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Pre-existing renal failure doubles 30-day mortality after heart transplantation by Ostermann, Maria E, Rogers, Chris A, Saeed, Imran, Nelson, Stephen R, Murday, Andrew J

“…Survival after cardiac transplantation has not changed over the last 10 years. Our objective was to identify risk factors for 30-day mortality after cardiac…”
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Resternotomy for bleeding after cardiac operation: A marker for increased morbidity and mortality by Jonathan Unsworth-White, M., Herriot, Alexander, Valencia, Oswaldo, Poloniecki, Jan, John Smith, E.E., Murday, Andrew J., John Parker, D., Treasure, Tom

“…Over a 2-year period from January 1, 1992, to December 31, 1993, of 2,221 patients undergoing cardiac operations in our unit, 85 (3.8%) were reopened for the…”
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A randomized, controlled trial of C0- Vs C2-guided therapeutic drug monitoring of cyclosporine in stable heart transplant patients by Mathias, Helen C, Ozalp, Farük, Will, Malcolm B, Borland, William, Payne, Carol, Kerr, Myra, Lockhart, Jane, Murday, Andrew J

“…Cyclosporine monitoring using 2-hour post-dose samples (C2) is thought to be more efficacious than using pre-dose levels (C0) in managing immunosuppression for…”
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A prospective controlled trial of st. jude versus starr edwards aortic and mitral valve prostheses by Murday, Andrew J, Hochstitzky, Andreas, Mansfield, Judith, Miles, Julie, Taylor, Beverley, Whitley, Eileen, Treasure, Tom

“…There is a paucity of controlled trials comparing the merits of different heart valve prostheses. In this prospective randomized trial we compared Starr…”
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Who needs a heart transplant? by Gardner, Roy S., McDonagh, Theresa A., MacDonald, Michael, Dargie, Henry J., Murday, Andrew J., Petrie, Mark C.

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Cold blood cardioplegia or intermittent cross-clamping in coronary artery bypass grafting? by Liu, Zhiyong, Valencia, Oswaldo, Treasure, Tom, Murday, Andrew J.

“…Background. We determined that cold blood cardioplegia and intermittent ventricular fibrillation with ischemia were associated with similar enzyme and…”
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Low clinical utility of routine angiographic surveillance in the detection and management of cardiac allograft vasculopathy in transplant recipients by Clague, Jonathan R., Cox, Ian D., Murday, Andrew J., Charokopos, Nick, Madden, Brendan P.

“…Background: Cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV), a form of accelerated atherosclerosis, is the major cause of late death in heart transplant recipients…”
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A simple approach to risk stratification in adult heart transplantation by Anyanwu, Ani C., Rogers, Chris A., Murday, Andrew J.

“…Objective: While there are numerous reports in the literature of risk factors for graft failure after heart transplantation, simple models for risk…”
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Variations in cardiac transplantation: comparisons between the United Kingdom and the United States by Anyanwu, A C, Rogers, C A, Murday, A J

“…International practice variations have been documented in various health care specialties. This study compares cardiac transplantation in the UK with practice…”
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Human cytomegalovirus genome sequences in lymph nodes by Boriskin, Yuri S, Moore, Philippa, Murday, Andrew J, Booth, James C, Butcher, Philip D

“…Human cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a major cause of morbidity in heart and lung transplant patients, resulting from immunosuppression-mediated reactivation of…”
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An economic evaluation of lung transplantation by Anyanwu, Ani C., McGuire, Alistair, Rogers, Chris A., Murday, A.J.

“…Objective: This study was undertaken to determine the cost per quality-adjusted life-year gained with lung transplantation relative to medical treatment for…”
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Who needs a heart transplant?The opinions expressed in this article are not necessarily those of the Editors of the European Heart Journal or of the European Society of Cardiology by Gardner, Roy S., McDonagh, Theresa A., MacDonald, Michael, Dargie, Henry J., Murday, Andrew J., Petrie, Mark C.

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Adverse effects of high dose aspirin on platelet adhesion to experimental autogenous vein grafts by Gershlick, A H, Syndercombe Court, Y D, Murday, A J, Lewis, C T, Mills, P G

“…Prostacyclin (PGI2) production and platelet adhesion were studied in veins grafted into the arterial system of rabbits. Animal groups consisted of: no…”
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Platelet function is altered by autogenous vein grafts in the early postoperative months by Gershlick, A H, Syndercombe Court, Y D, Murday, A J, Lewis, T, Mills, P G

“…A new animal model was used to study the effect of autogenous vein grafts on platelet function and to follow the time course of any changes. Reversed external…”
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Intimal hyperplasia in arterial autogenous vein grafts: a new animal model by Murday, A J, Gershlick, A H, Syndercombe-Court, Y D, Ledingham, S J, Betts, N J, Lewis, C T, Mills, P G

“…A new animal model is presented, in which the changes in arterial autogenous vein grafts in rabbits can be studied. Intimal hyperplasia has developed four…”
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N-terminal brain natriuretic peptide: The new gold standard in predicting mortality in patients with advanced heart failure by Gardner, Roy S., Ozalp, Faruk, Murday, Andrew J., Robb, Stephen D., McDonagh, Theresa A.

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Activation of platelets by autogenous vein grafts is not prevented by acetylsalicylic acid and dipyridamole by Gershlick, A H, Syndercombe-Court, Y D, Murday, A J, Lewis, C T, Mills, P G

“…We have shown previously that experimental autogenous vein grafts activate platelets for up to four months following operation. In the present study, animals…”
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Intrathoracic organ transplantation in the United Kingdom 1995–99: results from the UK cardiothoracic transplant audit by Anyanwu, A C, Rogers, C A, Murday, A J

“…Objective: To describe the current practice and outcomes of intrathoracic transplantation in the United Kingdom. Design: Prospective observational cohort…”
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A prospective controlled trial of St. Jude versus Starr Edwards aortic and mitral valve prostheses. Commentary by MURDAY, Andrew J, HOCHSTITZKY, Andreas, MANSFIELD, Judith, MILES, Julie, TAYLOR, Beverley, WHITLEY, Eileen, TREASURE, Tom, JAMIESON, William R. E

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CYTOMEGALOVIRUS AS A CAUSE OF MORBIDITY IN HEART TRANSPLANTATION: The Experience of One Center1 by Steel, Helen M., Murday, Andrew J.

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