderate-intensity is relatively safe. For high-risk post-ATAAD patients, considering the overall volume of training, personalizing the exercise regimen to remain within “safe” BP limits, and avoiding excessive fluctuations in BP should be the primary considerations for exercise training.
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Samanidis G, Kanakis M, Perreas K. Can regional cerebral oxygen saturation monitoring during circulatory arrest time predict postoperative neurological dysfunction in patients undergoing surgical pulmonary thromboendarterectomy? Useful index for short- and long-term outcomes. J Card Surg 2022; 37:2386-2388. [PMID: 35578157 DOI: 10.1111/jocs.16612] [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: 05/04/2022] [Accepted: 05/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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A hypothermic circulatory arrest is usually used to correct thoracic aorta pathologies. The emergency treatment of acute type A aortic dissection and elective repair of aortic arch pathologies are the most common indications for using hypothermic circulatory arrest. A hypothermic circulatory arrest can also be used for surgical pulmonary thromboendarterectomy in patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. Intervals with total circulatory arrest offer a clear surgical field for thrombus and emboli removal from the pulmonary artery branches. The price to pay for intermittent circulatory arrest during pulmonary thromboendarterectomy is postoperative neurological dysfunction due to brain hypothermia and hypoperfusion. A noninvasive method for cerebral monitoring during cardiac surgery is real-time regional cerebral oxygen saturation (rSO2 ). Liu et al. report that continuous monitoring of rSO2 during surgical pulmonary thromboendarterectomy may reduce the long cerebral hypoperfusion time and prevent postoperative neurological dysfunction.
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- George Samanidis
- First Department of Adult Cardiac Surgery, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens, Greece
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- First Department of Adult Cardiac Surgery, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens, Greece
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Samanidis G, Kanakis M, Georgiou C, Perreas K. Association of dissected ascending aorta diameter with preoperative adverse events in patients with acute type A aortic dissection. World J Cardiol 2022; 14:231-238. [PMID: 35582464 PMCID: PMC9048272 DOI: 10.4330/wjc.v14.i4.231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2021] [Revised: 02/02/2022] [Accepted: 04/04/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) is a life-threatening disease associated with high morbidity and mortality.
AIM To evaluate the diameter of dissected ascending aorta in patients diagnosed with ATAAD and whether the aortic diameter is associated with preoperative adverse events.
METHODS A total of 108 patients diagnosed with ATAAD who underwent emergency operation under hypothermic circulatory arrest were enrolled in this study. Demographic characteristics and perioperative data were recorded. In all patients, preoperative chest and abdomen computed tomography (CT) scans were performed.
RESULTS Median age of the patients was 61.5 (52.5-70.5) years and median body mass index (BMI) was 28.2 (25.1-32.6) cm2. The number of female patients was 37 (25%). Median diameter of the ascending aorta was 5.0 (4.5-6) cm and 53.8% of the patients had an aortic diameter < 5.0 cm, while 32.3% of the patients had an aortic diameter of 4.5cm and 72.0% had an ascending aorta diameter < 5.5 cm. The diameter of the ascending aorta did not differ in patients with vs without preoperative adverse events: Preoperative neurological dysfunction (P = 0.53) and hemodynamic instability (P = 0.43). Median age of patients with preoperative hemodynamic instability was 65 (57.5-74) years, while it was 60 (51-68) years in patients without (P = 0.04)
CONCLUSION Although current guidelines suggest replacing the ascending aorta with a diameter > 5.5 cm, most of the patients with ATAAD had an aortic diameter of less than 5.5 cm. The diameter of the ascending aorta in patients diagnose with ATAAD is not associated with preoperative adverse events.
