John Puskas
Academic Appointment
- Professor of Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine
- Professor, Center for Critical Care Medicine, Emory University Hospital Midtown
Education
Degrees
- Master of Science from University of Toronto
- Medical Degree from Harvard Medical School
- A.B. from Princeton University
- Diploma from Upper Canada College
Research
Focus
- We have been or are presently the national/international PI site for two multi-center FDA-sponsored trials. We have built the infrastructure and staff for the Emory Cardiothoracic Clinical Research Unit which is devoted to conducting rigorous clinical trials to inform evidence-based practice in cardiothoracic surgery. Mentor for Michael Halkos, MD K23 NIH Mentored Career Development Award in 2012.
Publications
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Amiodarone Prophylaxis against postoperative atrial fibrillation in off-pump coronary artery bypass.
Heart Lung Volume: 72 Page(s): 85 - 94
04/12/2025 Authors: Gill J; Shah AG; Di Luozzo G; Mei J; Carale J; Huang K; Mueller AS; Victory-Stewart M; Friedman S; Bagiella E -
Association Between Myocardial Infarction and Quality Of Life intheISCHEMIA Trial.
JACC Cardiovasc Interv
04/12/2025 Authors: Gaudino M; Stone GW; Heise RS; Caldonazo T; Kim J; Harik L; Sandner S; Biondi-Zoccai G; Masterson-Creber R; Alexander JH -
Major Bleeding and Mortality After Revascularization of Left Main Disease.
J Am Coll Cardiol Volume: 84 Page(s): 2335 - 2346
12/10/2024 Authors: Giustino G; Sabik JF; Serruys PW; Puskas JD; Karmpaliotis D; Kandzari DE; Morice M-C; Ragosta M; Zhang Z; Dressler O -
Five-year comparison of clinical and echocardiographic outcomes of pure aortic stenosis with pure aortic regurgitation or mixed aortic valve disease in the COMMENCE trial.
Volume: 22 Page(s): 160 - 173
12/01/2024 Authors: Thourani VH; Puskas JD; Griffith B; Svensson LG; Pibarot P; Borger MA; Heimansohn D; Beaver T; Blackstone EH; Antonio ALM -
Midterm survival, clinical, and hemodynamic outcomes of a novel mechanical mitral valve prosthesis.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
11/29/2024 Authors: Ruel M; Chu MWA; Graeve A; Gerdisch MW; Damiano RJ; Smith RL; Keeling WB; Wait MA; Hagberg RC; Quinn RD -
Seven-year outcomes following aortic valve replacement with a novel tissue bioprosthesis.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 168 Page(s): 781 - 791
09/01/2024 Authors: Beaver T; Bavaria JE; Griffith B; Svensson LG; Pibarot P; Borger MA; Sharaf OM; Heimansohn DA; Thourani VH; Blackstone EH -
Commentary: Should I stay or should I go now?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 168 Page(s): 545 - 547
08/01/2024 Authors: Puskas JD; Ramponi F -
Five-Year Outcomes After Bicuspid Aortic Valve Replacement With a Novel Tissue Bioprosthesis.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 118 Page(s): 173 - 179
07/01/2024 Authors: Bavaria JE; Mumtaz MA; Griffith B; Svensson LG; Pibarot P; Borger MA; Thourani VH; Blackstone EH; Puskas JD -
Controversy. On pump or off pump: what will I do when I grow up? A narrative systematic review.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg Volume: 66
07/01/2024 Authors: Calafiore AM; Torregrossa G; Salerno TA; Prapas S; Benetti F; Angelini GD; Lima RDC; Di Mauro M; Taggart D; Gaudino M -
Coronary bypass surgery guided by computed tomography in a low-risk population.
Eur Heart J Volume: 45 Page(s): 1804 - 1815
05/27/2024 Authors: Serruys PW; Kageyama S; Pompilio G; Andreini D; Pontone G; Mushtaq S; La Meir M; De Mey J; Tanaka K; Doenst T -
Correction: Transit time flow measurement in arterial grafts.
J Cardiothorac Surg Volume: 19 Page(s): 282
05/10/2024 Authors: Leviner DB; Puskas JD; Taggart DP -
Intimal hyperplasia, saphenous vein graft disease, and clinical outcomes: Insights from the CTSN VEST randomized trial.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 167 Page(s): 1782 - 1792.e5
05/01/2024 Authors: Goldstein DJ; Chang HL; Mack MJ; Voisine P; Gammie JS; Marks ME; Iribarne A; Vengrenyuk Y; Raymond S; Taylor BS -
Coronary Artery Aneurysms, Arteriovenous Malformations, and Spontaneous Dissections-A Review of the Evidence.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 117 Page(s): 887 - 896
05/01/2024 Authors: Dimagli A; Malas J; Chen S; Sandner S; Schwann T; Tatoulis J; Puskas J; Bowdish ME; Gaudino M -
Transient time flow measurement in arterial grafts.
J Cardiothorac Surg Volume: 19 Page(s): 224
04/16/2024 Authors: Leviner DB; Puskas JD; Taggart DP -
Surgical Management of Anomalous Right Coronary Artery in the Adult: Technique and Case Series.
Heart Lung Circ Volume: 33 Page(s): 510 - 517
04/01/2024 Authors: Ramponi F; Lattouf O; Jin A; Puskas JD -
Multiarterial vs Single-Arterial Coronary Surgery: 10-Year Follow-up of 1 Million Patients.
Volume: 117 Page(s): 780 - 788
04/01/2024 Authors: Sabik JF; Mehaffey JH; Badhwar V; Ruel M; Myers PO; Sandner S; Bakaeen F; Puskas J; Taggart D; Schwann T -
Incidence, Predictors, and Impact of Hospital Readmission After Revascularization for Left MainCoronaryDisease.
J Am Coll Cardiol Volume: 83 Page(s): 1073 - 1081
03/19/2024 Authors: Kosmidou I; Shahim B; Dressler O; Redfors B; Morice M-C; Puskas JD; Kandzari DE; Karmpaliotis D; Brown WM; Lembo NJ -
Saphenous vein to the right coronary system from the right thoracic artery or the aorta. Long-term propensity-matched results of 2 groups.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg Volume: 65
03/01/2024 Authors: Prapas S; Katsavrias K; Gaudino M; Puskas JD; Di Mauro M; Zografos P; Guarracini S; Linardakis I; Panagiotopoulos I; Di Marco M -
Outcomes According to Coronary Revascularization Modality in theISCHEMIA Trial.
J Am Coll Cardiol Volume: 83 Page(s): 549 - 558
02/06/2024 Authors: Redfors B; Stone GW; Alexander JH; Bates ER; Bhatt DL; Biondi-Zoccai G; Caldonazo T; Farkouh M; Rahouma M; Puskas J -
European Association of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) expert consensus statement on perioperative myocardial infarction after cardiac surgery.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg Volume: 65
02/01/2024 Authors: Gaudino M; Flather M; Capodanno D; Milojevic M; Bhatt DL; Biondi Zoccai G; Boden WE; Devereaux PJ; Doenst T; Farkouh M -
Coronary computed tomography angiography-based SYNTAX score for comprehensive assessment of advanced coronary artery disease.
J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr Volume: 18 Page(s): 120 - 136
01/01/2024 Authors: Kageyama S; Serruys PW; Kotoku N; Garg S; Ninomiya K; Masuda S; Morel M-A; Taylor CA; Rogers C; Thomsen B -
Perioperative Implementation of Low-Dose Pregabalin in an Enhanced Recovery After Cardiac Surgery Protocol: A Pre-Post Observational Study.
J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth Volume: 38 Page(s): 183 - 188
01/01/2024 Authors: Patel A; Shah A; Apigo A; Lin H-M; Ouyang Y; Huang K; Friedman S; Yimen M; Puskas JD; Bhatt HV -
Quantitative coronary computed tomography assessment for differentiating between total occlusions and severe stenoses.
J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr Volume: 18 Page(s): 450 - 456
01/01/2024 Authors: Masuda S; Revaiah PC; Kageyama S; Tsai T-Y; Miyashita K; Tobe A; Puskas JD; Teichgrber U; Schneider U; Doenst T -
Cardiac computed tomography-derived coronary artery volume to myocardial mass in patients with severe coronary artery disease.
J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr Volume: 18 Page(s): 478 - 488
01/01/2024 Authors: Kageyama S; Taylor CA; Updegrove A; Garg S; Masuda S; Revaiah PC; Kageyama M; Tsai T-Y; Miyashita K; Tobe A -
The 10 Commandments for Proximal Anastomosis During CABG: Techniques and Technologies for Vein and Arterial Grafts.
Innovations (Phila) Volume: 19 Page(s): 464 - 470
01/01/2024 Authors: Baudo M; Torregrossa G; Puskas JD -
Management of Adults With Anomalous Aortic Origin of the Coronary Arteries: State-of-the-Art Review.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 116 Page(s): 1124 - 1141
12/01/2023 Authors: Gaudino M; Di Franco A; Arbustini E; Bacha E; Bates ER; Cameron DE; Cao D; David TE; De Paulis R; El-Hamamsy I -
CCTA-based CABG SYNTAX Score: a tool to evaluate completeness of coronary segment revascularization after bypass surgery.
Int J Cardiovasc Imaging Volume: 39 Page(s): 2531 - 2543
12/01/2023 Authors: Kotoku N; Serruys PW; Kageyama S; Garg S; Masuda S; Ninomiya K; Grau JB; Gupta H; Agarwal V; Morel M-A -
Management of Adults With Anomalous Aortic Origin of the Coronary Arteries: State-of-the-Art Review.
J Am Coll Cardiol Volume: 82 Page(s): 2034 - 2053
11/21/2023 Authors: Gaudino M; Di Franco A; Arbustini E; Bacha E; Bates ER; Cameron DE; Cao D; David TE; De Paulis R; El-Hamamsy I -
Expert systematic review on the choice of conduits for coronary artery bypass grafting: endorsed by the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) and The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS).
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 166 Page(s): 1099 - 1114
10/01/2023 Authors: Gaudino M; Bakaeen FG; Sandner S; Aldea GS; Arai H; Chikwe J; Firestone S; Fremes SE; Gomes WJ; Bong-Kim K -
Merging virtual and physical experiences: extended realities in cardiovascular medicine.
Eur Heart J Volume: 44 Page(s): 3311 - 3322
09/14/2023 Authors: Tsai T-Y; Onuma Y; Zahoda-Huzior A; Kageyama S; Dudek D; Wang Q; Lim RP; Garg S; Poon EKW; Puskas J -
Public reporting for coronary artery bypass graft surgery: The quest for the optimal scorecard.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 166 Page(s): 805 - 815.e1
09/01/2023 Authors: Ghandour H; Weiss AJ; Gaudino M; Halkos M; Chu D; Taylor BS; Puskas J; Bhatt DL; Zenati M; Stulak J -
Mid-term outcomes of the COMMENCE trial investigating mitral valve replacement using a bioprosthesis with a novel tissue.
JTCVS Open Volume: 15 Page(s): 151 - 163
09/01/2023 Authors: Heimansohn DA; Baker C; Rodriguez E; Takayama H; Dagenais F; Talton DS; Mumtaz MA; Pibarot P; Puskas JD; COMMENCE Trial Investigators -
Treatment recommendation based on SYNTAX score 2020 derived from coronary computed tomography angiography and invasive coronary angiography.
Int J Cardiovasc Imaging Volume: 39 Page(s): 1795 - 1804
09/01/2023 Authors: Masuda S; Serruys PW; Kageyama S; Kotoku N; Ninomiya K; Garg S; Soo A; Morel M-A; Puskas JD; Narula J -
Expert systematic review on the choice of conduits for coronary artery bypass grafting: endorsed by the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) and The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS).
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg Volume: 64
08/01/2023 Authors: Gaudino M; Bakaeen FG; Sandner S; Aldea GS; Arai H; Chikwe J; Firestone S; Fremes SE; Gomes WJ; Bong-Kim K -
Five-year Outcomes of the COMMENCE Trial Investigating Aortic Valve Replacement With RESILIA Tissue.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 115 Page(s): 1429 - 1436
06/01/2023 Authors: Bavaria JE; Griffith B; Heimansohn DA; Rozanski J; Johnston DR; Bartus K; Girardi LN; Beaver T; Takayama H; Mumtaz MA -
Appropriateness of the Modality of Revascularization According to the SYNTAX Score II 2020 in the FASTTRACK CABG Study: An Interim Report on Patient Selection.
Cardiovasc Revasc Med Volume: 50 Page(s): 34 - 40
05/01/2023 Authors: Ninomiya K; Serruys PW; Garg S; Masuda S; Kageyama S; Kotoku N; Morel MA; Taylor C; Puskas JD; Narula J -
Low-Dose vs Standard Warfarin After Mechanical Mitral Valve Replacement: ARandomized Trial.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 115 Page(s): 929 - 938
04/01/2023 Authors: Chu MWA; Ruel M; Graeve A; Gerdisch MW; Damiano RJ; Smith RL; Keeling WB; Wait MA; Hagberg RC; Quinn RD -
Impact of Periprocedural AdverseEventsAfter PCI and CABGon5-Year Mortality: The EXCEL Trial.
JACC Cardiovasc Interv Volume: 16 Page(s): 303 - 313
02/13/2023 Authors: Jain SS; Li D; Dressler O; Kotinkaduwa L; Serruys PW; Kappetein AP; Sabik JF; Morice M-C; Puskas J; Kandzari DE -
Unroofing of an anomalous right coronary artery originating from the left coronary sinus.
Multimed Man Cardiothorac Surg Volume: 2023
01/06/2023 Authors: Ramponi F; Kibirpour A; Pocock E; Lattouf O; Puskas J -
The 2021 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association/Society for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions guideline for coronary artery revascularization. A worldwide call for consistency and logic.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 165 Page(s): 164 - 167
01/01/2023 Authors: Gomes WJ; Dayan V; Myers PO; Almeida R; Puskas JD; Taggart DP; Arai H; Ono M; Okita Y; Yadava OP -
Graft flow evaluation with intraoperative transit-time flow measurement in off-pump versus on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting.
JTCVS Tech Volume: 15 Page(s): 95 - 106
10/01/2022 Authors: Leviner DB; Rosati CM; von Mcke Similon M; Amabile A; Thuijs DJFM; Di Giammarco G; Wendt D; Trachiotis GD; Kieser TM; Kappetein AP -
External Support for Saphenous Vein Grafts in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
JAMA Cardiol Volume: 7 Page(s): 808 - 816
08/01/2022 Authors: Goldstein DJ; Puskas JD; Alexander JH; Chang HL; Gammie JS; Marks ME; Iribarne A; Vengrenyuk Y; Raymond S; Taylor BS -
Natural history of bicuspid aortic valves and ascending aortic aneurysms: Aortic center experience.
J Card Surg Volume: 37 Page(s): 2326 - 2335
08/01/2022 Authors: Bellaire CP; Tharakan SM; Roy J; Puskas JD; Di Luozzo G -
Effects of the harvesting technique and external stenting on progression of vein graft disease 2 years after coronary artery bypass.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg Volume: 62
06/15/2022 Authors: Sandner SE; Donovan TJ; Edelstein S; Puskas JD; Angleitner P; Krasopoulos G; Channon K; Gehrig T; Rajakaruna C; Ladyshenskij L -
Revascularization strategies in patients with multivessel coronary artery disease: a Bayesian network meta-analysis.
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg Volume: 34 Page(s): 947 - 957
06/01/2022 Authors: Van den Eynde J; Bomhals K; No D; Jacquemyn X; McCutcheon K; Bennett J; Puskas JD; Oosterlinck W -
Rationale and design of a randomized trial evaluating an external support device for saphenous vein coronary grafts.
Am Heart J Volume: 246 Page(s): 12 - 20
04/01/2022 Authors: Bagiella E; Puskas JD; Moskowitz AJ; Gelijns AC; Alexander JH; Narula J; Smith PK; Hutcheson K; Chang HL; Gammie JS -
Effect of total arterial grafting in the Arterial Revascularization Trial.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 163 Page(s): 1002 - 1009.e6
03/01/2022 Authors: Taggart DP; Gaudino MF; Gerry S; Gray A; Lees B; Dimagli A; Puskas JD; Zamvar V; Pawlaczyk R; Royse AG -
Intraoperative transit-time flow measurement and high-frequency ultrasound in coronary artery bypass grafting: impact in off versus on-pump, arterial versus venous grafting and cardiac territory grafted.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg Volume: 61 Page(s): 204 - 213
12/27/2021 Authors: Rosenfeld ES; Trachiotis GD; Napolitano MA; Sparks AD; Wendt D; Kieser TM; Puskas JD; DiGiammarco G; Taggart DP -
Posterior left pericardiotomy for the prevention of atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery: an adaptive, single-centre, single-blind, randomised, controlled trial.
Lancet Volume: 398 Page(s): 2075 - 2083
12/04/2021 Authors: Gaudino M; Sanna T; Ballman KV; Robinson NB; Hameed I; Audisio K; Rahouma M; Di Franco A; Soletti GJ; Lau C -
The surgical technique of the convergent procedure.
J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol Volume: 32 Page(s): 3221 - 3227
12/01/2021 Authors: Yammine M; Puskas J; El Moheb M; Lattouf O -
Total-arterial, anaortic, off-pump coronary artery surgery: Why, when, and how.
JTCVS Tech Volume: 10 Page(s): 140 - 148
12/01/2021 Authors: Vallely MP; Seco M; Ramponi F; Puskas JD -
Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: How I Teach It.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 112 Page(s): 1741 - 1745
12/01/2021 Authors: Amabile A; Williams EE; Rosati CM; Torregrossa G; Puskas JD -
Stentectomy for LAD "full metal jacket" with in-stent restenosis: How to do it.
J Card Surg Volume: 36 Page(s): 4533 - 4536
12/01/2021 Authors: Rosati CM; Sharma SK; Robbins MJ; Patil A; Quan Vu M; Yammine M; Puskas JD -
Intermediate-term outcomes of aortic valve replacement using a bioprosthesis with a novel tissue.
Volume: 162 Page(s): 1478 - 1485
11/01/2021 Authors: Johnston DR; Griffith BP; Puskas JD; Bavaria JE; Svensson LG; COMMENCE Trial Investigators -
The Use of Intraoperative Transit Time Flow Measurement for Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: Systematic Review of the Evidence and Expert Opinion Statements.
Circulation Volume: 144 Page(s): 1160 - 1171
10/05/2021 Authors: Gaudino M; Sandner S; Di Giammarco G; Di Franco A; Arai H; Asai T; Bakaeen F; Doenst T; Fremes SE; Glineur D -
2021: The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Expert Consensus Document: Coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy and heart failure.
Volume: 162 Page(s): 829 - 850.e1
09/01/2021 Authors: Bakaeen FG; Gaudino M; Whitman G; Doenst T; Ruel M; Taggart DP; Stulak JM; Benedetto U; Anyanwu A; Chikwe J -
Transit time flow measurement of coronary bypass grafts before and after protamine administration.
J Cardiothorac Surg Volume: 16 Page(s): 195
07/09/2021 Authors: Leviner DB; von Mcke Similon M; Rosati CM; Amabile A; Thuijs DJFM; Giammarco GD; Wendt D; Trachiotis GD; Kieser TM; Kappetein AP -
Intraoperative surgical strategy changes in patients with chronic and end-stage renal disease undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg Volume: 59 Page(s): 1210 - 1217
06/14/2021 Authors: Rosenfeld ES; Trachiotis GD; Sparks AD; Napolitano MA; Lee KB; Wendt D; Kieser TM; Puskas JD; DiGiammarco G; Taggart DP -
Comparative Analysis of Intravenous Pumps Relocation for Critically Ill Isolated COVID-19 Patients From Bedside to Outside the Patient Room.
J Intensive Care Med Volume: 36 Page(s): 719 - 725
06/01/2021 Authors: Shah A; Xu J; Friedman S; Puskas JD; Bhatt HV; Yimen M -
Dedicated training in advanced coronary surgery: Need and opportunity.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 161 Page(s): 2130 - 2134
06/01/2021 Authors: Rosati CM; Torregrossa G; Balkhy HH; Puskas JD -
Toward stroke-free coronary surgery: The role of the anaortic off-pump bypass technique.
J Card Surg Volume: 36 Page(s): 1499 - 1510
04/01/2021 Authors: Ramponi F; Seco M; Brereton RJL; Gaudino MFL; Puskas JD; Calafiore AM; Vallely MP -
Discussion.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 161 Page(s): 1029 - 1031
03/01/2021 Authors: Puskas JD -
Progression of Tricuspid Regurgitation After Surgery for Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation.
J Am Coll Cardiol Volume: 77 Page(s): 713 - 724
02/16/2021 Authors: Bertrand PB; Overbey JR; Zeng X; Levine RA; Ailawadi G; Acker MA; Smith PK; Thourani VH; Bagiella E; Miller MA -
Methodologic Considerations on Four Cardiovascular Interventions Trials With Contradictory Results.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 111 Page(s): 690 - 699
02/01/2021 Authors: Gaudino M; Ruel M; Obadia J-F; De Bonis M; Puskas J; Biondi-Zoccai G; Angiolillo DJ; Charlson M; Crea F; Taggart DP -
Nasogastric Tube: A Novel Way to Prevent Iatrogenic Bleeding in Emergent Coronary Artery Bypass Graft.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 110 Page(s): e269 - e270
10/01/2020 Authors: Amabile A; Williams EE; Rastogi U; Torregrossa G; Puskas JD -
Rationale and design of PROACT Xa: A randomized, multicenter, open-label, clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of apixaban versus warfarin in patients with a mechanical On-X Aortic Heart Valve.
Am Heart J Volume: 227 Page(s): 91 - 99
09/01/2020 Authors: Jawitz OK; Wang TY; Lopes RD; Chavez A; Boyer B; Kim H; Anstrom KJ; Becker RC; Blackstone E; Ruel M -
Relocating IV Pumps for Critically Ill Isolated Coronavirus Disease 2019 Patients From Bedside to Outside the Patient Room.
Crit Care Explor Volume: 2 Page(s): e0168
08/01/2020 Authors: Shah AG; Taduran C; Friedman S; Sarosky K; Jones M; Victory-Stewart M; Dunau F; Liesenfeld M; Pasqualini D; Mandel S -
The Hybrid Coronary Approach for Optimal Revascularization: JACC Review Topic of the Week.
J Am Coll Cardiol Volume: 76 Page(s): 321 - 333
07/21/2020 Authors: Moreno PR; Stone GW; Gonzalez-Lengua CA; Puskas JD -
Outcomes After Left Main Coronary Artery Revascularization by Percutaneous Coronary Intervention or Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting According to Smoking Status.
Am J Cardiol Volume: 127 Page(s): 16 - 24
07/15/2020 Authors: Shahim B; Redfors B; Chen S; Morice M-C; Gersh BJ; Puskas JD; Kandzari DE; Merkely B; Horkay F; Crowley A -
Association of Radial Artery Graft vs Saphenous Vein Graft With Long-term Cardiovascular Outcomes Among Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
JAMA Volume: 324 Page(s): 179 - 187
07/14/2020 Authors: Gaudino M; Benedetto U; Fremes S; Ballman K; Biondi-Zoccai G; Sedrakyan A; Nasso G; Raman J; Buxton B; Hayward PA -
Improvement in Cardiac Function With Small Intestine Extracellular Matrix Is Associated With Recruitment of C-Kit Cells, Myofibroblasts, and Macrophages After Myocardial Infarction (vol 55, pg 1250, 2010)
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY Volume: 75 Page(s): 3189 - 3189
06/30/2020 Authors: Zhao Z-Q; Puskas JD; Xu D; Wang N-P; Mosunjac M; Guyton RA; Vinten-Johansen J; Matheny R -
Cost-effectiveness of coronary artery bypass grafting plus mitral valve repair versus coronary artery bypass grafting alone for moderate ischemic mitral regurgitation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 159 Page(s): 2230 - 2240.e15
06/01/2020 Authors: Ferket BS; Thourani VH; Voisine P; Hohmann SF; Chang HL; Smith PK; Michler RE; Ailawadi G; Perrault LP; Miller MA -
Transatlantic editorial: The use of multiple arterial grafts for coronary revascularization in Europe and North America.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 159 Page(s): 2254 - 2259
06/01/2020 Authors: Gaudino M; Chikwe J; Falk V; Lawton JS; Puskas JD; Taggart DP -
Transatlantic Editorial: The Use of Multiple Arterial Grafts for Coronary Revascularization in Europe and NorthAmerica.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 109 Page(s): 1631 - 1636
06/01/2020 Authors: Gaudino M; Chikwe J; Falk V; Lawton JS; Puskas JD; Taggart DP -
Transatlantic editorial: the use of multiple arterial grafts for coronary revascularization in Europe and North America.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg Volume: 57 Page(s): 1032 - 1037
06/01/2020 Authors: Gaudino M; Chikwe J; Falk V; Lawton JS; Puskas JD; Taggart DP -
Prognostic performance of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons risk score in patients with left main coronary artery disease undergoing revascularisation: a post hoc analysis of the EXCEL trial.
EuroIntervention Volume: 16 Page(s): 36 - 43
05/20/2020 Authors: Thuijs DJFM; Habib RH; Head SJ; Puskas JD; Taggart DP; Stone GW; Zhang Z; Serruys PW; Sabik JF; Kappetein AP -
Impact of left ventricular ejection fraction on clinical outcomes after left main coronary artery revascularization: results from the randomized EXCEL trial.
Eur J Heart Fail Volume: 22 Page(s): 871 - 879
05/01/2020 Authors: Thuijs DJFM; Milojevic M; Stone GW; Puskas JD; Serruys PW; Sabik JF; Dressler O; Crowley A; Head SJ; Kappetein AP -
Effects and outcomes of cardiac surgery in patients with cardiometabolic syndrome.
J Card Surg Volume: 35 Page(s): 794 - 800
04/01/2020 Authors: Zapata D; Halkos M; Binongo J; Puskas J; Guyton R; Lattouf O -
OPCAB: It Matters How You Do It.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 109 Page(s): 1119
04/01/2020 Authors: Puskas JD -
Intraoperative transit-time flow measurement and high-frequency ultrasound assessment in coronary artery bypass grafting.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 159 Page(s): 1283 - 1292.e2
04/01/2020 Authors: Taggart DP; Thuijs DJFM; Di Giammarco G; Puskas JD; Wendt D; Trachiotis GD; Kieser TM; Kappetein AP; Head SJ -
Grafting an anomalous coronary artery: a left anterior descending from the right coronary artery grafted with the right internal thoracic artery.
J Card Surg Volume: 35 Page(s): 729 - 731
03/01/2020 Authors: Williams EE; Amabile A; Torregrossa G; Puskas JD -
Angiographic Outcome of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafts: The Radial Artery Database International Alliance.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 109 Page(s): 688 - 694
03/01/2020 Authors: Gaudino M; Benedetto U; Fremes SE; Hare DL; Hayward P; Moat N; Moscarelli M; Di Franco A; Nasso G; Peric M -
Mortality After Repeat Revascularization Following PCI or CABG for Left Main Disease: The EXCEL Trial.
JACC Cardiovasc Interv Volume: 13 Page(s): 375 - 387
02/10/2020 Authors: Giustino G; Serruys PW; Sabik JF; Mehran R; Maehara A; Puskas JD; Simonton CA; Lembo NJ; Kandzari DE; Morice M-C -
Mastering Off-Pump, Total Arterial Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A step-by-step approach.
