John A. Kern
Primary Appointment
Professor, Surgery
Research Interests
Spinal cord protection, aortic aneurysms
Research Description
Personal Statement
Selected Publications
2023
Strobel, R. J., Narahari, A. K., Rotar, E. P., Young, A. M., Vergales, J., Mehaffey, J. H., . . . Roeser, M. (2023). Effect of Cardiopulmonary Bypass on SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination Antibody Levels. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, 12(17). doi:10.1161/JAHA.123.029406
Narahari, A. K., Chandrabhatla, A. S., Fronk, E., White, S., Mandava, S., Jacobs-El, H., . . . Schirmer, B. (2023). Postdoctoral National Institutes of Health F32 Grants Broken Pipeline in the Development of Surgeon-Scientists. ANNALS OF SURGERY, 278(3), 328-336. doi:10.1097/SLA.0000000000005956
Beck, A. W., Wang, G., Lombardi, J. V., White, R., Fillinger, M. F., Kern, J. A., . . . Azizzadeh, A. (2023). Impact of thoracic endovascular aortic repair timing on outcomes after uncomplicated type B aortic dissection in the Society for Vascular Surgery Vascular Quality Initiative postapproval project for dissection. JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY, 77(5), 1377-+. doi:10.1016/j.jvs.2022.12.056
Beller, J. P., Mangunta, V. R., & Kern, J. A. (2023). NONVITAMIN K ORAL ANTICOAGULANTS IN CARDIAC SURGERY: CONTINUING EDUCATION CONTINUES TO EVOLVE. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 166(1), E15-E16. doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2022.10.032
2022
Mehaffey, J. H., Cantor, R., Myers, S., Teman, N. R., Kern, J. A., Ailawadi, G., . . . Yarboro, L. (2022). Impact of preoperative versus postoperative dialysis on left ventricular assist device outcomes: An analysis from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support database.. JTCVS open, 9, 122-143. doi:10.1016/j.xjon.2022.01.005
Hemp, J., McGriff, E., Kern, J., Olazagasti, J., Cherry, K., & Hanley, M. (2022). Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: Review of Surgical Approaches and Radiographic Complications. APPLIED RADIOLOGY, 51(6), 18-22. doi:10.7554/eLife.80627.sa2
Brenner, B., Guerra, J., Williams, C., Littlewood, K., Kern, J., Tanaka, K., . . . Mangunta, V. (2022). Heparin Insensitivity and Thrombotic Risk Associated With Sequential Uses of Prothrombin Complex Concentrate and Andexanet Alfa for Apixaban Reversal During Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Repair: A Case Report. A & A PRACTICE, 16(11). doi:10.1213/XAA.0000000000001636
Mitchell, W., Mehaffey, J. H., Kern, J. A., & Yount, K. W. (2022). Patching an aortic tear using the side-arm and surrounding skirt of a physician-modified ascending aortic graft. JOURNAL OF CARDIAC SURGERY, 37(9), 2920-2922. doi:10.1111/jocs.16660
Yount, K. W., Hawkins, R. B., Mehaffey, J. H., Teman, N. R., Yarboro, L. T., Kern, J. A., & Ailawadi, G. (2022). Aortic valve biologic protheses: A cohort comparison of premature valve failure. JOURNAL OF CARDIAC SURGERY, 37(5), 1224-1229. doi:10.1111/jocs.16328
Beck, A. W., Wang, G., Lombardi, J. V., White, R., Fillinger, M. F., Kern, J. A., . . . Azizzadeh, A. (2022). Retrograde type A dissection in the Vascular Quality Initiative thoracic endovascular aortic repair for dissection postapproval project. JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY, 75(5), 1539-1551. doi:10.1016/j.jvs.2021.11.075
Mehaffey, J. H., Cullen, J. M., Hawkins, R. B., Fonner, C., Kern, J., Speir, A., . . . Yarboro, L. (2022). Access to Left Ventricular Assist Device: Travel Time Does Not Tell The Whole Story. JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH, 271, 52-58. doi:10.1016/j.jss.2021.10.022
Yarboro, L. T., Mehaffey, J. H., Cantor, R., Deng, L., Teman, N. R., Yount, K. W., . . . Bergin, J. D. (2022). Progression to Transplant Under the New Heart Allocation System: The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Intermacs Database. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 113(6), 1926-1934. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.07.020
