Lars G Svensson

Summary

Affiliation: Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Minimally invasive surgery with a partial sternotomy "J" approach
    Lars G Svensson
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
    Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 19:299-303. 2007
  2. ncbi Surgical repair of posterior mitral valve prolapse: implications for guidelines and percutaneous repair
    Douglas R Johnston
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 89:1385-94. 2010
  3. ncbi Results of matching valve and root repair to aortic valve and root pathology
    Lars G Svensson
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 142:1491-8.e7. 2011
  4. ncbi Is prosthetic anuloplasty necessary for durable mitral valve repair?
    A Marc Gillinov
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 88:76-82. 2009
  5. ncbi Open repair of chronic distal aortic dissection in the endovascular era: Implications for disease management
    Akshat C Pujara
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 144:866-73. 2012
  6. ncbi Outcomes of less invasive J-incision approach to aortic valve surgery
    Douglas R Johnston
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 144:852-858.e3. 2012
  7. ncbi Open, hybrid, and endovascular treatment for aortic coarctation and postrepair aneurysm in adolescents and adults
    Eric E Roselli
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195 5108, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 94:751-6; discussion 757-8. 2012
  8. ncbi Less invasive versus conventional double-valve surgery: a propensity-matched comparison
    Fernando A Atik
    Center for Aortic Surgery and the Marfan and Connective Tissue Disorder Clinic, Heart and Vascular Institute, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 141:1461-8.e4. 2011
  9. ncbi Surgery for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in the setting of mitral valve disease: a role for pulmonary vein isolation?
    A Marc Gillinov
    Center for Atrial Fibrillation, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 81:19-26; discussion 27-8. 2006
  10. ncbi Prevalence of significant peripheral artery disease in patients evaluated for percutaneous aortic valve insertion: Preprocedural assessment with multidetector computed tomography
    Vikram Kurra
    Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 137:1258-64. 2009

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Publications81

  1. ncbi Minimally invasive surgery with a partial sternotomy "J" approach
    Lars G Svensson
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
    Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 19:299-303. 2007
    ..Similar results have been obtained for aortic valve procedures. Thus, all patients undergoing isolated aortic or mitral valve repairs are offered a minimally invasive operation...
  2. ncbi Surgical repair of posterior mitral valve prolapse: implications for guidelines and percutaneous repair
    Douglas R Johnston
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 89:1385-94. 2010
    ..This study provides data on long-term survival and valve function after repair of posterior leaflet prolapse...
  3. ncbi Results of matching valve and root repair to aortic valve and root pathology
    Lars G Svensson
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 142:1491-8.e7. 2011
    ..This study sought to assess outcomes of combined aortic valve and root repair, including comparison with matched bioprosthesis aortic valve replacement...
  4. ncbi Is prosthetic anuloplasty necessary for durable mitral valve repair?
    A Marc Gillinov
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 88:76-82. 2009
    ..Because emerging percutaneous mitral valve repair may address only leaflets and not the anulus, we compared durability of mitral valve repair with and without prosthetic anuloplasty...
  5. ncbi Open repair of chronic distal aortic dissection in the endovascular era: Implications for disease management
    Akshat C Pujara
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 144:866-73. 2012
    ..We establish a standard against which endovascular repair can be compared by assessing outcomes after open repair of chronic distal aortic dissections anatomically suitable to stent-grafting...
  6. ncbi Outcomes of less invasive J-incision approach to aortic valve surgery
    Douglas R Johnston
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 144:852-858.e3. 2012
    ..We sought to compare clinical outcomes after these approaches with full sternotomy using propensity-matching methods...
  7. ncbi Open, hybrid, and endovascular treatment for aortic coarctation and postrepair aneurysm in adolescents and adults
    Eric E Roselli
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195 5108, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 94:751-6; discussion 757-8. 2012
    ..We sought to characterize patients and procedures, assess early and late outcomes, and describe indications to guide treatment of these complex patients...
  8. ncbi Less invasive versus conventional double-valve surgery: a propensity-matched comparison
    Fernando A Atik
    Center for Aortic Surgery and the Marfan and Connective Tissue Disorder Clinic, Heart and Vascular Institute, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 141:1461-8.e4. 2011
    ..Less invasive approaches to double-valve surgery are used for improved cosmesis; however, few studies have investigated their effect on outcome. We sought to compare these less invasive approaches with conventional full sternotomy...
  9. ncbi Surgery for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in the setting of mitral valve disease: a role for pulmonary vein isolation?
