Research

Seco M, Zhao DF, Byrom MJ, Wilson MK, Vallely MP, Fraser JF, Bannon PG Int. J. Cardiol. 2017 May;235:22-32 PMID: 28285802 Abstract BACKGROUND: This systematic review aimed to evaluate the clinical outcomes and cost-effectiveness of left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) used as bridge to transplantation (BTT), compared to orthotopic heart transplantation (OHT) without a bridge….

Ramponi F, Jeremy RW, Wilson MK J Card Surg 2017 Apr;32(4):259-261 PMID: 28271560 Abstract We present a patient with Takayasu arteritis and severe aortic valve regurgitation and bilateral carotid artery occlusions, who underwent aortic valve replacement and aorto-bicarotid bypass. The management of the cardiovascular manifestations of Takayasu arteritis is reviewed.

Stevens MC, Callaghan FM, Forrest P, Bannon PG, Grieve SM J Biomech 2017 Apr;55:64-70 PMID: 28262284 Abstract Peripheral veno-arterial extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is an artificial circulation that supports patients with severe cardiac and respiratory failure. Differential hypoxia during ECMO support has been reported, and it has been suggested that it is due to the…

Indja B, Seco M, Seamark R, Kaplan J, Bannon PG, Grieve SM, Vallely MP Heart Lung Circ 2017 Feb; PMID: 28237537 Abstract Neurocognitive and psychiatric complications are common following cardiac surgery and impact on patient quality of life, recovery from surgery, participation in rehabilitation and long-term mortality. Postoperative cognitive decline, depressive disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder…

Zhao DF, Edelman JJ, Seco M, Bannon PG, Wilson MK, Byrom MJ, Thourani V, Lamy A, Taggart DP, Puskas JD, Vallely MP J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. 2017 Feb;69(8):924-936 PMID: 28231944 Abstract BACKGROUND: Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) remains the standard of treatment for 3-vessel and left main coronary disease, but is associated with an increased…

Kozman MA, Parikh RN, Fisher OM ANZ J Surg 2017 Feb; PMID: 28219119 Abstract

Lin L, Sherrah A, Vallely M, Simmons L Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2017 Feb; PMID: 28204114 Abstract

Robinson BM, Paterson HS, Denniss AR Heart Lung Circ 2016 Dec; PMID: 28117146 Abstract BACKGROUND: Extended left internal thoracic artery (LITA) harvesting allows maximal grafting to the anterior and lateral walls with a single ITA conduit. This study evaluates outcomes following the use of a LITA Y graft as the primary grafting strategy. METHODS: Patients…

Edelman J, Wilson MK, Vallely MP, Bannon PG, McKay G, Robertson SJ, Hislop R, Wong C, Cartwright BL, Forrest P, Torzillo PJ Anaesth Intensive Care 2017 01;45(1):92-93 PMID: 28072941 Abstract Herein we detail the cases of three patients transferred on veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA ECMO) from a tertiary referral hospital to an ECMO centre….