2025
Contemporary Bypass Techniques in Hybrid Revascularization
Olutola O, Vega P, Pelletier M. Contemporary Bypass Techniques in Hybrid Revascularization. 2025, 127-138. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-87302-7_12.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCoronary Artery Bypass GraftingLeft internal mammary arteryMinimally invasive direct coronary artery bypassPercutaneous coronary interventionHybrid coronary revascularizationCardiac surgeonsBypass GraftingAssociated with lower perioperative mortalitySimultaneous coronary artery bypass graftingLeft internal mammary artery bypassHybrid operating suiteLIMA-LAD bypassInterventional cardiologistsLeft anterior descending (LAD) arteryRobotic-assisted approachOff-pump surgeryLow perioperative mortalityHigh-risk patientsInternal mammary artery graftsMinimally invasive techniquesCoronary artery bypassArtery Bypass GraftingInternal mammary arteryMammary artery graftsSingle-vessel disease
2024
Maximizing Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery With Enhanced Recovery (ERAS)
Salenger R, Ad N, Grant M, Bakaeen F, Balkhy H, Mick S, Nia P, Kempfert J, Bonaros N, Bapat V, von Ballmoos M, Gerdisch M, Johnston D, Engelman D. Maximizing Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery With Enhanced Recovery (ERAS). Innovations Technology And Techniques In Cardiothoracic And Vascular Surgery 2024, 19: 371-379. PMID: 39205530, DOI: 10.1177/15569845241264565.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMinimally invasive cardiac surgeryInvasive cardiac surgeryCardiac surgeryPerioperative carePreservation of cardiac functionManagement of hemodynamicsGroup of cardiac surgeonsEnhanced recoveryComprehensive perioperative careCardiac surgeonsCardiac functionSurgical incisionERAS programSurgical goalsMyocardial managementSurgeryTissue invasionIncisionPatients
2023
Incidence of Underreferral to Multidisciplinary Evaluation in Severe Primary Mitral Regurgitation
Waldron C, Krane M, Hosoba S, Geirsson A, Mori M. Incidence of Underreferral to Multidisciplinary Evaluation in Severe Primary Mitral Regurgitation. Annals Of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports 2023, 2: 241-245. PMID: 39790131, PMCID: PMC11708365, DOI: 10.1016/j.atssr.2023.11.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSevere primary mitral regurgitationPrimary mitral regurgitationMitral regurgitationMultidisciplinary evaluationMedian STS PROMRetrospective cohort studyLarge healthcare networkPropensity-score matchingSTS-PROMUnderwent surgeryCohort studyEvaluated patientsMitral repairUnique patientsEchocardiogram databaseInterventional cardiologistsCardiac surgeonsThoracic surgeonsNew diagnosisPatientsMortality rateDays of evaluationSurgeonsHealthcare networkDays
2022
Surgical Triage and Timing for Patients With Coronavirus Disease: A Guidance Statement from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Grant M, Lother S, Engelman D, Hassan A, Atluri P, Moosdorf R, Hayanga J, Merritt-Genore H, Chatterjee S, Firstenberg M, Hirose H, Higgins J, Legare J, Lamarche Y, Kass M, Mansour S, Arora R. Surgical Triage and Timing for Patients With Coronavirus Disease: A Guidance Statement from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2022, 114: 387-393. PMID: 35595089, PMCID: PMC9113762, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2022.05.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNew severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variantsSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variantsCOVID-19Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicCardiac surgical teamPublic health effortsDisease 2019 pandemicPerioperative periodPreoperative patientsCOVID-19 casesVascular surgeryCritical careEfficacious vaccineCardiac surgeonsCardiovascular AngiographyThoracic Surgeons WorkforceThoracic surgeonsCardiac interventionsSurgical teamHealth effortsSurgical triageGuidance statementsInterventional cardiologyProcedural servicesCoronavirus diseaseCardiac surgeons’ perspectives and practices regarding people who use drugs: A scoping review
Muncan B, Kim EK, Amabile A, Weimer MB, Tiako M, Vallabhajosyula P, Kalogeropoulos AP, Geirsson A. Cardiac surgeons’ perspectives and practices regarding people who use drugs: A scoping review. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2022, 37: 630-639. PMID: 34989450, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.16201.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsCardiac surgeonsInfective endocarditisAddiction medicine specialistsInfectious disease specialistsMultidisciplinary care teamEvidence-based guidelinesJoanna Briggs Institute guidelinesPoor health outcomesPreferred Reporting ItemsComprehensive literature searchWillingness of surgeonsCardiac complicationsCardiovascular complicationsSurgical treatmentSurgical managementDisease specialistsAim of studyCare teamInstitute guidelinesMedicine specialistsEquitable careIndependent authorsPsychosocial factorsReporting ItemsHealth outcomesCardiac Surgeons’ Practices and Attitudes toward Addiction Care for Patients with Substance use Disorders
