Publications

2024

  • Yu, J. et al. Efficacy of a surgical cardiac ablation clamp using nanosecond pulsed electric fields: An acute porcine model. J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. S0022-5223(24)00531–2 (2024) doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2024.06.009.
  • Tzeis, S. et al. 2024 European Heart Rhythm Association/Heart Rhythm Society/Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society/Latin American Heart Rhythm Society expert consensus statement on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation. Eur. Eur. Pacing Arrhythm. Card. Electrophysiol. J. Work. Groups Card. Pacing Arrhythm. Card. Cell. Electrophysiol. Eur. Soc. Cardiol. 26, euae043 (2024).
  • Tzeis, S. et al. 2024 European Heart Rhythm Association/Heart Rhythm Society/Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society/Latin American Heart Rhythm Society expert consensus statement on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation. Heart Rhythm S1547-5271(24)00261–3 (2024) doi:10.1016/j.hrthm.2024.03.017.
  • Tzeis, S. et al. 2024 European Heart Rhythm Association/Heart Rhythm Society/Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society/Latin American Heart Rhythm Society expert consensus statement on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation. J. Interv. