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Minimally invasive lobectomy directed toward frail and high-risk patients: a case-control study by Demmy, Todd L, Curtis, Jackie J

“…Background. To compare minimally invasive video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) with thoracotomy, cases were matched from a pool of pulmonary lobectomies…”
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Organ preservation solutions in heart transplantation-patterns of usage and related survival by DEMMY, T. L, BIDDLE, J. S, BENNETT, L. E, WALLS, J. T, SCHMALTZ, R. A, CURTIS, J. J

“…Despite experimental advantages for certain heart preservation solutions (HPS), their clinical popularity and related survival are uncertain. We surveyed all…”
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Multicenter VATS experience with mediastinal tumors by Demmy, Todd L, Krasna, Mark J, Detterbeck, Frank C, Kline, Gary G, Kohman, Leslie J, DeCamp, Malcolm M, Wain, John C

“…Background. The use of video-assisted thoracic surgery for diagnosis and treatment of mediastinal tumors in a multiinstitution patient population is not well…”
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Incidence and predictors of supraventricular dysrhythmias after pulmonary resection by Curtis, Jack J, Parker, Brent M, McKenney, Charlotte A, Wagner-Mann, Colette C, Walls, Joseph T, Demmy, Todd L, Schmaltz, Richard A

“…Background. Patients undergoing pulmonary resection were evaluated prospectively in an effort to determine the incidence of and predictors for the development…”
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Management of locoregional stage esophageal cancer: a single center experience by Javle, M. M., Nwogu, C. E., Donohue, K. A., Iyer, R. V., Brady, W. E., Khemka, S. V., Smith, J. L., Demmy, T. L., Yang, G. Y., Nava, H. R.

“…Therapeutic options for locoregional esophageal cancer (EC) include primary surgery, neoadjuvant or definitive chemoradiation and systemic chemotherapy. The…”
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Centrifugal pumps: description of devices and surgical techniques by Curtis, Jack J, Walls, Joseph T, Wagner-Mann, Colette C, Schmaltz, Richard A, Demmy, Todd L, McKenney, Charlotte A, Mann, Fred A

“…Background. Because of simplicity of application, universal access, and low cost, centrifugal pumps are commonly used for short-term mechanical cardiac assist…”
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Recent experience with major sternal wound complications by Demmy, Todd L., Park, Sang B., Liebler, George A., Burkholder, John A., Maher, Thomas D., Benckart, Daniel H., Magovern, George J., Magovern, George J.

“…During a recent 1-year period, 31 patients sustained a major sternal wound infection and sternal dehiscence developed in 6 patients. Multiple potential risk…”
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Bronchial erosion by an indwelling central venous catheter by Caron, N R, Demmy, T L, Curtis, J J

“…Despite improved technology, central venous catheters are associated with many complications that occur usually within 48 h of placement. We report a…”
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Immunostaining of cardiac biopsy specimens in the diagnosis of acute vascular (humoral) rejection: a control study by Loy, T S, Bulatao, I S, Darkow, G V, Demmy, T L, Reddy, H K, Curtis, J, Bickel, J T

“…The diagnosis of acute vascular (humoral) rejection in heart transplant biopsies is classically based on immunofluorescent studies of frozen tissue that show…”
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Strangulated parahiatal hernia: Not just another paraesophageal hernia by Demmy, Todd L., Boley, Theresa M., Curtis, Jack J.

“…Exploratory thoracotomy was necessary to establish the diagnosis of a rare incarcerated parahiatal hernia. Symptomatology, signs, and radiographic findings are…”
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Lack of cardioplegia uniformity in clinical myocardial preservation by Demmy, Todd L., Haggerty, Stephen P., Boley, Theresa M., Curtis, Jack J.

“…Advances in myocardial preservation have led to improved patient survival after open heart operations. However, few studies have detailed the nature of…”
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Massive phrenic perineurioma mimicking an unresectable cardiac tumor by Ewy, Marvin F., Demmy, Todd L., Perry, Michael C., Krishnan, Muthu S., Curtis, Jack J.

“…Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors of the phrenic nerve are rare. A 24-year-old woman presented with a massive perineurioma of the phrenic nerve that…”
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Isolated biventricular working rat heart preparation by Demmy, Todd L., Magovern, George J., Kao, Race L.

“…The isolated perfused heart from small animals has been used extensively for hemodynamic and metabolic studies. The left working heart preparation proved…”
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Hemolysis within infusion systems may accelerate adenosine degradation by Demmy, Todd L., Magovern, James A., Kao, Race L., Magovern, George J.

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Severe dysphagia from an Angelchik prosthesis: Futility of routine esophageal testing by Demmy, Todd L., Caron, Normand R., Curtis, Jack J.

“…A 33-year-old woman presented with progressive dysphagia 3 years after implantation of an Angelchik prosthesis for esophageal reflux disease. Routine…”
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Discharge independence with minimally invasive lobectomy by Demmy, Todd L., Plante, Andrew J., Nwogu, Chukwumere E., Takita, Hiroshi, Anderson, Timothy M.

“…The effects of video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) pulmonary lobectomy on after-hospital care are not well known. In a retrospective case-control study, 20…”
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Post-transcriptional Regulation of Extracellular Matrix Metalloproteinase in Human Heart End-stage Failure Secondary to Ischemic Cardiomyopathy by Tyagi, Suresh C., Kumar, Suresh G., Haas, Steven J., Reddy, Hanumanth K., Voelker, Donald J., Hayden, Melvin R., Demmy, Todd L., Schmaltz, Richard A., Curtis, Jack J.

“…Human heart matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) are present in the latent form and activated in the failing heart. To examine whether the MMP activation was due to…”
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Autopsy findings in patients on postcardiotomy centrifugal ventricular assist by Curtis, J J, Walls, J T, Boley, T M, Schmaltz, R A, Demmy, T L

“…Reported experience with ventricular assist devices (VAD) routinely includes the rate of thromboembolic events, which is commonly calculated from clinically…”
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Resuscitation of injured myocardium with adenosine and biventricular assist by Demmy, Todd L., Magovern, James A., Kao, Race L., Magovern, George J.

“…Recovery of energy metabolism and contractility in stunned myocardium requires several days, even when mechanical circulatory support is employed. This…”
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Tracheostomy: a risk factor for mediastinitis after cardiac operation by Curtis, Jack J, Clark, Nicole C, McKenney, Charlotte A, Walls, Joseph T, Schmaltz, Richard A, Demmy, Todd L, Jones, James W, Wilson, William R, Wagner-Mann, Colette C

“…Background. We studied whether tracheostomy after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is associated with higher incidence of mediastinitis and mortality,…”
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