Vivek Rao Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Peter Munk Cardiac Center, Toronto General Hospital University Health Network Biography Publications Institution JoVE Articles Vivek Rao has not added a biography. If you are Vivek Rao and would like to personalize this page please email our Author Liaison for assistance. Publications Commentary: Concomitant Valvular Intervention at the Time of Ventricular Assist Device Implant: Too Much or Not Enough? The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. Mar, 2019 | Pubmed ID: 30967246 Ventricular Standstill in a Patient with a Left Ventricular Assist Device The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. Mar, 2019 | Pubmed ID: 30853593 Biomarkers of Inflammation, Fibrosis, and Acute Kidney Injury in Patients with Heart Failure with and Without Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation Cardiorenal Medicine. 2019 | Pubmed ID: 30699407 The Tail Wagging the Dog: Attention to Detail in Valvular Surgery The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. Jul, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 27555339 Long-Term Outcomes of the Ross Procedure Versus Mechanical Aortic Valve Replacement: Propensity-Matched Cohort Study Circulation. Aug, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 27496856 Impact of Increased Early Statin Administration on Ischemic Stroke Outcomes: A Multicenter Electronic Medical Record Intervention Journal of the American Heart Association. 2016 | Pubmed ID: 27473035 Multicentre Clinical Trial Experience with the HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Device: 30-day Outcomes European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery : Official Journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery. Sep, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 27436871 Historical Perspectives of The American Association for Thoracic Surgery: Robert M. Janes, MD (1894-1966) The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. Aug, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 27423829 Elucidating the Intricate Mechanisms of Gastrointestinal Bleeding in a Continuous-flow Left Ventricular Assist Device Will Lead to Future Therapeutic Targets The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. Jul, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 27343921 Human Leukocyte Antigen G Single-nucleotide Polymorphism -201 (CC-CC) Donor-recipient Genotype Matching As a Predictor of Severe Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation : the Official Publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation. Sep, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 27287629 HeartMate 3: Facing the Challenge of Past Success The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. Sep, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 27210469 New Therapy, New Challenges: The Effects of Long-term Continuous Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device on Inflammation International Journal of Cardiology. Jul, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 27131263 Readmissions Following Implantation of a Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device Journal of Cardiac Surgery. May, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 27072942 Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Should Anyone Die of Aortic Stenosis Anymore? The Canadian Journal of Cardiology. Jun, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 27062233 Generation of Antigen Microarrays to Screen for Autoantibodies in Heart Failure and Heart Transplantation PloS One. 2016 | Pubmed ID: 26967734 Human Leukocyte Antigen-G Polymorphisms Association With Cancer Post-Heart Transplantation Human Immunology. Sep, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 26776459 Historical Perspectives of The American Association for Thoracic Surgery: Fredrick G. Kergin, MD (1907-1974) The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. Apr, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 26769536 Tricuspid Valve Annular Dilation As a Predictor of Right Ventricular Failure After Implantation of a Left Ventricular Assist Device Journal of Cardiac Surgery. Feb, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 26748904 New Developments in HLA-G in Cardiac Transplantation Human Immunology. Sep, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 26707934 Dexmedetomidine Versus Propofol Sedation Reduces Delirium After Cardiac Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial Anesthesiology. Feb, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 26575144 Increased Cyclic Guanosine Monophosphate Levels and Continuous-flow Left-ventricular Assist Devices: Implications for Gastrointestinal Bleeding The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. Jan, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 26515873 Fully Magnetically Levitated Left Ventricular Assist System for Treating Advanced HF: A Multicenter Study Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Dec, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 26670056 To Pulse or Not to Pulse, Is That the Question? Circulation. Dec, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 26510697 The Toronto General Hospital Transitional Pain Service: Development and Implementation of a Multidisciplinary Program to Prevent Chronic Postsurgical Pain Journal of Pain Research. 