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Yu S, Lin D, Yi J, Zhang X, Cheng Y, Yan C, Zheng H, Tang L, Guo M, He P, Li J, Cheng W. A new minimal invasive technique with in-situ stent-graft fenestration for type A aortic dissection. Heliyon 2024; 10:e29106. [PMID: 38601613 PMCID: PMC11004648 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e29106] [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: 09/13/2023] [Revised: 03/28/2024] [Accepted: 04/01/2024] [Indexed: 04/12/2024] Open
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Background Aortic surgery successfully improves the prognosis of patients with type A aortic dissection. However, total arch replacement and reconstruction remain challenging. This study presents a new surgical modality, the in-situ stent-graft fenestration (ISSF) technique, for simplifying aortic arch reconstruction and assesses its short-term efficacy and safety in patients with type A aortic dissection. Methods Data from 177 patients with type A aortic dissection who underwent aortic arch reconstruction were retrospectively analyzed. Sun's procedure was performed in 90 patients and ISSF was performed in the other 87. Results The in-hospital mortality rate was 7.8% in the Sun's procedure group and 3.4% in the ISSF group (p = 0.357). Compared to the Sun's procedure group, the ISSF group had significantly shorter surgical duration, cardiopulmonary bypass time, circulatory arrest time, mechanical ventilation time, and aortic cross-clamp time (p < 0.05). Additionally, intraoperative blood loss was lower in the ISSF group than in the Sun's procedure group (p < 0.05). Patients who underwent ISSF also had a lower incidence of postoperative complications, including lung injury, renal failure, peripheral nerve injury, and chylothorax, than those who underwent Sun's procedure (p < 0.05). During the 6-month follow-up period after surgery, both groups showed significant improvements in the true lumen diameter of the descending thoracic aorta post-operation compared with the pre-operation measurements; meanwhile, the false lumen diameter decreased (p < 0.05). Conclusions The ISSF technique appears to be an effective and safe alternative to conventional surgical procedures for patients with type A aortic dissection, with the potential to simplify the procedure, shorten the operation time, and yield satisfactory operative results. However, further investigation is needed to determine its long-term benefits.
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, The First Hospital Affiliated to Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, 400038, PR China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, The First Hospital Affiliated to Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, 400038, PR China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, The First Hospital Affiliated to Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, 400038, PR China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, The First Hospital Affiliated to Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, 400038, PR China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, The First Hospital Affiliated to Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, 400038, PR China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, The First Hospital Affiliated to Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, 400038, PR China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, The First Hospital Affiliated to Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, 400038, PR China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, The First Hospital Affiliated to Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, 400038, PR China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, The First Hospital Affiliated to Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, 400038, PR China
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Kim CH, Kim TH, Lee H, Kim MS, Heo W, Yoo KJ, Cho BK, Song SW. One-year outcomes of total arch replacement and frozen elephant trunk using the E-vita Open NEO. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2024; 65:ezae017. [PMID: 38238991 DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezae017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2023] [Revised: 01/14/2024] [Accepted: 01/13/2024] [Indexed: 03/12/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES In this cohort study, we aimed to assess the 1-year clinical outcomes of using the E-vita Open NEO™ hybrid prosthesis for total arch replacement with frozen elephant trunk (FET) to repair extensive aortic pathologies. METHODS We reviewed individuals who underwent thoracic aortic surgery between April 2021 and March 2023 from the Gangnam Severance Aortic Registry. Exclusion criteria included ascending aortic replacement, 1 or 2 partial arch replacement, descending aortic replacement and total arch replacement without an FET. Finally, all consecutive patients who underwent total arch replacement and FET with E-vita Open NEO for aortic arch pathologies between April 2021 and March 2023 were included in this cohort study. The patients were divided into 3 groups based on their pathology: acute aortic dissection, chronic aortic dissection and thoracic aortic aneurysm. The primary end point was in-hospital mortality. The secondary end points during the postoperative period comprised stroke, spinal cord injury and redo sternotomy for bleeding. Additionally, the secondary end points during the follow-up period included the 1-year survival rate, 1-year freedom from all aortic procedures and 1-year freedom from unplanned aortic interventions. RESULTS The study included 167 patients in total: 92 patients (55.1%) with acute aortic dissection, 20 patients (12.0%) with chronic aortic dissection and 55 patients (32.9%) with thoracic aortic aneurysm. The in-hospital mortality was 1.8% (n = 3). Strokes occurred in 1.8% (n = 3) of the patients, spinal cord injury in 1.8% (n = 3) and redo sternotomy for bleeding was performed in 3.0% (n = 5). There were no significant differences between the pathological groups. The median follow-up period (quartile 1-quartile 3) was 198 (37-373) days, with 1-year survival rates of 95.9%. At 1 year, the freedom from all aortic procedures and unplanned aortic interventions were 90.3% and 92.0%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS The 1-year clinical outcomes of total arch replacement with FET using the E-vita Open NEO were favourable. Long-term follow-up is required to evaluate the durability of the FET.
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- Chong Hoon Kim
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Ewha Womans University Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Ewha Womans University Aorta and Vascular Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Ewha Womans University Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Ewha Womans University Aorta and Vascular Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Vascular Access Centre, Lifeline Clinic, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Cardiovascular Hospital, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- The Korea Heart Foundation, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Ewha Womans University Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Ewha Womans University Aorta and Vascular Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Feng Y, Ma XT, Zhang XX, Wajeehullahi A, Chen ZJ, Li SL, Cheng C. Clinical study of reoperation for acute type A aortic dissection. Front Cardiovasc Med 2024; 11:1340687. [PMID: 38495943 PMCID: PMC10940513 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2024.1340687] [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: 11/18/2023] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024] Open
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Objective The initial operation for type A aortic dissection has limitations, and there may be a need for reoperation in cases such as giant pseudoaneurysm formation and reduced blood supply to the distal vessels. In this study, we collected case data of patients who underwent cardiac major vascular surgery at our hospital to analyze the effectiveness of reoperation treatment options for type A aortic dissection and to summarize our treatment experience. Method Between June 2018 and December 2022, 62 patients with type A aortic dissection (TAAD) underwent reoperation after previous surgical treatment. Of these, 49 patients (45 males) underwent endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) with a mean age of (49.69 ± 10.21) years (30-75 years), and 13 patients (11 males) underwent thoracoabdominal aortic replacement (TAAR) with a mean age of (41.00 ± 11.18) years (23-66 years). In this study, we retrospectively analyzed the recorded data of 62 patients. In addition, we summarized and analyzed their Computed Tomographic Angiography (CTA) results and perioperative complications. Outcome In the EVAR group, 47 patients (95.92%) were successfully implanted with overlapping stents, and 2 patients died in the perioperative period. Postoperative complications included cerebral infarction (4.08%), acute renal insufficiency (30.61%), pulmonary insufficiency and need for ventilator (6.12%), poor wound healing (2.04%), postoperative reoperation (16.33%), and lower limb ischemia (2.04%). In the TAAR group, 12 patients (92.31%) were successfully revascularized and 1 patient died in the perioperative period. Postoperative complications included cerebral infarction (7.69%), acute kidney injury (46.15%), pulmonary insufficiency and need for ventilator (15.38%), poor wound healing (30.77%) and postoperative reoperation (15.38%). Conclusion According to the results of the study, compared with TAAR, EVAR was less invasive, faster recovery, and offered a better choice for some high-risk and high-age patients with comorbid underlying diseases. However, the rate of revascularization was higher after EVAR than TAAR due to vascular lesions. Compared with the use of ascending aortic replacement + hemi-aortic arch replacement for acute type A aortic dissection in many countries and regions, the use of ascending aortic replacement + aortic arch replacement + elephant trunk stent is more traumatic in China, but facilitates reoperation. For young patients, the choice of treatment should be individualized combining vascular lesions and long-term quality of life.
