2022
Current status of adult cardiac surgery–part 2
Hirji S, Percy E, Trager L, Dewan K, Seese L, Saeyeldin A, Hubbard J, Zafar M, Rinewalt D, Alnajar A, Newell P, Kaneko T, Aranki S, Shekar P. Current status of adult cardiac surgery–part 2. Current Problems In Surgery 2022, 60: 101245. PMID: 36642488, DOI: 10.1016/j.cpsurg.2022.101245.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCurrent status of adult cardiac surgery—Part 1
Hirji S, Percy E, Trager L, Dewan K, Seese L, Saeyeldin A, Hubbard J, Zafar M, Rinewalt D, Alnajar A, Newell P, Kaneko T, Aranki S, Shekar P. Current status of adult cardiac surgery—Part 1. Current Problems In Surgery 2022, 59: 101246. PMID: 36496252, DOI: 10.1016/j.cpsurg.2022.101246.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Accuracy of the “Thumb-Palm Test” for Detection of Ascending Aortic Aneurysm
Blumel R, Patel K, Rizzo JA, Mok S, Barrett A, Wu J, Zafar MA, Ziganshin BA, Elefteriades JA. Accuracy of the “Thumb-Palm Test” for Detection of Ascending Aortic Aneurysm. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2021, 150: 114-116. PMID: 34020772, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2021.03.041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAortic AneurysmCardiac Surgical ProceduresDiagnosis, DifferentialEchocardiography, TransesophagealFemaleHandHumansMalePredictive Value of TestsSensitivity and SpecificityThumbConceptsAscending aortic diameterAortic aneurysmTransesophageal echocardiographyPalm testAortic diameterIntra-operative transesophageal echocardiographyAscending Aortic AneurysmThoracic aortic aneurysmStandard physical examinationThousands of patientsVariety of disordersAscending aneurysmCardiac surgeryAneurysm patientsPhysical examinationPositive testPatientsNegative testAneurysmsHigher likelihoodNegative resultsAscAASubstantial likelihoodSignsEchocardiography