High-Frequency versus Low-Frequency Spinal Cord Stimulation in Treatment of Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia: Short-Term Results of a Randomized Trial.

Introduction: The objective of the study is to determine if high-frequency (1 kHz) spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is better than low-frequency SCS for pain relief in chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI).

Methods: HEAL-SCS trial was designed as an open-label, parallel-group, single-center randomized study with a 1:1 allocation ratio. The trial was conducted in Meshalkin National Medical Research Center between August 2018 and February 2020.

Brain Oxygen Supply in Older Adults During Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting.

Objectives: To evaluate the dynamics of the cerebral oxygen supply in patients aged ≥65 years, during coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), and to test the hypothesis that lower intraoperative brain oxygen saturation is associated with postoperative neurological complications.

Design: Prospective cohort study.

Setting: The E.

Long-term health-related quality of life after surgery in patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension.

Purpose: To assess the dynamic of various health-related quality of life (HRQoL) parameters 3 years after pulmonary thromboendarterectomy (PTE), and to identify factors affecting HRQoL parameters in patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) in the long-term follow-up after surgery.

Methods: This prospective cohort study included 128 patients with CTEPH before and after the PTE (3 year follow-up). The HRQoL was examined using the Short-Form 36 Health Survey Questionnaire (SF-36).

Health-related quality of life one year after surgical treatment of the type I chronic aortic dissection.

Background: The purpose of our study was to assess the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with type I chronic aortic dissection before and one year after prosthetics of the aorta, and to test the hypothesis that long-term postoperative parameters of HRQoL are affected by clinical determinants related to the underlying disease, intraoperative characteristics, and complications of the early postoperative period.

Methods: This prospective cohort study included 82 patients with type I chronic aortic dissection. HRQoL parameters were examined using the Short-Form 36 Health Survey Questionnaire before and one year after surgery.

The Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Critical Limb Ischemia One Year after Spinal Cord Stimulation.

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the long-term outcomes of spinal cord stimulation in patients with critical limb ischemia and to test the hypothesis that the dynamics of clinical changes one year after therapy depend both on the clinical determinants associated with the underlying disease and on factors related to systemic atherosclerosis.

Methods: This prospective cohort study included 56 patients with critical limb ischemia. All patients before and after spinal cord stimulation were examined in terms of the dynamics of their clinical changes using the Rutherford scale and transcutaneous oxygen tension (TcPO, mm Hg) in the affected foot.

Chronic Lung Disease and Mortality after Cardiac Surgery: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Objective: To investigate the 1-year survival in cardiac surgical patients with lung disease, including previously undiagnosed cases.

Design: Prospective cohort study.

Setting: Tertiary hospital.

Factors affecting the quality of life before and after surgery in patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension.

Purpose: To test the hypothesis that quality of life (QoL) parameters before surgery in patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) are influenced by clinical determinants related to the underlying disease and to examine QoL parameters affected in the long-term after the operation by complications presenting in the early postoperative period.

Methods: This prospective cohort study included 128 patients who presented with CTEPH before and after pulmonary thromboendarterectomy (PTE; 1-year follow-up). All patients were examined regarding QoL using the Short-Form 36 Health Survey Questionnaire (SF-36).

Deep Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest vs. Antegrade Cerebral Perfusion in Cerebral Protection during the Surgical Treatment of Chronic Dissection of the Ascending and Arch Aorta.

Circulatory arrest during aortic surgery presents a risk of neurological complications. The present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of deep hypothermic circulatory arrest (DHCA) vs. antegrade cerebral perfusion (ACP) in cerebral protection during the surgical treatment of chronic dissection of the ascending and arch aorta and to assess the quality-of-life (QoL) in the long-term postoperative period with respect to the used cerebral protection method.

Prevalence and Implications of Abnormal Respiratory Patterns in Cardiac Surgery: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Objective: To investigate the prevalence and impact of abnormal respiratory patterns in cardiac surgery patients.

Design: Prospective cohort study.

Setting: Tertiary hospital.

Efficiency of Various Cerebral Protection Techniques Used during the Surgical Treatment of Chronic Pulmonary Thromboembolism.

Circulatory arrest during pulmonary thromboendarterectomy (PTE) for chronic pulmonary embolism leads to an increased risk of cerebral ischemia and neurological complications. This study aimed to assess the efficacy of various cerebral protection techniques used during the surgical treatment of chronic pulmonary thromboembolism. We prospectively studied 61 patients with chronic pulmonary thromboembolism who underwent PTE.