Research

Seco M, Edelman JJ, Yan TD, Wilson MK, Bannon PG, Vallely MP Ann Cardiothorac Surg 2013 Jul;2(4):408-18 PMID: 23977616 Abstract BACKGROUND: Advancements in surgical robotic technology over the last two decades have enabled coronary artery bypass grafting to be performed totally endoscopically, and have the potential to significantly change clinical practice in the future. METHODS:…

Byrom MJ, Ng MK, Bannon PG Ann Cardiothorac Surg 2013 Jul;2(4):435-43 PMID: 23977620 Abstract No currently available conduit meets the criteria for an ideal coronary artery bypass graft. The perfect conduit would combine the availability and complication-free harvest of a synthetic vessel with the long-term patency performance of the internal mammary artery. However, current polymer…

Vallely MP, Edelman JJ, Wilson MK Ann Cardiothorac Surg 2013 Jul;2(4):570-7 PMID: 23977638 Abstract Bilateral internal mammary artery (BIMA) grafts are used for coronary revascularisation by only a minority of surgeons, despite a growing body of evidence suggesting improved survival when compared to use of only one internal mammary artery with additional saphenous vein grafts….

Tian DH, Wan B, Bannon PG, Misfeld M, Lemaire SA, Kazui T, Kouchoukos NT, Elefteriades JA, Bavaria JE, Coselli JS, Griepp RB, Mohr FW, Oo A, Svensson LG, Hughes GC, Underwood MJ, Chen EP, Sundt TM, Yan TD Ann Cardiothorac Surg 2013 May;2(3):261-70 PMID: 23977593 Abstract INTRODUCTION: Recognizing the importance of neuroprotection in aortic arch…

Yan TD, Bannon PG, Bavaria J, Coselli JS, Elefteriades JA, Griepp RB, Hughes GC, Lemaire SA, Kazui T, Kouchoukos NT, Misfeld M, Mohr FW, Oo A, Svensson LG, Tian DH Ann Cardiothorac Surg 2013 Mar;2(2):163-8 PMID: 23977577 Abstract Considered a standard part of aortic arch surgery, hypothermia can sufficiently reduce cerebral metabolic demand to permit…

Tian DH, Wan B, Bannon PG, Misfeld M, Lemaire SA, Kazui T, Kouchoukos NT, Elefteriades JA, Bavaria J, Coselli JS, Griepp RB, Mohr FW, Oo A, Svensson LG, Hughes GC, Yan TD Ann Cardiothorac Surg 2013 Mar;2(2):148-58 PMID: 23977575 Abstract INTRODUCTION: A recent concern of deep hypothermic circulatory arrest (DHCA) in aortic arch surgery has…

Cao C, Ang SC, Indraratna P, Manganas C, Bannon P, Black D, Tian D, Yan TD Ann Cardiothorac Surg 2013 Jan;2(1):10-23 PMID: 23977554 Abstract BACKGROUND: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has emerged as an acceptable treatment modality for patients with severe aortic stenosis who are deemed inoperable by conventional surgical aortic valve replacement (AVR). However,…

Harris RS, Yan TD, Black D, Bannon PG, Bayfield MS, Hendel PN, Wilson MK, Vallely MP Heart Lung Circ 2013 Aug;22(8):618-26 PMID: 23422500 Abstract BACKGROUND: In the era of TAVI, there has been renewed interest in the outcomes of conventional AVR for high-risk patients. This study evaluates the short- and long-term outcomes of AVR in…

Yu Y, Vallely M, Ng MK J Invasive Cardiol 2013 Aug;25(8):409-10 PMID: 23913607 Abstract An 83-year-old woman with multiple comorbidities and severe aortic stenosis presented with recurrent pulmonary edema. In light of her high surgical risk, a percutaneous strategy for her aortic stenosis was decided. Transcatheter aortic valve replacement using a balloon-expandable Edwards Sapien XT…