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Adhikary R, Ramanathan S, Gautam A, Goswami P, Ramakrishnan L, Kallam S, Mainkar MM, Brahmam GNV, Subramanaian T, Paranjape RS. O1-S08.05 Recent trends in STIs and HIV among female sex workers and their clients in India: results from repeated cross-sectional surveys. Br J Vener Dis 2011. [DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2011-050109.47] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Majeed F, Kop WJ, Poston RS, Kallam S, Mehra MR. Prospective, observational study of antiplatelet and coagulation biomarkers as predictors of thromboembolic events after implantation of ventricular assist devices. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009; 6:147-57. [PMID: 19174824 DOI: 10.1038/ncpcardio1441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2008] [Accepted: 11/26/2008] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND Long-term success in ventricular assist device (VAD) recipients is limited by thromboembolic events, the prediction of which remains elusive. We evaluated the predictive value of aspirin hyporesponsiveness and markers of coagulation and fibrinolysis. METHODS We prospectively enrolled patients scheduled to undergo VAD implantation between June 2004 and March 2006. Once before surgery, daily during hospitalization, and weekly after discharge we assessed platelet function, measured prothrombin activation fragment 1.2 (F1.2) and plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) concentrations, and evaluated aspirin hyporesponsiveness by whole-blood aggregometry and thromboelastography. All patients received 325 mg oral aspirin daily from at least 7 days before VAD implantation. Follow-up continued until heart transplantation, death or closure of the database. RESULTS We included 26 patients (median follow-up 315 days, range 9-833 days). In eight (31%) patients, 14 thromboembolic events occurred at a median of 42 (interquartile range 26-131) days. Only six (43%) events based on whole-blood aggregometry and one (7%) based on thromboelastography coincided with aspirin hyporesponsiveness. Within-patient variability was high for both tests (59% and 567%, respectively). Compared with levels before surgery, PAI-1 concentrations were raised for up to 45 days (P <0.0001) and those of F1.2 for up to 3 days (P = 0.0001) after VAD implantation. PAI-1 and F1.2 levels did not rise significantly further before thromboembolic events. CONCLUSIONS Aspirin hyporesponsiveness was not associated with raised risk of future clinical thromboembolic events after VAD implantation. Impaired fibrinolysis, demonstrated by raised PAI-1 concentrations, might, however, indicate a predisposition to such events early after surgery.
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- Farhan Majeed
- Division of Cardiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Brown EN, Burris NS, Kon ZN, Grant MC, Brazio PS, Xu C, Laird P, Gu J, Kallam S, Desai P, Poston RS. Intraoperative detection of intimal lipid in the radial artery predicts degree of postoperative spasm. Atherosclerosis 2008; 205:466-71. [PMID: 19264305 DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2008.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2008] [Revised: 12/01/2008] [Accepted: 12/06/2008] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND The radial artery's (RA) tendency to spasm when used as a bypass graft may relate to features of the RA itself. We imaged RA conduits before and after CABG in order to characterize intimal abnormalities that might relate to the risk of spasm. METHODS RA conduits from thirty-two CABG patients were imaged intraoperatively using catheter-based optical coherence tomography (OCT) and again on day 5 using 64-channel MDCT angiography. The change in luminal diameter between timepoints was measured in the proximal, mid and distal RA. "Spasm" was defined as focal or diffuse luminal narrowing to a diameter less than the target coronary. Lipid content in the RA was quantified by the degree of light attenuation on the OCT image. RESULTS Postoperative spasm was diagnosed in 18 of 32 (56%) RA grafts with the distal RA showing the most severe change versus the mid and proximal portions (-24.1+/-43.2% vs. -15.3+/-40.7%, -9.0+/-42.5% change in diameter respectively, p<0.01). The degree of attenuation of the OCT signal produced by the RA was strongly correlated with % diameter change (R=0.64, p=0.0005) and was significantly more pronounced in grafts with spasm versus no spasm (-1.97+/-0.61mm(-1) vs. -0.81+/-0.57mm(-1), p<0.0001). Histology confirmed lipid deposits in areas of RA with strong attenuation. CONCLUSIONS RA conduits otherwise considered acceptable for bypass grafting were often found by OCT imaging to have a substantial amount of lipid, which in turn strongly relates to the risk of postoperative spasm. Screening conduits based on characteristics of intimal quality may improve results following RA grafting.
