Publications by authors named "A Korach"
Article Synopsis
- Neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome (NTOS) is caused by dynamic compression of the brachial plexus, with this study examining the link between a specific muscle deformity (CDAS) seen in MRI and vascular compression found during surgery.
- The study analyzed 44 patients who underwent surgery after failed rehabilitation, identifying two main types of NTOS: pure neurogenic (type A) and mixed neurogenic-vascular (type B), with type B further divided into three subtypes based on the nature of vascular compression.
- Findings showed that CDAS was more frequently associated with mixed types (especially type B1) and that patients with vascular variants exhibited more significant symptoms related to nerve compression compared to those with pure neurogenic NT
Background: Cannulation strategy in acute type A dissection (ATAD) varies widely without known gold standards. This study compared ATAD outcomes of axillary vs femoral artery cannulation in a large cohort from the International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection (IRAD).
Methods: The study retrospectively reviewed 2145 patients from the IRAD Interventional Cohort (1996-2021) who underwent ATAD repair with axillary or femoral cannulation (axillary group: n = 1106 [52%]; femoral group: n = 1039 [48%]).
Article Synopsis
- About 50% of patients undergoing surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) are females, but outcomes, including mortality, differ between sexes despite advancements in procedures.
- Analysis of 392,087 hospitalizations from the National Inpatient Sample (2011-2017) showed a significant decrease in SAVR utilization for both males and females, with males having higher rates of certain health conditions.
- Women experienced higher in-hospital mortality rates (3.7%) compared to men (2.5%) and had more vascular complications, highlighting a concerning trend in SAVR outcomes between genders.
Objective: To describe the trends in management and outcomes of patients with acute type B aortic dissection in the International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection.
Methods: From 1996 - 2022, 3 908 patients were divided into similar sized quartiles (T1, T2, T3, and T4). In hospital outcomes were analysed for each quartile.
Background: Vascular endothelial cells (VECs) are an essential component of each tissue, contribute to multiple pathologies, and are targeted by important drugs. Yet, there is a shortage of biomarkers to assess VEC turnover.
Methods: To develop DNA methylation-based liquid biopsies for VECs, we determined the methylome of VECs isolated from freshly dissociated human tissues.