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In the current era, complete revascularization improves survival after coronary artery bypass surgery by Kleisli, Thomas, Cheng, Wen, Jacobs, Milagros J., Mirocha, James, DeRobertis, Michele A., Kass, Robert M., Blanche, Carlos, Fontana, Gregory P., Raissi, Sharo S., Magliato, Kathy E., Trento, Alfredo

“…Complete revascularization has been the standard for coronary bypass grafting. However, surgical intervention has evolved with increasing use of arterial…”
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Twenty-year comparison of tissue and mechanical valve replacement by Khan, Steven S., Trento, Alfredo, DeRobertis, Michele, Kass, Robert M., Sandhu, Meenu, Czer, Lawrence S.C., Blanche, Carlos, Raissi, Sharo, Fontana, Gregory P., Cheng, Wen, Chaux, Aurelio, Matloff, Jack M.

“…Objective: We sought to compare outcomes with tissue and St Jude Medical mechanical valves over a 20-year period. Methods: Valve-related events and overall…”
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Eosinophilic myocarditis in patients awaiting heart transplantation by Takkenberg, Johanna J. M, Czer, Lawrence S. C, Fishbein, Michael C, Luthringer, Daniel J, Quartel, Adrian W, Mirocha, James, Queral, Carmen A, Blanche, Carlos, Trento, Alfredo

“…OBJECTIVETo determine the possible causative agents of eosinophilic or hypersensitivity myocarditis in patients awaiting heart transplantation…”
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Heart transplantation in patients seventy years of age and older: A comparative analysis of outcome by Blanche, Carlos, Blanche, Dominique A., Kearney, Brenda, Sandhu, Meenu, Czer, Lawrence S.C., Kamlot, Andreas, Hickey, Ann, Trento, Alfredo

“…Objective: Advanced age has traditionally been considered a contraindication for heart transplantation because of the reported adverse effect of increased age…”
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Off-pump coronary surgery: Effect on early mortality and stroke by Cheng, Wen, Denton, Timothy A., Fontana, Gregory P., Raissi, Sharo, Blanche, Carlos, Kass, Robert M., Magliato, Kathy E., Mirocha, James, Trento, Alfredo

“…Background: Avoiding cardiopulmonary bypass in coronary artery bypass grafting is thought to reduce early mortality and morbidity. Methods: We used our…”
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Hemodynamics during humoral rejection events with total versus standard orthotopic heart transplantation by Aleksic, Ivan, Freimark, Dov, Blanche, Carlos, Czer, Lawrence S C, Trento, Alfredo

“…We hypothesized that total orthotopic heart transplantation (TOHT) improves humoral rejection hemodynamics compared with biatrial transplantation or standard…”
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Regression of hypertrophy after Carpentier-Edwards pericardial aortic valve replacement by Khan, Steven S, Siegel, Robert J, DeRobertis, Michele A, Blanche, Carlos E, Kass, Robert M, Cheng, Wen, Fontana, Gregory P, Trento, Alfredo

“…Background. The purpose of this study was to determine whether significant regression of left ventricular hypertrophy is seen after implantation of small sizes…”
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Ventricular Septal Rupture after Acute Myocardial Infarction by Birnbaum, Yochai, Fishbein, Michael C, Blanche, Carlos, Siegel, Robert J

“…When ventricular septal rupture complicates acute myocardial infarction, the mortality rate is high and immediate operative intervention is indicated. This…”
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Cardiac Operations in Patients 90 Years of Age and Older by Blanche, Carlos, Matloff, Jack M, Denton, Timothy A, Khan, Steven S, DeRobertis, Michele A, Nessim, Sharon, Chaux, Aurelio

“…Background. Growth of the elderly population worldwide, and specifically in the United States, will continue to accelerate and will have a profound impact on…”
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Ventricular Septal Rupture after Acute Myocardial Infarction by Birnbaum, Yochai, Fishbein, Michael C., Blanche, Carlos, Siegel, Robert J.

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Morbidity and mortality after coronary artery bypass in octogenarians by Tsai, Tsung-Po, Nessim, Sharon, ass, Robert M., Chaux, Aurelio, Gray, Richard J., Khan, Steven S., Blanche, Carlos, Utley, Caron, Matloff, Jack M.

