Publications by authors named "A A Peivandi"
Objectives: Re-operations due to material degeneration carry a burden for patients with congenital heart disease (CHD). The study aim was to compare rapid vs. slow degeneration of biomaterials in CHD patients.
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- This study reviews surgical outcomes of pulmonary valve replacements in adults with congenital heart disease, specifically focusing on patients who underwent this procedure over the past decade.
- A total of 79 patients were analyzed, with the majority having Tetralogy of Fallot, and the surgery involved removing the old valve and using a larger bioprosthesis, often alongside other surgeries like tricuspid valve repairs.
- Results showed effective post-operative outcomes, with no severe valve insufficiency noted and improved heart function metrics in MRI studies, confirming sPVR as a safe and effective treatment option with a low mortality rate (5.1%).
Surgery of Neoaortic Pseudoaneurysm with Transsternal Penetration in a HLHS Patient.
Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Rep
January 2024
Neoaortic pseudoaneurysm after previous surgery is rare and life-threatening. 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 with transsternal penetration of aortic pseudoaneurysm. The previously implanted Dacron prosthesis showed semicircular dehiscence.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The use of venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is associated with high in-hospital mortality rates. The pRedicting mortality in patients undergoing venoarterial Extracorporeal MEMBrane oxygenation after coronary artEry bypass gRafting (REMEMBER) score has been created to predict in-hospital mortality in this subgroup of patients. The aim of this study is to externally validate the REMEMBER score.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSurgical Considerations for Treatment of Fungal Homograft Endocarditis in Re-re-re-re-do.
Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Rep
January 2023
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 re-re-re-re-do in a 29-year-old female patient with fungal endocarditis.
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