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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Lei Zhang, Qingsheng Lu, Hongqiao Zhu, Zaiping Jing
Summary: The study presented the long-term outcomes and durability of a novel branch stent-grafting for endovascular repair of chronic aortic arch dissection, with low incidence of complications and mortality postoperatively, promoting positive aortic remodeling.
JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
(2021)
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Mechanics
Marina G. Karachaliou, Gerasimos A. T. Messaris, Vassilios C. Loukopoulos, Constantinos M. Koutsojannis, Petros E. Zampakis, George T. Karahalios
Summary: This study explores the risk factors of ascending aortic dissection and finds that the Laplace law is insufficient to accurately predict the disease. Novel expressions are proposed to explain the dissection size paradox, indicating the importance of ascending aortic length in surgical intervention decision-making.
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Surgery
Jose M. Garrido, Andrea Ferreiro-Marzal, Maria Esteban-Molina, Alejandro Rodriguez-Morata, Fernando Rodriguez-Serrano
Summary: The study aims to detail an optimized technique for the endovascular treatment of ascending aorta diseases based on TEVAR and TAVI procedures. The technique provides a standardized and reproducible method for endovascular repair, but new devices specifically designed for the ascending aorta may further facilitate the transcatheter approach.
JOURNAL OF ENDOVASCULAR THERAPY
(2023)
Article
Surgery
Juan Shi, Ligang Liu, Xiang Wei, Mingjia Ma
Summary: The study investigated the effectiveness of modified stent-grafts for managing ascending aortic pathologies, showing that it is a feasible alternative with acceptable outcomes in high-risk patients.
JOURNAL OF ENDOVASCULAR THERAPY
(2021)
Article
Surgery
Eric E. Roselli, Marvin D. Atkins, William Brinkman, Joseph Coselli, Nimesh Desai, Anthony Estrera, Douglas R. Johnston, Himanshu Patel, Ourania Preventza, Patrick R. Vargo, Fernando Fleischman, Bradley S. Taylor, Michael J. Reardon
Summary: This study aims to evaluate the early feasibility of a novel stent graft device for treating ascending aortic dissection. Nineteen patients were enrolled, and the procedures were successfully completed with stable outcomes. The 30-day results showed a MACCE occurrence rate of 26.3%, which is promising.
JOURNAL OF ENDOVASCULAR THERAPY
(2023)
Article
Surgery
Ga-Young K. Suh, Johan Bondesson, Yufei D. Zhu, Michael C. Nilson, Eric E. Roselli, Christopher P. Cheng
Summary: In this study, we aimed to quantify the deformation of the thoracic aorta after ascending TEVAR. The results showed that the pulsatile deformation of the ascending aorta was damped by the endograft, while the native thoracic aorta did not experience significant changes.
JOURNAL OF ENDOVASCULAR THERAPY
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Ourania Preventza, Alice Le Huu, Jackie Olive, Davut Cekmecelioglu, Joseph S. Coselli
Summary: The treatment of ascending aortic pathologies has traditionally been performed with open surgery, but there are patients for whom this poses a high risk. Less invasive approaches using catheters, wires, percutaneous techniques, and stent grafts can be beneficial for these patients. However, the current technology is not specifically approved for use in the ascending aorta, and custom-made endografts are sometimes necessary due to size and design limitations of existing devices.
ANNALS OF CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY
(2022)
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Yunus Ahmed, Ignas B. Houben, C. Alberto Figueroa, Nicholas S. Burris, David M. Williams, Frans L. Moll, Himanshu J. Patel, Joost A. van Herwaarden
Summary: This study provides a comprehensive overview of catheter-based interventions in patients with acute type A aortic dissection, showing that endovascular repair is feasible with high technical success and acceptable short-term outcomes, despite higher rates of reintervention and endoleak. Further studies with longer follow-up and careful patient selection are needed before endovascular interventions can be widely introduced.
JOURNAL OF CARDIAC SURGERY
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Denis Skrypnik, Marius Ante, Katrin Meisenbacher, Dorothea Kronsteiner, Matthias Hagedorn, Fabian Rengier, Florian Andre, Norbert Frey, Dittmar Boeckler, Moritz S. Bischoff
Summary: This study assessed the dynamic segmental anatomy of the entire ascending aorta to determine a suitable landing zone and aortic sizing for thoracic endovascular aortic repair. Using electrocardiogram-gated computed tomography angiography, the dimensions of the aorta in systolic and diastolic phases were measured. The results showed that the ascending aorta had larger dimensions during systole, and the mid-ascending and distal-ascending segments had favorable forms for TEVAR.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Editorial Material
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Devin J. O'Brien, Abigail White, Sabin J. Bozso, Darren Ferguson, Michael C. Moon, Zlatko Pozeg
Summary: The Ascyrus Medical Dissection Stent (AMDS) has been shown to promote false lumen closure in type A dissection repairs. This report presents a case of thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) landed inside an AMDS, demonstrating successful off-label use of the AMDS stent.
ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Nerea Lopez Perez, Philippe Reymond, Mustafa Cikirikcioglu, Mathieu van Steenberghe, Tornike Sologashvili, Nicolas Murith, Thomas Perneger, Christoph Huber
Summary: This study examines the ratio between ascending and descending aorta diameters as a potential surrogate marker for decision making in cases of ascending aortic dilatation. A retrospective observational cohort study was conducted on 50 patients who underwent surgery for acute type A aorta dissection. The results suggest that the ratio between descending and ascending aorta diameters may be a useful tool for stratifying the risk of dissection.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Editorial Material
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Kyle W. Eudailey, Ali J. Ebrahimi, Sasha Still, Shane P. Prejean, Mustafa Ahmed, Adam W. Beck, Gregory Von Mering
Summary: This article presents a novel technique of endovascular ascending stent graft delivery from a transfemoral approach for treating acute type A dissection, utilizing a snare-guided deployment technique to facilitate favorable device deployment. It addresses the unique anatomical and technical challenges associated with endovascular treatment of ascending aortic pathology.
ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Leonard Pitts, Roland Heck, Matteo Montagner, Adam Penkalla, Markus Kofler, Volkmar Falk, Joerg Kempfert, Semih Buz
Summary: An individualized endovascular approach may be justified for acute type A aortic dissection in elderly patients with high surgical risk. The use of additional short-length stent graft devices and uncovered stent may enhance the outcomes in treating such cases.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Anesthesiology
Ashanpreet Grewal, Patrick Odonkor, Mehrdad Ghoreishi, Seema P. Deshpande
Summary: Endovascular repair has become the first-line treatment for descending aortic disease, but for patients with ascending aortic disease, open surgical repair was the only option until recently. Endovascular repair of the ascending aorta offers a life-saving procedure for high-risk patients who cannot undergo open repair.
JOURNAL OF CARDIOTHORACIC AND VASCULAR ANESTHESIA
(2021)
Article
Pathology
Vaclav Stejskal, Mikita Karalko, Ivo Steiner
Summary: This study presented the clinicopathological features of 62 ascending aorta dissection biopsies using a new histopathological classification scheme, revealing a high prevalence of medial degeneration. Comparison between patients with bicuspid and tricuspid aortic valve showed similar histopathological findings in ascending aorta dissection, except for more severe translamellar fibrosis in the bicuspid valve group.
PATHOLOGY RESEARCH AND PRACTICE
(2021)
Article
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Chao Song, Jian Dong, Guanyu Yu, Jian Zhou, Feng Xiang, Yifei Pei, Qingsheng Lu, Zaiping Jing
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Surgery
Liangxi Yuan, Ye Lu, Guanglang Zhu, Tianchi Hu, Xiaoyu Sun, Junmin Bao, Qingsheng Lu, Zaiping Jing
ANNALS OF VASCULAR SURGERY
(2018)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Yun-Fei Jiang, Ling-Ling Guo, Li-Wei Zhang, Yong-Xin Chu, Guang-Lang Zhu, Ye Lu, Lei Zhang, Qing-Sheng Lu, Zai-Ping Jing
INTERACTIVE CARDIOVASCULAR AND THORACIC SURGERY
(2019)
Article
Surgery
Kundong Wang, Ximing Mai, Haijin Xu, Qingsheng Lu, Weiwu Yan
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ROBOTICS AND COMPUTER ASSISTED SURGERY
(2020)
Article
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Chao Song, Guanyu Yu, Xiang Feng, Rui Feng, Junmin Bao, Zhiqing Zhao, Yifei Pei, Zaiping Jing, Qingsheng Lu
Article
Surgery
Xiaoye Li, Lei Zhang, Chao Song, Hao Zhang, Shibo Xia, Haiyan Li, Zaiping Jing, Qingsheng Lu
Summary: The study demonstrated that total endovascular aortic arch repair with surgeon-modified fenestrated stent-grafts on zone 0 landing is a successful treatment option, ensuring patient safety.
