Publications

• Rupture of the innominate artery from blunt trauma: Current options for management
  JOURNAL OF CARDIAC SURGERY Volume: 20 Page(s): 455 - 459
  09/01/2005 Authors: Symbas JD; Halkos ME; Symbas PN
• Rupture of the innominate artery from blunt trauma: current options for management.
  J Card Surg Volume: 20 Page(s): 455 - 459
  01/01/2005 Authors: Symbas JD; Halkos ME; Symbas PN
• Acute respiratory distress caused by massive thymolipoma.
  South Med J Volume: 97 Page(s): 1123 - 1125
  11/01/2004 Authors: Halkos ME; Symbas JD; Symbas PN
• Aneurysm of the mitral valve: a rare complication of aortic valve endocarditis.
  Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 78 Page(s): e65 - e66
  10/01/2004 Authors: Halkos ME; Symbas JD; Felner JM; Symbas PN
• Traumatic rupture of the aorta: immediate or delayed repair?
  Ann Surg Volume: 235 Page(s): 796 - 802
  06/01/2002 Authors: Symbas PN; Sherman AJ; Silver JM; Symbas JD; Lackey JJ
• Penetrating cardiac trauma at an urban trauma center: a 22-year perspective.
  Am Surg Volume: 65 Page(s): 811 - 816
  09/01/1999 Authors: Thourani VH; Feliciano DV; Cooper WA; Brady KM; Adams AB; Rozycki GS; Symbas PN
• Blunt cardiac rupture: the utility of emergency department ultrasound.
  Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 67 Page(s): 1274 - 1276
  05/01/1999 Authors: Symbas NP; Bongiorno PF; Symbas PN
• Rupture of the ascending aorta caused by blunt trauma.
  Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 66 Page(s): 113 - 117
  07/01/1998 Authors: Symbas PJ; Horsley WS; Symbas PN
• Delayed traumatic aorto-pulmonary artery fistula.
  J Trauma Volume: 44 Page(s): 212 - 213
  01/01/1998 Authors: Blackwell RA; Symbas PN
• Missiles in the cardiovascular system.
  Chest Surg Clin N Am Volume: 7 Page(s): 343 - 356
  05/01/1997 Authors: Symbas PN; Symbas PJ
• Failure of unipolar pacemaker secondary to subcutaneous emphysema.
  J Card Surg Volume: 12 Page(s): 282 - 283
  01/01/1997 Authors: Blackwell RA; Rha-Waitze SY; Johnson A; Symbas PN
• Immediate and long-term results following repair of aortic left ventricular discontinuity: a 25-year experience.
  Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 3 Page(s): 337 - 339
  06/01/1995 Authors: Symbas PN; Justicz AG; Anderson NA
• Pneumocephalus complicating routine thoracotomy: symptoms, diagnosis and management.
  Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 59 Page(s): 234 - 236
  01/01/1995 Authors: Brown WM; Symbas PN
• Quantum leap forward in the management of cardiac trauma: the pioneering work of Dwight E. Harken.
  Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 55 Page(s): 789 - 791
  03/01/1993 Authors: Symbas PN; Justicz AG
• Rupture of the airways from blunt trauma: treatment of complex injuries.
  Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 54 Page(s): 177 - 183
  07/01/1992 Authors: Symbas PN; Justicz AG; Ricketts RR
• Cardiothoracic trauma.
  Curr Probl Surg Volume: 28 Page(s): 741 - 797
  11/01/1991 Authors: Symbas PN
• Traumatic heart disease.
  Curr Probl Cardiol Volume: 16 Page(s): 537 - 582
  08/01/1991 Authors: Symbas PN
• Management of the asymptomatic patient with a stab wound to the chest.
  South Med J Volume: 84 Page(s): 591 - 593
  05/01/1991 Authors: Brown PF; Larsen CP; Symbas PN
• Spontaneous rupture of the esophagus: immediate and late results.
  Am Surg Volume: 57 Page(s): 4 - 7
  01/01/1991 Authors: Justicz AG; Symbas PN
• Cardiac missiles. A review of the literature and personal experience.