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- George Samanidis
- Department of Adult Cardiac Surgery, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens 17674, Greece
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- Department of Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens 17674, Greece
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- Department of Adult Cardiac Surgery, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens 17674, Greece
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- Department of Adult Cardiac Surgery, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens 17674, Greece
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Ayati A, Sarraf S, Asl Fallah S, Bagheri J, Ahmadi Tafti H, Same K, Hosseini K. Aortic dissection in the first trimester; is it a dead end? A narrative review of recent articles. J Card Surg 2022; 37:1705-1711. [PMID: 35352396 DOI: 10.1111/jocs.16451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2021] [Revised: 02/13/2022] [Accepted: 02/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Acute-type aortic dissection (AD) during pregnancy is considered a rare and potentially fatal complication for both mother and fetus. Although the definite treatment for an acute-type AD is considered to be open-heart surgery, the decision to perform such a surgery during pregnancy requires a multidisciplinary approach and carries significant risks. METHODS In the present review of the literature, we have discussed various challenges in the management of acute-type AD during pregnancy, including therapeutic approaches, choosing the preferred imaging modalities, surgical techniques, and medication challenges. We have also reported an 8-week pregnant woman with Marfan syndrome who presented with chest pain and was diagnosed with acute AD. RESULTS The patient underwent a Bentall operation and was discharged in good condition with her fetus alive. The medical team's various decisions during preoperative, operative, and postoperative treatments were discussed. CONCLUSIONS Type A AD is considered infrequent in the second and third trimester of pregnancy and rare in the first trimester. Performing a CMR study without contrast in stable patients can help evaluate the extension of the flap. Urgent surgery in the hands of a skilled surgeon may prove lifesaving for the mother while maximizing the likelihood of preserving the fetus.
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- Aryan Ayati
- Tehran Heart Center, Tehran Heart Center Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Tehran Heart Center, Tehran Heart Center Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical And Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Tehran Heart Center, Tehran Heart Center Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Tehran Heart Center, Tehran Heart Center Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Research Center for Advanced Technologies in Cardiovascular Medicine, Tehran Heart Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Tehran Heart Center, Tehran Heart Center Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Tehran Heart Center, Tehran Heart Center Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Preservation of Autologous Brachiocephalic Vessels with Assistance of Three-Dimensional Printing Based on Convolutional Neural Networks. COMPUTATIONAL AND MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN MEDICINE 2022; 2022:6499461. [PMID: 35341004 PMCID: PMC8947897 DOI: 10.1155/2022/6499461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2022] [Revised: 02/21/2022] [Accepted: 03/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Background Preservation of autologous brachiocephalic vessels in Stanford type A aortic dissection has good short-time outcomes. However, getting access to the details is not easy by conventional examination methods. This study is aimed at reconstructing the aortic arch model by three-dimensional (3D) printing based on convolutional neural networks (CNN) to understand the details for performing surgery. Methods Three patients with type A aortic dissection from October 2017 to June 2018 were indicated for simplified Sun's procedure. Convolutional neural network (CNN) is used as a deep learning model, and the model was preset by transfer learning. The genetic algorithm (GA) was used to optimize the parameters. The aortic arch models were reconstructed using the segmented image. Results The predicted damage area (mean 0.021 mm2) of the model optimized by deep learning was consistent with the experimental results (mean 0.023 mm2). Among the three patients, one patient died due to multiple organ failure and septic shock on the 11th day after surgery. The other two patients were cured, no reoperation was reported, and their cardiac functions were defined as class I during the 13 and 20 months of follow-up. Conclusion It is feasible to use CNN to optimize the manufacturing of the aortic arch models.
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Vasudevan TM, Sivakumaran Y. “More or less”: management of type A aortic dissections in the endovascular era. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2022; 38:193-197. [PMID: 35463709 PMCID: PMC8980979 DOI: 10.1007/s12055-021-01316-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2021] [Revised: 11/17/2021] [Accepted: 12/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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The management of type A aortic dissection presents a major therapeutic challenge in modern surgical practice. Whilst the traditional dictum, to provide timely surgical intervention with the minimum treatment needed to repair the ascending aorta as well as the primary tear, may be a reasonable strategy in older patients, a tailored approach is desired for younger patients to manage the immediate life-threatening condition, as well as for the management of lifelong complications of the residual dissected aorta. Endovascular technology continues to advance, providing an adjunctive role to open cardiac repair presently to manage downstream aortic pathology, with the aim of striving towards a complete endovascular solution for type A aortic dissections.
