Research Publications
Our primary focus at The Baird Institute is to encourage and fund research to improve the surgical outcomes and quality of life for patients facing heart or lung surgery. The funds we raise go directly to research that improves the surgical procedures associated with heart and lung surgery. Improvements can include less intrusive procedures as well as techniques that improve survival rates.
Below you will find a list of publications that our surgeons and research fellows have been involved in writing.
Micronodular thymoma with lymphoid stroma: a clinicopathological study of five cases
No abstract available
Outcomes of 16,436 patients requiring isolated aortic valve surgery: A statewide cohort study.
Background: Aortic valve surgery (AVS) is the gold standard treatment for symptomatic aortic valve (AV) disease patients. We report the temporal trends in the incidence of patients requiring isolated AVS in an unselected statewide population and their mortality outcomes over 17-years. Methods: Patients were identified from the New South Wales, Australia, Admitted-Patient-Data-Collection registry between 1-July-2001 and 31-December-2018….
Current trends of sutureless and rapid deployment valves: an 11-year experience from the Sutureless and Rapid Deployment International Registry
Objectives: Current evidence on sutureless and rapid deployment aortic valve replacement (SURD-AVR) is limited and does not allow for the assessment of the clinical impact and the evolution of procedural and clinical outcomes of this new valve technology. The Sutureless and Rapid Deployment International Registry (SURD-IR) represents a unique opportunity to evaluate the current trends and…
Contemporary outcomes of continuous-flow biventricular assist devices.
Background: Significant right ventricular failure (RVF) complicating left ventricular assist device (LVAD) placement has been reported at 10-30%. Although primarily indicated for left ventricular failure, ventricular assist devices (VADs) have become utilized in a biventricular setup to combat right ventricular failure (RVF) following LVAD implantation. With the advent of continuous-flow LVADs (CF-LVADs) superseding their pulsatile predecessors,…
Spinal cord protection in thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm surgery: a multimodal approach
Spinal cord injury (SCI) is one major complication of open and endovascular thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair. Despite numerous neuroprotective adjuncts, the incidence of SCI remains high. This review article discusses established and novel adjuncts for spinal cord protection, including priming and preconditioning of the paraspinal collateral network, intraoperative systemic hypothermia, distal aortic perfusion,…
Multiarterial grafting: Why is it so hard to convince the masses of the benefits?
No abstract available
Neurologic Complications of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Review
Objective: To review the evidence on neurologic complications in adult extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) patients with regard to incidence, pathophysiology, risk factors, diagnosis, monitoring techniques, prevention, and management. Design: Literature review. Setting: Observational studies and case reports from a variety of institutions. Participants: Adult ECMO patients. Interventions: Six electronic databases were searched from their dates of inception to October 2016….
Composite Total Arterial Revascularization Techniques Comparing Second Internal Mammary Artery And Radial Artery
No abstract available
