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Bilateral Internal Thoracic Artery Grafting: Does Graft Configuration Affect Outcome? by Magruder, J. Trent, M.D, Young, Allen, B.A, Grimm, Joshua C., M.D, Conte, John V., M.D, Shah, Ashish S., M.D, Mandal, Kaushik, M.D, Sciortino, Christopher M., M.D., Ph.D, Zehr, Kenton J., M.D, Cameron, Duke E., M.D, Price, Joel, M.D., M.P.H

“…Structured abstract Background Despite evidence that bilateral internal thoracic arteries (ITAs) improve long-term survival after coronary artery bypass…”
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Complications After Cardiac Operations: All Are Not Created Equal by Crawford, Todd C., MD, Magruder, J. Trent, MD, Grimm, Joshua C., MD, Suarez-Pierre, Alejandro, MD, Sciortino, Christopher M., MD, Mandal, Kaushik, MD, Zehr, Kenton J., MD, Conte, John V., MD, Higgins, Robert S., MD, Cameron, Duke E., MD, Whitman, Glenn J., MD

“…Background Postoperative complications are associated with increased morbidity and mortality after cardiac operations. We sought to quantify the effect of…”
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Composite graft aortic root reconstruction: Reproducible, durable, and uncomplicated by Zehr, Kenton J., MD

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Form ever follows function by Zehr, Kenton J., MD

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A Contemporary Analysis of Heart Transplantation and Bridge-to-Transplant Mechanical Circulatory Support Outcomes in Cardiac Sarcoidosis by Crawford, Todd C., Okada, David R., Magruder, J. Trent, Fraser, Charles, Patel, Nishant, Houston, Brian A., Whitman, Glenn J., Mandal, Kaushik, Zehr, Kenton J., Higgins, Robert S., Chen, Edward S., Tandri, Hari, Kasper, Edward K., Tedford, Ryan J., Russell, Stuart D., Gilotra, Nisha A.

“…•Heart transplantation for cardiac sarcoidosis is increasing.•Mechanical support as bridge to transplant is an option in cardiac sarcoid.•Post-transplantation…”
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Aortic dissection in pregnancy: analysis of risk factors and outcome by Immer, Franz F, Bansi, Anne G, Immer-Bansi, Alexsandra S, McDougall, Jane, Zehr, Kenton J, Schaff, Hartzell V, Carrel, Thierry P

“…Aortic dissection during pregnancy is a life-threatening event. Recent studies have revealed similar histologic changes in the wall of the ascending aorta in…”
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Beating-heart, off-pump mitral valve repair by implantation of artificial chordae tendineae: An acute in vivo animal study by Bajona, Pietro, MD, Katz, William E., MD, Daly, Richard C., MD, Zehr, Kenton J., MD, Speziali, Giovanni, MD

“…Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of a new off-pump mitral valve repair technology in restoring valve competency in a porcine model of acute mitral…”
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The Paradoxical Relationship Between Donor Distance and Survival After Heart Transplantation by Crawford, Todd C., MD, Magruder, J. Trent, MD, Grimm, Joshua C., MD, Kemp, Clinton D., MD, Suarez-Pierre, Alejandro, MD, Zehr, Kenton J., MD, Mandal, Kaushik, MD, Whitman, Glenn J., MD, Conte, John V., MD, Higgins, Robert S., MD, Cameron, Duke E., MD, Sciortino, Christopher M., MD, PhD

“…Background Concerns over prolonged allograft ischemia have limited the widespread adoption of long-distance organ procurement in heart transplantation (HT). We…”
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Mediastinal Fibrosis of the Pulmonary Artery Secondary to Tuberculosis by Ojeifo, Oluseyi, MD, MPH, Gilotra, Nisha A., MD, Kemp, Clinton D., MD, Leventhal, Andrew, MD, Resar, Jon, MD, Zehr, Kenton J., MD, Jones, Steve, MD

“…Mediastinal fibrosis is an uncommon disease involving the esophagus, respiratory tract, and great vessels. We report a man who presented with dyspnea on…”
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Planned Versus Unplanned Reexplorations for Bleeding: A Comparison of Morbidity and Mortality by Crawford, Todd C., MD, Magruder, J. Trent, MD, Grimm, Joshua C., MD, Sciortino, Christopher M., MD, Mandal, Kaushik, MD, Zehr, Kenton J., MD, Cameron, Duke E., MD, Whitman, Glenn J., MD, Conte, John V., MD