Tiako M, Mszar R, Brooks C, Bin Mahmood SU, Mori M, Vallabhajosyula P, Geirsson A, Weimer MB. Cardiac Surgeons’ Practices and Attitudes toward Addiction Care for Patients with Substance use Disorders. Substance Abuse 2022, 43: 206-211. PMID: 34038333, DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2021.1917475.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersUse disordersCardiac surgeonsSurgeon's practiceAddiction careInjection drug useOpioid use disorderMultivariable logistic regressionCare of patientsQuarter of surgeonsMost hospital settingsMinority of surgeonsMost patientsInfective endocarditisHospital settingAddiction specialistsPatientsMost surgeonsIDUsAddiction servicesLogistic regressionMOUDHealth systemSurgeonsLack of education
2021
Patterns of Surveillance Imaging for Incidentally Detected Ascending Aortic Aneurysms
Weininger G, Mori M, Shang M, Degife E, Amick M, Yousef S, Assi R, Milewski R, Geirsson A, Vallabhajosyula P. Patterns of Surveillance Imaging for Incidentally Detected Ascending Aortic Aneurysms. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2021, 113: 125-130. PMID: 33609548, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.02.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAneurysm sizeLogistic regression modelsAortic aneurysmTomography scanCardiac surgeonsHigh-risk patient populationHigh-risk patientsAscending Aortic AneurysmLow clinical penetranceMedian aneurysm sizeYear of detectionPatterns of surveillanceMedian followCare patientsRegression modelsSurveillance imagingSurveillance intervalsPatient populationIncidental detectionFamily historyClinical penetrancePatientsPatient's aneurysmSilent killerTimely interventionThe relationship between cardiac surgeon experience and average patient risk profile: CA and NY statewide analysis
Weininger G, Einarsson A, Mori M, Brooks C, Shang M, Assi R, Vallabhajosyula P, Geirsson A. The relationship between cardiac surgeon experience and average patient risk profile: CA and NY statewide analysis. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2021, 36: 1189-1193. PMID: 33462886, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.15333.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-risk casesPatient outcomesCardiac surgeonsLow-risk coronary artery bypassSurgeon yearsMedian annual case volumeCoronary artery bypassPatient risk profileAnnual case volumeCross-sectional studyBetter patient outcomesRegression modelsLinear regression modelsCABG casesMedian surgeonArtery bypassMid-career surgeonsMortality ratioMedian numberSurgeon experienceOutcome dataCase volumeExperienced surgeonsMortality rateOnline registry
2020
Cardiac Surgeons’ Treatment Approaches for Infective Endocarditis Based on Patients’ Substance Use History
Nguemeni Tiako M, Mszar R, Brooks C, Mahmood SUB, Mori M, Geirsson A, Weimer MB. Cardiac Surgeons’ Treatment Approaches for Infective Endocarditis Based on Patients’ Substance Use History. Seminars In Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2020, 33: 703-709. PMID: 33279690, DOI: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2020.11.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug use-associated infective endocarditisCardiac surgeonsTreatment approachesInfective endocarditisMethadone treatmentDrug Use-Associated Infective EndocarditisMost surgeonsAddiction treatmentLong-term outcomesNumber of surgeriesNon-Hispanic whitesSurvey response rateOperative managementRecurrent infectionsSubstance use historiesOperative approachNative valvePatientsPatient engagementClinical scenariosResponse ratePatients' substanceIDUsSurgeonsAnonymous surveyAssociation Between Cardiac Surgeons’ Number of Years in Practice and Surgical Outcomes in New York Cardiac Centers
Weininger G, Mori M, Brooks C, Shang M, Vinholo T, Zhang Y, Assi R, Geirsson A, Vallabhajosyula P. Association Between Cardiac Surgeons’ Number of Years in Practice and Surgical Outcomes in New York Cardiac Centers. JAMA Network Open 2020, 3: e2023671. PMID: 33141159, PMCID: PMC7610186, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.23671.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk-adjusted operative mortality ratesAnnual case volumeSurgeon annual case volumeValve proceduresCABG proceduresCardiac surgeonsYears of practiceCardiothoracic surgeonsSurgical outcomesSurgeon numberCase volumeMortality rateRisk-adjusted mortality ratesCoronary artery bypassOperative mortality rateMultivariable risk modelsDay of surgeryCardiac surgery centersCross-sectional studyRisk-adjusted outcomesCross-sectional analysisArtery bypassIndex hospitalizationValve surgeryCardiac centerVariability in opioid prescribing practices among cardiac surgeons and trainees
