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Narahari, A. K., Mehaffey, J. H., Chandrabhatla, A. S., Baderdinni, P. K., Weiderhold, A., Cook, I. O., . . . Teman, N. R. (2021). A 30-year analysis of National Institutes of Health funded cardiac transplantation research: Surgeons lead the way. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 162(6), 1757-+. doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.06.076

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Tyerman, Z., Mehaffey, J. H., Hawkins, R. B., Dahl, J., Narahari, A., Chancellor, W. Z., . . . Ailawadi, G. (2021). History of Serious Mental Illness Is a Predictor of Morbidity and Mortality in Cardiac Surgery. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 111(1), 109-116. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.04.118

Haywood, N., Mehaffey, J. H., Chancellor, W. Z., Beller, J. P., Speir, A., Quader, M., . . . Ailawadi, G. (2021). Burden of Tricuspid Regurgitation in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 111(1), 44-50. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.04.038

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Kerwin, M., Saado, J., Pan, J., Ailawadi, G., Mazimba, S., Salerno, M., & Mehta, N. (2020). New-onsetatrial fibrillation and outcomes following isolated coronary artery bypass surgery: A systematic review andmeta-analysis. CLINICAL CARDIOLOGY, 43(9), 928-934. doi:10.1002/clc.23414

Whalen, L. B., Davies, S. W., Singh, K., & Ailawadi, G. (2020). Epicardial ultrasound in a case of myocardial bridge and apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. JOURNAL OF CARDIAC SURGERY, 35(8), 2041-2043. doi:10.1111/jocs.14627

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Beller, J. P., Krebs, E. D., Hawkins, R. B., Mehaffey, J. H., Quader, M. A., Speir, A. M., . . . Ailawadi, G. (2020). Non-vitamin K oral anticoagulant use after cardiac surgery is rapidly increasing. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 160(5), 1222-1230. doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2019.09.064

Cook, C. C., Rankin, J. S., Roberts, H. G., Ailawadi, G., Slaughter, M., Wei, L. M., & Badhwar, V. (2020). The opioid epidemic and intravenous drug-associated endocarditis: A path forward. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 159(4), 1273-1278. doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2019.08.112

Hawkins, R. B., & Ailawadi, G. (2020). REPLY FROM THE AUTHORS: BIG DATA AND BETA BLOCKERS: THE BEST OF TIMES, THE WORST OF TIMES. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 159(1), E44-E45. doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2019.07.129

Mehaffey, J. H., Hawkins, R. B., Charles, E. J., Turrentine, F. E., Kaplan, B., Fogel, S., . . . Jones, R. S. (2020). Community level socioeconomic status association with surgical outcomes and resource utilisation in a regional cohort: a prospective registry analysis. BMJ QUALITY & SAFETY, 29(3), 232-237. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2019-009800

Hawkins, R. B., Mehaffey, J. H., Chancellor, W. Z., Fonner, C. E., Speir, A. M., Quader, M. A., . . . Ailawadi, G. (2020). Risk Aversion in Cardiac Surgery: 15-Year Trends in a Statewide Analysis. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 109(5), 1401-1407. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.08.027

Narahari, A. K., Cook, I. O., Mehaffey, J. H., Chandrabhatla, A. S., Hawkins, R. B., Tyerman, Z., . . . Ailawadi, G. (2020). Comprehensive National Institutes of Health funding analysis of academic cardiac surgeons. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 159(6), 2326-+. doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2019.08.032

Ferket, B. S., Thourani, V. H., Voisine, P., Hohmann, S. F., Chang, H. L., Smith, P. K., . . . Moskowitz, A. J. (2020). Cost-effectiveness of coronary artery bypass grafting plus mitral valve repair versus coronary artery bypass grafting alone for moderate ischemic mitral regurgitation. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 159(6), 2230-+. doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2019.06.040

Tyerman, Z., Mehaffey, J. H., Hawkins, R. B., Diop, M., Carroll, N. D., Howell, A. M., . . . Teman, N. (2020). Nightly Preoperative Huddle Email Improves Perioperative Efficiency. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 109(2), 445-451. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.05.086

Mehaffey, J. H., Hawkins, R. B., Charles, E. J., Kron, I. L., Ailawadi, G., Kern, J. A., . . . Teman, N. R. (2020). Impact of Complications After Cardiac Operation on One-Year Patient-Reported Outcomes. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 109(1), 43-48. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.05.067

Johnston, L. E., Thiele, R. H., Hawkins, R. B., Downs, E. A., Jaeger, J. M., Brooks, C., . . . Isbell, J. M. (2020). Goal-directed resuscitation following cardiac surgery reduces acute kidney injury: A quality initiative pre-post analysis. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 159(5), 1868-+. doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2019.03.135

Filardo, G., Ailawadi, G., Pollock, B. D., da Graca, B., Phan, T. K., Thourani, V., & Damiano, R. J. J. (2020). Postoperative atrial fibrillation: Sex-specific characteristics and effect on survival. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 159(4), 1419-+. doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2019.04.097

Beller, J. P., Hawkins, R. B., Mehaffey, J. H., Chancellor, W. Z., Fonner, C. E., Speir, A. M., . . . Ailawadi, G. (2020). Impact of transfer status on real-world outcomes in nonelective cardiac surgery. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 159(2), 540-548. doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2018.12.107

Chancellor, W. Z., Mehaffey, J. H., Beller, J. P., Krebs, E. D., Hawkins, R. B., Yount, K., . . . Ailawadi, G. (2020). Current quality reporting methods are not adequate for salvage cardiac operations. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 159(1), 194-+. doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2019.01.060

Tyerman, Z., Shah, S., Mehaffey, J. H., Wanchek, T., Hawkins, R. B., McQuade, E. T. R., . . . Yount, K. W. (2020). Cost-Effectiveness of Postoperative Drug Rehabilitation for Injection Drug Users. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 110(2), 492-499. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.11.011

Mehaffey, J. H., Hawkins, R. B., Charles, E. J., Thibault, D., Williams, M. L., Brennan, M., . . . Ailawadi, G. (2020). Distressed communities are associated with worse outcomes after coronary artery bypass surgery. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 160(2), 425-+. doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2019.06.104

Chhatriwalla, A. K., Vemulapalli, S., Holmes, D. R. J., Dai, D., Li, Z., Ailawadi, G., . . . Sorajja, P. (2019). Institutional Experience With Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair and Clinical Outcomes Insights From the TVT Registry. JACC-CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTIONS, 12(14), 1342-1352. doi:10.1016/j.jcin.2019.02.039

Giustino, G., Overbey, J., Taylor, D., Ailawadi, G., Kirkwood, K., DeRose, J., . . . Hung, J. (2019). Sex-Based Differences in Outcomes After Mitral Valve Surgery for Severe Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation From the Cardiothoracic Surgical Trials Network. JACC-HEART FAILURE, 7(6), 481-490. doi:10.1016/j.jchf.2019.03.001

DeRose, J. J. J., Mancini, D. M., Chang, H. L., Argenziano, M., Dagenais, F., Ailawadi, G., . . . Gillinov, A. M. (2019). Pacemaker Implantation After Mitral Valve Surgery With Atrial Fibrillation Ablation. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 73(19), 2427-2435. doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2019.02.062

Charles, E. J., Mehaffey, J. H., Hawkins, R. B., Fonner, C. E., Yarboro, L. T., Quader, M. A., . . . Ailawadi, G. (2019). Socioeconomic Distressed Communities Index Predicts Risk-Adjusted Mortality After Cardiac Surgery. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 107(6), 1706-1712. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.12.022

Shannon, A. H., Cullen, J. M., Dahl, J. J., Scott, E. J., Tyerman, Z., Spinosa, M. D., . . . Upchurch, G. R. J. (2019). Porcine Model of Infrarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. JOVE-JOURNAL OF VISUALIZED EXPERIMENTS, (153). doi:10.3791/60169

Moskowitz, G., Hong, K. N., Giustino, G., Gillinov, A. M., Ailawadi, G., DeRose, J. J. J., . . . Egorova, N. N. (2019). Incidence and Risk Factors for Permanent Pacemaker Implantation Following Mitral or Aortic Valve Surgery. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 74(21), 2607-2620. doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2019.08.1064

Quader, M., Hawkins, R. B., Mehaffey, J. H., Mazimba, S., Ailawadi, G., Yarboro, L., . . . Kasirajan, V. (2019). Primary graft dysfunction after heart transplantation: Outcomes and resource utilization. JOURNAL OF CARDIAC SURGERY, 34(12), 1519-1525. doi:10.1111/jocs.14274

Chhatriwalla, A. K., Vemulapalli, S., Szerlip, M., Kodali, S., Hahn, R. T., Saxon, J. T., . . . Sorajja, P. (2019). Operator Experience and Outcomes of Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair in the United States. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 74(24), 2955-2965. doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2019.09.014

Tyerman, Z., Dahl, J., Shannon, A., Johnston, W. F., Pope, N. H., Lu, G., . . . Salmon, M. (2019). Murine Surgical Model of Topical Elastase Induced Descending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm. JOVE-JOURNAL OF VISUALIZED EXPERIMENTS, (150). doi:10.3791/60105