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- Emile N Brown
- University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Baltimore, United States
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Grant MC, Kon Z, Joshi A, Christenson E, Kallam S, Burris N, Gu J, Poston RS. Is aprotinin safe to use in a cohort at increased risk for thrombotic events: results from a randomized, prospective trial in off-pump coronary artery bypass. Ann Thorac Surg 2008; 86:815-22; discussion 815-22. [PMID: 18721566 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.04.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2008] [Revised: 04/12/2008] [Accepted: 04/14/2008] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Multiple randomized trials have established a favorable safety profile for aprotinin use during cardiac surgery, but recent database analyses suggest an increased risk of adverse thrombotic events. Our group previously demonstrated that off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) is linked to a postoperative hypercoagulable state. In this study, we tested whether aprotinin influences thrombotic events after OPCAB. METHODS Patients randomly received saline (n = 61) or aprotinin (2 x 10(6) kallikrein inhibiting units (KIU) loading dose, 0.5 x 10(6) KIU/hour [n = 59]) during OPCAB. Aprotinin levels (KIU/mL) were analyzed before, and 30 minutes (peak) and 4 hours after the loading dose. Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) was calculated daily based on Cockcroft equation with acute kidney injury (AKI) defined as eGFR less than 75% of baseline. Major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (MACCE) were monitored during the first year, including acute graft failure by predischarge computed tomographic angiography. RESULTS Compared with placebo, the aprotinin group developed a significantly lower eGFR on day 3 (p < 0.006), but this difference resolved by day 5. Peak aprotinin level correlated with the degree of eGFR decline noted on day 3 (r = 0.56, p < 0.03) and independently predicted postoperative AKI (odds ratio 8.8, p < 0.008). The receiver operating characteristic analysis demonstrated that peak aprotinin level strongly predicts AKI (area under the curve = 0.86, 95% confidence interval 0.69 to 1.00). The percentage of patients reaching the composite MACCE endpoint was significantly reduced in the aprotinin versus placebo group (12 vs 34%, p = 0.01). CONCLUSIONS Compared with placebo, aprotinin use was associated with less MACCE but more AKI after OPCAB. The strong relationship between the peak aprotinin level and subsequent AKI suggests weight-based protocols for dosing aprotinin may reduce this risk.
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- Michael C Grant
- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Maryland Medical System, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Burris NS, Brown EN, Grant M, Kon ZN, Gibber M, Gu J, Schwartz K, Kallam S, Joshi A, Vitali R, Poston RS. Optical coherence tomography imaging as a quality assurance tool for evaluating endoscopic harvest of the radial artery. Ann Thorac Surg 2008; 85:1271-7. [PMID: 18355508 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.12.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2007] [Revised: 12/06/2007] [Accepted: 12/10/2007] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Concerns about intimal disruption and spasm have limited enthusiasm for endoscopic radial artery harvest (ERAH), although the risk of these problems after this procedure remains uncertain. Radial artery conduits were screened intraoperatively before and after ERAH vs open harvest using catheter-based high-resolution optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging. METHODS Twenty-four cadavers and 60 coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) patients scheduled to receive a RA graft underwent OCT imaging before (in situ) and after (ex vivo) open harvest or ERAH. Spasm was quantified by the percentage change in luminal volume between images. Intimal disruption was classified as minor or severe depending on whether the defect was confined to branch ostia or involved the luminal surface. Histology was used to confirm OCT findings. RESULTS Luminal volume significantly declined after harvest in all RAs from CABG patients, but there was no difference between groups: -43% +/- 29% vs -35% +/- 38% change after ERAH (n = 21) vs open harvest (n = 39; p = 0.342). Significantly more intimal injury was noted after ERAH vs open harvest (34/41 vs 9/43, intimal tears/total evaluated RAs, p < 0.0001). Most intimal injury was minor: only 2 tears involved the luminal surface of the RA (both after ERAH). Serial imaging in cadavers revealed that 86% of ostial tears occur in ERAH during the initial blunt dissection step using the endoscope. CONCLUSIONS Although branch injury is a pitfall of ERAH, OCT imaging documented that the quality of RA procured is acceptable and comparable with open harvest. Catheter-based OCT provides an important quality assurance tool for RA harvest.