“…Background Mediastinal reexplorations for bleeding are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. This study hypothesized that bleeding patients who…”
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Use of Bovine Albumin-Glutaraldehyde Glue in Cardiovascular Surgery by Zehr, Kenton J., MD

“…As with any new surgical device, effectiveness requires both an understanding of its characteristics and proper technique of application. This report details…”
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Postcardiac Surgical Cognitive Impairment in the Aged Using Diffusion-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging by Cook, David J., MD, Huston, John, MD, Trenerry, Max R., PhD, Brown, Robert D., MD, Zehr, Kenton J., MD, Sundt, Thoralf M., MD

“…Background Cardiac surgery is associated with cerebral dysfunction. While 1% to 2% of patients experience stroke, cognitive deficits are seen in more than half…”
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Left Ventricular Mass Regression After Porcine Versus Bovine Aortic Valve Replacement: A Randomized Comparison by Suri, Rakesh M., MD, DPhil, Zehr, Kenton J., MD, Sundt, Thoralf M., MD, Dearani, Joseph A., MD, Daly, Richard C., MD, Oh, Jae K., MD, Schaff, Hartzell V., MD

“…Background It is unclear whether small differences in transprosthetic gradient between porcine and bovine biologic aortic valves translate into improved…”
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What can we learn from a novel “Global Positioning System” in persistent atrial fibrillation? by Zehr, Kenton J.

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Left Ventricular Dysfunction in Atrial Fibrillation: Restoration of Sinus Rhythm by the Cox-Maze Procedure Significantly Improves Systolic Function and Functional Status by Stulak, John M., Dearani, Joseph A., Daly, Richard C., Zehr, Kenton J., Sundt, Thoralf M., Schaff, Hartzell V.

“…Atrial flutter or fibrillation with rapid, uncontrolled ventricular response may lead to left ventricular dysfunction, and conversion to sinus rhythm with…”
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Pump Outflow Graft Puncture in a Patient With a HeartMate II Ventricular Assist Device by Sareyyupoglu, Basar, MD, Lammert, Patrick, Gongora, Enrique, MD, Zubieta, Juan C., MD, Zehr, Kenton J., MD

“…A 73-year-old patient supported by a HeartMate II ventricular assist device (VAD) (Thoratec Corp, Pleasanton, CA) experienced erosion of the outflow graft…”
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Is repair of aortic valve regurgitation a safe alternative to valve replacement? by Minakata, Kenji, Schaff, Hartzell V, Zehr, Kenton J, Dearani, Joseph A, Daly, Richard C, Orszulak, Thomas A, Puga, Francisco J, Danielson, Gordon K

“…To assess outcome of valve repair in patients with aortic valve regurgitation with emphasis on incidence and risk of reoperation. We retrospectively reviewed…”
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Superiority of cut-and-sew technique for the Cox maze procedure: Comparison with radiofrequency ablation by Stulak, John M., MD, Dearani, Joseph A., MD, Sundt, Thoralf M., MD, Daly, Richard C., MD, McGregor, Christopher G.A., MD, Zehr, Kenton J., MD, Schaff, Hartzell V., MD

“…Objective Although radiofrequency ablation is increasingly used to create the atrial lesions of the Cox maze procedure, its effectiveness in ablating atrial…”
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Four-Chamber Intracardiac Thrombi Complicating Wild-Type TTR Amyloidosis by Madrazo, Jose, Zehr, Kenton J., Judge, Daniel P., Griffin, Jan M., Rouf, Rosanne

“…Cardiac amyloidosis is a rare disease, and its prevalence varies depending on the type of amyloid protein involved. Several case reports make reference to the…”
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Aortic root dilatation may alter the dimensions of the valve leaflets by Thubrikar, Mano J, Labrosse, Michel R, Zehr, Kenton J, Robicsek, Francis, Gong, Geoffrey G, Fowler, Brett L

“…Objective: Valve-sparing surgery can be used in patients with dilated aortic roots and aortic insufficiency (AI) but has not become a common practice, in part…”
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