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Effect of Continued Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy on Ventricular Arrhythmias after Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation by Schleifer, J. William, MD, Mookadam, Farouk, MBBCh, Kransdorf, Evan P., MD, PhD, Nanda, Udai, DO, Adams, Jonathon C., MD, Cha, Stephen, MSc, Pajaro, Octavio E., MD, PhD, Steidley, D. Eric, MD, Scott, Robert L., MD, PhD, Carvajal, Tomas, MD, Saadiq, Rayya A., DO, Srivathsan, Komandoor, MD

“…Abstract Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) reduces ventricular arrhythmia (VA) burden in some heart failure patients, but its effect following left…”
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Destination Therapy: Standardizing the Role of Palliative Medicine and Delineating the DT-LVAD Journey by Woodburn, Jennifer L., Staley, Linda L., Wordingham, Sara E., Spadafore, Jenifer, Boldea, Eva, Williamson, Samantha, Hollenbach, Sharene, Ross, Heather M., Steidley, D. Eric, Pajaro, Octavio E.

“…Destination therapy (DT) patients face significant challenges as they transition from chronic left ventricular assist device (LVAD) support to comfort-oriented…”
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Ethical Analysis of Withdrawing Total Artificial Heart Support by DeMartino, Erin S., MD, Wordingham, Sara E., MD, Stulak, John M., MD, Boilson, Barry A., MD, Fuechtmann, Kayla R., BS, Singh, Nausheen, Sulmasy, Daniel P., MD, PhD, Pajaro, Octavio E., MD, PhD, Mueller, Paul S., MD

“…Abstract Objectives To describe the characteristics of patients who undergo withdrawal of total artificial heart support and to explore the ethical aspects of…”
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The role of the total artificial heart in the treatment of post–myocardial infarction ventricular septal defect by Ashfaq, Awais, MD, Jaroszewski, Dawn E., MD, MBA, FACS, Pajaro, Octavio E., MD, FACS, Arabia, Francisco A., MD, MBA, FACS

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The future of cardiac surgery by Pajaro, Octavio E., MD, PhD

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On solid-phase antibody assays by Pajaro, Octavio E., MD, PhD, George, James F., PhD

“…There is considerable evidence that pre-operative and post-operative anti-human leukocyte antigen (anti-HLA) antibodies are deleterious in thoracic…”
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Balancing rejection and infection with respect to age, race, and gender: Clues acquired from 17 years of cardiac transplantation data by George, James F., PhD, Pamboukian, Salpy V., MD, MSPH, Tallaj, José A., MD, Naftel, David C., PhD, Myers, Susan L., BBA, QMIS, Foushee, Margaret T., MPH, Brown, Robert N., BS, Pajaro, Octavio E., MD, PhD, McGiffin, David C., MD, Kirklin, James K., MD

“…Background Donor and recipient risk factors for rejection and infection have been well characterized. The contribution of demographic factors, especially age…”
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Can we risk transplantation across positive complement‐dependent cytotoxicity crossmatches in pediatric patients? by Pajaro, Octavio E., Ramon, Daniel S., Jaramillo, Andrés

“…The authors comment on three studies that look at the impact of newly detected anti‐HLA antibodies in pediatric heart transplant recipients and the first‐year…”
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Safety of Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy With Direct Bronchoscopic Guidance for Solid Organ Allograft Recipients by Waller, E. Andrew, MD, Aduen, Javier F., MD, Kramer, David J., MD, Alvarez, Francisco, MD, Heckman, Michael G., MS, Crook, Julia E., PhD, Pajaro, Octavio E., MD, PhD, McBride, Lawrence R., MD, Keller, Cesar A., MD

“…OBJECTIVE To determine the safety of percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT) for solid organ allograft recipients, who have increased risks of bleeding…”
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Antibody-Mediated Rejection in Heart Transplantation: Case Presentation with a Review of Current International Guidelines by Pajaro, Octavio E., Jaroszewski, Dawn E., Scott, Robert L., Kalya, Anantharam V., Tazelaar, Henry D., Arabia, Francisco A.