Javaid, A., Tyerman, Z., Beller, J. P., & Ailawadi, G. (2019). Septal ablation acutely reduces outflow obstruction after transcatheter mitral valve replacement. JOURNAL OF CARDIAC SURGERY, 34(11), 1370-1373. doi:10.1111/jocs.14236

Hawkins, R. B., Byler, M., Fonner, C., Kron, I. L., Yarboro, L. T., Speir, A. M., . . . Mehaffey, J. H. (2019). Travel distance and regional access to cardiac valve surgery. JOURNAL OF CARDIAC SURGERY, 34(10), 1044-1048. doi:10.1111/jocs.14199

Ailawadi, G., Lim, D. S., & Grayburn, P. A. (2019). Response by Ailawadi et al to Letter Regarding Article, "One-Year Outcomes After MitraClip for Functional Mitral Regurgitation". CIRCULATION, 140(5), E175-E176. doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.119.040735

Kaneko, T., Thourani, V. H., Ailawadi, G., Leon, M. B., Mack, M. J., & Tang, G. H. L. (2019). Transseptal Access-Gateway to Transcatheter Mitral Interventions. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 108(3), 654-656. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.04.069

Hawkins, R. B., Beller, J. P., Mehaffey, J. H., Charles, E. J., Quader, M. A., Rich, J. B., . . . Ailawadi, G. (2019). Incremental Risk of Annular Enlargement: A Multi-Institutional Cohort Study. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 108(6), 1752-1759. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.04.118

Messe, S. R., & Ailawadi, G. (2019). Stroke After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement An Important but Underreported Outcome in Clinical Practice. JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, 321(23), 2287-2289. doi:10.1001/jama.2019.8613

Badhwar, V., Alkhouli, M., Mack, M. J., Thourani, V. H., & Ailawadi, G. (2019). TRANSCATHETER THERAPY FOR SECONDARY MITRAL REGURGITATION. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 158(3), E93-E95. doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2019.04.057

Beller, J. P., Phadke, D., Krebs, E. D., Chancellor, W. Z., Mehaffey, J. H., Hawkins, R. B., . . . Yarboro, L. T. (2019). Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy After Cardiac Surgery: A Temporary Measure in a High-Risk Cohort. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 108(4), 1140-1145. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.03.063

Salmon, M., Spinosa, M., Zehner, Z. E., Upchurch, G. R., & Ailawadi, G. (2019). Klf4, Klf2, and Zfp148 activate autophagy-related genes in smooth muscle cells during aortic aneurysm formation. PHYSIOLOGICAL REPORTS, 7(8). doi:10.14814/phy2.14058

Krebs, E. D., Mehaffey, J. H., Hawkins, R. B., Beller, J. P., Fonner, C. E., Kiser, A. C., . . . Ailawadi, G. (2019). Outcomes After Acute Type A Aortic Dissection in Patients With Prior Cardiac Surgery. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 108(3), 708-713. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.02.065

Borger, P., Charles, E. J., Smith, E. D., Mehaffey, J. H., Hawkins, R. B., Kron, I. L., . . . Teman, N. (2019). Determining Which Prosthetic to Use During Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients Aged Younger than 70 Years: A Systematic Review of the Literature. HEART SURGERY FORUM, 22(2), E70-E81. doi:10.1532/hsf.2131

Schubert, S. A., Hawkins, R. B., Mehaffey, J. H., Fonner, C. E., Rich, J. B., Speir, A. M., . . . Ailawadi, G. (2019). Preoperative β-blocker use correlates with worse outcomes in patients undergoing aortic valve replacement. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 158(6), 1589-1596. doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2018.12.108

Ardehali, A., Spotnitz, W. D., Hoffman, R. W., Olson, S. A., Bochicchio, G. V., Hermann, M. C., . . . Zendejas-Ruiz, I. R. (2019). Evaluation of the safety and efficacy of a new hemostatic powder using a quantitative surface bleeding severity scale. JOURNAL OF CARDIAC SURGERY, 34(1), 50-62. doi:10.1111/jocs.13982

Badhwar, V., Alkhouli, M., Mack, M. J., Thourani, V. H., & Ailawadi, G. (2019). A pathoanatomic approach to secondary functional mitral regurgitation: Evaluating the evidence. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 158(1), 76-81. doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2018.12.102

Hawkins, R. B., Young, B. A. C., Mehaffey, J. H., Speir, A. M., Quader, M. A., Rich, J. B., & Ailawadi, G. (2019). Model for End-Stage Liver Disease Score Independently Predicts Mortality in Cardiac Surgery. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 107(6), 1713-1719. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.12.011

Cullen, J. M., Lu, G., Shannon, A. H., Su, G., Sharma, A., Salmon, M., . . . Upchurch, G. R. J. (2019). A novel swine model of abdominal aortic aneurysm. JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY, 70(1), 252-+. doi:10.1016/j.jvs.2018.09.057

Blackstone, E. H., Chang, H. L., Rajeswaran, J., Parides, M. K., Ishwaran, H., Li, L., . . . Gillinov, A. M. (2019). Biatrial maze procedure versus pulmonary vein isolation for atrial fibrillation during mitral valve surgery: New analytical approaches and end points. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 157(1), 234-+. doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2018.06.093

Suri, R. M., Javadikasgari, H., Heimansohn, D. A., Weissman, N. J., Ailawadi, G., Ad, N., . . . Roselli, E. E. (2019). Prospective US investigational device exemption trial of a sutureless aortic bioprosthesis: One-year outcomes. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 157(5), 1773-+. doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2018.08.121

Ailawadi, G., Lim, D. S., Mack, M. J., Trento, A., Kar, S., Grayburn, P. A., . . . Feldman, T. (2019). One-Year Outcomes After MitraClip for Functional Mitral Regurgitation. CIRCULATION, 139(1), 37-47. doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.117.031733

Salmon, M., Schaheen, B., Spinosa, M., Montgomery, W., Pope, N. H., Davis, J. P., . . . Ailawadi, G. (2019). ZFP148 (Zinc-Finger Protein 148) Binds Cooperatively With NF-1 (Neurofibromin 1) to Inhibit Smooth Muscle Marker Gene Expression During Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Formation (Publication with Expression of Concern. See vol. 39, 2019). ARTERIOSCLEROSIS THROMBOSIS AND VASCULAR BIOLOGY, 39(1), 73-88. doi:10.1161/ATVBAHA.118.311136

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Kilic, A., Acker, M. A., Gleason, T. G., Sultan, I., Vemulapalli, S., Thibault, D., . . . Kilic, A. (2019). Clinical Outcomes of Mitral Valve Reoperations in the United States: An Analysis of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Database. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 107(3), 754-761. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.08.083

Wei, L. M., Thibault, D. P., Rankin, J. S., Alkhouli, M., Roberts, H. G., Vemulapalli, S., . . . Badhwar, V. (2019). Contemporary Surgical Management of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in the United States. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 107(2), 460-466. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.08.068

Robinson, A. A., Chadwell, K., Fowler, D. E., Ailawadi, G., & Lim, D. S. (2018). Multiplane Intracardiac Echocardiography A Novel System to Guide Percutaneous Tricuspid Repair. JACC-CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTIONS, 11(24), 2540-2542. doi:10.1016/j.jcin.2018.09.039

Ferket, B. S., Ailawadi, G., Gelijns, A. C., Acker, M. A., Hohmann, S. F., Chang, H. L., . . . Moskowitz, A. J. (2018). Cost-Effectiveness of Mitral Valve Repair Versus Replacement for Severe Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation A Randomized Clinical Trial From the Cardiothoracic Surgical Trials Network. CIRCULATION-CARDIOVASCULAR QUALITY AND OUTCOMES, 11(11). doi:10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.117.004466

Montgomery, W. G., Spinosa, M. D., Cullen, J. M., Salmon, M. D., Su, G., Hassinger, T., . . . Upchurch, G. R. J. (2018). Tamsulosin attenuates abdominal aortic aneurysm growth. SURGERY, 164(5), 1087-1092. doi:10.1016/j.surg.2018.06.036

Schubert, S. A., Mehaffey, J. H., Booth, A., Yarboro, L. T., Kern, J. A., Kennedy, J. L. W., . . . Mazimba, S. (2019). Pulmonary-Systemic Pressure Ratio Correlates with Morbidity in Cardiac Valve Surgery. JOURNAL OF CARDIOTHORACIC AND VASCULAR ANESTHESIA, 33(3), 677-682. doi:10.1053/j.jvca.2018.08.190

Gammie, J. S., Chikwe, J., Badhwar, V., Thibault, D. P., Vemulapalli, S., Thourani, V. H., . . . Quinn, R. W. (2018). Isolated Mitral Valve Surgery: The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database Analysis. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 106(3), 716-727. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.03.086

Hawkins, R. B., Mehaffey, J. H., Mullen, M. G., Nifong, W. L., Chitwood, W. R., Katz, M. R., . . . Ailawadi, G. (2018). A propensity matched analysis of robotic, minimally invasive, and conventional mitral valve surgery. HEART, 104(23), 1970-1975. doi:10.1136/heartjnl-2018-313129