2021
Cho, S. -M., Mehaffey, J. H., Meyers, S. L., Cantor, R. S., Starling, R. C., Kirklin, J. K., . . . Yarboro, L. T. (2021). Cerebrovascular Events in Patients With Centrifugal-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices: Propensity Score-Matched Analysis From the Intermacs Registry.. Circulation, 144(10), 763-772. doi:10.1161/circulationaha.121.055716
Cho, S. -M., Mehaffey, J. H., Myers, S. L., Cantor, R. S., Starling, R. C., Kirklin, J. K., . . . Yarboro, L. (2021). Cerebrovascular Events in Patients With Centrifugal-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices: Propensity Score-Matched Analysis From the Intermacs Registry (vol 144, pg 763, 2021). CIRCULATION, 144(10), E200. doi:10.1161/CIR.0000000000001021
Cho, S. -M., Mehaffey, J. H., Meyers, S. L., Cantor, R. S., Starling, R. C., Kirklin, J. K., . . . Yarboro, L. T. (2021). Cerebrovascular Events in Patients With Centrifugal-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices Propensity Score-Matched Analysis From the Intermacs Registry. CIRCULATION, 144(10), 763-772. doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.121.055716D
Uribe, C. F. I. I., Fletcher, B. P., Davies, S., Norton, P. T., Kern, J. A., & Clouse, W. D. (2021). Use of ascending aortic access for imaging and wire rail access for endograft delivery in complex aortic arch anatomy. JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY CASES INNOVATIONS AND TECHNIQUES, 7(1), 6-9. doi:10.1016/j.jvscit.2020.10.006
Goudreau, B. J., Wang, L. J., Latz, C. A., Conrad, M. F., Williams, C. A., Tracci, M. C., . . . Clouse, W. D. (2021). Adding Supra-Aortic Trunk Surgical Reconstruction to Carotid Endarterectomy: Implications on Risk of Stroke and Death. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS, 232(4), 629-635. doi:10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2020.11.016
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
Charles, E. J., Mehaffey, J. H., Hawkins, R. B., Burks, S. G., McMurry, T. L., Yarboro, L. T., . . . Kozower, B. D. (2021). Meaningful Patient-centered Outcomes 1 Year Following Cardiac Surgery. ANNALS OF SURGERY, 273(6), E247-E254. doi:10.1097/SLA.0000000000003357
2020
Mehaffey, J. H., Hawkins, R. B., & Kern, J. A. (2020). Commentary: Tricuspid insufficiency after heart transplant: More of an art than a science.. JTCVS open, 4, 35. doi:10.1016/j.xjon.2020.08.012
Haywood, N., Mehaffey, J. H., Hawkins, R. B., Zhang, A., Kron, I. L., Kern, J. A., . . . Yarboro, L. T. (2020). Gastrointestinal Complications After Cardiac Surgery: Highly Morbid but Improving Over Time. JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH, 254, 306-313. doi:10.1016/j.jss.2020.02.019
Cullen, J. M., Hassinger, T. E., Mehaffey, J. H., Shannon, A. H., Tracci, M. C., Kern, J. A., & Upchurch, G. R. J. (2020). Overweight Patients with Chronic Mesenteric Ischemia Undergo more Diagnostic Studies: A Retrospective Analysis. AMERICAN SURGEON, 86(4), E177-E179. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
Michaels, A. D., Mehaffey, J. H., Hawkins, R. B., Kern, J. A., Schirmer, B. D., & Hallowell, P. T. (2020). Bariatric surgery reduces long-term rates of cardiac events and need for coronary revascularization: a propensity-matched analysis. SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES, 34(6), 2638-2643. doi:10.1007/s00464-019-07036-x
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
Hawkins, R. B., Mehaffey, J. H., & Kern, J. A. (2020). Commentary: Stroke after type A aortic dissection repair-A web of risk with no single answer. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 159(6), 2155-2156. doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2019.06.025
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
2019
Hawkins, R. B., Mehaffey, J. H., Charles, E. J., Kern, J. A., Schneider, E. B., & Tracci, M. C. (2019). Socioeconomically Distressed Communities Index independently predicts major adverse limb events after infrainguinal bypass in a national cohort. JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY, 70(6), 1985-+. doi:10.1016/j.jvs.2019.03.060