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- Nicholas S Burris
- Department of Surgery, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, USA
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Kon ZN, Brown EN, Tran R, Joshi A, Reicher B, Grant MC, Kallam S, Burris N, Connerney I, Zimrin D, Poston RS. Simultaneous hybrid coronary revascularization reduces postoperative morbidity compared with results from conventional off-pump coronary artery bypass. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007; 135:367-75. [PMID: 18242270 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.09.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 128] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2007] [Revised: 08/10/2007] [Accepted: 09/24/2007] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Less-invasive options are available for surgical treatment of multivessel coronary artery disease. We hypothesized that stenting combined with grafting of the left anterior descending artery with the left internal thoracic artery through a minithoracotomy (hybrid procedure) would provide the best outcome. METHODS Patients with equivalent numbers of coronary lesions (2.8 +/- 0.4) underwent either hybrid (n = 15) or off-pump coronary artery bypass through a sternotomy (n = 30). Early and 1-year outcomes were compared. Blood drawn from the aorta and coronary sinus immediately postoperatively was analyzed for activation of coagulation (prothrombin fragment 1.2 and activated Factor XII), myocardial injury (myoglobin), and inflammation (interleukin 8) by using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Target-vessel patency was determined by means of computed tomographic angiographic analysis. RESULTS The hybrid procedure was associated with significantly shorter lengths of intubation and stays in the intensive care unit and hospital and perioperative morbidity (P < .05). Intraoperative costs were increased but postoperative costs were reduced for the hybrid procedure compared with off-pump coronary artery bypass through a sternotomy. As a result, overall total costs were not significantly different between the groups. After adjusting for potential confounders, assignment to the hybrid group was an independent predictor of shortened time to return to work (t = -2.12, P = .04). Patient satisfaction after the hybrid procedure, as judged on a 6-point scale, was greater versus that after off-pump coronary artery bypass through a sternotomy. Finally, the hybrid procedure showed significantly reduced transcardiac gradients of markers of coagulation, myocardial injury, and inflammation and a trend toward significant improvement in target-vessel patency. CONCLUSIONS Perhaps because of reduced myocardial injury, inflammation, and activation of coagulation, patients undergoing the hybrid procedure had better perioperative outcomes and satisfaction, with excellent patency at 1 year's follow-up. These promising preliminary findings warrant further investigation of this procedure.
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- Zachary N Kon
- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Maryland Medical System, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
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Brown EN, Kon ZN, Tran R, Burris NS, Gu J, Laird P, Brazio PS, Kallam S, Schwartz K, Bechtel L, Joshi A, Zhang S, Poston RS. Strategies to reduce intraluminal clot formation in endoscopically harvested saphenous veins. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007; 134:1259-65. [PMID: 17976458 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.07.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2007] [Revised: 07/10/2007] [Accepted: 07/24/2007] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Residual clot strands within the excised saphenous vein are an increasingly recognized sequela of endoscopic vein harvest. We hypothesized that endoscopic visualization facilitated by sealed carbon dioxide insufflation causes stagnation of blood within the saphenous vein. In the absence of prior heparin administration, this stasis provokes clot formation. METHODS Forty consecutive patients having coronary artery bypass grafting underwent endoscopic vein harvest using sealed (Guidant VasoView, n = 30; Guidant Corp, Minneapolis, Minn) or open (Datascope ClearGlide, n = 10; Datascope Corp, Montvale, NJ) carbon dioxide insufflation followed by ex vivo assessment of intraluminal saphenous vein clot via optical coherence tomography. In the sealed carbon dioxide insufflation groups, clot formation was compared with (preheparinized, n = 20) and without (control, n = 10) heparin administration before endoscopic vein harvest, either at a fixed dose or titrated to an activated clotting time greater than 300 seconds. Risk factors for clot formation were assessed. RESULTS Residual saphenous vein clot was a universal finding in control veins (sealed carbon dioxide insufflation endoscopic vein harvest without preheparinization). At either dose used, heparin given before endoscopic vein harvest significantly decreased saphenous vein clot burden. A similar reduction in clot was observed when using open carbon dioxide insufflation endoscopic vein harvest without preheparinization. Intraoperative blood loss and blood product requirements were similar in all groups. Patient age and preoperative maximum amplitude of the thrombelastography tracing showed a linear correlation with saphenous vein clot volume. CONCLUSION By enabling the quantification of this issue as never before possible, optical coherence tomography screening revealed that intraluminal saphenous vein clot is frequently found after endoscopic vein harvest. Systemic heparinization before harvest or an open carbon dioxide endoscopic vein harvest system are benign changes in practice that can significantly lessen this complication.
