Publications by authors named "Tal Eitan"
National outcomes for dementia patients undergoing cardiac surgery in a pre-structural era.
J Cardiothorac Surg
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- - The study analyzed cardiovascular surgery outcomes for dementia patients, finding they comprised 0.27% of all cardiac surgery cases from 2002 to 2014, highlighting a gap in data for this demographic.
- - Results showed that while dementia patients had a lower postoperative mortality rate (3.4%) than non-dementia patients (4.6%), they experienced higher rates of complications, including delirium and blood transfusions.
- - Dementia patients were significantly more likely to be discharged to skilled nursing facilities (49.8%) and faced issues like delirium and renal complications, indicating that careful patient selection and targeted interventions could improve their surgical outcomes.
Objectives: The study aims to investigate aortic histopathologic differences among patients undergoing aortic valve reimplantation, suggest different mechanisms of aortic root aneurysm pathogenesis, and identify factors associated with long-term success of reimplantation.
Methods: From 2006 to 2017, 568 adults who underwent reimplantation for repair of aortic root aneurysm, including patients with tricuspid aortic valves with no connective tissue disease (TAV/NoCTD, = 314/568; 55.3%), bicuspid aortic valves (BAVs, = 86/568; 15.
Purpose: Periorbital tumor location presents a significant challenge with 3-dimensional conformal radiation therapy or intensity modulated radiation therapy due to high tumor dose needed in the setting of close proximity to orbital structures with lower tolerance. Proton beam therapy (PBT) is felt to be an effective modality in such cases due to its sharp dose gradient.
Materials And Methods: We reviewed our institutional PBT registry and identified 17 patients with tumor epicenters within 2 cm of the eye and optic apparatus treated with passive scatter PBT with comparison volumetric arc therapy plans available.
Purpose: Reirradiation in the scalp area can be challenging given the proximity to organs at risk (OARs), such as the eye and brain. Our aim is to evaluate the dosimetric differences of volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) and electron beam therapy (EBT) compared with 3-dimensional proton beam therapy (PBT).
Patients And Methods: We evaluated a patient with recurrent angiosarcoma of the left temporal scalp after prior surgical resections and radiation therapy to 60 Gy in 30 fractions who needed reirradiation.