Cullen, J. M., Ailawadi, G., Angle, J. F., Thomas, M., & Upchurch, G. R. J. (2018). Recurrent Aortic Dissection in a Patient With an Actin Mutation Treated With a Laser-Fenestrated Aortic Arch Stent-Graft. VASCULAR AND ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY, 52(6), 469-472. doi:10.1177/1538574418770847

Narahari, A. K., Mehaffey, J. H., Hawkins, R. B., Charles, E. J., Baderdinni, P. K., Chandrabhatla, A. S., . . . Ailawadi, G. (2018). Surgeon Scientists Are Disproportionately Affected by Declining NIH Funding Rates. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS, 226(4), 474-481. doi:10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2017.12.047

Filardo, G., Damiano, R. J., Ailawadi, G., Thourani, V. H., Pollock, B. D., Sass, D. M., . . . da Graca, B. (2018). Epidemiology of new-onset atrial fibrillation following coronary artery bypass graft surgery. HEART, 104(12), 985-992. doi:10.1136/heartjnl-2017-312150

Chancellor, W. Z., Schubert, S. A., & Ailawadi, G. (2018). Transcatheter interventions for functional mitral regurgitation. ANNALS OF CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY, 7(6), 764-770. doi:10.21037/acs.2018.09.01

Beller, J. P., Rogers, J. H., Thourani, V. H., & Ailawadi, G. (2018). Early clinical results with the Tendyne transcatheter mitral valve replacement system. ANNALS OF CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY, 7(6), 776-779. doi:10.21037/acs.2018.10.01

Spinosa, M., Su, G., Salmon, M. D., Lu, G., Cullen, J. M., Fashandi, A. Z., . . . Upchurch, G. R. J. (2018). Resolvin D1 decreases abdominal aortic aneurysm formation by inhibiting NETosis in a mouse model. JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY, 68(6), 93S-103S. doi:10.1016/j.jvs.2018.05.253

Ramsdell, G., Davies, S., Ailawadi, G., & Singh, K. E. (2018). An unusual appearance of a large mitral valve cleft within a prolapsing segment diagnosed by three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography. ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY-A JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR ULTRASOUND AND ALLIED TECHNIQUES, 35(12), 2124-2126. doi:10.1111/echo.14159

Tyerman, Z., Hawkins, R. B., Mehaffey, J. H., Quader, M., Speir, A., Yarboro, L. T., & Ailawadi, G. (2018). Preoperative Statin Use Not Associated With Improved Outcomes After Ascending Aortic Repair. SEMINARS IN THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 30(4), 421-426. doi:10.1053/j.semtcvs.2018.07.019

Sorajja, P., & Ailawadi, G. (2018). Argument for Prophylactic, Catheter-Based Repair of Mitral Regurgitation. CIRCULATION, 138(2), 125-127. doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.118.032852

Hawkins, R. B., Mehaffey, J. H., Guo, A., Charles, E. J., Speir, A. M., Rich, J. B., . . . Yarboro, L. T. (2018). Postoperative atrial fibrillation is associated with increased morbidity and resource utilization after left ventricular assist device placement. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 156(4), 1543-+. doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2018.03.169

Hung, J., Gammie, J. S., & Ailawadi, G. (2018). Ideal therapy for secondary mitral regurgitation: should we look under the annulus?. HEART, 104(21), 1731-1732. doi:10.1136/heartjnl-2018-313158

Hawkins, R. B., Mehaffey, J. H., Kessel, S. M., Dahl, J. J., Kron, I. L., Kern, J. A., . . . Ailawadi, G. (2018). Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery is associated with excellent resource utilization, cost, and outcomes. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 156(2), 611-+. doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2018.03.108

LaPar, D. J., Hawkins, R. B., McMurry, T. L., Isbell, J. M., Rich, J. B., Speir, A. M., . . . Ailawadi, G. (2018). Preoperative anemia versus blood transfusion: Which is the culprit for worse outcomes in cardiac surgery?. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 156(1), 66-+. doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2018.03.109

Gulack, B. C., Kirkwood, K. A., Shi, W., Smith, P. K., Alexander, J. H., Burks, S. G., . . . Bowdish, M. E. (2018). Secondary surgical-site infection after coronary artery bypass grafting: A multi-institutional prospective cohort study. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 155(4), 1555-+. doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2017.10.078

Teman, N. R., & Ailawadi, G. (2018). Prophylactic tricuspid repair: The battle is lost, but the war is not over. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 155(6), 2437-2438. doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2018.02.067

Saji, M., Katz, M. R., Ailawadi, G., Welch, T. S., Fowler, D. E., Kennedy, J. L. W., . . . Lim, D. S. (2018). 6-Minute walk test predicts prolonged hospitalization in patients undergoing transcatheter mitral valve repair by MitraClip. CATHETERIZATION AND CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTIONS, 92(3), 566-573. doi:10.1002/ccd.27600

Mehaffey, J. H., Haywood, N. S., Hawkins, R. B., Kern, J. A., Teman, N. R., Kron, I. L., . . . Ailawadi, G. (2018). Need for Permanent Pacemaker After Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement Reduces Long-Term Survival. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 106(2), 460-465. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.02.041

Fashandi, A. Z., Boys, J. A., Yount, K. W., Buerlein, R. C., Shami, V. M., Ailawadi, G., & Walters, D. M. (2018). Isolated Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusion After Foreign Body Ingestion. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 106(3), E141-E143. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.02.056

Rich, J. B., Fonner, C. E., Quader, M. A., Ailawadi, G., & Speir, A. M. (2018). Impact of Regional Collaboration on Quality Improvement and Associated Cost Savings in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 106(2), 454-459. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.02.055

Hawkins, R. B., Mehaffey, J. H., Charles, E. J., Kern, J. A., Lim, D. S., Teman, N. R., & Ailawadi, G. (2018). Psoas Muscle Size Predicts Risk-Adjusted Outcomes After Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 106(1), 39-45. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.02.010

Beller, J. P., Hawkins, R. B., Mehaffey, J. H., LaPar, D. J., Kron, I. L., Yarboro, L. T., . . . Ghanta, R. K. (2018). Does Preoperative Troponin Level Impact Outcomes After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting?. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 106(1), 46-51. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.01.085

Narahari, A. K., Mehaffey, J. H., Hawkins, R. B., Baderdinni, P. K., Chandrabhatla, A. S., Tribble, C. G., . . . Yang, B. (2018). Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons Achieve High Rates of K Award Conversion Into R01 Funding. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 106(2), 602-608. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.02.029

Meher, A. K., Spinosa, M., Davis, J. P., Pope, N., Laubach, V. E., Su, G., . . . Upchurch, G. R. J. (2018). Novel Role of IL (Interleukin)-1β in Neutrophil Extracellular Trap Formation and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms. ARTERIOSCLEROSIS THROMBOSIS AND VASCULAR BIOLOGY, 38(4), 843-853. doi:10.1161/ATVBAHA.117.309897

Johnston, L. E., Downs, E. A., Hawkins, R., Quader, M., Speir, A., Rich, J., . . . Ailawadi, G. (2018). Good at One or Good at All? Variability of Coronary and Valve Operation Outcomes Within Centers. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 105(6), 1678-1683. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.12.038

LaPar, D. J., Likosky, D. S., Zhang, M., Theurer, P., Fonner, C. E., Kern, J. A., . . . Anyanwu, A. C. (2018). Development of a Risk Prediction Model and Clinical Risk Score for Isolated Tricuspid Valve Surgery. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 106(1), 129-137. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.11.077

Mehaffey, J. H., Hawkins, R. B., Byler, M., Smith, J., Kern, J. A., Kron, I., . . . Yarboro, L. T. (2018). Amiodarone Protocol Provides Cost-Effective Reduction in Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 105(6), 1697-1703. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.12.029

Lee, T. C., Kon, Z., Cheema, F. H., Grau-Sepulveda, M. V., Englum, B., Kim, S., . . . Gammie, J. S. (2018). Contemporary management and outcomes of acute type A aortic dissection: An analysis of the STS adult cardiac surgery database. JOURNAL OF CARDIAC SURGERY, 33(1), 7-18. doi:10.1111/jocs.13511

Mehaffey, J. H., Hawkins, R. B., Byler, M., Charles, E. J., Fonner, C., Kron, I., . . . Ailawadi, G. (2018). Cost of individual complications following coronary artery bypass grafting. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 155(3), 875-+. doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2017.08.144

Thourani, V. H., Forcillo, J., Szeto, W. Y., Kodali, S. K., Blackstone, E. H., Lowry, A. M., . . . Mack, M. J. (2018). Outcomes in 937 Intermediate-Risk Patients Undergoing Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in PARTNER-2A. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 105(5), 1322-1329. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.10.062

Pollock, B. D., Filardo, G., da Graca, B., Phan, T. K., Ailawadi, G., Thourani, V., . . . Edgerton, J. R. (2018). Predicting New-Onset Post-Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Atrial Fibrillation With Existing Risk Scores. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 105(1), 115-121. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.06.075