2015 | Pubmed ID: 26508886 Expression Profiling of Lymph Nodes in Tuberculosis Patients Reveal Inflammatory Milieu at Site of Infection Scientific Reports. 2015 | Pubmed ID: 26469538 Risks of Thrombosis and Rehemorrhage During Early Management of Intracranial Hemorrhage in Patients With Mechanical Heart Valves Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Oct, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 26449145 In Reply Anesthesiology. Oct, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 26372134 Resurgence of Extracorporeal Support for the Primary Management of Cardiogenic Shock The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. Aug, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 26055436 CorMatrix Extracellular Matrix Used for Valve Repair in the Adult: Is There De Novo Valvular Tissue Seen? The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. Jun, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 26046879 Improved Ischemic Stroke Outcome Prediction Using Model Estimation of Outcome Probability: the THRIVE-c Calculation International Journal of Stroke : Official Journal of the International Stroke Society. Aug, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 26045081 The Effect of Insulin to Decrease Neointimal Growth After Arterial Injury is Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase-dependent Atherosclerosis. Jul, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 25974101 Prediction of Intracerebral Haemorrhage Expansion with Clinical, Laboratory, Pharmacologic, and Noncontrast Radiographic Variables International Journal of Stroke : Official Journal of the International Stroke Society. Oct, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 25918976 Historical Perspectives of The American Association for Thoracic Surgery: Dr Wilfred G. Bigelow The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. Apr, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 25906710 Volatile-based Short-term Sedation in Cardiac Surgical Patients: a Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial Critical Care Medicine. May, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 25756412 What is the Best Approach in a Patient with a Failed Aortic Bioprosthetic Valve: Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement or Redo Aortic Valve Replacement? Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery. Jun, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 25754372 Longitudinal Assessment of Inflammation in Recipients of Continuous-flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices The Canadian Journal of Cardiology. Mar, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 25746024 Statins and Intracerebral Hemorrhage--reply JAMA Neurology. Feb, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 25664553 Factors Associated with Anti-human Leukocyte Antigen Antibodies in Patients Supported with Continuous-flow Devices and Effect on Probability of Transplant and Post-transplant Outcomes The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation : the Official Publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation. May, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 25638296 Clinical Outcomes of Treatment by Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Versus Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Undergoing Index Revascularization in Ontario Circulation. Cardiovascular Interventions. Jan, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 25582144 The 2014 Canadian Cardiovascular Society Heart Failure Management Guidelines Focus Update: Anemia, Biomarkers, and Recent Therapeutic Trial Implications The Canadian Journal of Cardiology. Jan, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 25532421 Comprehensive Review and Suggested Strategies for the Detection and Management of Aortic Insufficiency in Patients with a Continuous-flow Left Ventricular Assist Device The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation : the Official Publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation. Feb, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 25511746 Evaluation of a Novel Transfusion Algorithm Employing Point-of-care Coagulation Assays in Cardiac Surgery: a Retrospective Cohort Study with Interrupted Time-series Analysis Anesthesiology. Mar, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 25485470 Transmyocardial Revascularization Enhances Bone Marrow Stem Cell Engraftment in Infarcted Hearts Through SCF-C-kit and SDF-1-CXCR4 Signaling Axes Stem Cell Reviews. Apr, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 25420576 Multicentre Canadian Experience with the HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device: Concerns About Adverse Neurological Outcomes The Canadian Journal of Cardiology. Dec, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 25475468 Effect of Statin Use During Hospitalization for Intracerebral Hemorrhage on Mortality and Discharge Disposition JAMA Neurology. Nov, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 25244578 Markers of Inflammation in Recipients of Continuous-flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices ASAIO Journal (American Society for Artificial Internal Organs : 1992). Nov-Dec, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 25232767 Native and Prosthetic Valve Infective Endocarditis: Clinicopathologic Correlation and Review of