Publications by authors named "R Autschbach"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to explore differences in characteristics and 2-year outcomes after surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) between males and females, using data from two registries involving 933 patients.
- Females had certain clinical differences such as lower body mass index, higher surgical risk scores, and smaller valves compared to males, but these disparities largely disappeared after adjusting for similar baseline characteristics.
- Ultimately, despite a higher initial surgical risk profile, both sexes had comparable outcomes 2 years post-SAVR, indicating no significant differences in overall results based on sex.
Purpose: Perceval sutureless valves have gained popularity. Whether this implant performs superior to the traditional sutured prosthesis remains unclear. This meta- analysis compared the Perceval implants versus the sutured conventional valves for aortic valve replacement (AVR).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Minimally invasive surgery for left ventricular assist device implantation may have advantages over conventional sternotomy (CS). Additionally, ultra-fast-track anesthesia has been linked to better outcomes after cardiac surgery. This study summarizes our early experience of combining minimally invasive surgery with ultra-fast-track anesthesia (MIFTA) in patients receiving HeartMate 3 devices and compares the outcomes between MIFTA and CS.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) showed reasonable outcomes. However, recent studies indicated a negative trend and analysis is needed.
Methods: Baseline characteristics, laboratory parameters, and outcomes of ECMO-supported patients with COVID-19 were analyzed in a retrospective single-center study.
Objectives: The goal of this analysis of the Perceval aortic bioprosthesis was to investigate the ovalization/deformation of the Perceval prosthesis stent after implantation and its propensity for cusp dysfunction, fluttering, fibrosis and blockage.
Methods: Between August 2014 and May 2019, a total of 134 patients (52% female) underwent aortic valve replacement with the Perceval bioprosthesis. We reconstructed three-dimensional models of the Perceval stent using thorax computed tomography scans for 16 patients employing the software Mimics (Materialise NV, Leuven, Belgium) and analysed the ovality of the stents.