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 Freestyle Aortic Bioprosthesis: A Systematic Review
Sherrah AG, Edelman JJ, Thomas SR, Brady PW, Wilson MK, Jeremy RW, Bannon PG, Vallely MP Heart Lung Circ 2014 Dec;23(12):1110-1117 PMID: 25047283 Abstract BACKGROUND: The Medtronic Freestyle bioprosthesis (FSB) provides an alternative to other prostheses for both aortic valve and aortic root surgery. This paper is a systematic review of the post-operative outcomes in…
Should clopidogrel be discontinued before coronary artery bypass grafting for patients with acute coronary syndrome? A systematic review and meta-analysis
Cao C, Indraratna P, Ang SC, Manganas C, Park J, Bannon PG, Yan TD J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. 2014 Dec;148(6):3092-8 PMID: 24954178 Abstract OBJECTIVE: Patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) are treated with dual antiplatelet agents, including aspirin and clopidogrel, to prevent mortality and recurrent ischemia. However, those who require coronary artery bypass grafting…
Transcatheter Valve-in-Valve Replacement in Complex Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease With a Single Ventricle
Martínez GJ, Ng BH, Wilson MK, Pasupati S, Robinson DA, Cartwright BL, Adams MR, Celermajer DS, Ng MK JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2014 Oct;7(10):e133-5 PMID: 25240545 Abstract
The quadricuspid aortic valve
Sherrah AG, Vallely MP Heart Lung Circ 2014 Oct;23(10):e231-2 PMID: 24929296 Abstract
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for very high-risk transcatheter aortic valve implantation
Seco M, Forrest P, Jackson SA, Martinez G, Andvik S, Bannon PG, Ng M, Fraser JF, Wilson MK, Vallely MP Heart Lung Circ 2014 Oct;23(10):957-62 PMID: 24954708 Abstract BACKGROUND: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) can cause profound haemodynamic perturbation in the peri-operative period. Veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) can be used to provide cardiorespiratory support…
Prognostic coronary surgery in a case of malignant mesothelioma previously managed with trimodality treatment
Dhurandhar V, Robinson BM, McCaughan BC, Bulliard C, Bannon PG Heart Lung Circ 2014 Oct;23(10):e198-201 PMID: 24996387 Abstract We report a case of malignant pleural mesothelioma treated with trimodality treatment. At three years after the extrapleural pneumonectomy, coronary artery revascularisation surgery for NSTEMI was performed in view of favourable long term prognostic and survival outcome….
Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery using single dose antegrade Custodiol cardioplegia
Matzelle SJ, Murphy MJ, Weightman WM, Gibbs NM, Edelman JJ, Passage J Heart Lung Circ 2014 Sep;23(9):863-8 PMID: 24767979 Abstract OBJECTIVE: Our unit began a minimally invasive mitral surgery (MIMS) program utilising antegrade Custodiol solution as the sole cardioplegia. The aim of this paper is to report our results of this program. PATIENTS/METHODS: Early clinical…
Geriatric cardiac surgery: chronology vs. biology
Seco M, Edelman JJ, Forrest P, Ng M, Wilson MK, Fraser J, Bannon PG, Vallely MP Heart Lung Circ 2014 Sep;23(9):794-801 PMID: 24851829 Abstract Cardiac surgery is increasingly performed in elderly patients, and whilst the incidence of common risk factors associated with poorer outcome increases with age, recent studies suggest that outcomes in this population…
