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| Tara KaramlouSummaryAffiliation: Oregon Health and Science University Country: USA Publications
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Creating a useful vascular center: a statewide survey of what primary care physicians really wantTara Karamlou
Department of Vascular Surgery, Oregon Health and Sciences University, USA
J Vasc Surg 39:763-70. 2004..No studies, however, have assessed referring physician interest or which services should be provided. A statewide survey of primary care physicians (PCPs) was performed to answer these questions...- Recognition of an infected endoluminal aortic prosthesis following repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm: case report and review of the literatureTara Karamlou
Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Ann Vasc Surg 18:750-4. 2004..This report reviews the presentation, radiographic findings, and diagnosis of as well as literature on infected endoaortic stent grafts... - The influence of valve physiology on outcome following aortic valvotomy for congenital bicuspid valve in children: 30-year results from a single institutionTara Karamlou
Division of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR 97201, USA
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 27:81-5. 2005..We sought to evaluate whether the predominant post-valvotomy physiology, aortic insufficiency (AI) or aortic stenosis (AS) independently affected patient outcome... 
Adults or big kids: what is the ideal clinical environment for management of grown-up patients with congenital heart disease?Tara Karamlou
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Oregon Health and Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd, Mail Code L 353, Portland, OR 97239, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 90:573-9. 2010....- A United Network for Organ Sharing analysis of heart transplantation in adults with congenital heart disease: outcomes and factors associated with mortality and retransplantationTara Karamlou
Division of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Section of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich, USA
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 140:161-8. 2010..We investigated outcomes and risk factors for mortality and retransplantation among patients with adult congenital heart disease compared with adult recipients... - Angiosarcoma of the thoracoabdominal aorta presenting with systemic hypertension, anemia, and visceral ischemiaTara Karamlou
Department of Surgery, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA
Ann Vasc Surg 22:459-64. 2008..We describe a rare case of an extensive thoracoabdominal angiosarcoma that manifested with hypertension, profound anemia, and visceral ischemia in a young woman... - Factors associated with arch reintervention and growth of the aortic arch after coarctation repair in neonates weighing less than 2.5 kgTara Karamlou
Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 137:1163-7. 2009..We also sought to define growth trajectories for postrepair aortic arch dimensions and identify factors associated with accelerated longitudinal growth... - Factors associated with mortality and reoperation in 377 children with total anomalous pulmonary venous connectionTara Karamlou
Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1X8
Circulation 115:1591-8. 2007..We sought to determine era-specific changes in the incidence of mortality and reoperation in children with total anomalous pulmonary venous connection... - Surgical outcomes in the treatment of patients with tetralogy of Fallot and absent pulmonary valveBahaaldin Alsoufi
The Cardiac Centre, Hospital for Sick Children and the University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 31:354-9; discussion 359. 2007..Treatment of infants presenting with respiratory symptoms early in life is associated with high mortality (20-60%). We aim to report our results and identify factors associated with survival and prolonged ventilation... - Comparison of pediatric cardiac surgical mortality rates from national administrative data to contemporary clinical standardsKarl F Welke
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon 97239 3098, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 87:216-22; discussion 222-3. 2009..We calculated pediatric cardiac surgery mortality rates from administrative data and compared them with widely quoted standards from clinical databases... - Can pulmonary conduit dysfunction and failure be reduced in infants and children less than age 2 years at initial implantation?Tara Karamlou
Division of Cardiovascular Surgery and Cardiology, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 132:829-38. 2006..We sought to examine risk factors for pulmonary conduit failure or dysfunction in infants less than age 2 years at initial implantation... - Lesion-specific outcomes in neonates undergoing congenital heart surgery are related predominantly to patient and management factors rather than institution or surgeon experience: A Congenital Heart Surgeons Society StudyTara Karamlou
Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario M5 G 1X8, Canada
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 139:569-577.e1. 2010..To identify the role of institution and surgeon factors, including case volume and experience, on survival of neonates with complex congenital heart disease... - Common ground: measuring intrainstitutional mortality among pediatric surgical proceduresKirk A Caddell
School of Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA
Surgery 149:7-14. 2011..We sought to determine to what degree mortality rates for high-risk pediatric surgical procedures were correlated within institutions... - Prevalence and associated risk factors for intervention in 313 children with subaortic stenosisTara Karamlou
Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Toronto, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Ann Thorac Surg 84:900-6; discussion 906. 2007.... - Management options in neonates and infants with critical left ventricular outflow tract obstructionBahaaldin Alsoufi
The Cardiac Center, The Hospital for Sick Children and the University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 31:1013-21. 2007..Therefore, the aim of this review is to describe the different therapeutic strategies that can be applied to neonates presenting with critical LVOTO taking into consideration each patient's unique physiologic and anatomic findings... - Short and midterm results of aortic valve cusp extension in the treatment of children with congenital aortic valve diseaseBahaaldin Alsoufi
Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
Ann Thorac Surg 82:1292-9; discussion 1300. 2006..We evaluated our experience with aortic valve cusp extension techniques to identify predictors of successful intraoperative repair and subsequent durability... - Surgical repair of multiple muscular ventricular septal defects: the role of re-endocardialization strategyBahaaldin Alsoufi
Cardiac Center, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 132:1072-80. 2006..Long cardiopulmonary bypass duration is well tolerated. The incidence of permanent heart block has improved. Early echocardiographic and clinical outcomes are promising... - Oversizing pulmonary homograft conduits does not significantly decrease allograft failure in childrenTara Karamlou
Division of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, Doernbecher Children's Hospital, Oregon Health and Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Mail Code DC8S, Portland, OR 97239, USA
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 27:548-53. 2005..Even in young patients with rapid somatic growth, normalizing extracardiac allografts to BSA provides excellent conduit longevity and outcomes... - Live real-time three-dimensional echocardiography for the visualization of myocardial perfusion--a pilot study in open-chest pigsJames Pemberton
Clinical Care Center for Congenital Heart Disease, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon 97239-3098, USA
J Am Soc Echocardiogr 18:956-8. 2005..We present the findings of our experimental pilot study of myocardial perfusion detection using live real-time 3-dimensional echocardiography in an animal model... - Outcomes and associated risk factors for aortic valve replacement in 160 children: a competing-risks analysisTara Karamlou
Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, The Hospital of Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
Circulation 112:3462-9. 2005..Pulmonary autograft use is associated with decreased mortality, slower gradient progression, and smaller left ventricular dimension... - Hawley H. Seiler Resident Award paper. The use of a miniaturized circuit and bloodless prime to avoid cerebral no-reflow after neonatal cardiopulmonary bypassEdward Hickey
Oregon Health and Sciences University, Portland, Oregon, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 83:895-901. 2007..We studied the effects of this circuit on cerebral reperfusion because the pathophysiology of "no-reflow" is believed to have an inflammatory component... - Surgical management of aortopulmonary window associated with interrupted aortic arch: a Congenital Heart Surgeons Society studyIgor E Konstantinov
Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 131:1136-1141.e2. 2006..Reinterventions for aortic arch obstruction are the most frequent complication after repair, but pulmonary artery stenosis also occurs. Use of patch augmentation may reduce the need for subsequent arch reintervention... - Mortality rate is not a valid indicator of quality differences between pediatric cardiac surgical programsKarl F Welke
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon 97239 3098, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 89:139-44; discussion 145-6. 2010..Our hypothesis is that case volumes and mortality rates present in pediatric cardiac surgery are too low to allow the use of mortality to differentiate between hospitals... - Truncus arteriosus associated with interrupted aortic arch in 50 neonates: a Congenital Heart Surgeons Society studyIgor E Konstantinov
The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Ann Thorac Surg 81:214-22. 2006..CONCLUSIONS: The combination of IAA and TA carries high early mortality, with high risk of reinterventions in survivors. One stage repair of both TA and IAA is the optimal management... - National practice patterns for management of adult congenital heart disease: operation by pediatric heart surgeons decreases in-hospital deathTara Karamlou
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
Circulation 118:2345-52. 2008..We sought to define national practice patterns and to determine whether outcomes for GUCH patients are improved if they are treated by specialized pediatric heart surgeons (PHSs) compared with non-PHSs... - The rush to atrial septal defect closure: is the introduction of percutaneous closure driving utilization?Tara Karamlou
Department of Surgery, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon 97239 3098, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 86:1584-90; discussion 1590-1. 2008..We sought to determine nationwide trends in the use of percutaneous compared with surgical closure and their respective outcomes over an 18-year period... - Determinants of repair type, reintervention, and mortality in 393 children with double-outlet right ventricleTimothy J Bradley
Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 134:967-973.e6. 2007..We sought to define the prevalence of definitive end-states and their determinants in children with double-outlet right ventricle... - Surgery insight: late complications following repair of tetralogy of Fallot and related surgical strategies for managementTara Karamlou
Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, ON M5G 1X8, Canada
Nat Clin Pract Cardiovasc Med 3:611-22. 2006.... - Extracorporeal life support in neonates, infants, and children after repair of congenital heart disease: modern era results in a single institutionBahaaldin Alsoufi
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Doernbecher Children's Hospital, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon 97239, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 80:15-21; discussion 21. 2005..CONCLUSIONS: Extracorporeal life support utilization was expanded to include different applications with different outcomes. The extracorporeal life support registry should be altered to reflect those changes... - Effects of circuit miniaturization in reducing inflammatory response to infant cardiopulmonary bypass by elimination of allogeneic blood productsEdward Hickey
Division of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, Oregon 97201-3098, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 81:S2367-72. 2006..In this article, we review the data supporting this rationale and provide the results from studies in our laboratory that emphasize the benefits of circuit miniaturization... - Evolution of treatment options and outcomes for hypoplastic left heart syndrome over an 18-year periodTara Karamlou
Department of Surgery, L 223, Oregon Health and Science University, 3181 Sam Jackson Park Rd, Portland, OR 97239, USA
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 139:119-26; discussion 126-7. 2010..We aimed to describe management strategies for neonates with hypoplastic left heart syndrome over the past 18 years in the United States and to identify determinants of institutional management decisions... - Impact on outcomes after listing and transplantation, of a strategy to accept ABO blood group-incompatible donor hearts for neonates and infantsLori J West
Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 131:455-61. 2006.... - Cardiac output augmentation during hypoxemia improves cerebral metabolism after hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypassJess M Schultz
Division of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Doernbecher Children's Hospital, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon 97239-3098, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 81:625-32; discussion 632-3. 2006..Augmenting cardiac output during periods of perioperative hypoxemia may prevent cerebral injury after exposure to hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass... - Outcomes after late reoperation in patients with repaired tetralogy of Fallot: the impact of arrhythmia and arrhythmia surgeryTara Karamlou
Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Ann Thorac Surg 81:1786-93; discussion 1793. 2006..Prolongation of QRS identifies patients at risk for recurrent VT and SVT, but recurrent VT is uncommon. Early PVR, and surgical ablation in patients with SVT, decreases arrhythmic risk... - Databases for assessing the outcomes of the treatment of patients with congenital and paediatric cardiac disease--a comparison of administrative and clinical dataKarl F Welke
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon 97239 3098, USA
Cardiol Young 18:137-44. 2008.... - Measurement of quality in pediatric cardiac surgery: understanding the threats to validityKarl F Welke
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon 97239 3098, USA
ASAIO J 54:447-50. 2008..Detailed study of the processes of care by multicenter, multidisciplinary quality improvement initiatives may augment national databases in improving outcomes... - Transcatheter device versus surgical closure of ventricular septal defects: a clinical decision analysisIlyas S Aleem
Division of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 67:630-6. 2006..CONCLUSIONS: When outcomes and their values are considered in a systematic manner, transcatheter device closure of suitable VSDs is favored over surgical repair... - Hypothermic low-flow cardiopulmonary bypass impairs pulmonary and right ventricular function more than circulatory arrestJess M Schultz
Division of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Doernbecher Children's Hospital, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon 97239-3098, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 81:474-80; discussion 480. 2006..Interventions that attenuate the inflammatory response to CPB may prevent pulmonary and right ventricular dysfunction after HLF... - Outcomes in 45 children with ductal origin of the distal pulmonary arteryKalyani R Trivedi
Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Ann Thorac Surg 81:950-7. 2006..Early diagnosis and repair of the ductal PA, especially in children presenting with pulmonary overcirculation, may improve outcomes... - Using a miniaturized circuit and an asanguineous prime to reduce neutrophil-mediated organ dysfunction following infant cardiopulmonary bypassTara Karamlou
Division of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery and Pediatric Perfusion Services, Doernbecher Children's Hospital, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon 97201, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 80:6-13; discussion 13-4. 2005..The employment of this circuit attenuates the post-bypass inflammatory response and has salutary effects on cardiopulmonary function... - Pulmonary artery sarcoma mimicking massive pulmonary embolus: a case reportBahaaldin Alsoufi
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Oregon Health and Sciences University, Portland, USA
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 14:e71-3. 2006..The patient's condition was successfully managed with urgent pulmonary artery thromboendarterectomy, pulmonary valve replacement, and tricuspid valve annuloplasty... 
