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Distal aortic perfusion during aortic arch reconstruction: another tool for the aortic surgeonCharles T Klodell
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine Health Science Center, Gainesville, Florida 32610 0286, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 78:2196-8. 2004..This approach does not significantly increase the complexity of the operative procedure while reducing the ischemic time of critical areas, which may lead to improved patient outcomes...- Secondary pulmonary hypertension: a review of the cardiac causesCharles T Klodell
Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Florida, PO Box 100286, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA
J Cardiovasc Nurs 20:119-23. 2005..There is no upper limit of PAH that definitively precludes surgery, thus all patients with surgically approachable lesions should be referred for evaluation... - Risk factors for perioperative stroke during thoracic endovascular aortic repairs (TEVAR)Robert J Feezor
Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville 32610 0286, USA
J Endovasc Ther 14:568-73. 2007..To determine the clinical and anatomical risk factors for cerebrovascular accidents (CVA) in patients undergoing thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR)... - Effect of sildenafil on pulmonary artery pressure, systemic pressure, and nitric oxide utilization in patients with left ventricular assist devicesCharles T Klodell
Department of Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 83:68-71; discussion 71. 2007..We evaluated the effect of oral sildenafil therapy on pulmonary artery pressure, systemic pressure, and nitric oxide utilization... - Early blood biomarkers predict organ injury and resource utilization following complex cardiac surgeryTad Kim
Department of Surgery, Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida 32610 0286, USA
J Surg Res 168:168-72. 2011..Multiplex cytokine immunoassays allow the evaluation of the early inflammatory response. We examined the relationship between early biomarker appearance (NGAL and multiplex cytokines) and organ injury and resource utilization... - Extent of aortic coverage and incidence of spinal cord ischemia after thoracic endovascular aneurysm repairRobert J Feezor
Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 86:1809-14; discussion 1814. 2008..Aortic coverage was examined as a risk factor for SCI using quantitative three-dimensional computed tomography angiography (CTA) analysis... - Early outcomes after endovascular management of acute, complicated type B aortic dissectionRobert J Feezor
Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Fla, USA
J Vasc Surg 49:561-6; discussion 566-7. 2009..Surgical management of acute, complicated type B aortic dissection is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. This study examined the feasibility and safety of endovascular treatment of this pathology... - Arterial-wave reflections are increased in heart failure patients with a left-ventricular assist deviceRichard S Schofield
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Gainesville, Florida, USA
Am J Hypertens 20:622-8. 2007..Although the treatment of HF via left-ventricular assist device (LVAD) placement has recently become widespread, the effects of LVAD therapy on central arterial pulse-wave reflections are unknown... - Post-cardiac transplant survival after support with a continuous-flow left ventricular assist device: impact of duration of left ventricular assist device support and other variablesRanjit John
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn 55455, USA
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 140:174-81. 2010..We sought to determine factors related to posttransplant survival in patients supported with continuous-flow LVADs... - Midterm cost and effectiveness of thoracic endovascular aortic repair versus open repairAshkan Karimi
Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Florida, College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida 32610 0129, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 93:473-9. 2012..Thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair (TEVAR) has been rapidly introduced as a primary treatment modality for thoracic aortic diseases with limited data available on midterm to late-term outcomes... - Practice patterns for thoracic aneurysms in the stent graft era: health care system implicationsKaren L Walker
Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida 32610 0129, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 90:1833-9. 2010..However, because the United States lacks a thoracic aneurysm endovascular repair registry, implications of Food and Drug Administration endograft approval on surgical management of thoracic aneurysms in clinical practice are unknown... - Tricuspid annular motion as a predictor of severe right ventricular failure after left ventricular assist device implantationSarinya Puwanant
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
J Heart Lung Transplant 27:1102-7. 2008..We sought to determine pre-operative right heart echocardiographic predictors of post-LVAD severe RV failure... - Arch debranching versus elephant trunk procedures for hybrid repair of thoracic aortic pathologiesConstance W Lee
Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 91:465-71. 2011..We compared outcomes of arch debranching (AD) and elephant trunk (ET) techniques when used with thoracic endovascular aortic repair... - Prophylactic nesiritide does not prevent dialysis or all-cause mortality in patients undergoing high-risk cardiac surgeryA Ahsan Ejaz
Division of Nephrology, Hypertension and Transplantation, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610 0224, USA