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
Cullen, J. M., Booth, A. T., Mehaffey, J. H., Hawkins, R. B., Spinosa, M., Cherry, K. J., . . . Upchurch, G. R. J. (2019). Clinical Characteristics and Longitudinal Outcomes of Primary Mycotic Aortic Aneurysms. ANGIOLOGY, 70(10), 947-951. doi:10.1177/0003319719858784
Hawkins, R. B., Charles, E. J., Mehaffey, J. H., Williams, C. A., Robinson, W. P., Upchurch, G. R., . . . Tracci, M. C. (2019). Socioeconomic Distressed Communities Index associated with worse limb-related outcomes after infrainguinal bypass. JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY, 70(3), 786-+. doi:10.1016/j.jvs.2018.10.123
Hawkins, R. B., Mehaffey, J. H., Charles, E. J., Krebs, E. D., Smith, J. G., Kern, J. A., . . . Teman, N. R. (2019). Cost-Effectiveness of Negative Pressure Incision Management System in Cardiac Surgery. JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH, 240, 227-235. doi:10.1016/j.jss.2019.02.046
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
Phadke, D. R., Sheeran, D. P., Wilkins, L. R., Kern, J. A., Tracci, M. C., & Angle, J. F. (2019). Impact of Venous Collaterals on Clinical Outcomes in Paget-Schroetter Syndrome. JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY, 30(4), 572-577. doi:10.1016/j.jvir.2018.12.003
Yau, T. M., Pagani, F. D., Mancini, D. M., Chang, H. L., Lala, A., Woo, Y. J., . . . Weisel, R. (2019). Intramyocardial Injection of Mesenchymal Precursor Cells and Successful TemporaryWeaning From Left Ventricular Assist Device Support in Patients With Advanced Heart Failure A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, 321(12), 1176-1186. doi:10.1001/jama.2019.2341
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
Cullen, J. M., Mehaffey, J. H., Hawkins, R. B., Gupta, V., Roy, R. A., Robinson, W. P. I. I. I., . . . Upchurch, G. R. J. (2019). Increased warm ischemia time during vessel harvest decreases the primary patency of cryopreserved conduits in patients undergoing lower extremity bypass. JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY, 69(1), 164-172. doi:10.1016/j.jvs.2018.04.065
2018
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
Mehaffey, J. H., Hawkins, R. B., Tracci, M. C., Robinson, W. P., Cherry, K. J., Kern, J. A., & Upchurch, G. R. J. (2018). Preoperative dementia is associated with increased cost and complications after vascular surgery. JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY, 68(4), 1203-1208. doi:10.1016/j.jvs.2018.01.032
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
Shah, S. M., Teman, N. R., Dearth, E., Yarboro, L. T., & Kern, J. A. (2018). Construction of an Apical Plug for Explantation of HeartWare HVAD Left Ventricular Assist Device. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 106(1), E15-E17. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.02.014
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
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
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
Moses, D. A., Johnston, L. E., Tracci, M. C., Robinson, W. P. I. I. I., Cherry, K. J., Kern, J. A., & Upchurch, G. R. J. (2018). Estimating risk of adverse cardiac event after vascular surgery using currently available online calculators. JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY, 67(1), 272-278. doi:10.1016/j.jvs.2017.06.105
2017
Hawkins, R. B., Mehaffey, J. H., Narahari, A. K., Jain, A., Ghanta, R. K., Kron, I. L., . . . Upchurch, G. R. J. (2017). Improved outcomes and value in staged hybrid extent II thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair. JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY, 66(5), 1357-1363. doi:10.1016/j.jvs.2017.03.420
Mehaffey, J. H., Hawkins, R. B., Fashandi, A., Cherry, K. J., Kern, J. A., Kron, I. L., . . . Robinson, W. P. (2017). Lower extremity bypass for critical limb ischemia decreases major adverse limb events with equivalent cardiac risk compared with endovascular intervention. JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY, 66(4), 1109-+. doi:10.1016/j.jvs.2017.04.036
