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Publikováno v:
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 130:687-692
Objective The radial artery has more smooth muscle in its wall than the other arterial conduits and is known to be vasospastic. Because it is frequently necessary to use vasoconstrictors early after coronary bypass surgery we investigated the effects
Autor:
Nikolaos J. Skubas, Ermioni Kallinteri, Hendrick B. Barner, Demetrios G. Lappas, Ioanna Apostolidou, George J. Despotis, Charles W. Hogue
Publikováno v:
Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 15:433-438
Objective: To assess the incidence of myocardial ischemia in patients receiving radial arterial and left internal thoracic arterial conduits (RA+LITA) during the postrevascularization period. Design: Nonrandomized observational sequential cohort. Set
Autor:
Nikolaos J. Skubas, Ioanna Apostolidou, Thoraf M. Sundt, Antigoni A. Bakola, Demetrios G. Lappas, James L. Cox
Publikováno v:
Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 11:134-141
The aim of this study is to characterize and compare the left ventricular (LV) diastolic filling patterns in patients with paroxysmal (PAF) versus chronic atrial fibrillation (CAF) undergoing the maze procedure and to examine their relation with the
Autor:
Demetrios G. Lappas, Michael K. Pasque, Evangelos Tambassis, Eric Ruocco, Nikolaos J. Skubas, George D. Lappas
Publikováno v:
Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 11:125-133
The incidence of left ventricular (LV) diastolic abnormalities in adult cardiac surgical patients has not previously been adequately investigated. The present study was performed to characterize LV diastolic filling patterns by performing transesopha
Autor:
George J. Despotis, Ioanna Apostolidou, Charles W. Hogue, Nikolaos J. Skubas, Edward L Hauptmann, Demetrios G. Lappas, Colleen McCawley
Publikováno v:
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 67:417-422
Background . We assessed the efficacy of a continuous infusion of nicardipine and nitroglycerin in reducing the incidence and severity of perioperative myocardial ischemia during elective coronary artery bypass grafting procedures in a prospective, r
Publikováno v:
Annals of Surgery. 224:267-275
Objective The authors analyzed the clinical results during the first 8 1/2 years' experience with the Maze procedure for the surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation. Summary Background Data Atrial fibrillation occurs in 0.4% to 2% of the general po
Autor:
Samuel A. Santoro, Lawrence T. Goodnough, Alexander Alsoufiev, Demetrios G. Lappas, Timothy N. Zoys, Patrick Barnes, George J. Despotis, Kathy M. Kater, Charles W. Hogue
Publikováno v:
Critical Care Medicine. 24:1163-1167
Objective To compare point-of-care results obtained from an on-site hemocytometer with values provided by an institutional laboratory instrument. Design A prospective laboratory evaluation. Setting The central laboratory and cardiac surgical intensiv
Autor:
Demetrios G. Lappas, George J. Despotis, Edward L. Spitznagel, Lawrence T. Goodnough, Alexander Alsoufiev
Publikováno v:
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 61:795-799
Background. Because previous reports suggest that the linear relationship between celite activated clotting time (ACT) values and heparin sodium is disrupted if values exceed 500 to 600 seconds, this study was designed to evaluate the relationship of
Publikováno v:
Anesthesia & Analgesia. 81:919-924
Aprotinin is being used increasingly to limit cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB)-induced coagulation derangements. Since whole blood prothrombin time (PT) and activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) assays are beneficial in the treatment of bleeding a
Autor:
John P. Boineau, Demetrios G. Lappas, Richard B. Schuessler, Robert D.B. Jaquiss, James L. Cox
Publikováno v:
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 110(2):473-484
The original maze procedure that was described for the treatment of patients with atrial fibrillation was followed by an unacceptable incidence of two problems: (1) the frequent inability to generate an appropriate sinus tachycardia in response to ma