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On-pump versus off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting in a cohort of 63,000 patientsDanny Chu
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 87:1820-6; discussion 1826-7. 2009..We compared outcomes of conventional on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) by using a nonvoluntary national database...- Establishment of a transcatheter aortic valve program and heart valve team at a Veterans Affairs facilityFaisal G Bakaeen
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Am J Surg 204:643-8. 2012..The US Food and Drug Administration recently approved a transcatheter aortic valve for patients for whom open heart surgery is prohibitively risky... - Coronary artery bypass graft patency: residents versus attending surgeonsFaisal G Bakaeen
Michael E DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, and Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Texas Heart Institute at St Luke s Episcopal Hospital, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 94:482-8; discussion 488. 2012..Data are limited regarding the patency of coronary artery bypass grafts performed by residents versus attending surgeons... - Does the use of bilateral internal mammary artery grafts impact survival of veterans undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery?Faisal G Bakaeen
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
Am J Surg 196:726-31. 2008..The impact of bilateral internal mammary artery (BIMA) versus single left internal mammary artery (LIMA) grafts on long-term survival in veterans after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery is unknown... 
Hurricane Katrina: impact on cardiac surgery case volume and outcomesFaisal G Bakaeen
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
Tex Heart Inst J 35:273-8. 2008..We conclude that, although Hurricane Katrina caused a sudden, dramatic increase in the number of cardiac operations that were performed at our facility, good surgical outcomes were maintained...- Posterior lung herniation after a coughing spell: a case reportKenneth M Jastrow
Baylor College of Medicine and the Michael E, DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 2002 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Cases J 2:86. 2009..We present a 72-year-old male who developed a spontaneous posterior lung hernia after a severe coughing episode. We describe the evaluation and surgical management of this unusual condition and provide a brief review of the literature... - Does the level of experience of residents affect outcomes of coronary artery bypass surgery?Faisal G Bakaeen
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 87:1127-33; discussion 1133-4. 2009..We evaluated the influence of surgical seniority on outcomes... - Severe aortic stenosis in a veteran population: treatment considerations and survivalFaisal G Bakaeen
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 89:453-8. 2010..We examined factors affecting the choice of surgical versus medical treatment of severe aortic stenosis and evaluated associated patient survival... - The July effect: impact of the beginning of the academic cycle on cardiac surgical outcomes in a cohort of 70,616 patientsFaisal G Bakaeen
Michael E DeBakey Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 88:70-5. 2009..Because surgical residents' level of experience may be at its nadir early in the academic year, academic seasonality-or the "July effect"-could affect cardiac surgical outcomes... - Outcomes after surgical resection of cardiac sarcoma in the multimodality treatment eraFaisal G Bakaeen
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex 77030, USA
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 137:1454-60. 2009..Primary cardiac sarcomas are rare tumors carrying poor prognosis. Resection remains the primary therapy. Especially in recent years, chemotherapy and radiation have been used adjunctively... 
Use of aprotinin in extrapleural pneumonectomy: effect on hemostasis and incidence of complicationsFaisal Bakaeen
The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 84:982-6. 2007..The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of aprotinin on blood loss in extrapleural pneumonectomy and to identify potential treatment-related complications...- Aortic valve replacement: mortality predictions of surgeons versus risk modelFaisal G Bakaeen
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
J Surg Res 163:1-6. 2010..We compared the abilities of surgeons and of an established risk model to predict operative mortality after aortic valve replacement (AVR), and we investigated scenarios that give rise to discrepancies between these predictions... - Cardiac surgery in patients with major lower extremity amputation: a single institution experienceFaisal G Bakaeen
Baylor College of Medicine, Michael E DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Texas Heart Institute at St Luke s Episcopal Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, USA
J Surg Res 156:161-6. 2009..Cardiac surgery patients with lower-extremity amputations pose a challenge in terms of medical comorbidities and functional recovery... - Perceptions regarding cardiothoracic surgical training at Veterans Affairs hospitalsFaisal G Bakaeen
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine and The Michael E DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, Tex 77030, USA
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 141:1107-13. 2011..With cardiothoracic education going through a critical phase of reevaluation and adaptation, we investigated perceptions of Veterans Affairs hospitals in cardiothoracic training... - Epidemiology of exposure to blood borne pathogens on a surgical serviceFaisal Bakaeen