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- Emile N Brown
- Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Md 21201, USA
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Brown EN, Burris NS, Gu J, Kon ZN, Laird P, Kallam S, Tang CM, Schmitt JM, Poston RS. Thinking inside the graft: applications of optical coherence tomography in coronary artery bypass grafting. J Biomed Opt 2007; 12:051704. [PMID: 17994877 PMCID: PMC2962582 DOI: 10.1117/1.2799521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Recent advances in catheter-based optical coherence tomography (OCT) have provided the necessary resolution and acquisition speed for high-quality intravascular imaging. Complications associated with clearing blood from the vessel of a living patient have prevented its wider acceptance. We identify a surgical application that takes advantage of the vascular imaging powers of OCT but that circumvents the difficulties. Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is the most commonly performed major surgery in America. A critical determinant of its outcome has been postulated to be injury to the conduit vessel incurred during the harvesting procedure or pathology preexistent in the harvested vessel. As a test of feasibility, intravascular OCT imaging is obtained from the radial arteries (RAs) and/or saphenous veins (SVs) of 35 patients scheduled for CABG. Pathologies detected by OCT are compared to registered histological sections obtained from discarded segments of each graft. OCT reliably detects atherosclerotic lesions in the RAs and discerns plaque morphology as fibrous, fibrocalcific, or fibroatheromatous. OCT is also used to assess intimal trauma and residual thrombi related to endoscopic harvest and the quality of the distal anastomosis. We demonstrate the feasibility of OCT imaging as an intraoperative tool to select conduit vessels for CABG.
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- Emile N Brown
- University of Maryland, School of Medicine, Department of Cardiac Surgery, 22 South Greene Street N4W94, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, USA
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Tran R, Brazio PS, Kallam S, Gu J, Poston RS. Transmyocardial Laser Revascularization Enhances Blood Flow within Bypass Grafts. Innovations 2007. [DOI: 10.1177/155698450700200502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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- Richard Tran
- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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Joshi A, Magder LS, Kon Z, Kallam S, Kwon M, Sangrampurkar R, Pierson R, Poston R. Association between prothrombin activation fragment (F1.2), cerebral ischemia (S-100 ) and international normalized ratio (INR) in patients with ventricular assisted devices. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2007; 6:323-7. [PMID: 17669856 DOI: 10.1510/icvts.2006.146076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Prothrombin time, expressed as international normalized ratio (INR) and activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT), are standard methods of monitoring coumadin and heparin administration. Prothrombin activation fragment (F1.2) is an index of in vivo thrombin generation. We hypothesized that F1.2 would provide a better surrogate of thromboembolism risk than standard coagulation assays during ventricular assist device (VAD) support. INR, PTT and F1.2 were analyzed in 31 patients after implantation of a left-sided VAD daily during hospitalization and weekly after discharge. Thromboembolic events (TE) were defined by evidence of neurological injury revealed by plasma levels of S-100beta. The relationships between F1.2, INR for patients on coumadin and aPTT for patients on heparin were evaluated from 1250 observations of blood samples. S-100beta was positively correlated with F1.2, but not with INR and aPTT. Correlation between S-100beta and F1.2 is significantly higher than with the other two markers (P<0.0001). Higher values of aPTT and INR were not associated with TE. Compared to conventional coagulation assays, the F1.2 level provides a single endpoint that is a more accurate predictor of TE after VAD implantation. Further trials that incorporate the F1.2 marker into anticoagulation algorithms may help reduce adverse events in this high-risk population.
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- Ashish Joshi
- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, USA
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Kallam S, Sangrampurkar R, Kon Z, Pierson R, Griffith B, Poston R. 425: VAD-associated thromboembolism: Possible role for intrinsic coagulation cascade. J Heart Lung Transplant 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2006.11.447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Kallam S, Sangrampurkar R, Azimadeh D, Gu J, Kon Z, Griffith B, Poston R. P162. J Surg Res 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2006.12.498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Kon ZN, Kwon MH, Collins MJ, Kallam S, Sangrampurkar R, Ozeki T, Brown EN, Romar LG, Pierson RN, Gammie JS, Brown JM, Griffith BP, Poston RS. Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Leads to a Regional Hypercoagulable State Not Detectable Using Systemic Markers. Innovations 2006. [DOI: 10.1177/155698450600100502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Zachary N. Kon
- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Maryland Medical System, Baltimore MD
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Maryland Medical System, Baltimore MD
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Maryland Medical System, Baltimore MD
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Maryland Medical System, Baltimore MD
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Maryland Medical System, Baltimore MD
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Maryland Medical System, Baltimore MD
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Maryland Medical System, Baltimore MD
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Maryland Medical System, Baltimore MD
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Maryland Medical System, Baltimore MD
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Maryland Medical System, Baltimore MD
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Maryland Medical System, Baltimore MD
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Maryland Medical System, Baltimore MD
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Maryland Medical System, Baltimore MD
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Kwon M, Kallam S, Poston R, Carroll R. 300. J Heart Lung Transplant 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2005.11.311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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