Search Results - "CHRISTAKIS, G. T"

Predictors of low cardiac output syndrome after coronary artery bypass by Rao, Vivek, Ivanov, Joan, Weisel, Richard D., Ikonomidis, John S., Christakis, George T., David, Tirone E.

“…The purpose of this study was to identify patients at risk for the development of low cardiac output syndrome after coronary artery bypass. Low cardiac output…”
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Trends in coronary artery bypass surgery results: a recent, 9-year study by Abramov, Dan, Tamariz, Miguel G., Fremes, Stephen E., Guru, Veena, Borger, Michael A., Christakis, George T., Bhatnagar, Gopal, Sever, Jeri Y., Goldman, Bernard S.

“…Background. The demographics of patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) have changed over time and may contribute to differing operative…”
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Inaccurate and misleading valve sizing: a proposed standard for valve size nomenclature by Christakis, George T, Buth, Karen J, Goldman, Bernard S, Fremes, Stephen E, Rao, Vivek, Cohen, Gideon, Borger, Michael A, Weisel, Richard D

“…Background. The sizes with which manufacturers label valves are nonuniform and haphazard. This has led to confusion and inappropriate comparisons of…”
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Hemodynamic benefits of the Toronto stentless valve by Del Rizzo, Dario F., Goldman, Bernard S., Christakis, George T., David, Tirone E.

“…We report on 254 consecutive patients (170 male, 84 female) undergoing aortic valve replacement with the Toronto SPV Stentless Valve (St. Jude Medical, Inc.,…”
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Metaanalysis of prophylactic drug treatment in the prevention of postoperative bleeding by Fremes, Stephen E., Wong, Bill I., Lee, Eileen, Mai, Ryan, Christakis, George T., McLean, Richard F., Goldman, Bernard S., Naylor, C.David

“…Prophylactic drug treatment is one of several strategies to reduce postoperative blood loss and potentially limit homologous blood use in open heart surgery. A…”
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Aprotinin and tranexamic acid for high transfusion risk cardiac surgery by Wong, Bill I, McLean, Richard F, Fremes, Stephen E, Deemar, Katherine A, Harrington, Ellen M, Christakis, George T, Goldman, Bernard S

“…Background. Studies have shown that aprotinin and tranexamic acid can reduce postoperative blood loss after cardiac operation. However, which drug is more…”
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A novel comparison of stentless versus stented valves in the small aortic root by Rao, Vivek, Christakis, George T., Sever, Jeri, Fremes, Stephen E., Bhatnagar, Gopal, Cohen, Gideon, Borger, Michael A., Abouzahr, Labib, Goldman, Bernard S.

“…Background: Previous studies have compared prosthetic valves on the basis of industry-labeled valve sizes. Unfortunately, the relationship between the labeled…”
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Late results of the Warm Heart Trial : The influence of nonfatal cardiac events on late survival by FREMES, Stephen E, TAMARIZ, Miguel G, ABRAMOV, Dan, CHRISTAKIS, George T, SEVER, Jeri Y, SYKORA, Kathy, GOLDMAN, Bernard S, FEINDEL, Christopher M. S, LICHTENSTEIN, Samuel V

“…The Warm Heart Trial randomized 1732 CABG patients to receive warm or cold blood cardioplegia. In the warm cardioplegia patients, nonfatal perioperative…”
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Retrograde continuous warm blood cardioplegia: A new concept in myocardial protection by Salerno, Tomas A., Houck, James P., Barrozo, Carlos A.M., Panos, Anthony, Christakis, George T., Abel, James G., Lichtenstein, Samuel V.

“…This report presents the results in our first clinical series of patients receiving continuous warm blood cardioplegia through the coronary sinus. Warm…”
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Optimal antithrombotic therapy following aortocoronary bypass: a meta-analysis by FREMES, S. E, LEVINTON, C, NAYLOR, C. D, CHEN, E, CHRISTAKIS, G. T, GOLDMAN, B. S

“…To evaluate the role of antithrombotic therapy, on preserving graftpatency, we performed a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trialsinvolving aspirin (ASA),…”
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Do small aortic valves influence long-term survival? by Christakis, G T, Goldman, B S

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Accelerated myocardial metabolic recovery with terminal warm blood cardioplegia by Teoh, K H, Christakis, G T, Weisel, R D, Fremes, S E, Mickle, D A, Romaschin, A D, Harding, R S, Ivanov, J, Madonik, M M, Ross, I M

“…Although blood cardioplegia provides excellent protection, myocardial metabolic recovery is delayed. To evaluate the benefits of a terminal warm cardioplegic…”
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The changing pattern of coronary artery bypass surgery by Christakis, G T, Ivanov, J, Weisel, R D, Birnbaum, P L, David, T E, Salerno, T A

“…Recent advances in interventional cardiology have altered the profile of patients referred for coronary artery bypass surgery. In recent years, the proportion…”
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Changing pattern of valve surgery by RAO, V, CHRISTAKIS, G. T, WEISEL, R. D, BUTH, K. J, IKONOMIDIS, J. S, SHIRAI, T, COHEN, G, DAVID, T. E

“…Advances in surgical technique and perioperative myocardial protection have reduced the risk of aortic and mitral valve surgery. Improved methods of valve…”
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The influence of gender on the outcome of coronary artery bypass surgery by Abramov, Dan, Tamariz, Miguel G, Sever, Jeri Y, Christakis, George T, Bhatnagar, Gopal, Heenan, Amie L, Goldman, Bernard S, Fremes, Stephen E

“…Background. To assess the impact of gender as an independent risk factor for early and late morbidity and mortality following coronary artery bypass surgery…”
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Heart valve operations in patients with active infective endocarditis by David, Tirone E., Bos, Joanne, Christakis, George T., Brofman, Paulo R., Wong, David, Feindel, Christopher M.

“…Sixty-two consecutive patients underwent heart valve operation for active infective endocarditis. There were 42 men and 20 women whose mean age was 49 years…”
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Phase 1 human trial of adenosine-potassium cardioplegia by FREMES, S. E, LEVY, S. L, GOLDMAN, B. S, CHRISTAKIS, G. T, WALKER, S. E, IAZETTA, J, MALLIDI, H. R, FEDER-ELITUV, R, DEEMAR, K. A, COHEN, E. A, WONG, B. I

“…The cardioprotective role of adenosine in various models of ischemia-reperfusion, including adenosine supplementation to cardioplegic formulations, has been…”
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A clinical trial of blood and crystalloid cardioplegia by Fremes, S E, Christakis, G T, Weisel, R D, Mickle, D A, Madonik, M M, Ivanov, J, Harding, R, Seawright, S J, Houle, S, McLaughlin, P R

“…Although experimental studies suggest that blood cardioplegia provides better protection than crystalloid cardioplegia, clinical studies have been…”
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Dipyridamole preserved platelets and reduced blood loss after cardiopulmonary bypass by Teoh, K H, Christakis, G T, Weisel, R D, Wong, P Y, Mee, A V, Ivanov, J, Madonik, M M, Levitt, D S, Reilly, P A, Rosenfeld, J M

“…Cardiopulmonary bypass activates and depletes platelets, which may contribute to postoperative bleeding. In addition, activated platelets may be deposited in…”
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Can patients with left main stenosis wait for coronary artery bypass grafting? by Maziak, Donna E., Rao, Vivek, Christakis, George T., Buth, Karen J., Sever, Jeri, Fremes, Stephen E., Goldman, Bernard S.

“…The economic impact of health care reforms may result in waiting lists for coronary artery bypass grafting. This study was designed to examine the clinical…”
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