The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Sep 2024
Practice GuidelineERAS® Cardiac Society Turnkey Order Set for Patient Blood Management: Proceedings from the AATS ERAS Conclave 2023.
There are multiple published guidelines on comprehensive patient blood management (PBM), centered on the 3 pillars of PBM: managing preoperative anemia, minimizing blood loss, and tolerating intraoperative/postoperative anemia. We sought to create an order set to facilitate widespread implementation of evidence-based PBM for cardiac surgery patients. ⋯ The benefit of a multidisciplinary PBM care pathway in cardiac surgery has been well established, yet implementation remains variable. Using recommendations from existing guidelines, we have created a TKO to facilitate the implementation of PBM.
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Sep 2024
Thirty years of surgical management of pediatric pulmonary hypertension :mid-term outcomes following reverse Potts shunt and transplantation.
Reverse Potts shunt (RPS) and lung or heart-lung transplantation are life-extending surgical interventions for pediatric patients with severe pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Robust criteria for identifying patients who will benefit from these procedures remain elusive. Based on 30 years of experience, we sought to refine the surgical indications. ⋯ In selected children with suprasystemic PAH, RPS is associated with functional capacity improvements and decreased pharmacotherapy needs over the midterm. RPS deserves consideration earlier in the course of pediatric PAH, with transplantation being performed in the event of refractory RV failure.
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Sep 2024
Bicuspid Aortopathy does NOT Require Earlier Surgical Intervention.
Guidelines for surgical correction of patients with ascending thoracic aortic aneurysm (ATAA) with a bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) have oscillated over the years. In this study, we outline the natural history of the ascending aorta in patients with BAV and trileaflet aortic valve (TAV) ATAA followed over time, to ascertain if their behavior differs and to determine if a different threshold for intervention is required. ⋯ The threshold for surgical repair of ascending aneurysm with BAV should not differ from that of TAV. Prophylactic surgery should be considered at 5.0 cm for patients with TAV (and BAV) at expert centers.