2001
Physiologic characteristics of canine skeletal muscle: implications for timing skeletal muscle cardiac assist devices
Letsou G, Hogan J, Bsee, Miller C, Elefteriades J, Francischelli D, Baldwin J, Safi H. Physiologic characteristics of canine skeletal muscle: implications for timing skeletal muscle cardiac assist devices. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2001, 72: 1336-1342. PMID: 11603457, DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(01)02994-0.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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
1995
Synthesis Guidelines for Selection Among Treatment Options
Elefteriades J, Letsou G, Lee F. Synthesis Guidelines for Selection Among Treatment Options. Cardiology Clinics 1995, 13: 137-143. PMID: 7796428, DOI: 10.1016/s0733-8651(18)30070-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDynamic Cardiomyoplasty
Letsou G, Austin L, Grandjean P, Braxton J, Elefteriades J. Dynamic Cardiomyoplasty. Cardiology Clinics 1995, 13: 121-124. PMID: 7796426, DOI: 10.1016/s0733-8651(18)30068-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnimalsCardiomyoplastyClinical Trials as TopicClinical Trials, Phase III as TopicDogsHeart FailureHumansConceptsSystolic performanceNYHA class III heart failureClass III heart failureProgressive left ventricular dilatationLeft ventricular dilatationRandomized clinical trialsMechanism of actionOperative riskSymptomatic improvementHeart failureVentricular dilatationDynamic cardiomyoplastyClinical trialsObjective improvementSurvival advantageLeft ventriclePromising new techniqueDefinitive answerPatientsCardiomyoplastyDilatationVentricleTrialsSkeletal Muscle for Cardiac Assist
Letsou G, Braxton J, Elefteriades J, Ariyan S. Skeletal Muscle for Cardiac Assist. Cardiology Clinics 1995, 13: 125-135. PMID: 7796427, DOI: 10.1016/s0733-8651(18)30069-9.Peer-Reviewed Original Research