Multimed Man Cardiothorac Surg Volume: 2020
01/17/2020 Authors: Amabile A; Torregrossa G; Williams E; Puskas J -
Analyse the evidence, generate new evidence and apply the evidence: cardiac surgery is not only about cutting and sewing.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg Volume: 57 Page(s): 28 - 29
01/01/2020 Authors: Gaudino M; Schwann T; Puskas J; Kolh P -
Advanced techniques in mitral annular calcification management.
J Card Surg Volume: 34 Page(s): 1632 - 1634
12/01/2019 Authors: Torregrossa G; Amabile A; Williams EE; Puskas JD -
Five-Year Outcomes after PCI or CABG for Left Main Coronary Disease.
N Engl J Med Volume: 381 Page(s): 1820 - 1830
11/07/2019 Authors: Stone GW; Kappetein AP; Sabik JF; Pocock SJ; Morice M-C; Puskas J; Kandzari DE; Karmpaliotis D; Brown WM; Lembo NJ -
Invited Commentary.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 108 Page(s): 1408 - 1409
11/01/2019 Authors: Puskas JD -
Arterial Grafts for Coronary Bypass: A Critical Review After the Publication of ART and RADIAL.
Circulation Volume: 140 Page(s): 1273 - 1284
10/08/2019 Authors: Gaudino M; Bakaeen FG; Benedetto U; Di Franco A; Fremes S; Glineur D; Girardi LN; Grau J; Puskas JD; Ruel M -
Improving coronary artery bypass grafting: a systematic review and meta-analysis on the impact of adopting transit-time flow measurement.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg Volume: 56 Page(s): 654 - 663
10/01/2019 Authors: Thuijs DJFM; Bekker MWA; Taggart DP; Kappetein AP; Kieser TM; Wendt D; Di Giammarco G; Trachiotis GD; Puskas JD; Head SJ -
Left Main Coronary Artery Disease Revascularization According to the SYNTAX Score.
Circ Cardiovasc Interv Volume: 12 Page(s): e008007
09/01/2019 Authors: Shlofmitz E; Gnreux P; Chen S; Dressler O; Ben-Yehuda O; Morice M-C; Puskas JD; Taggart DP; Kandzari DE; Crowley A -
Revascularization in left ventricular dysfunction: an update.
Curr Opin Cardiol Volume: 34 Page(s): 536 - 542
09/01/2019 Authors: Yanagawa B; Lee J; Puskas JD; Verma S -
See one, simulate many, do one, teach one: cardiac surgical simulation.
Curr Opin Cardiol Volume: 34 Page(s): 571 - 577
09/01/2019 Authors: Yanagawa B; Ribeiro R; Naqib F; Fann J; Verma S; Puskas JD -
Off-Pump Versus On-Pump Bypass Surgery for Left Main Coronary ArteryDisease.
J Am Coll Cardiol Volume: 74 Page(s): 729 - 740
08/13/2019 Authors: Benedetto U; Puskas J; Kappetein AP; Brown WM; Horkay F; Boonstra PW; Bogts G; Noiseux N; Dressler O; Angelini GD -
Does an occluded RCA affect prognosis in patients undergoing PCI or CABG for left main coronary artery disease? Analysis from the EXCEL trial.
EuroIntervention Volume: 15 Page(s): e531 - e538
08/09/2019 Authors: Chen S; Karmpaliotis D; Redfors B; Shlofmitz E; Ben-Yehuda O; Crowley A; Mehdipoor G; Puskas JD; Kandzari DE; Banning AP -
Management of Less-Than-Severe Aortic Stenosis During Coronary Bypass: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Innovations (Phila) Volume: 14 Page(s): 291 - 298
08/01/2019 Authors: Yanagawa B; An KR; Ouzounian M; Gaudino M; Puskas JD; Asaoka N; Verma S; Friedrich JO -
Long-term clinical outcome and graft patency of radial artery and saphenous vein grafts in multiple arterial revascularization.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 158 Page(s): 442 - 450
08/01/2019 Authors: Ruttmann E; Dietl M; Feuchtner GM; Metzler B; Bonaros N; Taggart DP; Gaudino M; Ulmer H; RADIAL Investigators -
Robotic Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting for Transplant Vasculopathy.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 108 Page(s): e77 - e79
08/01/2019 Authors: Torregrossa G; Bravo M; Mancini D; Puskas J -
Impact of large periprocedural myocardial infarction on mortality after percutaneous coronary intervention and coronary artery bypass grafting for left main disease: an analysis from the EXCEL trial.
Eur Heart J Volume: 40 Page(s): 1930 - 1941
06/21/2019 Authors: Ben-Yehuda O; Chen S; Redfors B; McAndrew T; Crowley A; Kosmidou I; Kandzari DE; Puskas JD; Morice M-C; Taggart DP -
Impact of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on prognosis after percutaneous coronary intervention and bypass surgery for left main coronary artery disease: an analysis from the EXCEL trial.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg Volume: 55 Page(s): 1144 - 1151
06/01/2019 Authors: Huang X; Redfors B; Chen S; Liu Y; Ben-Yehuda O; Puskas JD; Kandzari DE; Merkely B; Horkay F; van Boven AJ -
Pacemaker Implantation AfterMitral Valve Surgery With AtrialFibrillation Ablation.
J Am Coll Cardiol Volume: 73 Page(s): 2427 - 2435
05/21/2019 Authors: DeRose JJ; Mancini DM; Chang HL; Argenziano M; Dagenais F; Ailawadi G; Perrault LP; Parides MK; Taddei-Peters WC; Mack MJ -
Effect of Calcium-Channel Blocker Therapy on Radial Artery Grafts After CoronaryBypassSurgery.
J Am Coll Cardiol Volume: 73 Page(s): 2299 - 2306
05/14/2019 Authors: Gaudino M; Benedetto U; Fremes SE; Hare DL; Hayward P; Moat N; Moscarelli M; Di Franco A; Nasso G; Peric M -
Commentary: Totally endoscopic bypass grafting: Hunting for a Norwegian mushroom.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 157 Page(s): 1837 - 1838
05/01/2019 Authors: Torregrossa G; Puskas JD -
Contemporary Outcomes Following Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery forLeftMainDisease.
J Am Coll Cardiol Volume: 73 Page(s): 1877 - 1886
04/23/2019 Authors: Modolo R; Chichareon P; Kogame N; Dressler O; Crowley A; Ben-Yehuda O; Puskas J; Banning A; Taggart DP; Kappetein AP -
Experience Is Crucial in Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting.
Circulation Volume: 139 Page(s): 1872 - 1875
04/16/2019 Authors: Puskas JD; Gaudino M; Taggart DP -
[To promote wide use of multiple arterial grafting in coronary bypass surgery in China].
Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi Volume: 99 Page(s): 1041 - 1043
04/09/2019 Authors: Zhao Q; Chen XJ; Puskas JD -
Bypass Surgery or Stenting for LeftMainCoronary Artery Disease in PatientsWith Diabetes.
J Am Coll Cardiol Volume: 73 Page(s): 1616 - 1628
04/09/2019 Authors: Milojevic M; Serruys PW; Sabik JF; Kandzari DE; Schampaert E; van Boven AJ; Horkay F; Ungi I; Mansour S; Banning AP -
Outcomes following surgical revascularization with single versus bilateral internal thoracic arterial grafts in patients with left main coronary artery disease undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting: insights from the EXCEL trial.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg Volume: 55 Page(s): 501 - 510
03/01/2019 Authors: Thuijs DJFM; Head SJ; Stone GW; Puskas JD; Taggart DP; Serruys PW; Dressler O; Crowley A; Brown WM; Horkay F -
Bilateral versus Single Internal-Thoracic-Artery Grafts at 10 Years.
N Engl J Med Volume: 380 Page(s): 437 - 446
01/31/2019 Authors: Taggart DP; Benedetto U; Gerry S; Altman DG; Gray AM; Lees B; Gaudino M; Zamvar V; Bochenek A; Buxton B -
New Strategies for Surgical Myocardial Revascularization.
Circulation Volume: 138 Page(s): 2160 - 2168
11/06/2018 Authors: Gaudino M; Bakaeen F; Davierwala P; Di Franco A; Fremes SE; Patel N; Puskas JD; Ruel M; Torregrossa G; Vallely M -
Off- Versus On-Pump Coronary Surgery and the Effect of Follow-Up Length and Surgeons' Experience: A Meta-Analysis.
J Am Heart Assoc Volume: 7 Page(s): e010034
11/06/2018 Authors: Gaudino M; Benedetto U; Bakaeen F; Rahouma M; Tam DY; Abouarab A; Di Franco A; Leonard J; Elmously A; Puskas JD -
Reply: Low-Thrombogenicity Mechanical Heart Valves: Which Antithrombotic Strategy?
J Am Coll Cardiol Volume: 72 Page(s): 1879 - 1880
10/09/2018 Authors: Puskas JD; PROACT Investigators -
The Reply.
Am J Med Volume: 131 Page(s): e397
09/01/2018 Authors: Rhee MK; Phillips LS -
After 50 years, a personal reflection on the development of internal thoracic artery (ITA) grafting.
Ann Cardiothorac Surg Volume: 7 Page(s): 644 - 651
09/01/2018 Authors: Green GE; Puskas JD -
Should functional assessment of lesion severity be used to guide coronary bypass?
Curr Opin Cardiol Volume: 33 Page(s): 565 - 570
09/01/2018 Authors: Yanagawa B; Verma S; Bagai A; Puskas JD -
Surgical Management of Tricuspid Valve Infective Endocarditis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 106 Page(s): 708 - 714
09/01/2018 Authors: Yanagawa B; Elbatarny M; Verma S; Hill S; Mazine A; Puskas JD; Friedrich JO -
Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: 30Years of Debate.
J Am Heart Assoc Volume: 7 Page(s): e009934
08/21/2018 Authors: Gaudino M; Angelini GD; Antoniades C; Bakaeen F; Benedetto U; Calafiore AM; Di Franco A; Di Mauro M; Fremes SE; Girardi LN -
Left Main Revascularization With PCI or CABG in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease: EXCEL Trial.
J Am Coll Cardiol Volume: 72 Page(s): 754 - 765
08/14/2018 Authors: Giustino G; Mehran R; Serruys PW; Sabik JF; Milojevic M; Simonton CA; Puskas JD; Kandzari DE; Morice M-C; Taggart DP -
Hybrid coronary revascularization for the treatment of multivessel coronary artery disease.
Ann Cardiothorac Surg Volume: 7 Page(s): 500 - 505
07/01/2018 Authors: Kayatta MO; Halkos ME; Puskas JD -
Incomplete revascularization: what the surgeon needs to know.
Ann Cardiothorac Surg Volume: 7 Page(s): 463 - 469
07/01/2018 Authors: Leviner DB; Torregrossa G; Puskas JD -
Anticoagulation and Antiplatelet Strategies After On-X Mechanical AorticValve Replacement.
J Am Coll Cardiol Volume: 71 Page(s): 2717 - 2726
06/19/2018 Authors: Puskas JD; Gerdisch M; Nichols D; Fermin L; Rhenman B; Kapoor D; Copeland J; Quinn R; Hughes GC; Azar H -
Totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass surgery: A meta-analysis of the current evidence.
Int J Cardiol Volume: 261 Page(s): 42 - 46
06/15/2018 Authors: Leonard JR; Rahouma M; Abouarab AA; Schwann AN; Scuderi G; Lau C; Guy TS; Demetres M; Puskas JD; Taggart DP -
Radial-Artery or Saphenous-Vein Grafts in Coronary-Artery Bypass Surgery.
N Engl J Med Volume: 378 Page(s): 2069 - 2077
05/31/2018 Authors: Gaudino M; Benedetto U; Fremes S; Biondi-Zoccai G; Sedrakyan A; Puskas JD; Angelini GD; Buxton B; Frati G; Hare DL -
Use Rate and Outcome in Bilateral Internal Thoracic Artery Grafting: Insights From a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
J Am Heart Assoc Volume: 7
05/17/2018 Authors: Gaudino M; Bakaeen F; Benedetto U; Rahouma M; Di Franco A; Tam DY; Iannaccone M; Schwann TA; Habib R; Ruel M -
Secondary surgical-site infection after coronary artery bypass grafting: A multi-institutional prospective cohort study.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 155 Page(s): 1555 - 1562.e1
04/01/2018 Authors: Gulack BC; Kirkwood KA; Shi W; Smith PK; Alexander JH; Burks SG; Gelijns AC; Thourani VH; Bell D; Greenberg A -
Operative Outcomes of Multiple-Arterial Versus Single-Arterial Coronary Bypass Grafting.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 105 Page(s): 1109 - 1119
04/01/2018 Authors: Schwann TA; Habib RH; Wallace A; Shahian DM; O'Brien S; Jacobs JP; Puskas JD; Kurlansky PA; Engoren MC; Tranbaugh RF -
Fifty years of coronary artery bypass grafting.
J Thorac Dis Volume: 10 Page(s): 1960 - 1967
03/01/2018 Authors: Melly L; Torregrossa G; Lee T; Jansens J-L; Puskas JD -
New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation After PCIorCABGforLeft Main Disease: The EXCEL Trial.
J Am Coll Cardiol Volume: 71 Page(s): 739 - 748
02/20/2018 Authors: Kosmidou I; Chen S; Kappetein AP; Serruys PW; Gersh BJ; Puskas JD; Kandzari DE; Taggart DP; Morice M-C; Buszman PE -
A Prospective Multi-Institutional Cohort Study of Mediastinal Infections After Cardiac Operations.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 105 Page(s): 461 - 468
02/01/2018 Authors: Perrault LP; Kirkwood KA; Chang HL; Mullen JC; Gulack BC; Argenziano M; Gelijns AC; Ghanta RK; Whitson BA; Williams DL -
Homograft Versus Conventional Prosthesis for Surgical Management of Aortic Valve Infective Endocarditis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Innovations (Phila) Volume: 13 Page(s): 163 - 170
01/01/2018 Authors: Yanagawa B; Mazine A; Tam DY; Jni P; Bhatt DL; Spindel S; Puskas JD; Verma S; Friedrich JO -
Systematic review and meta-analysis of chordal replacement versus leaflet resection for posterior mitral leaflet prolapse.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 155 Page(s): 120 - 128.e10
01/01/2018 Authors: Mazine A; Friedrich JO; Nedadur R; Verma S; Ouzounian M; Jni P; Puskas JD; Yanagawa B -
Quality-of-Life After Everolimus-Eluting Stents or Bypass Surgery for Left-MainDisease: Results From the EXCEL Trial.
J Am Coll Cardiol Volume: 70 Page(s): 3113 - 3122
12/26/2017 Authors: Baron SJ; Chinnakondepalli K; Magnuson EA; Kandzari DE; Puskas JD; Ben-Yehuda O; van Es G-A; Taggart DP; Morice M-C; Lembo NJ -
Five-Year Outcomes after On-Pump and Off-Pump Coronary-Artery Bypass.
N Engl J Med Volume: 377 Page(s): 1897
11/09/2017 Authors: Taggart DP; Puskas JD -
Mechanisms, Consequences, and Prevention of Coronary Graft Failure.
Circulation Volume: 136 Page(s): 1749 - 1764
10/31/2017 Authors: Gaudino M; Antoniades C; Benedetto U; Deb S; Di Franco A; Di Giammarco G; Fremes S; Glineur D; Grau J; He G-W -
Current Practice of State-of-the-Art Surgical Coronary Revascularization.
Circulation Volume: 136 Page(s): 1331 - 1345
10/03/2017 Authors: Head SJ; Milojevic M; Taggart DP; Puskas JD -
Operative strategies to reduce cerebral embolic events during on- and off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery: A stratified, prospective randomized trial.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 154 Page(s): 1278 - 1285.e1
10/01/2017 Authors: Halkos ME; Anderson A; Binongo JNG; Stringer A; Lasanajak Y; Thourani VH; Lattouf OM; Guyton RA; Baio KT; Sarin E -
The COMMENCE trial: 2-year outcomes with an aortic bioprosthesis with RESILIA tissue.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg Volume: 52 Page(s): 432 - 439
09/01/2017 Authors: Puskas JD; Bavaria JE; Svensson LG; Blackstone EH; Griffith B; Gammie JS; Heimansohn DA; Sadowski J; Bartus K; Johnston DR -
Bilateral internal thoracic arteries: what is the State of the ART?
Curr Opin Cardiol Volume: 32 Page(s): 594 - 599
09/01/2017 Authors: Yanagawa B; Verma S; Puskas JD -
The coronary heart team.
Curr Opin Cardiol Volume: 32 Page(s): 627 - 632
09/01/2017 Authors: Yanagawa B; Puskas JD; Bhatt DL; Verma S -
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Usingthe Radial Artery, Right Internal Thoracic Artery, or Saphenous Vein as theSecondConduit.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 104 Page(s): 553 - 559
08/01/2017 Authors: Tranbaugh RF; Schwann TA; Swistel DG; Dimitrova KR; Al-Shaar L; Hoffman DM; Geller CM; Engoren M; Balaram SK; Puskas JD -
2016 update to The American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) consensus guidelines: Ischemic mitral valve regurgitation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 153 Page(s): e97 - e114
05/01/2017 Authors: AATS Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation Consensus Guidelines Writing Committee; Kron IL; LaPar DJ; Acker MA; Adams DH; Ailawadi G; Bolling SF; Hung JW; Lim DS; Mack MJ -
2016 update to The American Association for Thoracic Surgery consensus guidelines: Ischemic mitral valve regurgitation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 153 Page(s): 1076 - 1079
05/01/2017 Authors: American Association For Thoracic Surgery Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation Consensus Guidelines Writing Committee; Kron IL; LaPar DJ; Acker MA; Adams DH; Ailawadi G; Bolling SF; Hung JW; Lim DS; Mack MJ -
A systematic review and meta-analysis of in situ versus composite bilateral internal thoracic artery grafting.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 153 Page(s): 1108 - 1116.e16
05/01/2017 Authors: Yanagawa B; Verma S; Jni P; Tam DY; Mazine A; Puskas JD; Friedrich JO -
Impact of total arterial revascularization on long term survival: A systematic review and meta-analysis of 130,305 patients.
Int J Cardiol Volume: 233 Page(s): 29 - 36
04/15/2017 Authors: Yanagawa B; Verma S; Mazine A; Tam DY; Jni P; Puskas JD; Murugavel S; Friedrich JO -
Percutaneous revascularization of chronic total occlusions: Rationale, indications, techniques, and the cardiac surgeon's point of view.
Int J Cardiol Volume: 231 Page(s): 90 - 96
03/15/2017 Authors: Azzalini L; Torregrossa G; Puskas JD; Brilakis ES; Lombardi WL; Karmpaliotis D; Nakamura S; Colombo A; Carlino M -
Three Arterial Grafts Improve Late Survival: A Meta-Analysis of Propensity-Matched Studies.
Circulation Volume: 135 Page(s): 1036 - 1044
03/14/2017 Authors: Gaudino M; Puskas JD; Di Franco A; Ohmes LB; Iannaccone M; Barbero U; Glineur D; Grau JB; Benedetto U; D'Ascenzo F -
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting WithandWithout Manipulation of the Ascending Aorta: ANetwork Meta-Analysis.
J Am Coll Cardiol Volume: 69 Page(s): 924 - 936
02/28/2017 Authors: Zhao DF; Edelman JJ; Seco M; Bannon PG; Wilson MK; Byrom MJ; Thourani V; Lamy A; Taggart DP; Puskas JD -
Cardiac Perforation by Migrated Fractured Strut of Inferior Vena Cava Filter Mimicking Acute Coronary Syndrome.
Heart Lung Circ Volume: 26 Page(s): e11 - e13
02/01/2017 Authors: Piercecchi CW; Vasquez JC; Kaplan SJ; Hoffman J; Puskas JD; DeLaRosa J -
Recurrent Early Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis Caused by Streptococcus dysgalactiae Subspecies equisimilis.
Am J Med Sci Volume: 353 Page(s): 190 - 192
02/01/2017 Authors: Som S; Danilov T; Puskas J; Finkielstein D -
Off-pump versus On-pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Frail Patients: Study Protocol for the FRAGILE Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial.
Braz J Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 32 Page(s): 428 - 434
01/01/2017 Authors: Meja OAV; S MPBO; Deininger MO; Dallan LRP; Segalote RC; Oliveira MAPD; Atik FA; Santos MAD; Silva PGMDBE; Milani RM -
Everolimus-Eluting Stents or Bypass Surgery for Left Main Coronary Artery Disease.
N Engl J Med Volume: 375 Page(s): 2223 - 2235
12/08/2016 Authors: Stone GW; Sabik JF; Serruys PW; Simonton CA; Gnreux P; Puskas J; Kandzari DE; Morice M-C; Lembo N; Brown WM -
Relation of Post-Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Creatine Kinase-MB Elevations and New Q Waves With Long-Term Cardiovascular Death in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus and Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease.
Am J Cardiol Volume: 118 Page(s): 1655 - 1660
12/01/2016 Authors: Domanski M; Farkouh ME; Zak V; French J; Alexander JH; Bochenek A; Hamon M; Mahaffey K; Puskas J; Smith P -
The future of off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting: a North American perspective.
J Thorac Dis Volume: 8 Page(s): S832 - S838
11/01/2016 Authors: Yanagawa B; Nedadur R; Puskas JD -
Management of New-Onset Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation Utilizing Insertable Cardiac Monitor Technology to Observe Recurrence of AF (MONITOR-AF).
Pacing Clin Electrophysiol Volume: 39 Page(s): 1083 - 1089
10/01/2016 Authors: El-Chami MF; Merchant FM; Smith P; Levy M; Nelms AG; Merlino J; Puskas J; Leon AR -
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Should Be Considered in Octogenarians With Multivessel Coronary Disease.
Can J Cardiol Volume: 32 Page(s): 1045.e1 - 1045.e3
09/01/2016 Authors: Yanagawa B; Puskas JD; Verma S; Friedrich JO -
Hybrid Coronary Revascularization fortheTreatment of Multivessel CoronaryArtery Disease: A Multicenter Observational Study.
J Am Coll Cardiol Volume: 68 Page(s): 356 - 365
07/26/2016 Authors: Puskas JD; Halkos ME; DeRose JJ; Bagiella E; Miller MA; Overbey J; Bonatti J; Srinivas VS; Vesely M; Sutter F -
Two-Year Outcomes of Surgical Treatment of Moderate Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation.
N Engl J Med Volume: 374 Page(s): 1932 - 1941
05/19/2016 Authors: Michler RE; Smith PK; Parides MK; Ailawadi G; Thourani V; Moskowitz AJ; Acker MA; Hung JW; Chang HL; Perrault LP -
Hybrid coronary revascularization versus coronary artery bypass surgery with bilateral or single internal mammary artery grafts.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 151 Page(s): 1081 - 1089
04/01/2016 Authors: Rosenblum JM; Harskamp RE; Hoedemaker N; Walker P; Liberman HA; de Winter RJ; Vassiliades TA; Puskas JD; Halkos ME -
2015 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Consensus Guidelines: Ischemic mitral valve regurgitation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 151 Page(s): 940 - 956
04/01/2016 Authors: American Association for Thoracic Surgery Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation Consensus Guidelines Writing Committee; Kron IL; Acker MA; Adams DH; Ailawadi G; Bolling SF; Hung JW; Lim DS; LaPar DJ; Mack MJ -
Advancing the State of the Art in Surgical Coronary Revascularization.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 101 Page(s): 419 - 421
02/01/2016 Authors: Puskas JD; Yanagawa B; Taggart DP -
Off-pump, multiple arterial grafting with minimal aortic manipulation: Is it for everyone?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 151 Page(s): 4 - 6
01/01/2016 Authors: Puskas JD; Yanagawa B; Taggart DP -
Multiple arterial bypass grafting should be routine.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 150 Page(s): 1537 - 1544
12/01/2015 Authors: Tranbaugh RF; Lucido DJ; Dimitrova KR; Hoffman DM; Geller CM; Dincheva GR; Puskas JD -
Invited Commentary.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 100 Page(s): 2261
12/01/2015 Authors: Yanagawa B; Puskas JD -
The Choice of Conduits in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery.
J Am Coll Cardiol Volume: 66 Page(s): 1729 - 1737
10/13/2015 Authors: Gaudino M; Taggart D; Suma H; Puskas JD; Crea F; Massetti M -
Randomized Controlled Trial of Intensive Versus Conservative Glucose Control in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: GLUCO-CABG Trial.
Diabetes Care Volume: 38 Page(s): 1665 - 1672
09/01/2015 Authors: Umpierrez G; Cardona S; Pasquel F; Jacobs S; Peng L; Unigwe M; Newton CA; Smiley-Byrd D; Vellanki P; Halkos M -
Piggyback technique facilitates off-pump coronary artery bypass graft by using a proximal anastamostic device with arterial conduits.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 150 Page(s): 725 - 727
09/01/2015 Authors: Yanagawa B; Orozco-Sevilla V; Pawale A; Puskas JD -
Comparative Effectiveness of Hybrid Coronary Revascularization vs Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting.
J Am Coll Surg Volume: 221 Page(s): 326 - 34.e1
08/01/2015 Authors: Harskamp RE; Vassiliades TA; Mehta RH; de Winter RJ; Lopes RD; Xian Y; Peterson ED; Puskas JD; Halkos ME -
Effect of Surgical Atrial Fibrillation Ablation at the Time of Cardiac Surgery on Risk of Postoperative Pacemaker Implantation.
Am J Cardiol Volume: 116 Page(s): 88 - 91
07/01/2015 Authors: El-Chami MF; Binongo JNG; Levy M; Merchant FM; Halkos M; Thourani V; Lattouf O; Guyton R; Puskas J; Leon AR -
State-of-the-art surgical coronary revascularization: Multiple arterial conduits, minimal aortic manipulation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 150 Page(s): 259 - 261
07/01/2015 Authors: Yanagawa B; Puskas JD -
Saphenous Vein Graft Wrapping by Nitinol Mesh: A Word of Caution.
Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 63 Page(s): 298 - 299
06/01/2015 Authors: Emery R; Solien E; Puskas J -
Surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation during mitral-valve surgery.
N Engl J Med Volume: 372 Page(s): 1399 - 1409
04/09/2015 Authors: Gillinov AM; Gelijns AC; Parides MK; DeRose JJ; Moskowitz AJ; Voisine P; Ailawadi G; Bouchard D; Smith PK; Mack MJ -
Predicting recurrent mitral regurgitation after mitral valve repair for severe ischemic mitral regurgitation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 149 Page(s): 752 - 61.e1
03/01/2015 Authors: Kron IL; Hung J; Overbey JR; Bouchard D; Gelijns AC; Moskowitz AJ; Voisine P; O'Gara PT; Argenziano M; Michler RE -
Reduced anticoagulation is safe in high-risk patients with the On-X mechanical aortic valve.
Curr Opin Cardiol Volume: 30 Page(s): 140 - 145
03/01/2015 Authors: Yanagawa B; Levitsky S; Puskas JD; PROACT Investigators -
Circulating cardiac biomarkers and postoperative atrial fibrillation in the OPERA trial.
Eur J Clin Invest Volume: 45 Page(s): 170 - 178
02/01/2015 Authors: Masson S; Wu JHY; Simon C; Barlera S; Marchioli R; Mariani J; Macchia A; Lombardi F; Vago T; Aleksova A -
Avoiding aortic clamping during coronary artery bypass grafting reduces postoperative stroke.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 149 Page(s): 175 - 180
01/01/2015 Authors: Moss E; Puskas JD; Thourani VH; Kilgo P; Chen EP; Leshnower BG; Lattouf OM; Guyton RA; Glas KE; Halkos ME -
ISMICS Consensus Conference and Statements of Randomized Controlled Trials of Off-Pump Versus Conventional Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery.
