The Impact of Multiarterial Grafting in Patients with Left Ventricular Dysfunction.

Background:  Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is one of the revascularization modalities available in patients with left ventricular dysfunction (LVD). Multiple arterial grafting (MAG) is associated with improved long-term outcomes. Data on the benefits of MAG in patients with LVD are limited.

Clinical effectiveness of genetic testing guidelines in patients with thoracic aortic aneurysms.

Objective: To analyze the effectiveness of the current genetic testing guidelines for patients with thoracic aortic aneurysms.

Methods: We evaluated genetic tests for thoracic aortic disease (TAD) from 2012 to 2023 in patients aged 18 and older with a thoracic aorta diameter greater than 4 cm. Mutation rates were compared by American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association testing criteria met by patients: age younger than 60 years, syndromic features of connective tissue diseases (CTDs), family history, or none.

Gender representation trends in cardiothoracic surgery journal editorial boards.

Objective: We aimed to characterize chronologic trends of gender composition of the editorial boards of major cardiothoracic surgery journals in the current era.

Methods: A cross-sectional analysis was performed of gender representation in editorial board members of 2 North American cardiothoracic surgery journals from 2008 to 2023. Member names and roles were collected from available monthly issues.

Predictors and Long-Term Prognostic Significance of Acute Renal Function Change in Patients Who Underwent Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement.

There are few reports on short-term changes in renal function after surgical aortic valve replacement, and data are scarce regarding its impact on long-term outcomes. This is a retrospective study of patients who underwent isolated aortic valve replacement between 2009 and 2020 in four medical centers. Patients with end-stage renal disease were excluded.

Hemodynamic Patterns Before Inhospital Cardiac Arrest in Critically Ill Children: An Exploratory Study.

Unlabelled: To characterize prearrest hemodynamic trajectories of children suffering inhospital cardiac arrest.

Design: Exploratory retrospective analysis of arterial blood pressure and electrocardiogram waveforms.

Setting: PICU and cardiac critical care unit in a tertiary-care children's hospital.

Surgical Treatment of Palestinian Patients With Congenital Heart Disease in a Medical Center in Israel: Challenges and Outcome.

Background: The treatment of congenital heart disease patients in the West Bank and Gaza involves both medical and political challenges. Understanding the difficulties faced in treating the Palestinian population is an important step to improving surgical care, better allocating resources and overcoming the region's unique problems.

Methods: The Hadassah Medical Center congenital heart disease database over the 2011-2017 period was analyzed.