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Tracheostomy: a risk factor for mediastinitis after cardiac operation by Curtis, Jack J, Clark, Nicole C, McKenney, Charlotte A, Walls, Joseph T, Schmaltz, Richard A, Demmy, Todd L, Jones, James W, Wilson, William R, Wagner-Mann, Colette C

“…Background. We studied whether tracheostomy after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is associated with higher incidence of mediastinitis and mortality,…”
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Custodiol versus Plegisol: A phase 3 multicentre myocardial protection study by Demmy, Todd L, Molina, J Ernesto, Ward, Herb B, Gorton, Michael E, Kouchoukos, Nicholas T, Schmaltz, Richard A, Shennib, Hani

“…While considered simple and effective, crystalloid antegrade cardioplegia solutions have had few prospective multicentre comparison trials. A commercial…”
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Incidence and predictors of supraventricular dysrhythmias after pulmonary resection by Curtis, Jack J, Parker, Brent M, McKenney, Charlotte A, Wagner-Mann, Colette C, Walls, Joseph T, Demmy, Todd L, Schmaltz, Richard A

“…Background. Patients undergoing pulmonary resection were evaluated prospectively in an effort to determine the incidence of and predictors for the development…”
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Correction of a coagulopathy using recombinant factor VII before removal of an intra-aortic balloon pump by Tobias, Joseph D., Berkenbosch, John W., Muruve, Nicolas A., Schmaltz, Richard A.

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Proteinases and restenosis in the human coronary artery: extracellular matrix production exceeds the expression of proteolytic activity by Tyagi, Suresh C., Meyer, Larry, Schmaltz, Richard A., Reddy, Hanumanth K., Voelker, Donald J.

“…To understand the balance of proteinase antiproteinase activity and the production of extracellular matrix (ECM) at the site of arterial injury, we analyzed…”
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Centrifugal pumps: description of devices and surgical techniques by Curtis, Jack J, Walls, Joseph T, Wagner-Mann, Colette C, Schmaltz, Richard A, Demmy, Todd L, McKenney, Charlotte A, Mann, Fred A

“…Background. Because of simplicity of application, universal access, and low cost, centrifugal pumps are commonly used for short-term mechanical cardiac assist…”
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Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia in open heart surgical patients: Sequelae of late recognition by Walls, Joseph T., Curtis, Jack J., Silver, Donald, Boley, Theresa M., Schmaltz, Richard A., Nawarawong, Weerachai

“…Most patients undergoing open heart operations have had exposure to heparin for diagnostic and/or therapeutic procedures. Heparin antibody formation and…”
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Coronary revascularization in the elderly: Determinants of operative mortality by Curtis, Jack J., Walls, Joseph T., Boley, Theresa M., Schmaltz, Richard A., Demmy, Todd L., Salam, Nazih

“…Over a 13-year period, 668 patients 70 years of age or older underwent isolated primary coronary artery bypass grafting at our institution. There were 472 men…”
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Centrifugal Pump Support for Distal Aortic Perfusion During Repair of Traumatic Thoracic Aortic Injury by Walls, Joseph T., Curtis, Jack J., McKenney-Knox, Charlotte A., Schmaltz, Richard A.

“…: Paraplegia from ischemic injury of the spinal cord and renal failure from inadequate perfusion of the kidneys may occur from aortic cross‐clamping during…”
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Use of centrifugal pumps for postcardiotomy ventricular failure: Technique and anticoagulation by Curtis, Jack J., Walls, Joseph T., Schmaltz, Richard A., Demmy, Todd L., Wagner-Mann, Colette C., McKenney, Charlotte A.

“…Centrifugal pumps have been employed most commonly for postcardiotomy mechanical support after intraaortic balloon pumping has failed. Despite their…”
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In vivo left ventricular assist induced coagulation derangements. Comparison of Sarns-3M and St. Jude Medical circuits by Curtis, J J, Wagner-Mann, C C, Mann, F A, Demmy, T L, Walls, J T, Schmaltz, R A

“…An in vitro comparison of centrifugal pumping systems manufactured by Sarns-3M and St. Jude Medical revealed a difference in blood cell derangement. The…”
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Autopsy findings in patients on postcardiotomy centrifugal ventricular assist by Curtis, J J, Walls, J T, Boley, T M, Schmaltz, R A, Demmy, T L

“…Reported experience with ventricular assist devices (VAD) routinely includes the rate of thromboembolic events, which is commonly calculated from clinically…”
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ORGAN PRESERVATION SOLUTIONS IN HEART TRANSPLANTATION-PATTERNS OF USAGE AND RELATED SURVIVAL1 by Demmy, Todd L., Biddle, Jason S., Bennett, Leah E., Walls, Joseph T., Schmaltz, Richard A., Curtis, Jack J.

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Post-transcriptional Regulation of Extracellular Matrix Metalloproteinase in Human Heart End-stage Failure Secondary to Ischemic Cardiomyopathy by Tyagi, Suresh C., Kumar, Suresh G., Haas, Steven J., Reddy, Hanumanth K., Voelker, Donald J., Hayden, Melvin R., Demmy, Todd L., Schmaltz, Richard A., Curtis, Jack J.

“…Human heart matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) are present in the latent form and activated in the failing heart. To examine whether the MMP activation was due to…”
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Organ preservation solutions in heart transplantation-patterns of usage and related survival by DEMMY, T. L, BIDDLE, J. S, BENNETT, L. E, WALLS, J. T, SCHMALTZ, R. A, CURTIS, J. J

“…Despite experimental advantages for certain heart preservation solutions (HPS), their clinical popularity and related survival are uncertain. We surveyed all…”
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The effect of muscle-sparing versus standard posterolateral thoracotomy on pulmonary function, muscle strength, and postoperative pain by Hazelrigg, S R, Landreneau, R J, Boley, T M, Priesmeyer, M, Schmaltz, R A, Nawarawong, W, Johnson, J A, Walls, J T, Curtis, J J

“…Increased interest in alternative approaches to thoracotomy has developed because of the considerable morbidity associated with the standard posterolateral…”
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Reply by Curtis, Jack J., Clark, Nicole C., McKenney, Charlotte A., Walls, Joseph T., Schmaltz, Richard A., Demmy, Todd L., Jones, James W., Wilson, William R., Wagner-Mann, Colette C.

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Reduction in tracheostomy-associated risk of mediastinitis by routine use of percutaneous tracheostomy by Patel, Nirav C., Deane, Janet, Scawn, Nigel

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Feasibility of mathematical models to predict success in video-assisted thoracic surgery lung nodule excision by Demmy, Todd L., Wagner-Mann, Colette C., James, Mark A., Curtis, Jack J., Schmaltz, Richard A., Walls, Joseph T.

“…Pulmonary nodules are occasionally difficult to excise using video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS). To predict operative success, mathematical models using…”
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Induction of tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase and its mitogenic response to endothelial cells in human atherosclerotic and restenotic lesions by Tyagi, S C, Meyer, L, Kumar, S, Schmaltz, R A, Reddy, H K, Voelker, D J

“…Expression of extracellular matrix (ECM), including collagens and proteoglycans, is increased following atherosclerosis and restenosis. To understand the…”
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