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The natural history of thoracic aortic aneurysms: implications for surgical interventionLeonard N Girardi
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY 10021, USA
Am Heart Hosp J 4:131-4. 2006- Invited commentaryLeonard N Girardi
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Weill Medical College, Cornell University, New York, NY 10021, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 81:1351-2. 2006 - No-clamp technique for valve repair or replacement in patients with a porcelain aortaLeonard N Girardi
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York 10021, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 80:1688-92. 2005..quot; We describe a technique based on replacement of the ascending aorta and proximal arch under profound hypothermic circulatory arrest, followed by the valve procedure... - Does cross-clamping the arch increase the risk of descending thoracic and thoracoabdominal aneurysm repair?Leonard N Girardi
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York 10021, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 79:133-7; discussion 137-8. 2005..Complex surgical and endovascular techniques have reduced the risks for this cohort. We examined outcomes utilizing an approach based on simple cross-clamping of the arch... - Reoperations on the ascending aorta and aortic root in patients with previous cardiac surgeryLeonard N Girardi
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York 10021, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 82:1407-12. 2006..We analyzed our results with aortic reoperations with the intent of further reducing surgical risk through alterations in surgical technique or patient selection... - Epicardial beating heart cryoablation using a novel argon-based cryoclamp and linear probeFederico Milla
New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical Center, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, New York, NY, USA
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 131:403-11. 2006..This novel, versatile device may be useful in treating patients with atrial fibrillation on the beating heart without cardiopulmonary bypass... - Comparison of open versus bedside percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy in the cardiothoracic surgical patient: outcomes and financial analysisMatthew D Bacchetta
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Cornell University, New York, New York 10021, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 79:1879-85. 2005..CONCLUSIONS: There were no significant clinical differences between open and PDT in cardiac surgery patients during the 3-year study period; however, PDT offered significant cost savings... - Surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation using argon-based cryoablation during concomitant cardiac proceduresCharles A Mack
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY 10021, USA
Circulation 112:I1-6. 2005..We report our results using argon-based endocardial cryoablation for the treatment of AF in patients undergoing concomitant cardiac procedures... - Management strategies for type A dissection complicated by peripheral vascular malperfusionLeonard N Girardi
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 77:1309-14; discussion 1314. 2004..Ideal management includes the rapid restoration of organ perfusion while avoiding catastrophic rupture and tamponade. We present our experience with primary aortic repair as the optimal method of patient management... - Outcomes of cardiac surgery in nonagenarians: a 10-year experienceMatthew D Bacchetta
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital-Cornell University Medical College, New York, New York 10021, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 75:1215-20. 2003..Currently, 81% are still alive an average of 2.53 years since surgery (range, 0.16 to 7.1 years). CONCLUSIONS: With improving techniques and greater attention to detail, the select nonagenarian can safely undergo cardiac surgery... - Heparin sensitivity test for patients requiring cardiopulmonary bypassWilliam J DeBois
New York Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center, NY 10021, USA
J Extra Corpor Technol 38:307-9. 2006..This method of titrating a diluted heparin additive, mixed with patient blood in a familiar ACT test, has proven to be an inexpensive and reliable test to predict patient's sensitivity to heparin... 
Cardiac surgery in select nonagenarians: should we or shouldn't we?Brant W Ullery
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Center for Complementary and Integrative Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York 10021, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 85:854-60. 2008..Clinical decision making about cardiac surgical intervention in nonagenarians is hindered by a paucity of data examining survival outcomes in this population...- Ruptured descending and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysmsLeonard N Girardi
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 74:1066-70. 2002..However, in the setting of a ruptured thoracic aneurysm, one may not have the luxury of complex end-organ support. We analyzed our experience with ruptured thoracic aneurysms to define morbidity and mortality in the present era... - Negative fluid displacement: an alternative method to assess patency of arterial line cannulationWilliam J DeBois
New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York Weill Cornell Center, New York 10021, USA
Perfusion 18:67-70. 2003..With increased use of femoral cannulation for minimally invasive cardiac surgical procedures, this RAP technique can enhance the perfusionist's and the surgeon's ability to safely perform bypass in the presence of higher dissection risk... - Arteriovenous fistula after laser-assisted pacemaker lead extractionFederico Milla
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 81:2304-6. 2006..Acute arteriovenous fistulas have been reported after pacemaker lead extraction. We report a case of an arteriovenous fistula presenting 2 weeks after transvenous laser-assisted lead extraction... - Retrograde cerebral perfusion: report of a fatal complication from a subarachnoid venous hemorrhage during thoracoabdominal aortic surgeryJeffrey S Berger
Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY 10021, USA
J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 19:650-3. 2005 - Diagnosis and treatment of heparin-induced thrombocytopeniaWilliam J DeBois
New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York Weill Cornell Center, New York 10021, USA
Perfusion 18:47-53. 2003..In this presentation, the pathology and current diagnostic tests, as well as the successful management of patients with HIT undergoing CPB at New York Presbyterian Hospital, are reviewed... - The effects of platelet inhibitors on blood use in cardiac surgeryLeonard Y Lee
New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Center, New York 10021, USA
Perfusion 17:33-7. 2002..e., reduced infarction rates and improved vessel patency. With judicious planning, urgent coronary artery bypass can be safely performed on patients who have been treated with GP IIb/IIIa receptor inhibitors... - Surgical management of thoracic malignancies invading the heart or great vesselsBernard J Park
Thoracic Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10021, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 78:1024-30. 2004..We reviewed our experience of 10 patients treated surgically, either primarily or as a component of multimodality therapy, to assess feasibility and results... - Valve repair versus replacement when aortic regurgitation is caused by aortic root aneurysms: relative advantages and disadvantages and the impact of decision on surgical indicationsLeonard N Girardi
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery and the Howard Gilman Institute for Valvular Heart Disease, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY 10021, USA
Adv Cardiol 41:48-56. 2004 - Acceptability and psychometric properties of the Minnesota Living With Heart Failure Questionnaire among patients undergoing heart valve surgery: validation and comparison with SF-36Phyllis G Supino
The Howard Gilman Institute for Valvular Heart Diseases, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY 11203, USA
J Card Fail 15:267-77. 2009..Disease-specific instruments have been used in heart failure (HF), commonly associated with valve disease, but have been neither validated nor routinely applied among patients undergoing VS... - Surgical approaches when aortic regurgitation is associated with aortic root diseaseLeonard N Girardi
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Howard Gilman Institute for Valvular Heart Diseases, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York-Presbyterian Hospital-New York Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, N.Y, USA
Adv Cardiol 39:86-92. 2002 - Repair of the congenitally bicuspid regurgitant aortic valve: a strategic advanceJeffrey S Borer
J Am Coll Cardiol 52:50-1. 2008