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, QLD Australia
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Feng W, Wang Q, Li C, Wu J, Kuang J, Yang J, Fan R. Significant Prediction of In-hospital Major Adverse Events by D-Dimer Level in Patients With Acute Type A Aortic Dissection. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:821928. [PMID: 35282336 PMCID: PMC8907574 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.821928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2021] [Accepted: 01/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background Acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) is a rare, life-threatening condition affecting the aorta. This study explores the relationship between the level of admission D-dimer, which was assessed during the first 2 h from admission, and in-hospital major adverse events (MAE) with ATAAD. Methods A total of 470 patients with enhanced computed tomography (CT) confirmed diagnosis of ATAAD who underwent operation treatment in Guangdong Provincial People's hospital between September 2017 and June 2021 were enrolled in the present study. The X-tile program was used to determine the optimal D-dimer thresholds for risk. Restricted cubic spline (RSC) was performed to assess the association between D-dimer and endpoint. The perioperative data were compared between the two groups, univariate and multivariate analyses were used to investigate the risk factors of major adverse events (in-hospital mortality, gastrointestinal bleeding, paraplegia, acute kidney failure, reopen the chest, low cardiac output syndrome, cerebrovascular accident, respiratory insufficiency, MODS, gastrointestinal bleeding, and severe infection). Results Among 470 patients, 151 (32.1%) had MAE. In-hospital mortality was 7.44%. The patients with D-dimer >14,500 ng/ml were more likely to present with acute kidney failure, low cardiac output, cerebrovascular accident, multiple organ dysfunction syndromes (MODS), gastrointestinal bleeding, and severe infection. D-dimer level was an independent risk factor for acute kidney failure (OR 2.09, 95% CI: 1.25–3.51, p = 0.005), MODS (OR 6.40, 95% CI: 1.23–33.39, p = 0.028), gastrointestinal bleeding (OR 17.76, 95% CI: 1.99–158.78, p = 0.010) and mortality (OR 3.17, 95% CI: 1.32–7.63, p = 0.010). Multivariate regression analysis of adverse events also suggested that D-dimer >14,500 ng/ml (OR 1.68, 95% CI: 1.09–2.61, p = 0.020) was the independent risk factor of major adverse events. Conclusions Increasing D-dimer levels were independently associated with the in-hospital MAE and thus can be used as a useful prognostic biomarker before the surgery.
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- Weiqi Feng
- School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Guangdong Provincial Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Guangdong Provincial Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China
- The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Guangdong Provincial Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Guangdong First People's Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Guangdong Provincial Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Guangdong Provincial Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Ruixin Fan
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Samanidis G, Kanakis M, Perreas K. Does systemic immune-inflammation index predict the short outcomes after an acute type A aortic dissection repair? Promising biomarker for acute aortic syndrome. J Card Surg 2022; 37:976-977. [PMID: 35137980 DOI: 10.1111/jocs.16297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2022] [Accepted: 01/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The retrospectively presented by Xu et al. assessed the value of the systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) in the prediction of short-term outcomes in patients undergoing surgery for acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD). The authors concluded that SII is a reliable biomarker that can predict postoperative short-term outcomes and this marker could be potentially applied to stratification and patient selection with ATAAD. Although the study is retrospective, it is well-matched and conducted in a large volume center and the surgical technique was standard for all procedures. In addition, there was no statistical difference in cardiopulmonary bypass, aortic cross-clamp and deep hypothermic time, comorbidities, blood and blood products transfusion between the study groups. In addition, 90.7% of patients underwent elephant trunk technique for ATAAD repair, while the 30-day mortality and postoperative temporary and permanent neurological dysfunctions were 14.8% and 11.1%, respectively. Randomized controlled and prospective studies are warranted to clarify these well-documented results to apply this useful biomarker in clinical practice for patients with the acute aortic syndrome.