the Literature The Malaysian Journal of Pathology. Aug, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 25194529 Early Experience Treating Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis with a Novel Extracellular Matrix Cylinder Reconstruction The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. Dec, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 25175957 The THRIVE Score Predicts Symptomatic Intracerebral Hemorrhage After Intravenous TPA Administration in SITS-MOST International Journal of Stroke : Official Journal of the International Stroke Society. Aug, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 25042855 Lessons Learned from the First Fully Magnetically Levitated Centrifugal LVAD Trial in the United States: the DuraHeart Trial The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. Aug, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 24928670 The THRIVE Score Strongly Predicts Outcomes in Patients Treated with the Solitaire Device in the SWIFT and STAR Trials International Journal of Stroke : Official Journal of the International Stroke Society. Aug, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 24844862 Extensive Tricuspid Valve Repair After Endocarditis Using CorMatrix Extracellular Matrix The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. Mar, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 24580919 Profound Hypothermia Compared with Moderate Hypothermia in Repair of Acute Type A Aortic Dissection The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. Dec, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 24569056 Cardiac Surgery-associated Acute Kidney Injury Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery. May, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 24535092 Potential Myocardial Regeneration with CorMatrix ECM: a Case Report The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. Apr, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 24529732 Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation and Left Ventricular Assist Device: a Word of Caution The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. Feb, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 24484841 The 2013 Canadian Cardiovascular Society Heart Failure Management Guidelines Update: Focus on Rehabilitation and Exercise and Surgical Coronary Revascularization The Canadian Journal of Cardiology. Mar, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 24480445 Molecular Basis of Cardiac Myxomas International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2014 | Pubmed ID: 24447924 Untreated Preoperative Depression is Not Associated with Postoperative Arrhythmias in CABG Patients Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia = Journal Canadien D'anesthésie. Jan, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 24218191 Rapid Warfarin Reversal in the Setting of Intracranial Hemorrhage: a Comparison of Plasma, Recombinant Activated Factor VII, and Prothrombin Complex Concentrate World Neurosurgery. Jan, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 23220122 Validation of the Totaled Health Risks In Vascular Events (THRIVE) Score for Outcome Prediction in Endovascular Stroke Treatment International Journal of Stroke : Official Journal of the International Stroke Society. Jan, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 22928705 Initial Experience with Intraventricular Repair Using CorMatrix Extracellular Matrix Innovations (Philadelphia, Pa.). Sep-Oct, 2013 | Pubmed ID: 24346583 THRIVE Score Predicts Ischemic Stroke Outcomes and Thrombolytic Hemorrhage Risk in VISTA Stroke; a Journal of Cerebral Circulation. Dec, 2013 | Pubmed ID: 24072004 Changes in Circulating Progenitor Cells Are Associated with Outcome in Heart Failure Patients: a Longitudinal Study The Canadian Journal of Cardiology. Dec, 2013 | Pubmed ID: 24054922 Integration Host Factor of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis, MIHF, Compacts DNA by a Bending Mechanism PloS One. 2013 | Pubmed ID: 23922883 Chronotropic Incompetence, Impaired Exercise Capacity, and Inflammation in Recipients of Continuous-flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation : the Official Publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation. Sep, 2013 | Pubmed ID: 23849515 One-year Hemodynamic Comparison of Perimount Magna with St Jude Epic Aortic Bioprostheses Archives of Medical Science : AMS. Jun, 2013 | Pubmed ID: 23847665 Clinical Differences Between Continuous Flow Ventricular Assist Devices: a Comparison Between HeartMate II and HeartWare HVAD Journal of Cardiac Surgery. Sep, 2013 | Pubmed ID: 23844652 Cost-effectiveness of Ventricular Assist Device Therapy As a Bridge to Transplantation Compared with Nonbridged Cardiac Recipients Circulation. Jun, 2013 | Pubmed ID: 23697907 Parkinson-susceptibility Gene DJ-1/PARK7 Protects the Murine Heart from Oxidative Damage in Vivo Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. Apr, 2013 | Pubmed ID: 23530187 Tezosentan and Right Ventricular Failure in Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: the TACTICS Trial Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. Dec, 2013 | Pubmed ID: 23523254 A Simple Protocol to Prevent External Ventricular Drain Infections Neurosurgery. Jun, 2013 | Pubmed ID: 23467249 Central Sleep Apnea Interfering with Adequate Left Ventricular Filling in a Patient with Left Ventricular