  Ann Surg Volume: 211 Page(s): 639 - 647
  05/01/1990 Authors: Symbas PN; Picone AL; Hatcher CR; Vlasis-Hale SE
• Missiles in the heart.
  Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 48 Page(s): 192 - 194
  08/01/1989 Authors: Symbas PN; Vlasis-Hale SE; Picone AL; Hatcher CR
• Complication of aortic dissection.
  Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 47 Page(s): 485
  03/01/1989 Authors: Symbas PN
• Chest drainage tubes.
  Surg Clin North Am Volume: 69 Page(s): 41 - 46
  02/01/1989 Authors: Symbas PN
• Delayed sequelae of thoracic trauma.
  Surg Clin North Am Volume: 69 Page(s): 135 - 142
  02/01/1989 Authors: Symbas PN; Gott JP
• Autotransfusion from experimental hemothorax: levels of coagulation factors.
  J Trauma Volume: 27 Page(s): 296 - 300
  03/01/1987 Authors: Napoli VM; Symbas PJ; Vroon DH; Symbas PN
• Blunt and penetrating diaphragmatic injuries with or without herniation of organs into the chest.
  Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 42 Page(s): 158 - 162
  08/01/1986 Authors: Symbas PN; Vlasis SE; Hatcher C
• Infected descending aortic fistula.
  Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 41 Page(s): 647 - 651
  06/01/1986 Authors: Symbas PN; Hunter RM; Vlasis SE; Ansley JD
• Pulmonary artery balloon counterpulsation for treatment of intraoperative right ventricular failure.
  Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 39 Page(s): 437 - 440
  05/01/1985 Authors: Symbas PN; McKeown PP; Santora AH; Vlasis SE
• Partial replacement of the left ventricular free wall with a Dacron graft: a 14 year follow-up.
  J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 89 Page(s): 310 - 313
  02/01/1985 Authors: Symbas PN; Lutz JF; Vlasis SE
• Tracheoesophageal fistula from carcinoma of the esophagus.
  Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 38 Page(s): 382 - 386
  10/01/1984 Authors: Symbas PN; McKeown PP; Hatcher CR; Vlasis SE
• Occult rib fractures and brachial plexus injury following median sternotomy for open-heart operations.
  Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 38 Page(s): 192 - 194
  09/01/1984 Authors: Baisden CE; Greenwald LV; Symbas PN
• Rib fractures in coronary bypass patients: radionuclide detection.
  Radiology Volume: 148 Page(s): 553 - 554
  08/01/1983 Authors: Greenwald LV; Baisden CE; Symbas PN
• Esophagitis secondary to ingestion of caustic material.
  Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 36 Page(s): 73 - 77
  07/01/1983 Authors: Symbas PN; Vlasis SE; Hatcher CR
• Internal temporary aortic shunt for managing lesions of the descending thoracic aorta.
  Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 35 Page(s): 240 - 242
  03/01/1983 Authors: Zacharopoulos L; Symbas PN
• Cross-clamping of the descending aorta. Hemodynamic and neurohumoral effects.
  J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 85 Page(s): 300 - 305
  02/01/1983 Authors: Symbas PN; Pfaender LM; Drucker MH; Lester JL; Gravanis MB; Zacharopoulos L
• Aortic-left ventricular discontinuity and aortic regurgitation from acute endocarditis.
  South Med J Volume: 75 Page(s): 1476 - 1478
  12/01/1982 Authors: Symbas PN; Vlasis SE; Zacharopoulos L; Lutz JF
• Cardiac pacemaker therapy at Grady Memorial Hospital, 1964-1978 (with patient follow up through 1980).
  J Med Assoc Ga Volume: 71 Page(s): 763 - 769
  11/01/1982 Authors: Hoopes JR; Symbas PN; Wenger NK
• Task force V: physical interventions and adjunctive therapy. Emergency cardiac care.
  Am J Cardiol Volume: 50 Page(s): 409 - 419
  08/01/1982 Authors: Parmley WW; Hatcher CR; Ewy GA; Frommer PL; Furman S; Leinbach RC; Redding J; Symbas PN; Weisfeldt ML
• Acute endocarditis: surgical treatment of aortic regurgitation and aortico--left ventricular discontinuity.
