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| Howard K SongSummaryAffiliation: Oregon Health and Science University Country: USA Publications
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Left atrial plication for heart transplantation in patients with giant left atriumHoward K Song
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA
Heart Surg Forum 15:E320-2. 2012..We describe a left atrial plication technique that substantially reduces this discrepancy and allows for a standard left atrial anastomosis to be performed without any other modifications in technique...
Long-term implications of emergency versus elective proximal aortic surgery in patients with Marfan syndrome in the Genetically Triggered Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms and Cardiovascular Conditions Consortium RegistryHoward K Song
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 143:282-6. 2012..We compared the long-term clinical courses of patients with Marfan syndrome who survive emergency versus elective proximal aortic surgery...- Surgical treatment of patients enrolled in the national registry of genetically triggered thoracic aortic conditionsHoward K Song
Song, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon 97239, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 88:781-7; discussion 787-8. 2009.... - Improved quality and cost-effectiveness of coronary artery bypass grafting in the United States from 1988 to 2005Howard K Song
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 137:65-9. 2009..This study was undertaken to assess the impact of increasing patient complexity and health care cost on coronary artery bypass grafting quality and cost-effectiveness in the United States over an 18-year period... - Gender differences in mortality after mitral valve operation: evidence for higher mortality in perimenopausal womenHoward K Song
The Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon 97239, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 85:2040-4; discussion 2045. 2008..We hypothesized that gender influences mortality after mitral valve operations and that it varies with age, especially during periods of declining ovarian function... - Elevated preoperative hemoglobin A1c level is predictive of adverse events after coronary artery bypass surgeryMichael E Halkos
Clinical Research Unit, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 136:631-40. 2008..Hemoglobin A1c is a reliable measure of long-term glucose control. It is unknown whether adequacy of diabetic control, measured by hemoglobin A1c, is a predictor of adverse outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting... - Favorable early outcomes for patients with extended indications for thoracic endograftingKirk A Caddell
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Oregon Health and Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97239, USA
Heart Surg Forum 12:E187-93. 2009..The purpose of this study was to evaluate the early outcomes of patients treated with thoracic endografts for nonapproved indications at our institution... - GenTAC registry report: gender differences among individuals with genetically triggered thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissectionKathryn W Holmes
Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA
Am J Med Genet A 161:779-86. 2013..In women, decreased prevalence of aortic operations and less treatment with ACEi may be due to their smaller absolute aortic diameters. Longitudinal studies are needed to determine if women are at higher risk for adverse events... - Patient-specific insulin-resistance-guided infusion improves glycemic control in cardiac surgeryKirk A Caddell
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon 97239, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 90:1818-23. 2010..To improve postoperative glucose control at our institution, a patient-specific insulin-resistance-guided (IRG) protocol was developed... 
Becker's muscular dystrophy and orthotopic heart transplantation: perioperative considerationsChristopher B Komanapalli
Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon 97239, USA
Heart Surg Forum 9:E604-6. 2006..We reviewed our recent experience with Becker's muscular dystrophy patients and discuss the management of perioperative issues specific to this patient group...- Animal model for percutaneous creation of traumatic thoracic aortic transectionHanno Hoppe
Dotter Interventional Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA
J Vasc Interv Radiol 19:105-10. 2008..This study was conducted to create an animal model for thoracic aortic transection that is suitable for thoracic endograft research... - Traumatic thoracic aortic transection in small-diameter aortas: percutaneous endograft repairJohn A Kaufman
Dotter Interventional Institute, L 605, Oregon Health and Science University, 3181 S W Sam Jackson Pk Rd, Portland, OR 97239, USA
J Vasc Interv Radiol 18:1429-33. 2007..The long sheaths enabled the percutaneous delivery of multiple stent-grafts to the thoracic aorta via a single femoral sheath. The transections were successfully treated in all patients without complication... - Percutaneous repair of an ascending aortic pseudoaneurysm with a septal occluder deviceChristopher B Komanapalli
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 130:603-4. 2005 - Successful ventricle to direct heart shunt placement as a salvage cerebrospinal fluid diversion technique. Case reportEric M Thompson
Department of Neurological Surgery, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA
J Neurosurg Pediatr 3:521-4. 2009..The authors report the first successful ventricle to direct heart shunt in an adult... - Early experience with activated recombinant factor VII for intractable hemorrhage after cardiovascular surgeryMichael E Halkos
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 79:1303-6. 2005..CONCLUSIONS: When used as rescue therapy for intractable hemorrhage after cardiovascular surgery, rFVIIa may be effective in promoting hemostasis, preventing reexploration, and reducing transfusion requirements... - Safe evolution towards routine off-pump coronary artery bypass: negotiating the learning curveHoward K Song
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, 1365 Clifton Road, NE Suite 2223, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 24:947-52. 2003..The development of specialized techniques, coronary stabilizers, and apical suction devices allows the application of OPCAB to virtually all coronary bypass patients, as surgeon experience matures... - Long-term left internal mammary artery graft patency for coronary artery disease associated with pseudoxanthoma elasticumHoward K Song
Section of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Division of Cardiology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Ann Thorac Surg 78:691-3. 2004..We present a patient with PXE-related coronary artery disease who has had long-term patency of a left internal mammary artery (LIMA) graft after an off-pump CABG procedure in which LIMA and bilateral radial artery conduits were used...