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Outcome after orthotopic cardiac transplantation in adults with congenital heart disease by LAMOUR, J. M, ADDONIZIO, L. J, GALANTOWICZ, M. E, QUAEGEBEUR, J. M, MANCINI, D. M, KICHUK, M. R, BENIAMINOVITZ, A, MICHLER, R. E, WEINBERG, A, HSU, D. T

“…Advances in surgical and medical management have greatly improved long-term survival rates in patients with congenital heart disease (CHD). As these patients…”
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Influence of donor-recipient HLA-DR matching on efficacy of anti-CD25 mAb in cardiac transplantation by Lietz, K, Beniaminovitz, A, Burke, E, John, R, Kocher, A, Schuster, M, Mancini, D, Edwards, N, Itescu, S

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The diagnosis and management of aortic dissection occurring years after open heart surgery by John, R, Beniaminovitz, A, Artrip, J H, Rabbani, L, Michler, R E

“…Aortic dissection occurring after open heart surgery is an uncommon but well recognized complication. Unfortunately, it is associated with a high morbidity and…”
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Extraosseous spinal chordoma: radiographic appearance by Sebag, G, Dubois, J, Beniaminovitz, A, Lelouch-Tubiana, A, Brunelle, F

“…The authors describe a chordoma arising within the soft tissues of the spinal canal (rather than from a vertebral body) in a 6-year-old boy. The lesion was…”
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Low incidence of myocardial recovery after left ventricular assist device implantation in patients with chronic heart failure by MANCINI, D. M, BENIAMINOVITZ, A, LEVIN, H, CATANESE, K, FLANNERY, M, DITULLIO, M, SAVIN, S, CORDISCO, M. E, ROSE, E, OZ, M

“…Mechanical, histological, and biochemical improvement has been described in patients after left ventricular assist device (LVAD) support. Explantation of the…”
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Prevention of Rejection in Cardiac Transplantation by Blockade of the Interleukin-2 Receptor with a Monoclonal Antibody by Beniaminovitz, Ainat, Itescu, Silviu, Lietz, Katherine, Donovan, Mary, Burke, Elizabeth M, Groff, Barbara D, Edwards, Niloo, Mancini, Donna M

“…Acute rejection episodes adversely affect short-term survival in recipients of cardiac transplants. 1 Rejection occurs most frequently during the first three…”
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Selective low-level leg muscle training alleviates dyspnea in patients with heart failure by Beniaminovitz, Ainat, Lang, Chim C, LaManca, John, Mancini, Donna M

“…The purpose of this study was to demonstrate in patients with moderate to severe heart failure that exertional dyspnea can be alleviated by improving muscle…”
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Selective low-level leg muscle training alleviates dyspnea in patients with heart failure by Beniaminovitz, A., Lang, C.C., LaManca •, Mancini, D.M.

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Use of telemonitoring to decrease the rate of hospitalization in patients with severe congestive heart failure by Cordisco, Marie Elena, Beniaminovitz, Ainat, Hammond, Kim, Mancini, Donna

“…We investigated whether the application of a home-based telemonitoring system could decrease hospital admissions and emergency room visits in 30 patients with…”
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Morbidity and mortality in diabetic patients following cardiac transplantation by Lang, Chim C, Beniaminovitz, Ainat, Edwards, Niloo, Mancini, Donna M

“…Diabetes remains a relative contraindication to cardiac transplantation. Previous reports have described small numbers of diabetic patients without end-organ…”
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Comparison of exercise performance in patients with chronic severe heart failure versus left ventricular assist devices by MANCINI, D, GOLDSMITH, R, LEVIN, H, BENIAMINOVITZ, A, ROSE, E, CATANESE, K, FLANNERY, M, OZ, M

“…Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are frequently used as a bridge to cardiac transplantation and may be useful as long-term therapy. The purpose of this…”
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Partial loading of the left ventricle during mechanical assist device support is associated with improved myocardial function, blood flow and metabolism and increased exercise capacity by Maybaum, Simon, Epstein, Shilpi, Beniaminovitz, Ainat, Di Tullio, Marco, Oz, Mehmet, Bergmann, Steven R, Mancini, Donna

“…Myocardial recovery has been observed after placement of left ventricular assist devices in some patients awaiting cardiac transplantation. Left ventricular…”
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Recurrent remodeling after ventricular assistance: is long-term myocardial recovery attainable? by Helman, David N, Maybaum, Simon W, Morales, David L.S, Williams, Mathew R, Beniaminovitz, Ainat, Edwards, Niloo M, Mancini, Donna M, Oz, Mehmet C

“…Background. Long-term left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) have been used both as a bridge to heart transplantation and to recovery of native myocardial…”
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Interleukin-2 receptor blockade in cardiac transplantation: Influence of HLA-DR locus incompatibility on treatment efficacy by LIETZ, Katherine, JOHN, Ranjit, BENIAMINOVITZ, Ainat, BURKE, Elizabeth M, SUCIU-FOCA, Nicole, MANCINI, Donna M, EDWARDS, Niloo M, ITESCU, Silviu

“…Because allograft rejection results from specific T-cell activation by donor human leukocyte antigens (HLA), new immunomodulatory therapies for…”
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Pilot study of guided imagery use in patients with severe heart failure by Klaus, Lorissa, Beniaminovitz, Ainat, Choi, Lorraine, Greenfield, Fran, Whitworth, Gerard C, Oz, Mehmet C, Mancini, Donna M

“…The impact of guided imagery, a method of visualization and relaxation, on exercise performance and quality of life was studied in 8 patients with severe heart…”
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The role of exercise-based prognosticating algorithms in the selection of patients for heart transplantation by Beniaminovitz, Ainat, Mancini, Donna M

“…The selection of patients for heart transplantation involves the use of multiple prognostic variables. Because of the complexity of the clinical syndrome of…”
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ORTHOTOPIC HEART AND HEART-LUNG TRANSPLANTATION FOR LOCALLY ADVANCED CARDIAC TUMORS: Abstract# 490 Poster Board #-Session: P130-II by Bade, M. A., Rajasinghe, H. A., Beniaminovitz, A., Galantowicz, M. E., Schulman, L. L., Sinha, P., Goldstein, D. J., Rose, E. A., Edwards, N. M.

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Electrical Connection of Native and Transplanted Sinus Nodes Via Atrial to Atrial Pacing Improves Exercise Performance After Cardiac Transplantation by Beniaminovitz, Ainat, Coromilas, James, Oz, Mehmet, Galantowicz, Mark, Donchez, Lisa, Mancini, Donna

“…Chronotropic incompetence limits exercise performance in cardiac transplant patients. Electrical linkage of the innervated native sinus node and the denervated…”
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Improved Atrial Function in Bicaval Versus Standard Orthotopic Techniques in Cardiac Transplantation by Beniaminovitz, Ainat, Savoia, Maria Teresa, Oz, Mehmet, Galantowicz, Mark, Di Tullio, Marco R, Homma, Shunichi, Mancini, Donna

“…Atrial geometry is preserved in the bicaval technique of cardiac transplantation. Using Doppler echocardiography, we investigated the impact of this technique…”
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Current experience with left ventricular assist devices in patients with congestive heart failure by Mancini, D, Oz, M, Beniaminovitz, A

“…Left ventricular assist devices are being used increasingly more often in patients with medically refractory heart failure. The HeartMate (Thermo Cardosystems…”
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