The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
-
J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Sep 2024
The Outcomes of Single Lung Retransplantation After Double Lung Transplantation.
To compare outcomes of single-lung retransplantation (SLRTx) and double-lung retransplantation (DLRTx) after an initial double-lung transplantation. ⋯ The less invasiveness of single-lung transplantation in the retransplantation setting has minimal short-term benefit and is associated with significantly worse long-term survival. Double-lung retransplantation should remain the standard for lung retransplantation after initial double-lung transplantation.
-
J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Sep 2024
Commentator Discussion: A novel hybrid prosthesis for open repair of acute DeBakey type I dissection with malperfusion: Early results from the Prospective, Single Arm, Multi-center Clinical Investigation to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of AMDS in the Treatment of acute DeBakey Type I Dissection trial.
-
J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Sep 2024
Gender, Race, and Ethnicity in Lung Cancer Clinical Trial Participation: Analysis of 253,845 Patients From 2002 - 2021.
Lung cancer remains the greatest cause of cancer-related death, and multiple large studies have identified persistent racial disparities in lung cancer outcomes. In this study, we used public recording of lung cancer data on clinicaltrials.gov to sample age, gender, racial, and ethnic characteristics of participants in lung cancer clinical trials. ⋯ Our data demonstrate that there are persistent but improving racial and ethnic disparities in lung cancer clinical trials. Limitations of this study include poor reporting of results on clinicaltrials.gov. These findings demonstrate significant progress in the recruitment of minority participation, but also identify a significant role for policy changes to align participation with lung cancer incidence.