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- Yi Feng
- Division of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Division of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Division of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Division of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Taikang Tongji (Wuhan) Hospital, Wuhan, China
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- Division of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Division of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Liang J, Cheng X, Shao J, Wang S, Yang C. Risk Factors for Post-Operative Multi-Drug-Resistant Organism Bacterial Infection in Patients With Stanford Acute Type A Aortic Dissection. Surg Infect (Larchmt) 2023; 24:930-935. [PMID: 37889624 DOI: 10.1089/sur.2023.121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Background: To explore the risk factors for multi-drug-resistant organism (MDRO) infection in patients with Stanford acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD). We conducted a retrospective cohort study using the data of post-operative patients with ATAAD in our hospital. Patients and Methods: This study included 82 post-operative patients with ATAAD in the past decade. They were divided into a MDRO group (n = 31) and a non-MDRO group (n = 51) according to whether they had acquired multi-drug-resistant (MDR) bacterial infection. Multivariable logistic regression was used to analyze the risk factors for MDR infections in patients with ATAAD. Results: The incidence of multi-drug-resistant bacterial infection was 37.80%. Seventeen factors, including hospital stay (p = 0.007), utilization of third-generation cephalosporins (p = 0.0068), antibiotic species of exposure (p = 0.0002), leukocyte-depleted red blood cell suspension dosage (p < 0.0001), fresh frozen plasma dosage (p < 0.0001), application of blood purification (p = 0.0493), and the total antibiotic days of exposure (p = 0.0001) diverged between the two groups (all p < 0.05). The logistic regression analysis revealed that the utilization of third-generation cephalosporins (odds ratio [OR], 2.32; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.01-5.33; p = 0.0478), antibiotic species of exposure (OR, 5.76; 95% CI, 1.45-22.83; p = 0.0128), leukocyte-depleted red blood cell suspension dosage (OR, 12.43; 95% CI, 2.71-57.07; p = 0.0012), and fresh frozen plasma dosage (OR, 5.05; 95% CI, 1.18-21.56; p = 0.0286) were independent variables for MDRO infections. Among the 23 drug-resistant bacteria detected, Acinetobacter baumannii was the main pathogen. Conclusions: Our study shows that the utilization of third-generation cephalosporins, antibiotic species of exposure, leukocyte-depleted red blood cell suspension dosage, and fresh frozen plasma dosage were independent risk factors for post-operative multi-drug-resistant infection in patients with ATAAD. Acinetobacter baumannii occupied the largest share of resistant bacteria that induce infection in post-operative patients with ATAAD.
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- Jing Liang
- Department of Pharmacy, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Hongqi Hospital Affiliated of Mudanjiang Medical College, Mudanjiang, P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Heilongjiang Nursing College, Harbin, P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, P. R. China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar, P. R. China
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Liu S, Ma J, Gao J, Zhang L, Liu W, Lin D, Yang Z. Risk Factors and Early Outcomes for Gastrointestinal Complications in Patients Undergoing Open Surgery for Type A Aortic Dissection. Am Surg 2023; 89:5450-5458. [PMID: 36788032 DOI: 10.1177/00031348231156768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND Gastrointestinal complications need to be paid more attention, especially in critically ill patients. The purpose of this study was to identify the risk factors and short-term outcomes of gastrointestinal complications after open surgery for type A aortic dissection. METHODS A retrospective single-institutional study including patients who underwent open surgery for type A aortic dissection during 2012-2020 was conducted. Univariate analysis and logistic regression analysis were used to identify risk factors associated with gastrointestinal complications. The related clinical outcomes were compared between the patients with and without gastrointestinal complications. RESULTS Among the 2746 patients, 150 developed gastrointestinal complications. The development of gastrointestinal complications contributed to the higher rate of mortality (P = .008), longer stay in the intensive care unit (P < .001), and longer hospital stay (P < .001). Logistic regression analysis showed that age (odds ratio [OR] 1.020; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.005-1.057; P = .011), American Society of Anesthesiologists classification greater than grade III (OR 1.724; 95%CI 1.179-2.521, P = .005), pre-induction mean arterial pressure (OR 0.978; 95%CI 0.965-0.990, P = .001), aortic cross-clamp time (OR 1.012; 95%CI 1.005-1.019, P = .001), cardiopulmonary bypass time (OR 1.007; 95%CI 1.002-1.011, P = .002), and intraoperative transfusion of red blood cells (OR 1.214; 95%CI 1.122-1.314, P = .001) were independent risk factors for gastrointestinal complications. CONCLUSIONS The incidence of gastrointestinal complications after open surgery for type A aortic dissection was 5.5%, resulting in increased mortality and prolonged hospital stay. It is necessary to take suitable strategies to reduce the incidence of gastrointestinal complications.
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- Shuo Liu
- Department of Anesthesiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
- Department of Anesthesiology, Aerospace Center Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Aerospace Center Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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Gao HQ, Zhang HK, Xu SD. Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) to retrieve a stented elephant trunk graft entrapped in the false lumen of dissection patients. J Card Surg 2022; 37:3426-3427. [PMID: 35916149 DOI: 10.1111/jocs.16780] [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: 03/27/2022] [Revised: 05/07/2022] [Accepted: 06/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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A stented elephant trunk graft entrapped in the false lumen during Sun's procedure (total arch replacement combined with stented elephant trunk implantation) is a serious complication with an extremely high mortality rate. This article describes a case of a patient who was successfully saved with the use of thoracic endovascular aortic repair.
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- Hui-Qiang Gao
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Beijing Institute of Heart Lung & Vascular Diseases, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Beijing Institute of Heart Lung & Vascular Diseases, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Zhang CH, Ge YP, Zhong YL, Hu HO, Qiao ZY, Li CN, Zhu JM. Massive Bleeding After Surgical Repair in Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Patients: Risk Factors, Outcomes, and the Predicting Model. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:892696. [PMID: 35898275 PMCID: PMC9309227 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.892696] [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: 03/09/2022] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BackgroundMassive bleeding throughout aortic repair in acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) patients is a common but severe condition that can cause multiple serious clinical problems. Here, we report our findings regarding risk factors, short-term outcomes, and predicting model for massive bleeding in ATAAD patients who underwent emergent aortic repair.MethodsA universal definition of perioperative bleeding (UDPB) class 3 and 4 were used to define massive bleeding and comprehensively evaluate patients. A total of 402 consecutive patients were enrolled in this retrospective study during 2019. Surgical strategies used to perform aortic arch procedures included total arch and hemiarch replacements. In each criterion, patients with massive bleeding were compared with remaining patients. Multivariable regression analyses were used to identify independent risk factors for massive bleeding. Logistic regression was used to build the model, and the model was evaluated with its discrimination and calibration.ResultsIndependent risk factors for massive bleeding included male sex (OR = 6.493, P < 0.001), elder patients (OR = 1.029, P = 0.05), low body mass index (BMI) (OR = 0.879, P = 0.003), emergent surgery (OR = 3.112, P = 0.016), prolonged cardiopulmonary bypass time (OR = 1.012, P = 0.002), lower hemoglobin levels (OR = 0.976, P = 0.002), increased D-dimer levels (OR = 1.000, P = 0.037), increased fibrin degradation products (OR = 1.019, P = 0.008), hemiarch replacement (OR = 5.045, P = 0.037), total arch replacement (OR = 14.405, P = 0.004). The early-stage mortality was higher in massive bleeding group (15.9 vs. 3.9%, P = 0.001). The predicting model showed a well discrimination (AUC = 0.817) and calibration (χ2 = 5.281, P = 0.727 > 0.05).ConclusionMassive bleeding in ATAAD patients who underwent emergent aortic repair is highly associated with gender, emergent surgery, increased D-dimer levels, longer CPB time, anemia, and use of a complex surgical strategy. Since massive bleeding may lead to worse outcomes, surgeons should choose suitable surgical strategies in patients who are at a high risk of massive bleeding.
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Zhong L, Xiong H, Li J, He Y, Zhou H. Early outcomes of Sun's procedure in elderly patients with acute aortic dissection: a single-center retrospective study. J Int Med Res 2022; 50:3000605221109377. [PMID: 35770980 PMCID: PMC9251999 DOI: 10.1177/03000605221109377] [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] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The effect of patient age on the outcome of Sun's procedure for acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) remains controversial. We retrospectively investigated the early outcomes of Sun's procedure in elderly patients with ATAAD in our single center. METHODS This study involved 106 patients who underwent Sun's procedure. The patients were divided into the elderly group (≥70 years, n = 17) and younger group (<70 years). Baseline, intraoperative, and postoperative data were compared between the groups. RESULTS The mean age in the elderly and younger groups was 75.7 and 50.7 years, respectively. The type of aortic root operations were not significantly different between the groups. Concomitant surgeries were more frequently performed in the elderly group, but without statistical significance. All intraoperative cardiopulmonary bypass variables as well as the in-hospital and 30-day mortality rates were similar between the groups. The incidences of most postoperative complications were also similar except for a higher incidence of sepsis in the elderly group. CONCLUSIONS Emergency performance of Sun's procedure for patients with ATAAD characterized by dissection and/or entry tear in the aortic arch should not be denied on the basis of advanced age alone. Comparable early in-hospital outcomes can be achieved in elderly patients.
