Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
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Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg · Aug 2020
Meta AnalysisIntravenous iron therapy for patients with preoperative iron deficiency or anaemia undergoing cardiac surgery reduces blood transfusions: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
The benefits of preoperative intravenous (IV) iron treatment in cardiac surgery patients with preoperative anaemia or iron deficiency have not been well-established. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine the effects of treating preoperative anaemia or iron deficiency with IV iron in adult cardiac surgery patients. ⋯ International prospective register of systematic reviews ID Number CRD42019122844.
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Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg · Aug 2020
Temporal pattern of aortic remodelling after endovascular treatment for chronic DeBakey IIIb dissection.
Endovascular treatment has emerged as a safe procedure for treating chronic DeBakey IIIb dissection. The objective of this study was to investigate the mid-term outcome and temporal pattern of aortic remodelling after endovascular treatment for DeBakey IIIb dissection. ⋯ Endovascular treatment is a safe strategy in the management of DeBakey IIIb dissection. However, unfavourable aortic remodelling and repetitive reintervention were expected in male patients with a large number of visceral vessels from the FL and residual DeBakey IIIb dissection after type A repair. Endovascular treatment should be cautiously considered, and close follow-up is required for these patients.