Search Results - "Gideon Sahar"
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Blood–Brain Barrier Disruption After Cardiopulmonary Bypass: Diagnosis and Correlation to Cognition
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-07-2017)“…Background Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) elicits a systemic inflammatory response that may impair blood–brain barrier (BBB) integrity. BBB disruption can…”
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A prospective cohort study of dynamic cell-free DNA elevation during cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass
Published in PloS one (27-10-2022)“…Cardiac surgery and cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) are associated with a systemic inflammatory reaction that occasionally induces a life-threatening organ…”
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Cardiothoracic surgery training in Israel: A critical look at the past, aiming for a better future
Published in The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery (01-06-2016)“…Abstract Training the next generation of cardiothoracic surgeons is a global persistent challenge. Major issues, including length of training, decreasing…”
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The physiologic and histologic properties of the distal internal thoracic artery and its subdivisions
Published in The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery (01-04-2015)“…Objective We compared the flow rates, reactivity, and morphology of the distal internal thoracic artery and its branches, the superior epigastric and…”
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Telomere dynamics in arteries and mononuclear cells of diabetic patients: Effect of diabetes and of glycemic control
Published in Experimental gerontology (01-10-2007)“…Telomeres serve as a mitotic clock and biological marker of senescence. Diabetes mellitus (DM) is associated with damage to target organs and premature aging…”
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Penetrating pulmonary vein laceration following blunt chest trauma
Published in Trauma case reports (01-02-2022)“…Flail chest is a common injury in blunt trauma which is usually treated with analgesia, oxygen, and other conservative measures. In more severe cases…”
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In-situ left-sided bilateral internal thoracic artery: elevated hemidiaphragm
Published in Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals (01-02-2018)“…Background Procurement of the internal thoracic artery risks ipsilateral phrenic nerve injury and elevated hemidiaphragm. Anatomical variations increase the…”
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Bilateral internal thoracic artery grafting in insulin-treated diabetes
Published in Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals (01-12-2013)“…Background We sought to assess the risk and late outcome of bilateral internal thoracic artery grafting in eligible insulin-treated diabetic subsets. Methods…”
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Itraconazole prophylaxis in lung transplant recipients receiving tacrolimus (FK 506): efficacy and drug interaction
Published in The Journal of heart and lung transplantation (01-12-2005)“…Itraconazole is often given for fungal prophylaxis to lung transplant recipients after transplantation. The aim of this study was to determine the extent of…”
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Impact of intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography in patients undergoing valve replacement
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-08-2004)“…The role of intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography (IOTEE) in valve replacement surgery is not well established. The aim of this study was to explore…”
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Bilateral skeletonized internal mammary versus single-pedicled internal mammary grafting in the elderly
Published in The Israel Medical Association journal (01-04-2007)“…The use of the bilateral internal mammary arteries has been reserved mainly for younger and low risk patients. To assess the safety and efficacy of BIMA…”
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A Novel Long N-terminal Isoform of Human L-type Ca2+Channel Is Up-regulated by Protein Kinase C
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (01-02-2002)“…Human L-type voltage-dependent Ca2+ channels (α1C, or Cav1.2) are up-regulated by protein kinase C (PKC) in native tissues, but in heterologous systems this…”
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Colchicine for the prevention of postpericardiotomy syndrome
Published in Herz (01-12-2002)“…Postpericardiotomy syndrome (PPS) is a troublesome complication of cardiac surgery, occurring in 10-45% of cases. Accepted modalities of treatment include…”
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Is routine coronary angiography and revascularization indicated among patients undergoing evaluation for lung transplantation?
Published in Chest (01-10-2005)“…To review coronary artery disease (CAD) prevalence among lung transplantation (LTx) candidates, the time interval from coronary angiography (CA) to LTx/death,…”
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The natural history of aortic valve disease after mitral valve surgery
Published in Journal of the American College of Cardiology (01-06-1999)“…OBJECTIVES The present study evaluates the long-term course of aortic valve disease and the need for aortic valve surgery in patients with rheumatic mitral…”
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Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation Following Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Predicts Long-Term Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke
Published in The Israel Medical Association journal (01-12-2016)“…Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common complication of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, occurring in 20%-40% of patients, mostly during the first…”
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Revascularization Strategies and Survival in Patients With Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-01-2019)“…We sought to assess real-world implementation of the guidelines in patients with multivessel coronary artery disease (CAD) using a prospective national…”
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Local prolonged release of antibiotic for prevention of sternal wound infections postcardiac surgery—A novel technology
Published in Journal of cardiac surgery (01-10-2020)“…Introduction Sternal wound infection (SWI) is a devastating postcardiac surgical complication. D‐PLEX100 (D‐PLEX) is a localized prolonged release compound…”
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Heart Team/Guidelines Discordance Is Associated With Increased Mortality: Data From a National Survey of Revascularization in Patients With Complex Coronary Artery Disease
Published in Circulation. Cardiovascular interventions (01-01-2021)“…Practice guidelines emphasize the role of the SYNTAX score (SS; Synergy Between PCI With TAXUS and Cardiac Surgery) in choosing between percutaneous coronary…”
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