The Complementary Roles of Open and Endovascular Repair of Extent I - III Thoraco-abdominal Aortic Aneurysms in a United Kingdom Aortic Centre.

Objective: A multidisciplinary approach offering both open surgical repair (OSR) and complex endovascular aortic repair (cEVAR) is essential if patients with thoraco-abdominal aortic aneurysms (TAAAs) are to receive optimal care. This study reports early and midterm outcomes of elective and non-elective OSR and cEVAR for extent I - III TAAA in a UK aortic centre.

Methods: Retrospective study of consecutive patients treated between January 2009 and December 2021.

Distal Repair After Total Aortic Arch Replacement With Frozen Elephant Trunk in Patients With Chronic Multilevel Thoracic Aortic Disease.

Objective: To examine the management of distal aortic disease after total arch replacement with the frozen elephant trunk (TAR + FET) in patients with chronic thoracic aortic disease.

Methods: Two centre retrospective study of consecutive patients treated between January 2010 and December 2019. The primary endpoint was 30 day or in hospital death.

Managing blunt cardiac injury.

Blunt cardiac injury (BCI) encompasses a spectrum of pathologies ranging from clinically silent, transient arrhythmias to deadly cardiac wall rupture. Of diagnosed BCIs, cardiac contusion is most common. Suggestive symptoms may be unrelated to BCI, while some injuries may be clinically asymptomatic.

Recurrent endobronchial occlusion and aorto-bronchial fistula formation in Behcet's disease.

Background: Behcet's disease is a multi-system inflammatory disorder. A small subset of patients with Behcet's develop relapsing polychondritis which is classified as a separate disease known as Mouth and Genital ulcers with inflamed cartilage (MAGIC syndrome). It has previously been observed that this condition can also affect the cartilaginous tissue in the tracheobronchial tree.

Temporary biventricular mechanical circulatory support utilizing a simple left ventricular apical cannulation technique.

Surgical management of cardiogenic shock, utilizing mechanical circulatory support, can provide a bridge to recovery, a bridge to decision-making, and/or a bridge to transplantation. The management of advanced heart failure, employing either temporary or durable mechanical circulatory support, dominantly is directed towards supporting the left ventricular (LV) function. Unfortunately, right ventricular (RV) failure is not uncommon and significantly impacts morbidity and mortality.