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- Liang Zhong
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Yanta West Road No. 277, Xi'an 710061, China
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- Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Xi'an Central Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xiwu Road No. 16, Xi'an 710003, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Yanta West Road No. 277, Xi'an 710061, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Yanta West Road No. 277, Xi'an 710061, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Yanta West Road No. 277, Xi'an 710061, China
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Huang Z, Zhang Z, Qiao G, Fa X. Application of the aortic balloon occlusion technique in Sun's procedure: A single-center study. J Card Surg 2022; 37:1835-1841. [PMID: 35254676 DOI: 10.1111/jocs.16374] [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: 11/04/2021] [Revised: 01/17/2022] [Accepted: 02/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To study the impact of a balloon occlusion (BO) technique in stented elephant trunk implantation in Sun's procedure for acute Stanford type A aortic dissection (AAAD) on important postoperative organ complications and patient rehabilitation. METHODS Eighty-five patients with AAAD who underwent Sun's procedure from January 2019 to January 2020 were selected. Cases were divided into two groups based on whether the aortic BO technique was used in stented elephant trunk implantation: the BO group and the nonballoon occlusion (NBO) group. The collected data included the patients' clinical characteristics, operative data, postoperative complications and recovery. We applied statistical software to study the impact of a BO technique in stented elephant trunk implantation in Sun's procedure. RESULTS A total of 85 patients with AAAD underwent Sun's procedure. A total of 29 used BO technique, 56 did not use. The circulatory arrest time in the BO group was controlled within 8.07 ± 2.33 min, and the nasopharyngeal temperature dropped to 28°C. Overall postoperative complications were less frequent in BO group than NBO group (52% vs. 75%; p = .030). Using BO technique, we reduced the 24-h drainage volume, and lowered the occurrence of hypoxemia (48%), liver dysfunction (10%), and median tracheal intubation time was 37 h (range: 12.5-106 h), median intensive care unit (ICU) time was 65 h (range: 17-207 h). CONCLUSIONS During total aortic arch replacement and stented elephant trunk surgery for AAAD, we used the aortic BO technique, which avoids deeper hypothermia and effectively shortens circulatory arrest times. This approach is helpful for reducing the incidence of postoperative complications and shortening the intensive care unit time. This method also reduces the patient's medical burden and facilitates faster recovery.
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- Zhenfeng Huang
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.,Department of Vascular Surgery, Fuwai Central China Cardiovascular Hospital, Heart Center of Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Central China Fuwai Hospital, Central China Fuwai Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Fuwai Central China Cardiovascular Hospital, Heart Center of Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Central China Fuwai Hospital, Central China Fuwai Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Fuwai Central China Cardiovascular Hospital, Heart Center of Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Central China Fuwai Hospital, Central China Fuwai Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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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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Xiao FC, Ma WG, Ge YP, Zhu JM, Sun LZ. Does preoperative dual antiplatelet therapy affect bleeding and mortality after total arch repair for acute type A dissection? Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2022; 34:120-127. [PMID: 34999809 PMCID: PMC8923404 DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivab226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2020] [Revised: 01/11/2021] [Accepted: 07/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Data are scarce and mixed regarding the impact of preoperative dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) on the surgical outcomes of acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD). We seek to evaluate the impact of DAPT on bleeding-related events and early- and mid-term mortality after total arch replacement and frozen elephant trunk in such patients. METHODS This study comprised 48 ATAAD patients on preoperative DAPT and 418 without DAPT (the whole series, i.e. unmatched cohort), from which 45 matched pairs were selected by propensity score (matched cohort). Bleeding-related events (reoperation for bleeding, bleeding of ≥1500 ml within the first 12 h postoperatively or transfusion of ≥10 units of red blood cell or use of recombinant activated factor VII), operative mortality and mid-term survival were compared in the unmatched and matched cohorts. The impact of preoperative DAPT was evaluated with multivariable analysis. RESULTS In the unmatched cohort, bleeding of ≥1500 ml/12 h postoperatively was more common in the DAPT group (18.8% vs 8.4%, P = 0.020); operative mortality was 9.7%, which did not differ with DAPT (12.5% vs 9.3%, P = 0.48). Nor did bleeding-related events (54.2% vs 43.5%, P = 0.16) differ significantly between 2 groups. In the matched cohort, neither were drainage of ≥1500 ml/12 h (20% vs 6.7%, P = 0.063) and bleeding-related events (53.3% vs 42.2%, P = 0.30), nor operative mortality (13.8 vs 8.9%, P = 0.50) and mid-term survival (79.3% vs 76.4%, P = 0.93) significantly different between 2 groups. DAPT was not identified as a predictor for operative mortality [odd ratio (OR) 0.97, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.31-3.08; P = 0.96; adjusted OR 1.28, 95% CI 0.22-7.20; P = 0.78] and bleeding-related events (OR 1.50, 95% CI 0.76-2.95; P = 0.24; adjusted OR 2.03, 95% CI 0.80-3.66; P = 0.14). CONCLUSIONS In patients with ATAAD undergoing total arch replacement and frozen elephant trunk, although preoperative DAPT led to more postoperative bleeding, it did not increase bleeding-related events nor operative mortality nor mid-term death. The results of this study imply that for patients with ATAAD, emergency surgical repair, even if as extensive as total arch repair, should not be contraindicated or delayed simply because of ongoing DAPT.
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- Fu-Cheng Xiao
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing, China
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Xi X, Chen Y, Ma WG, Xie J, Liu YM, Zhu JM, Gong M, Zhu GF, Sun LZ. Is obstructive sleep apnoea associated with hypoxaemia and prolonged ICU stay after type A aortic dissection repair? A retrospective study in Chinese population. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2021; 21:421. [PMID: 34488643 PMCID: PMC8422665 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-021-02226-9] [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: 01/08/2021] [Accepted: 08/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background Although obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is prevalent among patients with aortic dissection, its prognostic impact is not yet determined in patients undergoing major vascular surgery. We aimed to investigate the association of OSA with hypoxaemia and with prolonged intensive care unit (ICU) stay after type A aortic dissection (TAAD) repair. Methods This retrospective study continuously enrolled 83 patients who underwent TAAD repair from January 1 to December 31, 2018. OSA was diagnosed by sleep test and defined as an apnoea hypopnea index (AHI) of ≥ 15/h, while an AHI of > 30/h was defined severe OSA. Hypoxaemia was defined as an oxygenation index (OI) of < 200 mmHg. Prolonged ICU stay referred to an ICU stay of > 72 h. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis was performed to evaluate the predictive value of postoperative OI for prolonged ICU stay. Multivariate logistic regression was performed to assess the association of OSA with hypoxaemia and prolonged ICU stay. Results A total of 41 (49.4%) patients were diagnosed with OSA using the sleep test. Hypoxaemia occurred postoperatively in 56 patients (67.5%). Postoperatively hypoxaemia developed mostly in patients with OSA (52.4% vs. 83.0%, p = 0.003), and particularly in those with severe OSA (52.4% vs. 90.5%, p = 0.003). The postoperative OI could fairly predict a prolonged ICU stay (area under the receiver-operating characteristic curve, 0.72; 95% confidence intervals [CI] 0.60–0.84; p = 0.002). Severe OSA was associated with both postoperative hypoxaemia (odds ratio [OR] 6.65; 95% CI 1.56–46.26, p = 0.008) and prolonged ICU stay (OR 5.58; 95% CI 1.54–20.24, p = 0.009). Conclusions OSA was common in patients with TAAD. Severe OSA was associated with postoperative hypoxaemia and prolonged ICU stay following TAAD repair.
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- Xin Xi
- Sleep Center, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.,Department of Respiratory and Critical Medicine, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 2 Anzhen Road, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Medicine, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 2 Anzhen Road, Beijing, 100029, China.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Medicine, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 2 Anzhen Road, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Zhang K, Shang J, Chen Y, Huo Y, Li B, Hu Z. The prognosis and risk factors for acute kidney injury in high-risk patients after surgery for type A aortic dissection in the ICU. J Thorac Dis 2021; 13:4427-4437. [PMID: 34422369 PMCID: PMC8339792 DOI: 10.21037/jtd-21-823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2021] [Accepted: 07/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a major complication of cardiac surgery, with high rates of morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to identify risk factors for the incidence and prognosis of AKI in high-risk patients before and after surgery for acute type A aortic dissection (TAAD) in the intensive care unit (ICU). Methods We performed a retrospective cohort study from April 2018 to April 2019. The primary end points of this study were morbidity due to AKI and risk factors for incidence, and the secondary end points were mortality at 28 days and risk factors for death. Results We enrolled 60 patients, 52 (86.67%) patients developed postoperative AKI, 28 (53.84%) patients died. Preoperative lactic acid level (P=0.022) and cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) duration (P=0.009) were identified as independent risk factors for postoperative AKI. The 28-day mortality for postoperative patients with TAAD was 46.67%, 53.84% for those with TAAD and AKI, 67.5% for those who required continue renal replacement therapy (CRRT). The risk factors for 28-day mortality due to postoperative AKI for patients requiring CRRT were CPB duration (P=0.019) and norepinephrine dose upon diagnosis of AKI (P=0.037). Conclusions Morbidity due to AKI in postoperative patients with TAAD was 86.67%, and preoperative lactic acid level and CPB duration were independent risk factors. The 28-day mortality of postoperative patients with TAAD was 46.67%, 53.84% for those with TAAD and AKI, and 67.5% for those requiring CRRT. CPB duration and norepinephrine dose upon diagnosis of AKI may influence patients’ short-term prognosis.
