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The First Repair of Cor Triatriatum by MacIver, Robroy H., MD, Larson, Sharon B., MD, Moller, James H., MD, Shumway, Sara J., MD

“…This article describes the first patient treated surgically for cor triatriatum, and also describes preoperative testing, operative findings, and procedures,…”
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Inspiris Resilia Valve in the Pulmonary Position: Modify or Abandon? by MacIver, Robroy H., Overman, David M.

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Downsized Contegra Graft as a Right Ventricle–to–Pulmonary Artery Conduit in the Setting of Mediastinitis by MacIver, Robroy H., MD, MPH, Permut, Lester C., MD, McMullan, David M., MD

“…Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) grafts are commonly used for construction of the right ventricle–to–pulmonary artery conduit in the modified Norwood procedure…”
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The 2010 Thoracic Surgery Residents Association Workforce Survey Report: A View From the Trenches by Sarkaria, Inderpal S., MD, Carr, Shamus R., MD, MacIver, Robroy H., MD, Whitson, Bryan A., MD, PhD, Joyce, David L., MD, Stulak, John, MD, Mery, Carlos M., MD, MPH, Guitron, Julian, MD, Singh, R. Ramesh, MD, Mettler, Bret, MD, Turek, Joseph W., MD, PhD

“…Background Workforce estimates suggest 11% of general surgery residents are considering careers in cardiothoracic (CT) surgery. In an effort to identify areas…”
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Feasibility of intraoperative aortic root imaging in congenital heart surgery by Rodgers, Nathan J., MacIver, Robroy H., Evanoff, Nicholas, Narasimhan, Shanti

“…Background Intraoperative vascular imaging is a useful tool to evaluate coronary ostia in congenital heart patients with suboptimal preoperative imaging…”
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Mucosal Tube Technique for Creation of Esophageal Anastomosis After Esophagectomy by MacIver, Robroy H., MD, Sundaresan, Sudhir, MD, DeHoyos, Alberto L., MD, Sisco, Mark, MD, Blum, Matthew G., MD

“…Background The definitive treatment of esophageal cancer remains surgical resection. Morbidity and mortality are highly influenced by the success of the…”
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To Compare the Effects of a Standard Versus Hydrophilic Polymer Coated Airway Stent in a Porcine Model: A Randomized, Single-Blinded Study by Cho, Roy Joseph, Kadowaki, Koji, Seelig, Davis, Glumac, Daniel E., Kent, Leslie A., Hunter, Ryan C., MacIver, Robroy H., Peterson, Gregory K., Pandey, Vidhu, Tanahashi, Kazuhiro

“…Stent encrustation with debris and mucostasis is a significant cause of airway injury and comorbidity, leading to ~25% of stent exchanges (1-3). Previous work…”
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Infant Mitral Valve Replacement: Current State of the Art by Overman, David M., Moga, Francis X., Stephens, Elizabeth H., Dearani, Joseph A., MacIver, Robroy H.

“…Mitral valve replacement (MVR) in the very young is an imposing clinical challenge. Early and late mortality risk is substantial, severe adverse events are…”
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Non-transplant surgical alternatives for heart failure by Robroy H. MacIver Edwin C. McGee

“…Although surgical options exist, treatment for heart failure remains dominated by medical therapy. Even with optimal medical therapy, the mortality of heart…”
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Results with continuous cardiopulmonary bypass for the bidirectional cavopulmonary anastomosis by MacIver, Robroy H, Stewart, Robert D, Backer, Carl L, Mavroudis, Constantine

“…Some centres have proposed creating the bidirectional cavopulmonary anastomosis without cardiopulmonary bypass, while others continue to use deep hypothermic…”
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Topical application of bacitracin ointment is associated with decreased risk of mediastinitis after median sternotomy by MacIver, Robroy H, Stewart, Robert, Frederiksen, James W, Fullerton, David A, Horvath, Keith A

“…The diagnosis of mediastinitis after open-heart surgery is infrequent but dreaded as it carries a high morbidity and mortality. The purpose of this study was…”
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Paravalvular leaks around prosthetic valves implanted in the mitral position: technical refinements of the ovine model by Linden, Bradley C, Schumacher, Clark W, MacIver, Robroy H, Mrachek, John P, Bianco, Richard W

“…Currently, the sheep model is preferred for preclinical in-vivo evaluation of prosthetic heart valves implanted in the mitral position. In sheep, the anatomy…”
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The 2010 Thoracic Surgery Residents Association Workforce Survey Report: A View From the Trenches ⁎ ⁎ The authors comprise the Thoracic Surgery Residents Association Executive Committee by Sarkaria, Inderpal S., Carr, Shamus R., MacIver, Robroy H., Whitson, Bryan A., Joyce, David L., Stulak, John, Mery, Carlos M., Guitron, Julian, Singh, R. Ramesh, Mettler, Bret, Turek, Joseph W.

“…Workforce estimates suggest 11% of general surgery residents are considering careers in cardiothoracic (CT) surgery. In an effort to identify areas for…”
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