Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery最新文献

{"title":"Commentary: Two Ventricles out of One. You cannot be serious?","authors":"David J Barron","doi":"10.1016/j.jtcvs.2024.10.029","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcvs.2024.10.029","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49975,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142569565","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Commentary: OR extubation after cardiac surgery - criminal or criminally underutilized?","authors":"Raymond J Strobel, Nicholas R Teman","doi":"10.1016/j.jtcvs.2024.10.031","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcvs.2024.10.031","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49975,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142569564","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Adolescent with severe obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.","authors":"Aadhyasri Ramineni, Amir Mehdizadeh-Shrifi, Kyle Riggs, Alan O'Donnell, Darren Turner, Christopher J Statile, Tom Ryan, David L S Morales","doi":"10.1016/j.jtcvs.2024.10.034","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcvs.2024.10.034","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49975,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142569546","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Impact of Epiaortic Ultrasound utilization in patients undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting.","authors":"Sarah Yousef, Ibrahim Sultan, Floyd Thoma, Yisi Wang, Garrett Coyan, Michel Pompeu Sá, Derek Serna-Gallegos, Francis Ferdinand, David West, David Kaczorowski, Johannes Bonatti, Danny Chu, Pyongsoo Yoon","doi":"10.1016/j.jtcvs.2024.10.032","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcvs.2024.10.032","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To assess whether use of epiaortic ultrasound for assessment of aortic calcification impacts the rate of postoperative stroke following coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This was a retrospective study using an institutional database of CABGs performed from 2010 to 2023. All patients undergoing isolated index CABG were included. Patients were dichotomized according to the use of epiaortic ultrasound for intraoperative aortic assessment. Postoperative stroke rates were compared, and multivariable logistic regression for postoperative stroke was performed. Cox regression was performed for the multivariable analysis of mortality.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 10,049 patients underwent isolated index CABG. Intraoperative epiaortic ultrasound was utilized in 1,572 (15.6%) of these patients. The STS predicted risk of stroke was 1% and did not differ between the two groups. Postoperative stroke occurred in 13 patients in the epiaortic ultrasound group (0.8%) versus 116 patients in the group in which epiaortic ultrasound was not used (1.4%, p=0.08). On multivariable logistic regression, use of epiaortic ultrasound was not associated with a reduced odds of postoperative stroke (OR 0.62, 95% CI 0.34-1.14, p=0.12). Epiaortic ultrasound use was also not significantly associated with hazards of mortality on Cox regression (HR 1.14, 95% CI: 0.94, 1.38, p=0.12). Postoperative stroke was significantly associated with an increased hazard of death (HR 2.25, 95% CI: 1.61-3.14, p<0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Stroke rates after CABG were 0.8% and 1.4% with and without the use of epioartic ultrasound, respectively. The current study did not find an independent association between epiaortic ultrasound use and postoperative stroke.</p>","PeriodicalId":49975,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142569554","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Commentary: ALK mutation in resected NSCLC - A double-edged sword.","authors":"Mohsin Jawed, Peter J Kneuertz","doi":"10.1016/j.jtcvs.2024.10.030","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcvs.2024.10.030","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49975,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142569559","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Commentary: Leveling the Cardiothoracic Application Playing Field- Racial Differences in Cardiothoracic Surgery Letters of Recommendation.","authors":"Allan Pickens","doi":"10.1016/j.jtcvs.2024.10.028","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcvs.2024.10.028","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49975,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142569562","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Direct Procurement with Machine Perfusion and Normothermic Regional Perfusion in Donation after Circulatory Death Heart Transplantation.","authors":"Matthew L Goodwin, Ian C Nickel, Hui Li, Hiroshi Kagawa, Christos P Kyriakopoulos, Thomas C Hanff, Josef Stehlik, Stavros G Drakos, Craig H Selzman","doi":"10.1016/j.jtcvs.2024.10.033","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcvs.2024.10.033","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Donation after circulatory death (DCD) heart transplants have increased in US with DPP and TA-NRP techniques. There remains a paucity of data examining DPP and TA-NRP outcomes. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of DCD technique on post-transplant outcomes compared to DBD donors.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Adult patients undergoing heart transplantation between December 1, 2019, and June 30, 2023 were identified in the UNOS registry. DPP and TA-NRP cohorts were detected using time of death to aortic cross-clamp of 30 minutes. Categorical variables were compared using chi-square or Fisher exact tests, while continuous variables were compared using Mann-Whitney U tests. Propensity score matching was performed using a 1:3 match. 1-year survival was analyzed using log-rank test and Cox proportional hazard regression model.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>During the study period, there were 7338 DBD and 419 DCD heart transplants. At 1-year, there was no difference in survival between unmatched (p=0.13) and matched (p=0.36) DBD and DCD recipients. There was an increase in acute rejection and rejection requiring treatment in DCD compared to DBD in the matched cohort. 134 TA-NRP and 242 DPP transplants occurred. 1-year survival and post-transplant outcomes were similar in DPP and TA-NRP. TA-NRP functional warm ischemia times increased significantly during the study period.