Johnston, L. E., Tracci, M. C., Kern, J. A., Cherry, K. J., Kron, I. L., Upchurch, G. R. J., & Robinson, W. P. (2017). Surgeon, not institution, case volume is associated with limb outcomes after lower extremity bypass for critical limb ischemia in the Vascular Quality Initiative. JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY, 66(5), 1457-1463. doi:10.1016/j.jvs.2017.03.434
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
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
Moses, D. A., Mehaffey, J. H., Strider, D. V., Tracci, M. C., Kern, J. A., & Upchurch, G. R. J. (2017). Smoking Cessation Counseling Improves Quality of Care and Surgical Outcomes with Financial Gain for a Vascular Practice. ANNALS OF VASCULAR SURGERY, 42, 214-221. doi:10.1016/j.avsg.2016.12.019
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
Mehaffey, J. H., Politano, A. D., Bhamidipati, C. M., Tracci, M. C., Cherry, K. J., Kern, J. A., . . . Upchurch, G. R. J. (2017). Decubitus ulcers in patients undergoing vascular operations do not influence mortality but affect resource utilization. SURGERY, 161(6), 1720-1727. doi:10.1016/j.surg.2017.02.002
Beck, A. W., Lombardi, J. V., Abel, D. B., Morales, J. P., Marinac-Dabic, D., Wang, G., . . . Cambria, R. P. (2017). Innovative postmarket device evaluation using a quality registry to monitor thoracic endovascular aortic repair in the treatment of aortic dissection. JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY, 65(5), 1280-1286. doi:10.1016/j.jvs.2016.11.054
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
Mehaffey, J. H., LaPar, D. J., Tracci, M. C., Cherry, K. J., Kern, J. A., Kron, I., & Upchurch, G. R. J. (2017). Modifiable Factors Leading to Increased Length of Stay after Carotid Endarterectomy. ANNALS OF VASCULAR SURGERY, 39, 195-203. doi:10.1016/j.avsg.2016.05.126
2016
Saji, M., Katz, M., Ailawadi, G., Fowler, D., LaPar, D., Yarboro, L., . . . Lim, S. (2016). TCT-632 Predictive Value of Age-Adjusted Charlson Comorbidity Index for 1-Year, 3-Year and 5-Year Mortality in Patients Following Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair.. J Am Coll Cardiol, 68(18S), B257. doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2016.09.774
Saji, M., Ailawadi, G., Welch, T. S., Downs, E., LaPar, D. J., Ghanta, R., . . . Lim, D. S. (2016). Pre-Procedural 6-Min Walk Test as a Mortality Predictor in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 67(17), 2083-2084. doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2016.02.032
Johnston, L. E., Robinson, W. P., Tracci, M. C., Kern, J. A., Cherry, K. J., Kron, I. L., & Upchurch, G. R. J. (2016). Vascular Quality Initiative and National Surgical Quality Improvement Program registries capture different populations and outcomes in open infrainguinal bypass. JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY, 64(3), 629-636. doi:10.1016/j.jvs.2016.03.455
Saji, M., Lim, D. S., Ragosta, M., LaPar, D. J., Downs, E., Ghanta, R. K., . . . Ailawadi, G. (2016). Usefulness of Psoas Muscle Area to Predict Mortality in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, 118(2), 251-257. doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2016.04.043
Gillinov, A. M., Bagiella, E., Moskowitz, A. J., Raiten, J. M., Groh, M. A., Bowdish, M. E., . . . Mack, M. J. (2016). Rate Control versus Rhythm Control for Atrial Fibrillation after Cardiac Surgery. NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, 374(20), 1911-1921. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1602002
Downs, E. A., Johnston, L. E., LaPar, D. J., Ghanta, R. K., Kron, I. L., Speir, A. M., . . . Ailawadi, G. (2016). Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery Provides Excellent Outcomes Without Increased Cost: A Multi-Institutional Analysis. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 102(1), 14-21. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.01.084