“…Antibody-mediated rejection (AMR) (humoral rejection) of cardiac allografts remains difficult to diagnose and treat. Interest in AMR of cardiac allografts has…”
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Unexplained Obstruction of an Integrated Cardiotomy Filter During Cardiopulmonary Bypass by Alwardt, Cory M, Wilson, Donald S, Pajaro, Octavio E

“…Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is considered relatively safe in most cases, yet is not complication free. We present a case of an integrated cardiotomy filter…”
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Performance and Safety of an Integrated Portable Extracorporeal Life Support System for Adults by Alwardt, Cory M, Wilson, Donald S, Alore, Michelle L, Lanza, Louis A, Devaleria, Patrick A, Pajaro, Octavio E

“…Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is indicated when conventional measures fail to support a patient during cardiac or respiratory failure. Due to the…”
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1007-LBP by Kransdorf, Evan P, Carvajal, Tomas, Steidley, D. Eric, Balan, Vijayan, Bordner, Andrew, Pajaro, Octavio E

“…Aim It has previously been shown that human leukocyte antigen mismatch (HLAMM) between a transplant recipient and donor at the level of allele groups…”
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Initial Experience with Live/Real Time Three-Dimensional Transesophageal Echocardiography by Pothineni, Koteswara R., Inamdar, Vatsal, Miller, Andrew P., Nanda, Navin C., Bandarupalli, Naveen, Chaurasia, Preeti, Kirklin, James K., McGiffin, David C., Pajaro, Octavio E.

“…A new tool has been recently introduced to the echocardiography armamentarium, live/real time three‐dimensional (3D) transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). In…”
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Lung transplantation: perioperative pharmacology and anesthetic considerations by Rodrigues, Eduardo S, Ramakrishna, Harish, Pajaro, Octavio E

“…In the past two decades, lung transplantation has become an increasingly important surgical option for the patient with end stage lung disease. Compared with…”
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SynCardia Portable Freedom Driver: A Single-Center Experience With 11 Patients by Shah, Nilay R, Jaroszewski, Dawn E, Ashfaq, Awais, Schroedl, Lucas A, Staley, Linda L, Pajaro, Octavio E, Kasirajan, Vigneshwar, Arabia, Francisco A

“…The portable Freedom Drive (SynCardia Inc, Tucson, AZ USA) for total artificial heart (TAH-t) support was approved for an investigational device exemption…”
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Anesthetic pharmacology and perioperative considerations for heart transplantation by Ramakrishna, Harish, Rehfeldt, Kent H, Pajaro, Octavio E

“…From uncertain beginnings over four decades ago, heart transplantation is now the definitive therapy for end-stage heart failure. This review will attempt to…”
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Total Lymphoid Irradiation in Heart Transplantation: Long-Term Efficacy and Survival—An 18-Year Experience by TALLAJ, José A, PAMBOUKIAN, Salpy V, GEORGE, James F, BROWN, Robert N, PAJARO, Octavio E, BOURGE, Robert C, CADEIRAS, Martin, SMALLFIELD, Melissa, KIRKLIN, James K, MEGIFFIN, David C

“…Total lymphoid irradiation (TLI) has been used in transplantation for over 20 years and is currently used in a number of major heart transplant centers as a…”
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Heart transplantation in the era of continuous flow ventricular assist devices and the total artificial heart: will new technologies surpass the gold standard? by Ramakrishna, Harish, Pajaro, Octavio E

“…Since 1967, heart transplantation has had a tremendous impact on modern medicine and the surgical management of heart failure, with over 89,000 transplants…”
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Use of Luminex Antibody Testing and Virtual Crossmatching To Enhance Donor Heart Availability for Sensitized Heart Transplant Candidates: A Single Center Experience by Scott, Robert L, Kasper, Diane L, Valdez, Riccardo, Arabia, Francisco A, Bachtel, Carol S, DeValeria, Patrick A, Steidley, D. Eric, Lanza, Louis A, Jaroszewski, Dawn E, Gopalan, Radha S, Kalya, Anantharam V, Stoll, Scott T, Pajaro, Octavio E, Attig, Stacie M

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