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- George Samanidis
- First Department of Adult Cardiac Surgery, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens, Greece
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- First Department of Adult Cardiac Surgery, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens, Greece
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Hassan K, Brüning T, Caspary M, Wohlmuth P, Pioch H, Schmoeckel M, Geidel S. Hemoadsorption of Rivaroxaban and Ticagrelor during Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Operations. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2022; 28:186-192. [PMID: 35046210 PMCID: PMC9209888 DOI: 10.5761/atcs.oa.21-00154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Objective: To analyze the results of hemoadsorption in patients with cardiac surgery to thoracic aortic surgery, who had been loaded beforehand with either Factor Xa inhibitor rivaroxaban or P2Y12 receptor antagonist ticagrelor. Methods: We investigated 21 of 171 consecutive patients (median age 71 [interquartile range 62, 76] years) who underwent emergency cardiac operations for acute type A aortic dissection between 2014 and 2020. These patients were pretreated with rivaroxaban (n = 9) or ticagrelor (n = 12). In ten of 21 cases (since 2017), we installed a hemoadsorber into the heart–lung machine and compared the results to eleven patients done without hemoadsorber before that time. Results: The operation time was significantly shorter in the adsorber group (286 ± 40 min vs. 348 ± 79 min; p = 0.045). The postoperative 24-hour drainage volume was significantly lower after adsorption (p <0.001; 482 ± 122 ml vs. 907 ± 427 ml) and no rethoracotomy had to be performed (compared to two rethoracotomies [18.9%] among patients without adsorber use). Also, patients without hemoadsorption required significantly more platelet transfusions (p = 0.049). Conclusions: In patients with acute type A aortic dissection who were pretreated with rivaroxaban and ticagrelor, the intraoperative use of CytoSorb hemoadsorption during cardiopulmonary bypass is reported for the first time. The method was found to be effective to prevent from bleeding and to improve the outcome in aortic dissection.
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- Kambiz Hassan
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Asklepios Klinik St. Georg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Asklepios Klinik St. Georg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Asklepios Klinik St. Georg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Asklepios Klinik St. Georg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Asklepios Klinik St. Georg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Asklepios Klinik St. Georg, Hamburg, Germany
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Lin L, Lin Y, Peng Y, Huang X, Zhang X, Chen L, Li S. Admission Hyperglycemia in Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Predicts for a Prolonged Duration of Mechanical Ventilation. Int Heart J 2022; 63:106-112. [DOI: 10.1536/ihj.21-485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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- Lingyu Lin
- School of Nursing, Fujian Medical University
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- Department of Nursing, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital
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Vascular Pathobiology: Atherosclerosis and Large Vessel Disease. Cardiovasc Pathol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-822224-9.00006-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Heshmat-Ghahdarijani K, Dabaghi GG, Rad MR, Najafi MB. The relation between inter arm blood pressure difference and presence of cardiovascular disease: a review of current findings. Curr Probl Cardiol 2021; 47:101087. [PMID: 34936907 DOI: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2021.101087] [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: 12/13/2021] [Accepted: 12/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Raised inter arm blood pressure difference (IABPD) is already well-known as a clinical sign of peripheral arterial diseases including aortic dissection and subclavian stenosis. However, there are several other diseases associated with high IABPD. Therefore, this study aimed to review the association between increased IABPD and the presence of lethal health conditions, the possible mechanisms behind this relationship, and its contributing risk factors. Significant IABPD has been observed in patients with atherosclerotic plaques, peripheral artery disease, coronary artery disease, and chronic kidney disease. Patients with high IABPD are also at more risk of left ventricular hypertrophy that may affect long-term cardiac function. Besides, brain injuries such as stroke, dementia, and Alzheimer's disease has been related to increased IABPD. Considering that raised IABPD is associated with multiple cardiovascular diseases and other organ damage, IABPD detection may be accurate for the early diagnosis and screening of these life-threatening diseases and help manage them better.
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- Kiyan Heshmat-Ghahdarijani
- Heart Failure Research Center, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Science, Isfahan, Iran.