    A Marc Gillinov
    Center for Atrial Fibrillation, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 81:19-26; discussion 27-8. 2006
    ..Our objective was to assess the impact of different surgical treatments for this arrhythmia in patients undergoing mitral valve surgery...
  10. ncbi Prevalence of significant peripheral artery disease in patients evaluated for percutaneous aortic valve insertion: Preprocedural assessment with multidetector computed tomography
    Vikram Kurra
    Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 137:1258-64. 2009
    ..Concomitant atherosclerotic peripheral artery disease limits transfemoral access. We evaluated the potential role of multidetector computed tomography in preoperative assessment of vascular anatomy...
  11. ncbi Lessons learned from balloon aortic valvuloplasty experience from the pre-transcatheter aortic valve implantation era
    Samir R Kapadia
    Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    J Interv Cardiol 23:499-508. 2010
    ..Such patients are now being referred for transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). We sought to study the indications and outcomes of BAV in patients with severe AS in the pre-TAVI era...
  12. ncbi Spinal cord protective strategies during descending and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair in the modern era: the role of intrathecal papaverine
    Brian Lima
    Aortic Surgery Center, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 143:945-952.e1. 2012
    ..This study prospectively assessed the neuroprotective impact of intrathecal papaverine added to other techniques in aortic aneurysm repairs...
  13. ncbi Outcomes after repair of the anterior mitral leaflet for degenerative disease
    A Marc Gillinov
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 86:708-17; discussion 708-17. 2008
    ....
  14. ncbi Minimally invasive versus conventional mitral valve surgery: a propensity-matched comparison
    Lars G Svensson
    Center for Aortic Surgery and Marfan and Connective Tissue Disorder Clinic, The Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, 9500 Euclid Ave Mail Stop J4 1, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 139:926-32.e1-2. 2010
    ..We sought to compare these minimally invasive approaches fairly with conventional full sternotomy by using propensity-matching methods...
  15. ncbi Are Marfan syndrome and marfanoid patients distinguishable on long-term follow-up?
    Lars G Svensson
    Center for Aortic Surgery, Marfan Syndrome, and Connective Tissue Disorders Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 83:1067-74. 2007
    ..It is unclear whether late outcome differs for Marfan syndrome and marfanoid patients. Thus, we compared characteristics of Marfan versus marfanoid patients and their survival and requirement for reoperation...
  16. ncbi Surgical management of right aortic arch with tailored surgical approach
    Turki B Albacker
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
    J Card Surg 27:511-7. 2012
    ..Right-sided aortic arch is a rare congenital anomaly for which different surgical approaches have been reported. This study reviewed our experience with several techniques...
  17. ncbi Bicuspid aortic valve surgery with proactive ascending aorta repair
    Lars G Svensson
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 142:622-9, 629.e1-3. 2011
    ..We examined whether proactive repair of associated dilatation would reduce risk of subsequent aortic dissection or reoperation and whether more aggressive resection is needed in patients undergoing bicuspid aortic valve surgery alone...
  18. ncbi Computed tomography evaluation for transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI): imaging of the aortic root and iliac arteries
    Paul Schoenhagen
    Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
    J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr 5:293-300. 2011
    ..This Pictorial Essay describes the role of 3-dimensional imaging with multidetector row computed tomography for detailed reconstructions of the aortic valve, aortic root, and iliac arteries in the context of TAVI...
  19. ncbi Simplified david reimplantation with reduction of anular size and creation of artificial sinuses
    Lars G Svensson
    Aorta Center, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 89:1443-7. 2010
    ..The David reimplantation procedure is the preferred method of preserving tricuspid aortic valves during aortic root replacement. We report the results of a simplified approach to the David valve-sparing root reimplantation...
  20. ncbi Surgical treatment of pseudoaneurysm of the thoracic aorta
    Fernando A Atik
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 132:379-85. 2006
    ..Long-term survival and freedom from reoperation in these young patients parallel those expected for complex cardiac and aortic disease...
  21. ncbi Surgical treatment of postinfarction left ventricular pseudoaneurysm
    Fernando A Atik
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 83:526-31. 2007
    ..The purposes of this study were to describe its clinical presentation, assess the accuracy of diagnostic imaging modalities, and determine operative and late surgical results...
  22. ncbi Surgery for permanent atrial fibrillation: impact of patient factors and lesion set
    A Marc Gillinov
    Atrial Fibrillation Innovation Center AFIC, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 82:502-13; discussion 513-4. 2006
    ..Whether a complete Cox-maze procedure is needed to ablate permanent atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing concomitant cardiac surgery is unknown. Our objective was to assess the effectiveness of different lesion sets in such patients...
