1983
Aortic Wheeze: Intermittent Tracheal Obstruction Caused by a Rare Aortic Arch Anomaly
Buckwalter J, Hellenbrand W, Sasaki C, Kleinman C, Kopf G, Markowitz R. Aortic Wheeze: Intermittent Tracheal Obstruction Caused by a Rare Aortic Arch Anomaly. Annals Of Otology Rhinology & Laryngology 1983, 92: 383-386. PMID: 6881844, DOI: 10.1177/000348948309200418.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAortic arch anomaliesArch anomaliesTracheal compressionRare aortic arch anomalyEsophageal contrast studyAortic arch interruptionGore-Tex graftArterial ligamentArch interruptionCardiac catheterizationEsophageal compressionSubclavian arterySubclavian stealVertebral arteryTracheal obstructionCarotid arteryContrast studiesArteryAortaDiagnostic importanceBronchoscopySubsequent evaluationDysphagiaCatheterizationStridor
1982
Changing patterns in the surgical management of ventricular septal rupture after myocardial infarction
Kopf G, Meshkov A, Laks H, Hammond G, Geha A. Changing patterns in the surgical management of ventricular septal rupture after myocardial infarction. The American Journal Of Surgery 1982, 143: 465-472. PMID: 7041671, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9610(82)90197-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVentricular septal rupturePostinfarction ventricular septal ruptureEarly surgical interventionSeptal ruptureSurgical interventionSevere cardiogenic shockUndue technical difficultyImportant prognostic indicatorYale-New Haven Medical CenterIntraaortic balloon pumpingCardiogenic shockOperable patientsHemodynamic deteriorationCardiac catheterizationConsecutive patientsHemodynamic supportBalloon pumpingOperable casesSurgical managementPulmonary arteryPrognostic indicatorModerate symptomsMyocardial infarctionFavorable outcomePharmacologic agents