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 138:959-64. 2009.... - Initial heart rate and systolic blood pressure predict outcomes in chronic heart failure patients who are evaluated for cardiac transplantJuan M Aranda
University of Florida College of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Gainesville, Florida, USA
Clin Cardiol 30:282-7. 2007..We sought to determine whether an initial hemodynamic profile of HR and SBP could be used to predict outcomes in chronic heart failure patients evaluated for Htx... - Closure of type I endoleaks and landing zone preparation of the thoracic aortaPeter Mikhail
Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Florida, College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida 32610, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 85:e9-11. 2008..Aortic remodeling and aortic dimensional stability are the mainstays of the approach. Measured banding has also proved to be useful for the preparation of a landing zone prior to endograft placement during hybrid procedures... - Worldwide surgical experience with the Paracor HeartNet cardiac restraint deviceCharles T Klodell
Department of Surgery, Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Fla 32610, USA
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 135:188-95. 2008..We hypothesize that the Paracor HeartNet device (Paracor Medical, Sunnyvale, Calif), placed through a minithoracotomy in patients with severe dilated cardiomyopathy, improves clinical and functional status... - Evolution in the management of the total thoracic aortaTad Kim
Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida 32610 0286, USA
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 137:627-34. 2009..This study compares outcomes of 2-stage elephant trunk, single-stage, and hybrid endovascular repairs of extensive thoracic aortic aneurysms... - Endovascular treatment of traumatic thoracic aortic injuriesRobert J Feezor
Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA
J Am Coll Surg 208:510-6. 2009..Endovascular therapy may offer a minimally invasive alternative in the repair of the aortic injury... - Managing the post-left ventricular assist device patientCharles T Klodell
Department of Surgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA
Congest Heart Fail 12:41-5. 2006..Key issues following the implantation of assist devices include the prevention of right ventricular failure, appropriate pharmacologic management, prevention and management of infection, and detection and treatment of device dysfunction... - Early outcomes using the Florida sleeve repair for correction of aortic insufficiency due to root aneurysmsPhilip J Hess
Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Florida, College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida 32610, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 87:1161-8; discussion 1168-9. 2009..The Florida sleeve procedure is a simplified valve-sparing technique for repair of functional type I aortic insufficiency associated with root aneurysms. Midterm outcomes are reported, including standard echocardiographic measurements... - Cardiac transplantation in patients with anti-phospholipid antibodiesRichard S Schofield
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Gainesville, Florida, USA
J Heart Lung Transplant 26:299-301. 2007.... - Constrictive pericarditis presenting as a calcified anterior cardiac massRichard S Schofield
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 87:1597-9. 2009..Upon diagnosis of constrictive pericarditis, the patient underwent pericardectomy and resection of the mass. He is well 6 months postoperatively, with complete resolution of his heart failure symptoms... - Incidence, predictors, and outcomes of cardiac pacing after cardiac transplantation: an 11-year retrospective analysisGregory W Woo
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida 32610 0277, USA
Transplantation 85:1216-8. 2008..001). Approximately one fourth of cardiac transplant patients require permanent pacing. Surgical technique is a major predictor of who will require permanent pacing after cardiac transplantation... - RIFLE criteria for acute kidney injury in aortic arch surgeryGeorge J Arnaoutakis
Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla, USA
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 134:1554-60; discussion 1560-1. 2007.... - The Florida sleeve: a new technique for aortic root remodeling with preservation of the aortic valve and sinusesPhilip J Hess
Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32610 0286, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 80:748-50. 2005..Aortic valve salvage remains the procedure of choice for patients with incompetent valves and normal leaflet morphology. Here my colleagues and I describe a new technique for aortic root remodeling with preservation of the aortic valve... - Outcomes for acute type A aortic dissection: effects of previous cardiac surgeryCharles T Klodell
Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 93:1206-12; discussion 1212-4. 2012..The effects of previous cardiac surgery on the presentation and operative outcome of these patients is understudied... - Psychosocial functioning of patients after endoscopic thoracic sympathectomyLauren D Vazquez
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 39:1018-21. 2011..The aim of this study was to examine psychosocial functioning in patients with hyperhidrosis undergoing thoracic sympathectomy... - Perioperative differences between endovascular repair of thoracic and abdominal aortic diseasesRobert J Feezor
Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, USA
