2024
Stiffening of the human proximal pulmonary artery with increasing age
Manning E, Mishall P, Ramachandra A, Hassab A, Lamy J, Peters D, Murphy T, Heerdt P, Singh I, Downie S, Choudhary G, Tellides G, Humphrey J. Stiffening of the human proximal pulmonary artery with increasing age. Physiological Reports 2024, 12: e16090. PMID: 38884325, PMCID: PMC11181131, DOI: 10.14814/phy2.16090.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAgingElastinFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPulmonary ArteryVascular StiffnessYoung AdultConceptsProximal pulmonary arteriesPulmonary arteryAge-related stiffeningRight ventricular ejection fractionVentricular ejection fractionMean wall thicknessEjection fractionNo significant differenceSystemic circulationLuminal caliberDiffusing capacityArterial stiffeningIncreasing ageSignificant differenceDistensionArteryWall thicknessAdverse effectsWall strainVessel diameterCyclic biaxial strainOrgan donorsAgeMicrostructural remodeling
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
1998
Should Angiographically Disease-Free Saphenous Vein Grafts Be Replaced at the Time of Redo Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting?
Mehta I, Weinberg J, Jones M, Tellides G, Kopf G, Shaw R, Zaret B, Elefteriades J. Should Angiographically Disease-Free Saphenous Vein Grafts Be Replaced at the Time of Redo Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting? The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 1998, 65: 17-23. PMID: 9456088, DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(97)01192-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSaphenous vein graftsVein graftsRedo CABGDisease-free graftsNR groupRedo Coronary Artery Bypass GraftingR groupCoronary Artery Bypass GraftingRedo coronary artery bypassGood late survivalArtery Bypass GraftingCoronary artery bypassLate myocardial infarctionFirst CABGRecurrent anginaRedo revascularizationArtery bypassBypass GraftingOperative mortalitySurgical mortalityAngiographic evaluationCardiac hospitalizationConsecutive patientsNew stenosisRandomized study