Innovations (Phila) Volume: 10 Page(s): 219 - 229
01/01/2015 Authors: Puskas JD; Martin J; Cheng DCH; Benussi S; Bonatti JO; Diegeler A; Ferdinand FD; Kieser TM; Lamy A; Mack MJ -
Implantation of the eSVS Mesh: modification of recommended technique.
Innovations (Phila) Volume: 10 Page(s): 146 - 149
01/01/2015 Authors: Emery RW; Solien E; Puskas JD -
Surgical treatment of moderate ischemic mitral regurgitation.
N Engl J Med Volume: 371 Page(s): 2178 - 2188
12/04/2014 Authors: Smith PK; Puskas JD; Ascheim DD; Voisine P; Gelijns AC; Moskowitz AJ; Hung JW; Parides MK; Ailawadi G; Perrault LP -
Mortality characteristics of aortic root surgery in North America.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg Volume: 46 Page(s): 887 - 893
11/01/2014 Authors: Caceres M; Ma Y; Rankin JS; Saha-Chaudhuri P; Englum BR; Gammie JS; Suri RM; Thourani VH; Esmailian F; Czer LS -
Reduced red blood cell transfusion in cardiothoracic surgery after implementation of a novel clinical decision support tool.
J Am Coll Surg Volume: 219 Page(s): 1028 - 1036
11/01/2014 Authors: Razavi SA; Carter AB; Puskas JD; Gregg SR; Aziz IF; Buchman TG -
Hybrid coronary revascularization: a new treatment paradigm for selected patients with multivessel coronary artery disease.
JACC Cardiovasc Interv Volume: 7 Page(s): 1284 - 1286
11/01/2014 Authors: Puskas JD; Pawale A; Sharma SK -
Clinical outcomes of hybrid coronary revascularization versus coronary artery bypass surgery in patients with diabetes mellitus.
Am Heart J Volume: 168 Page(s): 471 - 478
10/01/2014 Authors: Harskamp RE; Walker PF; Alexander JH; Xian Y; Liberman HA; de Winter RJ; Vassiliades TA; Peterson ED; Puskas JD; Halkos ME -
Readmissions after cardiac surgery: experience of the National Institutes of Health/Canadian Institutes of Health research cardiothoracic surgical trials network.
Volume: 98 Page(s): 1274 - 1280
10/01/2014 Authors: Iribarne A; Chang H; Alexander JH; Gillinov AM; Moquete E; Puskas JD; Bagiella E; Acker MA; Mayer ML; Ferguson TB -
Practice patterns and clinical outcomes after hybrid coronary revascularization in the United States: an analysis from the society of thoracic surgeons adult cardiac database.
Circulation Volume: 130 Page(s): 872 - 879
09/09/2014 Authors: Harskamp RE; Brennan JM; Xian Y; Halkos ME; Puskas JD; Thourani VH; Gammie JS; Taylor BS; de Winter RJ; Kim S -
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement: the leak goes on.
JACC Cardiovasc Interv Volume: 7 Page(s): 1033 - 1035
09/01/2014 Authors: Carabello BA; Puskas JD -
Trends in use of off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting: Results from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 148 Page(s): 856 - 864.e1
09/01/2014 Authors: Bakaeen FG; Shroyer ALW; Gammie JS; Sabik JF; Cornwell LD; Coselli JS; Rosengart TK; O'Brien SM; Wallace A; Shahian DM -
Management practices and major infections after cardiac surgery.
J Am Coll Cardiol Volume: 64 Page(s): 372 - 381
07/29/2014 Authors: Gelijns AC; Moskowitz AJ; Acker MA; Argenziano M; Geller NL; Puskas JD; Perrault LP; Smith PK; Kron IL; Michler RE -
The impact of clopidogrel therapy on postoperative bleeding after robotic-assisted coronary artery bypass surgery.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg Volume: 46 Page(s): e8 - 13
07/01/2014 Authors: Daniel WT; Liberman HA; Kilgo P; Puskas JD; Vassiliades TA; Devireddy C; Jaber W; Guyton RA; Halkos ME -
Incidence of postoperative stroke using the Heartstring device in 1,380 coronary artery bypass graft patients with mild to severe atherosclerosis of the ascending aorta.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 97 Page(s): 2066 - 2072
06/01/2014 Authors: Thourani VH; Razavi SA; Nguyen TC; Kilgo PD; Puskas JD; Guyton RA; Lattouf OM; Leshnower BG; Chen EP; Sarin EL -
Randomized, Controlled Trial of Intensive vs. Conservative Glucose Control in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery (GLUCO-CABG)
DIABETES Volume: 63 Page(s): A2 - A2
06/01/2014 Authors: Umpierrez GE; Cardona S; Pasquel FJ; Smiley D; Farrokhi F; Newton CA; Unigwe M; Jacobs S; Peng L; Halkos M -
The impact of hybrid coronary revascularization on hospital costs and reimbursements.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 97 Page(s): 1610 - 1615
05/01/2014 Authors: Halkos ME; Ford L; Peterson D; Bluestein SM; Liberman HA; Kilgo P; Puskas JD; Guyton RA; Chowdhury R -
International participation in the Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Database.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 97 Page(s): 1127 - 1130
04/01/2014 Authors: Shapira OM; Badhwar V; Shahian D; Jacobs JP; Izhar U; Bao Y; Korach A; Lattouf OM; Grover FL; Puskas JD -
Reduced anticoagulation after mechanical aortic valve replacement: interim results from the prospective randomized on-X valve anticoagulation clinical trial randomized Food and Drug Administration investigational device exemption trial.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 147 Page(s): 1202 - 1210
04/01/2014 Authors: Puskas J; Gerdisch M; Nichols D; Quinn R; Anderson C; Rhenman B; Fermin L; McGrath M; Kong B; Hughes C -
Letter by Salzberg et al regarding article, "Should off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting be abandoned?".
Circulation Volume: 129 Page(s): e388
03/11/2014 Authors: Salzberg SP; Puskas JD; Emmert MY -
Clinical and angiographic results after hybrid coronary revascularization.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 97 Page(s): 484 - 490
02/01/2014 Authors: Halkos ME; Walker PF; Vassiliades TA; Douglas JS; Devireddy C; Guyton RA; Finn AV; Rab ST; Puskas JD; Liberman HA -
Trends in aortic clamp use during coronary artery bypass surgery: effect of aortic clamping strategies on neurologic outcomes.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 147 Page(s): 652 - 657
02/01/2014 Authors: Daniel WT; Kilgo P; Puskas JD; Thourani VH; Lattouf OM; Guyton RA; Halkos ME -
Standardizing definitions for hybrid coronary revascularization.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 147 Page(s): 556 - 560
02/01/2014 Authors: Harskamp RE; Bonatti JO; Zhao DX; Puskas JD; de Winter RJ; Alexander JH; Halkos ME -
Mitral-valve repair versus replacement for severe ischemic mitral regurgitation.
N Engl J Med Volume: 370 Page(s): 23 - 32
01/02/2014 Authors: Acker MA; Parides MK; Perrault LP; Moskowitz AJ; Gelijns AC; Voisine P; Smith PK; Hung JW; Blackstone EH; Puskas JD -
Early clinical and angiographic outcomes after robotic-assisted coronary artery bypass surgery.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 147 Page(s): 179 - 185
01/01/2014 Authors: Halkos ME; Liberman HA; Devireddy C; Walker P; Finn AV; Jaber W; Guyton RA; Puskas JD -
Long-term survival for patients with metabolic syndrome after bioprosthetic or mechanical valve replacement.
J Card Surg Volume: 29 Page(s): 26 - 34
01/01/2014 Authors: Polomsky M; Kilgo PD; Puskas JD; Halkos ME; Thourani VH; Kelli HM; Guyton RA; Lattouf OM -
State-of-the-art coronary artery bypass graft.
Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 26 Page(s): 76 - 94
01/01/2014 Authors: Puskas JD; Lazar HL; Mack MJ; Sabik JF; Paul Taggart D -
Discussion.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 147 Page(s): 140 - 142
01/01/2014 -
Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting attenuates morbidity and mortality for patients with low and high body mass index.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 146 Page(s): 1442 - 1448
12/01/2013 Authors: Keeling WB; Kilgo PD; Puskas JD; Halkos ME; Lattouf OM; Guyton RA; Thourani VH -
What is the standard of care for patients with left main stenosis?
JACC Cardiovasc Interv Volume: 6 Page(s): 1231 - 1232
12/01/2013 Authors: Puskas JD; Moss E -
Editorial comment: Endoscopic vein harvest: standard of care?
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg Volume: 44 Page(s): 990 - 991
12/01/2013 Authors: Moss E; Puskas J -
Acute type a dissection: impact of antegrade cerebral perfusion under moderate hypothermia.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 96 Page(s): 2135 - 2141
12/01/2013 Authors: Comas GM; Leshnower BG; Halkos ME; Thourani VH; Puskas JD; Guyton RA; Kilgo PD; Chen EP -
Impact of preoperative chronic lung disease on survival after surgical aortic valve replacement.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 96 Page(s): 1322 - 1328
10/01/2013 Authors: Gunter RL; Kilgo P; Guyton RA; Chen EP; Puskas JD; Cooper WA; Halkos ME; Lattouf OM; Babaliaros V; Myung R -
Coronary artery bypass grafting: Part 2--optimizing outcomes and future prospects.
Eur Heart J Volume: 34 Page(s): 2873 - 2886
10/01/2013 Authors: Head SJ; Brgermann J; Osnabrugge RLJ; Kieser TM; Falk V; Taggart DP; Puskas JD; Gummert JF; Kappetein AP -
Postoperative warfarin following mitral valve repair or bioprosthetic valve replacement.
J Heart Valve Dis Volume: 22 Page(s): 716 - 723
09/01/2013 Authors: Thourani VH; Gunter RL; Hurst S; Kilgo P; Padala M; Puskas JD; Lattouf OM; Halkos ME; Guyton RA -
Imperitia culpae adnumeratur.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 96 Page(s): 751 - 754
09/01/2013 Authors: Sergeant P; Puskas J -
Primary pericardial mesothelioma in a 19-year-old presenting as pericarditis.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 96 Page(s): 680 - 681
08/01/2013 Authors: Kayatta MO; Dineen SP; Sica G; Puskas JD; Pickens A -
Off-pump and on-pump coronary revascularization in patients with low ejection fraction: a report from the society of thoracic surgeons national database.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 96 Page(s): 83-8: discussion 88-9
07/01/2013 Authors: Keeling WB; Williams ML; Slaughter MS; Zhao Y; Puskas JD -
Blood transfusion and infection after cardiac surgery.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 95 Page(s): 2194 - 2201
06/01/2013 Authors: Horvath KA; Acker MA; Chang H; Bagiella E; Smith PK; Iribarne A; Kron IL; Lackner P; Argenziano M; Ascheim DD -
Outcomes of off-pump versus on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting: Impact of preoperative risk.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 145 Page(s): 1193 - 1198
05/01/2013 Authors: Polomsky M; He X; O'Brien SM; Puskas JD -
Successful linking of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database to Social Security data to examine the accuracy of Society of Thoracic Surgeons mortality data.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 145 Page(s): 976 - 983
04/01/2013 Authors: Jacobs JP; O'Brien SM; Shahian DM; Edwards FH; Badhwar V; Dokholyan RS; Sanchez JA; Morales DL; Prager RL; Wright CD -
CLINICAL AND ANGIOGRAPHIC RESULTS AFTER HYBRID CORONARY REVASCULARIZATION: A NEW PARADIGM FOR THE TREATMENT OF SELECTED PATIENTS WITH MULTIVESSEL CORONARY DISEASE
Volume: 61 Page(s): E1699 - E1699
03/12/2013 Authors: Halkos ME; Puskas JD; Douglas JS; Vassiliades T; Devireddy C; Finn A; Guyton RA; Liberman H -
HYBRID CORONARY REVASCULARIZATION FOR THE TREATMENT OF CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE: A MULTICENTER OBSERVATIONAL STUDY
Volume: 61 Page(s): E1741 - E1741
03/12/2013 Authors: Puskas JD; Ascheim D; Halkos M; Bagiella E; DeRose J; Miller M; Kirkwood K; Bonatti J; Srinivas V; Vesely M -
The impact of specific preoperative organ dysfunction in patients undergoing aortic valve replacement.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 95 Page(s): 838 - 845
03/01/2013 Authors: Thourani VH; Chowdhury R; Gunter RL; Kilgo PD; Chen EP; Puskas JD; Halkos ME; Lattouf OM; Cooper WA; Guyton RA -
The accuracy of transit time flow measurement in predicting graft patency after coronary artery bypass grafting.
Innovations (Phila) Volume: 8 Page(s): 416 - 419
01/01/2013 Authors: Walker PF; Daniel WT; Moss E; Thourani VH; Kilgo P; Liberman HA; Devireddy C; Guyton RA; Puskas JD; Halkos ME -
Coronary artery bypass graft surgery remains the standard of care for patients with diabetes.
Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 25 Page(s): 97 - 99
01/01/2013 Authors: Moss E; Alam M; Ballantyne CM; Puskas JD -
Ventricular arrhythmia after cardiac surgery: incidence, predictors, and outcomes.
J Am Coll Cardiol Volume: 60 Page(s): 2664 - 2671
12/25/2012 Authors: El-Chami MF; Sawaya FJ; Kilgo P; Stein W; Halkos M; Thourani V; Lattouf OM; Delurgio DB; Guyton RA; Puskas JD -
Why did you not use both internal thoracic arteries?
Circulation Volume: 126 Page(s): 2915 - 2917
12/18/2012 Authors: Puskas JD -
Weighting composite endpoints in clinical trials: essential evidence for the heart team.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 94 Page(s): 1908 - 1913
12/01/2012 Authors: Tong BC; Huber JC; Ascheim DD; Puskas JD; Ferguson TB; Blackstone EH; Smith PK -
Fish oil and postoperative atrial fibrillation: the Omega-3 Fatty Acids for Prevention of Post-operative Atrial Fibrillation (OPERA) randomized trial.
