Joseph F Sabik

Summary

Affiliation: Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Recurrent mitral regurgitation after annuloplasty for functional ischemic mitral regurgitation
    Edwin C McGee
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 128:916-24. 2004
  2. ncbi Does location of the second internal thoracic artery graft influence outcome of coronary artery bypass grafting?
    Joseph F Sabik
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue Desk F24, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
    Circulation 118:S210-5. 2008
  3. ncbi Value of internal thoracic artery grafting to the left anterior descending coronary artery at coronary reoperation
    Joseph F Sabik
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
    J Am Coll Cardiol 61:302-10. 2013
  4. ncbi Comparison of saphenous vein and internal thoracic artery graft patency by coronary system
    Joseph F Sabik
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 79:544-51; discussion 544-51. 2005
  5. ncbi Cannulation of the axillary artery with a side graft reduces morbidity
    Joseph F Sabik
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery and Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 77:1315-20. 2004
  6. ncbi Is reoperation still a risk factor in coronary artery bypass surgery?
    Joseph F Sabik
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 80:1719-27. 2005
  7. ncbi Equivalent midterm outcomes after off-pump and on-pump coronary surgery
    Joseph F Sabik
    Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio 44195, USA
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 127:142-8. 2004
  8. ncbi Does competitive flow reduce internal thoracic artery graft patency?
    Joseph F Sabik
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 76:1490-6; discussion 1497. 2003
  9. ncbi Occurrence and risk factors for reintervention after coronary artery bypass grafting
    Joseph F Sabik
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue Desk F24, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Circulation 114:I454-60. 2006
  10. ncbi Does off-pump coronary surgery reduce morbidity and mortality?
    Joseph F Sabik
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 124:698-707. 2002

Detail Information

Publications55

  1. ncbi Recurrent mitral regurgitation after annuloplasty for functional ischemic mitral regurgitation
    Edwin C McGee
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 128:916-24. 2004
    ..Therefore the development of additional techniques is necessary to achieve more secure repair of functional ischemic mitral regurgitation...
  2. ncbi Does location of the second internal thoracic artery graft influence outcome of coronary artery bypass grafting?
    Joseph F Sabik
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue Desk F24, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
    Circulation 118:S210-5. 2008
    ....
  3. ncbi Value of internal thoracic artery grafting to the left anterior descending coronary artery at coronary reoperation
    Joseph F Sabik
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
    J Am Coll Cardiol 61:302-10. 2013
    ..The study sought to determine if left internal thoracic artery (LITA) grafting of the left anterior descending (LAD) at reoperative coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) improves patient outcomes...
  4. ncbi Comparison of saphenous vein and internal thoracic artery graft patency by coronary system
    Joseph F Sabik
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 79:544-51; discussion 544-51. 2005
    ..We sought to compare saphenous vein and internal thoracic artery graft patency by coronary system...
  5. ncbi Cannulation of the axillary artery with a side graft reduces morbidity
    Joseph F Sabik
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery and Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 77:1315-20. 2004
    ..Previously, we cannulated the artery directly; now we use a side graft. The purposes of this study were to (1) investigate cannulation-related morbidity and (2) determine whether use of a side graft reduces it...
  6. ncbi Is reoperation still a risk factor in coronary artery bypass surgery?
    Joseph F Sabik
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 80:1719-27. 2005
    ..This raises two questions: (1) has experience neutralized the risk of reoperation attributable to its greater difficulty, or (2) has experience neutralized the risk attributable to the higher-risk profile of reoperative patients?...
  7. ncbi Equivalent midterm outcomes after off-pump and on-pump coronary surgery
    Joseph F Sabik
    Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio 44195, USA
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 127:142-8. 2004
    ..To determine if there are any differences in later outcomes, we compared midterm results of propensity-matched patients who underwent off- and on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting...
  8. ncbi Does competitive flow reduce internal thoracic artery graft patency?
    Joseph F Sabik
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 76:1490-6; discussion 1497. 2003
    ..The goals of this study were to determine if competitive flow reduces ITA patency, and if there is a degree of coronary stenosis below which ITAs should not be used...
  9. ncbi Occurrence and risk factors for reintervention after coronary artery bypass grafting
    Joseph F Sabik
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue Desk F24, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Circulation 114:I454-60. 2006
    ..Reintervention after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is common. We sought to determine its occurrence and identify patient characteristics and operative techniques that influence the need or bias for reintervention...
  10. ncbi Does off-pump coronary surgery reduce morbidity and mortality?