Ailawadi, G., Downs, E., Mehta, G., Kern, J. A., Ragosta, M., & Lim, D. S. (2016). Retrieval of Embolized Transcatheter Aortic Valves in Left Ventricle Through Apical Ventriculotomy. JOURNAL OF CARDIAC SURGERY, 31(4), 203-205. doi:10.1111/jocs.12701
Schubert, S. A., Yarboro, L. T., Madala, S., Ayunipudi, K., Kron, I. L., Kern, J. A., . . . Ghanta, R. K. (2016). Natural history of coexistent mitral regurgitation after aortic valve replacement. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 151(4), 1032-1039. doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2015.12.006
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
Flohr, T. R., Hagspiel, K. D., Jain, A., Tracci, M. C., Kern, J. A., Kron, I. L., . . . Upchurch, G. R. J. (2016). The History of Incidentally Discovered Penetrating Aortic Ulcers of the Abdominal Aorta. ANNALS OF VASCULAR SURGERY, 31, 8-17. doi:10.1016/j.avsg.2015.08.028
Flohr, T. R., Hagspiel, K. D., Jain, A., Tracci, M. C., Kern, J. A., Kron, I. L., . . . Upchurch, G. R. J. (2016). The natural history of penetrating ulcers of the iliac arteries. JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY, 63(2), 399-406. doi:10.1016/j.jvs.2015.08.097
Jain, A., Flohr, T. F., Johnston, W. F., Tracci, M. C., Cherry, K. J., Upchurch, G. R. J., . . . Ghanta, R. K. (2016). Staged hybrid repair of extensive thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms secondary to chronic aortic dissection. JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY, 63(1), 62-69. doi:10.1016/j.jvs.2015.08.060
2015
Uflacker, A., Lim, S., Ragosta, M., Haskal, Z. J., Lederman, R. J., Kern, J., . . . Ailawadi, G. (2015). Transcaval Aortic Access for Percutaneous Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Repair: Initial Human Experience. JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY, 26(10), 1437-1441. doi:10.1016/j.jvir.2015.07.024
Mehaffey, J. H., LaPar, D. J., Tracci, M. C., Cherry, K. J., Kern, J. A., & Upchurch, G. R. J. (2015). Targets to prevent prolonged length of stay after endovascular aortic repair. JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY, 62(6), 1413-1420. doi:10.1016/j.jvs.2015.06.219
Contrella, B. N., Sabri, S. S., Tracci, M. C., Stone, J. R., Kern, J. A., Upchurch, G. R., . . . Angle, J. F. (2015). Outcomes of Coverage of the Left Subclavian Artery during Endovascular Repair of the Thoracic Aorta. JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY, 26(11), 1609-1614. doi:10.1016/j.jvir.2015.07.022
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
Yount, K. W., Isbell, J. M., Lichtendahl, C., Dietch, Z., Ailawadi, G., Kron, I. L., . . . Lau, C. L. (2015). Bundled Payments in Cardiac Surgery: Is Risk Adjustment Sufficient to Make It Feasible?. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 100(5), 1646-1652. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.04.086
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
LaPar, D. J., Quader, M., Rich, J. B., Kron, I. L., Crosby, I. K., Kern, J. A., . . . Ailawadi, G. (2015). Institutional Variation in Mortality After Stroke After Cardiac Surgery: An Opportunity for Improvement. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 100(4), 1276-1283. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.04.038
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
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
Gillen, J. R., Schaheen, B. W., Yount, K. W., Cherry, K. J., Kern, J. A., Kron, I. L., . . . Lau, C. L. (2015). Cost analysis of endovascular versus open repair in the treatment of thoracic aortic aneurysms. JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY, 61(3), 596-603. doi:10.1016/j.jvs.2014.09.009
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
2014
Ghanta, R. K., & Kern, J. A. (2014). Staged Hybrid Repair for Extent II Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms and Dissections. Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 19(2), 238-251. doi:10.1053/j.optechstcvs.2014.07.001
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