Hawkins, R. B., Mehaffey, J. H., Yount, K. W., Yarboro, L. T., Fonner, C., Kron, I. L., . . . Ailawadi, G. (2018). Coronary artery bypass grafting bundled payment proposal will have significant financial impact on hospitals. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 155(1), 182-188. doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2017.07.035

Saji, M., Ailawadi, G., Izarnotegui, V., Fowler, D. E., & Lim, D. S. (2018). Intracardiac echocardiography during transcatheter tricuspid valve-in-valve implantation. CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTION AND THERAPEUTICS, 33(3), 285-287. doi:10.1007/s12928-017-0469-6

Fashandi, A. Z., Hawkins, R. B., Salmon, M. D., Spinosa, M. D., Montgomery, W. G., Cullen, J. M., . . . Upchurch, G. R. J. (2018). A novel reproducible model of aortic aneurysm rupture. SURGERY, 163(2), 397-403. doi:10.1016/j.surg.2017.10.003

Mehaffey, H. J., Hawkins, R. B., Schubert, S., Fonner, C., Yarboro, L. T., Quader, M., . . . Ailawadi, G. (2018). Contemporary outcomes in reoperative mitral valve surgery. HEART, 104(8), 652-656. doi:10.1136/heartjnl-2017-312047

Mack, M. J., Acker, M. A., Gelijns, A. C., Overbey, J. R., Parides, M. K., Browndyke, J. N., . . . Messe, S. R. (2017). Effect of Cerebral Embolic Protection Devices on CNS Infarction in Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, 318(6), 536-547. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.9479

Filardo, G., Pollock, B. D., da Graca, B., Phan, T. K., Sass, D. M., Ailawadi, G., . . . Damiano, R. (2017). Underestimation of the incidence of new-onset post-coronary artery bypass grafting atrial fibrillation and its impact on 30-day mortality. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 154(4), 1260-1266. doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2017.05.104

Demirjian, S., Ailawadi, G., Polinsky, M., Bitran, D., Silberman, S., Shernan, S. K., . . . Chawla, L. S. (2017). Safety and Tolerability Study of an Intravenously Administered Small Interfering Ribonucleic Acid (siRNA) Post On-Pump Cardiothoracic Surgery in Patients at Risk of Acute Kidney Injury. KIDNEY INTERNATIONAL REPORTS, 2(5), 836-843. doi:10.1016/j.ekir.2017.03.016

Sorajja, P., Vemulapalli, S., Feldman, T., Mack, M., Holmes, D. R. J., Stebbins, A., . . . Ailawadi, G. (2017). Outcomes With Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair in the United States An STS/ACC TVT Registry Report. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 70(19), 2315-2327. doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2017.09.015

O'Gara, P. T., Sundt, T. M., Acker, M. A., David, T. E., Michler, R. E., Borger, M. A., . . . Gelijns, A. C. (2017). The Cardiothoracic Surgical Trials Network: Implications for clinical practice. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 154(6), 1938-1956. doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2017.08.016

Srikakulapu, P., Upadhye, A., Rosenfeld, S. M., Marshall, M. A., McSkimming, C., Hickman, A. W., . . . McNamara, C. A. (2017). Perivascular Adipose Tissue Harbors Atheroprotective IgM-Producing B Cells. FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY, 8. doi:10.3389/fphys.2017.00719

Johnston, L. E., Downs, E. A., Hawkins, R. B., Quader, M. A., Speir, A. M., Rich, J. B., . . . Ailawadi, G. (2017). Outcomes for Low-Risk Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement: A Benchmark for Aortic Valve Technology. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 104(4), 1282-1288. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.03.053

Kessel, S. M., Hawkins, R. B., Yarboro, L. T., & Ailawadi, G. (2017). Total Chordal Sparing Mitral Valve Replacement in Rheumatic Disease: A Word of Caution. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 104(1), E47-E48. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.01.106

Hawkins, R. B., Mehaffey, J. H., Downs, E. A., Johnston, L. E., Yarboro, L. T., Fonner, C. E., . . . Ghanta, R. K. (2017). Regional Practice Patterns and Outcomes of Surgery for Acute Type A Aortic Dissection. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 104(4), 1275-1281. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.02.086

Yarboro, L. T., Mehaffey, J. H., Hawkins, R. B., Kron, I. L., Ailawadi, G., Kern, J. A., & Ghanta, R. K. (2017). Pre-implant left ventricular apex position predicts risk of HeartMate II pump thrombosis. JOURNAL OF CARDIAC SURGERY, 32(12), 837-842. doi:10.1111/jocs.13382

Saji, M., Katz, M. R., Ailawadi, G., Fowler, D. E., Ragosta, M., & Lim, D. S. (2017). Predictive Value of Age-Adjusted Charlson Co-Morbidity Index for 1-, 3-, and 5-Year Mortality in Patients Requiring Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, 120(2), 309-314. doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2017.04.022

Charles, E. J., Johnston, L. E., Herbert, M. A., Mehaffey, J. H., Yount, K. W., Likosky, D. S., . . . Kron, I. L. (2017). ' Impact of Medicaid Expansion on Cardiac Surgery Volume and Outcomes. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 104(4), 1251-1258. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.03.079

Mehaffey, J. H., Johnston, L. E., Hawkins, R. B., Charles, E. J., Yarboro, L., Kern, J. A., . . . Ghanta, R. K. (2017). Methylene Blue for Vasoplegic Syndrome After Cardiac Operation: Early Administration Improves Survival. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 104(1), 36-41. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.02.057

Hawkins, R. B., Downs, E. A., Johnston, L. E., Mehaffey, J. H., Fonner, C. E., Ghanta, R. K., . . . Ailawadi, G. (2017). Impact of Transcatheter Technology on Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement Volume, Outcomes, and Cost. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 103(6), 1815-1823. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.02.039

Kron, I. L., Lapar, D. J., Acker, M. A., Adams, D. H., Ailawadi, G., Bolling, S. F., . . . Puskas, J. D. (2017). 2016 update to The American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) consensus guidelines: Ischemic mitral valve regurgitation. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 153(5), E97-E114. doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2017.01.031

Hahn, R. T., Meduri, C. U., Davidson, C. J., Lim, S., Nazif, T. M., Ricciardi, M. J., . . . Kodali, S. (2017). Early Feasibility Study of a Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Annuloplasty SCOUT Trial 30-Day Results. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 69(14), 1795-1806. doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2017.01.054

Ailawadi, G., Chang, H. L., O'Gara, P. T., O'Sullivan, K., Woo, Y. J., DeRose, J. J. J., . . . Iribarne, A. (2017). Pneumonia after cardiac surgery: Experience of the National Institutes of Health/Canadian Institutes of Health Research Cardiothoracic Surgical Trials Network. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 153(6), 1384-U1171. doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2016.12.055

Ailawadi, G., & Iung, B. (2017). The TVT Registry Collaboration Leading to Quality Control. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 69(10), 1231-1233. doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2016.12.026

Lu, G., Su, G., Davis, J. P., Schaheen, B., Downs, E., Roy, R. J., . . . Upchurch, G. R. J. (2017). A novel chronic advanced stage abdominal aortic aneurysm murine model. JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY, 66(1), 232-U304. doi:10.1016/j.jvs.2016.07.105

Ghanta, R. K., LaPar, D. J., Zhang, Q., Devarkonda, V., Isbell, J. M., Yarboro, L. T., . . . Ailawadi, G. (2017). Obesity Increases Risk-Adjusted Morbidity, Mortality, and Cost Following Cardiac Surgery. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, 6(3). doi:10.1161/JAHA.116.003831

Ailawadi, G., & Iung, B. (2017). The TVT Registry: Collaboration Leading to Quality Control. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 103(3), 693-694. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.01.024

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Mehaffey, J. H., Schubert, S. A., Gelvin, M. G., Charles, E. J., Hawkins, R. B., Johnston, L. E., . . . Yarboro, L. T. (2017). A New Intraoperative Protocol for Reducing Perioperative Transfusions in Cardiac Surgery. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 104(1), 176-181. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.10.032

Yount, K. W., Yarboro, L. T., Narahari, A. K., Ghanta, R. K., Tribble, C. G., Kron, I. L., . . . Ailawadi, G. (2017). Outcomes of Trainees Performing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Does Resident Experience Matter?. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 103(3), 975-981. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.10.016

Johnston, L. E., Kirby, J. L., Downs, E. A., LaPar, D. J., Ghanta, R. K., Ailawadi, G., . . . Isbell, J. M. (2017). Postoperative Hypoglycemia Is Associated With Worse Outcomes After Cardiac Operations. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 103(2), 526-532. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.05.121

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LaPar, D. J., Rich, J. B., Isbell, J. M., Brooks, C. H., Crosby, I. K., Yarboro, L. T., . . . Ailawadi, G. (2016). Preoperative Renal Function Predicts Hospital Costs and Length of Stay in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 101(2), 606-612. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.07.079

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Saji, M., Rossi, A. M., Ailawadi, G., Dent, J., Ragosta, M., & Lim, D. S. (2016). Adjunctive intracardiac echocardiography imaging from the left ventricle to guide percutaneous mitral valve repair with the mitraclip in patients with failed prior surgical rings. CATHETERIZATION AND CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTIONS, 87(2), E75-E82. doi:10.1002/ccd.25981

