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.
Plasma activated coating immobilizes apolipoprotein A-I to stainless steel surfaces in its bioactive form and enhances biocompatibility
Vanags LZ, Tan JTM, Santos M, Michael PS, Ali Z, Bilek MMM, Wise SG, Bursill CA Nanomedicine 2017 Oct;13(7):2141-2150 PMID: 28668625 Abstract We utilized a plasma activated coating (PAC) to covalently bind the active component of high density lipoproteins (HDL), apolipoprotein (apo) A-I, to stainless steel (SS) surfaces. ApoA-I suppresses restenosis and thrombosis and may…
Competitive flow in coronary bypass surgery: The roles of fractional flow reserve and arterial graft configuration
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
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
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
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
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
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
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…
