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.
Mid-term outcomes following the Hemi-Commando procedure for complex infective endocarditis involving the aortomitral junction
Objectives: Perivalvular abscesses with destruction of the aortomitral junction (AMJ) are a severe complication of infective endocarditis (IE) and are associated with high mortality and complex management. The Hemi-Commando procedure is a mitral valve (MV) sparing alternative to the Commando procedure in suitable patients with complex IE and paravalvular destruction. This study reviews the mid-term outcomes…
The perioperative outcomes of uniportal robotic-assisted thoracic surgeries-a systematic review and meta-analysis of surgical cohort studies and case reports
Background: Early results have illustrated the multiportal robotic approach to be safe and oncologically efficacious in the treatment of thoracic malignancies. Industry leaders have improved upon the lessons learned during the early multiportal studies and have now come to establish the feasibility of the biportal, and subsequently the uniportal robotic-assisted approach, all in an effort to…
Aortic Cross-Clamp Time Correlates with Mortality in the Mini-Mitral International Registry
Objectives: Minimally invasive access has become the preferred choice in mitral and/or tricuspid valve surgery (MVR±TVR). Reported outcomes are at least similar to classic sternotomy although aortic cross-clamp times are usually longer. Methods: We analyzed the largest registry of MVR±TVR patients (MMIR) for the relationship between aortic cross-clamp times, mortality and other outcomes. From 2015-2021, 7,513 consecutive…
Perioperative transfusion and long-term mortality after cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis
Objectives: Cardiac surgical procedures are associated with a high incidence of periprocedural blood loss and blood transfusion. Although both may be associated with a range of postoperative complications there is disagreement on the impact of blood transfusion on long-term mortality. This study aims to provide a comprehensive review of the published outcomes of perioperative blood transfusion,…
Risk-related clinical outcomes after minimally invasive mitral valve surgery: insights from the mini-mitral international registry (MMIR)
Objective: With the popularization of catheter-based mitral valve procedures, evaluating risk-specific differentiated clinical outcomes after contemporary mitral valve surgery is crucial. In this study, we assessed the operative results of minimally invasive mitral valve operations across different patient risk profiles and evaluated the value of EuroSCORE II predicted risk of mortality model for risk prediction, in…
Synchronous Carotid Endarterectomy and An aortic Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Background: There is ongoing debate regarding the optimal strategy and timing for the surgical management of patients with severe concomitant carotid and coronary artery disease. Anaortic off-pump coronary artery bypass (anOPCAB), which avoids aortic manipulation and cardiopulmonary bypass, has been shown to reduce the risk of perioperative stroke. We present the outcomes of a series of…
Clinical outcomes and quality of life after contemporary isolated coronary bypass grafting: a prospective cohort study.
Objectives: The objective of the European Multicenter Registry to Assess Outcomes in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) patients (DuraGraft Registry) was to determine clinical outcomes and quality of life (QoL) after contemporary CABG that included isolated CABG and combined CABG/valve procedures, using an endothelial damage inhibitor (DuraGraft) intraoperatively for conduit preservation. Here, we report outcomes in…
Is perioperative fast-track management the future of proximal aortic repair?
Objectives: The Bentall procedure is the gold standard for patients with combined aortic root dilation and valve dysfunction. Over the past decade, fast-track (FT) perioperative anaesthetic management protocols have progressively evolved. We reviewed our results for selected patients undergoing Bentall surgery under an FT protocol. Methods: We retrospectively analysed a consecutive cohort of patients who underwent elective…