    Joseph F Sabik
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 124:698-707. 2002
    ..To compare hospital outcomes of on-pump and off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery...
  11. ncbi Influence of patient characteristics and arterial grafts on freedom from coronary reoperation
    Joseph F Sabik
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 131:90-8. 2006
    ..We sought to identify patient characteristics and operative factors that predict the need for or bias toward reoperative coronary artery bypass grafting...
  12. ncbi A benchmark for evaluating innovative treatment of left main coronary disease
    Joseph F Sabik
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Ave Desk F24, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
    Circulation 116:I232-9. 2007
    ....
  13. ncbi Is prosthetic anuloplasty necessary for durable mitral valve repair?
    A Marc Gillinov
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 88:76-82. 2009
    ..Because emerging percutaneous mitral valve repair may address only leaflets and not the anulus, we compared durability of mitral valve repair with and without prosthetic anuloplasty...
  14. ncbi Surgical repair of posterior mitral valve prolapse: implications for guidelines and percutaneous repair
    Douglas R Johnston
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 89:1385-94. 2010
    ..This study provides data on long-term survival and valve function after repair of posterior leaflet prolapse...
  15. ncbi Surgery for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in the setting of mitral valve disease: a role for pulmonary vein isolation?
    A Marc Gillinov
    Center for Atrial Fibrillation, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 81:19-26; discussion 27-8. 2006
    ..Our objective was to assess the impact of different surgical treatments for this arrhythmia in patients undergoing mitral valve surgery...
  16. ncbi Does the arterial cannulation site for circulatory arrest influence stroke risk?
    Lars G Svensson
    Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 78:1274-84; discussion 1274-84. 2004
    ..We investigated whether axillary/subclavian artery inflow with a side graft decreases the risk of stroke versus cannulation at other sites during hypothermic circulatory arrest...
  17. ncbi Outcomes of less invasive J-incision approach to aortic valve surgery
    Douglas R Johnston
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 144:852-858.e3. 2012
    ..We sought to compare clinical outcomes after these approaches with full sternotomy using propensity-matching methods...
  18. ncbi Multidetector computed tomographic angiography in planning of reoperative cardiothoracic surgery
    Apur R Kamdar
    Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 85:1239-45. 2008
    ..We sought to determine if high-risk preoperative MDCTA findings were associated with greater use of preventive surgical strategies during redo cardiac surgery in patients with prior CABG...
  19. ncbi When the timing is right: Antibiotic timing and infection after cardiac surgery
    Colleen G Koch
    Department of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Anesthesiology Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 144:931-937.e4. 2012
    ....
  20. ncbi Outcomes after repair of the anterior mitral leaflet for degenerative disease
    A Marc Gillinov
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 86:708-17; discussion 708-17. 2008
    ....
  21. ncbi Reoperative cryopreserved root and ascending aorta replacement for acute aortic prosthetic valve endocarditis
    Bruce W Lytle
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio 44195, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 74:S1754-7; discussion S1792-9. 2002
    ..Prosthetic aortic valve endocarditis (PVE) is an important complication of aortic valve replacement (AVR) and is a particularly difficult situation after an operation combining AVR with ascending aortic replacement...
  22. ncbi Elephant trunk procedure: newer indications and uses
    Lars G Svensson
    Center for Aortic Surgery, Marfan Syndrome and Connective Tissue Disorders Clinic and Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio 44195, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 78:109-16; discussion 109-16. 2004
    ..The elephant trunk procedure is used for extensive aortic aneurysms. We evaluated its safety, newer indications, and influence of second-stage completion on survival...
  23. ncbi Nadir hematocrit during cardiopulmonary bypass: end-organ dysfunction and mortality
    Gabriel Loor
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 144:654-662.e4. 2012
    ..To discover the effects of the lowest hematocrit during cardiopulmonary bypass on end-organ function and mortality in patients who did not receive red blood cell transfusion and to identify predictors of nadir hematocrit...
  24. ncbi Ischemic versus degenerative mitral regurgitation: does etiology affect survival?
    A Marc Gillinov
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 80:811-9; discussion 809. 2005
    ..Thus, we (1) determined survival impact of etiology (degenerative vs ischemic) after combined mitral valve repair and CABG and (2) explored survival differences within etiology groups...
  25. ncbi Reoperation after mitral valve repair for degenerative disease
    Eric Dumont
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 84:444-50; discussion 450. 2007
    ..Objectives of this study were to determine (1) mechanisms for and timing of failed repair of degenerative disease and approach to reoperation, (2) durability of re-repair, and (3) long-term survival after reoperation...
