1996
Skeletal Muscle Ventricles in Continuity with the Bloodstream
Ukoha O, Braxton J, Letsou G, Hogan J, Ariyan S, Elefteriades J. Skeletal Muscle Ventricles in Continuity with the Bloodstream. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 1996, 11: 271-279. PMID: 8902641, DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.1996.tb00050.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAverage systolic pressureDegree of augmentationSystolic pressureDiastolic augmentationBlood flowCanine modelEnd-stage congestive heart failureOutflow conduitIntra-aortic balloon pumpStimulation delayCongestive heart failureLatissimus dorsi muscleSkeletal muscle ventriclesSMV ruptureSMV stimulationThoracodorsal nerveTiming of stimulationArterial pressureRespiratory insufficiencyBalloon pumpHeart failureProlonged anticoagulationValved conduitIntraoperative instabilityProsthetic valves
1994
Latency of Skeletal Muscle Contraction after Pulse Train Stimulation: An Important Factor in Correct Timing of Skeletal Muscle Cardiac Assist Devices
Letsou G, Zarif A, Smith A, Hogan J, Lee P, Ariyan S, Baldwin J, Elefteriades J. Latency of Skeletal Muscle Contraction after Pulse Train Stimulation: An Important Factor in Correct Timing of Skeletal Muscle Cardiac Assist Devices. Journal Of Surgical Research 1994, 57: 672-676. PMID: 7996844, DOI: 10.1006/jsre.1994.1199.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeak tensionSkeletal muscle contractionSkeletal muscleAssist deviceEnd-stage cardiac failureMuscle contractionCanine latissimus dorsi musclePulse train stimulationLatissimus dorsi muscleCanine heart rateContraction/relaxation cycleCardiac assist devicesCardiac augmentationConditioning regimensCardiac failureTrain stimulationHeart rateCardiac assistanceContraction timingOptimal timingMuscleDorsi muscleCardiac cycleContractionCorrect timing
1992
Comparison of 180-degree and 360-degree skeletal muscle nerve cuff electrodes
Letsou G, Hogan J, Lee P, Kim J, Ariyan S, Dewar M, Baldwin J, Elefteriades J. Comparison of 180-degree and 360-degree skeletal muscle nerve cuff electrodes. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 1992, 54: 925-931. PMID: 1417288, DOI: 10.1016/0003-4975(92)90651-j.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNerve cuff electrodesThoracodorsal nerveCuff electrodeLatissimus dorsiEnd-stage cardiac failureNearby nerve fibersSkeletal muscleLatissimus dorsi muscleSkeletal muscle stimulationCardiac augmentationCardiac failureAcute evaluationHistologic characteristicsHistologic examinationNerve fibersClinical practiceI fibersMuscle stimulationNerveElectrode stimulationMuscle fibersMuscleMonthsSignificant differencesStimulation