Assist Device Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine : JCSM : Official Publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Feb, 2013 | Pubmed ID: 23372470 Invited Commentary The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. Feb, 2013 | Pubmed ID: 23336866 Can HLA-G Polymorphisms Predict the Development of Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy? Human Immunology. Apr, 2013 | Pubmed ID: 23261409 Circulating Proangiogenic Progenitor Cells Independently Predict Functional Capacity in Heart Failure Patients The Canadian Journal of Cardiology. Jun, 2013 | Pubmed ID: 23142345 The Totaled Health Risks in Vascular Events (THRIVE) Score Predicts Ischemic Stroke Outcomes Independent of Thrombolytic Therapy in the NINDS TPA Trial Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases : the Official Journal of National Stroke Association. Oct, 2013 | Pubmed ID: 23122722 Concomitant Mitral Valve Surgery in Patients Undergoing Surgical Ventricular Reconstruction for Ischaemic Cardiomyopathy European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery : Official Journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery. May, 2013 | Pubmed ID: 22983917 Influence of Baseline Left Ventricular Function on the Clinical Outcome of Surgical Ventricular Reconstruction in Patients with Ischaemic Cardiomyopathy European Heart Journal. Jan, 2013 | Pubmed ID: 22584648 Historical Perspectives of The American Association for Thoracic Surgery: F. Griffith Pearson (1926-) The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. Nov, 2013 | Pubmed ID: 22019115 Risk Modeling for Ventricular Assist Device Support in Post-cardiotomy Shock Journal of the Saudi Heart Association. Apr, 2012 | Pubmed ID: 23960674 The 2012 Canadian Cardiovascular Society Heart Failure Management Guidelines Update: Focus on Acute and Chronic Heart Failure The Canadian Journal of Cardiology. Nov, 2012 | Pubmed ID: 23201056 Detection of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation by 30-day Event Monitoring in Cryptogenic Ischemic Stroke: the Stroke and Monitoring for PAF in Real Time (SMART) Registry Stroke; a Journal of Cerebral Circulation. Oct, 2012 | Pubmed ID: 22871679 Simple and Reliable Determination of the Modified Rankin Scale Score in Neurosurgical and Neurological Patients: the MRS-9Q Neurosurgery. Nov, 2012 | Pubmed ID: 22843133 The Role of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Therapy in Acute Heart Failure International Anesthesiology Clinics. 2012 | Pubmed ID: 22735722 Influence of Mitral Regurgitation Repair on Survival in the Surgical Treatment for Ischemic Heart Failure Trial Circulation. May, 2012 | Pubmed ID: 22553307 Antibody-mediated Rejection: an Evolving Entity in Heart Transplantation Journal of Transplantation. 2012 | Pubmed ID: 22545200 Defying Death: Can New ECMO Technology Improve the Outcomes of Postcardiotomy Shock? Journal of Cardiac Surgery. Mar, 2012 | Pubmed ID: 22458284 Are Endothelial Progenitor Cells a Prognostic Factor in Patients with Heart Failure? Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy. Feb, 2012 | Pubmed ID: 22292873 Early Benefit of Preserved Cognitive Function is Not Sustained at One-year After Cardiac Surgery: a Longitudinal Follow-up of the Randomized Controlled Trial Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia = Journal Canadien D'anesthesie. Jan, 2012 | Pubmed ID: 22290354 Improving Results for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery in the Elderly European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery : Official Journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery. Sep, 2012 | Pubmed ID: 22246966 Statin Use During Ischemic Stroke Hospitalization is Strongly Associated with Improved Poststroke Survival Stroke; a Journal of Cerebral Circulation. Jan, 2012 | Pubmed ID: 22020026 Fatal H1N1-Related Acute Necrotizing Encephalopathy in an Adult Case Reports in Critical Care. 2011 | Pubmed ID: 24826323 Human Leukocyte Antigen-G is Upregulated in Heart Failure Patients: a Potential Novel Biomarker Human Immunology. Nov, 2011 | Pubmed ID: 21925559 Epidermal Growth Factor-like Domain 7 is a Novel Inhibitor of Neutrophil Adhesion to Coronary Artery Endothelial Cells Injured by Calcineurin Inhibition Circulation. Sep, 2011 | Pubmed ID: 21911813 Mechanical Circulatory Support As a Bridge to Transplant Candidacy Journal of Cardiac Surgery. Sep, 2011 | Pubmed ID: 21883463 Cardiovascular Predictors of Long-Term Outcomes After Non-Traumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Neurocritical Care. Jul, 2011 | Pubmed ID: 21769457 Intramural Activation During Early Human Ventricular Fibrillation Circulation. Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology. Oct, 2011 | Pubmed ID: 21750274 Invited Commentary The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. Jul, 2011 | Pubmed ID: 21718831 Changing Pattern of Reoperative Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: a 20-year Study The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. Jul, 2011 | Pubmed ID: 21718829 Temporizing Treatment of Hyperacute Subdural Hemorrhage by Subdural Evacuation Port System Placement Journal of Neurosurgery. Oct, 2011 | Pubmed ID: 21682569 PTEN-inducible Kinase 1 (PINK1)/Park6 is Indispensable for Normal Heart Function Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. Jun, 2011 | Pubmed ID: 21606348 The 2011 Canadian Cardiovascular Society Heart Failure Management Guidelines Update: Focus on Sleep Apnea, Renal Dysfunction, Mechanical Circulatory Support, and Palliative Care The Canadian Journal of Cardiology. May-Jun, 2011 | Pubmed ID: 21601772 The Effect of Ventricular Assist Devices on Long-term Post-transplant Outcomes: a Systematic Review of Observational Studies European Journal of Heart Failure. Jul, 2011 | Pubmed ID: 21551162 Quality of Life for Patients Supported on a Left Ventricular Assist Device Expert Review of Medical Devices. May, 2011 | Pubmed ID: 21542706 The 14-bp Deletion in the HLA-G Gene Indicates a Low Risk for Acute Cellular Rejection in Heart Transplant Recipients The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation : the Official Publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation. Jul, 2011 | Pubmed ID: 21482149 Benefits of DuraHeart™: 'a Bridge to Life' when Treating End-stage Heart Disease Future Cardiology. Mar, 2011 | Pubmed ID: 21453017 Changing Trends in Emergency Coronary Bypass Surgery The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. Oct, 2011 | Pubmed ID: 21334012 Effect of Preoperative Non-dialysis-dependent Renal Dysfunction on Isolated Aortic and Mitral Valve Surgery: a Propensity Score Analysis The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. Jul, 2011 | Pubmed ID: 21281947 Tacrolimus Preserves Vasomotor Function and Maintains Vascular Homeostasis The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation : the Official Publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation. May, 2011 | Pubmed ID: 21273094 Endothelin-1 Antagonism and Nitric Oxide Augmentation Prevents Cyclosporine-induced Vasomotor Impairment The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation : the Official Publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation. Jan, 2011 | Pubmed ID: 20851640 Mechanical Circulatory Support with the ABIOMED BVS 5000: the Toronto General Hospital Experience The Canadian Journal of Cardiology. Nov, 2010 | Pubmed ID: 21076718 Surgical Remodeling of the Left Ventricle in Heart Failure Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery : Official Journal of the Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia. Apr, 2010 | Pubmed ID: 20930658 Morphological Changes in Porcine Bioprosthetic Valves of a HeartMate Left Ventricular Assist Device The Canadian Journal of Cardiology. Aug-Sep, 2010 | Pubmed ID: 20847975 Epidermal Growth Factor-like Domain 7 Suppresses Intercellular Adhesion Molecule 1 Expression in Response to Hypoxia/reoxygenation Injury in Human Coronary Artery Endothelial Cells Circulation. Sep, 2010 | Pubmed ID: 20837907 Invited Commentary The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. Aug, 2010 | Pubmed ID: 20667344 Impact of Fixed Pulmonary Hypertension on Post-heart Transplant Outcomes in Bridge-to-transplant Patients The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation : the Official Publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation. Nov, 2010 | Pubmed ID: 20620083 Redundant Function of CmaA2 and MmaA2 in Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Cis Cyclopropanation of Oxygenated Mycolates Journal of Bacteriology. Jul, 2010 | Pubmed ID: 20472794 In Praise of Ventricular Assist Devices-mechanical Bridge to Virtual Crossmatch for the Sensitized Patient The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation : the Official Publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation. Jul, 2010 | Pubmed ID: 20363155 Association Between HLA-G Expression and C4d Staining in Cardiac Transplantation Transplantation. Feb, 2010 | Pubmed ID: 20177352 Predictors of Low Cardiac Output Syndrome After Isolated Mitral Valve Surgery The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. Oct, 2010 | Pubmed ID: 20152992 Correlation Between Circulating Endothelial Progenitor Cell Function and Allograft Rejection in Heart Transplant Patients Transplant International : Official Journal of the European Society for Organ Transplantation. Jun, 2010 | Pubmed ID: 20102553 Predictors of Acute Renal Dysfunction After Ventricular Assist Device Placement Journal of Cardiac Failure. Dec, 2009 | Pubmed ID: 19944364 Boosting with a DNA Vaccine Expressing ESAT-6 (DNAE6) Obliterates the Protection Imparted by Recombinant BCG (rBCGE6) Against Aerosol Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection in Guinea Pigs Vaccine. Dec, 2009 | Pubmed ID: 19835824 Effect of Global Ischemia and Reperfusion During Ventricular Fibrillation in Myopathic Human Hearts American Journal of Physiology. Heart and Circulatory Physiology. Dec, 2009 | Pubmed ID: 19820201 Surgical Management of Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation Circulation. Sep, 2009 | Pubmed ID: 19786642 Everolimus but Not Mycophenolate Mofetil Therapy is Associated with Soluble HLA-G Expression in Heart Transplant Patients The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation : the Official Publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation. Nov, 2009 | Pubmed ID: 19783164 Donor Pretreatment with Hypertonic Saline Attenuates Primary Allograft Dysfunction: a Pilot Study in a Porcine Model Circulation. Sep, 2009 | Pubmed ID: 19752369 Bedside Ultrasound Screening for Pretracheal Vascular Structures May Minimize the Risks of Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy Neurocritical Care. Dec, 2009 | Pubmed ID: 19680824 