Competitive flow in coronary bypass surgery: The roles of fractional flow reserve and arterial graft configuration
June 27, 2017
Paterson HS, Bannon PG, Taggart DP J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. 2017 Jun; PMID: 28651939 Abstract
Enhancing surgical research at the hospital level: a new model
June 6, 2017
McBride KE, Solomon MJ, Bannon PG, Young JM ANZ J Surg 2017 Jun;87(6):431-432 PMID: 28585756 Abstract
Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement With a Novel Dual Stent Bioprosthesis
June 1, 2017
Moore BM, Ng HKB, Naoum C, Simmons L, Cartwright BL, Wilson MK, Ng MKC Circ Cardiovasc Interv 2017 Jun;10(6) PMID: 28566291 Abstract
Neural network imaging to characterize brain injury in cardiac procedures: the emerging utility of connectomics
May 16, 2017
Indja B, Fanning JP, Maller JJ, Fraser JF, Bannon PG, Vallely M, Grieve SM Br J Anaesth 2017 May;118(5):680-688 PMID: 28510745 Abstract Cognitive dysfunction is a poorly understood but potentially devastating complication of cardiac surgery. Clinically meaningful assessment of cognitive changes after surgery is problematic because of the absence of a means to obtain reproducible,…
Acute Structural Failure of the Trifecta Aortic Valve Bioprosthesis
May 16, 2017
Zhu MZL, Newman MA, Joshi P, Passage J Heart Lung Circ 2017 Nov;26(11):e82-e85 PMID: 28506647 Abstract Advancements in bioprosthetic valve technology have greatly enhanced the haemodynamic performance and long-term durability of tissue valves. These features, along with the key advantage of avoiding lifelong anticoagulation, have made bioprosthetic valves increasingly attractive for clinicians and patients alike….
Robotically Assisted Minimally Invasive Off-pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery in a Patient With Permanent Tracheostomy
April 30, 2017
Ramponi F, Flynn CD, Wilson MK Heart Lung Circ 2017 Apr; PMID: 28456599 Abstract BACKGROUND: Patients with a permanent tracheostomy requiring coronary surgery represent a unique challenge, being at increased risk of sternal wound complications, mediastinitis and stoma necrosis. Several techniques have been described including manubrium sparing sternotomy, thoracoscopic internal mammary harvest and hybrid revascularization….
Plasma mediated protein immobilisation enhances the vascular compatibility of polyurethane with tissue matched mechanical properties
April 24, 2017
Kondyurina I, Wise SG, Ngo AKY, Filipe EC, Kondyurin A, Weiss AS, Bao S, Bilek MMM Biomed Mater 2017 Jul;12(4):045002 PMID: 28435148 Abstract Polyurethanes are a diverse class of polymers, with independently tunable mechanical and biodegradation properties making them a versatile platform material for biomedical implants. Previous iterations have failed to adequately embody appropriate mechanical…
Evaluation of synthetic vascular grafts in a mouse carotid grafting model
March 29, 2017
Chan AH, Tan RP, Michael PL, Lee BS, Vanags LZ, Ng MK, Bursill CA, Wise SG PLoS ONE 2017;12(3):e0174773 PMID: 28355300 Abstract Current animal models for the evaluation of synthetic grafts are lacking many of the molecular tools and transgenic studies available to other branches of biology. A mouse model of vascular grafting would allow…
Systematic review and meta-analysis on the impact of pre-operative atrial fibrillation on short- and long-term outcomes after aortic valve replacement
March 21, 2017
Saxena A, Virk SA, Bowman S, Bannon PG J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino) 2017 Mar; PMID: 28322038 Abstract BACKGROUND: This systematic review and meta-analysis was performed to evaluate the impact of preoperative atrial fibrillation (preAF) on early and late outcomes after aortic valve replacement (AVR). METHODS: Medline, EMBASE, and CENTRAL were systematically searched for studies that…
