Elevated Cardiopulmonary Complications after Revascularization in Patients with Severe Mental Health Disorders.

Introduction: Mental health disorders (MHD) are prevalent within surgical patient populations and can be associated with poorer postoperative outcomes, particularly in those with more severe MHD (schizophrenia and bipolar disorder). However, these associations have not been examined in vascular surgery patients. This study investigated patients undergoing lower extremity revascularization, hypothesizing that those with severe MHD would experience worse health and postoperative outcomes.

Factors associated with saphenous vein recanalization after endothermal ablation.

Background: Endovenous thermal ablation has emerged as an alternative therapy for the treatment of chronic superficial venous insufficiency (CVI) of the lower extremities. Recanalization, or anatomic failure, of a vein after endovenous radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has been described, albeit an infrequent occurrence. This study was performed to demonstrate risk factors associated with the efficacy of RFA and recanalization in the treatment of CVI.

Avoiding coronary injury in congenital heart surgery by laser-assisted indocyanine green dye imaging.

Many patients with congenital heart disease require a staged surgical approach to achieve optimum circulation. During repeat operations, coronary anatomy can be difficult to ascertain because of epicardial scarring or underlying anomalous coronary anatomy. Uncertainty about coronary artery location increases the risk of reoperation.