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Outcomes of Acute Type A Dissection Repair Before and After Implementation of a Multidisciplinary Thoracic Aortic Surgery Program by Andersen, Nicholas D., MD, Ganapathi, Asvin M., MD, Hanna, Jennifer M., MD, MBA, Williams, Judson B., MD, MHS, Gaca, Jeffrey G., MD, Hughes, G. Chad, MD

“…Objectives The purpose of this study was to compare the results of acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) repair before and after implementation of a…”
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Effects of institutional volumes on operative outcomes for aortic root replacement in North America by Hughes, G. Chad, MD, Zhao, Yue, PhD, Rankin, J. Scott, MD, Scarborough, John E., MD, O’Brien, Sean, PhD, Bavaria, Joseph E., MD, Wolfe, Walter G., MD, Gaca, Jeffrey G., MD, Gammie, James S., MD, Shahian, David M., MD, Smith, Peter K., MD

“…Objectives Hospital procedure volume has been strongly associated with postoperative mortality for a number of complex cardiovascular procedures. Although not…”
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Permissive Hypertension and Collateral Revascularization May Allow Avoidance of Cerebrospinal Fluid Drainage in Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair by Weissler, E. Hope, Voigt, Soraya L., Raman, Vignesh, Jawitz, Oliver, Doberne, Julie, Anand, Jatin, Plichta, Ryan, Gaca, Jeffrey G., McCann, Richard L., Hughes, G. Chad

“…The utility of cerebrospinal fluid drainage (CSFD) for prevention of spinal cord ischemia (SCI) after thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) remains…”
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Outcomes for endocarditis surgery in North America: A simplified risk scoring system by Gaca, Jeffrey G., MD, Sheng, Shubin, PhD, Daneshmand, Mani A., MD, O’Brien, Sean, PhD, Rankin, J. Scott, MD, Brennan, J. Matthew, MD, Hughes, G. Chad, MD, Glower, Donald D., MD, Gammie, James S., MD, Smith, Peter K., MD

“…Objective Operation for infective endocarditis is associated with the highest mortality of any valve disease, with overall rates of in-hospital mortality…”
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Current Outcomes for Tricuspid Valve Infective Endocarditis Surgery in North America by Gaca, Jeffrey G., MD, Sheng, Shubin, PhD, Daneshmand, Mani, MD, Rankin, J. Scott, MD, Williams, Matthew L., MD, O'Brien, Sean M., PhD, Gammie, James S., MD

“…Background Tricuspid valve (TV) infective endocarditis (IE) accounts for 15% of IE cases and usually is treated medically. Surgical intervention is rare, and…”
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Frailty and risk in proximal aortic surgery by Ganapathi, Asvin M., MD, Englum, Brian R., MD, Hanna, Jennifer M., MD, Schechter, Matthew A., MD, Gaca, Jeffrey G., MD, Hurwitz, Lynne M., MD, Hughes, G. Chad, MD

“…Objectives Although frailty has recently been examined in various populations as a predictor of morbidity and mortality, its effect on thoracic aortic surgery…”
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Antegrade versus retrograde cerebral perfusion for hemiarch replacement with deep hypothermic circulatory arrest: Does it matter? A propensity-matched analysis by Ganapathi, Asvin M., MD, Hanna, Jennifer M., MD, MBA, Schechter, Matthew A., MD, Englum, Brian R., MD, Castleberry, Anthony W., MD, MMCi, Gaca, Jeffrey G., MD, Hughes, G. Chad, MD

“…Objective The choice of cerebral perfusion strategy for aortic arch surgery has been debated, and the superiority of antegrade (ACP) or retrograde (RCP)…”
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Trans-aortic Alfieri stitch at the time of septal myectomy for hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy by Shah, Asad A., Glower, Donald D., Gaca, Jeffrey G.

“…BACKGROUND Systolic anterior motion (SAM) of the mitral valve, left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) obstruction, and mitral regurgitation (MR) are known…”
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Management Considerations in Infective Endocarditis: A Review by Wang, Andrew, Gaca, Jeffrey G, Chu, Vivian H

“…IMPORTANCE: Infective endocarditis occurs in approximately 15 of 100 000 people in the United States and has increased in incidence. Clinicians must make…”
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Outcomes of Reoperation After Acute Type A Aortic Dissection: Implications for Index Repair Strategy by Wang, Hanghang, Wagner, Matthew, Benrashid, Ehsan, Keenan, Jeffrey, Wang, Alice, Ranney, David, Yerokun, Babatunde, Gaca, Jeffrey G., McCann, Richard L., Hughes, G. Chad

“…Background The optimal surgical approach for management of acute type A aortic dissection remains controversial. This study aimed to assess outcomes of…”
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Imaging Surveillance After Proximal Aortic Operations: Is it Necessary? by Iribarne, Alexander, MD, MS, Keenan, Jeffrey, MD, Benrashid, Ehsan, MD, Wang, Hanghang, MD, Meza, James M., MD, Ganapathi, Asvin, MD, Gaca, Jeffrey G., MD, Kim, Han W., MD, Hurwitz, Lynne M., MD, Hughes, G. Chad, MD

“…Background Current guidelines for imaging surveillance after proximal aortic repair are not evidence based. This study sought to characterize the incidence and…”
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Using a Regent Aortic Valve in a Small Annulus Mitral Position Is a Viable Option by Barac, Yaron D., Zwischenberger, Brittany, Schroder, Jacob N., Daneshmand, Mani A., Haney, John C., Gaca, Jeffrey G., Wang, Andrew, Milano, Carmelo A., Glower, Donald D.

