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Surgical Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Improves Long-Term Survival: A Multicenter Analysis by Iribarne, Alexander, DiScipio, Anthony W., McCullough, Jock N., Quinn, Reed, Leavitt, Bruce J., Westbrook, Benjamin M., Robich, Michael P., Sardella, Gerald L., Klemperer, John D., Kramer, Robert S., Weldner, Paul W., Olmstead, Elaine M., Ross, Cathy S., Malenka, David J.

“…The Society of Thoracic Surgeons guidelines recommend surgical ablation (SA) at the time of concomitant mitral operations, aortic valve replacement, coronary…”
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Optimal Timing From Myocardial Infarction to Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting on Hospital Mortality by Nichols, Elizabeth L., MS, McCullough, Jock N., MD, Ross, Cathy S., MS, Kramer, Robert S., MD, Westbrook, Benjamin M., MD, Klemperer, John D., MD, Leavitt, Bruce J., MD, Brown, Jeremiah R., PhD, MS, Olmstead, Elaine, BA, Hernandez, Felix, MD, Sardella, Gerald L., MD, Frumiento, Carmine, MD, Malenka, David, MD, DiScipio, Anthony, MD

“…Background Whether delaying coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) after myocardial infarction (MI) is associated with better outcomes or is an unnecessary use…”
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Effect of Preoperative Pulmonary Hypertension on Outcomes in Patients With Severe Aortic Stenosis Following Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement by Zlotnick, David M., MD, Ouellette, Michelle L., MD, Malenka, David J., MD, DeSimone, Joseph P., MD, Leavitt, Bruce J., MD, Helm, Robert E., MD, Olmstead, Elaine M., BA, Costa, Salvatore P., MD, DiScipio, Anthony W., MD, Likosky, Donald S., PhD, Schmoker, Joseph D., MD, Quinn, Reed D., MD, Sisto, Donato, MD, Klemperer, John D., MD, Sardella, Gerald L., MD, Baribeau, Yvon R., MD, Frumiento, Carmine, MD, Brown, Jeremiah R., PhD, O'Rourke, Daniel J., MD

“…Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is prevalent in patients with aortic stenosis (AS); however, previous studies have demonstrated inconsistent results regarding the…”
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Neurocognitive Outcomes of Off-Pump Versus On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial by Hernandez, Felix, MD, Brown, Jeremiah R., PhD, Likosky, Donald S., PhD, Clough, Robert A., MD, Hess, Anne L., PhD, Roth, Robert M., PhD, Ross, Cathy S., MS, Whited, Cindy M., RN, O’Connor, Gerald T., PhD, DSc, Klemperer, John D., MD

“…Background Preliminary reports have documented the safety of off-pump coronary artery bypass graft compared with conventional coronary artery bypass graft…”
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Accepted but Unacceptable: Peripheral IV Catheter Failure by Helm, Robert E, Klausner, Jeffrey D, Klemperer, John D, Flint, Lori M, Huang, Emily

“…Peripheral intravenous (IV) catheter insertion, the most common invasive hospital procedure performed worldwide, is associated with a variety of complications…”
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In-hospital outcomes of off-pump versus on-pump coronary artery bypass procedures: a multicenter experience by Hernandez, Felix, Cohn, William E, Baribeau, Yvon R, Tryzelaar, Joan F, Charlesworth, David C, Clough, Robert A, Klemperer, John D, Morton, Jeremy R, Westbrook, Benjamin M, Olmstead, Elaine M, O’Connor, Gerald T

“…Background. Concern about the possible adverse effects of the cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) pump and advances in retractors and operative techniques to access…”
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Accepted but Unacceptable: Peripheral IV Catheter Failure by Helm, Robert E, Klausner, Jeffrey D, Klemperer, John D, Flint, Lori M, Huang, Emily

“…Peripheral intravenous (IV) catheter insertion, the most common invasive hospital procedure performed worldwide, is associated with a variety of complications…”
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Intensity of Glycemic Control Affects Long-Term Survival After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery by Robich, Michael P., Iribarne, Alexander, Leavitt, Bruce J., Malenka, David J., Quinn, Reed D., Olmstead, Elaine M., Ross, Cathy S., Sawyer, Douglas B., Klemperer, John D., Clough, Robert A., Kramer, Robert S., Baribeau, Yvon R., Sardella, Gerald L., DiScipio, Anthony W.

“…A patient’s hemoglobin (Hb) A1c level, regardless of diabetic status, is a measure of glycemic control. Studies have found it is an independent predictor of…”
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Does Use of Bilateral Internal Mammary Artery Grafting Reduce Long-Term Risk of Repeat Coronary Revascularization? A Multicenter Analysis by Iribarne, Alexander, Schmoker, Joseph D, Malenka, David J, Leavitt, Bruce J, McCullough, Jock N, Weldner, Paul W, DeSimone, Joseph P, Westbrook, Benjamin M, Quinn, Reed D, Klemperer, John D, Sardella, Gerald L, Kramer, Robert S, Olmstead, Elaine M, DiScipio, Anthony W

“…Although previous studies have demonstrated that patients receiving bilateral internal mammary artery (BIMA) conduits during coronary artery bypass grafting…”
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Coronary Revascularization With Single Versus Bilateral Mammary Arteries: Is It Time to Change? by DeSimone, Joseph P., Malenka, David J., Weldner, Paul W., Iribarne, Alexander, Leavitt, Bruce J., McCullough, Jock N., Quinn, Reed D., Schmoker, Joseph D., Kramer, Robert S., Baribeau, Yvon, Klemperer, John D., Sardella, Gerald L., Olmstead, Elaine M., Ross, Cathy S., DiScipio, Anthony W.