  26. ncbi Surgery for permanent atrial fibrillation: impact of patient factors and lesion set
    A Marc Gillinov
    Atrial Fibrillation Innovation Center AFIC, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 82:502-13; discussion 513-4. 2006
    ..Whether a complete Cox-maze procedure is needed to ablate permanent atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing concomitant cardiac surgery is unknown. Our objective was to assess the effectiveness of different lesion sets in such patients...
  27. ncbi A comprehensive review of the PARTNER trial
    Lars G Svensson
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 145:S11-6. 2013
    ..Percutaneous transcatheter aortic valve replacement was introduced in 2002, but its effectiveness remained to be assessed...
  28. ncbi Statin therapy is associated with fewer infections after cardiac operations
    Matteo Trezzi
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 95:892-900. 2013
    ..Therefore, we examined the association between preoperative statin therapy and infections after cardiac operations and assessed whether statin therapy was associated with lower infection-related mortality...
  29. ncbi Spinal cord protective strategies during descending and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair in the modern era: the role of intrathecal papaverine
    Brian Lima
    Aortic Surgery Center, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 143:945-952.e1. 2012
    ..This study prospectively assessed the neuroprotective impact of intrathecal papaverine added to other techniques in aortic aneurysm repairs...
  30. ncbi Decision-making for patients with patent left internal thoracic artery grafts to left anterior descending
    Sreekumar Subramanian
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 87:1392-8; discussion 1400. 2009
    ..We compared survival after medical therapy, percutaneous intervention, and reoperative coronary artery bypass grafting in such patients who developed non-LAD territory jeopardy...
  31. ncbi Outcome of patients who refuse transfusion after cardiac surgery: a natural experiment with severe blood conservation
    Gregory Pattakos
    Heart and Vascular Institute, Departments of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, OH 44195, USA
    Arch Intern Med 172:1154-60. 2012
    ..Our objective was to compare morbidity and long-term survival of Witnesses undergoing cardiac surgery with a similarly matched group of patients who received transfusions...
  32. ncbi Valve repair versus valve replacement for degenerative mitral valve disease
    A Marc Gillinov
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 135:885-93, 893.e1-2. 2008
    ....
  33. ncbi Should patients with severe degenerative mitral regurgitation delay surgery until symptoms develop?
    A Marc Gillinov
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 90:481-8. 2010
    ..This study examined whether delaying surgery until symptoms occur causes adverse cardiac changes and jeopardizes outcome...
  34. ncbi Aortic root replacement with cryopreserved allograft for prosthetic valve endocarditis
    Joseph F Sabik
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio 44195, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 74:650-9; discussion 659. 2002
    ..This study examines the effectiveness of this strategy on hospital mortality and morbidity, recurrent endocarditis, and survival...
  35. ncbi Robotic repair of posterior mitral valve prolapse versus conventional approaches: potential realized
    Tomislav Mihaljevic
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 141:72-80.e1-4. 2011
    ..Therefore, we compared outcomes of robotic mitral valve repair with those of complete sternotomy, partial sternotomy, and right mini-anterolateral thoracotomy...
  36. ncbi Does use of a right internal thoracic artery increase deep wound infection and risk after previous use of a left internal thoracic artery?
    Lars G Svensson
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 131:609-13. 2006
    ..To determine whether adding right internal thoracic artery to previous left internal thoracic artery bypass at reoperation increases deep sternal wound infection and hospital mortality, particularly in diabetic patients...
  37. ncbi Surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation with bipolar radiofrequency as the primary modality
    A Marc Gillinov
    Center for Atrial Fibrillation and the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 129:1322-9. 2005
    ....
  38. ncbi Midterm results of David reimplantation in patients with connective tissue disorder
    Lars G Svensson
    Marfan Syndrome and Connective Tissue Disorder Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 95:555-62. 2013
    ..Hence, we assessed its midterm safety and effectiveness for Marfan syndrome and other connective tissue disorders, such as Ehlers-Danlos, Loeys-Dietz, and marfanoid syndromes...
  39. ncbi Morbidity of bleeding after cardiac surgery: is it blood transfusion, reoperation for bleeding, or both?
    Alessandro Vivacqua
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 91:1780-90. 2011
    ....
  40. ncbi Repair versus replacement for degenerative mitral valve disease with coexisting ischemic heart disease
    A Marc Gillinov
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 125:1350-62. 2003
    ....
