VATS pericardiotomy for patients with known malignancy and pericardial effusion: survival and prognosis of positive cytology and metastatic involvement of the pericardium: a case control studySiyamek Neragi-Miandoab
Department of Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA 02118, USA
Int J Surg 6:110-4. 2008
..Pericardiotomy for cancer patients with effusion can alleviate symptoms, but with unclear effect on long term survival. Our experience with VATS technique has produced some long-term survivors...
- Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation as a temporizing approach in a patient with shock, myocardial infarct, and a large ventricle septal defect; successful repair after six days
Siyamek Neragi-Miandoab
Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10467, USA
J Card Surg 28:193-5. 2013
..A delay in repair may prevent patch dehiscence. We now describe the technique used for a successful repair of a ruptured ventricular septal defect following six days of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support...
Recently patented and widely used valves for transcatheter aortic valve implantationSiyamek Neragi-Miandoab
Montefiore Medical Center, 3400 Bainbridge Ave, MAP 5, Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY 10467, USA
Recent Pat Cardiovasc Drug Discov 7:196-205. 2012
..This manuscript will review these 3 recently patented valves and discuss some of the clinical results that are available...
- A ventricular assist device as a bridge to recovery, decision making, or transplantation in patients with advanced cardiac failure
Siyamek Neragi-Miandoab
Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, 3400 Bainbridge Ave, MAP 5 Building, Bronx, NY 10467, USA
Surg Today 42:917-26. 2012
..This manuscript will review the most widely used ventricular assist devices...
Right ventricular dysfunction following continuous flow left ventricular assist device placement in 51 patients: predicators and outcomesSiyamek Neragi-Miandoab
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY 10467, USA
J Cardiothorac Surg 7:60. 2012
..Right ventricular (RV) dysfunction following implantation of a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) is a serious condition and is associated with increased mortality...
- Repair of dilated aortic root and sinotubular junction using a stabilizer ring
Siyamek Neragi-Miandoab
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, New York, NY, USA
Recent Pat Cardiovasc Drug Discov 7:134-40. 2012
..A newly patented apparatus that restores and repairs the aortic annulus and sinotubular junction is reviewed...
- Pathogenesis of malignant pleural mesothelioma and the role of environmental and genetic factors
Shoshana J Weiner
University Hospitals, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, 11100 Euclid Avenue LKS Building 7th floor, Cleveland, OH, USA
J Carcinog 7:3. 2008
..In this review, we discuss the current molecular and genetic contributors in MPM pathogenesis and the risk factors associated with these carcinogenic processes...
- Endovascular repair of thoracic aortic aneurysms
Siyamek Neragi-Miandoab
Department of Surgery, St Vincent s Medical Center, School of Medicine, New York Medical College, New York, NY 10011, USA
Recent Pat Cardiovasc Drug Discov 4:211-21. 2009
..The goal of this article is to review endovascular repair of the thoracic aorta in the current literature outlining some recent patents...
- Incidence of atrial fibrillation after extrapleural pneumonectomy vs. pleurectomy in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma
Siyamek Neragi-Miandoab
Department of Surgery, St Vincent Medical Center, New York Medical College, School of Medicine, New York, NY 10011, USA
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 7:1039-42. 2008
..We conclude that EPP vs. pleurectomy and age over 65 years are risk factors for postoperative AF. The increased odds of having AF after EPP could be due to right heart stress caused by pneumonectomy...
- Morbidity, mortality, mean survival, and the impact of histology on survival after pleurectomy in 64 patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma
Siyamek Neragi-Miandoab
Department of Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Boston University Medical Center, School of Medicine, One Boston Medical Center Place, Boston MA 02118, USA
Int J Surg 6:293-7. 2008
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- Surgical and other invasive approaches to recurrent pleural effusion with malignant etiology
Siyamek Neragi-Miandoab
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, 11100 Euclid Ave LKS 7109, Cleveland, OH, USA
Support Care Cancer 16:1323-31. 2008
..This article reviews the surgical and other invasive options as well as their technical aspects in the management of recurrent malignant pleural effusions...
- Malignant tumours of the heart: a review of tumour type, diagnosis and therapy
S Neragi-Miandoab
Department of Surgery, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol) 19:748-56. 2007
..Surgery is the cornerstone of therapy. However, a multi-treatment approach, including chemotherapy, radiation as well as evolving approaches such as gene therapy, might provide a better palliative and curative result...
