Mitral Stenosis Caused by an Amplatzer Occluder Device Used to Treat a Paravalvular LeakKENNEDY, Jamie L. W; MERY, Carlos M; KERN, John A et al.The Annals of thoracic surgery. 2012, Vol 93, Num 6, pp 2058-2060, issn 0003-4975, 3 p.Article

Transcatheter arterial revascularization outcomes at vascular and general surgery teaching hospitals and nonteaching hospitals are comparableBHAMIDIPATI, Castigliano M; LAPAR, Damien J; STUKENBORG, George J et al.Journal of vascular surgery. 2012, Vol 56, Num 1, pp 247-255, issn 0741-5214, 9 p.Article

Have Thoracic Endografting Outcomes Improved Since US Food and Drug Administration Approval?BHAMIDIPATI, Castigliano M; LAPAR, Damien J; MEHTA, Gaurav S et al.The Annals of thoracic surgery. 2011, Vol 91, Num 5, pp 1314-1322, issn 0003-4975, 9 p.Article

Model for End-Stage Liver Disease Predicts Mortality for Tricuspid Valve SurgeryAILAWADI, Gorav; LAPAR, Damien J; BOLLING, Steven F et al.The Annals of thoracic surgery. 2009, Vol 87, Num 5, pp 1460-1468, issn 0003-4975, 9 p.Article

Direct Spinal Cord Perfusion Pressure Monitoring in Extensive Distal Aortic Aneurysm Repair. DiscussionETZ, Christian D; DI LUOZZO, Gabriele; ZOLI, Stefano et al.The Annals of thoracic surgery. 2009, Vol 87, Num 6, pp 1764-1774, issn 0003-4975, 11 p.Conference Paper

Fatal Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection in a Lung Transplant RecipientBOEDEFELD, Robyn L; EBY, Joshua; BOEDEFELD, William M et al.The Journal of heart and lung transplantation. 2008, Vol 27, Num 10, pp 1176-1178, issn 1053-2498, 3 p.Article

Endoscopic versus open saphenous vein harvest for femoral to below the knee arterial bypass using saphenous vein graft. CommentaryGAZONI, Leo M; CARTY, Rebecca; SKINNER, John et al.Journal of vascular surgery. 2006, Vol 44, Num 2, issn 0741-5214, 282-288,417-418 [9 p.]Article

Elimination of fat microemboli during cardiopulmonary bypass. DiscussionKAZA, Aditya K; COPE, Jeffrey T; FISER, Steven M et al.The Annals of thoracic surgery. 2003, Vol 75, Num 2, pp 555-559, issn 0003-4975, 5 p.Article

The beating heart approach is not necessary for the Dor procedure. DiscussionMAXEY, Thomas S; REECE, T. Brett; ELLMAN, Peter I et al.The Annals of thoracic surgery. 2003, Vol 76, Num 5, pp 1571-1575, issn 0003-4975, 5 p.Conference Paper

Ischemia-reperfusion injury after lung transplantation increases risk of late bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome. DiscussionFISER, Steven M; TRIBBLE, Curtis G; CASSIVI, Stephen D et al.The Annals of thoracic surgery. 2002, Vol 73, Num 4, pp 1041-1048, issn 0003-4975Conference Paper

Adenosine A_2A agonist reduces paralysis after spinal cord ischemia: Correlation with A_2A receptor expression on motor neurons. DiscussionCASSADA, David C; TRIBBLE, Curtis G; ESTRERA, Anthony L et al.The Annals of thoracic surgery. 2002, Vol 74, Num 3, pp 846-850, issn 0003-4975Conference Paper

Adenosine A_2A analogue ATL-146e reduces systemic tumor necrosing factor-α and spinal cord capillary platelet-endothelial cell adhesion molecule-1 expression after spinal cord ischemiaCASSADA, David C; TRIBBLE, Curtis G; KERN, John A et al.Journal of vascular surgery. 2002, Vol 35, Num 5, pp 994-998, issn 0741-5214Conference Paper

