2008
Intraoperative detection of intimal lipid in the radial artery predicts degree of postoperative spasm
Brown E, Burris N, Kon Z, Grant M, Brazio P, Xu C, Laird P, Gu J, Kallam S, Desai P, Poston R. Intraoperative detection of intimal lipid in the radial artery predicts degree of postoperative spasm. Atherosclerosis 2008, 205: 466-471. PMID: 19264305, PMCID: PMC2717172, DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2008.12.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostoperative spasmRA conduitOptical coherence tomographyDistal RARisk of spasmCatheter-based optical coherence tomographyRA graftsCABG patientsBypass graftRadial arteryLuminal diameterIntimal abnormalitiesIntraoperative detectionSpasmIntimal lipidDay 5Lipid depositsCoherence tomographyProximal portionGraftDegree of attenuationDiameter changesOCT imagesSevere changesRisk
2007
Simultaneous hybrid coronary revascularization reduces postoperative morbidity compared with results from conventional off-pump coronary artery bypass
Kon Z, Brown E, Tran R, Joshi A, Reicher B, Grant M, Kallam S, Burris N, Connerney I, Zimrin D, Poston R. Simultaneous hybrid coronary revascularization reduces postoperative morbidity compared with results from conventional off-pump coronary artery bypass. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2007, 135: 367-375. PMID: 18242270, PMCID: PMC2962576, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.09.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAnalysis of VarianceCase-Control StudiesCohort StudiesCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery Bypass, Off-PumpCoronary StenosisFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansInternal Mammary-Coronary Artery AnastomosisLength of StayLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedPain, PostoperativePilot ProjectsPostoperative ComplicationsProbabilityRisk AssessmentSensitivity and SpecificitySeverity of Illness IndexTime FactorsTomography, X-Ray ComputedTreatment OutcomeVascular PatencyConceptsPump coronary artery bypassCoronary artery bypassTarget vessel patencyActivation of coagulationArtery bypassMyocardial injuryHybrid procedureOff-pump coronary artery bypassMultivessel coronary artery diseaseSimultaneous hybrid coronary revascularizationLeft internal thoracic arteryHybrid coronary revascularizationInternal thoracic arteryCoronary artery diseaseIntensive care unitBetter perioperative outcomesEnzyme-linked immunosorbentPromising preliminary findingsOverall total costTranscardiac gradientCoronary revascularizationPerioperative morbidityPerioperative outcomesPostoperative morbidityArtery disease