The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Jan 2024
Improvement in gastrointestinal bleeding after septal myectomy for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy may have occult gastrointestinal bleeding. In this study, we analyzed outcomes of septal myectomy in patients who had a history of gastrointestinal bleeding preoperatively to understand patient characteristics and impact of septal reduction on recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding. ⋯ Patients with a preoperative history of gastrointestinal bleeding have favorable short- and long-term outcomes after septal myectomy for obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Remission of gastrointestinal bleeding was observed in 85% of patients postprocedure, and only 8% of the patients had recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding due to angiodysplasia or unknown causes.
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Jan 2024
Blood type O heart transplant candidates have longer waitlist time and higher delisting under the new allocation system.
Prior studies have examined the effect of blood type on heart transplantation (HTx) waitlist outcomes in cohorts through 2015. We aim to analyze the effect of blood type on contemporary waitlist outcomes with a new allocation system focus. ⋯ Further logistical considerations are warranted to minimize allocation inequity regarding blood type under the new allocation system.