2000
Effect of left ventricular volume on results of coronary artery bypass grafting
Kim R, Ugurlu B, Tereb D, Wackers F, Tellides G, Elefteriades J. Effect of left ventricular volume on results of coronary artery bypass grafting. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2000, 86: 1261-1264. PMID: 11090805, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(00)01216-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery bypassArtery bypassSignificant left ventricular dilationLeft ventricular dilationLV chamber sizeLV ejection fractionMedium-term survivalSurgical revascularizationAngina symptomsEjection fractionIschemic cardiomyopathyLV dilationVentricular dilationVentricular sizeVentricular volumePatientsSignificant reductionBypassChamber sizeDilationRevascularizationCardiomyopathySymptoms
1993
Transesophageal two-dimensional echocardiographic analysis of right ventricular systolic performance indices during coronary artery bypass grafting
Rafferty T, Durkin M, Harris S, Elefteriades J, Hines R, Prokop E, O'Connor T. Transesophageal two-dimensional echocardiographic analysis of right ventricular systolic performance indices during coronary artery bypass grafting. Journal Of Cardiothoracic And Vascular Anesthesia 1993, 7: 160-166. PMID: 8477020, DOI: 10.1016/1053-0770(93)90210-c.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd-diastolic volume indexPulmonary artery pressureEnd-diastolic pressureCardiopulmonary bypassCardiac indexRV end-diastolic volume indexSignificant right coronary artery diseaseCoronary artery bypass surgeryRight coronary artery diseaseRV end-diastolic pressurePost-CPB valuesArtery bypass surgeryCoronary artery bypassCoronary artery diseaseMin/m2Two-dimensional echocardiographic analysisML/m2Inotropic supportIntraoperative courseArtery bypassArtery pressureBypass surgeryNitroglycerin infusionArtery diseaseEjection fraction