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Surgical Treatment Of Multiple Vein Graft Aneurysms In 72 Year Old Man, Heather Geist, James K. Wu Md, Raymond Singer Md

Raymond L Singer MD

Abstract

The rarity of saphenous vein graft aneurysms following coronary artery bypass graft surgery presents an interesting case, as seen in a 72 year-old gentleman who underwent his third bypass surgery for an aneurysmal graft. Information regarding the case was gathered using the Lehigh Valley Health Network medical databases. The 8 cm aneurysmal portion of the graft was resected successfully and replaced with a CryoVein. Following surgery the patient had relief of symptoms and recovered well. It was determined that the patient had two true aneurysms present, making surgery a necessity in this specific case.

Introduction

Saphenous vein graft (SVG) …

Conventional Isolated Aortic Valve Replacement In Octogenarians: A 10-Year Single Center Experience, James K. Wu Md, Justin D. Roberts Do, Gregory S. Troutman Bs, Michael J. Weiss Mph, Sanjay M. Mehta Md, Theodore G. Phillips Md, Michael F. Szwerc Md, Gary W. Szydlowski Md, Tim S. Misselbeck Md, Raymond L. Singer Md

Raymond L Singer MD

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Initial Three-Year Review Of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (Tavr) Program Launch At A Tertiary Academic Community Hospital, Tara Stansbury, Raymond Singer Md

Raymond L Singer MD

Initial Three-Year Review of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) Program Launch at a Tertiary Academic Community Hospital Tara Stansbury, Research Scholar Raymond Singer, MD Lehigh Valley Physicians Group - Cardiac Thoracic Surgery Abstract This study reviews the outcomes of the 225 Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Procedures that were performed over the past three years at Lehigh Valley Health Network. It was performed as a retrospective chart review to evaluate the mortality and stroke rates for patient demographics such as age, gender, and various comorbidities. Patients performed better with decreasing comorbidities and a low percentage required pacemaker implantation after surgery. This …

Outcomes Of Patients On Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (Ecmo) For Periods Of Time Without Anticoagulation At Lvhn In The Past 3 Years, Bryan Auvil, Rosalie Mattiola, Rita Pechulis Md, Fccp, James Wu Md, Biren Juthani Do

James K. Wu, M.D.

Outcomes of Patients on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) for Periods of Time Without Anticoagulation at LVHN in the Past 3 Years

Bryan Auvil, Rosalie Mattiola, Rita Pechulis, MD, James Wu, MD

Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA

Abstract

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is an aggressive life support technique that utilizes extracorporeal circuits and oxygenators to support severe lung injury such as acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), as well as severe cardiac disorders like cardiogenic shock and cardiac arrest. Veno-Venous (VV) ECMO is primarily used in respiratory distress. Clots can form within the oxygenator …