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- Applied Physiology Research Center, Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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Chung BR, Huang YT, Lai PC. Can preoperative neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio predict in-hospital mortality in postoperative patients with Stanford type A aortic dissection? Evidence-based appraisal by meta-analysis and GRADE. Tzu Chi Med J 2021; 33:388-394. [PMID: 34760636 PMCID: PMC8532590 DOI: 10.4103/tcmj.tcmj_249_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2020] [Revised: 10/07/2020] [Accepted: 10/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Objectives: In-hospital mortality in postoperative patients with type A aortic dissection (AAD) is high. Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is a novel predictor of adverse outcomes in many cardiovascular diseases. We examine NLR as a predictive tool in AAD in this meta-analysis. Materials and Methods: We systematically searched in four databanks. Risk of bias was appraised using the Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies 2 tool. The midas and metandi commands in Stata 15 were used for the meta-analysis. The certainty of evidence was assessed by the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation methodology (GRADE). Results: Four studies with 502 cases in total were included. Pooled sensitivity and specificity were 0.71 (95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.52–0.79) and 0.64 (95% CI = 0.55–0.71), respectively. Area under the hierarchical summary receiver operating characteristic curve yielded 0.73 (95% CI = 0.68–0.76). The diagnostic odds ratio was 4.42 (95% CI = 2.56–7.62). Pooled positive and negative likelihood ratios yielded 1.98 (95% CI = 1.53–2.55) and 0.45 (95% CI = 0.32–0.62), respectively. When the pretest probabilities were 25%, 50%, and 75%, the positive posttest probabilities were 40%, 66%, and 86%, and the negative posttest probabilities were 13%, 31%, and 57%, respectively, according to the Fagan's nomogram plot. The overall certainty of evidence in GRADE was low and very low in sensitivity and specificity, respectively. Conclusion: The pooled diagnostic values of preoperative NLR, an inexpensive and routine laboratory examination, provide a practicable help for predicting in-hospital mortality for patients with postoperative AAD in our meta-analysis.
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- Bing-Ru Chung
- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Division of Experimental Surgery, Department of Surgery, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan.,Department of Surgery, Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan.,Department of Pharmacology, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Education, Evidence-based Medicine Center, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan.,Department of Pediatrics, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan.,School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
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Computational Fluid Dynamic Technique for Assessment of How Changing Character of Blood Flow and Different Value of Hct Influence Blood Hemodynamic in Dissected Aorta. Diagnostics (Basel) 2021; 11:diagnostics11101866. [PMID: 34679564 PMCID: PMC8534802 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics11101866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2021] [Revised: 10/02/2021] [Accepted: 10/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Using computer tomography angiography (CTA) and computational structural analysis, we present a non-invasive method of mass flow rate/velocity and wall stress analysis in type B aortic dissection. Three-dimensional (3D) computer models of the aorta were calculated using pre-operative (baseline) and post-operative CT data from 12 male patients (aged from 51 to 64 years) who were treated for acute type B dissection. A computational fluid dynamics (CFD) technique was used to quantify the displacement forces acting on the aortic wall in the areas of endografts placement. The mass flow rate and wall stress were measured and quantified using the CFD technique. The CFD model indicated the places with a lower value of blood velocity and shear rate, which corelated with higher blood viscosity and a probability of thrombus appearance. Moreover, with the increase in Hct, blood viscosity also increased, while the intensity of blood flow provoked changing viscosity values in these areas. Furthermore, the velocity gradient near the tear surface caused high wall WSS; this could lead to a decreased resistance in the aorta’s wall with further implications to a patient.
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Do oral anticoagulants impact outcomes and false lumen patency after repair of acute type A aortic dissection? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2021:S0022-5223(21)01312-X. [PMID: 34583844 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2021.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2020] [Revised: 08/21/2021] [Accepted: 09/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The study objective was to analyze the effects of chronic oral anticoagulation on long-term outcomes after repair of type A acute aortic dissection and its influence on false lumen fate. METHODS We studied 188 patients (median age, 62 years; 74% were male) who underwent repair of type A aortic dissection; patients receiving postoperative chronic oral anticoagulation (n = 59) were compared with those receiving antiplatelet therapy alone (n = 129). RESULTS Median age was similar: 60 years (18-79 years; OAC group) versus 64 years (22-86; no-OAC group) (P = .11); patients taking anticoagulants were more frequently male (88% vs 67%, P = .003). After a median follow-up of 8.4 years (2 months to 30 years), 58 patients died, 18 of aortic-related causes, and 37 patients underwent aortic reintervention. After multivariable adjustment, anticoagulation showed no significant effect on long-term survival (hazard ratio, 0.85; 95% confidence interval, 0.41-1.76; P = .66) or risk of reintervention (hazard ratio, 0.55; 95% confidence interval, 0.27-1.15; P = .11). Analysis of 127 postoperative computed tomography scans showed a patent false lumen in 53% of anticoagulated patients versus 38% of nonanticoagulated patients (P = .09): partially thrombosed in 8% versus 28% (P = .01) and thrombosed in 39% versus 34% (P = .63), respectively. In patients with a control computed tomography, there were 6 late aortic-related deaths, 1 among anticoagulated patients and 5 in those who were not. CONCLUSIONS Chronic anticoagulation after repair of type A acute aortic dissection favors persistent late false lumen patency, which is not a risk factor for late mortality or reoperation. Chronic anticoagulation can be administered safely to patients with repaired type A acute aortic dissection regardless of its specific indication.
