Open Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair in Cardiopulmonary Testing Era: A Correlative Cohort Analysis
Damian M. Bailey1*, Claire L. Halligan2, Richard G. Davies3, Anthony Funnell4, Ian R. Appadurai3, George Rose1, Lara Rimmer5, Matti Jubouri6, Joseph S. Coselli7,8,9, Ian M. Williams10, Mohamad Bashir1,10
1Neurovascular Research Laboratory, Faculty of Life Sciences and Education, University of South Wales, Pontypridd, UK;2Department of Anaesthesia, Wrexham Maelor Hospital, Wrexham, UK; 3Department of Anaesthetics, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK; 4Department of Anaesthetics, Princess of Wales Hospital, Velindre University NHS Trust, Health Education & Improvement Board Wales (HEIW), Wales, UK;5North West School of Surgery, Health Education England North West, Manchester, UK; 6Hull York Medical School, University of York, York, UK; 7Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, USA; 8Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Texas Heart Institute, USA and9Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, CHI St Luke’s Health-Baylor St Luke’s Medical Center, Houston, Texas, USA and10Department of Surgery, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK
Keywords: thoracoabdominal; aorta; aneurysm; cardiopulmonary exercise testing; frailty; fitness