“…Outcome of mitral valve replacement in extreme scenarios of small mitral annulus with the use of the Regent mechanical aortic valve is not well documented…”
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Anesthetic Evolution in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Expert Perspectives From High-Volume Academic Centers in Europe and the United States by Patel, Prakash A., MD, Ackermann, Abraham M., MD, Augoustides, John G.T., MD, FASE, FAHA, Ender, Joerg, MD, Gutsche, Jacob T., MD, Giri, Jay, MD, Vallabhajosyula, Prashanth, MD, Desai, Nimesh D., MD, PhD, Kostibas, Megan, MD, Brady, Mary Beth, MD, Eoh, Eun J., MD, Gaca, Jeffrey G., MD, Thompson, Annemarie, MD, FASE, Fitzsimons, Michael G, MD, FC

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Right Minithoracotomy Versus Median Sternotomy for Mitral Valve Surgery: A Propensity Matched Study by Tang, Paul, MD, PhD, Onaitis, Mark, MD, MHS, Gaca, Jeffrey G., MD, Milano, Carmelo A., MD, Stafford-Smith, Mark, MD, Glower, Donald, MD

“…Background The efficacy of conventional median sternotomy versus a right minithoracotomy (RT) approach to mitral valve surgery was evaluated in a single…”
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The Mind Is Your Best Muscle: TAVR/SAVR Outcomes in Patients With Cognitive Impairment by Williams, Judson B., MD, MHS, Gaca, Jeffrey G., MD

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Predictors of electrocerebral inactivity with deep hypothermia by James, Michael L., MD, Andersen, Nicholas D., MD, Swaminathan, Madhav, MD, Phillips-Bute, Barbara, PhD, Hanna, Jennifer M., MD, MBA, Smigla, Gregory R., BS, CCP, Barfield, Michael E., MD, Bhattacharya, Syamal D., MD, Williams, Judson B., MD, MHS, Gaca, Jeffrey G., MD, Husain, Aatif M., MD, Hughes, G. Chad, MD

“…Objective Cooling to electrocerebral inactivity (ECI) by electroencephalography (EEG) remains the gold standard to maximize cerebral and systemic organ…”
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Intraoperative Use of Low-Dose Recombinant Activated Factor VII During Thoracic Aortic Operations by Andersen, Nicholas D., MD, Bhattacharya, Syamal D., MD, Williams, Judson B., MD, MHS, Fosbol, Emil L., MD, PhD, Lockhart, Evelyn L., MD, Patel, Mayur B., MD, Gaca, Jeffrey G., MD, Welsby, Ian J., MBBS, Hughes, G. Chad, MD

“…Background Numerous studies have supported the effectiveness of recombinant activated factor VII (rFVIIa) for the control of bleeding after cardiac procedures;…”
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Use of human fibrinogen concentrate during proximal aortic reconstruction with deep hypothermic circulatory arrest by Hanna, Jennifer M., MD, MBA, Keenan, Jeffrey E., MD, Wang, Hanghang, MD, Andersen, Nicholas D., MD, Gaca, Jeffrey G., MD, Lombard, Frederick W., MB, ChB, Welsby, Ian J., MBBS, FRCA, Hughes, G. Chad, MD

“…Abstract Objective Human fibrinogen concentrate (HFC) is approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use at 70 mg/kg to treat congenital afibrinogenemia…”
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Comparison of attachment site endoleak rates in Dacron versus native aorta landing zones after thoracic endovascular aortic repair by Ganapathi, Asvin M., MD, Andersen, Nicholas D., MD, Hanna, Jennifer M., MD, MBA, Gaca, Jeffrey G., MD, McCann, Richard L., MD, Hughes, G. Chad, MD

“…Objective Type I attachment site endoleaks are the most common cause for reintervention after thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) and represent…”
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Bridge to Long-Term Mechanical Circulatory Support With a Left Ventricular Assist Device: Novel Use of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement by Ganapathi, Asvin M., MD, Hirji, Sameer A., BS, Wang, Andrew, MD, Patel, Chetan B., MD, Gaca, Jeffrey G., MD, Schroder, Jacob N., MD

“…We describe the use of transcatheter aortic valve replacement to allow for bridging to a left ventricular assist device in a patient with end-stage heart…”
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