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Correction: Transit time flow measurement in arterial grafts by Leviner, Dror B, Puskas, John D, Taggart, David P

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Transit time flow measurement in arterial grafts by Leviner, Dror B., Puskas, John D., Taggart, David P.

“…Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is one of the foundations of treatment for coronary artery disease. While it has improved substantially since its…”
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Mechanical vs Bioprosthetic Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients Younger Than 70 Years of Age: A Hazard Ratio Meta-analysis by Leviner, Dror B., Witberg, Guy, Levi, Amos, Landes, Uri, Schwartz, Naama, Shiran, Avinoam, Kornowski, Ran, Sharoni, Erez

“…The choice between mechanical valves (MVs) and bioprosthetic valves (BVs) in patients undergoing aortic valve surgery is complex, requiring a balance between…”
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Predictors and Long-Term Prognostic Significance of Acute Renal Function Change in Patients Who Underwent Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement by Leviner, Dror B, Erez, Ely, Lavi, Idit, Saliba, Walid, Sharoni, Erez

“…There are few reports on short-term changes in renal function after surgical aortic valve replacement, and data are scarce regarding its impact on long-term…”
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High sensitivity troponin-I threshold to predict perioperative myocardial infarction by Friedman, Tom, Leviner, Dror B, Chan, Veronica, Yanagawa, Bobby, Orbach, Ady, Natour, Abd El Haleem, Weis, Anastasia, Sharoni, Erez, Bolotin, Gil

“…High-sensitivity Troponin I (hs-cTnI) has largely replaced conventional troponin assays in an effort to improve detection of myocardial infarction. However,…”
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The effect of COVID-19 vaccination on 30-day mortality after cardiac surgery – Insights from the Israel national registries by Blumenfeld, Orit, Rosenberg, Alina, Reuven, Michal, Caspi, Inbar, Sharoni, Erez, Leviner, Dror B.

“…We compared the effect of perioperative COVID-19, before and after vaccination, on 30-day mortality after cardiac surgery. Data was extracted from several…”
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Transit time flow measurement of coronary bypass grafts before and after protamine administration by Leviner, Dror B, von Mücke Similon, Miriam, Rosati, Carlo Maria, Amabile, Andrea, Thuijs, Daniel J F M, Giammarco, Gabriele Di, Wendt, Daniel, Trachiotis, Gregory D, Kieser, Teresa M, Kappetein, A Pieter, Head, Stuart J, Taggart, David P, Puskas, John D

“…Intraoperative graft assessment with tools like Transit Time Flow Measurement (TTFM) is imperative for quality control in coronary surgery. We investigated the…”
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Late infection of permanent epicardial pacing wires by Leviner, Dror B, Sharoni, Erez

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Biological or mechanical mitral valve replacement in patients 50–70 years of age—a propensity-adjusted analysis by Leviner, Dror B, Zafrir, Barak, Saliba, Walid, Stein, Nili, Shiran, Avinoam, Sharoni, Erez

“…Abstract OBJECTIVES The choice of a bioprosthetic valve (BV) over a mechanical valve (MV) in middle-aged adults in the mitral position is still under debate…”
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Prognostic Interplay of Chronic Kidney Disease, Anemia, and Diabetes in Coronary Bypass Surgery by Zafrir, Barak, Leviner, Dror B., Saliba, Walid, Sharoni, Erez

“…Chronic kidney disease and anemia often coexist and may accompany diabetes; all 3 conditions are associated with worse cardiovascular outcomes. This study…”
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Surgical ablation in rheumatic heart disease—Uncharted territory by Leviner, Dror B., Sharoni, Erez

“…Background Atrial fibrillation is a common arrhythmia with a large impact on society and on patients. Rheumatic valve disease is still prevalent in low‐ and…”
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Midterm Results of Isolated Tricuspid Valve Replacement—Implications for Clinical Decision Making by Leviner, Dror B., Friedman, Tom, Zafrir, Barak, Arazi, Mattan, Weis, Anastasia, Bolotin, Gil, Sharoni, Erez

