Impact of Multiarterial Revascularization on Long-term Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events After Coronary Bypass in 23,798 Patients.

Background: This study evaluated the association between bypass grafting with multiarterial grafts (MAG) and single arterial grafts (SAG) and all-cause mortality and major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events (MACCE), overall and across different patient subgroups from a Middle Eastern nation.

Methods: This single-center retrospective cohort study included 23,798 patients. MAG and SAG groups were balanced using inverse probability weighting (IPW).

Five-Year Survival and Complications of Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair (TEVAR): A Single Tertiary Center Registry for All-Comers Patients.

Introduction: Studies on the mid and long-term outcomes of thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) are scarce. This study aimed to investigate the long-term outcomes of TEVAR for all-comers patients with various types of thoracic aortic pathologies, predominantly thoracic aortic dissections and thoracic aortic aneurysms.

Methods: Between January 2005 and December 2015, 123 consecutive patients with thoracic aortic pathologies underwent TEVAR.

The association between different body mass index levels and midterm surgical revascularization outcomes.

Background: There are conflicting results regarding the relationship between overweight/obesity and the outcomes of coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG), termed "the obesity paradox". This study aimed to evaluate the effects of body mass index (BMI) on the midterm outcomes of CABG.

Methods: This historical cohort study included all patients who underwent isolated CABG at our center between 2007 and 2016.

Transcatheter tricuspid valve-in-valve implantation with bioprosthetic balloon expandable valve.

Objectives: This study was conducted to evaluate the outcome of the transcatheter valve-in-valve implantation for degenerated tricuspid bioprosthetic valves with transcatheter aortic valves.

Methods: This retrospective study enrolled all consecutive patients who were considered high risk for reoperations by the heart team and who underwent transcatheter valve-in-valve implantation for degenerated tricuspid bioprosthetic valves in Tehran Heart Center, Tehran, Iran. All the procedures were performed via the transfemoral venous route under echocardiography and fluoroscopy guidance with Edwards SAPIEN transcatheter heart valves (Edwards Lifesciences, Irvine, CA).

Effect of Different Blood Groups on Long-Term Outcomes of Surgical Revascularisation.

Background: ABO blood groups are considered to be associated with cardiovascular disease. Nonetheless, the definite effect of ABO blood groups on the clinical outcome of coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) is still undetermined. We evaluated whether ABO blood groups can predict long-term major adverse cardiocerebrovascular events (MACCE) in CABG patients.

Effect of persistent opium consumption after surgery on the long-term outcomes of surgical revascularisation.

Background: A wrong traditional belief persists among people that opium consumption beneficially affects cardiovascular disease and its risk factors. However, no evidence exists regarding the effect of opium consumption or cessation on the long-term risk of major adverse cardio-cerebrovascular events after coronary artery bypass grafting. We therefore aimed to evaluate the effect of persistent opium consumption after surgery on the long-term outcomes of coronary artery bypass grafting.

Smoking Cessation After Surgery and Midterm Outcomes of Surgical Revascularization.

Background: Although multiple studies have reported the devastating effect of cigarette smoking (CS) on short-term outcomes of patients who underwent coronary artery bypass grafting surgery (CABG), its effect on long-term outcomes is still questionable. We aimed to evaluate the long-term outcomes of CS cessation after CABG surgery.

Methods: This retrospective cohort study included all patients who underwent isolated CABG at our center between 2007 and 2016 and were cigarette smokers either just before or at the time of surgery.

Transseptal Approach versus Left Atrial Approach to Mitral Valve: A Propensity Score Matching Study.

Background: Many patients with mitral valve diseases need surgical procedures for the repair or replacement of their mitral valve. There is a great deal of controversy over the outcomes of the transseptal (TS) and left atrial (LA) approaches to the mitral valve. We sought to evaluate the outcomes of each approach more accurately by eliminating the possible biases in case selection and matching.

Effect of pentoxifylline on preventing acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery by measuring urinary neutrophil gelatinase - associated lipocalin.

Background: Based on Acute Kidney Injury Network (AKIN) criteria, we considered acute kidney injury (AKI) as an absolute increase in the serum creatinine (sCr) level of more than or equal to 0.3 mg/dl or 50%. The introduction of Urinary neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (UNGAL) has conferred earlier diagnosis of AKI.

Sharp dissection versus electrocautery for radial artery harvesting.

Radial arteries have been increasingly used during the last decade as conduits for coronary artery revascularization. Although various harvesting techniques have been described, there has been little comparative study of arterial damage and patency. A radial artery graft was used in 44 consecutive patients, who were randomly divided into 2 groups.