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Investigating solutions for three diverse problems in cardiac surgery

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posted on 2022-12-01, 02:41 authored by David McGiffin
1. Coarctation (a constriction of the aorta) was repaired with a synthetic patch. Patients presented with aneurysms around the patch. We demonstrated this was because of the different mechanical properties of the patch and the aorta. 2. Endocarditis (infection) of the aortic valve frequently requires aortic valve replacement with the risk of recurrent infection. The lowest risk of recurrent infection is to use a homograft (human aortic valve). 3. When outcomes (death, reoperation) after cardiac surgery are multiple events, statistical methods can depict one event. Competing risk analysis can depict more than one event and was applied to transplantation.

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Principal supervisor

Priscilla Johanesen

Year of Award

2022

Department, School or Centre

Central Clinical School

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Surgery - Alfred

Course

Doctor of Medical and Health Sciences

Degree Type

HIGH_DOCTORATE

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Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

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