Publications by authors named "D Angouras"
We present the case of a 74-year-old female patient with a 50 mm ascending aortic aneurysm who underwent ascending aorta replacement. During routine open heart surgery, suboptimal flow in the cardiopulmonary bypass circuit, led to the discovery of a type B aortic dissection with substantial flow in the false lumen. Conservative management was chosen, focusing on blood pressure control in the ICU.
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- Mitochondria are essential for ATP production and energy needs, particularly in cardiac cells that require a lot of energy, making their function crucial for heart health.
- Mitochondrial DNA mutations can disrupt energy production, leading to cardiac dysfunction, and this study aimed to explore the link between these mutations and cardiovascular disease in patients.
- The research identified specific mutations in the mitochondrial DNA of patients undergoing bypass surgery, which may help clarify how mitochondrial dysfunction contributes to coronary artery disease.
Background: Since 2000, we have been grafting the right coronary artery system (RCAs) using the proximal portion of the right internal thoracic artery (RITA) as the inflow of the saphenous vein graft (SVG) to increase the number of patients undergoing beating heart complete myocardial revascularization.
Methods: From 2000 to 2022, 928 consecutive patients underwent SVG on the RCAs. In 546 patients (58.
A residual false lumen after treatment for Aortic Dissection type A (AD) has been associated with early complications, such as A malperfusion or rupture and mid-term or delayed complications, such as aneurysm formation or dissection expansion. Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair (TEVAR) is considered an effective solution by several surgical teams to prevent future complications. In this systematic review, all published data regarding the implementation of TEVAR after previous treatment for AD were collected in order to investigate indications, methods, clinical outcomes and aortic remodeling in these patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Observational studies have shown that the management of patients with cardiogenic shock (CS) by dedicated multidisciplinary teams improves clinical outcomes. Nevertheless, these studies reflect a specific organizational setting with most patients being transferred from referring hospitals, hospitalized in cardiac intensive care units (ICU), or treated with mechanical circulatory support (MCS) devices. The purpose of this study was to document the organization and outcomes of a CS team offering acute care in an all-comer population.
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