Usefulness of the INTERMACS Scale to Predict Outcomes After Mechanical Assist Device Implantation The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation : the Official Publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation. Aug, 2009 | Pubmed ID: 19632580 Performance Characteristics of a Sliding-scale Hypertonic Saline Infusion Protocol for the Treatment of Acute Neurologic Hyponatremia Neurocritical Care. 2009 | Pubmed ID: 19533046 Left Ventricular Device As Destination Therapy: Are We There Yet? Current Opinion in Cardiology. Mar, 2009 | Pubmed ID: 19532106 Sex Differences in Resource Use After On-pump and Off-pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: a Propensity Score-matched Cohort The Canadian Journal of Cardiology. May, 2009 | Pubmed ID: 19417865 N-acetylcysteine is Associated with Increased Blood Loss and Blood Product Utilization During Cardiac Surgery Critical Care Medicine. Jun, 2009 | Pubmed ID: 19384218 Decreasing Mortality for Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery in Octogenarians The Canadian Journal of Cardiology. Feb, 2009 | Pubmed ID: 19214298 Redo Valvular Surgery in Elderly Patients The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. Feb, 2009 | Pubmed ID: 19161771 Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Presenting As Restrictive Cardiomyopathy: a Case Complicated by Biventricular Apical Aneurysms and Papillary Fibroelastoma Cardiovascular Pathology : the Official Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Pathology. Sep-Oct, 2009 | Pubmed ID: 18508285 Enhanced and Enduring Protection Against Tuberculosis by Recombinant BCG-Ag85C and Its Association with Modulation of Cytokine Profile in Lung PloS One. 2008 | Pubmed ID: 19052643 Progesterone Induces Human Leukocyte Antigen-g Expression in Vascular Endothelial and Smooth Muscle Cells Circulation. Sep, 2008 | Pubmed ID: 18824770 Choices: a Study of Preferences for End-of-life Treatments in Patients with Advanced Heart Failure The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation : the Official Publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation. Sep, 2008 | Pubmed ID: 18765193 Pathological Findings in Explanted Prosthetic Heart Valves from Ventricular Assist Devices Pathology. Jun, 2008 | Pubmed ID: 18446628 Myocardial HLA-G Reliably Indicates a Low Risk of Acute Cellular Rejection in Heart Transplant Recipients The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation : the Official Publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation. May, 2008 | Pubmed ID: 18442718 Mid-term Outcomes of Off-pump Versus On-pump Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery The Canadian Journal of Cardiology. Apr, 2008 | Pubmed ID: 18401468 Dual Immunosuppression Enhances Vasomotor Injury: Interactive Effect Between Endothelin-1 and Nitric Oxide Bioavailability The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. Apr, 2008 | Pubmed ID: 18374784 Invited Commentary The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. Apr, 2008 | Pubmed ID: 18355518 Relation Between Aortic Cross-clamp Time and Mortality--not As Straightforward As Expected European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery : Official Journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery. Apr, 2008 | Pubmed ID: 18272383 Visual Perception and Mixed-initiative Interaction for Assisted Visualization Design IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics. Mar-Apr, 2008 | Pubmed ID: 18192718 Mycophenolate Mofetil Dose Reduction for Gastrointestinal Intolerance is Associated with Increased Rates of Rejection in Heart Transplant Patients The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation : the Official Publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation. Jan, 2008 | Pubmed ID: 18187090 Stem-cell Therapy for Ischaemic Cardiomyopathy Indian Heart Journal. Mar-Apr, 2007 | Pubmed ID: 19153429 N-acetylcysteine for Preventing Acute Kidney Injury in Cardiac Surgery Patients with Pre-existing Moderate Renal Insufficiency Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia = Journal Canadien D'anesthésie. Nov, 2007 | Pubmed ID: 17975231 An Unusual Complication of Support with a Continuous-flow Cardiac Assist Device The New England Journal of Medicine. Aug, 2007 | Pubmed ID: 17761599 The Dilemma of a Left Ventricular Assist Device Explantation: a Decision Analysis The Canadian Journal of Cardiology. Jun, 2007 | Pubmed ID: 17593992 Initial Results of the Chordal-cutting Operation for Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. Jun, 2007 | Pubmed ID: 17532944 Endothelin-1 Accentuates the Proatherosclerotic Effects Associated with C-reactive Protein The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. May, 2007 | Pubmed ID: 17467420 Derivation and Validation of a Simplified Predictive Index for Renal Replacement Therapy After Cardiac Surgery JAMA. Apr, 2007 | Pubmed ID: 17456822 Optical Mapping of Langendorff-perfused Human Hearts: Establishing a Model for the Study of Ventricular Fibrillation in Humans American Journal of Physiology. Heart and Circulatory Physiology. Jul, 2007 | Pubmed ID: 17369453 Orthotopic Cardiac Transplantation in a Patient with Pectus Excavatum: Approach Via Left Anterior Thoracotomy Journal of Cardiac Surgery. Mar-Apr, 2007 | Pubmed ID: 17338751 Tricuspid Valve Replacement After Cardiac Transplantation Current Opinion in Cardiology. Mar, 2007 | Pubmed ID: 17284991 Early Changes in Bioprosthetic Heart Valves Following Ventricular Assist Device Implantation International Journal of Cardiology. Apr, 2007 | Pubmed ID: 17254647 Canadian Cardiovascular Society Consensus Conference Recommendations on Heart Failure Update 2007: Prevention, Management During Intercurrent Illness or Acute Decompensation, and Use of Biomarkers The Canadian Journal of Cardiology. Jan, 2007 | Pubmed ID: 17245481 Does a Pre-left Ventricular Assist Device Screening Score Predict Long-term Transplantation Success? A 2-center Analysis The Heart Surgery Forum. 