J Vasc Surg 45:86-9. 2007..The purpose of this study is to identify these differences... - Reoperative cardiac surgery after long-term ventricular support therapyJuan M Aranda
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida 32610 0277, USA
J Heart Lung Transplant 27:789-91. 2008..In this report, we describe our experience with two patients who required reoperation after long-term use of a passive ventricular support device... - Transferring diagnosis versus actual diagnosis at a center for thoracic aortic diseaseThomas M Beaver
Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32610 0286, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 79:1957-60. 2005..A retrospective review was undertaken to identify the incidence and sources for disparate diagnoses... - Oral sildenafil reduces pulmonary hypertension after cardiac surgeryAaron L Trachte
Department of Surgery, Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 79:194-7; discussion 194-7. 2005..CONCLUSIONS: Oral sildenafil is an effective agent for treatment of postoperative pulmonary hypertension and can be used to facilitate weaning of inhaled and IV pulmonary vasodilators... - Jehovah's Witnesses requiring complex urgent cardiothoracic surgeryRichard L Holt
Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Health Science Center, Gainesville, FL 32610-0286, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 78:695-7. 2004..Cardiopulmonary bypass management, meticulous hemostatic operative technique, and pharmacologic support of hemostasis and erythropoiesis permit this complex surgery... - Device implant technique and consideration of body image: specific procedures for implantable cardioverter defibrillators in female patientsLauren Vazquez Sowell
Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, University of Florida Health Science Center, Gainesville, Florida 32610 0165, USA
J Womens Health (Larchmt) 15:830-5. 2006..The purpose of this paper is to describe the psychological effects of implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) implantation in female patients and to make clinical recommendations for providers to optimize health outcomes for women... - Endobronchial schwannoma presenting with bronchial obstructionChadwick W Stouffer
Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 10:133-4. 2010..Pulmonary schwannomas are exceedingly rare and can present a diagnostic challenge. We present a case of an endobronchial schwannoma presenting with bronchial obstruction and review the literature of this unusual entity... - Low operative mortality with implantation of a continuous-flow left ventricular assist device and impact of concurrent cardiac proceduresJay D Pal
Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA
Circulation 120:S215-9. 2009..The objective of this study was to determine the impact of concurrent cardiac procedures (CCP) on patient outcomes after HeartMate II (HMII) left ventricular assist device implantation... - Initial United States experience with the Paracor HeartNet myocardial constraint device for heart failureCharles T Klodell
University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Fla, USA
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 133:204-9. 2007..myocardial constraint device... - Impending aortic penetration following thoracolumbar spinal fixation: a case studyCharles T Klodell
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA
J Long Term Eff Med Implants 17:55-8. 2007..We present a case of aortic impingement identified on a CT scan one year following a thoracic spinal procedure. Operative revision of the hardware was carried out to avoid delayed perforation or aneurysm formation... - Ventricular assist device implantation in the pediatric population: does pump size selection and associated hemodynamics impact outcomes?S Adil Husain
Department of Pediatrics, Congenital Heart Center, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
ASAIO J 54:474-8. 2008..72, VAD rate ratio of 0.72 and fill/empty ratio of 0.78. We report a series of pediatric patients with wide ranging BSA receiving VAD implantation. Selection of appropriate sized blood pumps can be correlated with decreased VADRC... - Cytokine profile after lung transplantation: correlation with allograft injuryAmit Mathur
Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 81:1844-9; discussion 1849-50. 2006..The PGF patients had higher TNFalpha and IL-10 systemic arterial concentrations overall, consistent with the allograft being a source of this cytokine production... - Atrial fibrillation as a cause of left ventricular dysfunction after cardiac transplantationGregory W Woo
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida, USA
J Heart Lung Transplant 25:131-3. 2006..The onset of atrial fibrillation years after a heart transplant is not necessarily an indication of rejection. Aggressive rate control and restoration of normal sinus rhythm may improve allograft function in such cases... - Oximetry-derived perfusion index for intraoperative identification of successful thoracic sympathectomyCharles T Klodell
Department of Surgery and Anesthesiology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 80:467-70. 2005..Upper limb sympathectomy is associated with increased flow to the ipsilateral extremity; thus we postulate that it will increase PI. We evaluated changes in intraoperative PI as a monitor of successful thoracic sympathectomy... - Temporary biventricular pacing postcardiopulmonary bypass in patients with reduced ejection fractionJochen D Muehlschlegel
Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
J Card Surg 23:324-30. 2008..This study analyzed the response of BiV versus single ventricle lead pacing on hemodynamics and left ventricular (LV) function immediately following CPB...