  23. ncbi The Cox maze procedure in mitral valve disease: predictors of recurrent atrial fibrillation
    A Marc Gillinov
    Center for Atrial Fibrillation and the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 130:1653-60. 2005
    ..Therefore, we sought to determine the time-related prevalence of atrial fibrillation and its risk factors after combined Cox maze and mitral valve surgery...
  24. ncbi Reoperations after the ross procedure in adults: towards autograft-sparing/Ross reversal
    Gosta B Pettersson
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
    J Heart Valve Dis 20:425-32. 2011
    ..The study aim was to examine the indications, pathologies, procedures, and outcomes for reoperation after the Ross procedure, emphasizing the potential for autograft salvage...
  25. ncbi Aortic dissection after previous cardiovascular surgery
    Hitoshi Hirose
    Center for Aortic Surgery and Marfan and Connective Tissue Disorder Clinic and Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 78:2099-105; discussion 2105. 2004
    ..respectively CONCLUSIONS: Aortic dissection after cardiovascular surgery is rare and can be managed with acceptable operative risks and good long-term survival. Need for subsequent aortic reoperation is uncommon...
  26. ncbi United States feasibility study of transcatheter insertion of a stented aortic valve by the left ventricular apex
    Lars G Svensson
    Center for Aortic Surgery, Marfan Syndrome and Connective Tissue Disorders Clinic, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 86:46-54; discussion 54-5. 2008
    ..We report on a Food and Drug Administration approved feasibility study of a less invasive transcatheter approach to potentially treat these high-risk patients...
  27. ncbi Percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with severe aortic stenosis: implications for transcatheter aortic valve replacement
    Sachin S Goel
    Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, J2 3, 9500 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
    Circulation 125:1005-13. 2012
    ..Outcomes of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with severe AS and coronary artery disease remain unknown. We sought to compare the short-term outcomes of PCI in patients with and without AS...
  28. ncbi Reoperation after mitral valve repair for degenerative disease
    Eric Dumont
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 84:444-50; discussion 450. 2007
    ..Objectives of this study were to determine (1) mechanisms for and timing of failed repair of degenerative disease and approach to reoperation, (2) durability of re-repair, and (3) long-term survival after reoperation...
  29. ncbi Combined staged procedures for the treatment of thoracoabdominal aneurysms
    Timothy A Resch
    Department of Vascular Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 42195, USA
    J Endovasc Ther 13:481-9. 2006
    ..However, this approach still carries a significant risk of perioperative mortality and morbidity. The potential for less invasive alternatives should be investigated...
  30. ncbi Comparison of ascending aortic size in patients with severe bicuspid aortic valve stenosis treated with versus without a statin drug
    Sachin S Goel
    Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
    Am J Cardiol 108:1458-62. 2011
    ..33-cm reduction in aortic size (95% confidence interval 0.06 to 0.59, p < 0.01). In conclusion, patients with statin-treated BAV stenosis have a smaller ascending aortic size than patients with BAV untreated with statins...
  31. ncbi Prognostic implications of pulmonary hypertension in patients with severe aortic stenosis
    Akin Cam
    Department of Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 142:800-8. 2011
    ....
  32. ncbi Toward predictable repair of regurgitant aortic valves: a systematic morphology-directed approach to bicommissural repair
    Gosta B Pettersson
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    J Am Coll Cardiol 52:40-9. 2008
    ..Our purpose was to investigate a new approach to bicommissural repair of regurgitant aortic valves...
  33. ncbi Should patients with severe degenerative mitral regurgitation delay surgery until symptoms develop?
    A Marc Gillinov
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 90:481-8. 2010
    ..This study examined whether delaying surgery until symptoms occur causes adverse cardiac changes and jeopardizes outcome...
  34. ncbi Aortic root morphology in patients undergoing percutaneous aortic valve replacement: evidence of aortic root remodeling
    Mateen Akhtar
    Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 137:950-6. 2009
    ..We compared morphologic characteristics of the aortic root in patients with aortic stenosis versus elderly gender-matched controls using multidetector computed tomography...
  35. ncbi Does right thoracotomy increase the risk of mitral valve reoperation?
    Lars G Svensson
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 134:677-82. 2007
    ..The study objective was to determine whether a right thoracotomy approach increases the risk of mitral valve reoperation...
