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Systematic Reviews with or without Meta-analysis is a featured section with published systematic reviews and/or meta-analyses from the ACS addressing contemporary topics within the field of cardiothoracic surgery, based on the principles of evidence-based medicine. These reviews aim to identify, appraise, select and synthesize the highest-level evidence available in the current literature.

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Vol 9, No 1 (January 29, 2020): Lung Transplantation

Ex-vivo lung perfusion versus standard protocol lung transplantation—mid-term survival and meta-analysis

Adam Chakos, Paule Ferret, Benjamin Muston, Tristan D. Yan, David H. Tian

Domino heart transplant following heart-lung transplantation: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Elizabeth J. Maynes, Thomas J. O’Malley, Melissa A. Austin, Avijit K. Deb, Jae Hwan Choi, Matthew P. Weber, Asghar Khaghani, H. Todd Massey, Richard C. Daly, Vakhtang Tchantchaleishvili

Single versus double lung transplantation for fibrotic disease—systematic review

Ashley R. Wilson-Smith, Yong Sul Kim, Georgina E. Evans, Tristan D. Yan

Vol 8, No 6 (November 29, 2019): Endocarditis

Systematic review and meta-analysis of surgical outcomes comparing mechanical valve replacement and bioprosthetic valve replacement in infective endocarditis

Campbell D. Flynn, Neil P. Curran, Stephanie Chan, Isabel Zegri-Reiriz, Manel Tauron, David H. Tian, Gosta B. Pettersson, Joseph S. Coselli, Martin Misfeld, Manuel J. Antunes, Carlos A. Mestres, Eduard Quintana

Valvectomy versus replacement for the surgical treatment of infective tricuspid valve endocarditis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Jessica G. Y. Luc, Jae-Hwan Choi, Karishma Kodia, Matthew P. Weber, Dylan P. Horan, Elizabeth J. Maynes, Laura A. Carlson, H. Todd Massey, John W. Entwistle, Rohinton J. Morris, Vakhtang Tchantchaleishvili

Management and outcomes of left ventricular assist device-associated endocarditis: a systematic review

Sinal Patel, Syed Saif Abbas Rizvi, Jae Hwan Choi, Dylan P. Horan, Matthew P. Weber, Elizabeth J. Maynes, Jessica G. Y. Luc, Nana Aburjania, John W. Entwistle, Rohinton J. Morris, Howard T. Massey, Vakhtang Tchantchaleishvili

Vol 8, No 5 (September 24, 2019): Type A Intramural Hematoma

Surgery for type A intramural hematoma: a systematic review of clinical outcomes

David H. Tian, Adam Chakos, Lucy Hirst, Sally T. W. Chung, Tristan D. Yan

Vol 8, No 4 (July 01, 2019): Type B Intramural Hematoma and Descending Penetrating Aortic Ulcer

Endovascular versus medical management of type B intramural hematoma: a meta-analysis

Adam Chakos, Tisha Twindyawardhani, Arturo Evangelista, Giuliana Maldonado, Gabriele Piffaretti, Tristan D. Yan, David H. Tian

Vol 8, No 3 (May 01, 2019): Advanced Techniques in Aortic Valve Repair

Bicuspid aortic valve repair: systematic review on long-term outcomes

George J. Arnaoutakis, Ibrahim Sultan, Mary Siki, Joseph E. Bavaria

Vol 8, No 2 (March 30, 2019): Robotic Thoracic Surgery

A systematic review of robotic versus open and video assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) approaches for thymectomy

Katie E. O’Sullivan, Usha S. Kreaden, April E. Hebert, Donna Eaton, Karen C. Redmond

Understanding the financial cost of robotic lobectomy: calculating the value of innovation?

Emily Singer, Peter J. Kneuertz, Desmond M. D’Souza, Susan D. Moffatt-Bruce, Robert E. Merritt

Vol 8, No 1 (January 01, 2019): Extracorporeal Life Support in Refractory Heart Failure

Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia during extracorporeal life support: incidence, management and outcomes

Jae Hwan Choi, Jessica G. Y. Luc, Matthew P. Weber, Haritha G. Reddy, Elizabeth J. Maynes, Avijit K. Deb, Louis E. Samuels, Rohinton J. Morris, H. Todd Massey, Antonio Loforte, Vakhtang Tchantchaleishvili

Outcomes of venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for refractory cardiogenic shock: systematic review and meta-analysis

Ashley R. Wilson-Smith, Yulia Bogdanova, Stephanie Roydhouse, Kevin Phan, David H. Tian, Tristan D. Yan, Antonio Loforte

Vol 7, No 6 (November 30, 2018): Emerging Technologies in Mitral Valve Surgery

Vol 7, No 5 (September 30, 2018): Coronary Revascularisation—Surgical Developments and Future Prospects

Graft patency after open versus endoscopic saphenous vein harvest in coronary artery bypass grafting surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Karishma Kodia, Sinal Patel, Matthew P. Weber, Jessica G. Y. Luc, Jae Hwan Choi, Elizabeth J. Maynes, Syed-Saif Abbas Rizvi, Dylan P. Horan, H. Todd Massey, John W. Entwistle, Rohinton J. Morris, Vakhtang Tchantchaleishvili

Vol 7, No 4 (July 31, 2018): Coronary Revascularisation—Cardiology for the Surgeon

