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Extremely Long-Term Follow-Up of Dr William Glenn's Original Patient Cohort With Superior Cavopulmonary Anastomosis (1958-1990)
Lee M, Amabile A, Geirsson A, Gruber P, Kopf G. Extremely Long-Term Follow-Up of Dr William Glenn's Original Patient Cohort With Superior Cavopulmonary Anastomosis (1958-1990). World Journal For Pediatric And Congenital Heart Surgery 2024, 15: 298-302. PMID: 38263670, DOI: 10.1177/21501351231224342.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSuperior cavopulmonary anastomosisFollow-upGlenn operationCavopulmonary anastomosisRetrospective evaluation of patientsLost to follow-upAdult congenital patientsTetralogy of FallotYears of follow-upOriginal patient cohortEvaluation of patientsGroup of patientsFollow-up dataGlenn patientsCongenital patientsPalliative procedureSurviving patientsPediatric patientsAge of survivorsPatient cohortRetrospective evaluationSurvival ratePatientsMedical recordsElectronic medical records
1987
Biological versus mechanical valves Analysis of 1,116 valves inserted in 1,012 adult patients with a 4,818 patient-year and a 5,327 valve-year follow-up
Hammond G, Geha A, Kopf G, Hashim S. Biological versus mechanical valves Analysis of 1,116 valves inserted in 1,012 adult patients with a 4,818 patient-year and a 5,327 valve-year follow-up. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 1987, 93: 182-198. PMID: 3807394, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5223(19)36440-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBiological valvesMechanical valvesPerivalvular leakValve failureMechanical prosthetic heart valvesYale-New Haven HospitalAnticoagulation-related hemorrhageLate cardiac deathValve-related mortalityValve-related deathIncidence of thromboembolismType of valveYears of ageProsthetic heart valvesAdult patientsTotal morbidityCardiac deathPatientsHeart valvesReoperationThromboembolismSignificant differencesValve analysisLittle direct evidenceYear period
1986
Superior Vena Cava-Pulmonary Artery Anastomosis in the Treatment of Cyanotic Heart Disease
Glenn W, Hellenbrand W, Henisz A, Laks H, Kopf G, Stansel H, Talner N. Superior Vena Cava-Pulmonary Artery Anastomosis in the Treatment of Cyanotic Heart Disease. 1986, 1298-1302. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4613-8598-1_346.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCyanotic heart diseaseArtery anastomosisHeart diseaseSuperior vena cava-pulmonary artery anastomosisYale-New Haven HospitalPulmonary artery anastomosisComplications of surgerySuperior vena cavaNew Haven HospitalVena cavaAnastomosisPresent indicationsDiseaseTreatmentComplicationsCavaPatientsSurgeryHospitalDetailed report
1985
Measurement of central somatosensory conduction time in patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass: An index of neurologic function
Kopf G, Hume A, Durkin M, Hammond G, Hashim S, Geha A. Measurement of central somatosensory conduction time in patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass: An index of neurologic function. The American Journal Of Surgery 1985, 149: 445-448. PMID: 3985282, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9610(85)80037-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSomatosensory conduction timeCentral conduction timeCentral somatosensory conduction timeOpen heart surgeryConduction timeCardiopulmonary bypassHeart surgeryCentral nervous system integrityNervous system integrityNeurologic functionProfound hypothermiaIntrapatient variabilityBypassSurgeryHypothermiaUseful indexDegrees C decreaseSomatosensoryPatientsAnesthesiaPredictors of outcome in early revascularization after acute myocardial infarction
Gertler J, Elefterlades J, Kopf G, Hashim S, Hammond G, Geha A. Predictors of outcome in early revascularization after acute myocardial infarction. The American Journal Of Surgery 1985, 149: 441-444. PMID: 3985281, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9610(85)80036-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMyocardial infarctionAggressive medical therapyPoor ventricular functionAcute myocardial infarctionPredictors of outcomeTransmural myocardial infarctionEarly revascularizationMyocardial revascularizationConsecutive patientsMedical therapyVentricular damageVentricular functionInfarct extensionSubendocardial infarctionHigh riskInfarctionTransmural infarctsPatientsRevascularizationDays
1984
Combined valve replacement and myocardial revascularization
Geha A, Francis C, Hammond G, Laks H, Kopf G, Hashim S. Combined valve replacement and myocardial revascularization. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 1984, 1: 27-35. PMID: 6481868, DOI: 10.1016/0741-5214(84)90181-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAortic valve replacementMitral valve replacementOperative mortality rateValve replacementOperative deathsMitral regurgitationMortality rateSignificant concomitant diseasesActuarial survival rateCoronary artery bypassDegenerative mitral regurgitationIschemic mitral regurgitationArtery bypassConcomitant diseasesMyocardial revascularizationCoronary diseaseMitral replacementMitral operationsRheumatic diseasesMean ageOperative resultsCABGEarly deathPatientsSurvival rate
1983
Optimal methods of repair of descending thoracic aortic transections and aneurysms
Stavens B, Hashim S, Hammond G, Stansel H, Gatehouse J, Kopf G, Geha A. Optimal methods of repair of descending thoracic aortic transections and aneurysms. The American Journal Of Surgery 1983, 145: 508-513. PMID: 6837888, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9610(83)90049-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCross-clamp timeAverage cross-clamp timeGott shuntExtracorporeal circulationThoracic aortic transectionAcute transectionAortic transectionPostoperative bleedingAtherosclerotic aneurysmsTraumatic transectionConsecutive patientsSurgical repairFalse aneurysmSystemic heparinizationThoracic aortaSpinal cordHigh incidenceAcute disruptionSevere injuriesAneurysmsHigh mortalityPatientsTransectionShuntSafe method
1982
Intraoperative Use of Nifedipine for Hemodynamic Collapse Due to Coronary Artery Spasm Following Myocardial Revascularization
Kopf G, Riba A, Zito R. Intraoperative Use of Nifedipine for Hemodynamic Collapse Due to Coronary Artery Spasm Following Myocardial Revascularization. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 1982, 34: 457-460. PMID: 7138114, DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(10)61411-7.Peer-Reviewed Original Research