Michael E DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Michael E DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Am J Surg 192:e18-21. 2006..The goal of this study was to analyze the type and mechanism of blood exposure injuries on the surgical service in order to develop appropriate preventative strategies... - Outcomes of circulatory arrest procedures for the treatment of thoracic aortic disease at a veterans facilityFaisal G Bakaeen
Michael E DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
Am J Surg 200:581-4. 2010..The outcomes of thoracic aortic surgery involving hypothermic circulatory arrest at a US Department of Veterans Affairs medical center were evaluated... - Continued aortic aneurysmal expansion after thoracic endovascular stent-graftingFaisal G Bakaeen
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 84:1007-8. 2007..Continued aneurysmal dilatation after stenting of the thoracic aorta can lead to repair failure and therefore underscores the need for careful follow-up of patients after endografting... - Is an age of 80 years or greater an important predictor of short-term outcomes of isolated aortic valve replacement in veterans?Faisal G Bakaeen
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 90:769-74. 2010..There is a popular perception that aortic valve replacement (AVR) in octogenarians carries a high risk related primarily to advanced age... - Surgical treatment of sternoclavicular joint infections in cirrhotic patientsFaisal G Bakaeen
Michael E DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Michael E DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, TX, USA
Am J Surg 195:130-3. 2008..Cirrhotic patients with sternoclavicular joint (SCJ) infection pose a unique challenge for which there are no management guidelines. We reviewed our experience with this unusual infection in this high-risk patient population... - Utility of detailed preoperative cardiac testing and incidence of post-thoracotomy myocardial infarctionDawn E Jaroszewski
Michael E DeBakey Veterans Affairs Hospital, Houston, Tex 77030, USA
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 135:648-55. 2008..Recent literature has questioned the efficacy of routine detailed preoperative cardiac ischemia testing and preoperative cardiac intervention before noncardiac surgical procedures... - The impact of peripheral vascular disease on long-term survival after coronary artery bypass graft surgeryDanny Chu
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 86:1175-80. 2008..The objective of this study was to examine the impact of peripheral vascular disease on long-term survival after coronary artery bypass grafting... - Transverse sternal plating in secondary sternal reconstructionJoseph Huh
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 136:1476-80. 2008..Transverse rib-to-rib stabilization with titanium plates designed for sternal fixation is a recent option. We evaluated the clinical utility of the transverse plating system in a cardiothoracic practice... - Impact of transfusion policy on acute coronary syndrome after major vascular reconstructionPanagiotis Kougias
Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
Am J Surg 200:606-9. 2010.... - Video-assisted thoracoscopic versus open thoracotomy lobectomy in a cohort of 13,619 patientsRaja R Gopaldas
the Texas Heart Institute at St Luke s Episcopal Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 89:1563-70. 2010..However, the issue of whether VATS or open thoracotomy is better remains controversial. We compared outcomes of open and VATS lobectomy in a national database... - The impact of resident work-hour restrictions on outcomes of cardiac operationsRaja R Gopaldas
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
J Surg Res 157:268-74. 2009..The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of the resident work-hour restriction on outcomes of cardiac operations... - Heart valve replacement: which valve for which patient?Joseph Huh
Michael E DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center 112, 2002 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Curr Cardiol Rep 8:109-16. 2006..We review currently available heart valve prostheses and the clinical factors that are involved in selection of a heart valve substitute... - Impact of ACGME work-hour restrictions on the outcomes of coronary artery bypass grafting in a cohort of 600,000 patientsRaja R Gopaldas
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
J Surg Res 163:201-9. 2010..Since the resident physician 80-h/wk restriction was implemented on July 1, 2003, little has been learned about the impact of this reform on patient outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)... - Superior nationwide outcomes of endovascular versus open repair for isolated descending thoracic aortic aneurysm in 11,669 patientsRaja R Gopaldas
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 140:1001-10. 2010..Little is known about TEVAR's nationwide effect on patient outcomes. We evaluated nationwide data regarding the short-term outcomes of TEVAR and open aortic repair (OAR) procedures performed in the United States during a 2-year period... - Surgical intervention for infective endocarditis in a veteran populationLorraine D Cornwell
Michael E DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
Am J Surg 200:596-600. 2010..Surgical management of infective endocarditis can be challenging. Veteran patients are unique because they often have significant comorbidities, and surgical management of endocarditis in this population has not been well described... - The July effect and cardiac surgery: the effect of the beginning of the academic cycle on outcomesAmandeep S Dhaliwal
Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
Am J Surg 196:720-5. 2008..The effect of the time of the academic year on cardiac surgical outcomes is unknown... - Autonomic cardiovascular dysregulation as a potential mechanism underlying depression and coronary artery bypass grafting surgery outcomesTam K Dao