2006 | Pubmed ID: 17099972 Basiliximab Versus Rabbit Anti-thymocyte Globulin for Induction Therapy in Patients After Heart Transplantation The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation : the Official Publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation. Nov, 2006 | Pubmed ID: 17097501 Permanent Pacing After Cardiac Transplantation in the Era of Extended Donors The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation : the Official Publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation. Sep, 2006 | Pubmed ID: 16962478 Non-utilization of Hearts and Lungs After Consent for Donation: a Canadian Multicentre Study Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia = Journal Canadien D'anesthésie. Aug, 2006 | Pubmed ID: 16873351 The Intricacies of Cardiac Sarcoidosis: a Case Report Involving the Coronary Arteries and a Review of the Literature Cardiovascular Pathology : the Official Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Pathology. Jul-Aug, 2006 | Pubmed ID: 16844554 Elevated Endothelin-1 Levels Impair Nitric Oxide Homeostasis Through a PKC-dependent Pathway Circulation. Jul, 2006 | Pubmed ID: 16820593 Role of Endothelin-1 and Nitric Oxide Bioavailability in Transplant-related Vascular Injury: Comparative Effects of Rapamycin and Cyclosporine Circulation. Jul, 2006 | Pubmed ID: 16820575 Trans-cyclopropanation of Mycolic Acids on Trehalose Dimycolate Suppresses Mycobacterium Tuberculosis -induced Inflammation and Virulence The Journal of Clinical Investigation. Jun, 2006 | Pubmed ID: 16741578 Short- and Long-term Results of Triple Valve Surgery in the Modern Era The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. Jun, 2006 | Pubmed ID: 16731149 Condition Critical: Can Mechanical Support Prevent Death Due to Postcardiotomy Shock? Journal of Cardiac Surgery. May-Jun, 2006 | Pubmed ID: 16684049 Organ Donor Management in Canada: Recommendations of the Forum on Medical Management to Optimize Donor Organ Potential CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association Journal = Journal De L'Association Medicale Canadienne. Mar, 2006 | Pubmed ID: 16534070 Clinical Applicability of Preconditioning and Postconditioning: the Cardiothoracic Surgeons's View Cardiovascular Research. May, 2006 | Pubmed ID: 16524563 The Toronto Risk Score for Adverse Events Following Cardiac Surgery The Canadian Journal of Cardiology. Mar, 2006 | Pubmed ID: 16520853 Age Before Beauty: is a Young Marginal Heart Better Than an Older Acceptable Donor? Journal of Cardiac Surgery. Mar-Apr, 2006 | Pubmed ID: 16492268 Canadian Cardiovascular Society Consensus Conference Recommendations on Heart Failure 2006: Diagnosis and Management The Canadian Journal of Cardiology. Jan, 2006 | Pubmed ID: 16450016 Reoperation is Not an Independent Predictor of Mortality During Aortic Valve Surgery The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. Feb, 2006 | Pubmed ID: 16434261 Improving the Identification of Patients at Risk of Postoperative Renal Failure After Cardiac Surgery Anesthesiology. Jan, 2006 | Pubmed ID: 16394692 Aortic Valve Replacement: a Safe and Durable Option in Patients with Impaired Left Ventricular Systolic Function European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery : Official Journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery. Feb, 2006 | Pubmed ID: 16386914 Nanoliter Scale Microbioreactor Array for Quantitative Cell Biology Biotechnology and Bioengineering. May, 2006 | Pubmed ID: 16315325 Stem Cell Transplantation for Ischemic Cardiomyopathy: Hope or Hype? The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. Dec, 2005 | Pubmed ID: 16307987 Stentless Aortic Valves Are Hemodynamically Superior to Stented Valves During Mid-term Follow-up: a Large Retrospective Study The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. Dec, 2005 | Pubmed ID: 16305867 Hyperglycemia During Cardiopulmonary Bypass is an Independent Risk Factor for Mortality in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. Oct, 2005 | Pubmed ID: 16214532 Cardiac Allograft Preservation Using Donor-shed Blood Supplemented with L-arginine The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation : the Official Publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation. Oct, 2005 | Pubmed ID: 16210145 Predictors of Low Cardiac Output Syndrome After Isolated Aortic Valve Surgery Circulation. Aug, 2005 | Pubmed ID: 16159861 Elicitation of Efficient, Protective Immune Responses by Using DNA Vaccines Against Tuberculosis Vaccine. Dec, 2005 | Pubmed ID: 16157425 Thrombosis of Mechanical Mitral Valve Prosthesis Journal of Cardiac Surgery. Sep-Oct, 2005 | Pubmed ID: 16153286 Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy: a Review Canadian Journal of Surgery. Journal Canadien De Chirurgie. Aug, 2005 | Pubmed ID: 