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- Kun Zhang
- Intensive Care Unit, Hebei Medical University Fourth Affiliated Hospital and Hebei Provincial Tumor Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Pathology, Hebei Medical University Fourth Affiliated Hospital and Hebei Provincial Tumor Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Intensive Care Unit, Hebei Medical University Fourth Affiliated Hospital and Hebei Provincial Tumor Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Intensive Care Unit, Hebei Medical University Fourth Affiliated Hospital and Hebei Provincial Tumor Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Intensive Care Unit, Hebei Medical University Fourth Affiliated Hospital and Hebei Provincial Tumor Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Intensive Care Unit, Hebei Medical University Fourth Affiliated Hospital and Hebei Provincial Tumor Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China
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Shadanov AA, Sirota DA, Liashenko MM, Khvan DS, Cherniavskiĭ AM. [Hybrid grafts for aortic arch reconstruction: evolution and state of the art]. ANGIOLOGII︠A︡ I SOSUDISTAI︠A︡ KHIRURGII︠A︡ = ANGIOLOGY AND VASCULAR SURGERY 2021; 27:41-49. [PMID: 34166343 DOI: 10.33529/angio2021126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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The analysis of the gained experience in treatment of patients with pathology of the arch and descending portion of the aorta is suggestive that the 'frozen elephant trunk' technique is an effective and safe method. In this connection, there is an increasing need for universal hybrid devices characterized by ease of use and durability in various aortic pathologies. Discussed in the article is the state of the art of the technology of treatment of patient with aortic arch pathology by means of hybrid grafts, followed by comparative analysis of currently used vascular hybrid prostheses, and although none of the hybrid grafts available worldwide is either universal or ideal, the grafts for the 'frozen elephant trunk' procedure continue to be improved, which will inevitably lead to wide implementation of this technique.
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- A A Shadanov
- Cardiosurgical Department of the Aorta and Coronary Arteries, E.N. Meshalkin National Medical Research Centre under the RF Ministry of Public Health, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Cardiosurgical Department of the Aorta and Coronary Arteries, E.N. Meshalkin National Medical Research Centre under the RF Ministry of Public Health, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Cardiosurgical Department of the Aorta and Coronary Arteries, E.N. Meshalkin National Medical Research Centre under the RF Ministry of Public Health, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Cardiosurgical Department of the Aorta and Coronary Arteries, E.N. Meshalkin National Medical Research Centre under the RF Ministry of Public Health, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Cardiosurgical Department of the Aorta and Coronary Arteries, E.N. Meshalkin National Medical Research Centre under the RF Ministry of Public Health, Novosibirsk, Russia
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Zhao Y, Yue Y, Wang Y, Zhao W, Feng G. The risk factors for postoperative acute respiratory distress syndrome in Stanford type a acute aortic dissection patients. Am J Transl Res 2021; 13:7318-7326. [PMID: 34306500 PMCID: PMC8290718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2020] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To explore the risk factors for postoperative acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in Stanford type A acute aortic dissection (AAD) patients. METHODS This study included 64 patients with Stanford type A AAD who underwent Sun's procedure. The patients were divided into an ARDS group (PaO2/FiO2 < 200 mmHg) and a non-ARDS group (PaO2/FiO2 ≥ 200 mmHg). We compared the patients' perioperative clinical features in the two groups. A multivariate binary logistic regression was used to analyze the risk factors for ARDS in the Stanford type A AAD patients. RESULTS The incidence of postoperative ARDS was 56.25%. There were 13 deaths in the 6-month follow-up, including 8 in the ARDS group and 5 in the non-ARDS group. There were differences in the body mass index (BMI) levels, the times from onset to operation, the preoperative white blood cell counts, the preoperative hemoglobin levels, the preoperative alanine aminotransferase levels, the preoperative blood creatinine levels, the preoperative PaO2/FiO2, intraoperative blood transfusion volumes, the assisted mechanical ventilation times, and the durations of the intensive care unit stays between the two groups (all P < 0.05). The logistic regression analysis revealed that a BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2, a time from onset to operation ≥ 24 hours, a preoperative white blood cell count ≥ 10×109/L, and a preoperative PaO2/FiO2 < 300 mmHg were the independent risk factors for postoperative ARDS in patients with Stanford type A AAD. CONCLUSIONS ARDS occurs often in Stanford type A AAD patients. A BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2, a time from onset to operation ≥ 24 hours, a preoperative white blood cell count ≥ 10×109/L, and a preoperative PaO2/FiO2 < 300 mmHg are the independent risk factors for postoperative ARDS in these patients.
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- Yongbo Zhao
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical UniversityShijiazhuang, Hebei Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, Hebei General HospitalShijiazhuang, Hebei Province, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Hebei General HospitalShijiazhuang, Hebei Province, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical UniversityShijiazhuang, Hebei Province, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical UniversityShijiazhuang, Hebei Province, China
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Zhang K, Pan XD, Dong SB, Zheng J, Xu SD, Liu YM, Zhu JM, Sun LZ. Cardiopulmonary bypass duration is an independent predictor of adverse outcome in surgical repair for acute type A aortic dissection. J Int Med Res 2020; 48:300060520968450. [PMID: 33207998 PMCID: PMC7683928 DOI: 10.1177/0300060520968450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to investigate the relationship between the duration of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and stroke or early death in patients with acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) receiving total aortic arch replacement with the frozen elephant trunk procedure (TAR with FET). METHODS A retrospective cohort study of 258 consecutive patients was conducted at Beijing Anzhen Hospital from December 2014 to June 2016. Patients who received TAR with FET for ATAAD were included. An adverse outcome (AO) was defined as 30-day mortality or stroke. Additionally, an AO was compared using propensity score matching. RESULTS The incidence of AO was 13.6% (n = 35). The 30-day mortality rate was 10.8% and the stroke rate was 9.3%. Patients were aged 47.9 ± 10.6 years old. The duration of CPB was an independent predictor of occurrence of AO after adjusting for confounding factors by multivariable logistic regression analysis (odds ratio 1.101, 95% confidence interval 1.003-1.208). In matched analysis, CPB duration remained a risk factor of AO. CONCLUSIONS The duration of CPB is an independent predictor of AO in surgical repair for ATAAD. The underlying mechanisms of this association are important for developing improved prevention strategies.
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- Kai Zhang
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, and Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, and Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, and Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, and Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, and Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, and Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, and Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, and Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing, China
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Jiang D, Huo Y, Liu Y, Wang Y, Zhou J, Sun X, Zhao F, Du Y, He S, Liu C, Sun W. One minute of circulatory arrest for acute type A aortic dissection --------- a simple operation for acute type A aortic dissection (AAAD). J Cardiothorac Surg 2020; 15:328. [PMID: 33183318 PMCID: PMC7661205 DOI: 10.1186/s13019-020-01370-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2020] [Accepted: 11/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Sun’s procedure is currently recognized as the standard procedure for acute type A aortic dissection (AAAD). But the operation istoo difficult for beginners. We hope to reduce the difficulty and complications of this operation. Methods The aortic arch was immediately cross-clamped after the stented graft was inserted into the distal aorta. Thereafter, the lower-body perfusion was restored. Then, anastomosis was performed between the proximal stent graft and the distal 4-branched Dacron graft. The other arteries were anastomosed to the arched branch of the 4-branched graft. Results The cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) time was (207 ± 52) min, and the aortic cross-clamp time was (114 ± 39) min. The circulatory arrest time was (38 ± 16) sec. One patient (4%) died. The incidence of complications was stroke (4%), renal dysfunction requiring dialysis (4%), prolonged intubation(12%). Conclusions The time of circulatory arrest in this operation is less than 1 min, which can avoid the complications caused by DHCA and decrease risk of bleeding and complexity by shifting anastomosis more proximally. The effect of our operation is similar to and even better than that of Sun’s procedure. It does not even require relatively advanced skill, much experience and excellent psychological quality, especially suitable for beginners.
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- Detian Jiang
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Qingdao, 266000, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Qingdao, 266000, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Qingdao, 266000, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Qingdao, 266000, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Qingdao, 266000, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Qingdao, 266000, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Qingdao, 266000, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Qingdao, 266000, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Qingdao, 266000, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Qingdao, 266000, China.
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Ma WG, Chen Y, Zhang W, Li Q, Li JR, Zheng J, Liu YM, Zhu JM, Sun LZ. Extended repair for acute type A aortic dissection: long-term outcomes of the frozen elephant trunk technique beyond 10 years. THE JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY 2020; 61:292-300. [DOI: 10.23736/s0021-9509.20.11293-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Ren W, Shi F, Wang Z, Wang J, Chang J. Two Cases Treated by Different Strategies for Common Carotid Artery Dissection with Thrombosis Due to a Type A Aortic Dissection. Braz J Cardiovasc Surg 2020; 35:387-391. [PMID: 32549110 PMCID: PMC7299599 DOI: 10.21470/1678-9741-2019-0336] [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] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Total arch replacement and stent trunk were performed for two patients. One of these underwent a total bilateral carotid artery replacement in anatomical position while the other underwent partial carotid artery dissection. The first patient demonstrated no neurological complication after surgery and a postoperative computed tomography angiography (CTA) showed bilateral common carotid artery patency. However, the second patient had neurological dysfunction after surgery, while a postoperative CTA showed occlusion of the left common carotid artery. Anatomical replacement for a common carotid artery dissection with thrombus has the potential to significantly improve cerebral perfusion and reduce postoperative neurological complications.
