Search Results - "McCandless, Sean P."

The mechanically enhanced phase separation of sprayed polyurethane scaffolds and their effect on the alignment of fibroblasts by Kennedy, James P, McCandless, Sean P, Lasher, Richard A, Hitchcock, Robert W

“…Abstract This paper reports a method to fabricate anisotropic scaffolds of tunable porosity and mechanical properties. Scaffolds were fabricated using a…”
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Comparing velour versus silicone interfaces at the driveline exit site of HeartMate II devices: infection rates, histopathology, and ultrastructural aspects by McCandless, Sean P, Ledford, Ian D, Mason, Nathan O, Alharethi, Rami, Rasmusson, Brad Y, Budge, Deborah, Stoker, Sandi L, Clayson, Stephen E, Doty, John R, Thomsen, George E, Caine, William T, Kfoury, Abdallah G, Reid, Bruce B, Miller, Dylan V

“…Abstract Background Driveline exit site (DLES) infection is a major complication of ventricular assist devices (VADs). Differences in the sheath material…”
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Reasons for, and outcomes of patients who were referred for a ventricular assist device but were declined: the recent era forgotten ones by Johnson, Alexis K., McCandless, Sean P., Alharethi, Rami, Caine, William T., Budge, Deborah, Wright, G. Andrew, Rauf, Asad, Miller, Andrew, Stoker, Sandi, Smith, Hildegard, Afshar, Kia, Reid, Bruce B., Rasmusson, Brad Y., Kfoury, Abdallah G.

“…Background Ventricular assist devices (VADs) have a proven survival benefit in select patients with advanced heart failure, yet many patients considered for…”
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Elevated resting heart rate in heart transplant recipients: innocent bystander or adverse prognostic indicator? by Wachter, S. Blake, McCandless, Sean P., Gilbert, Edward M., Stoddard, Gregory J., Kfoury, Abdallah G., Reid, Bruce B., McKellar, Stephen H., Nativi-Nicolau, Jose, Saidi, Abdulfattah, Barney, Jacob, McCreath, Lauren, Koliopoulou, Antigone, Wright, Spencer E., Fang, James C., Stehlik, Josef, Selzman, Craig H., Drakos, Stavros G.

“…Background The elevated baseline heart rate (HR) of a heart transplant recipient has previously been considered inconsequential. However, we hypothesized that…”
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Ultraviolet Radiation Affects Thoratec HeartMate II Driveline Mechanical Properties: A Pilot Experiment by Evans, Annicka C, Wright, G Andrew, McCandless, Sean P, Stoker, Sandi, Miller, Dylan, Reid, Bruce B, Horne, Benjamin D, Afshar, Kia, Kfoury, Abdallah G

“…Longevity and quality of life for left ventricular assist device (LVAD) patients are plagued by driveline exit site infections. Ultraviolet (UV) radiation, a…”
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