Arie Blitz

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Surgery Does Not Improve Survival in Patients With Isolated Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation

August 9, 2019 | Arie BlitzBronze ContributorSilver Commentor

Retrospectively using a longitudinal echocardiography database, the authors analyzed the data of 3,276 patients with isolated severe tricuspids regurgitation (TR) from 2001 through 2016. Of these patients, 5% underwent tricuspid valve surgery. Within the group...

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Surgery Does Not Improve Survival in Patients With Isolated Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation

August 9, 2019 | Arie BlitzBronze ContributorSilver Commentor

Retrospectively using a longitudinal echocardiography database, the authors analyzed the data of 3,276 patients with isolated severe tricuspids regurgitation (TR) from 2001 through 2016. Of these patients, 5% underwent tricuspid...

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No Racial Disparities In Surgical Care Quality Observed After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting In TRICARE Patients

August 7, 2019 | Arie BlitzBronze ContributorSilver Commentor

The authors in this study ask—given the known racial disparities in the US healthcare system—what happens in a universal insurance program like TRICARE in terms of quality of care after...

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Antibody-Based Ticagrelor Reversal Agent in Healthy Volunteers

May 14, 2019 | Arie BlitzBronze ContributorSilver Commentor

Ticagrelor (Brilinta), an oral P2Y12 inhibitor, is an agent used in combination with aspirin for dual antiplatelet therapy after coronary interventions. It’s antiplatelet function cannot be reversed by platelet transfusion....

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Right Ventricular Function is Reduced During Cardiac Surgery Independent of Procedural Characteristics, Reoperative Status, or Pericardiotomy

April 29, 2019 | Arie BlitzBronze ContributorSilver Commentor

The authors prospectively analyzed right ventricular (RV) function in 109 patients undergoing a broad range of cardiac surgeries. RV function was assessed at several time points by evaluating TAPSE and...

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Fate of the Aortic Arch Following Surgery on Aortic Root and Ascending Aorta in Bicuspid Aortic Valve

April 26, 2018 | Arie BlitzBronze ContributorSilver Commentor

The authors retrospectively evaluated the long-term fate of the aortic arch in 168 patients with bicuspid aortic valves who had undergone either ascending aortic (24%) or aortic root (76%) replacement....

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Effect of Ticagrelor Plus Aspirin, Ticagrelor Alone, or Aspirin Alone on Saphenous Vein Graft Patency 1 Year After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Randomized Clinical Trial

April 24, 2018 | Arie BlitzBronze ContributorSilver Commentor

The authors report on a randomized, multicenter, open-label, clinical trial involving 500 patients with 1460 saphenous vein grafts (SVG) who were assigned to three groups: (1) ticagrelor + asprin (ASA),...

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Hybrid Coronary Revascularization in Selected Patients With Multivessel Disease: 5-Year Clinical Outcomes of the Prospective Randomized Pilot Study

April 20, 2018 | Arie BlitzBronze ContributorSilver Commentor

The authors present the 5-year follow-up results of the HYBRID trial, wherein 200 patients with multivessel disease requiring revascularization were randomized to either conventional coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) or...

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Use of an Automated Suture Fastening Device in Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement

March 3, 2018 | Arie BlitzBronze ContributorSilver Commentor

The authors retrospectively reviewed their minimally invasive aortic valve replacement experience over a three-year period to assess the outcomes in patients undergoing conventional knot tying (n = 39) versus automated...

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The Association of Tricuspid Regurgitation With Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Outcomes: A Report From The Society of Thoracic Surgeons/American College of Cardiology Transcatheter Valve Therapy Registry

March 3, 2018 | Arie BlitzBronze ContributorSilver Commentor

The STS/ACC TAVR Registry was analyzed to determine the effect of tricuspid regurgitation (TR) on outcomes after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). The authors found that TR, of any severity,...

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Limited Root Repair in Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Is Safe but Results in Increased Risk of Reoperation

March 1, 2018 | Arie BlitzBronze ContributorSilver Commentor

This Stanford group retrospectively reviewed their experience over a 10-year period with 293 patients who underwent either limited aortic root repair or root replacement. Results: No significant difference in weighted...

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Prevention and Management of Sternal Wound Infections

March 1, 2018 | Arie BlitzBronze ContributorSilver Commentor

The authors present a thorough expert consensus review on the prevention—preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative—and the postoperative management of sternal wound infections. The authors conclude with a guideline with class recommendations...

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Does a Third Arterial Conduit to the Right Coronary Circulation Improve Survival?

March 1, 2018 | Arie BlitzBronze ContributorSilver Commentor

This single-center group retrospectively reviewed their experience (2004-2014) with at least two arterial conduits for triple-vessel coronary artery disease to assess the benefit of adding a third arterial conduit versus...

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