- Malignant pleural effusion, current and evolving approaches for its diagnosis and management
Siyamek Neragi-Miandoab
Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine, 2160 South First Ave, Building 110, Room 6243, Maywood, IL 60153, USA
Lung Cancer 54:1-9. 2006
..This article reviews the current, as well as, novel approaches that show some promise for the future. The aim is to identify the proper approach for each individual patient...
- Open repair of a new aneurysm of the thoracoabdominal aorta after endovascular stent placement
Siyamek Neragi-Miandoab
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, Ill 60153, USA
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 132:157-8. 2006
- Multimodality approach in management of malignant pleural mesothelioma
Siyamek Neragi-Miandoab
Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL, USA
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 29:14-9. 2006
..Cisplatin and gemcitabine regimen as well as cisplatin/pemetrexed followed by 54 Gy of adjuvant hemithorax radiation have been reported to improve the outcome...
- Chromosomal deletion in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma
Siyamek Neragi-Miandoab
St Vincent s Medical Center, Department of Surgery, New York Medical College, School of Medicine, 130 West 12th Street, New York City, NY 10011, USA
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 9:42-4. 2009
..14-0.46, P=0.27). Chromosomal deletion is common in tumor tissue of MPM and the inactivation of tumor suppressor genes (TSGs) residing in these chromosomes may contribute to mesothelial cell tumorigenesis...
- Prevention, early detection, and management of complications after 328 consecutive extrapleural pneumonectomies
David J Sugarbaker
Division of Thoracic Surgery, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 128:138-46. 2004
..Complications after extrapleural pneumonectomy were further analyzed to elucidate means of prevention, early detection, and treatment...
- Repair of aortic arch and the impact of cross-clamping time, New York Heart Association stage, circulatory arrest time, and age on operative outcome
Jeffrey P Schwartz
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Loyola University, Chicago, IL, USA
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 7:425-9. 2008
..Aortic arch replacement is associated with high morbidity and mortality...
- Impact of pre-existing conditions, age and the length of cardiopulmonary bypass on postoperative outcome after repair of the ascending aorta and aortic arch for aortic aneurysms and dissections
Jeffrey P Schwartz
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL 60153, USA
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 7:850-4. 2008
..Repair of the ascending aorta and aortic arch carries a high morbidity and mortality, which can be complicated by the often emergent nature of the intervention...
- Preoperative assessment and therapeutic options for patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma
Subroto Paul
Division of Thoracic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Thorac Surg Clin 14:505-16, ix. 2004
..Heightened clinical suspicion and proper patient selection through accurate staging and pathologic identification are paramount to defining and delivering therapy for this rare, lethal cancer...
- Pathogenesis of malignant pleural mesothelioma and the role of environmental and genetic factors
Shoshana J Weiner
Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH, USA
J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 135:15-27. 2009
..The late stage of MPM diagnosis and the long latency that exist between some exposures and diagnosis have made it difficult to comprehensively evaluate the role of risk factors and their downstream molecular effects...
- Preoperative evaluation and a risk assessment in patients undergoing abdominal surgery
Siyamek Neragi-Miandoab
Department of Surgery, St Vincent s Medical Center, New York Medical College, School of Medicine, 130 West 12th Street, New York, NY 10011, USA
Surg Today 40:108-13. 2010
..It may also help to improve the postoperative outcome. A further preoperative workup should be individualized and tailored to the complexity of each case...
- Central pancreatectomy without anastomosis
Michael Wayne
The Pancreas and Biliary Center at Saint Vincent s Hospital, New York, NY 10011, USA
World J Surg Oncol 7:67. 2009
..Central pancreatectomy has a unique application for lesions in the neck of the pancreas. It preserves the distal pancreas and its endocrine functions. It also preserves the spleen...
- The hybrid repair of a penetrating ulcer in a patient with a bovine arch; debranching followed by endovascular stent placement
Siyamek Neragi-Miandoab
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, New York, NY 10467, USA
Vasc Endovascular Surg 47:228-31. 2013
..On the other hand, the endovascular repair of an aortic arch disease is limited by aortic branching. Hybrid repair consists of revascularization of arch vessels followed by endovascular stenting...
- Mechanical bridge to decision: what are the options for the management of acute refractory cardiogenic shock?
Daniel Goldstein
Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 3400 Bainbridge Avenue, Bronx, NY 10467, USA
Curr Heart Fail Rep 8:51-8. 2011
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- Cardiac sarcoma 14 years after treatment for pleural mesothelioma
Siyamek Neragi-Miandoab
N Engl J Med 352:1929-30. 2005
