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Perioperative prediction of agitated (hyperactive) delirium after cardiac surgery in adults – The development of a practical scorecard by Mufti, Hani N., Hirsch, Gregory M.

“…Delirium is a temporary mental disorder that occurs frequently among hospitalized patients. In this study we sought to develop a user-friendly scorecard based…”
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Coronary bypass surgery performed off pump does not result in lower in-hospital morbidity than coronary artery bypass grafting performed on pump by LEGARE, Jean-Francois, BUTH, Karen J, KING, Sharon, WOOD, Jeremy, SULLIVAN, John A, FRIESEN, Camille Hancock, LEE, John, STEWART, Kier, HIRSCH, Gregory M

“…There is increasing evidence that cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) may be responsible for the morbidity associated with coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)…”
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The intraaortic balloon pump in cardiac surgery by Baskett, Roger J.F, Ghali, William A, Maitland, Andrew, Hirsch, Gregory M

“…The intraaortic balloon pump (IABP) has been used in cardiac operations since the late 1960s. Over the years, with refinements in technology, its use has…”
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Conversion to on pump from OPCAB is associated with increased mortality: results from a randomized controlled trial by Légaré, Jean-Francois, Buth, Karen J., Hirsch, Gregory M.

“…Objective: Recent developments in cardiac stabilization devices, have made OPCAB feasible. However, there is conflicting evidence to date regarding the rate…”
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Identifying Patients at Risk of Intraoperative and Postoperative Transfusion in Isolated CABG: Toward Selective Conservation Strategies by Arora, Rakesh C., Légaré, Jean-Francois, Buth, Karen J., Sullivan, John A., Hirsch, Gregory M.

“…Allogeneic blood product use during cardiac operation is often reported to exceed 40% despite published guidelines and costly blood conservation strategies. We…”
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The association between prior percutaneous coronary intervention and short-term outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting by Hassan, Ansar, Buth, Karen J., Baskett, Roger J.F., Ali, Imtiaz S., Maitland, Andrew, Sullivan, John A.P., Ghali, William A., Hirsch, Gregory M.

“…Increasingly, patients are being referred for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) for management of symptoms after prior percutaneous coronary intervention…”
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Women have worse long-term outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting than men by Hassan, Ansar, Chiasson, Meredith, Buth, Karen, Hirsch, Gregory

“…Multiple studies have shown that women have worse in-hospital outcomes than men after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). The impact of sex on long-term…”
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Is it safe to train residents to perform cardiac surgery? by Baskett, Roger J.F, Buth, Karen J, Legaré, Jean-Francois, Hassan, Ansar, Friesen, Camille Hancock, Hirsch, Gregory M, Ross, David B, Sullivan, John A

“…Background. The impact of surgical training on patient outcomes in cardiac surgery is unknown. Methods. All cases performed by residents from 1998 to 2001 were…”
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Preoperative prediction of prolonged mechanical ventilation following coronary artery bypass grafting by Légaré, J.F., Hirsch, G.M., Buth, K.J., MacDougall, C., Sullivan, J.A.

“…Objective: Few studies have attempted to evaluate who would require prolonged mechanical ventilation following heart surgery. The objectives of this study were…”
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Training Residents in Mitral Valve Surgery by Baskett, Roger J.F., Kalavrouziotis, Dimitri, Buth, Karen J., Hirsch, Gregory M., Sullivan, John A.P.

“…The safety of training residents in complex procedures has not been elucidated. In particular, the impact of resident-performed mitral valve surgery on patient…”
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The preoperative intraaortic balloon pump in coronary bypass surgery: A lack of evidence of effectiveness by Baskett, Roger J.F., O'Connor, Gerald T., Hirsch, Gregory M., Ghali, William A., Sabadosa, Kathryn A., Morton, Jeremy R., Ross, Cathy S., Hernandez, Felix, Nugent, William C., Lahey, Stephen J., Sisto, Donato, Dacey, Lawrence J., Klemperer, John D., Helm, Robert E., Maitland, Andrew

“…There is limited evidence demonstrating the effectiveness of preoperative intraaortic balloon pump (IABP) use in isolated coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)…”
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ICU readmission after cardiac surgery by Bardell, T., Legare, J.F., Buth, K.J., Hirsch, G.M., Ali, I.S.

“…Objectives: The increasing cost of intensive care unit (ICU) care and limited resources lead us to evaluate predictors of ICU readmission in a large group of…”
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Aortic allograft vasculopathy is mediated by CD8 + T cells in Cyclosporin A immunosuppressed mice by Vessie, Ellen L., Hirsch, Gregory M., Lee, Timothy D.G.

“…We investigated the role of CD4 + T cells and CD8 + T cells in mediating allograft vasculopathy in Cyclosporin A (CyA) immunosuppressed mice. We first…”
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Waiting for cardiac surgery: results of a risk-stratified queuing process by Ray, A A, Buth, K J, Sullivan, J A, Johnstone, D E, Hirsch, G M

“…The Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre uses a weekly peer-review conference of cardiovascular experts to prioritize each surgical case to 1 of 4 queues…”
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Composite arterial grafts versus conventional grafting for coronary artery bypass grafting by Légaré, J.F, Buth, K.J, Sullivan, J.A, Hirsch, G.M

“…Composite arterial grafts for coronary artery bypass grafting surgery allow complete arterial revascularization but are limited by the inflow of a single…”
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CD8+ T cells mediate aortic allograft vasculopathy by direct killing and an interferon-γ-dependent indirect pathway by SKARO, Anton I, LIWSKI, Robert S, JUAN ZHOU, VESSIE, Ellen L, LEE, Timothy D. G, HIRSCH, Gregory M

“…Allograft vasculopathy (AV) has emerged as the major obstacle to long-term survival in clinical heart transplantation. Immune events are implicated in the…”
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Infectious endocarditis of a Chiari network by Payne, Darrin M, Baskett, Roger J.F, Hirsch, Gregory M

“…We present the case of a 62-year-old man with infectious endocarditis in a Chiari network. Chiari networks are present in 1.5% to 3% of the population…”
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The investigator's dilemma by Hirsch, Gregory M

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Outcomes after coronary artery bypass graft surgery in Canada: 1992/93 to 2000/01 by Ghali, William A, Quan, Hude, Shrive, Fiona M, Hirsch, Gregory M

“…The authors have previously reported on Canada-wide outcomes of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery for 1992/93 through 1995/96. To provide an updated…”
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A multicenter comparison of intraaortic balloon pump utilization in isolated coronary artery bypass graft surgery by Baskett, Roger J.F, O'Connor, Gerald T, Hirsch, Gregory M, Ghali, William A, Sabadosa, Kathy, Morton, Jeremy R, Ross, Cathy S, Hernandez, Felix, Nugent, William C, Lahey, Stephen J, Sisto, Donato A, Dacey, Lawrence J, Klemperer, John D, Helm, Robert E, Maitland, Andrew

“…Single-center studies suggest substantial variation in intraaortic balloon pump (IABP) utilization. Our purpose is to examine IABP utilization over time and…”
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