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- Wei Ren
- Wuhan University Renmin Hospital Department of Cardiovascular Surgery Wuhan People's Republic of China Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- Wuhan University Renmin Hospital Department of Cardiovascular Surgery Wuhan People's Republic of China Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- Wuhan University Renmin Hospital Department of Cardiovascular Surgery Wuhan People's Republic of China Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- Wuhan University Renmin Hospital Department of Radiology Wuhan People's Republic of China Department of Radiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- Wuhan University Renmin Hospital Department of Cardiovascular Surgery Wuhan People's Republic of China Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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Pei X, Zhu SQ, Long X, Qiu BQ, Lin K, Lu F, Xu JJ, Wu YB. Modified Distal Aortic Arch Occlusion During Aortic Arch Replacement. Heart Lung Circ 2020; 29:e245-e252. [PMID: 32430219 DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2020.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2019] [Revised: 02/12/2020] [Accepted: 03/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND Circulatory arrest has been identified as an independent risk factor related to postoperative mortality in patients with Stanford type A aortic dissection. This study described a modified technique for distal aortic arch occlusion that markedly shortened the circulatory arrest time. The early results are encouraging. METHODS From May 2016 to September 2018, 51 patients with Stanford type A aortic dissection underwent the modified procedure for aortic arch replacement. All operations were performed via transitory circulatory arrest by clamping the distal aorta between the left common carotid artery and the left subclavian artery. The in-hospital and follow-up data of the treated patients were investigated. RESULTS Successful repair of the involved vasculature was achieved in all patients. One (1) patient died due to postoperative aspiration and infection, and three patients required continuous renal replacement therapy due to poor preoperative renal function. The remaining patients were successfully discharged. The median average circulatory arrest time was 5.0 (3.0-6.0) minutes. No cases of tracheotomy, delayed closure, secondary thoracotomy, or other complications occurred. During the follow-up period of 2.4-18.6 months, the implanted grafts and stented elephant trunks were all fully open and not kinked. CONCLUSIONS A modified distal aortic arch occlusion can considerably shorten the duration of circulatory arrest. Current experience suggests that this approach can serve as a feasible alternative for patients during aortic arch replacement because of its simplicity and satisfactory clinical effects.
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- Xu Pei
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, People's Republic of China.
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Sun GL, Sun LZ, Zhu JM, Liu YM, Ge YP, Xu SJ. Clinical characteristics and risk factors for fatal outcome of patients receiving Sun's procedure after previous cardiac surgery. Asian J Surg 2020; 44:87-92. [PMID: 32360296 DOI: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2020.03.014] [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: 08/12/2019] [Revised: 01/14/2020] [Accepted: 03/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Cardiac reoperation has always been a difficult problem in clinical practice. Because of the difficulty of operation, the incidence of complications and mortality rate is high. Secondary aortic surgery, especially the reoperation involving arch, has higher risk and is more difficult for patients with renal failure. Sun's operation (total arch replacement + stent elephant nose) has achieved good results in the treatment of diseases involving aortic arch, and occupies an important position in the treatment of patients with secondary arch lesions after cardiac surgery. METHODS A total of 395 patients with a history of cardiac surgery were recorded in our center from January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2017, among whom 118 (30.1%) patients underwent aortic reoperation via the original incision using Sun's aortic procedure owing to postoperative great vessel disease. We analyzed the clinical data and survival time, and used Cox regression to analyze the risk factors for 30-day mortality as well as long term mortality. RESULTS The interval between the last operation and the present operation was 0.08-19 years. Sixteen patients died within 30 days after operation and the average mortality rate was 13.6%. During the follow-up period, 28 patients died, with the mortality rate of 23.7%. As of December 31, 2017, the longest survival time was 9.36 years, and the survival time of 70 patients was more than 3.05 years. The main risk factor associated with the 30-day survival was cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) time. The longer the CPB time was, the greater the risk of death was. The main risk factors associated with the long-term survival were CPB time and 24-h bleeding volume. The longer the CPB time was, the more the 24-h bleeding volume was, the higher long-term mortality rate was. CONCLUSION The second Sun's operation, as a surgical treatment after cardiac surgery, showed a high survival rate, with long survival time and good curative effect. CPB is the main risk factor for the 30-day survival state after operation, and CPB time and 24-h bleeding volume are the main risk factors for the long-term survival state after operation.
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- Guang-Long Sun
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, 100029, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Aortic Disease Center, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Disease, 100029, Beijing, China.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Aortic Disease Center, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Disease, 100029, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Aortic Disease Center, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Disease, 100029, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Aortic Disease Center, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Disease, 100029, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Aortic Disease Center, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Disease, 100029, Beijing, China
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Zhang K, Qian SC, Pan XD, Dong SB, Zheng J, Liu H, Wang YL, Sun LZ. The use of cIMT as a predictor of postoperative stroke in patients undergoing surgical repair of acute type a aortic dissection. J Cardiothorac Surg 2020; 15:60. [PMID: 32295635 PMCID: PMC7161218 DOI: 10.1186/s13019-020-01100-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2020] [Accepted: 03/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) is a life-threatening condition that requires surgical intervention. Stroke remains an extremely serious adverse outcome that can occur in ATAAD patients undergoing aortic arch repair, leading to higher rates of patient mortality and decreased postoperative quality of life. In the present study, we sought to determine whether carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) is a reliable predictor of postoperative stroke risk. MATERIALS AND METHODS This was a prospective study of 76 patients with ATAAD undergoing aortic arch repair. For all patients, cIMT was determined preoperatively through a Doppler-based method. Incidence of different forms of neurological dysfunction, including temporary neurological dysfunction (TND) and stroke, was monitored in these patients, and the relationship between cIMT and stroke incidence was assessed using a receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) curve. Prognostic variables associated with stroke risk were further identified through univariate and multivariate analyses. RESULTS A total of 26/76 (34.2%) patients in the present study suffered from neurological dysfunction, of whom 16 (21.0%) suffered from TND and 10 (13.2%) suffered a stroke. The remaining 50 patients (65.8%) did not suffer from neurological dysfunction. The cIMT values in the stroke, TND, and neurological dysfunction-free patients in this study were 1.12 ± 0.19 (mm), 0.99 ± 0.13 (mm), and 0.87 ± 0.13 (mm), respectively. A total of 4 patients in this cohort died during the study, including 1 in the TND group and 3 in the stroke group. An ROC curve analysis indicated that cIMT could predict stroke with an area under the curve value of 0.844 (95% CI, 0.719-0.969; p < 0.001). A multivariate analysis revealed that cIMT > 0.9 mm was independently associated with stroke risk (p = 0.018). CONCLUSION We found that cIMT can be used to predict postoperative stroke risk in ATAAD patients undergoing aortic arch repair, with a cIMT > 0.9 mm coinciding with increased stroke risk in these patients. TRIAL REGISTRATION ChiCTR1900022289. Date of registration 4 April 2019 retrospectively registered.
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- Kai Zhang
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, 2 Anzhen Rd, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, 2 Anzhen Rd, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, 2 Anzhen Rd, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, 2 Anzhen Rd, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, 2 Anzhen Rd, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Echocardiography, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, 2 Anzhen Rd, Beijing, 100029, China.
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Ma WG, Zhu JM, Chen Y, Qiao ZY, Ge YP, Li CN, Zheng J, Liu YM, Sun LZ. Aortic dissection during pregnancy and postpartum in patients with Marfan syndrome: a 21-year clinical experience in 30 patients. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2020; 58:294-301. [PMID: 32259204 DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezaa048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2019] [Revised: 01/14/2020] [Accepted: 01/31/2020] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Pregnancy-related aortic dissection (AoD) in Marfan syndrome is a lethal catastrophe. Due to its rarity and limited clinical experience, there is no consensus regarding the optimal management strategy. We seek to present our 21-year experience in such patients , focusing on management strategies and early and late outcomes.
METHODS
Between 1998 and 2019, we managed 30 pregnant women with Marfan syndrome (mean age 30.7 ± 4.3 years) who sustained AoD at a mean of 28.3 ± 8.8 weeks of gestation (GWs). AoD was acute in 21 (70%), type A (TAAD) in 24 (80%) and type B (TBAD) in 6 (20%). Fourteen TAADs (58.3%, 14/24) and 2 TBADs (33.3%, 2/6) occurred in the third trimester or postpartum. The maximal aortic size was < 45 mm in 26.7% (8/30; 3 TAADs, 5 TBADs). Management strategy was based on the types of dissection and GWs (i.e. surgical versus medical treatment, surgery or delivery first).
