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.
Early and Late Outcomes Following Valve Sparing Aortic Root Reconstruction: The ANZSCTS Database
Dhurandhar V, Parikh R, Saxena A, Vallely MP, Wilson MK, Black DA, Tran L, Reid C, Bannon PG Heart Lung Circ 2016 May;25(5):505-11 PMID: 26795638 Abstract BACKGROUND: Valve sparing aortic root reconstruction (VSARR) has become an alternative to traditional aortic root replacement with a valved conduit. There have been various modifications but the two broad…
Mechanical Versus Bioprosthetic Aortic Valve Replacement in Middle-Aged Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Zhao DF, Seco M, Wu JJ, Edelman JB, Wilson MK, Vallely MP, Byrom MJ, Bannon PG Ann. Thorac. Surg. 2016 Jan; PMID: 26794881 Abstract The choice of a bioprosthetic valve (BV) or mechanical valve (MV) in middle-aged adults undergoing aortic valve replacement is a complex decision that must account for numerous prosthesis and patient factors. A systematic…
Best Practice BioBanking of Human Heart Tissue
Lal S, Li A, Allen D, Allen PD, Bannon P, Cartmill T, Cooke R, Farnsworth A, Keogh A, Dos Remedios C Biophys Rev 2015 Dec;7(4):399-406 PMID: 26998172 Abstract This review provides a guide to researchers who wish to establish a biobank. It also gives practical advice to investigators seeking access to samples of healthy or…
A proteomics-based approach identifies secreted protein acidic and rich in cysteine as a prognostic biomarker in malignant pleural mesothelioma
Kao SC, Kirschner MB, Cooper WA, Tran T, Burgers S, Wright C, Korse T, van den Broek D, Edelman J, Vallely M, McCaughan B, Pavlakis N, Clarke S, Molloy MP, van Zandwijk N, Reid G Br. J. Cancer 2016 Mar;114(5):524-31 PMID: 26889976 Abstract BACKGROUND: We aimed to identify prognostic blood biomarkers using proteomics-based approaches in…
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…
