Research
MGH Thoracic Aortic Center participants have contributed extensively to creating new knowledge. A unique method of spinal cord protection has been developed and is used to minimize the risk of neurologic deficit associated with extensive thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair. The Center's aortic surgical expertise includes considerable experience with composite aortic root replacement, new approaches to aortic valve preservation in acute dissection, and favorable results with traumatic aortic tears. Finally, investigations in progress include a Phase II trial of the recently available thoracic aortic stent-graft, evaluation of stent graft treatment of type B dissections, and neuropsychologic outcomes following hypothermic circulatory arrest for repair of aortic arch pathology.
Also in this section:
- Publications
- Clinical Trials
Publications
The following recent publications exemplify the track record and expertise of Thoracic Aortic Center faculty:
1 Cambria RP, Brewster DC, Lauterbach, SR, Kaufman JA, Geller SC, Fan CM, Greenfield A, Hilgenberg A, Clouse, WED. Evolving experience with thoracic aortic stent-graft repair. J Vasc Surg 2002;35:1129-36.
2 Stone DH, Conrad MF, Brewster DC, Kwolek CJ, LaMuraglia GM, Watkins MT, Cambria RP. Stent graft repair of the thoracic aorta versus open surgery: Midterm results. J Vasc Surg (in press, Sept 2005).
3 Cambria RP, Clouse WE, Davison JK, Dunn PF, Corey M, Dorer D. Thoracoabdominal aneurysm repair: Results with 337 operations performed over a 15 year interval. Ann Surg 2002; 236:471-79.
4 Cambria RP, Davison, JK, Zanetti S, Brewster DC, LaMuraglia G, et al. Clinical experience with epidural cooling for spinal cord protection during thoracic and thoracoabdominal aneurysm repair. J Vasc Surg 1997; 25: 234-43.
5 Hilgenberg AD, Logan DL. Results of aortic arch repair with hypothermic circulatory arrest and retrograde cerebral perfusion. J Card Surg 2001;16:246-51.
6 Lauterbach SR, Cambria RP, Brewster DC, Gertler JP, LaMuraglia GM, Isselbacher EM, Hilgenberg AD, Moncure AC. Contemporary management of aortic branch compromise resulting from acute aortic dissection. J Vasc Surg 2001;33:1185-92
7 Movsowitz HD, Levine RA, Hilgenberg AD, Isselbacher EM. Transesophageal Echocardiographic description of the mechanisms of aortic regurgitation in acute type A aortic dissection: Implications for aortic valve repair. J Am Coll Cardiol 2000;36:884-90.
8 Januzzi JL, Movsowitz HD, Choi J, Abernethy WA, Isselbacher EM. Recurrent pain in acute Type B aortic
dissection. Am J Cardiol 2001;87:930-3.
9 Januzzi JL, Movsowitz HD, Choi J, Abernethy WA, Isselbacher EM. Refractory systemic hypertension following Type B aortic dissection. Am J Cardiol 2001;88:686-8.
11 Hilgenberg AD, Akins CW, Logan DL, et al. Composite aortic root replacement with direct coronary artery implantation. Ann Thorac Surg 1996;62:1090-95.
12 Hilgenberg AD, Mora BN. Composite aortic root replacement with a bovine pericardial valve conduit. Ann Thorac Surg 2003; 75:1338-9.
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