The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Jul 2023
The impact of thoracic endovascular aortic repair following blunt traumatic thoracic aortic injury on blood pressure.
Blunt traumatic thoracic aortic injuries (BTAIs) are associated with a high mortality rate. Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) is the most frequently used surgical strategy in patients with BTAI, as it offers good short- and middle-term results. Previous studies have reported an abnormally high prevalence of hypertension (HT) in these patients. This work aimed to describe the long-term prevalence of HT and provide a comprehensive evaluation of the biomechanical, clinical, and functional factors involved in HT development. ⋯ HT frequently occurs otherwise healthy subjects undergoing TEVAR implantation after BTAI. TEVAR stiffness and length, the proximal landing zone, and distal oversizing are potentially modifiable surgical characteristics related to abnormal blood pressure.
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Jul 2023
Pulmonary Open, Robotic, and Thoracoscopic Lobectomy study: Outcomes and risk factors of conversion during minimally invasive lobectomy.
Conversion to thoracotomy continues to be a concern during minimally invasive lobectomy. The aim of this propensity-matched cohort study is to analyze the outcomes and risk factors of intraoperative conversion during video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) and robotic lobectomy (RL). ⋯ Converted minimally invasive lobectomies were not associated with worse perioperative mortality compared with open lobectomy. Compared with VATS lobectomy, RL is associated with a lower probability of conversion in this propensity-score matched cohort study.
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Jul 2023
Meta AnalysisPercutaneous coronary intervention versus coronary artery surgery for left main disease according to lesion site: A meta-analysis.
Comparative data after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) for unprotected left main coronary artery (ULMCA) disease according to lesion site (ostial/shaft vs distal) are scant. The aim of this meta-analysis was to investigate outcomes after PCI or CABG for ULMCA disease according to lesion site. ⋯ Among patients with distal ULMCA disease, CABG is associated with lower incidence of MACE and revascularization compared with PCI, whereas no differences in outcomes were observed for ostial/shaft ULMCA disease.
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Jul 2023
Randomized Controlled TrialMitral repair with leaflet preservation versus leaflet resection and ventricular reverse remodeling from a randomized trial.
In the Canadian Mitral Research Alliance (CAMRA) Trial CardioLink-2 leaflet resection versus preservation techniques for posterior leaflet prolapse was investigated and no difference was shown in their effect on mean mitral gradient at peak exercise at 12 months postoperatively. The purpose of this subanalysis was to evaluate the effect of the 2 strategies on left ventricular (LV) reverse remodeling after repair. ⋯ The mitral repair strategies used did not influence postoperative LV reverse remodeling, which occurred in stages. Although LV end diastolic dimensions recovered before discharge, improvements in LV end systolic dimension were evident 12 months after repair.