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Aortic arch resection and ligation of the descending thoracic aorta to manage a ruptured thoracoabdominal aneurysmAaron Weiss
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, USA
Vasc Endovascular Surg 43:614-6. 2009..We report a patient with a previously repaired, ruptured, acute type B aortic dissection, who presents with a contained rupture of a TAAA...
Thoracic and thoracoabdominal aneurysm repair: is reimplantation of spinal cord arteries a waste of time?Christian D Etz
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York 10029, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 82:1670-7. 2006..The impact of different strategies for management of intercostal and lumbar arteries during repair of thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms (TAA/A) on the prevention of paraplegia remains poorly understood...
Spinal cord blood flow and ischemic injury after experimental sacrifice of thoracic and abdominal segmental arteriesChristian D Etz
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 33:1030-8. 2008..This study explored SCBF for 72 h after sacrifice of all TAASA...- Axillary cannulation significantly improves survival and neurologic outcome after atherosclerotic aneurysm repair of the aortic root and ascending aortaChristian D Etz
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York 10029, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 86:441-6; discussion 446-7. 2008..The impact of axillary artery cannulation (AXC) on survival and neurologic outcome after operation for ascending aortic disease was retrospectively evaluated... - Reoperative aortic root and transverse arch procedures: a comparison with contemporaneous primary operationsChristian D Etz
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 10029, USA
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 136:860-7, 867.e1-3. 2008..Long-term survival and risk factors affecting outcome after reoperative root/ascending aorta and transverse arch procedures have not been clearly described... - Direct spinal cord perfusion pressure monitoring in extensive distal aortic aneurysm repairChristian D Etz
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York 10029, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 87:1764-73; discussion 1773-4. 2009.... - Selective cerebral perfusion at 28 degrees C--is the spinal cord safe?Christian D Etz
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, One Gustave L Levy Place, PO Box 1028, New York, NY 10029, USA
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 36:946-55. 2009.... - Redo lateral thoracotomy for reoperative descending and thoracoabdominal aortic repair: a consecutive series of 60 patientsChristian D Etz
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York 10029, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 88:758-66; discussion 767. 2009..Reoperative descending thoracic aorta (DTA) or thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm (TAAA) surgery is a challenge because of increased risk of lung injury and diffuse bleeding... - Staged repair significantly reduces paraplegia rate after extensive thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repairChristian D Etz
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 10029, USA
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 139:1464-72. 2010..Strategies to prevent ischemic spinal cord damage after extensive segmental artery sacrifice-or occlusion, essential for endovascular repair-are still evolving... - Measuring the collateral network pressure to minimize paraplegia risk in thoracoabdominal aneurysm resectionChristian D Etz
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Leipzig Heart Center, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 140:S125-30; discussion S142-S146. 2010.... - When to operate on the bicuspid valve patient with a modestly dilated ascending aortaChristian D Etz
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York 10029, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 90:1884-90; discussion 1891-2. 2010..Bicuspid aortic valves (BAV) are frequently associated with root/ascending aorta dilatation, but there is controversy regarding when to operate to prevent dissection of a dilated aorta associated with a well-functioning BAV... - Staged repair of thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms using the elephant trunk technique: a consecutive series of 215 first stage and 120 complete repairsChristian D Etz
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 34:605-14; discussion 614-5. 2008..Repair of thoracic aneurysms (TA) involving the ascending, arch, and descending aorta results in substantial morbidity and mortality. This study evaluates outcomes with a two-stage elephant trunk (ET) technique... - Paraplegia after extensive thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair: does critical spinal cord ischemia occur postoperatively?Christian D Etz
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 10029, USA
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 135:324-30. 2008..Spinal cord injury can occur not only during extensive thoracoabdominal aneurysm repair but also postoperatively, causing delayed-onset paraplegia... - Vascular graft replacement of the ascending and descending aorta: do Dacron grafts grow?Christian D Etz
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York 10029, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 84:1206-12; discussion 1212-3. 2007..The tendency of Dacron vascular grafts to expand after placement in the ascending and descending thoracic aorta has been noted, but never described in detail... - Long-term survival after the Bentall procedure in 206 patients with bicuspid aortic valveChristian D Etz
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York 10029, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 84:1186-93; discussion 1193-4. 2007..We report the results of Bentall operations in 206 BAV patients during an 18-year interval... - Aortic root reconstruction with a bioprosthetic valved conduit: a consecutive series of 275 proceduresChristian D Etz
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 10029, USA
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 133:1455-63. 2007..The study objective was to assess the results of aortic root reconstruction using composite conduits with stented bioprosthetic valves... - Spinal cord perfusion after extensive segmental artery sacrifice: can paraplegia be prevented?Christian D Etz
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 10029, USA
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 31:643-8. 2007..Understanding the ability of the paraspinal anastomotic network to provide adequate spinal cord perfusion pressure (SCPP) critical for both surgical and endovascular repair of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms (TAAA)... - Pulmonary complications after descending thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair: predictors, prevention, and treatmentChristian D Etz
