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Cary W. Akins

Researcher at Harvard University

Publications -  102
Citations -  5400

Cary W. Akins is an academic researcher from Harvard University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Coronary artery disease & Myocardial infarction. The author has an hindex of 42, co-authored 102 publications receiving 5284 citations. Previous affiliations of Cary W. Akins include VCU Medical Center & St Vincent Hospital.

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Cardiac Operations in Patients 80 Years Old and Older

TL;DR: Cardiac operations are successful in most octogenarians with increased hospital mortality, postoperative stroke, and longer hospital stay, but long-term survival is largely determined by concurrent medical diseases.
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Acute traumatic disruption of the thoracic aorta: a ten-year experience.

TL;DR: Immediate operative intervention with a heparinized shunt is preferable as soon as the diagnosis of thoracic aortic disruption has been established, but elective delay of operation in patients with severe concomitant injuries can be achieved safely with beta blockade and antihypertensive therapy.
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Mitral valve reconstruction versus replacement for degenerative or ischemic mitral regurgitation.

TL;DR: Mitral valve reconstruction, when technically feasible, is the procedure of choice for degenerative or ischemic mitral regurgitation because of significantly lower hospital mortality and late valve-related events.
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Risk of Reoperative Valve Replacement for Failed Mitral and Aortic Bioprostheses

TL;DR: Reoperative bioprosthetic valve replacement can be performed with acceptable mortality and hospital stay, and the best results are achieved with elective valve replacement, without concurrent cardiac procedures.