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
Pollak, P., Lim, D. S., & Kern, J. (2014). Management of Severe Aortic Regurgitation in a Patient With Cardiogenic Shock Using a Percutaneous Left Ventricular Assist Device and Transcatheter Occlusion of the Failed Aortic Valve Homograft as a Bridge to Surgical Valve Replacement. CATHETERIZATION AND CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTIONS, 83(1), E141-E145. doi:10.1002/ccd.24993
Groves, D. S., Blum, F. E., Huffnnyer, J. L., Kennedy, J. L. W., Ahmad, H. B., Durieux, M. E., & Kern, J. A. (2014). Effects of Early Inhaled Epoprostenol Therapy on Pulmonary Artery Pressure and Blood Loss During LVAD Placement. JOURNAL OF CARDIOTHORACIC AND VASCULAR ANESTHESIA, 28(3), 652-660. doi:10.1053/j.jvca.2013.05.028
Groves, D. S., Harding, U., Lanckohr, C., Gottschalk, A., Kern, J. A., & Schmidt, C. (2014). Repeated Neurological Complications during Dialysis - A Case for Echo?. ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY-A JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR ULTRASOUND AND ALLIED TECHNIQUES, 31(1), E35-E36. doi:10.1111/echo.12397
Tolenaar, J. L., Kern, J. A., Jonker, F. H. W., Cherry, K. J., Tracci, M. C., Angle, J. F., . . . Upchurch, G. R. J. (2014). Predictors of false lumen thrombosis in type B aortic dissection treated with TEVAR. ANNALS OF CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY, 3(3), 255-263. doi:10.3978/j.issn.2225-319X.2014.05.17
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. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
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
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
Shrode, C. W., Draper, K. V., Huang, R. J., Kennedy, J. L. W., Godsey, A. C., Morrison, C. C., . . . Sauer, B. G. (2014). Significantly Higher Rates of Gastrointestinal Bleeding and Thromboembolic Events With Left Ventricular Assist Devices. CLINICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY, 12(9), 1461-1467. doi:10.1016/j.cgh.2014.01.027
Lapar, D. J., Ghanta, R. K., Kern, J. A., Crosby, I. K., Rich, J. B., Speir, A. M., . . . Ailawadi, G. (2014). Hospital Variation in Mortality From Cardiac Arrest After Cardiac Surgery: An Opportunity for Improvement?. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 98(2), 534-540. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.03.030
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
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
2013
Dietz, D. M., Cleveland, J. D., Chewning, K. G., Dent, J. M., Kern, J. A., & Keeley, E. C. (2013). Impending paradoxical embolism presenting as myocardial infarction.. Journal of cardiology cases, 7(5), e145-e148. doi:10.1016/j.jccase.2013.01.003
Grubb, K. J., Kennedy, J. L. W., Bergin, J. D., Groves, D. S., & Kern, J. A. (2013). METHYLENE BLUE IN PATIENTS WITH SEVERE PULMONARY HYPERTENSION Reply. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 145(3), 898-899. doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2012.12.063
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
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
Judge, J. M., Tillou, J. D., Slingluff, C. L. J., Kern, J. A., Kron, I. L., & Weiss, G. R. (2013). Surgical Management of the Patient with Metastatic Melanoma to the Heart. JOURNAL OF CARDIAC SURGERY, 28(2), 124-128. doi:10.1111/jocs.12054
2012
Bhamidipati, C. M., Irvine, J. N., Hagspiel, K. D., Matsumoto, A. H., Tracci, M. C., & Kern, J. A. (2012). Hybrid Repair of Aortic Arch Aneurysm. ANNALS OF VASCULAR SURGERY, 26(3). doi:10.1016/j.avsg.2011.10.008
Stone, M. L., Kilic, A., Kennedy, J. L. W., Bergin, J. D., & Kern, J. A. (2012). The Cohn Felt Plug: An Effective HeartMate II® Reimplantation Technique. JOURNAL OF CARDIAC SURGERY, 27(1), 122-124. doi:10.1111/j.1540-8191.2011.01375.x
Kennedy, J. L. W., Mery, C. M., Kern, J. A., & Bergin, J. D. (2012). Mitral Stenosis Caused by an Amplatzer Occluder Device Used to Treat a Paravalvular Leak. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 93(6), 2058-2060. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.11.064