16149368 Monitoring of Cyclosporine 2-hour Post-dose Levels in Heart Transplantation: Improvement in Clinical Outcomes The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation : the Official Publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation. Sep, 2005 | Pubmed ID: 16143255 Off-pump Coronary Artery Surgery for Reducing Mortality and Morbidity: Meta-analysis of Randomized and Observational Studies Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Sep, 2005 | Pubmed ID: 16139139 Steroid Phobia and Adherence--problems, Solutions, Impact on Benefit/risk Profile Immunology and Allergy Clinics of North America. Aug, 2005 | Pubmed ID: 16054544 Determinants of Incomplete Left Ventricular Mass Regression Following Aortic Valve Replacement for Aortic Stenosis Journal of Cardiac Surgery. Jul-Aug, 2005 | Pubmed ID: 15985127 Tetrahydrobiopterin Prevents Cyclosporine-induced Vasomotor Dysfunction Transplantation. Apr, 2005 | Pubmed ID: 15849538 Tetrahydrobiopterin Deficiency Exaggerates Intimal Hyperplasia After Vascular Injury American Journal of Physiology. Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology. Aug, 2005 | Pubmed ID: 15774769 Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Controls Host Innate Immune Activation Through Cyclopropane Modification of a Glycolipid Effector Molecule The Journal of Experimental Medicine. Feb, 2005 | Pubmed ID: 15710652 Use of Basiliximab and Cyclosporine in Heart Transplant Patients with Pre-operative Renal Dysfunction The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation : the Official Publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation. Feb, 2005 | Pubmed ID: 15701432 Combined Endothelial and Myocardial Protection by Endothelin Antagonism Enhances Transplant Allograft Preservation The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. Feb, 2005 | Pubmed ID: 15678053 To STICH or Not to STICH: We Know the Answer, but Do We Understand the Question? The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. Feb, 2005 | Pubmed ID: 15678031 Hypersensitivity Myocarditis Complicating Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Heart The Canadian Journal of Cardiology. Jul, 2004 | Pubmed ID: 15266362 Changing Trends in Mechanical Circulatory Assistance: Journal of Cardiac Surgery. Jul-Aug, 2004 | Pubmed ID: 15245472 Charting the Future by Examining the Past: Journal of Cardiac Surgery. Jul-Aug, 2004 | Pubmed ID: 15245464 Myocardial Protection in Reoperative Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Journal of Cardiac Surgery. Jul-Aug, 2004 | Pubmed ID: 15245456 Left Ventricular Reconstruction: Early and Late Results The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. Jul, 2004 | Pubmed ID: 15224018 Novel Cardioprotective Effects of Pravastatin in Human Ventricular Cardiomyocytes Subjected to Hypoxia and Reoxygenation: Beneficial Effects of Statins Independent of Endothelial Cells The Journal of Surgical Research. Jun, 2004 | Pubmed ID: 15126084 A Pre-Clinical Porcine Model of Orthotopic Heart Transplantation Roberto V. P. Ribeiro1,2, Juglans S. Alvarez1, Frank Yu1, Mitchell B. Adamson1,2, Naoto Fukunaga1, Cyril Serrick3, Ved Bissoondath1, Massimiliano Meineri4,5, Mitesh V. Badiwala1,6, Vivek Rao1,2,6 1Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Peter Munk Cardiac Center, Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, 2Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, 3Perfusion and Anesthesia Services, Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, 4Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, 5Department of Anesthesia, University of Toronto, 6Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto JoVE 59197 Medicine Generation of Two-color Antigen Microarrays for the Simultaneous Detection of IgG and IgM Autoantibodies Andrzej Chruscinski1, Flora Y. Y. Huang1, Antigona Ulndreaj2, Conan Chua1, Michael Fehlings3, Vivek Rao4, Heather J. Ross1, Gary A. Levy1 1Multi-Organ Transplant Program, University Health Network, 2Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, 3Divison of Neurosurgery, University Health Network, 4Division of Cardiac Surgery, University Health Network JoVE 54543 Immunology and Infection
A Pre-Clinical Porcine Model of Orthotopic Heart Transplantation Roberto V. P. Ribeiro1,2, Juglans S. Alvarez1, Frank Yu1, Mitchell B. Adamson1,2, Naoto Fukunaga1, Cyril Serrick3, Ved Bissoondath1, Massimiliano Meineri4,5, Mitesh V. Badiwala1,6, Vivek Rao1,2,6 1Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Peter Munk Cardiac Center, Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, 2Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, 3Perfusion and Anesthesia Services, Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, 4Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, 5Department of Anesthesia, University of Toronto, 6Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto JoVE 59197 Medicine
Generation of Two-color Antigen Microarrays for the Simultaneous Detection of IgG and IgM Autoantibodies Andrzej Chruscinski1, Flora Y. Y. Huang1, Antigona Ulndreaj2, Conan Chua1, Michael Fehlings3, Vivek Rao4, Heather J. Ross1, Gary A. Levy1 1Multi-Organ Transplant Program, University Health Network, 2Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, 3Divison of Neurosurgery, University Health Network, 4Division of Cardiac Surgery, University Health Network JoVE 54543 Immunology and Infection