Percy E, Hirji S, Cote C, Laurin C, Atkinson L, Kiehm S, Malarczyk A, Harloff M, Bozso S, Buyting R, Hassanabad A, Guo M, Jaffer I, Lodewyks C, Tam D, Tremblay P, Légaré J, Cook R, Kaneko T, Pelletier M. Variability in opioid prescribing practices among cardiac surgeons and trainees. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2020, 35: 2657-2662. PMID: 32720337, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.14885.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDischarge opioid prescriptionsOpioid prescriptionsCardiac surgeonsCardiac surgeryCanadian Society of Cardiac SurgeonsOpioid epidemicMedian total doseMorphine Milligram EquivalentsOpioid prescribing practicesAssociated with opioid use disorderDose of medicationOpioid use disorderMilligram equivalentsPrescribed opioidsOpioid medicationsTotal doseOpioidPrescription practicesPrescribing habitsUse disorderInterquartile rangeLack of formal educationPrescribing practicesSurgerySurgeonsAdult cardiac surgery and the COVID-19 pandemic: Aggressive infection mitigation strategies are necessary in the operating room and surgical recovery
Engelman D, Lother S, George I, Funk D, Ailawadi G, Atluri P, Grant M, Haft J, Hassan A, Legare J, Whitman G, Arora R, Force T. Adult cardiac surgery and the COVID-19 pandemic: Aggressive infection mitigation strategies are necessary in the operating room and surgical recovery. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2020, 160: 447-451. PMID: 32689700, PMCID: PMC7185923, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.04.059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBetacoronavirusCardiac Surgical ProceduresConsensusCoronavirus InfectionsCOVID-19Cross InfectionHeart DiseasesHumansInfection ControlInfectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-ProfessionalInfectious Disease Transmission, Professional-to-PatientOccupational HealthOperating RoomsPandemicsPatient SafetyPneumonia, ViralRecovery RoomRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSARS-CoV-2VirulenceAdult Cardiac Surgery and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Aggressive Infection Mitigation Strategies Are Necessary in the Operating Room and Surgical Recovery
Engelman D, Lother S, George I, Funk D, Ailawadi G, Atluri P, Grant M, Haft J, Hassan A, Legare J, Whitman G, Arora R, Force T. Adult Cardiac Surgery and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Aggressive Infection Mitigation Strategies Are Necessary in the Operating Room and Surgical Recovery. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2020, 110: 707-711. PMID: 32353440, PMCID: PMC7185911, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.04.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdult cardiac surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic: A tiered patient triage guidance statement
Haft J, Atluri P, Ailawadi G, Engelman D, Grant M, Hassan A, Legare J, Whitman G, Arora R, Surgery T. Adult cardiac surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic: A tiered patient triage guidance statement. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2020, 160: 452-455. PMID: 32689701, PMCID: PMC7161470, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.04.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBetacoronavirusCardiac Surgical ProceduresConsensusCoronavirus InfectionsCOVID-19Cross InfectionHeart DiseasesHumansInfection ControlInfectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-ProfessionalInfectious Disease Transmission, Professional-to-PatientOccupational HealthPandemicsPatient SafetyPneumonia, ViralRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSARS-CoV-2TriageVirulenceConceptsCardiac surgeonsAdult cardiac surgeryCardiac surgery teamAdult cardiac surgeonsCardiac surgeryPatient assessmentCurrent novel coronavirus pandemicSurgery teamGuidance statementsNovel coronavirus pandemicMedical communityCOVID-19 pandemicInterdisciplinary teamSurgeonsPandemicOutpatientsPatientsSurgeryPhysiciansAdult Cardiac Surgery During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Tiered Patient Triage Guidance Statement
Haft J, Atluri P, Ailawadi G, Engelman D, Grant M, Hassan A, Legare J, Whitman G, Arora R, Surgery S. Adult Cardiac Surgery During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Tiered Patient Triage Guidance Statement. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2020, 110: 697-700. PMID: 32305286, PMCID: PMC7161520, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.04.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiac surgeonsAdult cardiac surgeryCardiac surgery teamAdult cardiac surgeonsCardiac surgeryPatient assessmentCurrent novel coronavirus pandemicSurgery teamGuidance statementsNovel coronavirus pandemicMedical communityCOVID-19 pandemicInterdisciplinary teamSurgeonsPandemicOutpatientsPatientsSurgeryPhysiciansThe Sky Is Not Falling: Surgical Perspectives on a New Transcatheter Paradigm