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Clarke, S. A., Goodman, N. C., Ailawadi, G., & Holmes, J. W. (2015). Effect of Scar Compaction on the Therapeutic Efficacy of Anisotropic Reinforcement Following Myocardial Infarction in the Dog. JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH, 8(6), 353-361. doi:10.1007/s12265-015-9637-1

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Hawkins, R. B., & Ailawadi, G. (2015). Surgical ablation is effective: But surgeons need to do better. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 150(5), 1179-1180. doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2015.08.041

Downs, E., Lim, S., Ragosta, M., Yount, K., Yarboro, L., Ghanta, R., . . . Ailawadi, G. (2015). The influence of a percutaneous mitral repair program on surgical mitral valve volume. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 150(5), 1093-1097. doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2015.08.025

Downs, E. A., Lim, D. S., Saji, M., & Ailawadi, G. (2015). Current state of transcatheter mitral valve repair with the MitraClip. ANNALS OF CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY, 4(4), 335-340. doi:10.3978/j.issn.2225-319X.2015.02.02

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Downs, E. A., & Ailawadi, G. (2015). Hybrid thoracoscopic epicardial and catheter-based endocardial ablation for atrial fibrillation.. Multimedia manual of cardiothoracic surgery : MMCTS, 2015, mmv015. doi:10.1093/mmcts/mmv015

Yount, K. W., Lau, C. L., Yarboro, L. T., Ghanta, R. K., Kron, I. L., Kern, J. A., & Ailawadi, G. (2015). Late Operating Room Start Times Impact Mortality and Cost for Nonemergent Cardiac Surgery. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 100(5), 1653-1658. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.04.131

Pope, N. H., Salmon, M., Johnston, W. F., Lu, G., Lau, C. L., Upchurch, G. R. J., & Ailawadi, G. (2015). Interleukin-6 Receptor Inhibition Prevents Descending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Formation. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 100(5), 1620-1626. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.05.009

LaPar, D. J., Crosby, I. K., Rich, J. B., Quader, M. A., Speir, A. M., Kern, J. A., . . . Ailawadi, G. (2015). Bilateral Internal Mammary Artery Use for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Remains Underutilized: A Propensity-Matched Multi-Institution Analysis. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 100(1), 8-15. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.02.088

Gillinov, A. M., Gelijns, A. C., Parides, M. K., DeRose, J. J. J., Moskowitz, A. J., Voisine, P., . . . Argenziano, M. (2015). Surgical Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation during Mitral-Valve Surgery. NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, 372(15), 1399-1409. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1500528

Ghanta, R. K., Lapar, D. J., Kern, J. A., Kron, I. L., Speir, A. M., Fonner, E. J., . . . Ailawadi, G. (2015). Minimally invasive aortic valve replacement provides equivalent outcomes at reduced cost compared with conventional aortic valve replacement: A real-world multi-institutional analysis. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 149(4), 1060-1065. doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2015.01.014

Greco, G., Shi, W., Michler, R. E., Meltzer, D. O., Ailawadi, G., Hohmann, S. F., . . . Gardner, T. J. (2015). Costs Associated With Health Care-Associated Infections in Cardiac Surgery. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 65(1), 15-23. doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2014.09.079

Wang, A., Sangli, C., Lim, S., Ailawadi, G., Kar, S., Herrmann, H. C., . . . Feldman, T. (2015). Evaluation of Renal Function Before and After Percutaneous Mitral Valve Repair. CIRCULATION-CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTIONS, 8(1). doi:10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.113.001349

Kron, I. L., Hung, J., Overbey, J. R., Bouchard, D., Gelijns, A. C., Moskowitz, A. J., . . . Acker, M. A. (2015). Predicting recurrent mitral regurgitation after mitral valve repair for severe ischemic mitral regurgitation. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 149(3), 752-+. doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.10.120

Thourani, V. H., Suri, R. M., Gunter, R. L., Sheng, S., O'Brien, S. M., Ailawadi, G., . . . Mack, M. J. (2015). Contemporary Real-World Outcomes of Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in 141,905 Low-Risk, Intermediate-Risk, and High-Risk Patients. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 99(1), 55-61. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.06.050

Stone, M. L., LaPar, D. J., Benrashid, E., Scalzo, D. C., Ailawadi, G., Kron, I. L., . . . Kern, J. A. (2015). Ventricular Assist Devices and Increased Blood Product Utilization for Cardiac Transplantation. JOURNAL OF CARDIAC SURGERY, 30(2), 194-200. doi:10.1111/jocs.12474

Johnston, W. F., Salmon, M., Su, G., Lu, G., Ailawadi, G., & Upchurch, G. R. J. (2015). Aromatase is required for female abdominal aortic aneurysm protection. JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY, 61(6), 1565-+. doi:10.1016/j.jvs.2014.01.032

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Bhamidipati, C. M., Whatling, C. A., Mehta, G. S., Meher, A. K., Hajzus, V. A., Su, G., . . . Ailawadi, G. (2014). 5-Lipoxygenase Pathway in Experimental Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms. ARTERIOSCLEROSIS THROMBOSIS AND VASCULAR BIOLOGY, 34(12), 2669-2678. doi:10.1161/ATVBAHA.114.304016

Johnston, W. F., Salmon, M., Pope, N. H., Meher, A., Su, G., Stone, M. L., . . . Ailawadi, G. (2014). Inhibition of Interleukin-1β Decreases Aneurysm Formation and Progression in a Novel Model of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms. CIRCULATION, 130(11), S51-+. doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.113.006800

LaPar, D. J., Isbell, J. M., Mulloy, D. P., Stone, M. L., Kern, J. A., Ailawadi, G., & Kron, I. L. (2014). Planned Cardiac Reexploration in the Intensive Care Unit Is a Safe Procedure. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 98(5), 1645-1651. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.05.090

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Grossi, E. A., Goldman, S., Wolfe, J. A., Mehall, J., Smith, J. M., Ailawadi, G., . . . Gunnarsson, C. (2014). Minithoracotomy for mitral valve repair improves inpatient and postdischarge economic savings. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 148(6), 2818-U1478. doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.08.029

Osnabrugge, R. L., Speir, A. M., Head, S. J., Jones, P. G., Ailawadi, G., Fonner, C. E., . . . Rich, J. B. (2014). Cost, quality, and value in coronary artery bypass grafting. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 148(6), 2729-U1378. doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.07.089

Yarboro, L. T., Bergin, J. D., Kennedy, J. L. W., Ballew, C. C., Benton, E. M., Ailawadi, G., & Kern, J. A. (2014). Technique for minimizing and treating driveline infections. ANNALS OF CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY, 3(6), 557-562. doi:10.3978/j.issn.2225-319X.2014.09.08

Pope, N. H., & Ailawadi, G. (2014). Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair.. Operative techniques in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery : a comparative atlas : an official publication of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery, 19(2), 219-237. doi:10.1053/j.optechstcvs.2014.07.002

LaPar, D. J., Isbell, J. M., Crosby, I. K., Kern, J., Lim, S., Fonner, E. J., . . . Ailawadi, G. (2014). Multicenter Evaluation of High-Risk Mitral Valve Operations: Implications for Novel Transcatheter Valve Therapies. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 98(6), 2032-2038. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.06.060

Maas, A. L., Mack, M., Ailawadi, G., Suri, R. M., Szeto, W., Kilgo, P., . . . Thourani, V. H. (2014). Preoperative Pulmonary Function Tests as Predictors of Postoperative Morbidity and Mortality: A Multi-Institutional Analysis of 915 TAVR Patients. CARDIOLOGY, 128(2), 184-185.

Bartoli, C. R., Ailawadi, G., & Kern, J. A. (2014). Diagnosis, Nonsurgical Management, and Prevention of LVAD Thrombosis. JOURNAL OF CARDIAC SURGERY, 29(1), 83-94. doi:10.1111/jocs.12238

Malaisrie, S. C., Barnhart, G. R., Farivar, R. S., Mehall, J., Hummel, B., Rodriguez, E., . . . Ryan, W. H. (2014). Current era minimally invasive aortic valve replacement: Techniques and practice. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 147(1), 6-14. doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2013.08.086

LaPar, D. J., Isbell, J. M., Kern, J. A., Ailawadi, G., & Kron, I. L. (2014). Surgical Care Improvement Project measure for postoperative glucose control should not be used as a measure of quality after cardiac surgery. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 147(3), 1041-1048. doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2013.11.028

Thourani, V. H., Suri, R. M., Rankin, J. S., He, X., O'Brien, S. M., Badhwar, V., . . . Gammie, J. S. (2014). Does Mitral Valve Repair Offer an Advantage Over Replacement in Patients Undergoing Aortic Valve Replacement?. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 98(2), 598-604. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.01.031

Davis, J. P., LaPar, D. J., Crosby, I. K., Kern, J. A., Lau, C. L., Kron, I. L., & Ailawadi, G. (2014). Nonagenarians Undergoing Cardiac Surgery. JOURNAL OF CARDIAC SURGERY, 29(5), 600-604. doi:10.1111/jocs.12391