JAMA Volume: 308 Page(s): 2001 - 2011
11/21/2012 Authors: Mozaffarian D; Marchioli R; Macchia A; Silletta MG; Ferrazzi P; Gardner TJ; Latini R; Libby P; Lombardi F; O'Gara PT -
Sternotomy versus nonsternotomy LIMA-LAD grafting for single-vessel disease.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 94 Page(s): 1469 - 1477
11/01/2012 Authors: Halkos ME; Vassiliades TA; Myung RJ; Kilgo P; Thourani VH; Cooper WA; Guyton RA; Lattouf OM; Puskas JD -
Prediction of new onset atrial fibrillation after cardiac revascularization surgery.
Am J Cardiol Volume: 110 Page(s): 649 - 654
09/01/2012 Authors: El-Chami MF; Kilgo PD; Elfstrom KM; Halkos M; Thourani V; Lattouf OM; Delurgio DB; Guyton RA; Leon AR; Puskas JD -
Bilateral internal thoracic artery grafting is associated with significantly improved long-term survival, even among diabetic patients.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 94 Page(s): 710 - 715
09/01/2012 Authors: Puskas JD; Sadiq A; Vassiliades TA; Kilgo PD; Lattouf OM -
Hybrid coronary revascularization for the treatment of left main coronary stenosis: a feasibility study.
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv Volume: 80 Page(s): 238 - 244
08/01/2012 Authors: Rab ST; Douglas JS; Lyons E; Puskas JD; Bansal D; Halkos ME; Guyton RA; Vassiliades TA -
Fundamental Flaw in a Fundamental Measure: Inaccuracies in Death Data Reporting Reply
ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY Volume: 94 Page(s): 693 - 694
08/01/2012 Authors: Jacobs JP; Shahian DM; Edwards FH; O'Brien SM; Blackstone EH; Puskas JD; Schaffer J; Grover FL; Mayer JE -
Short- and long-term outcomes in patients undergoing valve surgery with end-stage renal failure receiving chronic hemodialysis.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 144 Page(s): 117 - 123
07/01/2012 Authors: Thourani VH; Sarin EL; Kilgo PD; Lattouf OM; Puskas JD; Chen EP; Guyton RA -
Hemiarch replacement at 28C: an analysis of mild and moderate hypothermia in 500 patients.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 93 Page(s): 1910 - 1915
06/01/2012 Authors: Leshnower BG; Myung RJ; Thourani VH; Halkos ME; Kilgo PD; Puskas JD; Chen EP -
Risk factors for conversion to cardiopulmonary bypass during off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 93 Page(s): 1936 - 1941
06/01/2012 Authors: Chowdhury R; White D; Kilgo P; Puskas JD; Thourani VH; Chen EP; Lattouf OM; Cooper WA; Myung RJ; Guyton RA -
Expanding the indications for the David V aortic root replacement: early results.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 143 Page(s): 879 - 884
04/01/2012 Authors: Leshnower BG; Guyton RA; Myung RJ; Puskas JD; Kilgo PD; McPherson L; Chen EP -
Lessons learned from robotic-assisted coronary artery bypass surgery: risk factors for conversion to median sternotomy.
Innovations (Phila) Volume: 7 Page(s): 323 - 327
01/01/2012 Authors: Daniel WT; Puskas JD; Baio KT; Liberman HA; Devireddy C; Finn A; Halkos ME -
The society of thoracic surgeons 30-day predicted risk of mortality score also predicts long-term survival.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 93 Page(s): 26 - 33
01/01/2012 Authors: Puskas JD; Kilgo PD; Thourani VH; Lattouf OM; Chen E; Vega JD; Cooper W; Guyton RA; Halkos M -
Avoiding the clamp during off-pump coronary artery bypass reduces cerebral embolic events: results of a prospective randomized trial.
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg Volume: 14 Page(s): 12 - 16
01/01/2012 Authors: El Zayat H; Puskas JD; Hwang S; Thourani VH; Lattouf OM; Kilgo P; Halkos ME -
What happens after discharge? An analysis of long-term survival in cardiac surgical patients requiring prolonged intensive care.
J Card Surg Volume: 27 Page(s): 13 - 19
01/01/2012 Authors: Elfstrom KM; Hatefi D; Kilgo PD; Puskas JD; Thourani VH; Guyton RA; Halkos ME -
Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting--the current state.
Circ J Volume: 76 Page(s): 784 - 790
01/01/2012 Authors: Polomsky M; Puskas JD -
2011 ACCF/AHA guideline for coronary artery bypass graft surgery: executive summary: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 143 Page(s): 4 - 34
01/01/2012 Authors: Hillis LD; Smith PK; Anderson JL; Bittl JA; Bridges CR; Byrne JG; Cigarroa JE; DiSesa VJ; Hiratzka LF; Hutter AM -
Special Articles: 2011 ACCF/AHA Guideline for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: executive summary: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines.
Anesth Analg Volume: 114 Page(s): 11 - 45
01/01/2012 Authors: Hillis LD; Smith PK; Anderson JL; Bittl JA; Bridges CR; Byrne JG; Cigarroa JE; DiSesa VJ; Hiratzka LF; Hutter AM -
Design, rationale, and initiation of the Surgical Interventions for Moderate Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation Trial: a report from the Cardiothoracic Surgical Trials Network.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 143 Page(s): 111 - 117.e1
01/01/2012 Authors: Smith PK; Michler RE; Woo YJ; Alexander JH; Puskas JD; Parides MK; Hahn RT; Williams JB; Dent JM; Ferguson TB -
2011 ACCF/AHA Guideline for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery. A report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. Developed in collaboration with the American Association for Thoracic Surgery, Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, and Society of Thoracic Surgeons.
J Am Coll Cardiol Volume: 58 Page(s): e123 - e210
12/06/2011 Authors: Hillis LD; Smith PK; Anderson JL; Bittl JA; Bridges CR; Byrne JG; Cigarroa JE; Disesa VJ; Hiratzka LF; Hutter AM -
2011 ACCF/AHA Guideline for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: executive summary: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines.
Circulation Volume: 124 Page(s): 2610 - 2642
12/06/2011 Authors: Hillis LD; Smith PK; Anderson JL; Bittl JA; Bridges CR; Byrne JG; Cigarroa JE; Disesa VJ; Hiratzka LF; Hutter AM -
2011 ACCF/AHA Guideline for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines.
Circulation Volume: 124 Page(s): e652 - e735
12/06/2011 Authors: Hillis LD; Smith PK; Anderson JL; Bittl JA; Bridges CR; Byrne JG; Cigarroa JE; Disesa VJ; Hiratzka LF; Hutter AM -
Hybrid coronary revascularization versus off-pump coronary artery bypass for the treatment of left main coronary stenosis.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 92 Page(s): 2155 - 2160
12/01/2011 Authors: Halkos ME; Rab ST; Vassiliades TA; Morris DC; Douglas JS; Kilgo PD; Liberman HA; Guyton RA; Thourani VH; Puskas JD -
Infections After Cardiac Surgery: Initial Experience from the Cardiothoracic Surgical Trials Network
Volume: 124
11/22/2011 Authors: Acker MA; Argenziano M; Puskas JD; Ferguson TB; Gelijns AC; Horvath K; Miller MA; Welsh S; Moquete E; Su KN -
Hybrid coronary revascularization versus off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting for the treatment of multivessel coronary artery disease.
Volume: 92 Page(s): 1695 - 1701
11/01/2011 Authors: Halkos ME; Vassiliades TA; Douglas JS; Morris DC; Rab ST; Liberman HA; Samady H; Kilgo PD; Guyton RA; Puskas JD -
The impact of body mass index on morbidity and short- and long-term mortality in cardiac valvular surgery.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 142 Page(s): 1052 - 1061
11/01/2011 Authors: Thourani VH; Keeling WB; Kilgo PD; Puskas JD; Lattouf OM; Chen EP; Guyton RA -
Why randomized clinical trials are important to cardiac surgeons.
Curr Opin Cardiol Volume: 26 Page(s): 536 - 540
11/01/2011 Authors: Leshnower BG; Guyton RA; Puskas JD -
Cognitive impairment following cardiopulmonary bypass: strategies for its prevention.
Heart Volume: 97 Page(s): 1726 - 1727
11/01/2011 Authors: Halkos ME; Puskas JD -
Impact of preoperative renal dysfunction in patients undergoing off-pump versus on-pump coronary artery bypass.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 92 Page(s): 595 - 601
08/01/2011 Authors: Boulton BJ; Kilgo P; Guyton RA; Puskas JD; Lattouf OM; Chen EP; Cooper WA; Vega JD; Halkos ME; Thourani VH -
Successful linking of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons database to social security data to examine survival after cardiac operations.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 92 Page(s): 32 - 37
07/01/2011 Authors: Jacobs JP; Edwards FH; Shahian DM; Prager RL; Wright CD; Puskas JD; Morales DLS; Gammie JS; Sanchez JA; Haan CK -
Off-pump and on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting are associated with similar graft patency, myocardial ischemia, and freedom from reintervention: long-term follow-up of a randomized trial.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 91 Page(s): 1836 - 1842
06/01/2011 Authors: Puskas JD; Williams WH; O'Donnell R; Patterson RE; Sigman SR; Smith AS; Baio KT; Kilgo PD; Guyton RA -
Impact of preoperative renal dysfunction on long-term survival for patients undergoing aortic valve replacement.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 91 Page(s): 1798 - 1806
06/01/2011 Authors: Thourani VH; Keeling WB; Sarin EL; Guyton RA; Kilgo PD; Dara AB; Puskas JD; Chen EP; Cooper WA; Vega JD -
Neurocognitive and neuroanatomic changes after off-pump versus on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting: long-term follow-up of a randomized trial.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 141 Page(s): 1116 - 1127
05/01/2011 Authors: Puskas JD; Stringer A; Hwang SN; Hatfield B; Smith AS; Kilgo PD; Williams WH -
Long-term survival for patients with preoperative renal failure undergoing bioprosthetic or mechanical valve replacement.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 91 Page(s): 1127 - 1134
04/01/2011 Authors: Thourani VH; Sarin EL; Keeling WB; Kilgo PD; Guyton RA; Dara AB; Puskas JD; Chen EP; Cooper WA; Vega JD -
Short- and long-term outcomes in octogenarian patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting compared with on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting.
Innovations (Phila) Volume: 6 Page(s): 110 - 115
03/01/2011 Authors: Sarin EL; Kayatta MO; Kilgo P; Dara A; Puskas JD; Lattouf OM; Chen EP; Halkos ME; Guyton RA; Thourani VH -
Impact of off-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery on postoperative pulmonary complications in patients with chronic lung disease.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 91 Page(s): 8 - 15
01/01/2011 Authors: Kerendi F; Halkos ME; Puskas JD; Lattouf OM; Kilgo P; Guyton RA; Thourani VH -
Off-pump coronary surgery: where do we stand in 2010?
Curr Opin Cardiol Volume: 25 Page(s): 583 - 588
11/01/2010 Authors: Halkos ME; Puskas JD -
Quadricuspid aortic valve: intraoperative transesophageal echocardiograph image.
Innovations (Phila) Volume: 5 Page(s): 453 - 455
11/01/2010 Authors: Kane L; Puskas JD -
Successful linking of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons adult cardiac surgery database to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Medicare data.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 90 Page(s): 1150 - 1156
10/01/2010 Authors: Jacobs JP; Edwards FH; Shahian DM; Haan CK; Puskas JD; Morales DLS; Gammie JS; Sanchez JA; Brennan JM; O'Brien SM -
Current outcomes of simultaneous carotid endarterectomy and coronary artery bypass graft surgery in North America.
World J Surg Volume: 34 Page(s): 2292 - 2298
10/01/2010 Authors: Prasad SM; Li S; Rankin JS; O'Brien SM; Gammie JS; Puskas JD; Shahian DM; Chedrawy EG; Massad MG -
Moderate hypothermia and unilateral selective antegrade cerebral perfusion: a contemporary cerebral protection strategy for aortic arch surgery.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 90 Page(s): 547 - 554
08/01/2010 Authors: Leshnower BG; Myung RJ; Kilgo PD; Vassiliades TA; Vega JD; Thourani VH; Puskas JD; Guyton RA; Chen EP -
The effect of diabetes mellitus on in-hospital and long-term outcomes after heart valve operations.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 90 Page(s): 124 - 130
07/01/2010 Authors: Halkos ME; Kilgo P; Lattouf OM; Puskas JD; Cooper WA; Guyton RA; Thourani VH -
New-onset atrial fibrillation predicts long-term mortality after coronary artery bypass graft.
J Am Coll Cardiol Volume: 55 Page(s): 1370 - 1376
03/30/2010 Authors: El-Chami MF; Kilgo P; Thourani V; Lattouf OM; Delurgio DB; Guyton RA; Leon AR; Puskas JD -
Improvement in cardiac function with small intestine extracellular matrix is associated with recruitment of C-kit cells, myofibroblasts, and macrophages after myocardial infarction.
J Am Coll Cardiol Volume: 55 Page(s): 1250 - 1261
03/23/2010 Authors: Zhao Z-Q; Puskas JD; Xu D; Wang N-P; Mosunjac M; Guyton RA; Vinten-Johansen J; Matheny R -
On-pump versus off-pump CABG.
N Engl J Med Volume: 362 Page(s): 851
03/04/2010 Authors: Puskas JD; Mack MJ; Smith CR -
Long-Term Outcomes After CABG With Concomitant CO2 Transmyocardial Revascularization in Comparison With CABG Alone.
Innovations (Phila) Volume: 5 Page(s): 103 - 108
03/01/2010 Authors: Eldaif SM; Lattouf OM; Kilgo P; Guyton RA; Puskas JD; Thourani VH -
Surgical ablation for atrial fibrillation in cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis and systematic review.
