2000
Surgical management of giant descending aortic thrombus detected by transesophageal echocardiography
Modi B, Longo M, Kopf G, Elefteriades J. Surgical management of giant descending aortic thrombus detected by transesophageal echocardiography. International Journal Of Angiology 2000, 9: 243-245. PMID: 11062316, DOI: 10.1007/bf01623903.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSurgical management of giant descending aortic thrombus detected by transesophageal echocardiography
Modi B, Longo M, Kopf G, Elefteriades J. Surgical management of giant descending aortic thrombus detected by transesophageal echocardiography. International Journal Of Angiology 2000, 243-245. DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1276264.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1993
Linear left ventricular aneurysmectomy: Modern imaging studies reveal improved morphology and function
Elefteriades J, Solomon L, Salazar A, Batsford W, Baldwin J, Kopf G. Linear left ventricular aneurysmectomy: Modern imaging studies reveal improved morphology and function. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 1993, 56: 242-252. PMID: 8347005, DOI: 10.1016/0003-4975(93)91154-f.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery bypassIntraoperative transesophageal echocardiographyArtery bypassVentricular aneurysmectomyTransesophageal echocardiographyConcomitant coronary artery bypassCongestive heart failure classFrank congestive heart failureHeart failure classActuarial survival rateHospital mortality rateCongestive heart failureWall motion scoreMean wall motion scoreModern imaging studiesMagnetic resonance imagingAcquisition scanningAnginal classValve replacementConsecutive patientsEjection fractionHeart failureVentricular functionEndocardial resectionVentricular morphology