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>In a matched cohort, DCD heart recipients experience increased acute rejection, both treated and non-treated, compared to DBD. Despite differences in the techniques, and likely functional warm ischemic times, acute rejection, survival, and other secondary outcomes are similar between DPP and TA-NRP.</p>","PeriodicalId":49975,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142569568","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Outcomes of Single versus Sequential Vein Grafts in Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: Insights from a Large Tertiary Care Center.","authors":"Ibrahim Gadelkarim, Viktor Kuzmenko, Suzanne de Waha, Nikhil Deshmukh, Otto Wolfgang, Thilo Noack, Salil V Deo, Martin Misfeld, Diyar Saeed, Piroze M Davierwala, Michael A Borger, Alexander Verevkin","doi":"10.1016/j.jtcvs.2024.10.026","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcvs.2024.10.026","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Saphenous venous grafts (SVG) remain the most widely used conduits in coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG). Data comparing outcomes of single saphenous venous grafting (SinCABG) versus sequential venous grafting (SeqCABG), however, are limited.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Between 2002 and 2012, 2,375 patients with 3-vessel coronary artery disease underwent isolated elective CABG at the Leipzig Heart Center with a left internal mammary artery graft to left anterior descending artery and ≥2 distal SVG anastomoses. Of these, 1,278 received ≥2 singular saphenous venous grafts (SinCABG) and 563 received ≥1 sequential saphenous vein grafts with >1 distal anastomoses (SeqCABG). The primary end point was long term survival. Secondary outcomes included short-term survival, early postoperative outcomes as well as early and late graft patency.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>At 30-days, mortality was 1.3% following SinCABG as compared to 2.3% after SeqCABG (p=0.13). The postoperative complications rate did not differ between groups. Early postoperative coronary angiographies were performed in 127 patients (7%), while clinically indicated follow-up coronary angiographies were performed in 372 patients (20%) over a median follow up of 5 years (IQR 1.7-8.9). No differences in early or late patency rates were found between both grafting techniques (p=0.79 and p=0.39, respectively). The median duration of long-term clinical follow-up was 8.4 years (IQR 5.6-11.4). Long-term survival rates at 1, 5, 10 and 15 years in SinCABG versus SeqCABG were 95% versus 94%, 83% versus 82%, 63% versus 62%, and 47% versus 41%, respectively (p=0.22).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Short and long-term mortality as well as early and late graft patency rates did not differ in patients undergoing SinCABG as compared to patients undergoing SeqCABG.</p>","PeriodicalId":49975,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142569552","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Discussion to ventricular sizing and pulmonary vascular resistance: How much mass do you need?","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.jtcvs.2024.06.021","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcvs.2024.06.021","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49975,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142512040","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Wide Variation in Mitral Valve Repair Rates Among U.S. Surgeons: Analysis of Medicare Claims Data.","authors":"Hanghang Wang, Chen Dun, Martin A Makary, Christi Walsh, Yi Fan, Emily Rodriguez, Deven Patel, Alice Zhou, Armaan Akbar, Glenn Whitman, James S Gammie","doi":"10.1016/j.jtcvs.2024.10.035","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcvs.2024.10.035","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Mitral valve repair is the preferred treatment for primary mitral regurgitation, offering significant short- and long-term advantages over valve replacement. This study was designed to evaluate the contemporary national mitral valve surgery practice patterns, focusing on the impact of surgeon-specific factors, such as operative volume and years of practice, on repair rates.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A retrospective analysis was conducted using 100% Medicare fee-for-service claims data over a 3-year period (January 2020 to December 2022). Mitral valve procedures were identified using specific CPT codes. We excluded patients with active infective endocarditis, mitral stenosis, or a history of prior mitral valve repair or replacement. Multivariable binomial regression was used to assess the impact of surgeon-specific factors on repair rates.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We identified 2,072 surgeons in 770 hospitals who performed 12,339 mitral valve operations, with an overall repair rate of 68.8%. The median number of mitral valve operations performed per surgeon during the three-year study period was 3 (IQR 2 - 7), and the median number of mitral valve repairs was 2 (IQR 1 - 5). A subset of 312 surgeons (15%) performed more than 10 mitral valve procedures each and over half (57%) of all repairs nationally. This subgroup's median repair rate was 77%, with significant variability within the group: 17% of surgeons had a repair rate below 50%, 59% had a repair rate between 50 - 90%, and 24% had a repair rate above 90%. Multivariable regression analysis indicated significant associations between repair rates and surgeon-specific factors, including surgical volume, years of practice, and region of practice. Each additional procedure was associated with a 1.5% average increase in repair rate likelihood (95% CI 1.2 - 1.8%, p < 0.001), and each additional year of practice was associated with a 1.4% average increase (95% CI 0.8 - 2%, p < 0.001). Regional differences were notable: surgeons in the South demonstrating lower repair rates (median 71%, IQR 55% - 85%) compared to those in the Northeast (median 78%, IQR 68% - 91%, p = 0.02) and Midwest (median 86%, IQR 63% - 92%, p = 0.04).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This study has identified significant variability in mitral valve repair rates among surgeons treating Medicare beneficiaries. Notably, even among the surgeons responsible for most of these procedures, the variability in repair rates is pronounced. These findings suggest substantial opportunities to improve outcomes for patients undergoing mitral valve operations in North America.</p>","PeriodicalId":49975,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142512047","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}