LaPar, D. J., Ailawadi, G., Isbell, J. M., Crosby, I. K., Kern, J. A., Rich, J. B., . . . Kron, I. L. (2014). Mitral valve repair rates correlate with surgeon and institutional experience. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 148(3), 995-1003. doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.06.039

Lapar, D. J., Speir, A. M., Crosby, I. K., Fonner, E. J., Brown, M., Rich, J. B., . . . Ailawadi, G. (2014). Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation Significantly Increases Mortality, Hospital Readmission, and Hospital Costs. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 98(2), 527-533. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.03.039

Osnabrugge, R. L., Speir, A. M., Head, S. J., Jones, P. G., Ailawadi, G., Fonner, C. E., . . . Rich, J. B. (2014). Prediction of Costs and Length of Stay in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 98(4), 1286-1293. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.05.073

Lapar, D. J., Filardo, G., Crosby, I. K., Speir, A. M., Rich, J. B., Kron, I. L., & Ailawadi, G. (2014). The challenge of achieving 1% operative mortality for coronary artery bypass grafting: A multi-institution Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database analysis. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 148(6), 2686-2696. doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.06.086

Meher, A. K., Johnston, W. F., Lu, G., Pope, N. H., Bhamidipati, C. M., Harmon, D. B., . . . Ailawadi, G. (2014). B2 Cells Suppress Experimental Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY, 184(11), 3130-3141. doi:10.1016/j.ajpath.2014.07.006

Lu, G., Su, G., Zhao, Y., Johnston, W. F., Sherman, N. E., Rissman, E. F., . . . Upchurch, G. R. J. (2014). Dietary phytoestrogens inhibit experimental aneurysm formation in male mice. JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH, 188(1), 326-338. doi:10.1016/j.jss.2013.11.1108

Acker, M. A., Parides, M. K., Perrault, L. P., Moskowitz, A. J., Gelijns, A. C., Voisine, P., . . . Kron, I. L. (2014). Mitral-Valve Repair versus Replacement for Severe Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation. NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, 370(1), 23-32. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1312808

Pope, N. H., Lim, S., & Ailawadi, G. (2013). Late Calcific Mitral Stenosis After MitraClip Procedure in a Dialysis-Dependent Patient. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 95(5), E113-E114. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.10.067

LaPar, D. J., Gillen, J. R., Crosby, I. K., Sawyer, R. G., Lau, C. L., Kron, I. L., & Ailawadi, G. (2013). Predictors of Operative Mortality in Cardiac Surgical Patients with Prolonged Intensive Care Unit Duration. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS, 216(6), 1116-1123. doi:10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2013.02.028

Johnston, W. F., Salmon, M., Su, G., Stone, M. L., Pope, N. H., Lu, G., . . . Ailawadi, G. (2013). Inhibition of IL-1β Signaling Prevents Aneurysm Formation. in a Novel Model of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm. CIRCULATION, 128(22).

Osnabrugge, R. L. J., Speir, A. M., Head, S. J., Fonner, C. E., Fonner, E. J., Ailawadi, G., . . . Rich, J. B. (2013). Costs for Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement According to Preoperative Risk Categories. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 96(2), 500-506. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.04.038

Mulloy, D. P., Bhamidipati, C. M., Stone, M. L., Ailawadi, G., Bergin, J. D., Mahapatra, S., & Kern, J. A. (2013). Cryoablation during left ventricular assist device implantation reduces postoperative ventricular tachyarrhythmias. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 145(5), 1207-1213. doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2012.03.061

Kennedy, J. L. W., LaPar, D. J., Kern, J. A., Kron, I. L., Bergin, J. D., Kamath, S., & Ailawadi, G. (2013). Does the Society of Thoracic Surgeons risk score accurately predict operative mortality for patients with pulmonary hypertension?. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 146(3), 631-637. doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2012.07.055

Mulloy, D. P., Bhamidipati, C. M., Stone, M. L., Ailawadi, G., Kron, I. L., & Kern, J. A. (2013). Orthotopic heart transplant versus left ventricular assist device: A national comparison of cost and survival. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 145(2), 566-574. doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2012.10.034

Cleveland, J. D., Gazoni, L. M., Carrott, P. W., Norton, P. T., & Ailawadi, G. (2013). Arrested Bullet Embolus to the Aortic Root. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 95(1), 356. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.05.112

LaPar, D. J., Crosby, I. K., Ailawadi, G., Ad, N., Choi, E., Spiess, B. D., . . . Speir, A. M. (2013). Blood product conservation is associated with improved outcomes and reduced costs after cardiac surgery. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 145(3), 796-804. doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2012.12.041

Bhamidipati, C. M., Lim, D. S., Ragosta, M., & Ailawadi, G. (2013). Percutaneous Transjugular Implantation of MELODY® Valve into Tricuspid Bioprosthesis. JOURNAL OF CARDIAC SURGERY, 28(4), 391-393. doi:10.1111/jocs.12128

Johnston, W. F., LaPar, D. J., Newhook, T. E., Stone, M. L., Upchurch, G. R. J., & Ailawadi, G. (2013). Association of race and socioeconomic status with the use of endovascular repair to treat thoracic aortic diseases. JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY, 58(6), 1476-1482. doi:10.1016/j.jvs.2013.05.095

LaPar, D. J., Ailawadi, G., Harris, D. A., Hajzus, V. A., Lau, C. L., Kern, J. A., & Kron, I. L. (2013). A Protocol-Driven Approach to Cardiac Reoperation Reduces Mortality and Cardiac Injury at the Time of Resternotomy. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 96(3), 865-870. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.03.061

Lapar, D. J., Crosby, I. K., Kron, I. L., Kern, J. A., Fonner, E. J., Rich, J. B., . . . Ailawadi, G. (2013). Preoperative Beta-Blocker Use Should Not Be a Quality Metric for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 96(5), 1539-1545. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.05.059

LaPar, D. J., Crosby, I. K., Rich, J. B., Fonner, E. J., Kron, I. L., Ailawadi, G., & Speir, A. M. (2013). A Contemporary Cost Analysis of Postoperative Morbidity After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting With and Without Concomitant Aortic Valve Replacement to Improve Patient Quality and Cost-Effective Care. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 96(5), 1621-1627. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.05.050

Johnston, W. F., Salmon, M., Su, G., Lu, G., Stone, M. L., Zhao, Y., . . . Ailawadi, G. (2013). Genetic and Pharmacologic Disruption of Interleukin-1β Signaling Inhibits Experimental Aortic Aneurysm Formation. ARTERIOSCLEROSIS THROMBOSIS AND VASCULAR BIOLOGY, 33(2), 294-+. doi:10.1161/ATVBAHA.112.300432

Bhamidipati, C. M., Mehta, G. S., Moehle, C. W., Meher, A. K., Su, G., Vigneshwar, N. G., . . . Ailawadi, G. (2013). Adenosine 2A receptor modulates inflammation and phenotype in experimental abdominal aortic aneurysms. FASEB JOURNAL, 27(6), 2122-2131. doi:10.1096/fj.12-214197

Salmon, M., Johnston, W. F., Woo, A., Pope, N. H., Su, G., Upchurch, G. R. J., . . . Ailawadi, G. (2013). KLF4 Regulates Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Morphology and Deletion Attenuates Aneurysm Formation. CIRCULATION, 128(11), S163-S174. doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.112.000238

Bhamidipati, C. M., Stukenborg, G. J., Ailawadi, G., Lau, C. L., Kozower, B. D., & Jones, D. R. (2013). Pulmonary resections performed at hospitals with thoracic surgery residency programs have superior outcomes. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 145(1), 60-+. doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2012.10.015

Sharma, A. K., Lu, G., Jester, A., Johnston, W. F., Zhao, Y., Hajzus, V. A., . . . Upchurch, G. R. J. (2012). Experimental Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Formation Is Mediated by IL-17 and Attenuated by Mesenchymal Stem Cell Treatment. CIRCULATION, 126(11), S38-S45. doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.111.083451

Bhamidipati, C. M., Mehta, G. S., Lu, G., Moehle, C. W., Barbery, C., DiMusto, P. D., . . . Ailawadi, G. (2012). Development of a novel murine model of aortic aneurysms using peri-adventitial elastase. SURGERY, 152(2), 238-246. doi:10.1016/j.surg.2012.02.010

Laser, A., Lu, G., Ghosh, A., Roelofs, K., McEvoy, B., DiMusto, P., . . . Upchurch, G. R. J. (2012). Differential gender- and species-specific formation of aneurysms using a novel method of inducing abdominal aortic aneurysms. JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH, 178(2), 1038-1045. doi:10.1016/j.jss.2012.04.073

LaPar, D. J., Mulloy, D. P., Stone, M. L., Crosby, I. K., Lau, C. L., Kron, I. L., & Ailawadi, G. (2012). Concomitant Tricuspid Valve Operations Affect Outcomes After Mitral Operations: A Multiinstitutional, Statewide Analysis. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 94(1), 52-58. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.03.020

