Alexander A Fokin

Summary

Affiliation: Carolinas Medical Center
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Anatomical, histologic, and genetic characteristics of congenital chest wall deformities
    Alexander A Fokin
    Heineman Medical Research Laboratories, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC 28203, USA
    Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 21:44-57. 2009
  2. ncbi Acquired deformities of the anterior chest wall
    A A Fokin
    The Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heineman Medical Research Laboratories, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC 28203, USA
    Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 54:57-61. 2006
  3. ncbi Surgical repair of pectus excavatum and carinatum
    Francis Robicsek
    Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, North Carolina 28203, USA
    Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 21:64-75. 2009
  4. ncbi Changes in the preserved heart that limit the length of preservation
    Thomas N Masters
    Heineman Medical Research Center, Carolinas Heart Institute, Carolinas HealthCare System, Charlotte, North Carolina 28232, USA
    J Heart Lung Transplant 21:590-9. 2002
  5. ncbi Thoracic defects: cleft sternum and Poland syndrome
    Alexander A Fokin
    Heineman Medical Research Foundation, 1001 Blythe Boulevard, Suite 604, Charlotte, NC 28203, USA
    Thorac Surg Clin 20:575-82. 2010
  6. ncbi Sternal nourishment in various conditions of vascularization
    Alexander A Fokin
    The Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heineman Medical Research Laboratories, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, North Carolina 28203, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 79:1352-7. 2005
  7. ncbi Poland's syndrome revisited
    Alexander A Fokin
    The Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Carolinas Heart Institute, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, North Carolina 28203, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 74:2218-25. 2002
  8. ncbi Morphological changes of the aortic valve leaflets in non-compliant aortic roots: in-vivo experiments
    Alexander A Fokin
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heineman Medical Research Laboratories, Carolinas Medical Center, 1000 Blythe Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28203, USA
    J Heart Valve Dis 13:444-51. 2004
  9. ncbi Changes in sternal blood flow after different methods of internal thoracic artery harvesting
    A A Fokin
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heineman Medical Research Laboratories, Carolinas Medical Center, 1001 Blythe Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28203, USA
    Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 52:334-7. 2004

Detail Information

Publications9

  1. ncbi Anatomical, histologic, and genetic characteristics of congenital chest wall deformities
    Alexander A Fokin
    Heineman Medical Research Laboratories, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC 28203, USA
    Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 21:44-57. 2009
    ..Cleft sternum is a rare congenital defect resulting from nonfusion of the sternal halves, which leaves the heart unprotected and requires early surgical intervention...
  2. ncbi Acquired deformities of the anterior chest wall
    A A Fokin
    The Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heineman Medical Research Laboratories, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC 28203, USA
    Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 54:57-61. 2006
    ..Acquired chest wall deformities are difficult to describe and to classify. We propose the following classification and treatment options...
  3. ncbi Surgical repair of pectus excavatum and carinatum
    Francis Robicsek
    Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, North Carolina 28203, USA
    Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 21:64-75. 2009
    ..Measures to correct different anatomical varieties, such as pouter pigeon breast, asymmetrical pectus excavatum, and carinatum, are discussed individually...
  4. ncbi Changes in the preserved heart that limit the length of preservation
    Thomas N Masters
    Heineman Medical Research Center, Carolinas Heart Institute, Carolinas HealthCare System, Charlotte, North Carolina 28232, USA
    J Heart Lung Transplant 21:590-9. 2002
    ..It was therefore the purpose of this study to investigate the importance of apoptosis in heart preservation and determine if this cellular disruption plays a part in limiting heart viability during recovery from preservation...
  5. ncbi Thoracic defects: cleft sternum and Poland syndrome
    Alexander A Fokin
    Heineman Medical Research Foundation, 1001 Blythe Boulevard, Suite 604, Charlotte, NC 28203, USA
    Thorac Surg Clin 20:575-82. 2010
    ..Age and gender, together with the degree of the defect, define the method of surgical correction...
  6. ncbi Sternal nourishment in various conditions of vascularization
    Alexander A Fokin
    The Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heineman Medical Research Laboratories, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, North Carolina 28203, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 79:1352-7. 2005
    ..Early changes in sternal perfusion were studied after midline sternotomy and different methods of mammary artery (MA) harvesting...
  7. ncbi Poland's syndrome revisited
    Alexander A Fokin
    The Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Carolinas Heart Institute, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, North Carolina 28203, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 74:2218-25. 2002
    ..Muscle flaps and breast implants may be used to correct muscle deficiency and breast hypoplasia and to help achieve a complete cosmetic repair...
  8. ncbi Morphological changes of the aortic valve leaflets in non-compliant aortic roots: in-vivo experiments
    Alexander A Fokin
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heineman Medical Research Laboratories, Carolinas Medical Center, 1000 Blythe Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28203, USA
    J Heart Valve Dis 13:444-51. 2004
    ..Morphological changes that developed over time in the aortic valve leaflets of non-compliant aortic roots were studied...
  9. ncbi Changes in sternal blood flow after different methods of internal thoracic artery harvesting
    A A Fokin
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heineman Medical Research Laboratories, Carolinas Medical Center, 1001 Blythe Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28203, USA
    Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 52:334-7. 2004
    ..CONCLUSIONS: Skeletonized and semiskeletonized ITA harvesting techniques caused a similar acute reduction in sternal perfusion during the early postoperative period and this effect lasted for at least 5 hours...