RESULTS
TAADs were treated medically in 1 and surgically in 23. The timing of delivery and surgery were caesarean first at 35.4 ± 6.1 GWs in 7 (29.2%), followed by surgery after mean 46 days; single-stage C-section and surgery at 32.0 ± 5.0 GWs in 10 (41.7%); and surgery first at 18.0 ± 5.8 GWs in 6 (25%), followed by C-section after 20 days. Maternal and foetal mortality were 28.6% (2/7) and 14.3% (1/7), 10.0% (1/10) and 20.0% (2/10) and 16.7% (1/6) and 83.3% (5/6), respectively. Five TBADs (83.3%) were managed with C-section followed by surgery in 2 and medical treatment in 3. The respective maternal and foetal mortality were 50% (1/2) and 100% (2/2) and 33.3% (1/3) and 33.3% (1/3), respectively. One TBAD was managed surgically first followed by C-section, resulting in maternal survival and foetal death. Follow-up was complete in 95.8% (23/24) at 3.7 ± 2.9 years. Four late deaths occurred and reoperation was performed in 1 patient. Maternal and foetal survival were 64.3% and 54.1% at 6 years, respectively.
CONCLUSIONS
Management of AoD in pregnant women with Marfan syndrome should be based on types of dissection (surgical versus medical) and gestational age (delivery or surgery first), which largely determine maternal and foetal survival. Aortic repair should be considered prior to conception in women with Marfan syndrome even at diameters smaller than recommended by current guidelines.
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- Wei-Guo Ma
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Beijing Institute of Heart Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Beijing Institute of Heart Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Beijing Institute of Heart Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Beijing Institute of Heart Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Beijing Institute of Heart Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Beijing Institute of Heart Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Beijing Institute of Heart Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Beijing Institute of Heart Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Beijing Institute of Heart Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Li JR, Ma WG, Chen Y, Zhu JM, Zheng J, Xu SD, Liu YM, Sun LZ. Total arch replacement and frozen elephant trunk for aortic dissection in aberrant right subclavian artery. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2020; 58:104-111. [PMID: 32057078 DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezaa029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2019] [Revised: 01/02/2020] [Accepted: 01/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Aortic dissection (AoD) in the presence of an aberrant right subclavian artery (ARSA) is very rare. Clinical experience is limited, and there is no consensus regarding the optimal management strategy. We seek to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the total arch replacement (TAR) and frozen elephant trunk (FET) technique as an approach to AoD in patients with ARSA by retrospectively analysing our single-centre experience.
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From 2009 to 2017, we performed TAR + FET for 22 patients with ARSA sustaining AoD (13 acute, 59.1%). The mean age was 46.0 years [standard deviation (SD) 8.3], and 19 patients were male (86.4%). ARSA orifice was dilated in 15 (68.2%) patients, and a Kommerall diverticulum was diagnosed in 13 (59.1%) patients with a mean diameter of 21.8 mm (SD 7.7; range 15–40). Surgery was performed via femoral and right/left carotid cannulation under hypothermic circulatory arrest at 25°C. The ARSA was reconstructed using a separate branched graft.
RESULTS
ARSA was closed proximally by ligation in 16 (72.7%) patients, direct suture in 4 (18.2%) patients and both in 2 (9.1%) patients. Operative mortality was 13.6% (3/22). Type Ib endoleak occurred in 1 (4.5%) patient at 8 days. Follow-up was complete in 100% at mean 4.2 years (SD 2.0), during which 3 late deaths and 1 reintervention for type II endoleak occurred. Survival was 81.8% and 76.4% at 3 and 5 years, respectively. Freedom from reoperation was 89.2% up to 8 years. In competing risks analysis, the incidence was 22.1% for death, 10.8% for reoperation and 67.1% for event-free survival at 5 years. The false lumen, ARSA orifice and Kommerall diverticulum were obliterated in 100%. Grafts were patent in 100%. No patients experienced cerebral ischaemia and upper extremity claudication. Hypothermic circulatory arrest time (min) was sole predictor for death and aortic reintervention (hazard ratio 1.168, 95% confidence interval 1.011–1.348; P = 0.034).
CONCLUSIONS
The TAR and FET technique is a safe and efficacious approach to AoD in patients with ARSA. Modifications of routine TAR + FET techniques are essential to successful repair, including femoral and right/left carotid artery cannulation, ligation of ARSA on the right side of the trachea and ARSA reconstruction with a separate graft.
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- Jian-Rong Li
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing, China
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Liu T, Zheng J, Zhang YC, Zhu K, Gao HQ, Zhang K, Jin XF, Xu SD. Association Between D-dimer and Early Adverse Events in Patients With Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Undergoing Arch Replacement and the Frozen Elephant Trunk Implantation: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Front Physiol 2020; 10:1627. [PMID: 32038299 PMCID: PMC6988575 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2019.01627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2019] [Accepted: 12/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Objective In the present study, we investigated the associations between D-dimer levels at admission and early adverse events in patients with acute type A aortic dissection undergoing arch replacement and the frozen elephant trunk (FET). Methods We retrospectively analyzed data of patients with acute type A aortic dissection undergoing aortic arch surgery and FET from July 2017 to December 2018 at Beijing Anzhen Hospital. D-dimer levels were evaluated within 24 h of admission. Multivariate Cox regression analysis was used to determine independent predictors of early postoperative adverse events. Results A total of 347 patients were included in the study. The average age of the patients was 48.07 ± 10.56 years, with male predominance (79.25%). The incidence of 90-day postoperative adverse events was 18.7%, consisting of 14.7% mortality and 4.0% permanent neurological dysfunction (PND). The median D-dimer level was 1.95 ug/ml (interquartile range, 0.77–3.16 ug/ml). Multivariable Cox regression analysis revealed that D-dimer level was independently associated with 90-day postoperative adverse events after adjustment for confounding factors (hazard ratio = 1.19 per 10 ug/ml increase in D-dimer, 95% confidence interval: 1.01–1.41; P = 0.039). Kaplan–Meier analysis revealed that the highest tertile (median 6.27 ug/ml) had more 90-day postoperative adverse events compared with the median and lowest tertiles (P = 0.0014). Sub-analysis found that the association remained unchanged. Conclusion Increased D-dimer levels at admission were associated with 90-day postoperative adverse events in patients with acute type A aortic dissection undergoing arch replacement and FET. These results may help clinicians optimize the risk evaluation and perioperative clinical management to reduce early adverse events. Key Question Explore the relationship between D-dimer and early outcomes in patients with aortic dissection with arch replacement. Key Findings Increased D-dimer at admission was associated with adverse events in patients with aortic dissection with arch surgery. Take-Home Message The high-risk patients deserve close medical monitoring.
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- Tong Liu
- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Beijing Aortic Disease Center, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Beijing Aortic Disease Center, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Beijing Aortic Disease Center, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Beijing Aortic Disease Center, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Beijing Aortic Disease Center, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Beijing Aortic Disease Center, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Beijing Aortic Disease Center, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Qian SC, Ma WG, Pan XD, Liu H, Zhang K, Zheng J, Liu YM, Zhu JM, Sun LZ. Renal malperfusion affects operative mortality rather than late death following acute type A aortic dissection repair. Asian J Surg 2020; 43:213-219. [DOI: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2019.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2018] [Accepted: 02/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Li JD, Ma WG, Sun LZ. Conservative arch management versus aggressive arch reconstruction for type A intramural hematoma. Ann Cardiothorac Surg 2019; 8:551-555. [PMID: 31667152 DOI: 10.21037/acs.2019.07.02] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Jin-Dong Li
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, and Beijing Institute of Heart Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, and Beijing Institute of Heart Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, and Beijing Institute of Heart Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing 100029, China
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He J, Peng J, Li W, Zheng D, Cai S, Xu W, Huang J, Fan X. "Aorta-clamp" technique for surgical repair of acute type A aortic dissection-5 min circulatory arrest at 30 °C. J Thorac Dis 2019; 11:4717-4724. [PMID: 31903261 PMCID: PMC6940206 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2019.10.47] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Background Deep hypothermic circulatory arrest (HCA), which causes perioperative complications, is the foundation of surgical treatment for acute type A aortic dissection (AAAD). To extensively replace the dissected aorta and avoid the negative impacts of HCA, we developed an "aorta-clamp" technique and examined its efficacy in repairing AAAD. Methods From November 2014 to August 2016, we recruited 59 consecutive patients (51.3±10.9 years) with AAAD into this study. We performed total arch replacement combined with an elephant trunk implantation using the "aorta-clamp" technique under a 30 °C HCA with continual bilateral antegrade cerebral perfusion. Results The average HCA time was 4.9±1.0 min. Twenty-three patients had increased serum creatinine (sCr) before surgery, suggesting an AAAD-associated acute kidney injury (AKI). The sCr level returned to normal in five patients after operation and in 15 before discharge. Six patients (10.2%) with preoperative AKI required postoperative dialysis, and two of these patients (3.4%) died of multiple organ failure. Two patients (3.4%) required re-exploration due to bleeding. One patient (1.7%) exhibited temporary neurologic deficits. There were no late deaths. Computed tomography (CT) examination confirmed the patency of the anastomotic sites and thrombus obliteration of the residual false lumen. Conclusions Using the "aorta-clamp" technique with continual bilateral antegrade cerebral perfusion, total arch replacement combined with an elephant trunk implantation can be performed under five minutes of mild (30 °C) HCA. Our data suggest that this technique for the surgical repair of AAAD is a safe, feasible and effective surgical approach with satisfactory early outcomes.