  J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 84 Page(s): 291 - 296
  08/01/1982 Authors: Symbas PN; Vlasis SE; Zacharopoulos L; Lutz JF
• Immediate and long-term outlook for valve replacement in acute bacterial endocarditis.
  Ann Surg Volume: 195 Page(s): 721 - 725
  06/01/1982 Authors: Symbas PN; Vlasis SE; Zacharopoulos L; Hatcher CR; Arensberg D
• Bullet wounds of the trachea.
  J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 83 Page(s): 235 - 238
  02/01/1982 Authors: Symbas PN; Hatcher CR; Vlasis SE
• Immediate postoperative regurgitant malfunction of Bjrk-Shiley aortic valve due to interfering Teflon ventricular septal defect repair: Correction by rotation of prosthetic anulus.
  Am Heart J Volume: 103 Page(s): 148 - 150
  01/01/1982 Authors: Wilcox WD; Plauth WH; Williams WH; Symbas PN
• Cefamandole for prophylaxis against infection in closed tube thoracostomy.
  J Trauma Volume: 21 Page(s): 975 - 977
  11/01/1981 Authors: Stone HH; Symbas PN; Hooper CA
• Function of fundoplicated esophageal segment in above and below the diaphragm positions.
  J Surg Res Volume: 31 Page(s): 124 - 127
  08/01/1981 Authors: Wood W; Meier GH; Clements JL; Symbas PN
• Respiratory obstruction caused by a multicentric granular cell tumor of the laryngotracheobronchial tree.
  Hum Pathol Volume: 12 Page(s): 283 - 286
  03/01/1981 Authors: Majmudar B; Thomas J; Gorelkin L; Symbas PN
• Ligation of patent ductus arteriosus in premature neonates: anesthetic management.
  South Med J Volume: 74 Page(s): 21 - 23
  01/01/1981 Authors: Finucane BT; Symbas PN; Braswell R
• Esophageal gunshot injuries.
  Ann Surg Volume: 191 Page(s): 703 - 707
  06/01/1980 Authors: Symbas PN; Hatcher CR; Vlasis SE
• Intimo-intimal intussusception and other unusual manifestations of aortic dissection.
  J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 79 Page(s): 926 - 932
  06/01/1980 Authors: Symbas PN; Kelly TF; Vlasis SE; Drucker MH; Arensberg D
• Pulmonary arteriovenous fistula, pulmonary artery aneurysm, and other vascular changes of the lung from penetrating trauma.
  Ann Surg Volume: 191 Page(s): 336 - 340
  03/01/1980 Authors: Symbas PN; Goldman M; Erbesfeld MH; Vlasis SE
• Right aortic arch with aberrant left subclavian artery: symptomatic in adulthood.
  Am J Surg Volume: 139 Page(s): 432 - 435
  03/01/1980 Authors: Drucker MH; Symbas PN
• Esophageal carcinoma: an aggressive approach.
  Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 28 Page(s): 133 - 138
  08/01/1979 Authors: Drucker MH; Mansour KA; Hatcher CR; Symbas PN
• Further evaluation of the sutureless, screw-in electrode for cardiac pacing. Experience with first 300 implantations.
  J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 77 Page(s): 858 - 862
  06/01/1979 Authors: Mansour KA; Miller JI; Symbas PN; Hatcher CR
• Systemic air embolization from penetrating lung injury.
  Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 27 Page(s): 161 - 168
  02/01/1979 Authors: Meier GH; Wood WJ; Symbas PN
• EFFECTS OF CROSSCLAMPING OF DESCENDING AORTA
  Volume: 66 Page(s): 883 - 883
  01/01/1979 Authors: SYMBAS PN; DRUCKER MH; PFAENDER LM; HATCHER CH
• VENTRICULAR SEPTAL RUPTURE AND MITRAL REGURGITATION IN A PATIENT WITH AN ACUTE MYOCARDIAL-INFARCTION
  CHEST Volume: 75 Page(s): 614 - 617
  01/01/1979 Authors: FELNER JM; ARENSBERG D; MEYER TP; SYMBAS PN; SCHLANT RC
• Systemic air embolization: factors involved in its production following penetrating lung injury.