“…Arterial conduits are preferred to venous conduits for coronary artery bypass grafting because of longer patency. A single internal mammary artery (SIMA) is…”
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The 30-Year Influence of a Regional Consortium on Quality Improvement in Cardiac Surgery by Iribarne, Alexander, Leavitt, Bruce J., Westbrook, Benjamin M., Quinn, Reed, Klemperer, John D., Sardella, Gerald L., Kramer, Robert S., Gelb, Daniel J., Charlesworth, David C., Morton, Jeremy, Marrin, Charles A.S., DiScipio, Anthony, McCullough, Jock, Ross, Cathy S., Malenka, David J.

“…The Northern New England Cardiovascular Disease Study Group (NNECDSG) was founded in 1987 as a regional consortium to improve cardiovascular quality in Maine,…”
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Should Diabetes Be a Contraindication to Bilateral Internal Mammary Artery Grafting? by Iribarne, Alexander, Westbrook, Benjamin M., Malenka, David J., Schmoker, Joseph D., McCullough, Jock N., Leavitt, Bruce J., Weldner, Paul W., DeSimone, Joseph, Kramer, Robert S., Quinn, Reed D., Olmstead, Elaine M., Klemperer, John D., Sardella, Gerald L., Ross, Cathy S., DiScipio, Anthony W.

“…This study evaluates the influence of bilateral internal mammary artery (BIMA) versus single internal mammary artery (SIMA) grafting on postoperative morbidity…”
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Intraoperative red blood cell transfusion during coronary artery bypass graft surgery increases the risk of postoperative low-output heart failure by SURGENOR, Stephen D, DEFOE, Gordon R, KRUMHOLZ, Charles F, WESTBROOK, Benjamin M, GALATIS, Dean J, FRUMIENTO, Carmine, ROSS, Cathy S, OLMSTEAD, Elaine M, O'CONNOR, Gerald T, FILLINGER, Mary P, LIKOSKY, Donald S, GROOM, Robert C, CLARK, Cantwell, HELM, Robert E, KRAMER, Robert S, LEAVITT, Bruce J, KLEMPERER, John D

“…Hemodilutional anemia during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is associated with increased mortality during coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. The impact…”
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Triiodothyronine therapy lowers the incidence of atrial fibrillation after cardiac operations by Klemperer, John D., Klein, Irwin L., Ojama, Kaie, Helm, Robert E., Gomez, Maureen, Wayne Isom, O., Krieger, Karl H.

“…Cardiopulmonary bypass results in a euthyroid sick state, and recent evidence suggests that perioperative triiodothyronine (T3) supplementation may have…”
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Thyroid hormone and cardiac surgery by Klemperer, John D

“…Thyroid hormone has important effects on the heart and peripheral vascular system. The relationship between thyroid disease states and cardiovascular…”
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Acute effects of thyroid hormone on vascular smooth muscle by Ojamaa, K, Klemperer, J D, Klein, I

“…The enhanced cardiovascular hemodynamics associated with triiodo-L-thyronine (T3) treatment is in part mediated by a decrease in systemic vascular resistance…”
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SEVERE PULMONARY HYPERTENSION IS AN INDEPENDENT PREDICTOR OF IN-HOSPITAL MORTALITY AND ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY AFTER AORTIC VALVE REPLACEMENT FOR SEVERE AORTIC STENOSIS by Zlotnick, David, Ouellette, Michelle L, DeSimone, Joseph, Schmoker, Joseph D, Leavitt, Bruce, Malenka, David, Baribeau, Yvon, Helm, Robert, DiScipio, Anthony, Sardella, Gerald L, Russo, Louis, Klemperer, John D, Quinn, Reed D, Sisto, Donato, Likosky, Donald, Olmstead, Elaine M, O'Rourke, Daniel

“…Methods Using the Northern New England Cardiovascular Disease Study Group database, we identified 1,116 consecutive patients who underwent AVR +/- coronary…”
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Thyroid Hormone Treatment after Coronary-Artery Bypass Surgery by Klemperer, John D, Klein, Irwin, Gomez, Maureen, Helm, Robert E, Ojamaa, Kaie, Thomas, Stephen J, Isom, O. Wayne, Krieger, Karl

“…Poor cardiac performance is a major cause of morbidity and death in patients who undergo open-heart surgery, especially older patients and those with extensive…”
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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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Using Biomarkers to Improve the Preoperative Prediction of Death in Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Patients by BROWN, Jeremiah R, MACKENZIE, Todd A, ROSS, Cathy S, O'CONNOR, Gerald T, DACEY, Lawrence J, LEAVITT, Bruce J, BRAXTON, John H, WESTBROOK, Benjamin M, HELM, Robert E, KLEMPERER, John D, FRUMIENTO, Carmine, SARDELLA, Gerald L

“…The current risk prediction models for mortality following coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery have been developed on patient and disease…”
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