Andreas Rukosujew
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View article: Preoperative Mechanical Ventilation Prior to Surgical Repair for Type A Aortic Dissection: Incidence, Risk, and Outcomes
Preoperative Mechanical Ventilation Prior to Surgical Repair for Type A Aortic Dissection: Incidence, Risk, and Outcomes Open
Objectives: Several conditions associated with type A aortic dissection may require preoperative invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV). The current literature lacks data on this subset of patients’ prevalence and postoperative outcomes. Th…
View article: Novel Biomarkers as Potential Predictors of Decompensated Advanced Chronic Heart Failure—Single Center Study
Novel Biomarkers as Potential Predictors of Decompensated Advanced Chronic Heart Failure—Single Center Study Open
Background/Objectives: Heart failure (HF) remains a major therapeutic and diagnostic challenge nowadays. Albeit, acute decompensated HF is associated with several clinical signs such as dyspnea or edema, it remains a challenge to use easy …
View article: Malperfusion syndrome in patients undergoing repair for acute type A aortic dissection: Presentation, mortality, and utility of the Penn classification
Malperfusion syndrome in patients undergoing repair for acute type A aortic dissection: Presentation, mortality, and utility of the Penn classification Open
Nearly one half of the examined cohort presented with signs of malperfusion syndrome predominantly attributable to local involvement. More than one third of patients with local malperfusion syndrome had a multivessel involvement. Furthermo…
View article: Pulmonary valve replacement—A 10-year single-center surgical experience in ACHD patients
Pulmonary valve replacement—A 10-year single-center surgical experience in ACHD patients Open
Large-scale analyses of surgical outcomes after surgical pulmonary valve replacement (sPVR) as part of re-do surgery in adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD) are rare. Therefore, we present our outcomes of sPVR in ACHD patients over …
View article: The frozen elephant trunk technique in acute aortic dissection: the ultimate solution? An institutional experience
The frozen elephant trunk technique in acute aortic dissection: the ultimate solution? An institutional experience Open
Objective Acute aortic dissection remains a serious emergency in the field of cardiovascular medicine and a challenge for cardiothoracic surgeons. In the present study, we seek to compare the outcomes of different surgical techniques in th…
View article: Role of gender in short- and long-term outcomes after surgery for type A aortic dissection: analysis of a multicentre European registry
Role of gender in short- and long-term outcomes after surgery for type A aortic dissection: analysis of a multicentre European registry Open
OBJECTIVES Gender difference in the outcome after type A aortic dissection (TAAD) surgery remains an issue of ongoing debate. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the impact of gender on the short- and long-term outcome after surgery for TA…
View article: Aortic arch surgery for DeBakey type 1 aortic dissection in patients aged 60 years or younger
Aortic arch surgery for DeBakey type 1 aortic dissection in patients aged 60 years or younger Open
Background Extended aortic repair is considered a key issue for the long-term durability of surgery for DeBakey type 1 aortic dissection. The risk of aortic degeneration may be higher in young patients due to their long life expectancy. Th…
View article: Baseline risk factors of in-hospital mortality after surgery for acute type A aortic dissection: an ERTAAD study
Baseline risk factors of in-hospital mortality after surgery for acute type A aortic dissection: an ERTAAD study Open
Background Surgery for type A aortic dissection (TAAD) is associated with high risk of mortality. Current risk scoring methods have a limited predictive accuracy. Methods Subjects were patients who underwent surgery for acute TAAD at 18 Eu…
View article: Surgery of Neoaortic Pseudoaneurysm with Transsternal Penetration in a HLHS Patient
Surgery of Neoaortic Pseudoaneurysm with Transsternal Penetration in a HLHS Patient Open
Background Neoaortic pseudoaneurysm after previous surgery is rare and life-threatening. Case Description We present a case of a 6th redo surgery in a 23-year-old male patient with a history of hypoplastic left heart syndrome presenting wi…
View article: Interinstitutional analysis of the outcome after surgery for type A aortic dissection
Interinstitutional analysis of the outcome after surgery for type A aortic dissection Open
View article: Surgical Considerations for Treatment of Fungal Homograft Endocarditis in Re-re-re-re-do
Surgical Considerations for Treatment of Fungal Homograft Endocarditis in Re-re-re-re-do Open
Fungal endocarditis is associated with high surgical mortality rates. Advanced expertise is required for surgical treatment of this serious condition. In the present report, we describe the homograft replacement in a beating heart during r…
View article: Frozen elephant trunk in acute type A aortic dissection through partial upper sternotomy: Considerations for the real world setting
Frozen elephant trunk in acute type A aortic dissection through partial upper sternotomy: Considerations for the real world setting Open
The authors reported no conflicts of interest.The Journal policy requires editors and reviewers to disclose conflicts of interest and to decline handling or reviewing manuscripts for which they have a conflict of interest. The editors and …
View article: Analysis of Spinal Ischemia after Frozen Elephant Trunk for Acute Aortic Dissection: An Observational, Single-Center Study
Analysis of Spinal Ischemia after Frozen Elephant Trunk for Acute Aortic Dissection: An Observational, Single-Center Study Open
Background: This observational study aimed to evaluate the perioperative risk factors for spinal cord ischemia (SCI) in patients who underwent aortic repair with the frozen elephant trunk technique (FET) after acute aortic Stanford A disse…
View article: Outcome after Surgery for Iatrogenic Acute Type A Aortic Dissection
Outcome after Surgery for Iatrogenic Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Open
(1) Background: Acute Stanford type A aortic dissection (TAAD) may complicate the outcome of cardiovascular procedures. Data on the outcome after surgery for iatrogenic acute TAAD is scarce. (2) Methods: The European Registry of Type A Aor…
View article: Volume Changes in the Descending Aorta after Frozen Elephant Trunk and Conventional Hemi-Arch Repair after Acute Type A Aortic Dissection
Volume Changes in the Descending Aorta after Frozen Elephant Trunk and Conventional Hemi-Arch Repair after Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Open
The aim of this study was to compare the mortality rates, re-intervention rates, and volumetric changes in aortas following surgery, in terms of the true lumen and false lumen changes, using conventional hemi-arch repair (CET) and frozen e…
View article: Impact of Frozen and Conventional Elephant Trunk on Aortic New-Onset Thrombus and Inflammatory Response
Impact of Frozen and Conventional Elephant Trunk on Aortic New-Onset Thrombus and Inflammatory Response Open
(1) Aim: The primary endpoint of this study was to evaluate the impact of frozen elephant trunk (FET) and conventional elephant trunk (CET) on aortic mural thrombus. The secondary endpoint was to investigate the incidence of persistent inf…
View article: Analysis of novel cardiac biomarkers in diagnosis of decompensated heart failure
Analysis of novel cardiac biomarkers in diagnosis of decompensated heart failure Open
Aims Heart failure (HF) remains a major therapeutic and diagnostic challenge. In this study we aimed to analyze the predictive potential of four novel cardiovascular biomarkers – soluble urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR…
View article: Single-Center Experience With the Thoraflex™ Hybrid Prosthesis: Indications, Implantation Technique and Results
Single-Center Experience With the Thoraflex™ Hybrid Prosthesis: Indications, Implantation Technique and Results Open
Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the early and mid-term results after the frozen elephant trunk (FET) procedure for the treatment of complex arch and proximal descending aortic disease in a single-center institution. Methods…
View article: Transversal Arch Clamping for Complete Resection of Aneurysms of the Distal Ascending Aorta without Open Anastomosis
Transversal Arch Clamping for Complete Resection of Aneurysms of the Distal Ascending Aorta without Open Anastomosis Open
Background: The extent of aortic replacement for aneurysms of the distal ascending aorta remains controversial and opinions vary between standard cross-clamp resection and open hemiarch anastomosis in circulatory arrest and selective cereb…
View article: Post-implantation syndrome after frozen elephant trunk is associated with the volume of new-onset aortic thrombus
Post-implantation syndrome after frozen elephant trunk is associated with the volume of new-onset aortic thrombus Open
PIS can occur after the frozen elephant trunk procedure. The volume of new-onset thrombus seems to be associated with an increased incidence of PIS. These findings need to be confirmed in larger patient cohorts.
View article: Quantification of volume changes in the descending aorta after frozen elephant trunk procedure using the Thoraflex hybrid prosthesis for type A aortic dissection
Quantification of volume changes in the descending aorta after frozen elephant trunk procedure using the Thoraflex hybrid prosthesis for type A aortic dissection Open
Although previous studies outline the clinical benefit of Thoraflex hybrid prosthesis on short-term follow up, this study provides a more precise understanding of aortic remodeling based on volumetric measurement. Thus, quantification of v…
View article: Stent erosion after treatment of coarctation of right-sided aorta and successful surgical management
Stent erosion after treatment of coarctation of right-sided aorta and successful surgical management Open
We present a case of surgical treatment of a pseudoaneurysm of the right-sided aortic arch after stent implantation for primary coarctation in a 36-year-old woman with a previous history of ventricle septal defect closure in early childhoo…
View article: Some Further Considerations Regarding Preoperative ECMO for Recovery of End-Organ Function
Some Further Considerations Regarding Preoperative ECMO for Recovery of End-Organ Function Open
View article: Late-onset aortoesophageal fistula after treatment of a chronic type B aortic dissection with a three-step approach
Late-onset aortoesophageal fistula after treatment of a chronic type B aortic dissection with a three-step approach Open
View article: Redo Operation of Recurrent Giant Coronary Artery Aneurysm: Optimizing Surgical Strategy
Redo Operation of Recurrent Giant Coronary Artery Aneurysm: Optimizing Surgical Strategy Open
Background Giant coronary artery aneurysms (GCAA) are extremely rare, but they can cause life-threatening complications. Indications for surgical intervention are the occurrence of complications such as fistulas, compression, emboli…
View article: SURGICAL SPECIFICS OF OFF-PUMP MYOCARDIAL REVASCULARIZATION BY OPCAB METHOD
SURGICAL SPECIFICS OF OFF-PUMP MYOCARDIAL REVASCULARIZATION BY OPCAB METHOD Open
OPCAB (Off-pump coronary artery bypass) remains nowadays an alternative method to traditional on-pump technique of the myocardial revascularization especially in high-risk and elderly patients. A successful adoption of this technique depen…