  Am Surg Volume: 44 Page(s): 765 - 771
  12/01/1978 Authors: Meier GH; Symbas PN
• Extraoperative autotransfusion from hemothorax.
  Surgery Volume: 84 Page(s): 722 - 727
  11/01/1978 Authors: Symbas PN
• Idiopathic perforation of a porcine aortic bioprosthesis in the aortic position.
  Chest Volume: 74 Page(s): 579 - 581
  11/01/1978 Authors: Bloch WN; Karcioglu Z; Felner JM; Miller JS; Symbas PN; Schlant RC
• Acute traumatic hemothorax.
  Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 26 Page(s): 195 - 196
  09/01/1978 Authors: Symbas PN
• Blunt traumatic rupture of the diaphragm.
  Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 26 Page(s): 193 - 194
  09/01/1978 Authors: Symbas PN
• Spontaneous rupture of the esophagus.
  Ann Surg Volume: 187 Page(s): 634 - 640
  06/01/1978 Authors: Symbas PN; Hatcher CR; Harlaftis N
• Symptomatic myocardial bridging of coronary artery.
  Am J Cardiol Volume: 41 Page(s): 1305 - 1310
  06/01/1978 Authors: Faruqui AM; Maloy WC; Felner JM; Schlant RC; Logan WD; Symbas P
• Diagnosis of pulmonary embolism: correlation of value of perfusion lung scan and pulmonary arteriography in selecting patients for inferior vena cava interruption.
  Am Surg Volume: 44 Page(s): 137 - 142
  03/01/1978 Authors: Symbas PN; Harlaftis N; Gonzalez AC
• Carcinoma in situ of the esophagus.
  JAMA Volume: 239 Page(s): 335 - 336
  01/23/1978 Authors: Sotus PC; Majmudar B; Symbas PN
• The echocardiogram of the porcine aortic bioprosthesis in the aortic position.
  Chest Volume: 72 Page(s): 640 - 646
  11/01/1977 Authors: Bloch WN; Felner JM; Schlant RC; Symbas PN; Jones EL
• Aortic and mitral valve replacement in a patient with osteogenesis imperfecta.
  Chest Volume: 72 Page(s): 363 - 364
  09/01/1977 Authors: Waters DD; Clark DW; Symbas PN; Schlant RC
• Diaphragmatic eventration in infancy and childhood.
  Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 24 Page(s): 113 - 119
  08/01/1977 Authors: Symbas PN; Hatcher CR; Waldo W
• Bleeding, clotting, and functional disability following Beall prosthetic mitral valve replacement.
  South Med J Volume: 70 Page(s): 801 - 805
  07/01/1977 Authors: Smiley WH; Gilbert CA; Symbas PN
• Imaging of experimental myocardial contusion: observations and pathologic correlations.
  AJR Am J Roentgenol Volume: 128 Page(s): 1039 - 1040
  06/01/1977 Authors: Gonzalez AC; Waldo W; Harlaftis N; Gravanis M; Symbas PN
• Value of perfusion lung scans in selection of patients for vena cava interruption.
  Chest Volume: 71 Page(s): 680 - 682
  05/01/1977 Authors: Harlaftis N; Gonzalez AC; Waldo WJ; Symbas PN
• Great vessels injury.
  Am Heart J Volume: 93 Page(s): 518 - 522
  04/01/1977 Authors: Symbas PN
• Bullet emboli in the pulmonary and systemic arteries.
  Ann Surg Volume: 185 Page(s): 318 - 320
  03/01/1977 Authors: Symbas PN; Harlaftis N
• Acute penetrating tracheal trauma.
  Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 22 Page(s): 473 - 477
  11/01/1976 Authors: Symbas PN; Hatcher CR; Boehm GA
• Cardiac trauma.