Presentation, management and outcomes of thrombosis for children with cardiomyopathyBrian W McCrindle
Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
Can J Cardiol 22:685-90. 2006..Thrombosis in children with dilated and inflammatory cardiomyopathy is an unpredictable complication with potentially important morbidity...- Geography or pathology? Regional variation in atrial septal defect closure rates and techniquesWendy L Walker
School of Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, United States of America
Cardiol Young 21:577-84. 2011..Whether or not closure rates are uniform or vary due to differences in regional practice patterns is unknown. We sought to investigate this by comparing regional rates of closure across Florida... - The relationship between hospital surgical case volumes and mortality rates in pediatric cardiac surgery: a national sample, 1988-2005Karl F Welke
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon 97239 3098, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 86:889-96; discussion 889-96. 2008..We sought to quantify the relationship between hospital volume and pediatric cardiac surgical mortality... - Decreased recipient survival following orthotopic heart transplantation with use of hearts from donors with projectile brain injuryTara Karamlou
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Oregon Health and Science University, 3181 Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97201, USA
J Heart Lung Transplant 24:29-33. 2005..Cautious use of heart allograft from these donors, especially in low-risk recipients, may lead to improved outcome following heart transplantation... - Balloon angioplasty is preferred to surgery for aortic coarctationDerek Wong
Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, The Labatt Family Heart Centre, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Cardiol Young 18:79-88. 2008..We sought to use techniques of decision analysis to compare values or preferences for balloon angioplasty versus surgery for treatment of aortic coarctation in children... - Management and outcomes of double aortic arch in 81 patientsKhalfan Alsenaidi
Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1X8
Pediatrics 118:e1336-41. 2006..CONCLUSIONS: Outcomes are excellent after repair of double aortic arch, although persistent respiratory symptoms are frequent and probably associated with previous compression-related maldevelopment of the trachea and major airways... - Matching procedure to morphology improves outcomes in neonates with tricuspid atresiaTara Karamlou
Division of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 130:1503-10. 2005..Outcomes can be improved by placing smaller shunts from the innominate artery, especially in patients with any mitral regurgitation... - The use of live three-dimensional Doppler echocardiography in the measurement of cardiac output: an in vivo animal studyJames Pemberton
Clinical Care Center for Congenital Heart Disease, Oregon Health and Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97239, USA
J Am Coll Cardiol 45:433-8. 2005..1x - 9.82, R(2) = 0.93). CONCLUSIONS: In this acute animal preparation, live 3-D Doppler echocardiographic data allowed for accurate assessment of CO as compared to the ultrasonic flow probe measurement... - Nutrition and exercise environment available to outpatients, visitors, and staff in Children's hospitals in Canada and the United StatesChristine M McDonald
Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 160:900-5. 2006..53-3.36; P<.001). CONCLUSIONS: Children's hospitals provide suboptimal health environments. Reliance on revenue may be an important motivating factor encouraging the adoption of outlets that serve less nutritious food... - Results of concomitant aortic valve replacement and coronary artery bypass grafting in the VA populationBahaaldin Alsoufi
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery of Portland VA Hospital, Oregon, USA
J Heart Valve Dis 15:12-8; discussion 18-9. 2006..Results from a VA population were reviewed in order to determine factors influencing early and late survival... - Independent factors associated with mortality, reintervention, and achievement of complete repair in children with pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defectKerstin M Amark
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, , The Queen Silvia Children's Hospital, , Sweden
J Am Coll Cardiol 47:1448-56. 2006..Bronchopulmonary arterial supply is an important determinant of mortality, achievement of definitive repair, and post-repair reoperation...