  36. ncbi Modified and "reverse" frozen elephant trunk repairs for extensive disease and complications after stent grafting
    Brian Lima
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195 5108, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 93:103-9; discussion 109. 2012
    ..We evaluated the safety and efficacy of FET and RFET operations in high-risk patients...
  37. ncbi Valve repair versus valve replacement for degenerative mitral valve disease
    A Marc Gillinov
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 135:885-93, 893.e1-2. 2008
    ....
  38. ncbi Contemporary analysis of descending thoracic and thoracoabdominal aneurysm repair: a comparison of endovascular and open techniques
    Roy K Greenberg
    Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Ave, Desk S40, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
    Circulation 118:808-17. 2008
    ....
  39. ncbi Markov model for selection of aortic valve replacement versus transcatheter aortic valve implantation (without replacement) in high-risk patients
    Hemal Gada
    Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, USA
    Am J Cardiol 109:1326-33. 2012
    ..In conclusion, TAVI satisfies current metrics of cost-effectiveness relative to AVR and might provide net health benefits at acceptable cost for selected high-risk patients among whom AVR is the current procedure of choice...
  40. ncbi Robotic repair of posterior mitral valve prolapse versus conventional approaches: potential realized
    Tomislav Mihaljevic
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 141:72-80.e1-4. 2011
    ..Therefore, we compared outcomes of robotic mitral valve repair with those of complete sternotomy, partial sternotomy, and right mini-anterolateral thoracotomy...
  41. ncbi Three-dimensional imaging of the aortic valve and aortic root with computed tomography: new standards in an era of transcatheter valve repair/implantation
    Paul Schoenhagen
    Imaging Institute and Heart and Vascular Institute, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
    Eur Heart J 30:2079-86. 2009
    ..Procedural planning based on 3D imaging has already become routine for other endovascular procedures including aortic stent grafts, but is in its infancy in the context of transcatheter valve insertion...
  42. ncbi Surgical management of secondary tricuspid valve regurgitation: annulus, commissure, or leaflet procedure?
    Jose L Navia
    Heart and Vascular Institute, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 139:1473-1482.e5. 2010
    ..Our objective was to assess the comparative effectiveness of these techniques in reducing or eliminating secondary tricuspid regurgitation...
  43. ncbi Integration of 3D imaging data in the assessment of aortic stenosis: impact on classification of disease severity
    Bridget O'Brien
    Heart and Vascular Institute and Imaging Institute, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
    Circ Cardiovasc Imaging 4:566-73. 2011
    ..We evaluated incremental utility of 3D multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) over TTE assessment of AS severity...
  44. ncbi Endovascular stent grafts for large thoracic aneurysms after coarctation repair
    Shelby Kutty
    Center for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Diseases, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 85:1332-8. 2008
    ..We describe the treatment of a series of patients with large aneurysms using novel endovascular techniques...
  45. ncbi Aortic valve repair and root preservation by remodeling, reimplantation, and tailoring: technical aspects and early outcome
    Lars G Svensson
    Center for Aortic Surgery, Marfan Syndrome and Connective Tissue Disorders Clinic, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    J Card Surg 22:473-9. 2007
    ..Evaluate aortic root preserving/sparing procedures for various pathologies associated with ascending aortic aneurysms, including aortic valve regurgitation...
  46. ncbi Invited commentary
    Lars G Svensson
    Marfan and Connective Tissue Disorder Clinic, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Ave, F25, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 82:80. 2006
  47. ncbi Endovascular treatment of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms
    Eric E Roselli
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 133:1474-82. 2007
    ..To establish the safety and efficacy of endovascular repair of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms...
  48. ncbi Does use of a right internal thoracic artery increase deep wound infection and risk after previous use of a left internal thoracic artery?
    Lars G Svensson
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 131:609-13. 2006
    ..To determine whether adding right internal thoracic artery to previous left internal thoracic artery bypass at reoperation increases deep sternal wound infection and hospital mortality, particularly in diabetic patients...
  49. ncbi Surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation with bipolar radiofrequency as the primary modality
    A Marc Gillinov
    Center for Atrial Fibrillation and the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 129:1322-9. 2005
    ....
  50. ncbi Does the arterial cannulation site for circulatory arrest influence stroke risk?
    Lars G Svensson
    Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 78:1274-84; discussion 1274-84. 2004
    ..We investigated whether axillary/subclavian artery inflow with a side graft decreases the risk of stroke versus cannulation at other sites during hypothermic circulatory arrest...