University of Houston, 4800 Calhoun Rd, Houston, TX 77004, USA
J Cardiothorac Surg 5:36. 2010..Second, we investigated the impact of depression and autonomic nervous system activity on CABG outcomes... - Contemporary outcomes of open thoracic aortic surgery in a veteran population: do risk models exaggerate mortality?Faisal G Bakaeen
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
Am J Surg 198:889-94. 2009..We evaluated contemporary outcomes of open thoracic aortic surgery at a Veterans Affairs (VA) medical center affiliated with a major academic aortic program and examined the predictive value of 2 established cardiac risk models... - Outcomes of aortic valve replacement performed by residents in octogenariansShuab Omer
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
J Surg Res 156:139-44. 2009..Aortic valve replacement (AVR) traditionally carries a significant risk in elderly patients. We evaluated the outcomes of AVR in octogenarian patients in the context of surgical education... - Surgical outcome in 85 patients with primary cardiac tumorsFaisal G Bakaeen
Methodist DeBakey Heart Center, The Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX 77030-2761, USA
Am J Surg 186:641-7; discussion 647. 2003..03). CONCLUSIONS: Surgical resection provides excellent outcome in patients with benign cardiac tumors. Malignant tumors continue to pose a challenge with good local tumor control but limited survival owing to metastatic disease... - Endovascular repair of thoracic aortic pseudoaneurysms and patch aneurysmsSimon Schwill
Texas Heart Institute at St Luke s Episcopal Hospital, Houston, Tex, USA
J Vasc Surg 52:1034-7. 2010..All patients recovered without major complications, and computed tomography performed after a mean follow-up of 51.5 ± 19.7 months showed that the repairs remained intact... - Stentless bioprosthetic aortic valve replacement after a homograft root replacement: Toronto SPV implantation after a homograft rootFaisal G Bakaeen
The Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 79:1397-9. 2005..The rationale for our approach is outlined in the context of current surgical trends... - Does the duration of surgery affect outcomes in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting?Danny Chu
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
Am J Surg 196:652-6. 2008..Numerous predictors of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) outcomes have been identified. We aimed to determine whether the duration of surgery independently predicts outcome in patients undergoing CABG... - Papillary fibroelastoma of the aortic valve: operative approaches upon incidental discoveryRaja R Gopaldas
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
Tex Heart Inst J 36:160-3. 2009..We discuss the pathophysiology of fibroelastomas of the aortic valve and operative approaches to the management of these tumors when they are discovered incidentally... - Prognostic impact of intra-aortic balloon pump insertion before versus after cardiac surgical intervention in a veteran populationAmandeep S Dhaliwal
Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
Am J Surg 198:628-32. 2009..The relative prognostic impact of intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) placement before versus after cardiac surgery is not well defined... - Lung myeloid dendritic cells coordinately induce TH1 and TH17 responses in human emphysemaMing Shan
Department of Medicine, Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Sci Transl Med 1:4ra10. 2009..This mechanism may underlie disease in other elastin-rich organs and tissues... - Outcomes of coronary surgery at a Veterans Affairs hospital versus other hospitalsJustin C Choi
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
J Surg Res 156:150-4. 2009..The aim of this study was to compare outcomes of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) operations at a VA hospital and non-VA hospitals... - The impact of obesity on long-term survival after coronary artery bypass graftingJennifer C Del Prete
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
J Surg Res 163:7-11. 2010..Obesity is a well-known risk factor for coronary artery disease. The objective of our study was to examine the impact of obesity on long-term survival after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)... - The impact of placing multiple grafts to each myocardial territory on long-term survival after coronary artery bypass graftingDanny Chu
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 137:60-4. 2009..We aimed to determine the impact on long-term survival after coronary artery bypass grafting of placing multiple grafts to each myocardial territory... - Predictors of surgical mortality and discharge status after coronary artery bypass grafting in patients 80 years and olderRaja R Gopaldas
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
Am J Surg 198:633-8. 2009..Little is known about the outcomes and predictors of discharge status (DCS) in elderly patients after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)... - Open-heart operations in patients with a spinal cord injuryDanny Chu
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine, 2002 Holcombe Blvd, OCL 112, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Am J Surg 194:663-7. 2007..The objective of our study was to evaluate the outcomes of open-heart surgery in patients with a spinal cord injury... - Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia associated with bilateral adrenal hemorrhage after coronary artery bypass surgeryFaisal G Bakaeen
Department of Surgery, The Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 79:1388-90. 2005..Thrombocytopenia, abdominal pain, and signs of adrenal insufficiency in the context of heparin treatment should raise suspicion of this unusual complication...