Mehta, G. S., LaPar, D. J., Bhamidipati, C. M., Kern, J. A., Kron, I. L., Upchurch, G. R. J., & Ailawadi, G. (2012). Previous percutaneous coronary intervention increases morbidity after coronary artery bypass grafting. SURGERY, 152(1), 5-11. doi:10.1016/j.surg.2012.02.013

Johnston, W. F., & Ailawadi, G. (2012). Surgical management of minimally invasive aortic valve operations.. Seminars in cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia, 16(1), 41-51. doi:10.1177/1089253211431647

Bunch, T. J., Darby, A., May, H. T., Ragosta, M., Lim, D. S., Taylor, A. M., . . . Mahapatra, S. (2012). Efficacy and safety of ventricular tachycardia ablation with mechanical circulatory support compared with substrate-based ablation techniques. EUROPACE, 14(5), 709-714. doi:10.1093/europace/eur347

Glower, D., Ailawadi, G., Argenziano, M., Mack, M., Trento, A., Wang, A., . . . Kron, I. (2012). EVEREST II randomized clinical trial: Predictors of mitral valve replacement in de novo surgery or after the MitraClip procedure. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 143(4), S60-S63. doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2012.01.047

Kennedy, J. L., Mery, C. M., Sumler, M., Ailawadi, G., Kern, J. A., & Groves, D. S. (2012). Exchange of a Tandem Heart to a HeartMate II Left Ventricular Assist Device Complicated by an Intracardiac Thrombus. ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY-A JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR ULTRASOUND AND ALLIED TECHNIQUES, 29(1), E22-E23. doi:10.1111/j.1540-8175.2011.01521.x

LaPar, D. J., Mulloy, D. P., Crosby, I. K., Lim, D. S., Kern, J. A., Kron, I. L., & Ailawadi, G. (2012). Contemporary outcomes for surgical mitral valve repair: A benchmark for evaluating emerging mitral valve technology. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 143(4), S12-S16. doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2012.01.009

LaPar, D. J., Mery, C. M., Kozower, B. D., Kern, J. A., Kron, I. L., Stukenborg, G. J., & Ailawadi, G. (2012). The effect of surgeon volume on mortality for off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 143(4), 854-863. doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.12.048

Fomovsky, G. M., Clark, S. A., Parker, K. M., Ailawadi, G., & Holmes, J. W. (2012). Anisotropic Reinforcement of Acute Anteroapical Infarcts Improves Pump Function. CIRCULATION-HEART FAILURE, 5(4), 515-522. doi:10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.111.965731

Johnston, W. F., West, J. K., LaPar, D. J., Cherry, K. J., Kern, J. A., Tracci, M. C., . . . Upchurch, G. R. J. (2012). Greater saphenous vein evaluation from computed tomography angiography as a potential alternative to conventional ultrasonography. JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY, 56(5), 1331-U157. doi:10.1016/j.jvs.2012.04.055

Johnston, W. F., Upchurch, G. R. J., Tracci, M. C., Cherry, K. J., Ailawadi, G., & Kern, J. A. (2012). Staged hybrid approach using proximal thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair and distal open repair for the treatment of extensive thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms. JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY, 56(6), 1495-1502. doi:10.1016/j.jvs.2012.05.091

LaPar, D. J., Stukenborg, G. J., Guyer, R. A., Stone, M. L., Bhamidipati, C. M., Lau, C. L., . . . Ailawadi, G. (2012). Primary Payer Status Is Associated With Mortality and Resource Utilization for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. CIRCULATION, 126(11), S132-S139. doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.111.083782

DiMusto, P. D., Lu, G., Ghosh, A., Roelofs, K. J., Sadiq, O., McEvoy, B., . . . Upchurch, G. R. J. (2012). Increased JNK in Males Compared with Females in a Rodent Model of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH, 176(2), 687-695. doi:10.1016/j.jss.2011.11.1024

Bhamidipati, C. M., LaPar, D. J., Mehta, G. S., Kern, J. A., Upchurch, G. R. J., Kron, I. L., & Ailawadi, G. (2011). Albumin is a better predictor of outcomes than body mass index following coronary artery bypass grafting. SURGERY, 150(4), 626-633. doi:10.1016/j.surg.2011.07.056

Ailawadi, G., Gerdisch, M. W., Harvey, R. L., Hooker, R. L., Damiano, R. J. J., Salamon, T., & Mack, M. J. (2011). Exclusion of the left atrial appendage with a novel device: Early results of a multicenter trial. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 142(5), 1002-U467. doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.07.052

LaPar, D. J., Bhamidipati, C. M., Mulloy, D. P., Stone, M. L., Lau, C. L., Kron, I. L., & Ailawadi, G. (2011). Regional variations in outcomes following cardiac operations exist. Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 213(3), S45-S46. doi:10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2011.06.094

LaPar, D. J., Ailawadi, G., Bhamidipati, C. M., Stukenborg, G., Crosby, I. K., Kern, J. A., & Kron, I. L. (2011). Small Prosthesis Size in Aortic Valve Replacement Does Not Affect Mortality. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 92(3), 880-888. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.04.105

LaPar, D. J., Bhamidipati, C. M., Harris, D. A., Kozower, B. D., Jones, D. R., Kron, I. L., . . . Lau, C. L. (2011). Gender, Race, and Socioeconomic Status Affects Outcomes After Lung Cancer Resections in the United States. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 92(2), 434-439. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.04.048

Mahapatra, S., LaPar, D. J., Kamath, S., Payne, J., Bilchick, K. C., Mangrum, J. M., & Ailawadi, G. (2011). Initial Experience of Sequential Surgical Epicardial-Catheter Endocardial Ablation for Persistent and Long-Standing Persistent Atrial Fibrillation With Long-Term Follow-Up. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 91(6), 1890-1898. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.02.045

LaPar, D. J., Bhamidipati, C. M., Mery, C. M., Stukenborg, G. J., Lau, C. L., Kron, I. L., & Ailawadi, G. (2011). Academic Season Does Not Influence Cardiac Surgical Outcomes at US Academic Medical Centers. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS, 212(6), 1000-1007. doi:10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2011.03.012

Bhamidipati, C. M., LaPar, D. J., Mehta, G. S., Kern, J. A., Kron, I. L., Upchurch, G. R. J., & Ailawadi, G. (2011). Have Thoracic Endografting Outcomes Improved Since US Food and Drug Administration Approval?. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 91(5), 1314-1322. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.01.037

LaPar, D. J., Bhamidipati, C. M., Walters, D. M., Stukenborg, G. J., Lau, C. L., Kron, I. L., & Ailawadi, G. (2011). Primary Payer Status Affects Outcomes for Cardiac Valve Operations. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS, 212(5), 759-767. doi:10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2010.12.050

Mehta, G. S., Bhamidipati, C. M., LaPar, D. J., Ailawadi, G., & Kern, J. A. (2011). Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in Heart Transplant Patients: Before or after Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation?. THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGEON, 59(2), 119-120. doi:10.1055/s-0030-1250637

Bhamidipati, C. M., LaPar, D. J., Fonner, E. J., Kern, J. A., Kron, I. L., & Ailawadi, G. (2011). Outcomes and Cost of Cardiac Surgery in Octogenarians is Related to Type of Operation: A Multiinstitutional Analysis. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 91(2), 499-505. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2010.10.059

Thourani, V. H., Ailawadi, G., Szeto, W. Y., Dewey, T. M., Guyton, R. A., Mack, M. J., . . . Bavaria, J. E. (2011). Outcomes of Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in High-Risk Patients: A Multiinstitutional Study. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 91(1), 49-56. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2010.09.040

Goldstein, D. J., Milano, C. A., Su, K. N., Iribarne, A., Woo, J. Y., Ailawadi, G., . . . Argenziano, M. (2011). Infections after Surgery for Advanced Heart Failure: Experience of the NIH CT Surgical Trials Network. JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION, 30(4), S41-S42. doi:10.1016/j.healun.2011.01.108

Gillinov, A. M., Argenziano, M., Blackstone, E. H., Iribarne, A., DeRose, J. J. J., Ailawadi, G., . . . Gelijns, A. C. (2011). Designing comparative effectiveness trials of surgical ablation for atrial fibrillation: Experience of the Cardiothoracic Surgical Trials Network. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 142(2), 257-U380. doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.04.010

Koruth, J. S., Aryana, A., Dukkipati, S. R., Pak, H. -N., Kim, Y. -H., Sosa, E. A., . . . d'Avila, A. (2011). Unusual Complications of Percutaneous Epicardial Access and Epicardial Mapping and Ablation of Cardiac Arrhythmias. CIRCULATION-ARRHYTHMIA AND ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY, 4(6), 882-U161. doi:10.1161/CIRCEP.111.965731

Bhamidipati, C. M., LaPar, D. J., Mehta, G. S., Kern, J. A., Kron, I. L., & Ailawadi, G. (2011). TIGHT GLUCOSE CONTROL IS NOT SUPERIOR TO PERMISSIVE HYPERGLYCEMIA FOLLOWING VALVE SURGERY. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 57(14), E1394. doi:10.1016/S0735-1097(11)61394-6