“…Isolated tricuspid valve replacement (TVR) is considered high-risk surgery. We investigated our outcomes of TVR with the aim of identifying variables that may…”
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Relation of Change of Body Mass Index to Long-Term Mortality After Cardiac Catheterization by Zafrir, Barak, Shemesh, Elad, Leviner, Dror B., Saliba, Walid

“…Body-mass index (BMI) is a risk marker and therapeutic target in cardiovascular prevention. The effect of changes in BMI on mortality in patients with…”
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Outcomes of cardiac surgery in patients with end‐stage renal disease: Insights from the Israel national registries by Blumenfeld, Orit, Dichtiar, Rita, Sharoni, Erez, Leviner, Dror B.

“…Background End‐stage renal disease (ESRD) has been shown to be associated with increased mortality in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. We aimed to compare…”
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Inherited cardiomyopathies--Novel therapies by Leviner, Dror B, Hochhauser, Edith, Arad, Michael

“…Cardiomyopathies arising due to a single gene defect represent various pathways that evoke adverse remodeling and cardiac dysfunction. While the gene therapy…”
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Effect of perioperative erythropoietin on postoperative morbidity and mortality after cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Abraham, Dana, Leviner, Dror B., Ronai, Tom, Schwartz, Naama, Levi, Amos, Sharoni, Erez

“…Cardiac surgery is known to have high rates of perioperative red blood cell (RBC) transfusions which are associated with increased postoperative mortality and…”
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Transient time flow measurement in arterial grafts by Leviner, Dror B, Puskas, John D, Taggart, David P

“…Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is one of the foundations of treatment for coronary artery disease. While it has improved substantially since its…”
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Outcome of patients undergoing isolated tricuspid repair or replacement surgery by Russo, Marco, Di Mauro, Michele, Saitto, Guglielmo, Lio, Antonio, Berretta, Paolo, Taramasso, Maurizio, Scrofani, Roberto, Della Corte, Alessandro, Sponga, Sandro, Greco, Ernesto, Saccocci, Matteo, Calafiore, Antonio, Bianchi, Giacomo, Leviner, Dror B, Biondi, Andrea, Livi, Ugolino, Sharoni, Erez, De Vincentiis, Carlo, Di Eusanio, Marco, Antona, Carlo, Troise, Giovanni, Solinas, Marco, Laufer, Guenther, Musumeci, Francesco, Andreas, Martin

“…Abstract OBJECTIVES The interest in isolated tricuspid valve disease has rapidly increased recently. However, clinical trials and registry data are rare in the…”
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Beating Versus Arrested Heart Isolated Tricuspid Valve Surgery: Long-term Outcomes by Russo, Marco, Di Mauro, Michele, Saitto, Guglielmo, Lio, Antonio, Berretta, Paolo, Taramasso, Maurizio, Scrofani, Roberto, Della Corte, Alessandro, Sponga, Sandro, Greco, Ernesto, Saccocci, Matteo, Calafiore, Antonio, Bianchi, Giacomo, Leviner, Dror B., Biondi, Andrea, Della Ratta, Ester, Livi, Ugolino, Sharoni, Erez, Werner, Paul, De Vincentiis, Carlo, Di Eusanio, Marco, Kocher, Alfred, Antona, Carlo, Miraldi, Fabio, Troise, Giovanni, Solinas, Marco, Maisano, Francesco, Laufer, Guenther, Musumeci, Francesco, Andreas, Martin

“…Isolated tricuspid valve (TV) surgery is a rare procedure generally considered at high risk for perioperative mortality and poor long-term outcomes. Surgical…”
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Mechanical Valves: Past, Present, and Future-A Review by Leviner, Dror B, Abraham, Dana, Ronai, Tom, Sharoni, Erez

“…The mechanical valve was first invented in the 1950s, and since then, a wide variety of prostheses have been developed. Although mechanical valves have…”
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