Innovations (Phila) Volume: 5 Page(s): 84 - 96
03/01/2010 Authors: Cheng DCH; Ad N; Martin J; Berglin EE; Chang B-C; Doukas G; Gammie JS; Nitta T; Wolf RK; Puskas JD -
Surgical Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation in Cardiac Surgery: A Consensus Statement of the International Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery (ISMICS) 2009.
Innovations (Phila) Volume: 5 Page(s): 74 - 83
03/01/2010 Authors: Ad N; Cheng DCH; Martin J; Berglin EE; Chang B-C; Doukas G; Gammie JS; Nitta T; Wolf RK; Puskas JD -
Endoscopic vein-graft harvesting: balancing the risk and benefits.
Innovations (Phila) Volume: 5 Page(s): 70 - 73
03/01/2010 Authors: Cheng DCH; Martin J; Ferdinand FD; Puskas JD; Diegeler A; Allen KB -
Management of patients with a calcified aorta or low ejection fraction undergoing multivessel coronary revascularization.
Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 22 Page(s): 250 - 252
01/01/2010 Authors: Keeling WB; Halkos ME; Puskas JD -
Cerebral Emboli Generation During Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting With a Clampless Device versus Partial Clamping of the Ascending Aorta.
Innovations (Phila) Volume: 5 Page(s): 7 - 11
01/01/2010 Authors: Eldaif SM; Thourani VH; Puskas JD -
Selective antegrade cerebral perfusion via right axillary artery cannulation reduces morbidity and mortality after proximal aortic surgery.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 138 Page(s): 1081 - 1089
11/01/2009 Authors: Halkos ME; Kerendi F; Myung R; Kilgo P; Puskas JD; Chen EP -
Off-pump coronary artery bypass disproportionately benefits high-risk patients.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 88 Page(s): 1142 - 1147
10/01/2009 Authors: Puskas JD; Thourani VH; Kilgo P; Cooper W; Vassiliades T; Vega JD; Morris C; Chen E; Schmotzer BJ; Guyton RA -
Racial disparity persists after on-pump and off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting.
Circulation Volume: 120 Page(s): S59 - S64
09/15/2009 Authors: Cooper WA; Thourani VH; Guyton RA; Kilgo P; Lattouf OM; Chen EP; Morris CD; Vega JD; Vassiliades TA; Puskas JD -
Aortic valve replacement for aortic stenosis in patients with left ventricular dysfunction.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 88 Page(s): 746 - 751
09/01/2009 Authors: Halkos ME; Chen EP; Sarin EL; Kilgo P; Thourani VH; Lattouf OM; Vega JD; Morris CD; Vassiliades T; Cooper WA -
Presidential Address, 2009: ISMICS Means Innovation.
Innovations (Phila) Volume: 4 Page(s): 240 - 247
09/01/2009 Authors: Puskas JD -
Off-pump versus on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting.
Surg Clin North Am Volume: 89 Page(s): 913 - ix
08/01/2009 Authors: Halkos ME; Puskas JD -
Evaluation of the PAS-Port Proximal Anastomosis System in coronary artery bypass surgery (the EPIC trial).
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 138 Page(s): 125 - 132
07/01/2009 Authors: Puskas JD; Halkos ME; Balkhy H; Caskey M; Connolly M; Crouch J; Diegeler A; Gummert J; Harringer W; Subramanian V -
Message from the president.
Innovations (Phila) Volume: 4 Page(s): 120
05/01/2009 Authors: Puskas JD -
Intraoperative epiaortic ultrasound scanning guides operative strategies and identifies patients at high risk during coronary artery bypass grafting.
Innovations (Phila) Volume: 4 Page(s): 99 - 105
03/01/2009 Authors: Lyons JM; Thourani VH; Puskas JD; Kilgo PD; Baio KT; Guyton RA; Lattouf OM -
Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting is Associated With Reduced Operative Mortality and In-Hospital Adverse Events in Patients With Left Main Coronary Artery Disease.
Innovations (Phila) Volume: 4 Page(s): 80 - 85
03/01/2009 Authors: Sarin EL; Puskas JD; Kilgo PD; Thourani VH; Guyton RA; Lattouf OM -
Are all bileaflet mechanical valves equal?
Curr Opin Cardiol Volume: 24 Page(s): 136 - 141
03/01/2009 Authors: Halkos ME; Puskas JD -
A New Era for INNOVATIONS and for ISMICS-A Message from ISMICS President, John D. Puskas, MD.
Innovations (Phila) Volume: 4 Page(s): 47 - 48
03/01/2009 Authors: Puskas JD -
Utility of the Seattle Heart Failure Model in patients with advanced heart failure.
J Am Coll Cardiol Volume: 53 Page(s): 334 - 342
01/27/2009 Authors: Kalogeropoulos AP; Georgiopoulou VV; Giamouzis G; Smith AL; Agha SA; Waheed S; Laskar S; Puskas J; Dunbar S; Vega D -
Teaching off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery.
Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 21 Page(s): 224 - 228
01/01/2009 Authors: Halkos ME; Puskas JD -
The current status of anastomotic devices for coronary artery bypass surgery.
Innovations (Phila) Volume: 4 Page(s): 9 - 12
01/01/2009 Authors: Puskas JD -
Long-term outcomes after isolated aortic valve replacement in octogenarians: a modern perspective.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 86 Page(s): 1458 - 1464
11/01/2008 Authors: Thourani VH; Myung R; Kilgo P; Thompson K; Puskas JD; Lattouf OM; Cooper WA; Vega JD; Chen EP; Guyton RA -
Elevated preoperative hemoglobin A1c level is associated with reduced long-term survival after coronary artery bypass surgery.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 86 Page(s): 1431 - 1437
11/01/2008 Authors: Halkos ME; Lattouf OM; Puskas JD; Kilgo P; Cooper WA; Morris CD; Guyton RA; Thourani VH -
Off-pump coronary bypass surgery for high-risk patients: only in expert centers?
Curr Opin Cardiol Volume: 23 Page(s): 573 - 578
11/01/2008 Authors: Kerendi F; Morris CD; Puskas JD -
Off-pump coronary bypass provides reduced mortality and morbidity and equivalent 10-year survival.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 86 Page(s): 1139 - 1146
10/01/2008 Authors: Puskas JD; Kilgo PD; Lattouf OM; Thourani VH; Cooper WA; Vassiliades TA; Chen EP; Vega JD; Guyton RA -
Elevated preoperative hemoglobin A1c level is predictive of adverse events after coronary artery bypass surgery.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 136 Page(s): 631 - 640
09/01/2008 Authors: Halkos ME; Puskas JD; Lattouf OM; Kilgo P; Kerendi F; Song HK; Guyton RA; Thourani VH -
Influence of on-pump versus off-pump techniques and completeness of revascularization on long-term survival after coronary artery bypass.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 86 Page(s): 797 - 805
09/01/2008 Authors: Lattouf OM; Thourani VH; Kilgo PD; Halkos ME; Baio KT; Myung R; Cooper WA; Guyton RA; Puskas JD -
Impact of preoperative neurologic events on outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 86 Page(s): 504 - 510
08/01/2008 Authors: Halkos ME; Puskas JD; Lattouf OM; Kilgo P; Guyton RA; Thourani VH -
Preoperative hemoglobin a1c predicts sternal wound infection after coronary artery bypass surgery with bilateral versus single internal thoracic artery grafts.
Innovations (Phila) Volume: 3 Page(s): 131 - 138
05/01/2008 Authors: Halkos ME; Thourani VH; Lattouf OM; Kilgo P; Guyton RA; Puskas JD -
Propensity-score analysis of early outcomes after bilateral versus single internal thoracic artery grafting.
Innovations (Phila) Volume: 3 Page(s): 19 - 24
01/01/2008 Authors: Pusca SV; Kilgo PD; Vega JD; Cooper WA; Vassiliades TA; Chen EP; Lattouf OM; Guyton RA; Puskas JD -
"Spot" ECGs Underestimate Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence After Surgical Ablation.
Innovations (Phila) Volume: 3 Page(s): 7 - 11
01/01/2008 Authors: Puskas JD; Corvera JS; Neill A; Kilgo P; Vassiliades T; Guyton RA -
Impact of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia on postoperative outcomes after cardiac surgery.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 84 Page(s): 1548 - 1553
11/01/2007 Authors: Kerendi F; Thourani VH; Puskas JD; Kilgo PD; Osgood M; Guyton RA; Lattouf OM -
Does the number of grafts influence surgeon choice and patient benefit of off-pump over conventional on-pump coronary artery revascularization in multivessel coronary artery disease?
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 84 Page(s): 1485 - 1494
11/01/2007 Authors: Lattouf OM; Puskas JD; Thourani VH; Noora J; Kilgo PD; Guyton RA -
Off-pump techniques benefit men and women and narrow the disparity in mortality after coronary bypass grafting.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 84 Page(s): 1447 - 1454
11/01/2007 Authors: Puskas JD; Edwards FH; Pappas PA; O'Brien S; Peterson ED; Kilgo P; Ferguson TB -
Would you like some cardiopulmonary bypass with your coronary revascularization?
Circulation Volume: 116 Page(s): 1756 - 1758
10/16/2007 Authors: Puskas JD; Steele M -
Off-pump techniques disproportionately benefit women and narrow the gender disparity in outcomes after coronary artery bypass surgery.
Circulation Volume: 116 Page(s): I192 - I199
09/11/2007 Authors: Puskas JD; Kilgo PD; Kutner M; Pusca SV; Lattouf O; Guyton RA -
Thoracoscopic radiofrequency pulmonary vein isolation and atrial appendage occlusion.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 83 Page(s): 1870 - 1872
05/01/2007 Authors: Puskas J; Lin E; Bailey D; Guyton R -
Revascularization in heart failure: coronary bypass or percutaneous coronary intervention?
Heart Fail Clin Volume: 3 Page(s): 211 - 228
04/01/2007 Authors: Pusca SV; Puskas JD -
Long-term results of the endoscopic atraumatic coronary artery bypass.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 83 Page(s): 979 - 984
03/01/2007 Authors: Vassiliades TA; Reddy VS; Puskas JD; Guyton RA -
Heparin anticoagulation in patients undergoing off-pump and on-pump coronary bypass surgery.
J Anesth Volume: 21 Page(s): 297 - 303
01/01/2007 Authors: Tanaka KA; Thourani VH; Williams WH; Duke PG; Levy JH; Guyton RA; Puskas JD -
Outcomes after off-pump reoperative coronary artery bypass grafting.
Innovations (Phila) Volume: 2 Page(s): 29 - 32
01/01/2007 Authors: Morris CD; Puskas JD; Pusca SV; Lattouf OM; Cooper WA; Vassiliades TA; Chen EP; Thourani VH; Kilgo PD; Guyton RA -
Minimally invasive surgical cardiac resynchronization therapy: an intermediate-term follow-up study.
Innovations (Phila) Volume: 2 Page(s): 40 - 47
01/01/2007 Authors: Corvera JS; Puskas JD; Thourani VH; Guyton RA; Lattouf OM -
Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting through sternotomy: for whom?
Curr Opin Cardiol Volume: 21 Page(s): 573 - 577
11/01/2006 Authors: Noora J; Puskas JD -
Off-pump techniques disproportionately benefit women and neutralize the gender disparity in outcomes after coronary artery bypass surgery
Volume: 114 Page(s): 524 - 524
10/31/2006 Authors: Puskas JD; Kilgo PD; Kutner M; Pusca SV; Lattouf O; Guyton RA -
Off pump coronary artery bypass surgery for significant left ventricular dysfunction: safety, feasibility, and trends in methodology over time--an early experience.
Heart Volume: 92 Page(s): 499 - 502
04/01/2006 Authors: Sharoni E; Song HK; Peterson RJ; Guyton RA; Puskas JD -
Early administration of clopidogrel is safe after off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 81 Page(s): 815 - 819
03/01/2006 Authors: Halkos ME; Cooper WA; Petersen R; Puskas JD; Lattouf OM; Craver JM; Guyton RA -
Intraoperative radiofrequency ablation for the treatment of atrial fibrillation during concomitant cardiac surgery.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 80 Page(s): 210 - 215
07/01/2005 Authors: Halkos ME; Craver JM; Thourani VH; Kerendi F; Puskas JD; Cooper WA; Guyton RA -
Recommendations of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Working Group on Future Direction in Cardiac Surgery.
Circulation Volume: 111 Page(s): 3007 - 3013
06/07/2005 Authors: Baumgartner WA; Burrows S; del Nido PJ; Gardner TJ; Goldberg S; Gorman RC; Letsou GV; Mascette A; Michler RE; Puskas JD -
Emergency coronary artery bypass grafting can be performed safely without cardiopulmonary bypass in selected patients.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 79 Page(s): 801 - 806
03/01/2005 Authors: Kerendi F; Puskas JD; Craver JM; Cooper WA; Jones EL; Lattouf OM; Vega JD; Guyton RA -
Pulmonary outcomes of off-pump vs on-pump coronary artery bypass surgery in a randomized trial.
Chest Volume: 127 Page(s): 892 - 901
03/01/2005 Authors: Staton GW; Williams WH; Mahoney EM; Hu J; Chu H; Duke PG; Puskas JD -
Antifibrinolytic agents in cardiac surgery: current controversies.
Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 17 Page(s): 52 - 58
01/01/2005 Authors: Serna DL; Thourani VH; Puskas JD -
Off-Pump versus Conventional Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Meta-Analysis and Consensus Statement From The 2004 ISMICS Consensus Conference.
Innovations (Phila) Volume: 1 Page(s): 3 - 27
01/01/2005 Authors: Puskas J; Cheng D; Knight J; Angelini G; Decannier D; Diegeler A; Dullum M; Martin J; Ochi M; Patel N -
The use of the SonoSite ultrasound device for intraoperative evaluation of the aorta.