LaPar, D. J., Ailawadi, G., Bhamidipati, C. M., Singh, M., Dare, D., Kern, J. A., & Kron, I. L. (2011). Use of a nonpledgeted suture technique is safe and efficient for aortic valve replacement. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 141(2), 388-393. doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.04.011

Lapar, D. J., Bhamidipati, C. M., Reece, T. B., Cleveland, J. C., Kron, I. L., & Ailawadi, G. (2011). Is off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting superior to conventional bypass in octogenarians?. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 141(1), 81-90. doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.09.012

Bhamidipati, C. M., LaPar, D. J., Stukenborg, G. J., Morrison, C. C., Kern, J. A., Kron, I. L., & Ailawadi, G. (2011). Superiority of moderate control of hyperglycemia to tight control in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 141(2), 543-551. doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.10.005

Mahapatra, S., LaPar, D. J., Bhamidipati, C. M., McDaniel, G., Kamath, S., Bunch, T. J., & Ailawadi, G. (2011). Incidence, risk factors, and consequences of new-onset atrial fibrillation following epicardial ablation for ventricular tachycardia. EUROPACE, 13(4), 548-554. doi:10.1093/europace/eur017

LaPar, D. J., Ailawadi, G., Irvine, J. N. J., Lau, C. L., Kron, I. L., & Kern, J. A. (2011). Preoperative computed tomography is associated with lower risk of perioperative stroke in reoperative cardiac surgery. INTERACTIVE CARDIOVASCULAR AND THORACIC SURGERY, 12(6), 919-923. doi:10.1510/icvts.2010.265165

Irvine, J. N., LaPar, D. J., Mahapatra, S., DiMarco, J. P., & Ailawadi, G. (2011). Treatment of a malpositioned transcutaneous ventricular pacing lead in the left ventricle via direct aortic puncture. EUROPACE, 13(8), 1207-1208. doi:10.1093/europace/eur048

LaPar, D. J., Anvari, F., Irvine, J. N., Kern, J. A., Swenson, B. R., Kron, I. L., & Ailawadi, G. (2011). The Impact of Coronary Artery Endarterectomy on Outcomes During Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. JOURNAL OF CARDIAC SURGERY, 26(3), 247-253. doi:10.1111/j.1540-8191.2011.01247.x

LaPar, D. J., Bhamidipati, C. M., Upchurch, G. R. J., Kern, J. A., Kron, I. L., Cherry, K. J., & Ailawadi, G. (2011). Time of year does not influence mortality for vascular operations at academic centers. JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY, 54(2), 546-553. doi:10.1016/j.jvs.2011.01.042

Emaminia, A., Nagji, A. S., Ailawadi, G., Bergin, J. D., & Kern, J. A. (2011). Concomitant Left Ventricular Assist Device Placement and Cryoablation for Treatment of Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias Associated With Heart Failure. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 92(1), 334-336. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2010.12.062

Wynne, E., Bergin, J. D., Ailawadi, G., Kern, J. A., & Kennedy, J. L. W. (2011). Use of a Left Ventricular Assist Device in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. JOURNAL OF CARDIAC SURGERY, 26(6), 663-665. doi:10.1111/j.1540-8191.2011.01331.x

Moehle, C. W., Bhamidipati, C. M., Alexander, M. R., Mehta, G. S., Irvine, J. N., Salmon, M., . . . Ailawadi, G. (2011). Bone marrow-derived MCP1 required for experimental aortic aneurysm formation and smooth muscle phenotypic modulation. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 142(6), 1567-1574. doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.07.053

Zhao, Y., Sharma, A. K., LaPar, D. J., Kron, I. L., Ailawadi, G., Liu, Y., . . . Lau, C. L. (2011). Depletion of tissue plasminogen activator attenuates lung ischemia-reperfusion injury via inhibition of neutrophil extravasation. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-LUNG CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR PHYSIOLOGY, 300(5), L718-L729. doi:10.1152/ajplung.00227.2010

LaPar, D. J., Nagji, A. S., Bhamidipati, C. M., Kozower, B. D., Lau, C. L., Ailawadi, G., & Jones, D. R. (2011). Seasonal variation influences outcomes following lung cancer resections. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY, 40(1), 83-90. doi:10.1016/j.ejcts.2010.11.023

Zhao, Y., LaPar, D. J., Steidle, J., Emaminia, A., Kron, I. L., Ailawadi, G., . . . Lau, C. L. (2010). Adenosine signaling via the adenosine 2B receptor is involved in bronchiolitis obliterans development. JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION, 29(12), 1405-1414. doi:10.1016/j.healun.2010.07.005

Fomovsky, G. M., Macadangdang, J. R., Ailawadi, G., & Holmes, J. W. (2011). Model-Based Design of Mechanical Therapies for Myocardial Infarction. JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH, 4(1), 82-91. doi:10.1007/s12265-010-9241-3

LaPar, D. J., Bhamidipati, C. M., Mery, C. M., Stukenborg, G. J., Jones, D. R., Schirmer, B. D., . . . Ailawadi, G. (2010). Primary Payer Status Affects Mortality for Major Surgical Operations. ANNALS OF SURGERY, 252(3), 544-551. doi:10.1097/SLA.0b013e3181e8fd75

Nagji, A. S., Hranjec, T., Swenson, B. R., Kern, J. A., Bergin, J. D., Jones, D. R., . . . Ailawadi, G. (2010). Donor Age Is Associated With Chronic Allograft Vasculopathy After Adult Heart Transplantation: Implications for Donor Allocation. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 90(1), 168-175. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2010.03.043

Hennessy, S. A., Hranjec, T., Swenson, B. R., Kozower, B. D., Jones, D. R., Ailawadi, G., . . . Lau, C. L. (2010). Donor Factors Are Associated With Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome After Lung Transplantation. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 89(5), 1555-1562. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2010.01.060

Ailawadi, G., LaPar, D. J., Swenson, B. R., Maxwell, C. D., Girotti, M. E., Bergin, J. D., . . . Mahapatra, S. (2010). Surgically placed left ventricular leads provide similar outcomes to percutaneous leads in patients with failed coronary sinus lead placement. HEART RHYTHM, 7(5), 619-625. doi:10.1016/j.hrthm.2010.01.014

Mahapatra, S., Tucker-Schwartz, J., Wiggins, D., Gillies, G. T., Mason, P. K., McDaniel, G., . . . Scanavacca, M. (2010). Pressure frequency characteristics of the pericardial space and thorax during subxiphoid access for epicardial ventricular tachycardia ablation. HEART RHYTHM, 7(5), 604-609. doi:10.1016/j.hrthm.2010.01.011

Yeboah, J., Akosah, K., & Ailawadi, G. (2010). Heart failure due to coronary fistulas from the right and left coronary circulation into the right atrium. JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE, 11(7), 517-518. doi:10.2459/JCM.0b013e328330e9d0

Bhamidipati, C. M., Ailawadi, G., Bergin, J., & Kern, J. A. (2010). Early thrombus in a HeartMate II left ventricular assist device: A potential cause of hemolysis and diagnostic dilemma. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 140(1), E7-E8. doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.09.046

LaPar, D. J., Yang, Z., Stukenborg, G. J., Peeler, B. B., Kern, J. A., Kron, I. L., & Ailawadi, G. (2010). Outcomes of reoperative aortic valve replacement after previous sternotomy. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 139(2), 263-272. doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.09.006

Abdel-Gawad, E. A., Housseini, A. M., Ailawadi, G., Maged, I. M., & Hagspiel, K. D. (2010). Hemopericardium Caused by Penetrating Ulcer of the Ascending Aorta Diagnosed by Computed Tomography Angiography. JOURNAL OF TRAUMA-INJURY INFECTION AND CRITICAL CARE, 68(6), 1512. doi:10.1097/TA.0b013e3181ad67f1

LaPar, D. J., Hennessy, S., Fonner, E., Kern, J. A., Kron, I. L., & Ailawadi, G. (2010). Does Urgent or Emergent Status Influence Choice in Mitral Valve Operations? An Analysis of Outcomes From the Virginia Cardiac Surgery Quality Initiative. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 90(1), 153-160. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2010.03.044

Hennessy, S. A., LaPar, D. J., Stukenborg, G. J., Stone, M. L., Mlynarek, R. A., Kern, J. A., . . . Kron, I. L. (2010). Cardiac catheterization within 24 hours of valve surgery is significantly associated with acute renal failure. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 140(5), 1011-1017. doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.07.056

Hennessy, S. A., Grogan, E. L., Harthun, N. L., Jones, D. R., Kozower, B. D., Ailawadi, G., & Lau, C. L. (2010). Transplant Pneumonectomy in a Patient With an Acutely Thrombosed Allograft. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 89(3), 975-977. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.07.085

Ailawadi, G., Nagji, A. S., & Jones, D. R. (2010). The Legends Behind Cardiothoracic Surgical Instruments. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 89(5), 1693-1700. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.11.019

Walters, D. M., Dunnington, G. H., Dustin, S. M., Frierson, H. F., Peeler, B. B., Kozower, B. D., . . . Lau, C. L. (2010). Rosai-Dorfman Disease Presenting as a Pulmonary Artery Mass. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 89(1), 300-+. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.05.016