Search Results - "Hooper, Timothy L"
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Dopamine therapy for patients at risk of renal dysfunction following cardiac surgery: science or fiction?
Published in European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery (01-07-2002)“…Objectives: We aimed to evaluate the renoprotective role of renal-dose dopamine on cardiac surgical patients at high risk of postoperative renal dysfunction…”
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An unusual cause of subaortic stenosis
Published in European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery (01-04-2013)Get full text
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Long-term event-free survival with an embolised prosthetic valve leaflet in the thoracic aorta
Published in Journal of cardiothoracic surgery (30-05-2008)“…We report the case of a patient who underwent a redo surgery for a leaflet escape from a Bjork-Shiley tilting disc mitral prosthesis inserted 18 years…”
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Mitral Valve Restoration in a Case of Destructive Caseous Annular Calcification Using a MitroFix Hybrid Prosthesis
Published in Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) (01-03-2012)“…The MitroFix device is a novel prosthesis consisting of an annuloplasty ring incorporating a rigid, porcine pericardium‐lined posterior leafl et in the…”
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Improved viability of latissimus dorsi muscle grafts after electrical prestimulation
Published in Muscle & nerve (01-05-2002)“…Surgical mobilization of the latissimus dorsi muscle (LDM) produces fiber degeneration, particularly in the distal part of the graft, that may compromise its…”
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Cardiac compression following cardiac surgery due to unrecognised hiatus hernia
Published in European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery (01-11-2007)“…A 76-year-old man who had undergone a routine coronary artery bypass grafting operation developed severe haemodynamic instability in the early postoperative…”
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Critical importance of the first 10 minutes of lung graft reperfusion after hypothermic storage
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-06-1996)“…We have shown previously that lung graft function can be improved by achieving reperfusion with stepwise increments of perfusion pressure over 60 minutes. This…”
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Alteration in transthoracic impedance following cardiac surgery
Published in Resuscitation (01-06-2008)“…Summary Introduction Haemodynamically significant ventricular tachyarrhythmias are a frequent complication in the immediate post-operative period after cardiac…”
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Low-Dose Nitric Oxide Inhalation During Initial Reperfusion Enhances Rat Lung Graft Function
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-02-1997)“…Background. In ischemia-reperfusion injury, the production of nitric oxide by dysfunctional endothelium falls rapidly within minutes of the onset of…”
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Avoiding ischemia in latissimus dorsi muscle grafts: electrical prestimulation versus vascular delay
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-06-2002)“…Background. Surgical mobilization of the latissimus dorsi muscle produces regional ischemic damage that may compromise its function in clinical applications…”
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Controlled Reperfusion Protects Lung Grafts During a Transient Early Increase in Permeability
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (1998)“…Background. We have previously shown that an initial 10-minute period of low-pressure reperfusion prevents the lung graft dysfunction that follows…”
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Cardiomyoplasty: the benefits of electrical prestimulation of the latissimus dorsi muscle in situ
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-07-1999)“…Background. Ischemic damage in the latissimus dorsi muscle may limit the success of cardiomyoplasty. Electrical prestimulation of the muscle in situ is known…”
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Attenuation of lung graft reperfusion injury by a nitric oxide donor
Published in Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery (01-02-1997)“…Objective: One of the primary features of ischemia-reperfusion injury is reduced production of protective autocoids, such as nitric oxide, by dysfunctional…”
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Relative importance of prostaglandin/cyclic adenosine monophosphate and nitric oxide/cyclic guanosine monophosphate pathways in lung preservation
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-11-1996)“…Modulation of vascular tone and platelet and neutrophil function through the prostaglandin/cyclic adenosine monophosphate or nitric oxide/cyclic guanosine…”
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Nitroglycerine reduces neutrophil activation and acute damage in latissimus dorsi muscle grafts
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-12-1998)“…Background. Damage to the latissimus dorsi muscle (LDM) may jeopardize a successful outcome to dynamic cardiomyoplasty. We and others have demonstrated muscle…”
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Latissimus dorsi muscle blood flow during synchronized contraction: Implications for cardiomyoplasty
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-02-1996)“…Damage in latissimus dorsi muscle flaps has been reported after clinical and experimental cardiomyoplasty, and an ischemic origin has been suggested. In situ,…”
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Skeletal muscle assistance in heart failure
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Intramural Blood Flow of Skeletal Muscle Ventricles Functioning as Aortic Counterpulsators
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-07-1997)“…Background. Skeletal muscle ventricles (SMVs) working as aortic counterpulsators have provided long-term left ventricular assistance under experimental…”
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Assessment of Skeletal Muscle Ventricle Function Using Tissue Velocity Imaging
Published in Journal of cardiac surgery (01-11-1997)“…Background and Aims: Skeletal muscle ventricles (SMVs) are a potential power source for circulatory assistance. Noninvasive assessment of SMVs is desirable in…”
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