  51. ncbi Antegrade delivery of stent grafts to treat complex thoracic aortic disease
    Eric E Roselli
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 90:539-46. 2010
    ..The purpose of this study was to establish the safety and efficacy of antegrade delivery techniques of aortic stent grafting for the treatment of high-risk, complex thoracic aortic disease...
  52. ncbi Expert consensus document on the treatment of descending thoracic aortic disease using endovascular stent-grafts
    Lars G Svensson
    Center for Aortic Surgery and Marfan Syndrome Clinic, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 85:S1-41. 2008
    ....
  53. ncbi Mitral valve surgery in the adult Marfan syndrome patient
    Sunil K Bhudia
    Marfan Syndrome and Connective Tissue Disorder Clinic, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 81:843-8. 2006
    ..With increasing use of the modified David reimplantation operation and sparing of the aortic valve, mitral valve repair is a greater imperative, particularly since we have not had to reoperate on any Marfan patients with reimplantations...
  54. ncbi The ultimate development of mitral valve endocarditis: atrioventricular separation, atrioventricular groove abscess and hemorrhagic pericarditis
    Fernando A Atik
    Departments of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    J Heart Valve Dis 14:29-32. 2005
    ..The chest was left open. Postoperatively, the patient required dialysis and prolonged mechanical ventilation, but recovered well without recurrent endocarditis and was discharged home after 40 days...
  55. ncbi Ablation of atrial fibrillation with minimally invasive mitral surgery
    A Marc Gillinov
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 84:1041-2. 2007
    ..We describe a technique for creation of a biatrial lesion set for atrial fibrillation ablation that is easily employed using the transeptal approach to the mitral valve...
  56. ncbi Total arch replacement after a failed repair for Takayasu's ascending aortitis
    Alexis E Shafii
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 93:300-2. 2012
    ..Complete aneurysm resection and replacement of the ascending aorta and aortic arch was performed on repeated surgery...
  57. ncbi The elephant trunk procedure: uses in complex aortic diseases
    Lars G Svensson
    Center for Aortic Surgery, Marfan and Connective Tissue Disorder Clinic, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Curr Opin Cardiol 20:491-5. 2005
    ..The elephant trunk procedure is used for extensive aneurysms involving both the ascending aorta/aortic arch and the descending thoracic or thoracoabdominal aorta...
  58. ncbi Endovascular repair of thoracic aortic lesions with the Zenith TX1 and TX2 thoracic grafts: intermediate-term results
    Roy K Greenberg
    The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44195, USA
    J Vasc Surg 41:589-96. 2005
    ..This prospective study was designed to assess the technical success and outcome after patients with thoracic aortic pathology at high risk for conventional therapy were treated with the Zenith TX1 and TX2 endovascular graft...
  59. ncbi Surgical options in young adults with aortic valve disease
    Lars G Svensson
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio 44195, USA
    Curr Probl Cardiol 28:417-80. 2003
  60. ncbi The value of keratometry and central corneal thickness measurements in the clinical diagnosis of Marfan syndrome
    Martin Heur
    Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
    Am J Ophthalmol 145:997-1001. 2008
    ..To explore the utility of keratometry and central corneal thickness (CCT) measurements in diagnosis of Marfan syndrome...
  61. ncbi Hypersensitivity reactions associated with endovascular devices
    Golara Honari
    Department of Dermatology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Contact Dermatitis 59:7-22. 2008
    ..Reports of putative hypersensitivity reactions to endovascular devices, including coronary stents, perforated foramen occluders, pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators are also reviewed...
  62. ncbi Smoking-related greater vessel stenoses and bilateral axillary artery revascularization
    Christian R Baeza
    Center for Aortic Surgery and Marfan Syndrome Clinic, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 77:1847. 2004
  63. ncbi Invited commentary
    Robert Savage
    Department of Cardiovascular Anesthesia, Center for Aortic Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 80:1483-4. 2005
  64. ncbi Acute aortic syndromes: time to talk of many things
    Lars G Svensson
    Cleve Clin J Med 75:25-6, 29. 2008
  65. ncbi Aortic dissection coexistent with two saccular aneurysms
    Hitoshi Hirose
    Center for Aortic Surgery and Marfan and Connective Tissue Disorder Clinic, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 76:1301-3. 2003
    ..We report a rare case of DeBakey type I aortic dissection coexistent with two saccular aneurysms adjacent but not communicating with the aortic dissection...
