Michael A Catalano, Chase R Brown, Shinichi Fukuhara, Michael C Moon, Wilson Y Szeto
{"title":"Expert Opinion: Where Does the Novel Hybrid Aortic Prosthesis Fit Into the Management of the Aortic Arch in DeBakey Type I Aortic Dissections?","authors":"Michael A Catalano, Chase R Brown, Shinichi Fukuhara, Michael C Moon, Wilson Y Szeto","doi":"10.1053/j.semtcvs.2025.04.010","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.semtcvs.2025.04.010","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48592,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144650957","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Eilon Ram, Christopher Lau, Danica Germain, Ivancarmine Gambardella, Giovanni Jr Soletti, Mario Gaudino, Leonard N Girardi
{"title":"Reoperative Arch Replacement: Outcomes and Technical Considerations.","authors":"Eilon Ram, Christopher Lau, Danica Germain, Ivancarmine Gambardella, Giovanni Jr Soletti, Mario Gaudino, Leonard N Girardi","doi":"10.1053/j.semtcvs.2025.07.001","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.semtcvs.2025.07.001","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Reoperative total arch replacement (TAR) following prior cardiovascular surgery presents significant technical challenges and is associated with higher risk profiles. With increasing numbers of patients undergoing reoperation as a result of successful outcomes from primary procedures, we sought to compare the clinical outcomes of reoperative TAR with those of first-time TAR. We reviewed 474 patients who underwent TAR at our institution from 1997 to 2024. Of these, 171 patients (36%) had previously undergone cardiovascular surgery, while the remaining 303 (64%) were undergoing TAR for the first time. Demographic, procedural, and outcome data were collected and analyzed. Comparisons between the reoperative and primary groups were made, and multivariable regression was used to identify covariates associated with major postoperative adverse events (MAEs). Patients in the reoperative group were younger on average (61.5 ± 13.5 vs 70.7 ± 10.9 years, P < 0.001), but presented with a higher burden of comorbidities, including ischemic heart disease (15.8% vs 7.3%, P = 0.006), prior strokes (38.6% vs 15.5%, P < 0.001), and renal impairment (24.6% vs 12.5%, P = 0.001). Operative times were significantly longer for reop TAR, with extended circulatory arrest (48.4 ± 12.8 vs 36 ± 10.8 minutes, P < 0.001), cardiac ischemia (118.2 ± 44.2 vs 99 ± 32.1 minutes, P < 0.001), and cardiopulmonary bypass duration (180.7 ± 38.2 vs 146.7 ± 26.3 minutes, P < 0.001). The reoperative group had higher operative mortality (4.1% vs 0.3%, P = 0.007) and a 2.3-fold increased risk of MAEs (OR 2.27, 95% CI 1.01-5.1, P = 0.046). Reoperative TAR is associated with increased operative risk, longer procedural times, and higher rates of operative complications compared to first-time TAR. Despite these challenges, successful outcomes can be achieved with thorough preoperative planning and attention to key technical details.</p>","PeriodicalId":48592,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144650958","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Damien M Wu, Edward Buratto, Tyson A Fricke, Christian P Brizard, Igor E Konstantinov
{"title":"Endocarditis of bovine jugular vein conduits<sup />.","authors":"Damien M Wu, Edward Buratto, Tyson A Fricke, Christian P Brizard, Igor E Konstantinov","doi":"10.1053/j.semtcvs.2025.05.015","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1053/j.semtcvs.2025.05.015","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement (TPVR) has been associated with an increased risk of infective endocarditis. However, there are few reports investigating the risk of endocarditis with the specific prostheses used in TPVR - the Melody valve and SAPIEN valve. Rarely, endocarditis of the pulmonary valve may also extend to adjacent tissue, resulting in the need for more complex surgical management. This article reviews current literature on infective endocarditis following TPVR and compares this to rates following surgical pulmonary valve replacement, with a particular focus on the Melody valve, SAPIEN valve and Contegra conduit. We will also discuss our experiences with pulmonary valve endocarditis and several reported cases of its extension to the aortic valve and paravalvular area.</p>","PeriodicalId":48592,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144627486","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"ECMO for Cardiogenic Shock - Who Should Cannulate?","authors":"Nazari Dvirnik, Dr Vivek Rao","doi":"10.1053/j.semtcvs.2025.03.016","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1053/j.semtcvs.2025.03.016","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48592,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144627485","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Commentary: If You Can't Beat Them, Join Them - Thoracoabdominal Normothermic Regional Perfusion in Lung Transplantation.","authors":"Vuong-Lam Hoang Pham, Ramiro Fernandez","doi":"10.1053/j.semtcvs.2025.07.002","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.semtcvs.2025.07.002","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48592,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144627484","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Commentary: PGD - Lung Transplantation's Most Relentless Opponent.","authors":"Caitlin T Demarest","doi":"10.1053/j.semtcvs.2025.05.016","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1053/j.semtcvs.2025.05.016","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48592,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144620939","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Preference for Segmentectomy Over Wedge Resection for Small-Sized Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.","authors":"Yasuhiro Tsutani","doi":"10.1053/j.semtcvs.2025.05.013","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.semtcvs.2025.05.013","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48592,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144576634","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Novel Valve Sparing Aortic Root Replacement Device: Between a David and a Yacoub.","authors":"Joon Bum Kim, Y Joseph Woo","doi":"10.1053/j.semtcvs.2025.06.004","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.semtcvs.2025.06.004","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48592,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144568013","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Giacomo Murana, Luca Di Marco, Luca Zanella, Paola Rucci, Marta Di Carlo, Chiara Nocera, Francesco Brandini, Francesco Campanini, Davide Pacini
{"title":"Bentall Procedure: A Long-term, Single Center Experience.","authors":"Giacomo Murana, Luca Di Marco, Luca Zanella, Paola Rucci, Marta Di Carlo, Chiara Nocera, Francesco Brandini, Francesco Campanini, Davide Pacini","doi":"10.1053/j.semtcvs.2025.06.003","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.semtcvs.2025.06.003","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Though the Bentall operation is widely performed worldwide, data on long-term outcomes and rates of proximal reintervention is lacking. This study describes 15-year outcomes from a single center focusing on the risk of proximal reintervention and comparing biological vs mechanical Bentall. Two thousand patients underwent Bentall procedure at our institution from October 1979 to May 2023. The bio-Bentall group included 874 patients (43.7%), the mechanical group 1126 (56.3%). Patients from the biological group were older (mean age biological group=68.3, SD=8.0 vs 53.6 years for mechanical group, SD=12.4, p<0.001). They presented a higher incidence of comorbidities and urgent or emergent surgery. Mechanical Bentall patients were more likely to have Marfan syndrome, bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) and previous cardiac surgery. In-hospital mortality showed no significant difference between groups (47 -4.18%- vs 52 -5.95%-, p=0.069). Patients with a biological prosthesis had lower survival rates at 10 and 15 years (57.8% and 28.6%, respectively, vs 69.5% and 56.1%, p<0.001) and a threefold risk of proximal redo at follow-up compared to mechanical Bentall (8.2% and 15.2% at 10 and 15 years vs 2.4% and 4.6%, respectively, HR=3.512) The risk of reintervention was higher in the biological group in each age group. In the overall sample, the risk declines with age until 55 years, then slowly increases. The Bentall operation provides satisfactory long-term outcomes. Patients treated with a bio-Bentall showed a worse survival and freedom from proximal reintervention, even in the same age-group as mechanical Bentall. However, reintervention rates in the biological group are still acceptable.</p>","PeriodicalId":48592,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144565423","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}