Retinoic acid enhances lung growth after pneumonectomy. Discussion. CommentaryKAZA, Aditya K; KRON, Irving L; KERN, John A et al.The Annals of thoracic surgery. 2001, Vol 71, Num 5, pp 1645-1650, issn 0003-4975Article

Epidermal growth factor augments postpneumonectomy lung growth. DiscussionKAZA, Aditya K; LAUBACH, Victor E; ROSE, Eric A et al.Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. 2000, Vol 120, Num 5, pp 916-922, issn 0022-5223Article

Albumin is a better predictor of outcomes than body mass index following coronary artery bypass graftingBHAMIDIPATI, Castigliano M; LAPAR, Damien J; MEHTA, Gaurav S et al.Surgery. 2011, Vol 150, Num 4, pp 626-633, issn 0039-6060, 8 p.Conference Paper

Real-World Experience with Type I Endoleaks after Endovascular Repair of the Thoracic AortaADAMS, Joshua D; TRACCI, Margaret C; SABRI, Sahir et al.The American surgeon. 2010, Vol 76, Num 6, pp 599-605, issn 0003-1348, 7 p.Article

Use of carotid-subclavian arterial bypass and thoracic endovascular aortic repair to minimize cerebral ischemia in total aortic arch reconstruction. DiscussionXYDAS, Steve; WEI, Benjamin; TAKAYAMA, Hiroo et al.Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery (Print). 2010, Vol 139, Num 3, pp 717-722, issn 0022-5223, 6 p.Article

Does Urgent or Emergent Status Influence Choice in Mitral Valve Operations? An Analysis of Outcomes From the Virginia Cardiac Surgery Quality Initiative. DiscussionLAPAR, Damien J; HENNESSY, Sara; FONNER, Eddie et al.The Annals of thoracic surgery. 2010, Vol 90, Num 1, pp 153-160, issn 0003-4975, 8 p.Conference Paper

Is Mitral Valve Repair Superior to Replacement in Elderly Patients? DiscussionAILAWADI, Gorav; SWENSON, Brian R; KARAMLOU, Tara et al.The Annals of thoracic surgery. 2008, Vol 86, Num 1, pp 77-86, issn 0003-4975, 10 p.Article

Cardiac Injury During Resternotomy Does Not Affect Perioperative Mortality. DiscussionELLMAN, Peter I; SMITH, Robert L; SMYTHE, W. Roy et al.Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2008, Vol 206, Num 5, pp 993-999, issn 1072-7515, 7 p.Conference Paper

Anomalous origin of the right coronary artery : Right internal thoracic artery to right coronary artery bypass is not the answerFEDORUK, Lynn M; KERN, John A; PEELER, Benjamin B et al.Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. 2007, Vol 133, Num 2, pp 456-460, issn 0022-5223, 5 p.Article

Expression of matrix metalloproteinases and endogenous inhibitors within ascending aortic aneurysms of patients with bicuspid or tricuspid aortic valves. DiscussionIKONOMIDIS, John S; JONES, Jeffery A; GORMAN, Robert C et al.Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. 2007, Vol 133, Num 4, pp 1028-1036, issn 0022-5223, 9 p.Article

Does preoperative ejection fraction predict operative mortality with left ventricular restoration? DiscussionADAMS, Joshua D; FEDORUK, Lynn M; TACHE-LEON, Carlos A et al.The Annals of thoracic surgery. 2006, Vol 82, Num 5, pp 1715-1720, issn 0003-4975, 6 p.Conference Paper

Resection of the descending thoracic aorta : Outcomes after use of hypothermic circulatory arrest. DiscussionPATEL, Himanshu J; SHILLINGFORD, Michael S; MIHALIK, Scott et al.The Annals of thoracic surgery. 2006, Vol 82, Num 1, pp 90-96, issn 0003-4975, 7 p.Conference Paper

The evolution of ischemic spinal cord injury in function, cytoarchitecture, and inflammation and the effects of adenosine A_2A receptor activationREECE, T. Brett; OKONKWO, David O; ROBBINS, Robert C et al.Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. 2004, Vol 128, Num 6, pp 925-932, issn 0022-5223, 8 p.Article