J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth Volume: 18 Page(s): 715 - 718
12/01/2004 Authors: Staples JR; Tanaka KA; Shanewise JS; Glas KE; Merlino JD; Cooper WA; Puskas JD; Lattouf OM -
The effect of bilateral internal thoracic artery grafting on survival during 20 postoperative years - Discussion
ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY Volume: 78 Page(s): 2012 - 2014
12/01/2004 Authors: Puskas JD; Lytle; Rankin JS -
Long-term left internal mammary artery graft patency for coronary artery disease associated with pseudoxanthoma elasticum.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 78 Page(s): 691 - 693
08/01/2004 Authors: Song HK; Sharoni E; Williams B; Guyton RA; Puskas JD -
On-pump vs off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting.
JAMA Volume: 292 Page(s): 169
07/14/2004 Authors: Patel K -
On-pump vs off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting - Reply
JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION Volume: 292 Page(s): 169 - 170
07/14/2004 Authors: Puskas JD -
Off-pump vs conventional coronary artery bypass grafting: early and 1-year graft patency, cost, and quality-of-life outcomes: a randomized trial.
JAMA Volume: 291 Page(s): 1841 - 1849
04/21/2004 Authors: Puskas JD; Williams WH; Mahoney EM; Huber PR; Block PC; Duke PG; Staples JR; Glas KE; Marshall JJ; Leimbach ME -
The changing profile of first reoperative coronary artery bypass surgery: Trends over 17 years in 2,770 patients
Volume: 43 Page(s): 267A - 268A
03/03/2004 Authors: Zhang ZF; Weintraub WS; Veledar E; Jones EL; Puskas JD; Craver JM; Guyton RA -
Early administration of clopidogrel is safe after off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery
Volume: 43 Page(s): 13A - 14A
03/03/2004 Authors: Halkos ME; Cooper WA; Petersen R; Lattouf OM; Puskas JD; Craver JM; Guyton RA -
Epicardial atrial defibrillation: Successful treatment of postoperative atrial fibrillation - Discussion
ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY Volume: 77 Page(s): 835 - 837
03/01/2004 Authors: Shumway RSJ; Patel R; Millar RC; Puskas JD; Atkinson AW; Tatooles AJ; Pirk J; Smith CR -
Off-pump versus conventional coronary artery bypass grafting: randomized studies.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 127 Page(s): 300 - 301
01/01/2004 Authors: Ascione R; Angelini GD -
Off-pump versus conventional coronary artery bypass grafting: Randomized studies - Reply
JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY Volume: 127 Page(s): 301 - 301
01/01/2004 Authors: Puskas JD -
Safe evolution towards routine off-pump coronary artery bypass: negotiating the learning curve.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg Volume: 24 Page(s): 947 - 952
12/01/2003 Authors: Song HK; Petersen RJ; Sharoni E; Guyton RA; Puskas JD -
Pretreatment with phenoxybenzamine attenuates the radial artery's vasoconstrictor response to alpha-adrenergic stimuli.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 126 Page(s): 1549 - 1554
11/01/2003 Authors: Corvera JS; Morris CD; Budde JM; Velez DA; Puskas JD; Lattouf OM; Cooper WA; Guyton RA; Vinten-Johansen J -
Off-pump (OPCAB) vs on-pump coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG/CPB): Spirometry, respiratory compliance (C-S), gas exchange, and pulmonary complications in a randomized trial
Volume: 124 Page(s): 104S - 104S
10/01/2003 Authors: Staton GW; Mahoney EM; Williams WH; McCall SA; Peterson RJ; Hu J; Chu HT; Puskas JD -
Controlled intermittent asystole cardiac therapy induced by pharmacologically potentiated vagus nerve stimulation in normal and hibernating myocardium.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 75 Page(s): 1929 - 1936
06/01/2003 Authors: Ronson RS; Puskas JD; Thourani VH; Velez DA; Bufkin BL; Glass J; Guyton RA; Vinten-Johansen J -
Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting provides complete revascularization with reduced myocardial injury, transfusion requirements, and length of stay: a prospective randomized comparison of two hundred unselected patients undergoing off-pump versus conventional coronary artery bypass grafting.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 125 Page(s): 797 - 808
04/01/2003 Authors: Puskas JD; Williams WH; Duke PG; Staples JR; Glas KE; Marshall JJ; Leimbach M; Huber P; Garas S; Sammons BH -
Perfusion-assisted direct coronary artery bypass provides early reperfusion of ischemic myocardium and facilitates complete revascularization.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 75 Page(s): 1132 - 1139
04/01/2003 Authors: Cooper WA; Corvera JS; Thourani VH; Puskas JD; Craver JM; Lattouf OM; Guyton RA -
Is routine use of temporary epicardial pacing wires necessary after either OPCAB or conventional CABG/CPB?
Heart Surg Forum Volume: 6 Page(s): E103 - E106
01/01/2003 Authors: Puskas JD; Sharoni E; Williams WH; Petersen R; Duke P; Guyton RA -
Preserved myocardial blood flow and oxygen supply-demand balance with active coronary perfusion during simulated off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 123 Page(s): 53 - 62
01/01/2002 Authors: Muraki S; Morris CD; Budde JM; Otto RN; Zhao Z-Q; Puskas JD; Guyton RA; Vinten-Johansen J -
Off-pump coronary revascularization: current state of the art.
Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 14 Page(s): 70 - 81
01/01/2002 Authors: Hart JC; Puskas JD; Sabik JF -
Electroplegia: an alternative to blood cardioplegia for arresting the heart during conventional (on-pump) cardiac operation.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 72 Page(s): 679 - 687
09/01/2001 Authors: Morris CD; Budde JM; Velez DA; Muraki S; Zhao ZQ; Puskas JD; Guyton RA; Vinten-Johansen J -
Clinical outcomes, angiographic patency, and resource utilization in 200 consecutive off-pump coronary bypass patients.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 71 Page(s): 1477 - 1483
05/01/2001 Authors: Puskas JD; Thourani VH; Marshall JJ; Dempsey SJ; Steiner MA; Sammons BH; Brown WM; Gott JP; Weintraub WS; Guyton RA -
Active perfusion of coronary grafts facilitates complex off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery.
Heart Surg Forum Volume: 4 Page(s): 65 - 68
01/01/2001 Authors: Puskas JD; Thourani VH; Vinten-Johansen J; Guyton RA -
Influence of concomitant CABG and urgent/emergent status on mitral valve replacement surgery.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 70 Page(s): 778 - 783
09/01/2000 Authors: Thourani VH; Weintraub WS; Craver JM; Jones EL; Gott JP; Brown WM; Puskas JD; Guyton RA -
Stroke after coronary artery operation: incidence, correlates, outcome, and cost.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 69 Page(s): 1053 - 1056
04/01/2000 Authors: Puskas JD; Winston AD; Wright CE; Gott JP; Brown WM; Craver JM; Jones EL; Guyton RA; Weintraub WS -
Perfusion-assisted direct coronary artery bypass: selective graft perfusion in off-pump cases.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 69 Page(s): 171 - 175
01/01/2000 Authors: Guyton RA; Thourani VH; Puskas JD; Shanewise JS; Steele MA; Palmer-Steele CL; Vinten-Johansen J -
A randomized trial of endoscopic versus open saphenous vein harvest in coronary bypass surgery.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 68 Page(s): 1509 - 1512
10/01/1999 Authors: Puskas JD; Wright CE; Miller PK; Anderson TE; Gott JP; Brown WM; Guyton RA -
601 octogenarians undergoing cardiac surgery: outcome and comparison with younger age groups.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 67 Page(s): 1104 - 1110
04/01/1999 Authors: Craver JM; Puskas JD; Weintraub WW; Shen Y; Guyton RA; Gott JP; Jones EL -
Clinical outcomes and angiographic patency in 125 consecutive off-pump coronary bypass patients.
Heart Surg Forum Volume: 2 Page(s): 216 - 221
01/01/1999 Authors: Puskas JD; Wright CE; Ronson RS; Brown WM; Gott JP; Guyton RA -
Controlled intermittent asystole: pharmacologic potentiation of vagal-induced asystole.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 66 Page(s): 1185 - 1190
10/01/1998 Authors: Bufkin BL; Puskas JD; Vinten-Johansen J; Shearer ST; Guyton RA -
Off-pump multivessel coronary bypass via sternotomy is safe and effective.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 66 Page(s): 1068 - 1072
09/01/1998 Authors: Puskas JD; Wright CE; Ronson RS; Brown WM; Gott JP; Guyton RA -
Treatment strategies for bronchopleural fistula.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 109 Page(s): 989 - 995
05/01/1995 Authors: Puskas JD; Mathisen DJ; Grillo HC; Wain JC; Wright CD; Moncure AC -
The effect of heat shock on immediate post-preservation lung function.
Clin Invest Med Volume: 17 Page(s): 405 - 413
10/01/1994 Authors: Waddell TK; Hirai T; Piovesan J; Oka T; Puskas JD; Patterson GA; Slutsky AS -
Internal jugular to axillary vein bypass for subclavian vein thrombosis in the setting of brachial arteriovenous fistula.
J Vasc Surg Volume: 19 Page(s): 939 - 942
05/01/1994 Authors: Puskas JD; Gertler JP -
Hemodilution reduces early reperfusion injury in an ex vivo rabbit lung preservation model.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 57 Page(s): 731 - 735
03/01/1994 Authors: Puskas JD; Oka T; Mayer E; Wisser W; Downey GP; Slutsky AS; Patterson GA -
Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations: options for management.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 57 Page(s): 519 - 521
02/01/1994 Authors: White RI; Pollak JS -
Amelioration of post-ischemic lung reperfusion injury by prostaglandin E1.
Am Rev Respir Dis Volume: 148 Page(s): 882 - 889
10/01/1993 Authors: Matsuzaki Y; Waddell TK; Puskas JD; Hirai T; Nakajima S; Slutsky AS; Patterson GA -
Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations: therapeutic options.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 56 Page(s): 253 - 257
08/01/1993 Authors: Puskas JD; Allen MS; Moncure AC; Wain JC; Hilgenberg AD; Wright C; Grillo HC; Mathisen DJ -
Prolonged lung allograft survival with a short course of FK 506.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 105 Page(s): 1 - 8
01/01/1993 Authors: Hirai T; Waddell TK; Puskas JD; Wada H; Hitomi S; Gorczynski RM; Slutsky AS; Patterson GA -
Reliable thirty-hour lung preservation by donor lung hyperinflation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 104 Page(s): 1075 - 1083
10/01/1992 Authors: Puskas JD; Hirai T; Christie N; Mayer E; Slutsky AS; Patterson GA -
Equivalent eighteen-hour lung preservation with low-potassium dextran or Euro-Collins solution after prostaglandin E1 infusion.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 104 Page(s): 83 - 89
07/01/1992 Authors: Puskas JD; Cardoso PF; Mayer E; Shi S; Slutsky AS; Patterson GA -
The effect of basic fibroblast growth factor and omentopexy on revascularization and epithelial regeneration of heterotopic rat tracheal isografts.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 104 Page(s): 180 - 188
07/01/1992 Authors: Mayer E; Cardoso PF; Puskas JD; De Campos K; Oka T; Dardick I; Patterson GA -
Reliable eighteen-hour lung preservation at 4 degrees and 10 degrees C by pulmonary artery flush after high-dose prostaglandin E1 administration.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 103 Page(s): 1136 - 1142
06/01/1992 Authors: Mayer E; Puskas JD; Cardoso PF; Shi S; Slutsky AS; Patterson GA -
[Revascularization of heterotopic isotransplants of the rat trachea using an omentum flap].
Pneumologie Volume: 46 Page(s): 190 - 195
05/01/1992 Authors: Mayer E; Cardoso PF; Puskas JD; Patterson GA; Oelert H -
Unilateral donor lung dysfunction does not preclude successful contralateral single lung transplantation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 103 Page(s): 1015 - 1017
05/01/1992 Authors: Puskas JD; Winton TL; Miller JD; Scavuzzo M; Patterson GA -
Low-potassium UW solution for lung preservation. Comparison with regular UW, LPD, and Euro-Collins solutions.
Transplantation Volume: 52 Page(s): 984 - 988
12/01/1991 Authors: Oka T; Puskas JD; Mayer E; Cardoso PF; Shi SQ; Wisser W; Slutsky AS; Patterson GA -
Use of an isolated in situ canine lung perfusion model to evaluate dopamine clearance by the lung.
J Pharmacol Exp Ther Volume: 259 Page(s): 1271 - 1276
12/01/1991 Authors: Cardoso PF; Spino M; Mayer E; Shi SQ; Pop RD; Puskas J; Perrier D; Tong J; Baines AD; Patterson GA -
The effect of PGE1 and temperature on lung function following preservation.
Transplantation Volume: 52 Page(s): 626 - 630
10/01/1991 Authors: Ueno T; Yokomise H; Oka T; Puskas J; Mayer E; Slutsky AS; Patterson GA -
Ethics of lung transplantation with live donors.
Lancet Volume: 338 Page(s): 678 - 681
09/14/1991 Authors: Shaw LR; Miller JD; Slutsky AS; Maurer JR; Puskas JD; Patterson GA; Singer PA -
Modulation of accelerated rat cardiac allograft rejection by cyclosporine and ART-18.
Transplant Proc Volume: 20 Page(s): 217 - 222
04/01/1988 Authors: DiStefano R; Kupiec-Weglinski JW; Uhteg LC; Puskas J; Araneda D; Diamantstein T; Tilney NL -
Monoclonal anti-IL-2 receptor antibody in primate renal transplantation.
Transplant Proc Volume: 19 Page(s): 594 - 598
02/01/1987 Authors: Shapiro ME; Kirkman RL; Reed MH; Puskas JD; Mazoujian G; Letvin NL; Carpenter CB; Milford EL; Waldmann TA; Strom TB -
Worldwide Trends in Multi-arterial Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery 2004-2014: A Tale of 2 Continents.
Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 29 Page(s): 273 - 280
Authors: Schwann TA; Tatoulis J; Puskas J; Bonnell M; Taggart D; Kurlansky P; Jacobs JP; Thourani VH; O'Brien S; Wallace A