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Effectiveness and Safety of Oral Anticoagulants in Older Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Grymonprez, Maxim, Steurbaut, Stephane, De Backer, Tine L, Petrovic, Mirko, Lahousse, Lies

“…Atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common cardiac arrhythmia, typically increases with age. Oral anticoagulants (OACs) are the cornerstone of treatment to…”
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National Variation in Congenital Heart Surgery Outcomes by Pasquali, Sara K., Thibault, Dylan, O’Brien, Sean M., Jacobs, Jeffrey P., Gaynor, J. William, Romano, Jennifer C., Gaies, Michael, Hill, Kevin D., Jacobs, Marshall L., Shahian, David M., Backer, Carl L., Mayer, John E.

“…Background: Optimal strategies to improve national congenital heart surgery outcomes and reduce variability across hospitals remain unclear. Many policy and…”
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Long-term comparative effectiveness and safety of dabigatran, rivaroxaban, apixaban and edoxaban in patients with atrial fibrillation: A nationwide cohort study by Grymonprez, Maxim, De Backer, Tine L, Bertels, Xander, Steurbaut, Stephane, Lahousse, Lies

“…Although non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) are recommended over vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) in atrial fibrillation (AF) management, direct…”
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There’s No Fun Like Work by Backer, Carl L., M.D

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Blood and the Zika Virus by Backer, Carl L., M.D

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Pediatric Tracheal Surgery: A 25-Year Review of Slide Tracheoplasty and Tracheal Resection by Stephens, Elizabeth H., Eltayeb, Osama, Mongé, Michael C., Forbess, Joseph M., Rastatter, Jeffrey C., Rigsby, Cynthia K., Backer, Carl L.

“…The purpose of this study was to assess the outcomes of slide tracheoplasty and tracheal resection in pediatric patients and analyze the data for predictors of…”
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Primary Resection of Kommerell Diverticulum and Left Subclavian Artery Transfer by Backer, Carl L., MD, Russell, Hyde M., MD, Wurlitzer, Katherine C., BA, Rastatter, Jeffrey C., MD, Rigsby, Cynthia K., MD

“…Background A Kommerell diverticulum (KD) is an aneurysmal remnant of the dorsal fourth aortic arch. This can be an independent cause of tracheoesophageal…”
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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Database: 2018 Update on Outcomes and Quality by Jacobs, Jeffrey P., Mayer, John E., Pasquali, Sara K., Hill, Kevin D., Overman, David M., St. Louis, James D., Kumar, S. Ram, Backer, Carl L., Fraser, Charles D., Tweddell, James S., Jacobs, Marshall L.

“…The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Database is a comprehensive registry of clinical outcomes that captures almost all pediatric cardiac…”
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Double-outlet right ventricle revisited by Ebadi, Ameneh, DO, Spicer, Diane E., BS, Backer, Carl L., MD, Fricker, F. Jay, MD, Anderson, Robert H., MD, BSc, FRC Path

“…Abstract Objectives Double-outlet right ventricle is a form of ventriculoarterial connection. The definition formulated by the International Society for…”
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Heart Transplantation for the Failing Fontan by Backer, Carl L., MD, Russell, Hyde M., MD, Pahl, Elfriede, MD, Mongé, Michael C., MD, Gambetta, Katheryn, MD, Kindel, Steven J., MD, Gossett, Jeffrey G., MD, Hardy, Courtney, MD, Costello, John M., MD, MPH, Deal, Barbara J., MD

“…Background Patients with failing Fontan circulation are at high risk for complications after heart transplantation (HTx) because of multiple prior operations,…”
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Characterization and Functionality of Cardiac Progenitor Cells in Congenital Heart Patients by MISHRA, Rachana, VIJAYAN, Kalpana, BACKER, Carl L, DUDLEY, Samuel C, WOLD, Loren E, KAUSHAL, Sunjay, COLLETTI, Evan J, HARRINGTON, Daniel A, MATTHIESEN, Thomas S, SIMPSON, David, SAIK KIA GOH, WALKER, Brandon L, ALMEIDA-PORADA, Graça, WANG, Deli

“…Human cardiac progenitor cells (hCPCs) may promote myocardial regeneration in adult ischemic myocardium. The regenerative capacity of hCPCs in young patients…”
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Prevalence of Noncardiac and Genetic Abnormalities in Neonates Undergoing Cardiac Operations: Analysis of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Database by Patel, Angira, MD, MPH, Costello, John M., MD, MPH, Backer, Carl L., MD, Pasquali, Sara K., MD, Hill, Kevin D., MD, MS, Wallace, Amelia S., MS, Jacobs, Jeffrey P., MD, Jacobs, Marshall L., MD

“…Background Among patients with congenital heart disease (CHD), the coexistence of noncardiac congenital anatomic abnormalities (NC), genetic abnormalities…”
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Regionalization of Congenital Heart Surgery in the United States by Welke, Karl F., MD, MS, Pasquali, Sara K., MD, MHS, Lin, Paul, MS, Backer, Carl L., MD, Overman, David M., MD, Romano, Jennifer C., MD, MS, Karamlou, Tara, MD, MSc

“…The objective of this study is to simulate regionalization of congenital heart surgery (CHS) in the United States and assess the impact of such a system on…”
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Anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery: collective review of surgical therapy by Dodge-Khatami, Ali, Mavroudis, Constantine, Backer, Carl L

“…Anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery is an extremely rare but potentially fatal congenital coronary anomaly. Prompt surgical…”
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The paradox of the surgically implanted transcatheter valve by Backer, Carl L., MD

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Intermediate-Term Outcome of 140 Consecutive Fontan Conversions With Arrhythmia Operations by Deal, Barbara J., MD, Costello, John M., MD, MPH, Webster, Gregory, MD, MPH, Tsao, Sabrina, MBBS, Backer, Carl L., MD, Mavroudis, Constantine, MD

“…Background Atrial arrhythmias and progressive circulatory failure frequently develop in patients with a Fontan circulation. Improvement of flow dynamics and…”
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Interrupted aortic arch: Measure twice, cut once by Backer, Carl L., MD

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Aortic Implantation of Anomalous Origin of the Left Coronary Artery From the Pulmonary Artery: Long-Term Outcomes by Mongé, Michael C., MD, Eltayeb, Osama, MD, Costello, John M., MD, Sarwark, Anne E., MA, Carr, Michael R., MD, Backer, Carl L., MD

“…Background Since 1989 all patients with anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery at our institution have been treated with aortic…”
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Outcomes of Repair of Common Arterial Trunk With Truncal Valve Surgery: A Review of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Database by Russell, Hyde M., MD, Pasquali, Sara K., MD, Jacobs, Jeffrey P., MD, Jacobs, Marshall L., MD, O'Brien, Sean M., PhD, Mavroudis, Constantine, MD, Backer, Carl L., MD

“…Background Previous studies have suggested truncal valve insufficiency may adversely affect outcome after common arterial trunk (CAT) repair. It is unknown if…”
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Adherence and persistence to oral anticoagulants in patients with atrial fibrillation: A Belgian nationwide cohort study by Grymonprez, Maxim, Capiau, Andreas, Steurbaut, Stephane, Mehuys, Els, Boussery, Koen, De Backer, Tine L., Lahousse, Lies

“…Background Since non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) do not require coagulation monitoring, concerns of lower adherence and persistence to…”
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