Publications by authors named "A C Tipton"
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- The study aimed to assess if using multiple arterial grafts in redo coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) offers any advantages over using a single arterial graft.
- Over a 40-year period, researchers examined data from 6,559 patients who underwent isolated redo CABG, matching those who received multiarterial grafts with those who received single arterial grafts to evaluate in-hospital complications and long-term survival.
- Results indicated that multiarterial grafting was linked to lower in-hospital mortality and better long-term survival rates, especially in males with two internal thoracic artery grafts.
The American College of Surgeons recommends structured family meetings (FM) for high-risk surgical patients. We hypothesized that goals of care discussions (GOCD) in the form of an FM, multidisciplinary family meeting (MDFM), or palliative care consult (PCC) would be underutilized in imminently dying thoracic surgery patients. A retrospective chart review at a tertiary academic medical center was performed on all inpatient mortalities and discharges to hospice after any thoracic surgery operation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn brain, the striatum is a heterogenous region involved in reward and goal-directed behaviors. Striatal dysfunction is linked to psychiatric disorders, including opioid use disorder (OUD). Striatal subregions are divided based on neuroanatomy, each with unique roles in OUD.
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- * A study conducted from 2008 to 2022 involved 2,324 patients undergoing 2,352 multivalve reoperations, revealing that complexity and urgency of the surgery increase mortality risk.
- * Findings suggest that elective, isolated surgeries have a low mortality rate and that understanding surgical complexity and patient health factors can guide better decision-making in surgical settings.
Pathophysiology and management of saphenous vein graft disease.
Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther
November 2023
Introduction: The saphenous vein graft (SVG) is the most used conduit in CABG. With standardization of its use as a conduit came an understanding of its accelerated atherosclerosis, known as saphenous vein graft disease (SVGD). Given its extensive use, a review of the pathophysiology and management of SVGD is important as we optimize its use.
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