  66. ncbi Relationship of aortic cross-sectional area to height ratio and the risk of aortic dissection in patients with bicuspid aortic valves
    Lars G Svensson
    Center for Aortic Surgery, Marfan Syndrome and Connective Tissue Disease Clinic, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue/Desk F25, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 126:892-3. 2003
  67. ncbi Reoperative cryopreserved root and ascending aorta replacement for acute aortic prosthetic valve endocarditis
    Bruce W Lytle
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio 44195, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 74:S1754-7; discussion S1792-9. 2002
    ..Prosthetic aortic valve endocarditis (PVE) is an important complication of aortic valve replacement (AVR) and is a particularly difficult situation after an operation combining AVR with ascending aortic replacement...
  68. ncbi Multimodal protocol influence on stroke and neurocognitive deficit prevention after ascending/arch aortic operations
    Lars G Svensson
    Center for Aortic Surgery, Marfan Syndrome and Connective Tissue Disorders Clinic, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 74:2040-6. 2002
    ....
  69. ncbi Progress in ascending and aortic arch surgery: minimally invasive surgery, blood conservation, and neurological deficit prevention
    Lars G Svensson
    Center for Aortic Surgery and Marfan Syndrome and Connective Tissue Disorder Clinic, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio 44195, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 74:S1786-8; discussion S1792-9. 2002
    ..Herein are described recent developments in aortic surgery techniques and the improved results...
  70. ncbi Antegrade perfusion during suspended animation?
    Lars G Svensson
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 124:1068-70. 2002
  71. ncbi Multi-institutional pivotal trial of the Zenith TX2 thoracic aortic stent-graft for treatment of descending thoracic aortic aneurysms: clinical study design
    Heitham T Hassoun
    Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
    Perspect Vasc Surg Endovasc Ther 17:255-64. 2005
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  72. ncbi Sizing for modified David's reimplantation procedure
    Lars G Svensson
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Center for Aortic Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 76:1751-3. 2003
    ..In essence, the size chosen is according to the patient's normalized annular size based on body surface area. This technique also creates a neosinus in the root...
  73. ncbi Device discordancy: lost cords, quick-fix seekers, quality, and ethics
    Lars G Svensson
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 131:261-3. 2006
  74. ncbi Guidelines for credentialing of practitioners to perform endovascular stent-grafting of the thoracic aorta
    Nicholas T Kouchoukos
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 131:530-2. 2006
  75. ncbi Aortic cross-sectional area/height ratio timing of aortic surgery in asymptomatic patients with Marfan syndrome
    Lars G Svensson
    Center for Aortic Surgery and Marfan Syndrome Clinic, Lahey Clinic, Burlington, MA, USA
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 123:360-1. 2002
  76. ncbi Elephant trunk procedure: newer indications and uses
    Lars G Svensson
    Center for Aortic Surgery, Marfan Syndrome and Connective Tissue Disorders Clinic and Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio 44195, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 78:109-16; discussion 109-16. 2004
    ..The elephant trunk procedure is used for extensive aortic aneurysms. We evaluated its safety, newer indications, and influence of second-stage completion on survival...
  77. ncbi International controlled clinical trial of thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair with the Zenith TX2 endovascular graft: 1-year results
    Jon S Matsumura
    Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
    J Vasc Surg 47:247-257; discussion 257. 2008
    ..This trial evaluated the safety and effectiveness of thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) with a contemporary endograft system compared with open surgical repair (open) of descending thoracic aortic aneurysms and large ulcers...
  78. ncbi Systemic temperature and paralysis after thoracoabdominal and descending aortic operations
    Lars G Svensson
    Center for Aortic Surgery, Marfan and Connective Tissue Disorder Clinic, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Arch Surg 138:175-9; discussion 180. 2003
    ..Systemic temperature influences the development of neurologic deficits after aortic surgery...
  79. ncbi Chronic posttraumatic aneurysm of descending aorta with fistulous communication into pulmonary artery
    Hitoshi Hirose
    Center for Aortic Surgery, Mar Syndrome and Connective Tissue Disorder Clinic, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio 44196, USA
    J Vasc Surg 40:564-6. 2004
    ..This rare entity is best treated with open repair; however, in patients at high risk an endovascular stent graft is an option...
  80. ncbi Guidelines for credentialing of practitioners to perform endovascular stent-grafting of the thoracic aorta
    Nicholas T Kouchoukos
    Council on Education and Member Services, The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Chicago, Illinois, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 81:1174-6. 2006
  81. ncbi Aortic organ disease epidemic, and why do balloons pop?
    Lars G Svensson
    Circulation 112:1082-4. 2005