The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · May 2021
New-onset postoperative atrial fibrillation impact on 5-year clinical outcomes and costs.
The impact of new-onset postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) following coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery on long-term clinical outcomes and costs is not known. This subanalysis of the Veterans Affairs "Randomized On/Off Bypass Follow-up Study" compared 5-year outcomes and costs between patients with and without POAF. ⋯ No 5-year risk-adjusted outcome differences were found between patients with and without POAF after CABG. Although first-year costs were greater in patients with POAF, this difference did not persist in subsequent years.
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · May 2021
Deceased-donor lobar lung transplant: A successful strategy for small-sized recipients.
Lobar lung transplantation (LLTx) from deceased donors is a potential solution for donor-recipient size mismatch for small sized recipients. We reviewed our institutional experience to compare outcomes after LLTx to standard lung transplantation (LTx). ⋯ Although LLTx is a high-risk procedure, both mid- and long-term survival are comparable with LTx in all cohorts in the modern era. LLTx therefore represents a valuable surgical option for small-sized recipients.
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · May 2021
Early repair of complete atrioventricular septal defect has better survival than staged repair after pulmonary artery banding: A propensity score-matched study.
Complete atrioventricular septal defect (cAVSD) repair is usually performed between 3 and 6 months of age. However, some children present with early heart failure requiring intervention. It is unclear whether primary complete repair or initial pulmonary artery banding (PAB) provides better outcomes. ⋯ In children younger than 3 months of age, complete repair of cAVSD is associated with better survival than PAB. Both strategies have similar rates of LAVV reoperation. Neonatal repair of cAVSD can be achieved with excellent results. Primary repair of cAVSD should be the preferred strategy in children younger than 3 months of age.
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · May 2021
Should concomitant surgical ablation for atrial fibrillation be performed in elderly patients?
The incidence of atrial fibrillation increases with age, and therefore many elderly patients presenting for cardiac surgery have atrial fibrillation. In recent publications, increasing age has been recognized as a predictor for ablation failure. Furthermore, many surgeons are reluctant to perform a surgical ablation in elderly patients. We investigated the safety and efficacy of concomitant surgical atrial fibrillation ablation in elderly patients. ⋯ Surgical atrial fibrillation ablation was safe and effective independently of age. Sinus rhythm at discharge and bipolar ablation were significant predictors for successful ablation, whereas double valve procedures, preoperative persistent atrial fibrillation, and coronary artery bypass grafting surgery in elderly patients were risk factors for recurrence of atrial fibrillation.