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Serine-910 phosphorylation of focal adhesion kinase is critical for sarcomere reorganization in cardiomyocyte hypertrophy by Chu, Miensheng, Iyengar, Rekha, Koshman, Yevgeniya E., Kim, Taehoon, Russell, Brenda, Martin, Jody L., Heroux, Alain L., Robia, Seth L., Samarel, Allen M.

“…Aims Tyrosine-phosphorylated focal adhesion kinase (FAK) is required for the hypertrophic response of cardiomyocytes to growth factors and mechanical load, but…”
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Incidence, Risk Factors, and Clinical Outcomes of Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter After Heart Transplantation by Dasari, Tarun W., MD, MPH, Pavlovic-Surjancev, Biljana, MD, PhD, Patel, Nilamkumar, MD, Williams, Alexis A., MD, Ezidinma, Phoebe, MD, Rupani, Arti, MD, Sinacore, James L., PhD, Heroux, Alain L., MD

“…Atrial fibrillation (AF) and atrial flutter (AFL) after heart transplantation (HT) has been associated with increased mortality. Diverse incidence rates have…”
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The Value of Psychosocial Factors in Patient Selection and Outcomes after Heart Transplantation by Coglianese, Erin E., Samsi, Mekhala, Liebo, Max J., Heroux, Alain L.

“…Heart transplantation remains the gold standard treatment for advanced heart failure, although its use is limited by donor organ availability. To ensure that…”
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Clinical Characteristics of Patients with Suspected Left Ventricular Assist Device Thrombosis Who Respond to Intensified Anticoagulation by Doukas, Demetrios G, Balasubramanian, Neelam, Kliethermes, Stephanie A, Bailey, Joseph I, Dubner, Brett, Boyes, Edith, Schwartz, Jefferey P, Heroux, Alain L, Coglianese, Erin

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Utility of screening computed tomography of chest, abdomen and pelvis in patients after heart transplantation by Dasari, Tarun W, Pavlovic-Surjancev, Biljana, Dusek, Linda, Patel, Nilamkumar, Heroux, Alain L

“…Abstract Introduction Malignancy is a late cause of mortality in heart transplant recipients. It is unknown if screening computed tomography scan would lead to…”
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Increased Incidence of Lymphoproliferative Disorder after Immunosuppression with the Monoclonal Antibody OKT3 in Cardiac-Transplant Recipients by Swinnen, Lode J, Costanzo-Nordin, Maria R, Fisher, Susan G, Fisher, Richard I, O'Sullivan, E. Jeanne, Johnson, Maryl R, Heroux, Alain L, Dizikes, George J, Pifarre, Roque

“…POST-TRANSPLANTATION lymphoproliferative disorder is a well-recognized, frequently fatal complication of immunosuppression. 1 , 2 The term encompasses a…”
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Intracoronary ultrasound assessment of morphological and functional abnormalities associated with cardiac allograft vasculopathy by HEROUX, A. L, SILVERMAN, P, KAO, W. G, JOHNSON, S. A, COSTANZO, M. R, O'SULLIVAN, E. J, JOHNSON, M. R, YOULIAN LIAO, MCKIERNAN, T. L, BALHAN, J. E, LEYA, F. S, MULLEN, G. M

“…The diffuse nature of cardiac allograft vasculopathy makes early detection of the disease by traditional noninvasive methods or coronary angiography difficult…”
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High-risk cardiac operation: A viable alternative to heart transplantation by Johnson, Maryl R., Costanzo-Nordin, Maria Rosa, Heroux, Alain L., Kao, Walter G., Mullen, G.Martin, Pifarré, Roque, Sullivan, Henry J.

“…To determine if high-risk heart operation with circulatory support standby is an acceptable alternative to direct heart transplantation, we reviewed 21…”
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Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) post heart transplantation: a systematic review of literature by Dasari, Tarun, Heroux, Alain, Peyton, Marvin, Saucedo, Jorge

“…Peripheral vascular disease is highly prevalent post heart transplantation (HTx). The prevalence of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) post HTx ranges from…”
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Successful treatment of heart transplant rejection with photopheresis by Costanzo-Nordin, M R, Hubbell, E A, O'Sullivan, E J, Johnson, M R, Mullen, G M, Heroux, A L, Kao, W G, McManus, B M, Pifarre, R, Robinson, J A

“…Photopheresis is a potential therapy for rejection in which reinfusion of mononuclear cells exposed to ultraviolet-A light ex vivo, after treatment with…”
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Photopheresis versus corticosteroids in the therapy of heart transplant rejection. Preliminary clinical report by Costanzo-Nordin, M R, Hubbell, E A, O'Sullivan, E J, Johnson, M R, Mullen, G M, Heroux, A L, Kao, W G, McManus, B M, Pifarre, R, Robinson, J A

“…Photopheresis is a technique in which reinfusion of mononuclear cells exposed to UV-A light ex vivo after in vivo treatment with 8-methoxypsoralen initiates…”
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Does heart transplantation confer additional benefit over medical therapy to patients who have waited >6 months for heart transplantation? by Kao, Walter, McGee, Dan, Liao, Youlian, Heroux, Alain L., Mullen, George M., Johnson, Maryl R., Costanzo, Maria Rosa

“…Objectives. This study compared the survival of patients with heart failure who have waited > 6 months for heart transplantation with that of patients who…”
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Risk/benefit ratio of perioperative OKT3 in cardiac transplantation by Johnson, Maryl R., Mullen, G. Martin, O'Sullivan, E. Jeanne, Liao, Youlian, Heroux, Alain L., Kao, Walter G., Pifarre, Roque, Costanzo, Maria Rosa

“…To evaluate the risk/benefit ratio of perioperative OKT3 in cardiac transplant patients receiving triple-drug immunosuppression, patients who underwent cardiac…”
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Factors associated with the development of persistently depressed cardiac output during the first year after cardiac transplantation by Glazier, J J, Mullen, G M, Johnson, M R, Lung, C T, Heroux, A L, Kao, W G, Koch, D, Khatib, Y, Fisher, S G, Costanzo, M R

“…The purpose of this study was to determine factors associated with the development of a persistently depressed cardiac output during the first year after…”
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Conversion from regular cyclosporin to microemulsion cyclosporin following heart transplantation by Héroux, Alain L., LeBlanc, Marie-Hélène, Beaudoin, Danielle, Simard, Serge, Coulombe, Denis A., Gleeton, Onil, Lemieux, Michel D., Doyle, Daniel P.

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