  Am Heart J Volume: 92 Page(s): 387 - 396
  09/01/1976 Authors: Symbas PN
• Echocardiogram of the porcine aortic bioprosthesis in the mitral position.
  Am J Cardiol Volume: 38 Page(s): 293 - 298
  09/01/1976 Authors: Bloch WN; Felner JM; Wickliffe C; Symbas PN; Schlant RC
• Echocardiographic diagnosis of thrombus on a heterograft aortic valve in the mitral position.
  Chest Volume: 70 Page(s): 399 - 401
  09/01/1976 Authors: Bloch WN; Felner JM; Wickliffe C; Symbas PN
• The embryology and management of vascular rings.
  South Med J Volume: 69 Page(s): 878 - 880
  07/01/1976 Authors: Fleming WH; Umstott CE; Symbas PN; Mansour KA; Hatcher CR
• Myxoma of the heart: clinical and experimental observations.
  Ann Surg Volume: 183 Page(s): 470 - 475
  05/01/1976 Authors: Symbas PN; Hatcher CR; Gravanis MB
• Penetrating cardiac wounds: A comparison of different therapeutic methods.
  Ann Surg Volume: 183 Page(s): 377 - 381
  04/01/1976 Authors: Symbas PN; Harlaftis N; Waldo WJ
• A combined surgical approach in the management of achalasia of the esophagus.
  Am Surg Volume: 42 Page(s): 192 - 195
  03/01/1976 Authors: Mansour KA; Symbas PN; Jones EL; Hatcher CR
• An operation for relief of severe left ventricular outflow tract obstruction.
  J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 71 Page(s): 245 - 249
  02/01/1976 Authors: Symbas PN; Ware RE; Hatcher CR; Temesy-Armos PN
• Systemic air embolism: does it occur after experimental penetrating lung injury?
  J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 71 Page(s): 96 - 101
  01/01/1976 Authors: Waldo WJ; Harlaftis NN; Symbas PN
• Myocardial contusion: diagnostic value of cardiac scanning and echocardiography.
  Surg Forum Volume: 27 Page(s): 293 - 294
  01/01/1976 Authors: Coleman J; Gonzalez A; Harlaftis N; Symbas PN
• Residual or delayed lesions from penetrating cardiac wounds.
  Chest Volume: 66 Page(s): 408 - 410
  10/01/1974 Authors: Symbas PN
• Purulent pericarditis: a review of diagnostic and surgical principles.
  South Med J Volume: 67 Page(s): 46 - 48
  01/01/1974 Authors: Symbas PN; Ware RE; DiOrio DA; Hatcher CR
• Autotransfusion of intraperitoneal blood: an experimental study.
  Am Surg Volume: 39 Page(s): 652 - 656
  11/01/1973 Authors: Tyras DH; DiOrio DA; Stone HH; Symbas PN
• Penetrating cardiac wounds. Significant residual and delayed sequelae.
  J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 66 Page(s): 526 - 532
  10/01/1973 Authors: Symbas PN; DiOrio DA; Tyras DH; Ware RE; Hatcher CR
• Malfunction of a Cutter-Smeloff mitral ball valve prosthesis: diagnosis by phonocardiography and echocardiography.
  Am Heart J Volume: 86 Page(s): 399 - 403
  09/01/1973 Authors: Belenkie I; Carr M; Schlant RC; Nutter DO; Symbas PN
• Traumatic rupture of the aorta.
  Ann Surg Volume: 178 Page(s): 6 - 12
  07/01/1973 Authors: Symbas PN; Tyras DH; Ware RE; Diorio DA
• Rupture of the aorta. A diagnostic triad.
  Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 15 Page(s): 405 - 410
  04/01/1973 Authors: Symbas PN; Tyras DH; Ware RE; Hatcher CR
• Ventricular demand pacemaker inhibition by an atrial fixed rate pacemaker.
  Chest Volume: 62 Page(s): 346 - 348
  09/01/1972 Authors: Kassanoff I; Symbas PN; Wenger NK
• Autotransfusion from hemothorax: experimental and clinical studies.
  J Trauma Volume: 12 Page(s): 689 - 695
  08/01/1972 Authors: Symbas PN
• Penetrating wounds of the esophagus.
  Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 13 Page(s): 552 - 558
  06/01/1972 Authors: Symbas PN; Tyras DH; Hatcher CR; Perry B
• Pulmonary lavage for childhood pulmonary alveolar proteinosis.
  J Pediatr Volume: 80 Page(s): 839 - 842
  05/01/1972 Authors: Mazyck EM; Bonner JT; Herd HM; Symbas PN
• Coronary arterial injection of radioactive albumin microspheres in diagnosis of experimental myocardial contusion.
  Surg Forum Volume: 23 Page(s): 138 - 139
  01/01/1972 Authors: Ware RE; Martin LG; Tyras DH; Kourias E; Symbas PN
• Nontuberculous pleural empyema in adults. The role of a modified Eloesser procedure in its management.
  Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 12 Page(s): 69 - 78
  07/01/1971 Authors: Symbas PN; Nugent JT; Abbott OA; Logan WD; Hatcher CR
• Vascular ring. Persistent right aortic arch, patent proximal left arch, obliterated distal left arch, and left ligamentum arteriosum.
  J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 61 Page(s): 149 - 153
  01/01/1971 Authors: Symbas PN; Shuford WH; Edwards FK; Sehdeva JS
• Coronary blood flow in acute experimental pulmonary embolization.
  J Surg Res Volume: 10 Page(s): 377 - 384
  08/01/1970 Authors: Symbas PN; Bonanno JA
• Penetrating wounds of the thoracic aorta and great arteries.
  South Med J Volume: 63 Page(s): 853 - 857
  07/01/1970 Authors: Symbas PN; Sehdeva JS; Abbott OA; Hatcher CR; Logan WD
• Marfan's syndrome with aneurysm of ascending aorta and aortic regurgitation. Surgical treatment and new histochemical observations.
  Am J Cardiol Volume: 25 Page(s): 483 - 489
  04/01/1970 Authors: Symbas PN; Baldwin BJ; Silverman ME; Galambos JT
• Granular cell myoblastoma of the bronchus. Long-term follow-up after its local resection.
  Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 9 Page(s): 136 - 142
  02/01/1970 Authors: Symbas PN; Logan WD; Vakil HC
• A study on autotransfusion from hemothorax.
  South Med J Volume: 62 Page(s): 671 - 674
  06/01/1969 Authors: Symbas PN; Levin JM; Ferrier FL; Sybers RG
• The current role of surgery for pulmonary embolism.
  South Med J Volume: 62 Page(s): 567 - 572
  05/01/1969 Authors: Hatcher CR; Logan WD; Symbas PN; Talley RC; Abbott OA
• Fenestration of aortic cusps causing aortic regurgitation.
  J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 57 Page(s): 464 - 470
  04/01/1969 Authors: Symbas PN; Walter PF; Hurst JW; Schlant RC
• Surgical aspects of endocarditis of the aortic root.
  Am J Cardiol Volume: 23 Page(s): 192 - 198
  02/01/1969 Authors: Hatcher CR; Symbas PN; Logan WD; Abbott OA
• Surgical stress and its effects on serum cholesterol.
  Surgery Volume: 61 Page(s): 221 - 227
  02/01/1967 Authors: Symbas PN; Abbott OA; Ende N
• Current status of thymectomy for myasthenia gravis.
  Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 3 Page(s): 132 - 135
  02/01/1967 Authors: Hatcher CR; Abbott OA; Logan WD; Symbas PN
• Factors in the successful recognition and management of esophageal perforation.
  South Med J Volume: 59 Page(s): 1090 - 1096
  09/01/1966 Authors: Symbas PN; Logan WD; Hatcher CR; Abbott OA
• EFFECT OF PROLONGED CARDIAC LYMPHATIC LIGATION AND ENDOGENOUS HISTAMINE OF THE CARDIAC MITOCHONDRIAL AND MYOSIN ENZYMES IN DOGS.
  Life Sci (1962) Volume: 4 Page(s): 1461 - 1466
  08/01/1965 Authors: CHO YW; SYMBAS PN