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- Jie He
- Department of Vascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510000, China.,Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of South China Structural Heart Disease, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Marshall University, Huntington, WV, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310016, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Xiamen Cardiovascular Hospital, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of South China Structural Heart Disease, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of South China Structural Heart Disease, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, China
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Long C, Feng Y, He D, Wang Y, Lyv X, Kuang W. Total arch replacement using a 4-branched vascular graft without circulatory arrest. J Card Surg 2019; 34:499-502. [PMID: 30958897 DOI: 10.1111/jocs.14043] [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: 10/30/2018] [Revised: 02/24/2019] [Accepted: 03/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The technical essentials of the procedure include femoral artery cannulation, selective antegrade cerebral perfusion for brain protection, total arch replacement with a 4-branched vascular graft, implantation of the special open stented graft into the descending aorta, moderate hypothermic balloon occluding descending aorta at 25℃. This technique allows arch reconstruction to be debranched first and upper part of the body is perfused via the 4-branched vascular graft, ensuring antegrade true lumen cerebral perfusion rapidly secured, the descending aorta is arrested by balloon occluding and early rewarming and reperfusion after distal anastomosis to minimize organs ischemia.
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- Chaozhong Long
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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Supra-aortic vessel reconstruction in total arch replacement for acute type A dissection: Comparison of en bloc and separate graft techniques. Asian J Surg 2019; 42:482-487. [DOI: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2018.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2018] [Revised: 09/19/2018] [Accepted: 09/25/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Chen Y, Ma WG, Zheng J, Liu YM, Zhu JM, Sun LZ. Total arch replacement and frozen elephant trunk for type A aortic dissection after Bentall procedure in Marfan syndrome. J Thorac Dis 2018; 10:2377-2387. [PMID: 29850143 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2018.03.79] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Background We seek to report the long-term outcomes of the total arch replacement and frozen elephant trunk (TAR + FET) technique for type A aortic dissection (TAAD) following prior Bentall procedure in patients with Marfan syndrome (MFS). Methods Between 2003 and 2015, we performed TAR + FET for 26 patients with MFS who developed TAAD following a prior Bentall procedure. Mean age at FET 36.9±9.7 years and 24 were males. TAAD was acute in 8 (30.8%, all new dissections from precious root aneurysm) and chronic in 18 (69.2%, 15 residual and 3 new). The interval from Bentall procedure to FET averaged 6.4±5.8 years, which was significantly longer in the acute group (10.3±6.3 vs. 4.6±4.9, P=0.021). The early and long-term outcomes were compared between two groups and risk factors identified for late adverse events. Results Operative mortality was 11.5% (3/26). Stroke, lower limb ischemia and reexploration for bleeding occurred in 1 patient each (3.8%). Follow-up was complete in 100% (23/23) at mean 5.1±2.3 years (range, 0.9-11.2 years). The maximal diameter (DMax) of distal aorta in the chronic group was significantly greater at the unstented descending aorta [DA, (56.4±15.5 vs. 35.6±12.2 mm, P=0.006)] compared to acute patients. The false lumen was obliterated in 95.7% across the FET and 56.5% in the unstented DA. Distal aortic dilation occurred in 13 patients (11 chronic, 68.8%). Of those 11 patients, 4 underwent an open thoracoabdominal aortic repair and 3 died of distal aortic rupture. Late death occurred in 7 patients at mean 3.9±2.5 years. At 6 years, the incidence was 18% for death, 11% for distal aortic reoperation, and 71% for reoperation-free survival. Survival did not differ between two groups (75.0% vs. 71.3%, P=0.851), while acute patients had significantly higher freedom from late rupture and reoperation at 6 years (100% vs. 61.9%, P=0.046). Hypertension was the sole risk factor for distal aortic dilatation [hazard ratio (HR) =7.271; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.814-29.143; P=0.005]. Risk factors for late adverse events were hypertension (HR =6.712; 95% CI, 1.201-37.503; P=0.030) and age <35 years (HR =6.760; 95% CI, 1.154-39.587; P=0.034). Conclusions The TAR and FET technique was feasible and efficacious for TAAD following previous Bentall procedure in patients with MFS. Early and late survival did not differ with acute and chronic dissections, while freedom from late rupture and reoperation is significantly higher in patients with acute TAAD. Patients with hypertension and aged <35 years are at higher risk for late distal aortic dilation, reoperation and death.
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- Yu Chen
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing Engineering Research Center of Vascular Prostheses, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing Engineering Research Center of Vascular Prostheses, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing Engineering Research Center of Vascular Prostheses, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing Engineering Research Center of Vascular Prostheses, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing Engineering Research Center of Vascular Prostheses, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing Engineering Research Center of Vascular Prostheses, Beijing 100029, China
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Wu HB, Ma WG, Zhao HL, Zheng J, Li JR, Liu O, Sun LZ. Risk factors for continuous renal replacement therapy after surgical repair of type A aortic dissection. J Thorac Dis 2017; 9:1126-1132. [PMID: 28523169 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2017.03.128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND To identify the risk factors for continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) following surgical repair of type A aortic dissection (TAAD) using the total arch replacement and frozen elephant trunk (TAR + FET) technique. METHODS The study included 330 patients with TAAD repaired using TAR + FET between January 2014 and April 2015. Mean age was 47.1±10.2 years (range, 18-73 years) and 242 were male (73.3%). Univariate and multivariate analyses were used to identify the risk factors for CRRT. RESULTS Postoperative CRRT was required in 38 patients (mean age 50.7±10.0 years; 27 males). Operative death occurred in 12 patients (3.6%, 12/330). The mortality rate was 23.7% (9/38) in patients with CRRT and 1.0% (3/292) in those without CRRT (P<0.001). Factors associated with CRRT were age (50.7±10.0 vs. 46.7±10.2 years, P=0.023), preoperative serum creatinine (sCr) (135.0±154.2 vs. 85.7±37.0 µmol/L, P<0.001), emergency operation (89.5% vs. 73.3%, P=0.030), cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) time (265.2±98.8 vs. 199.7±44.2 minutes, P<0.001), cross-clamp time (144.6±54.8 vs. 116.3±33.2 minutes, P<0.001), the amount of red blood cell (8.0±5.2 vs. 3.7±3.3 unit, P<0.001) and fresh frozen plasma (507.8±350.3 vs. 784.2±488.5 mL, P<0.001) transfused intraoperatively, preoperative D-dimmer level (11,361.0 vs. 2,856.7 mg/L, P<0.001) and reexploration for bleeding (15.8% vs. 2.4%, P<0.001). In multivariate analysis, risk factors for CRRT were CPB time (minute) [odds ratio (OR) 1.018; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.007-1.029; P=0.002], preoperative sCr level (µmol/L) (OR, 1.008; 95% CI, 1.000-1.015; P=0.040), and the amount of red blood cell transfused intraoperatively (unit) (OR, 1.206; 95% CI, 1.077-1.350; P<0.001). CONCLUSIONS In this series of patients with TAAD, the time of CPB (minute), sCr level (µmol/L) and the amount of red blood cell transfused intraoperatively (unit) were risk factors for CRRT after TAR + FET.
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- Hai-Bo Wu
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital of Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing 100029, China.,Beijing Engineering Research Center of Vascular Prostheses, Beijing 10029, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital of Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing 100029, China.,Beijing Engineering Research Center of Vascular Prostheses, Beijing 10029, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital of Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing 100029, China.,Beijing Engineering Research Center of Vascular Prostheses, Beijing 10029, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital of Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing 100029, China.,Beijing Engineering Research Center of Vascular Prostheses, Beijing 10029, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital of Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing 100029, China.,Beijing Engineering Research Center of Vascular Prostheses, Beijing 10029, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital of Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing 100029, China.,Beijing Engineering Research Center of Vascular Prostheses, Beijing 10029, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital of Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing 100029, China.,Beijing Engineering Research Center of Vascular Prostheses, Beijing 10029, China
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Pan XD, Li B, Ma WG, Zheng J, Liu YM, Zhu JM, Huang LJ, Sun LZ. Endovascular repair of residual intimal tear or distal new entry after frozen elephant trunk for type A aortic dissection. J Thorac Dis 2017; 9:529-536. [PMID: 28449459 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2017.03.04] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND In patients with type A dissection, residual dissection and new distal entry tears following the frozen elephant trunk (FET) procedure adversely affect long-term prognosis. Management include open and endovascular repair, while clinical experience is limited. We evaluate the efficacy of thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) in management of residual intimal tear or distal new entry tear following FET in patients with type A aortic dissection (TAAD). METHODS Between May 2003 and April 2013, we performed FET and total arch replacement for 1,003 patients with TAAD. Among these, 23 patients (2.3%) required TEVAR for distal new entry (n=2) or residual intimal tear (n=21) at a mean of 2.0±1.6 years after FET. Mean age was 50.1±11.5 years. Marfan syndrome was seen in 2 patients (8.7%). RESULTS Procedural success was 100%. The distal landing zone was above the 11th thoracic vertebra (T11) in 86.9% (20/23). Neither death nor any paraplegia or stroke occurred early after TEVAR. Follow-up was complete in 100% averaging 2.8±1.7 years (0.3-6.4). One non-Marfan patient died of distal aortic rupture at 4 months after TEVAR. No late stroke or paraplegia occurred. Survival was 95.7% (95% CI, 72.9-99.4%) at 3 and 5 years, respectively. CTA detected false lumen obliteration by thrombus around the endograft in the descending aorta in 91.3% (21/23) of patients. CONCLUSIONS These early and midterm outcomes show the efficacy of TEVAR in obliterating the residual intimal tear or distal new entry after FET in patients with TAAD. TEVAR may be an alternative approach to distal new entry or residual intimal tear following FET for patients with TAAD.
