2002
Revascularization alone (without mitral valve repair) suffices in patients with advanced ischemic cardiomyopathy and mild-to-moderate mitral regurgitation
Tolis GA, Korkolis DP, Kopf GS, Elefteriades JA. Revascularization alone (without mitral valve repair) suffices in patients with advanced ischemic cardiomyopathy and mild-to-moderate mitral regurgitation. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2002, 74: 1476-1481. PMID: 12440595, DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(02)03927-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCongestive heart failureModerate mitral regurgitationMitral regurgitationLong-term survivalEjection fractionIschemic cardiomyopathyHeart failureCongestive heart failure classExcellent long-term survivalPreoperative congestive heart failureImproved left ventricular functionDegree of MRAdvanced ischemic cardiomyopathyHeart failure classCoronary artery bypassMean ejection fractionSevere mitral regurgitationLeft ventricular functionMitral valve operationsNumber of graftsEchocardiographic outcomesHospital mortalitySurgical revascularizationArtery bypassHeart transplantation
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
Repair of Aortic Coarctation in the First Three Months of Life: Immediate and Long-Term Results
Kopf G, Hellenbrand W, Kleinman C, Lister G, Talner N, Laks H. Repair of Aortic Coarctation in the First Three Months of Life: Immediate and Long-Term Results. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 1986, 41: 425-430. PMID: 3963920, DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(10)62701-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVentricular septal defectLong-term resultsNeonatal periodComplex congenital heart lesionsCongenital defectsIsolated ventricular septal defectMultiple ventricular septal defectsGroup IIIOptimum surgical procedurePrimary intracardiac repairPulmonary artery bandingRepair of coarctationGroup of patientsPatent ductus arteriosusLong-term outcomesTreatment of coarctationCongenital heart lesionsLow initial mortalityComplex congenital defectsComplex heart defectsMonths of ageFirst Three MonthsLate deathsRecurrent coarctationInitial hospitalization
1984
Communicating Hydrocephalus Secondary to Superior Vena Caval Obstruction: Occurrence After Mustard's Operation for Transposition of the Great Arteries
Markowitz R, Kleinman C, Hellenbrand W, Kopf G, Ment L. Communicating Hydrocephalus Secondary to Superior Vena Caval Obstruction: Occurrence After Mustard's Operation for Transposition of the Great Arteries. JAMA Pediatrics 1984, 138: 638-641. PMID: 6731381, DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.1984.02140450020006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCranial enlargementVenous pressureGreat arteriesMustard operationCT scanSuperior vena caval obstructionVena caval obstructionSuperior vena cavaTwo-dimensional echocardiographyHydrocephalus SecondaryIntracardiac baffleVenous obstructionCaval obstructionChest roentgenogramCommunicating hydrocephalusRadiologic cluesAzygous systemVena cavaCSF accumulationSurgical correctionUpper extremityBlood flowSubarachnoid spaceSkull filmsSuperior limbNoncardiogenic pulmonary edema after cardiopulmonary bypass An anaphylactic reaction to fresh frozen plasma
Hashim S, Kay H, Hammond G, Kopf G, Geha A. Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema after cardiopulmonary bypass An anaphylactic reaction to fresh frozen plasma. The American Journal Of Surgery 1984, 147: 560-564. PMID: 6711758, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9610(84)90022-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNoncardiogenic pulmonary edemaFresh frozen plasmaCardiac outputCardiopulmonary bypassPulmonary edemaFrozen plasmaWedge pressureAnaphylactic reactionsLeft-sided filling pressuresPulmonary artery diastolic pressurePulmonary capillary wedge pressureAdult respiratory distress syndromePositive end-expiratory pressureCapillary wedge pressureLow cardiac outputIntraaortic balloon pumpRespiratory distress syndromeAdministration of catecholaminesEnd-expiratory pressureSatisfactory cardiac outputNormal saline solutionAtrial pressureBalloon pumpDistress syndromeDiastolic pressure