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Nancy Halloum

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Ovine Biosynthetic Grafts for Aortoiliac Reconstructions in Nonsterile Operative Fields.

2021

Abstract Background Prosthetic vascular grafts placed surgically or via endovascular techniques can be subject to the risk of life-threatening graft infections. The Omniflow II vascular prosthesis is a biosynthetic graft that was reported to have favorable properties in resisting infections. Materials and Methods We retrospectively reviewed our 3 years' experience of using the Omniflow II prostheses for aortoiliac reconstructions in patients considered to carry a substantial risk of subsequent prosthetic graft infections (prevention group) as well as in patients with actively infected prosthetic vascular grafts (treatment group). Results Aorto-bi-iliac (n = 4) and aortobifemoral (n = 12) va…

Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicinemedicine.medical_specialtyProsthetic graftbusiness.industryGraft thrombosis030204 cardiovascular system & hematologySurgery03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineGraft infectionsVascular graft infectionMedicineSurgeryIn patient030212 general & internal medicineCardiology and Cardiovascular MedicinebusinessVascular prosthesisThe Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon
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Early LVAD Implantation in a Patient with Left Ventricular Failure after Aortic Dissection with Left Main Stem Involvement

2018

Background: Coronary involvement in aortic dissection heralds a poor outcome. Involvement of the left main stem may lead to left ventricular (LV) failure requiring mechanical circulatory support. Case Report: A staged approach was applied in a 24-year-old female who suffered extensive infarction due to aortic dissection with left main stem involvement. After replacement of the ascending aorta and grafting of the left internal thoracic artery to the left anterior descending artery following a failed attempt at reconstruction of the left coronary ostium, she failed to wean from cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and underwent implantation of an extracorporeal life support (ECLS) system as a bridge …

Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicinemedicine.medical_specialtyLVADmedicine.medical_treatmentheart failureInfarctionCase Report030204 cardiovascular system & hematologylaw.invention03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicinelawmedicine.arteryInternal medicineAscending aortacoronary involvementmedicineCardiopulmonary bypasscardiovascular diseasesMyocardial infarctionaortic dissectionAortic dissectionbusiness.industryGastroenterologyGeneral Medicinemedicine.diseaseTransplantation030228 respiratory systemVentricular assist deviceHeart failurecardiovascular systemCardiologySurgeryCardiology and Cardiovascular MedicinebusinessAnnals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
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A low threshold to ECG-gated repeat CTA reduces the risk of false-positive diagnosis of type A dissection in interhospital referrals: a case series s…

2018

Angela Kornberger,1 Iris Burck,2 Hazem El Beyrouti,1 Nancy Halloum,1 Andres Beiras-Fernandez,1 Christian-Friedrich Vahl1 1Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany; 2Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital of Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany Background: False-positive diagnosis of acute Stanford type A aortic dissection (AAD) on computed tomography angiography (CTA) is still an issue and may lead to substantial consequences. Given that electrocardiography (ECG)-gated CTA provides greater diagnostic safety, it may be assumed that interhospital referral…

medicine.medical_specialtyStanford type A dissectionTherapeutics and Clinical Risk Managementfalse-positive diagnosisECG-gated CTA030204 cardiovascular system & hematology030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicinemedicinePharmacology (medical)Case Seriescardiovascular diseasesGeneral Pharmacology Toxicology and PharmaceuticsType a dissectionComputed tomography angiographyAortic dissectionChemical Health and Safetymedicine.diagnostic_testbusiness.industrymusculoskeletal neural and ocular physiologyGeneral Medicinemedicine.diseaseRadiologybusinessSafety ResearchElectrocardiographypsychological phenomena and processesCase seriesTherapeutics and Clinical Risk Management
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Repair of TEVAR-Associated Type A Dissection in the Elderly Is Possible With Reasonable Morbidity and Mortality.

2018

Background: Type A aortic dissection (AAD) is a devastating complication of thoracic endovascular repair (TEVAR). In elderly patients, surgery for AAD carries considerable morbidity and mortality. Repair of AAD after previous TEVAR is an even greater challenge as it usually requires the arch to be addressed and a preexisting stent graft to be included into the aortic repair. Methods: A case series of 5 elderly patients who presented with acute AAD after previous TEVAR was reviewed. In 4 cases, there was retrograde AAD with involvement of the arch and stent graft. In 1 patient, intraoperative inspection showed no involvement of the arch. Three underwent ascending and subtotal arch replacemen…

Malemedicine.medical_specialtyTime FactorsAorta Thoracic030204 cardiovascular system & hematology03 medical and health sciencesBlood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation0302 clinical medicineFatal OutcomeElderly populationMedicineHumansType a dissectionAgedRetrospective StudiesAortic dissectionAged 80 and overbusiness.industryEndovascular ProceduresGeneral MedicineLength of Staymedicine.diseaseSurgeryAortic AneurysmBlood Vessel ProsthesisAortic DissectionTreatment Outcome030228 respiratory systemSurgeryFemaleStentsCardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineComplicationbusinessVascular and endovascular surgery
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Early results of a low-profile stent-graft for thoracic endovascular aortic repair

2020

Purpose To assess outcomes of a low-profile thoracic stent-graft in the treatment of thoracic aortic pathologies. Methods A retrospective analysis of all consecutive patients with aortic thoracic pathologies treated with the RelayPro device in two university hospitals between October 2018 and July 2019. Results 23 patients (65% men; mean age 63.4 ± 15 years) were treated. Pathologies included aortic dissections (n = 10), 5 residual type A (22%) and 5 type B (22%), 6 degenerative aortic aneurysms (26%), 4 penetrating aortic ulcers (17%), and aortic erosion, intramural hematoma and aortic rupture (n = 1 and 4% in each case). Two cases (9%) were emergent and two urgent. Proximal landing was a…

Aortic archElephant trunksEndoleakCardiovascular ProceduresPhysiologymedicine.medical_treatmentVascular SurgeryAorta ThoracicPathology and Laboratory MedicineNervous SystemPostoperative ComplicationsMedicine and Health SciencesLeukocytosisAortaCerebrospinal FluidAged 80 and overMultidisciplinaryQRArteriesMiddle AgedBody FluidsTreatment OutcomeMedicineEngineering and TechnologyFemaleStentsmedicine.symptomAnatomyResearch ArticleBiotechnologymedicine.medical_specialtyScienceAortic DiseasesBioengineeringSurgical and Invasive Medical ProceduresBlood Vessel Prosthesis Implantationmedicine.arterymedicineHumansAortic ruptureAgedRetrospective StudiesAortabusiness.industryStentBiology and Life SciencesVascular surgerySurgeryAppositionSurgical RepairAnatomical PathologyCardiovascular AnatomyBlood VesselsMedical Devices and EquipmentbusinessPLoS ONE
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