Percutaneous coronary intervention versus coronary bypass surgery for unprotected left main disease: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Mohamed Rahouma, Ahmed Abouarab, Antonino Di Franco, Jeremy R. Leonard, Christopher Lau, Mohamed Kamel, Lucas B. Ohmes, Leonard N. Girardi, Mario Gaudino

Vol 7, No 3 (May 31, 2018): Complex Aortic Arch Surgery

Vol 7, No 2 (March 31, 2018): Tracheal Surgery

A reassessment of tracheal substitutes—a systematic review

Brooks Udelsman, Douglas J. Mathisen, Harald C. Ott

Secondary tracheal tumors: a systematic review

Maria Lucia Madariaga, Henning A. Gaissert

Vol 7, No 1 (January 31, 2018): Heart Transplantation

Percutaneous coronary intervention versus coronary artery bypass grafting in heart transplant recipients with coronary allograft vasculopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 1,520 patients

Jessica G. Y. Luc, Jae Hwan Choi, Syed-Saif Abbas Rizvi, Kevin Phan, Ester Moncho Escrivà, Sinal Patel, Gordon R. Reeves, Andrew J. Boyle, John W. Entwistle, Rohinton J. Morris, H. Todd Massey, Vakhtang Tchantchaleishvili

Outcomes and survival following heart retransplantation for cardiac allograft failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Syed-Saif Abbas Rizvi, Jessica G. Y. Luc, Jae Hwan Choi, Kevin Phan, Ester Moncho Escrivà, Sinal Patel, H. Todd Massey, Vakhtang Tchantchaleishvili

Heart transplantation versus left ventricular assist devices as destination therapy or bridge to transplantation for 1-year mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Christina A. Theochari, George Michalopoulos, Evangelos K. Oikonomou, Stefanos Giannopoulos, Ilias P. Doulamis, M. Alvarez Villela, Damianos G. Kokkinidis

Vol 6, No 6 (November 30, 2017): Marfan Syndrome

Systematic review and meta-analysis of surgical outcomes in Marfan patients undergoing aortic root surgery by composite-valve graft or valve sparing root replacement

Campbell D. Flynn, David H. Tian, Ashley Wilson-Smith, Tirone David, George Matalanis, Martin Misfeld, Stefano Mastrobuoni, Gebrine El Khoury, Tristan D. Yan

Vol 6, No 5 (September 30, 2017): Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation

Long term outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI): a systematic review of 5-year survival and beyond

Adam Chakos, Ashley Wilson-Smith, Sameer Arora, Tom C. Nguyen, Abhijeet Dhoble, Giuseppe Tarantini, Matthias Thielmann, John P. Vavalle, Daniel Wendt, Tristan D. Yan, David H. Tian

Vol 6, No 4 (July 01, 2017): Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy

Implantable cardioverter defibrillator therapy in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of outcomes and complications

Nelson Wang, Ashleigh Xie, Richard Tjahjono, David H. Tian, Steven Phan, Tristan D. Yan, Pietro Bajona, Kevin Phan

Vol 6, No 3 (May 31, 2017): Tricuspid Valve Surgery

Vol 5, No 6 (November 25, 2016): Robotic Heart Surgery (I)

A systematic review on robotic coronary artery bypass graft surgery

Christopher Cao, Praveen Indraratna, Mathew Doyle, David H. Tian, Kevin Liou, Stine Munkholm-Larsen, Ciska Uys, Sohaib Virk

Vol 5, No 5 (September 01, 2016): Pectus Excavatum

Ravitch versus Nuss procedure for pectus excavatum: systematic review and meta-analysis

Aran Kanagaratnam, Steven Phan, Vakhtang Tchantchaleishvilli, Kevin Phan

Vol 5, No 4 (July 01, 2016): Type A Aortic Dissection (II)

Vol 5, No 3 (May 01, 2016): Type A Aortic Dissection (I)

Hemiarch versus total aortic arch replacement in acute type A dissection: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Shi Sum Poon, Thomas Theologou, Deborah Harrington, Manoj Kuduvalli, Aung Oo, Mark Field

Vol 5, No 2 (March 01, 2016): Uniportal Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Lobectomy

Systematic review and meta-analysis of uniportal versus multiportal video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy for lung cancer

Christopher G. Harris, Rebecca S. James, David H. Tian, Tristan D. Yan, Mathew P. Doyle, Diego Gonzalez-Rivas, Christopher Cao

Vol 5, No 1 (January 01, 2016): Minimally Invasive Mediastinal Surgery (II)

Minimally invasive versus open thymectomy: a systematic review of surgical techniques, patient demographics, and perioperative outcomes

Nicholas R. Hess, Inderpal S. Sarkaria, Arjun Pennathur, Ryan M. Levy, Neil A. Christie, James D. Luketich

Vol 4, No 6 (November 30, 2015): Minimally Invasive Mediastinal Surgery (I)

Vol 4, No 5 (September 25, 2015): Mitral Valve Repair (III)

A meta-analysis of mitral valve repair versus replacement for ischemic mitral regurgitation

Sohaib A. Virk, Arunan Sriravindrarajah, Douglas Dunn, Kevin Liou, Hugh Wolfenden, Genevieve Tan, Christopher Cao
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