Adult Cardiac Literature Watch - Third Quarter 2008

Success of surgical left atrial appendage closure: assessment by transesophageal echocardiography.
Kanderian AS, Gillinov AM, Pettersson GB, Blackstone E, Klein AL.
J Am Coll Card 2008;52:924-29.

Incomplete inhibition of thromboxane biosynthesis by acetylsalicylic acid: determinants and effect on cardiovascular risk.
Eikelboom JW, Hankey GJ, Thom J, et al.
Circulation 2008;118:1705-12.

Reduction in recurrent cardiovascular events with prasugrel compared with clopidogrel in patients with acute coronary syndromes from the TRITON-TIMI 38 trial.
Murphy SA, Antman EM, Wiviott SD, et al.
Eur Heart J 2008;29:2473-79.

The relationship between obesity and atherosclerotic progression and prognosis among patients with coronary artery bypass grafts: the effect of aggressive statin therapy.
Wee CC, Girotra S, Weinstein AR, Mittleman MA, Mukama KJ.
J Am Coll Card 2008;52:620-25.

10-year follow-up of a prospective randomized trial comparing bare-metal stenting with internal mammary artery grafting for proximal, isolated de novo left anterior coronary artery stenosis: the SIMA (stenting versus internal mammary artery grafting) trial.
Goy JJ, Kaufmann U, Hurni M, et al.
J Am Coll Card 2008;52:815-17.

Delayed arterial healing and increased late stent thrombosis at culprit sites after drug-eluting stent placement for acute myocardial infarction patients: an autopsy study.
Nakazawa G, Finn AV, Joner M, et al.
Circulation 2008;118:1138-45.

Increased major bleeding complications related to triple antithrombotic therapy usage in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing percutaneous coronary artery stenting.
Manzano-Fernández S, Pastor FJ, Marín F, et al.
Chest 2008;134:559–67.

Long-term safety and efficacy of percutaneous coronary intervention with stenting and coronary artery bypass surgery for multivessel coronary artery disease: a meta-analysis with 5-year patient-level data from the ARTS, ERACI-II, MASS-II, and SoS trials.
Daemen J, Boersma E, Flather M, et al.
Circulation 2008;118:1146-54.

Routine use of bilateral skeletonized internal thoracic artery grafting: long-term results.
Pevni D, Uretzky G, Mohr A, et al.
Circulation 2008;118:705-12.

The association between the timing of valve surgery and 6-month mortality in left-sided infective endocarditis.
Tleyjeh IM, Steckelberg JM, Georgescu G, et al.
Heart 2008;94:892-96.

Endovascular treatment of arch and proximal thoracic aortic lesions.
Wang S, Chang G, Li X, et al.
J Vasc Surg 2008;48:64-68.

Pivotal results of the Medtronic Vascular Talent Thoracic Stent Graft System: the VALOR trial.
Fairman RM, Criado F, Farber M, et al.
J Vasc Surg 2008;48:546-54.

Thoracic aortic lesions treated with the Zenith TX1 and TX2 thoracic devices: intermediate- and long-term outcomes.
Morales JP, Greenberg RK, Morales CA, et al.
J Vasc Surg 2008;48:54-63.

Contemporary analysis of descending thoracic and thoracoabdominal aneurysm repair: a comparison of endovascular and open techniques.
Greenberg RK, Lu Q, Roselli EE, et al.
Circulation 2008;118:808-17.

Magnetic resonance angiography of collateral blood supply to spinal cord in thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm patients.
Backes WH, Nijenhuis RJ, Mess WH, Wilmink FA, Schurink GWH, Jacobs MJ.
J Vasc Surg 2008;48:261-71.

Outcomes of endoluminal therapy for ostial disease of the major branches of the aortic arch.
Bakken AM, Palchik E, Saad WE, et al.
Ann Vasc Surg 2008;22:388-94.

The role of false lumen size in prediction of in-hospital complications after acute type B aortic dissection.
Chang CP, Liu JC, Liou YM, Chang SS, Chen JY.
J Am Coll Card 2008;52:1170-76.

Temporary biventricular pacing postcardiopulmonary bypass in patients with reduced ejection fraction.
Muehlschlegel JD, Peng YG, Lobato EB, Hess PJ Jr, Martin TD, Klodell CT.
J Card Surg 2008;23:324-30.

Elective bridging to recovery after repair: the surgical approach to ventricular reverse remodeling.
Pitsis AA, Visouli AN, Ninios V, et al.
Artif Organs 2008;32:730-34.

Suppression of the JNK pathway by induction of a metabolic stress response prevents vascular injury and dysfunction.
Schulz E, Dopheide J, Schuhmacher S, et al.
Circulation 2008;118:1347-57.

Weight loss alone improves conduit and resistance artery endothelial function in young and older overweight/obese adults.
Pierce GL, Beske SD, Lawson BR, et al.
Hypertension 2008;52:72-79.

Beyond the randomized clinical trial: the role of effectiveness studies in evaluating cardiovascular therapies.
Nallamothu BK, Hayward RA, and Bates ER.
Circulation 2008;118:1294-1303.

Does the choice of risk-adjustment model influence the outcome of surgeon-specific mortality analysis? A retrospective analysis of 14 637 patients under 31 surgeons.
Grant SW, Grayson AD, Jackson M, et al.
Heart 2008;94:1044-49.

A massive transfusion protocol to decrease blood component use and costs.
O’Keeffe T, Refaai M, Tchorz K, Forestner JE, Sarode R.
Arch Surg 2008;143:686-91.

Long-term outcomes of heart transplantation in older recipients.
Marelli D, Kobashigawa J, Hamilton MA, et al.
J Heart Lung Transplant 2008;27:830-34.

Aortic valve bypass surgery: midterm clinical outcomes in a high-risk aortic stenosis population.
Gammie JS, Krowsoski LS, Brown JM, et al.
Circulation 2008;118:1460-66.

Clinical outcome after surgical correction of mitral regurgitation due to papillary muscle rupture.
Russo R, Suri RM, Grigioni F, et al.
Circulation 2008;118:1528-34.

Mitral leaflet adaptation to ventricular remodeling: occurrence and adequacy in patients with functional mitral regurgitation.
Chaput M, Handschumacher MD, Tournoux F, et al.
Circulation 2008;118:845-52.

Carotid angioplasty and stenting vs carotid endarterectomy for treatment of asymptomatic disease: single-center experience.
Tang GL, Matsumura JS, Morasch MD, et al.
Arch Surg 2008;143:653-58.

Urgent carotid endarterectomy is safe in patients with few comorbid medical conditions.
Bazan HA, Pradhan S, Westvik TS, Sumpio BE, Gusberg RJ, Dardik A.
Ann Vasc Surg 2008;22:505-12.