“…One hundred fifty seven consecutive octogenarians (mean age ± standard deviation, 82.4 ± 1.9 years) underwent coronary artery bypass grafting with hypothermia…”
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Thermal coronary angiography: a method for assessing graft patency and coronary anatomy in coronary bypass surgery by Mohr, Friedrich W., Matloff, Jack, Grundfest, Warren, Chaux, Aurelio, Kass, Robert, Blanche, Carlos, Tsai, Po, Litvack, Frank, Forrester, James

“…Thermal coronary angiography was evaluated in 50 patients undergoing 137 saphenous vein and 48 internal mammary artery bypass grafts. A total of 177 thermal…”
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Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation: Revascularization Alone Versus Revascularization and Mitral Valve Repair by Kim, Yong-Hwan, Czer, Lawrence S.C., Soukiasian, Harmik J., De Robertis, Michele, Magliato, Kathy E., Blanche, Carlos, Raissi, Sharo S., Mirocha, James, Siegel, Robert J., Kass, Robert M., Trento, Alfredo

“…In this study we compared the surgical management of ischemic mitral regurgitation (IMR) by revascularization alone and by revascularization combined with…”
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Simultaneous Biatrial Computerized Mapping During Permanent Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Organic Heart Disease by WU, TSU-JUEY, DOSHI, RAHUL N., HUANG, HSUN-LUN A., BLANCHE, CARLOS, KASS, ROBERT M., TRENTO, ALFREDO, CHENG, WEN, KARAGUEUZIAN, HRAYR S., PETER, C. THOMAS, CHEN, PENG-SHENG

“…Activations in Permanent Atrial Fibrillation. Introduction: Activation patterns during permanent atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with organic heart…”
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Radial artery harvesting for coronary bypass operations: Neurologic complications and their potential mechanisms by Denton, Timothy A., Trento, Luca, Cohen, Myles, Kass, Robert M., Blanche, Carlos, Raissi, Sharo, Cheng, Wen, Fontana, Gregory P., Trento, Alfredo

“…Objectives: We sought to determine the incidence of self-reported neurologic hand complications after radial artery harvest for coronary artery bypass…”
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Heart transplantation with donors fifty years of age and older by Blanche, Carlos, Kamlot, Andreas, Blanche, Dominique A., Kearney, Brenda, Magliato, Kathy E., Czer, Lawrence S.C., Trento, Alfredo

“…Objective: Limited availability of donor organs has led to the progressive expansion of the criteria for donor selection, particularly a higher age limit of…”
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Characteristics of wave fronts during ventricular fibrillation in human hearts with dilated cardiomyopathy: role of increased fibrosis in the generation of reentry by Wu, Tsu-Juey, Ong, James J.C, Hwang, Chun, Lee, John J, Fishbein, Michael C, Czer, Lawrence, Trento, Alfredo, Blanche, Carlos, Kass, Robert M, Mandel, William J, Karagueuzian, Hrayr S, Chen, Peng-Sheng

“…Objectives. We sought to evaluate the characteristics of wave fronts during ventricular fibrillation (VF) in human hearts with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and…”
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Free-floating Ball Thrombus in the Left Atrium after Mitral Valve Replacement: Successful Surgical Management by Blanche, Carlos, Chaux, Aurelio, Kass, Robert M., Helfenstein, Jeffrey, Sugarman, Gary

“…A free-floating ball thrombus in the left atrium is a rare clinical problem with potentially catastrophic consequences. Thus, early diagnosis and prompt…”
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Combined heart-kidney transplantation with single-donor allografts by Blanche, Carlos, Kamlot, Andreas, Blanche, Dominique A., Kearney, Brenda, Wong, Angela V., Czer, Lawrence S.C., Trento, Alfredo

“…Objectives: Combined heart-kidney transplantation with allografts from the same donor has been long proved to be a feasible approach for selected patients with…”
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Biventricular Support in Patients with Profound Cardiogenic Shock: A Single Center Experience by Magliato, Kathy E, Kleisli, Thomas, Soukiasian, Harmik J, Tabrizi, Robert, Coleman, Bernice, Hickey, Ann, Czer, Lawrence S. C, Blanche, Carlos, Cheng, Wen, Fontana, Gregory P, Kass, Robert M, Raissi, Sharo S, Trento, Alfredo

“…Options for managing heart failure patients with cardiogenic shock refractory to inotropic and intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) therapy are limited…”
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