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- Xu-Dong Pan
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital of Capital Medical University, Beijing Aortic Disease Center, Beijing Engineering Research Center of Vascular Prostheses, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital of Capital Medical University, Beijing Aortic Disease Center, Beijing Engineering Research Center of Vascular Prostheses, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital of Capital Medical University, Beijing Aortic Disease Center, Beijing Engineering Research Center of Vascular Prostheses, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital of Capital Medical University, Beijing Aortic Disease Center, Beijing Engineering Research Center of Vascular Prostheses, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital of Capital Medical University, Beijing Aortic Disease Center, Beijing Engineering Research Center of Vascular Prostheses, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital of Capital Medical University, Beijing Aortic Disease Center, Beijing Engineering Research Center of Vascular Prostheses, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital of Capital Medical University, Beijing Aortic Disease Center, Beijing Engineering Research Center of Vascular Prostheses, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital of Capital Medical University, Beijing Aortic Disease Center, Beijing Engineering Research Center of Vascular Prostheses, Beijing 100029, China
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Ma WG, Zheng J, Sun LZ, Elefteriades JA. Open Stented Grafts for Frozen Elephant Trunk Technique: Technical Aspects and Current Outcomes. AORTA : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AORTIC INSTITUTE AT YALE-NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL 2015; 3:122-35. [PMID: 27069943 DOI: 10.12945/j.aorta.2015.14.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2014] [Accepted: 05/06/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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With growing experience in patients with aneurysms and dissections in the arch and proximal descending aorta, the frozen elephant trunk (FET) technique has been shown to be safe and effective, and has achieved favorable short to mid-term outcomes. As the FET technique is gaining wider acceptance, there is a growing need for versatile, technically simple, and highly durable open stented grafts involving less complicated deployment mechanisms enabling use in various indications. This paper gives a brief review on the technical aspects and clinical outcomes of currently available open stented grafts used in the FET technique, including the E-vita Open Plus, Thoraflex Hybrid, Cronus, and J Graft. While none of these grafts can claim to be an ideal device, technology continues to improve towards this goal. As newer devices and systems are developed, more widespread use of the FET technique can be expected; such progress promises to improve the clinical outcomes and quality of life for patients with complex aortic diseases.
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- Wei-Guo Ma
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, and Beijing Engineering Research Center of Vascular Prostheses, Beijing, China; Aortic Institute at Yale-New Haven, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, and Beijing Engineering Research Center of Vascular Prostheses, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, and Beijing Engineering Research Center of Vascular Prostheses, Beijing, China
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- Aortic Institute at Yale-New Haven, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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Frozen elephant trunk with total arch replacement for type A aortic dissections: Does acuity affect operative mortality? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2014; 148:963-70; discussion 970-2. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2014] [Revised: 05/31/2014] [Accepted: 06/04/2014] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Sun LZ, Ma WG, Zhu JM, Zheng J, Liu YM, Ziganshin BA, Elefteriades JA. Sun's procedure for chronic type A aortic dissection: total arch replacement using a tetrafurcate graft with stented elephant trunk implantation. Ann Cardiothorac Surg 2014; 2:665-6. [PMID: 24109581 DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2225-319x.2013.09.20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2013] [Accepted: 09/23/2013] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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- Li-Zhong Sun
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Beijing Aortic Disease Center, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100029, China
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Ma WG, Zhu JM, Zheng J, Liu YM, Ziganshin BA, Elefteriades JA, Sun LZ. Sun's procedure for complex aortic arch repair: total arch replacement using a tetrafurcate graft with stented elephant trunk implantation. Ann Cardiothorac Surg 2014; 2:642-8. [PMID: 24109575 DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2225-319x.2013.09.03] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2013] [Accepted: 09/04/2013] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The Sun's procedure is a surgical technique proposed by Dr. Li-Zhong Sun in 2002 that integrates total aortic arch replacement using a tetrafurcated graft with implantation of a specially designed frozen elephant trunk (Cronus(®)) in the descending aorta. It is used as a treatment option for extensive aortic dissections or aneurysms involving the ascending aorta, aortic arch and the descending aorta. The technical essentials of Sun's procedure include implantation of the special open stented graft into the descending aorta, total arch replacement with a 4-branched vascular graft, right axillary artery cannulation, selective antegrade cerebral perfusion for brain protection, moderate hypothermic circulatory arrest at 25 °C, a special anastomotic sequence for aortic reconstruction (i.e., proximal descending aorta → left carotid artery → ascending aorta → left subclavian artery → innominate artery), and early rewarming and reperfusion after distal anastomosis to minimize cerebral and cardiac ischemia. The core advantage of Sun's procedure lies in the use of a unique stented graft, which has superior technical simplicity, flexibility, inherent mechanical durability and an extra centimeter of attached regular vascular graft at both ends. Since its introduction in 2003, the Sun's procedure has produced satisfactory early and long-term results in over 8,000 patients in China and more than 200 patients in South American countries. In a series of 1,092 patients, the authors have achieved an in-hospital mortality rate of 6.27% (7.98% in emergent or urgent vs. 3.98% in elective cases). Given the accumulating clinical experience and the consequent, continual evolution of surgical indications, the Sun's procedure is becoming increasingly applied/used worldwide as an innovative and imaginative enhancement of surgical options for the dissected (or aneurysmal) ascending aorta, aortic arch and proximal descending aorta, and may become the next standard treatment for type A aortic dissections requiring repair of the aortic arch.
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- Wei-Guo Ma
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Beijing Aortic Disease Center, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100029, China; ; Aortic Institute at Yale-New Haven, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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Ma WG, Zheng J, Dong SB, Lu W, Sun K, Qi RD, Liu YM, Zhu JM, Chang Q, Sun LZ. Sun's procedure of total arch replacement using a tetrafurcated graft with stented elephant trunk implantation: analysis of early outcome in 398 patients with acute type A aortic dissection. Ann Cardiothorac Surg 2013; 2:621-8. [PMID: 24109570 DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2225-319x.2013.09.06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2013] [Accepted: 09/13/2013] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Acute type A aortic dissection (AAAD) remains one of the most lethal conditions requiring surgical repair, and is associated with a high rate of postoperative mortality and morbidity. Despite the satisfactory clinical outcomes achieved with the frozen elephant trunk technique so far, controversies still exist regarding the use of this aggressive approach in patients with AAAD. In this study, we seek to analyze the early outcomes of the Sun's procedure, which is an approach integrating total arch replacement using a 4-branched graft with implantation of a special stented graft in the descending aorta, and identify the risk factors for postoperative mortality and morbidity of the Sun's procedure in patients with AAAD. METHODS Clinical data of 398 consecutive AAAD patients undergoing the Sun's procedure were analyzed. The associations between 20 preoperative and intraoperative variables and early mortality were assessed by univariate and multivariate analysis. RESULTS Early mortality occurred in 31 patients (7.8%, 31/398), with leading causes including multi-organ failure in 16 patients (51.6%), permanent neurologic deficit in 6 (19.4%), and low cardiac output syndrome in 4 (12.9%). Permanent neurologic deficit and spinal cord injury occurred, each in 10 patients (2.5%, 10/398). Five significant risk factors for early mortality were identified with multivariate analysis: preexisting cerebrovascular disease [relative risk (RR) 14.76; P<0.001], acute heart failure (RR 18.18; P=0.001), spinal cord malperfusion (RR 60.13; P<0.002), visceral malperfusion (RR 30.25; P<0.001) and cardiopulmonary bypass time >190 minutes (RR 3.62; P=0.007). CONCLUSIONS The Sun's procedure has generated a relatively lower mortality rate in 398 patients with AAAD. Patients with preexisting cerebrovascular disease, acute heart failure, spinal cord malperfusion, visceral malperfusion and long cardiopulmonary bypass time are at a higher risk of early mortality.
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- Wei-Guo Ma
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital of Capital Medical University, Beijing Aortic Disease Center, Beijing, China; ; Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Fu Wai Hospital and Cardiovascular Institute, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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