Publications by authors named "A N Peiris"
Background: Minimally invasive (MI) approaches to lung transplantation (LTx) offer the prospect of faster recovery compared to traditional incisions, however, little data exist describing the impact of surgical technique on early outcomes and analgesia use.
Methods: A prospectively maintained institutional registry identified 170 patients who underwent LTx between January, 2017 and June, 2022. Post-COVID acute respiratory distress syndrome, repeat, and multiorgan transplants were excluded (n = 27) leaving 37 MILTx and 106 traditional LTx patients.
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- The study compares 3-year outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) in patients over 65 with bicuspid aortic stenosis, using data from Medicare between 2012-2019.
- After matching patients based on various characteristics, results showed similar mortality risk within the first 6 months for both procedures, but TAVR had a higher mortality risk from 6 months to 3 years.
- TAVR also had a lower risk of heart failure readmissions in the first 6 months, but a significantly higher risk for heart failure from 6 months to 3 years, with similar long-term risks for valve reinter
Objective: Routine left atrial appendage closure during mitral repair in patients without atrial fibrillation (AF) is controversial. We aimed to compare the incidence of stroke after mitral repair in patients without recent AF according to left atrial appendage closure.
Methods: An institutional registry identified 764 consecutive patients without recent AF, endocarditis, prior appendage closure, or stroke undergoing isolated robotic mitral repair between 2005 and 2020.
Objectives: The Impella 5.0 and 5.5 have largely superseded non-ambulatory temporary mechanical support devices; yet, clinical outcomes are predominantly limited to small series: this study presents the experience of a high-volume centre.
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