Percy E, Hirji S, Yazdchi F, Pelletier M. The Sky Is Not Falling: Surgical Perspectives on a New Transcatheter Paradigm. Canadian Journal Of Cardiology 2020, 37: 22-26. PMID: 32649869, DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2020.03.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiac surgeonsTranscatheter aortic valve replacement trialsTreatment of aortic valve diseaseTranscatheter aortic valve replacementCardiac surgery communityLow surgical riskAortic valve replacementCardiac surgical communityAortic valve diseaseExpansion of transcatheter aortic valve replacementSurgical riskValve replacementHeart teamValve diseaseSurgical perspectiveReplacement trialsSurgery communitySurgical communityOperative volumeSurgeonsHeart medicineTrialsSurgicallyPatients
2019
Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Surgery Performed by Aortic Specialists Improves 2-Year Outcomes
Bin Mahmood SU, Mori M, Geirsson A, Elefteriades JA, Mangi AA. Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Surgery Performed by Aortic Specialists Improves 2-Year Outcomes. Aorta 2019, 07: 001-006. PMID: 31330545, PMCID: PMC6645905, DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1687904.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAortic specialistsPerioperative outcomesAcute Type A Aortic Dissection SurgeryCox proportional hazards modelAortic dissection surgerySingle-center reviewMultivariable logistic regressionNon-AS groupProportional hazards modelRoot replacement proceduresAcute typeAdjusted riskAortic operationsAortic surgeryPerioperative deathsDissection surgeryAortic dissectionCerebral perfusionCirculatory arrestIndependent predictorsSurgeon experienceCardiac surgeonsCall teamSurgery experienceHazards model
2018
Isolated Tricuspid Valvectomy: A Series of cases with Intravenous Drug Abuse Associated Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis
Bin Mahmood SU, Nguemeni Tiako MJ, Mori M, Elefteriades JA, Bonde P, Geirsson A, Yun JJ. Isolated Tricuspid Valvectomy: A Series of cases with Intravenous Drug Abuse Associated Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis. The Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgeon 2018, 67: 631-636. PMID: 30296813, DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1672173.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnti-Bacterial AgentsCardiac Surgical ProceduresEndocarditis, BacterialFemaleHeart Valve Prosthesis ImplantationHumansMaleMiddle AgedPostoperative ComplicationsRecovery of FunctionRecurrenceRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSubstance Abuse, IntravenousTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeTricuspid ValveYoung AdultConceptsTricuspid valve endocarditisTricuspid valvectomyValve endocarditisComorbid conditionsPatient comorbid conditionsMid-term survivalIntravenous drug useSubstance abuse managementSeries of casesTV repairTV replacementActive endocarditisRecurrent endocarditisValve replacementSurgical managementInstitution experienceCardiac surgeonsEndocarditisDrug useValvectomyAddiction managementAddiction treatmentDrug addictionPatientsPivotal role
2012
Cerebral Protection for Aortic Arch Surgery: Deep Hypothermia
Di Luozzo G, Griepp RB. Cerebral Protection for Aortic Arch Surgery: Deep Hypothermia. Seminars In Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2012, 24: 127-130. PMID: 22920529, DOI: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2011.12.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAortic arch surgeryArch surgeryDeep hypothermiaDeep hypothermic circulatory arrestBranched graft techniqueSelective cerebral perfusionTotal arch replacementHypothermic circulatory arrestAortic arch aneurysmArch replacementCerebral protectionArch aneurysmCerebral perfusionCirculatory arrestSurgical outcomesCardiac surgeonsGraft techniqueSurgeryHypothermiaAneurysmsPerfusionSurgeonsTechnical aspects
2011
Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia and Cardiac Surgery: A Role for Hematologists in Critical Care Units
Lee A, Sylvester K, Rawn J, Fanikos J, Berliner N. Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia and Cardiac Surgery: A Role for Hematologists in Critical Care Units. Blood 2011, 118: 2062. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v118.21.2062.2062.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDirect thrombin inhibitorCardiac surgery patientsCardiac surgery intensive care unitPre-test probability scoreCritical care unitsDTI usePostoperative thrombocytopeniaSurgery patientsCare unitAntibody testPF4 antibodiesPOD 0Valve replacementCardiac surgeonsSurgery intensive care unitAntibody-negative casesAntibody-positive casesDeep venous thrombosesOverall clinical courseRadial artery thrombosisSuspicion of HITAortic valve replacementCoronary artery bypassMitral valve replacementPostoperative day 0
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