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.
The Benefits and Pitfalls of the Use of Risk Stratification Tools in Cardiac Surgery
Saxena A, Dhurandhar V, Bannon PG, Newcomb AE Heart Lung Circ 2016 Apr;25(4):314-8 PMID: 26857968 Abstract Risk assessment tools are increasingly used in surgery. In cardiac surgery, risk models are used for patient counselling, surgical decision-making, performance benchmarking, clinical research, evaluation of new therapies and quality assurance, among others. However, they have numerous disadvantages which…
Equivalent outcomes after coronary artery bypass graft surgery performed by consultant versus trainee surgeons: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Virk SA, Bowman SR, Chan L, Bannon PG, Aty W, French BG, Saxena A J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. 2016 Mar;151(3):647-654.e1 PMID: 26707761 Abstract OBJECTIVE: In recent years, concerns have been raised about the learning opportunities available to cardiac surgical trainees. This meta-analysis was conducted to assess the impact of trainee operator status on clinical outcomes…
Aortic perforation following transcatheter aortic valve deployment
Haymet AB, Edelman JJ, Seco M, Duflou J, Vallely MP, Ng HK, Ng MK, Wilson MK Int. J. Cardiol. 2016 Mar;207:384-6 PMID: 26851546 Abstract
Nonsyndromic Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection: Outcomes With Marfan Syndrome Versus Bicuspid Aortic Valve Aneurysm
Sherrah AG, Andvik S, van der Linde D, Davies L, Bannon PG, Padang R, Vallely MP, Wilson MK, Keech AC, Jeremy RW J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. 2016 Feb;67(6):618-26 PMID: 26868685 Abstract BACKGROUND: Genetic aortopathy (GA) underlies thoracic aortic aneurysms (TAA) in younger adults. Comparative survival and predictors of outcomes in nonsyndromic TAA (NS-TAA) are incompletely…
Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging Predictors of Short-Term Outcomes after High Risk Coronary Surgery
Sheriff MJ, Mouline O, Hsu C, Grieve SM, Wilson MK, Bannon PG, Vallely MP, Puranik R Heart Lung Circ 2016 Jan; PMID: 26839164 Abstract BACKGROUND: The euroSCORE II is a widely used pre-coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CAGS) risk score, but its predictive power lacks the specificity to predict outcomes in high-risk patients (16) and…
Measurement of tremor transmission during microsurgery
Verrelli DI, Qian Y, Wood J, Wilson MK Int J Med Robot 2015 Dec; PMID: 26647732 Abstract BACKGROUND: Tremor is a major impediment to performing fine motor tasks, as in microsurgery. However, conventional measurements do not involve tasks representative of microsurgery. METHOD: We developed a low-cost surgical simulator incorporating a force transducer capable of detecting…
MRI in Chronic Aortic Dissection: A Systematic Review and Future Directions
Sherrah AG, Grieve SM, Jeremy RW, Bannon PG, Vallely MP, Puranik R Front Cardiovasc Med 2015;2:5 PMID: 26664877 Abstract The acute event of thoracic aortic dissection carries with it high mortality and morbidity. Despite optimal initial surgical or medical management strategies, the risk of further complications in the long-term, including aneurysmal dilatation and false lumen…
Bilateral Internal Thoracic Artery Composite Y Grafts: Analysis of 464 Angiograms in 296 Patients
Robinson BM, Paterson HS, Naidoo R, Dhurandhar V, Denniss AR Ann. Thorac. Surg. 2015 Oct; PMID: 26507423 Abstract BACKGROUND: The use of bilateral internal thoracic arteries (BITA) in coronary artery bypass graft surgery improves patient survival. The optimum BITA graft configuration is unknown. This study evaluates outcomes after the use of bilateral internal mammary Y…