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Chen F, Han J, Tang B. Patterns of Immune Infiltration and the Key Immune-Related Genes in Acute Type A Aortic Dissection in Bioinformatics Analyses. Int J Gen Med 2021; 14:2857-2869. [PMID: 34211294 PMCID: PMC8242140 DOI: 10.2147/ijgm.s317405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2021] [Accepted: 06/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background Immune-inflammatory mechanisms contribute greatly to the complex process leading to type A aortic dissection (TAAD). This study aims to explore immune infiltration and key immune-related genes in acute TAAD. Methods ImmuCellAI algorithm was applied to analyze patterns of immune infiltration in TAAD samples and normal aortic vessel samples in the GSE153434 dataset. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were screened. Immune-related genes were obtained from overlapping DEGs of GSE153434 and immune genes of the ImmPort database. The hub genes were obtained based on the protein–protein interaction (PPI) network. The hub genes in TAAD were validated in the GSE52093 dataset. The correlation between the key immune-related genes and infiltrating immune cells was further analyzed. Results In the study, the abundance of macrophages, neutrophils, natural killer T cells (NKT cells), natural regulatory T cells (nTreg), T-helper 17 cells (Th17 cells) and monocytes was increased in TAAD samples, whereas that of dendritic cells (DCs), CD4 T cells, central memory T cells (Tcm), mucosa associated invariant T cells (MAIT cells) and B cells was decreased. Interleukin 6 (IL-6), C-C motif chemokine ligand 2 (CCL2) and hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) were identified and validated in the GSE52093 dataset as the key immune-related genes. Furthermore, IL-6, CCL2 and HGF were correlated with different types of immune cells. Conclusion In conclusion, several immune cells such as macrophages, neutrophils, NKT cells, and nTreg may be involved in the development of TAAD. IL-6, CCL2 and HGF were identified and validated as the key immune-related genes of TAAD via bioinformatics analyses. The key immune cells and immune-related genes have the potential to be developed as targets of prevention and immunotherapy for patients with TAAD.
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- Fengshou Chen
- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, People's Republic of China
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Impact of ABO blood group on bleeding complications after surgery for acute type A aortic dissection. Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis 2021; 32:253-258. [PMID: 33955859 DOI: 10.1097/mbc.0000000000001024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Excessive bleeding is a serious complication associated with impaired survival after surgery for acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD). Different ABO blood groups are associated with variable levels of circulating von Willebrand factor and therefore potentially altered risks of surgical haemorrhage. The current study aimed to assess the impact of blood group on bleeding complications after ATAAD surgery. This was a retrospective cohort study including 336 patients surgically treated for ATAAD between January 2004 and January 2019. Patients with blood group O were compared with non-O patients. In total, 152 blood group O patients were compared with 184 non-O patients. There were no differences in rates of massive bleeding (27.0 vs. 25.5%, P = 0.767) or re-exploration for bleeding (16.4 vs. 13.0%, P = 0.379) in blood group O and non-O patients, respectively. Median chest tube output 12 h after surgery was 520 ml (350-815 ml) in blood group O and 490 ml (278-703 ml) in non-O patients (P = 0.229). Blood group O patients received more fibrinogen concentrate (6.1 ± 4.0 vs. 4.9 ± 3.3 g, P = 0.023) but administered units of packed red blood cells [5 (2-8) vs. 4 (2-9) U, P = 0.736], platelets [4 (2-4) vs. 3 (2-5) U, P = 0.521] or plasma [4 (1-7) vs. 4 (0-7) U, P = 0.562] were similar. This study could not demonstrate any association between blood group and bleeding after surgery for ATAAD. It cannot be ruled out that potential differences were levelled out by blood group O patients receiving significantly more fibrinogen concentrate.
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