2013
Late Anatomic Findings after “Rescue CABG” for Peri-Operative Ischemia Following Aortic Root Replacement
Ramarathnam A, Javier A, Farkas E, Cornfeld D, Tranquilli M, Elefteriades J. Late Anatomic Findings after “Rescue CABG” for Peri-Operative Ischemia Following Aortic Root Replacement. World Journal Of Cardiovascular Surgery 2013, 2013: 70-76. DOI: 10.4236/wjcs.2013.32012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAortic root replacementRoot replacementCT angiogramIntra-aortic balloon pump placementVentricular assist device insertionGood late survivalYale-New HavenCoronary artery bypassTime of surgeryCoronary bypass graftsLong-term survivorsAcute myocardial ischemiaHospital mortalityArtery bypassPrompt recognitionBypass graftPatient chartsAnatomic causeOperative recordsTomographic angiogramUnstable hemodynamicsMyocardial ischemiaLate survivalDevice insertionVentricular fibrillation
2005
Mechanical deterioration underlies malignant behavior of aneurysmal human ascending aorta
Koullias G, Modak R, Tranquilli M, Korkolis DP, Barash P, Elefteriades JA. Mechanical deterioration underlies malignant behavior of aneurysmal human ascending aorta. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2005, 130: 677.e1-677.e9. PMID: 16153912, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2005.02.052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMechanical characteristicsMechanical deteriorationHuman ascending aortaAortic aneurysmAortic wall stressNormal aortaAneurysmal aortaAortic distensibilityAscending aortaMalignant behaviorAortic wallWall stressMaximal tensile strengthMechanical propertiesCoronary artery bypassTensile strengthTime of surgeryAortic wall thicknessAscending Aortic AneurysmMalignant clinical behaviorElastic modulusHuman ascending aortic aneurysmsEngineering analysisAneurysmal aortic wallMechanical substrate