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Impact of Cardiothoracic Resident Turnover on Mortality After Cardiac Surgery: A Dynamic Human Factor by Shuhaiber, Jeffrey H., MD, Goldsmith, Kimberley, MA, MPH, Nashef, Samer A.M., FRCS

“…Background The study was designed to determine whether cardiac surgical outcomes are affected during times of major turnover of cardiothoracic resident…”
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Cardiac Surgery Risk Models: A Position Article by Shahian, David M., Blackstone, Eugene H., Edwards, Fred H., Grover, Frederick L., Grunkemeier, Gary L., Naftel, David C., Nashef, Samer A.M., Nugent, William C., Peterson, Eric D.

“…Differences in medical outcomes may result from disease severity, treatment effectiveness, or chance. Because most outcome studies are observational rather…”
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The influence of seasonal variation on cardiac surgery: A time-related clinical outcome predictor by Shuhaiber, Jeffrey H., MD, Goldsmith, Kimberley, MA, Nashef, Samer A.M., FRCS

“…Objective The effect of seasonal variation on cardiac surgery outcomes is unknown. We investigated the effect of season on risk-adjusted hospital mortality and…”
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Airway complications after lung transplantation: treatment and long-term outcome by Herrera, José M, McNeil, Keith D, Higgins, Robert S.D, Coulden, Richard A, Flower, Christopher D, Nashef, Samer A.M, Wallwork, John

“…Background. Airway complications are a significant cause of morbidity after lung transplantation. Effective treatment reduces the impact of these…”
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Guideline on antiplatelet and anticoagulation management in cardiac surgery by Dunning, Joel, Versteegh, Michel, Fabbri, Alessandro, Pavie, Alain, Kolh, Philippe, Lockowandt, Ulf, Nashef, Samer A.M.

“…This document presents a professional view of evidence-based recommendations around the issues of antiplatelet and anticoagulation management in cardiac…”
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Logistic or additive EuroSCORE for high-risk patients? by Michel, Philippe, Roques, Francois, Nashef, Samer A.M.

“…Objectives: To assess whether the use of the full logistic European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation (EuroSCORE) is superior to the standard…”
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Prolonged Stay in Intensive Care Unit Is a Powerful Predictor of Adverse Outcomes After Cardiac Operations by Mahesh, Balakrishnan, FRCS, PhD, Choong, Cliff K., MD, FRCS, Goldsmith, Kimberley, MD, Gerrard, Caroline, RN, Nashef, Samer A.M., FRCS, PhD, Vuylsteke, Alain, MD, FRCA

“…Background The aim of this study was to examine the impact of prolonged intensive care unit (ICU) stay on in-hospital mortality and long-term survival. Methods…”
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Guidelines on the prevention and management of de novo atrial fibrillation after cardiac and thoracic surgery by Dunning, Joel, Treasure, Tom, Versteegh, Michael, Nashef, Samer A.M.

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Risk factor identification and mortality prediction in cardiac surgery using artificial neural networks by Nilsson, Johan, Ohlsson, Mattias, Thulin, Lars, Höglund, Peter, Nashef, Samer A.M., Brandt, Johan

“…The artificial neural network model is a nonlinear technology useful for complex pattern recognition problems. This study aimed to develop a method to select…”
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Guideline for resuscitation in cardiac arrest after cardiac surgery by Dunning, Joel, Fabbri, Alessandro, Kolh, Philippe H., Levine, Adrian, Lockowandt, Ulf, Mackay, Jonathan, Pavie, Alain J., Strang, Tim, Versteegh, Michael I.M., Nashef, Samer A.M.

“…The Clinical Guidelines Committee of the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery provides this professional view on resuscitation in cardiac arrest…”
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Validation of European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation (EuroSCORE) in North American cardiac surgery by Nashef, Samer A.M., Roques, Francois, Hammill, Bradley G., Peterson, Eric D., Michel, Philippe, Grover, Frederick L., Wyse, Richard K.H., Ferguson, T. Bruce

“…Objective: To assess the performance of the European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation (EuroSCORE) when applied in a North American cardiac surgical…”
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Impact of the Anesthesiologist and Surgeon on Cardiac Surgical Outcomes by Papachristofi, Olympia, MSc, Mackay, Jonathan H., FRCA, Powell, Sarah J., BA, Nashef, Samer A.M., FRCS, Sharples, Linda, PhD

“…Objective To determine the impact of anesthesiologists, surgeons, and their monthly caseload volume on mortality after cardiac surgery. Design Ten-year audit…”
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Editorial comment: What to do with EuroSCORE in 2009? by Nashef, Samer A M

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Reply to Rottenberg by Nashef, Samer A.M.

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Editorial comment: Predicting morbidity after coronary surgery by Nashef, Samer A M

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Successful thrombolysis for massive pulmonary embolism after pulmonary resection by Sayeed, Rana A, Nashef, Samer A.M

“…We report the successful use of thrombolysis for acute massive pulmonary embolism 2 days after right lower lobectomy for bronchial adenocarcinoma. Pulmonary…”
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The Current Role of EuroSCORE by Nashef, Samer A.M., MB, ChB, FRCS, PhD

“…The current status of risk modeling is briefly reviewed with emphasis on the role of EuroSCORE in the current era…”
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eComment: Systemic hyperkalemia in redo aortic valve replacement following previous coronary surgery; another trick? by Kadlec, Jakub, Nashef, Samer A.M.

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Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation in the Heart Failure Population by Large, Stephen R., MA, MS, FRCS, FRCP, MBA, Nashef, Samer A.M., MB ChB, FRCS, PhD

“…Surgery to correct a structural heart valve problem can restore sinus rhythm in approximately one-fifth of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), and the…”
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Reply to Swart and Joubert by Nashef, Samer A.M.

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