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York 10029, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 83:S870-6; discussion S890-2. 2007..The aim of the current retrospective study is to determine predictors of postoperative pulmonary complications and prolonged hospital stay... - Long-term survival after open repair of chronic distal aortic dissectionStefano Zoli
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York 10029, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 89:1458-66. 2010..The optimal treatment of chronic distal aortic dissection remains controversial, with endovascular stent-graft techniques challenging traditional surgery... - Long-term survival after composite mechanical aortic root replacement: a consecutive series of 448 casesChristian D Etz
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Heart Center Leipzig, University of Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 145:S41-7. 2013..To determine the effect of different etiologies on the outcome and mortality after mechanical composite aortic root/ascending replacement... - The Bentall procedure: is it the gold standard? A series of 597 consecutive casesChristian D Etz
Departments of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Anesthesia, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 140:S64-70; discussion S86-91. 2010..We compared aortic root reconstructions using conduits with biological valves and mechanical valves... - Staged approach prevents spinal cord injury in hybrid surgical-endovascular thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair: an experimental modelMoritz S Bischoff
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York 10029, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 92:138-46; discussion 146. 2011..In a porcine model, we investigated the impact of sudden stent graft occlusion of thoracic intercostal arteries after open lumbar segmental artery (SA) ligation... - Experimental two-stage simulated repair of extensive thoracoabdominal aneurysms reduces paraplegia riskStefano Zoli
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York 10029, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 90:722-9. 2010..In a pig model, we compared spinal cord injury after extensive segmental artery (SA) sacrifice in a single stage with recovery after a two-stage procedure: lumbar artery followed by thoracic SA sacrifice... - Predicting the risk of paraplegia after thoracic and thoracoabdominal aneurysm repairStefano Zoli
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York 10029, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 90:1237-44; discussion 1245. 2010..For safer surgical and endovascular repairs, an accurate prediction of the risk of paraplegia in relation to the extent of SA sacrifice is needed... - The collateral network concept: remodeling of the arterial collateral network after experimental segmental artery sacrificeChristian D Etz
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 10029, USA
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 141:1029-36. 2011.... - The collateral network concept: a reassessment of the anatomy of spinal cord perfusionChristian D Etz
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 10029, USA
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 141:1020-8. 2011..Recent laboratory studies and clinical observations suggest that a robust collateral network must exist to explain preservation of spinal cord perfusion when segmental vessels are interrupted. An anatomic study was undertaken... - Isolated reoperative minimally invasive tricuspid valve operationsBettina Pfannmüller
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Heart Centre, University of Leipzig, Germany
Ann Thorac Surg 94:2005-10. 2012..We analyzed our early and midterm results with reoperative TVR/r in this unique patient cohort... - Supradiaphragmatic inferior vena cava cannulation for thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repairGabriele Di Luozzo
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York 10029, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 87:1286-8. 2009..On rare occasions, optimal femoral venous access for establishing cardiopulmonary bypass is not possible. We present our experience with cannulation of the supradiaphragmatic inferior vena cava... - A rare pattern of acute type a aortic dissection: circumferential intimal invaginationKonstantin von Aspern
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Heart Centre Leipzig, Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 60:552-4. 2012..Ascending aortic and hemiarch replacement was performed. This rare case should raise the surgeons' awareness that preoperative imaging can differ considerably from intraoperative findings... - Current indications for surgical repair in patients with bicuspid aortic valve and ascending aortic ectasiaChristian D Etz
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Leipzig Heart Center, University of Leipzig, Strümpellstraße 39, 04289 Leipzig, Germany Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 10029, USA
Cardiol Res Pract 2012:313879. 2012..This paper discusses the indications for preventive, elective repair of the aortic root, and ascending aorta in patients with a BAV and a moderately dilated-or ectatic-ascending aorta... - Perioperative management to improve neurologic outcome in thoracic or thoracoabdominal aortic stent-graftingErnst Weigang
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
Ann Thorac Surg 82:1679-87. 2006..We investigated spinal cord protective measures with evoked potentials, cerebrospinal fluid drainage, and prevention of hypotension to minimize postoperative neurologic deficit... - Aortic arch replacement with a trifurcated graftDavid Spielvogel
Section of Cardiothoracic Surgery, New York College of Medicine, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla 10595, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 83:S791-5; discussion S824-31. 2007..The purpose of this study was to review the results of aortic arch replacement using a trifurcated arch graft in conjunction with hypothermic circulatory arrest (HCA) and selective antegrade cerebral perfusion (SCP)... - Incidence of neurological complications following overstenting of the left subclavian arteryErnst Weigang
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Medical Center Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 31:628-36. 2007..We thus evaluated whether this procedure is associated with a higher rate of neurological complications by focusing on the management of the supra-aortic vessels...