JOURNAL OF ENDOVASCULAR THERAPY
(2022)
Article
Immunology
Xiaoying Ma, Jinfang Xu, Qingsheng Lu, Xiang Feng, Jiajun Liu, Chaoyi Cui, Chao Song
Summary: This study investigates the role of circRNA in abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) and macrophages. The researchers found that hsa_circ_0087352, a circRNA, is up-regulated in human AAA specimens and is related to the inflammatory response in THP-1 macrophages. Further experiments revealed that hsa_circ_0087352 promotes IL-6 transcription and the secretion of inflammatory cytokines by sponging endogenous hsa-miR-149-5p in macrophages, potentially through the ERK/NF-kappa B pathway. Additionally, hsa_circ_0087352 overexpression induces apoptosis in human vascular smooth muscle cells. These findings suggest the potential of hsa_circ_0087352 as a biomarker and therapeutic target for AAA.
INTERNATIONAL IMMUNOPHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Xiaoye Li, Longtu Zhu, Lei Zhang, Chao Song, Hao Zhang, Shibo Xia, Wenying Guo, Zaiping Jing, Qingsheng Lu
Summary: Objective In this study, the eligibility of a novel ascending aortic endograft technique for Asian patients with type A aortic dissection (TAAD) was investigated. The results demonstrated that 56.3% of the TAAD cases would be suitable for endovascular repair using the novel technique.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2022)
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Chenyang Qiu, Zhenjiang Li, Xiangchen Dai, Xinwu Lu, Qingsheng Lu, Xiaoqiang Li, Weimin Zhou, Pingfan Guo, Jun Pan, Donglin Li, Ziheng Wu, Hongkun Zhang
Summary: Thoracic aortic pathologies involving the aortic arch pose a great challenge for vascular surgeons, but TEVAR with fenestrations offers a feasible and effective approach. This article summarizes the discussions by Chinese experts on the technical aspects of fenestration techniques in TEVAR, providing technical reference and recommendations for improving surgical outcomes.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Surgery
Lei Zhang, Wen-Ping Hu, Hao Zhang, Shi-Bo Xia, Hong-Fei Wang, Chao Song, Qing-Sheng Lu
Summary: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the necessity of inferior vena cava filter placement to prevent fatal pulmonary embolism and determine the risk factors of trapped embolus. The study found that lower limb fracture, pelvis surgery, and PMT + CDT were risk factors for trapped embolus. Elderly patients and those receiving CDT-only treatment do not need filter placement.
JOURNAL OF ENDOVASCULAR THERAPY
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Haiyan Li, Wei Zhang, Qingsheng Lu, Jinping Wang, Yanru Zhi, Lingjuan Zhang, Lanshu Zhou
Summary: Both traditional and selected APE can increase venous blood flow in the lower extremity. Despite the equivalent effects, the selected APE of 30 times/min may cause less fatigue than the traditional one of 3 times/min.
INQUIRY-THE JOURNAL OF HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION PROVISION AND FINANCING
(2022)
Article
Automation & Control Systems
Kundong Wang, Jianyun Liu, Lu Li, Shibo Xia, Qingsheng Lu
Summary: This paper presents a special gripper design to enhance adaptability and safety, using a clamping force control model to regulate the grip, and evaluating clamping performance through experiments, which shows the gripper has high adaptability and quick response, with controllable clamping force in a wide range.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ROBOTICS & AUTOMATION
(2022)
Review
Orthopedics
Shi-Bo Xia, Qing-Sheng Lu
Summary: Telesurgery robotic system, an emerging field, is revolutionizing traditional medical practices by enabling remote surgical treatments worldwide. Advances in technology have expanded remote control capabilities beyond distance and environmental limitations, presenting both opportunities and challenges for development in the future.
CHINESE JOURNAL OF TRAUMATOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Yongxue Zhang, Yuan Huang, Zhongzhao Teng, Jinguo Cui, Qingsheng Lu, Zaiping Jing
Summary: The study indicates that the formation of SIT after FDS implantation helps protect aortic aneurysms by reducing wall tensile stress and eliminating local stress concentration. Factors such as intrawall calcium plaque and irregular thrombus can lead to stress concentration, but can be mitigated by SIT. Long-term follow-up data supports the biomechanical role of SIT, yet further research with a larger cohort is required for more conclusive results.
INTERNATIONAL ANGIOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Yongxue Zhang, Dekun Xiang, Qingsheng Lu, Mengtao Wu, Jinguo Cui
Summary: The meta-analysis indicated that flow-diverting stents (FDS) have a high technical success rate of 98.5% in treating peripheral and visceral artery aneurysms (PAA/VAAs). The FDS also demonstrated good preservation of side branches, successful thrombosis of aneurysms, and significant shrinkage/stabilization of aneurysms. Further larger studies are needed to confirm these findings.
CATHETERIZATION AND CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTIONS
(2021)