STS ACSD data encompasses more than 90% of all hospitals that perform cardiac surgery in the US. Statistical analyses used optimal matching within propensity score calipers to conduct multiple matched comparisons including within-hospital and within-surgeon matches, a negative control outcome analysis, and sensitivity analyses. Objective To test the association between intraoperative TEE use and clinical outcomes following cardiac valve or proximal aortic surgery.ĭesign, Setting, and Participants This matched, retrospective cohort study used national registry data from the Society of Thoracic Surgeon (STS) Adult Cardiac Surgery Database (ACSD) to compare clinical outcomes among patients undergoing cardiac valve or proximal aortic surgery with vs without intraoperative TEE. Importance Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is used frequently in cardiac valve and proximal aortic surgical procedures, but there is a lack of evidence associating TEE use with improved clinical outcomes. Shared Decision Making and Communication.Scientific Discovery and the Future of Medicine.Health Care Economics, Insurance, Payment.Clinical Implications of Basic Neuroscience.Challenges in Clinical Electrocardiography.doi: 10.1002/ccd.22537 PubMed Google Scholar Crossref a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines, American Association for Thoracic Surgery, American College of Radiology, American Stroke Association, Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Society of Interventional Radiology, Society of Thoracic Surgeons, and Society for Vascular Medicine. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2010 ACCF/AHA/AATS/ACR/ASA/SCA/SCAI/SIR/STS/SVM guidelines for the diagnosis and management of patients with thoracic aortic disease: executive summary. Call us now at (844) 792-6782 or fill out our online form to get started today.Et al American College of Cardiology Foundation American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines American Association for Thoracic Surgery American College of Radiology American Stroke Association Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Society of Interventional Radiology Society of Thoracic Surgeons Society for Vascular Medicine. If you are in need of help for an aortic condition, we’re here for you. That includes eating a balanced diet, getting regular exercise and avoiding cigarettes. Your aorta can be damaged by high cholesterol and high blood pressure, so anything you do to keep those risk factors under control will also help you maintain a healthy aorta. The stomach, intestines, kidneys and other vital organs get oxygen from arteries that come off the abdominal aorta. The head (including the brain), neck and arms get oxygen from arteries that come off the aortic arch. The heart itself gets oxygen from arteries that come off the ascending aorta. The aorta is important because it gives the body access to the oxygen-rich blood it needs to survive. The abdominal aorta comes to an end just above the groin, where it splits into two arteries, one for each leg. The descending aorta travels down the chest and becomes the abdominal aorta when it crosses the diaphragm. This portion is called the descending aorta. Instead of continuing upwards, the aorta then forms a curve called the aortic arch.īy the end of that curve, the aorta is directed downwards. This section is called the ascending aorta. The aortic valve’s job is to keep blood from flowing backwards after it’s left the heart.įrom there, the aorta stretches upwards, towards the neck. It starts at the aortic valve, a special flap that connects the heart to the aorta. But it doesn’t take a completely straight path. The aorta runs right down the middle of your body. All smaller arteries come off branches of the aorta, like exits on a highway. The Aorta is the first and largest part of the artery system. Veins bring blood cells to the heart, where they can pick up oxygen that’s been brought in by the lungs.Īrteries take blood cells away from the heart, where they can deliver that oxygen to the rest of the body. To understand the aorta, it helps to have a good sense of how blood moves throughout the body.īlood travels through the body along two different types of pathways: veins and arteries.
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