  41. ncbi The effect of bilateral internal thoracic artery grafting on survival during 20 postoperative years
    Bruce W Lytle
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 78:2005-12; discussion 2012-4. 2004
    ..To compare survival of patients receiving bilateral internal thoracic artery grafts and single internal thoracic artery grafts more than 20 postoperative years, assess magnitude of benefit, and identify predictors of benefit...
  42. ncbi Coronary artery disease and outcomes of aortic valve replacement for severe aortic stenosis
    Jocelyn M Beach
    Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
    J Am Coll Cardiol 61:837-48. 2013
    ....
  43. ncbi Bipolar radiofrequency to ablate atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing mitral valve surgery
    A Marc Gillinov
    Center for Atrial Fibrillation, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio, USA
    Heart Surg Forum 7:E147-52. 2004
    ..The optimum treatment of AF in these patients is unclear. The purpose of this study was to describe initial clinical experience using a bipolar radiofrequency clamp to facilitate AF ablation in patients undergoing mitral valve surgery...
  44. ncbi Use of multiple arterial grafts and its effect on long-term outcome
    Bruce W Lytle
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue F25, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
    Curr Opin Cardiol 17:594-7. 2002
  45. ncbi Temporal onset, risk factors, and outcomes associated with stroke after coronary artery bypass grafting
    Khaldoun G Tarakji
    Heart and Vascular Institute, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
    JAMA 305:381-90. 2011
    ..Stroke is a devastating and potentially preventable complication of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. Better understanding of the timing and risk factors for stroke associated with CABG are needed...
  46. ncbi Comparison of percutaneous versus surgical revascularization of severe unprotected left main coronary stenosis in matched patients
    Sorin J Brener
    Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
    Am J Cardiol 101:169-72. 2008
    ..Diabetes mellitus and advanced co-morbidity were the principal determinants of survival. These findings support the need for randomized trials with adequate follow-up to compare the 2 approaches...
  47. ncbi Propensity matched comparison of outcomes in older and younger patients after coronary artery bypass graft surgery
    Negmeldeen F Mamoun
    Department of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 85:1974-9. 2008
    ..2 to 20.8 million. We therefore compared outcomes after isolated coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in patients aged 85 years and older with those 55 to 65 years old...
  48. ncbi In vivo short-term Doppler hemodynamic profiles of 189 Carpentier-Edwards Perimount pericardial bioprosthetic valves in the mitral position
    Sibyll Goetze
    Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio 44195, USA
    J Am Soc Echocardiogr 17:981-7. 2004
    ..5% of all valves. This is the largest series establishing the favorable hemodynamic behavior of the different sizes of a new Perimount mitral valve, and the reported data could serve as a reference...
  49. ncbi Coregistered MR imaging myocardial viability maps and multi-detector row CT coronary angiography displays for surgical revascularization planning: initial experience
    Randolph M Setser
    Department of Radiology, Section of Cardiovascular Imaging, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
    Radiology 237:465-73. 2005
    ..CONCLUSION: Assessment of CIHD can be improved by using coregistered displays that directly relate the condition of LV myocardium to the anatomy of the coronary arteries in individual patients...
  50. ncbi On-pump and off-pump bypass surgery: tools for revascularization
    Bruce W Lytle
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Ave, F-25, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Circulation 109:810-2. 2004
  51. ncbi Endocarditis after mitral valve repair
    A Marc Gillinov
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio 44195, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 73:1813-6. 2002
    ..Native valve endocarditis is frequently managed with antibiotics alone, but prosthetic valve endocarditis usually requires an early operation. What is the best treatment of endocarditis after mitral valve repair?..
  52. ncbi Right coronary artery and interatrial septal aneurysms with fistulous connection to the right atrium
    Antonino G M Marullo
    Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio 44195, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 73:969-70. 2002
    ..We report a case of right coronary artery aneurysm with fistulous connection to the right atrium associated with an aneurysm of the interatrial septum...
  53. ncbi Off-pump coronary revascularization: current state of the art
    James C Hart
    Capital Area Cardiovascular Surgical Institute, Pinnacle Health System, Harrisburg, PA, USA
    Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 14:70-81. 2002
    ..Certain high-risk groups may be better treated with OPCAB, but further studies are necessary to elucidate which patients should be offered OPCAB and which should receive standard CABG...
  54. ncbi Coronary artery bypass graft patency and competitive flow
    Joseph F Sabik
    J Am Coll Cardiol 51:126-8. 2008
  55. ncbi CABG or PCI? A cardiothoracic surgeon's perspective. The devil (or truth) is in the details
    Joseph F Sabik
    Cleve Clin J Med 73:329, 332, 336 passim. 2006