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Repair of tetralogy of Fallot in neonates and young infants by PIGULA, F. A, KHALIL, P. N, MAYER, J. E, DEL NIDO, P. J, JONAS, R. A

“…The timing of repair of tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) remains controversial. Advantages to early complete repair include removal of right ventricular outflow tract…”
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Regional perfusion of the brain during neonatal aortic arch reconstruction by Pigula, Frank A., Siewers, Ralph D., Nemoto, Edwin M.

“…J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1999;117:1023-4…”
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Anticoagulation and incidence of late cerebrovascular accidents following the Fontan procedure by Mahnke, C B, Boyle, G J, Janosky, J E, Siewers, R D, Pigula, F A

“…Thromboembolic events are a well-reported complication following the Fontan procedure, but no previous studies have compared the incidence of thromboembolic…”
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The effects of cardiopulmonary bypass on remifentanil kinetics in children undergoing atrial septal defect repair by DAVIS, P. J, WILSON, A. S, SIEWERS, R. D, PIGULA, F. A, LANDSMAN, I. S

“…Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) can greatly influence the pharmacokinetics of opioids. This study investigated the pharmacokinetic profile of remifentanil in 12…”
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Regional low-flow perfusion provides somatic circulatory support during neonatal aortic arch surgery by Pigula, Frank A, Gandhi, Sanjiv K, Siewers, Ralph D, Davis, Peter J, Webber, Steven A, Nemoto, Edwin M

“…Background. Regional low-flow perfusion has been shown to provide cerebral circulatory support during neonatal aortic arch operations. However, its ability to…”
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Biventricular repair in patients with heterotaxy syndrome by Lim, H.G., MD, Bacha, E.A., MD, Marx, G.R., MD, Marshall, A., MD, Fynn-Thompson, F., MD, Mayer, J.E., MD, Del Nido, P., MD, Pigula, F.A., MD

“…Objective Complex intracardiac and extracardiac anatomy is often confronted during biventricular repair in patients with heterotaxy syndrome. We examined…”
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Lung Transplantation for Respiratory Failure Resulting From Systemic Disease by Pigula, Frank A., Griffith, Bartley P., Zenati, Marco A., Dauber, James H., Yousem, Samuel A., Keenan, Robert J.

“…Background. Lung transplantation for pulmonary failure resulting from systemic disease is controversial. We reviewed our transplant experience in patients with…”
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Unsuspected lung cancer found in work-up for lung reduction operation by Pigula, Frank A., Keenan, Robert J., Ferson, Peter F., Landreneau, Rodney J.

“…Lung reduction surgery is gaining acceptance in the treatment of patients suffering from severe diffuse emphysema. At the University of Pittsburgh 210 patients…”
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Massive Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm Presenting With Coronary Insufficiency by Pigula, Frank A., Griffith, Bartley P., Kormos, Robert L.

“…A 50-year-old man with a massive acquired sinus of Valsalva aneurysm presenting with coronary insufficiency is presented. Annuloaortic ectasia and severe…”
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Regional low-flow perfusion provides cerebral circulatory support during neonatal aortic arch reconstruction by Pigula, Frank A., Nemoto, Edwin M., Griffith, Bartley P., Siewers, Ralph D.

“…Objective: Because of concerns regarding the effects of deep hypothermia and circulatory arrest on the neonatal brain, we have developed a technique of…”
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Management of retroperitoneal arterial injury after heart catheterization in children by Pigula, Frank A, Buenaventura, Percival, Ettedgui, Jose A, Siewers, Ralph D

“…With the expansion of interventional cardiology into the pediatric population, vascular complications related to cardiac catheterization can be expected to…”
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Cardiac transplantation in survivors of lymphoma : A multi-institutional survey by TAYLOR, D. O, FARHOUD, H. H, KFOURY, A. G, PHAM, S. M, PIGULA, F. A, KORMOS, R. L, RENLUND, D. G

“…Cardiac transplantation has been successfully performed in patients with a history of presumably cured Hodgkin's disease (HD) and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL)…”
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Mitral valve chordal rupture masquerades as endocarditis by Baird, C W, Constantinos, C, Lansford, E, Pigula, F A

“…Mitral valve chordal rupture is often associated with an inciting event. There are very few reported pediatric cases of spontaneous mitral valve chordal…”
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Diagnosis of postpneumonectomy bronchopleural fistula using ventilation scintigraphy by Pigula, Frank A., Keenan, Robert J., Naunheim, Keith S., Ferson, Peter F., Landreneau, Rodney J.

“…Occult bronchopleural fistulas are frequently present when empyemas develop in a postpneumonectomy space. Recognition of the bronchial stump disruption can be…”
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Long‐Term Comparison of Tacrolimus‐ and Cyclosporine‐Induced Nephrotoxicity in Pediatric Heart‐Transplant Recipients by English, Robert F., Pophal, Stephen A., Bacanu, Silviu‐Alin, Fricker, Jay, Boyle, Gerard J., Ellis, Demetrius, Harker, Kelly, Sutton, Robert, Miller, Susan A., Law, Yuk M., Pigula, Frank A., Webbera, Steven A.

“…Nephrotoxicity is an adverse effect of cyclosporine and tacrolimus. Studies comparing their long‐term nephrotoxicities are lacking. This study evaluates the…”
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The effect of hypotension and hypoxia on children with severe head injuries by Pigula, F A, Wald, S L, Shackford, S R, Vane, D W

“…Survival of children (< 17 years) with severe head injuries (Glascow Coma Scale [GCS] score < 8) has been shown to be better than that of adults. The addition…”
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Cardiopulmonary transplantation for congenital heart disease in the adult by Pigula, F A, Gandhi, S K, Ristich, J, Stukus, D, McCurry, K, Webber, S A, Keenan, R, Griffith, B P, Kormos, R

“…Patients surviving into adulthood with congenital heart disease (CHD) often succumb to progressive cardiopulmonary dysfunction. For these patients…”
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Posttransplant diabetes mellitus in pediatric thoracic organ recipients receiving tacrolimus-based immunosuppression by PAOLILLO, Joseph A, BOYLE, Gerard J, LAW, Yuk M, MILLER, Susan A, LAWRENCE, Kathy, WAGNER, Kerstin, PIGULA, Frank A, GRIFFITH, Bartley P, WEBBER, Steven A

“…Posttransplantation diabetes mellitus (PTDM) is a well-known complication of tacrolimus-based immunosuppression in both adult and pediatric solid organ…”
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Mitral Valve Chordal Rupture Masquerades as Endocarditis by Baird, C. W., Constantinos, C., Lansford, E., Pigula, F. A.

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Hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass alters oxygen/glucose uptake in the pediatric brain by Pigula, Frank A., Siewers, Ralph D., Nemoto, Edwin M.

“…Objectives: Neurologic morbidity related to cardiac surgery has been recognized as a major morbidity. A variety of causes related to cardiopulmonary bypass,…”
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