Stone, M. L., Kern, J. A., & Sade, R. M. (2012). Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Clinical Aspects and Ethical Considerations. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 94(6), 1791-1795. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.09.047
Grubb, K. J., Kennedy, J. L. W., Bergin, J. D., Groves, D. S., & Kern, J. A. (2012). The role of methylene blue in serotonin syndrome following cardiac transplantation: A case report and review of the literature. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 144(5), E113-E116. doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2012.07.030
Shin, J. H., Angle, J. F., Park, A. W., Anderson, C., Sabri, S. S., Turba, U. C., . . . Matsumoto, A. H. (2012). CT Imaging Findings and Their Relevance to the Clinical Outcomes After Stent Graft Repair of Penetrating Aortic Ulcers: Six-year, Single-center Experience. CARDIOVASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY, 35(6), 1301-1307. doi:10.1007/s00270-011-0301-0
Rosenberger, L. H., Adams, J. D., Kern, J. A., Tracci, M. C., Angle, J. F., & Cherry, K. J. (2012). Complicated Postpartum Type B Aortic Dissection and Endovascular Repair. OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, 119(2), 480-483. doi:10.1097/AOG.0b013e3182390622
Turba, U. C., Saad, W. E., Arslan, B., Sabri, S. S., Trotter, S., Angle, J. F., . . . Matsumoto, A. H. (2012). Chronic mesenteric ischaemia: 28-year experience of endovascular treatment. EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY, 22(6), 1372-1384. doi:10.1007/s00330-011-2376-z
Bhamidipati, C. M., LaPar, D. J., Stukenborg, G. J., Lutz, C. J., Tracci, M. C., Cherry, K. J., . . . Kern, J. A. (2012). Transcatheter arterial revascularization outcomes at vascular and general surgery teaching hospitals and nonteaching hospitals are comparable. JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY, 56(1), 247-+. doi:10.1016/j.jvs.2011.12.083
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
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., 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
2011
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
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
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
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
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
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., 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
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
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
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
Manger, J. P., Kern, J. A., & Krupski, T. L. (2011). Partial nephrectomy in a patient with a left ventricular assist device.. Case reports in urology, 2011, 526903. doi:10.1155/2011/526903
2010
Chalmers, R. T. A., Darling Iii, R. C., Wingard, J. T., Chetter, I., Cutler, B., Kern, J. A., & Hart, J. C. (2010). Randomized clinical trial of tranexamic acid-free fibrin sealant during vascular surgical procedures.. The British journal of surgery, 97(12), 1784-1789. doi:10.1002/bjs.7235
Maged, I. M., Turba, U. C., Housseini, A. M., Kern, J. A., Kron, I. L., & Hagspiel, K. D. (2010). High spatial resolution magnetic resonance imaging of cystic adventitial disease of the popliteal artery. JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY, 51(2), 471-474. doi:10.1016/j.jvs.2009.08.079
Adams, J. D., Tracci, M. C., Sabri, S., Cherry, K. J., Angle, J. F., Matsumoto, A. H., & Kern, J. A. (2010). Real-World Experience with Type I Endo leaks after Endovascular Repair of the Thoracic Aorta. AMERICAN SURGEON, 76(6), 599-605. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
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
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
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
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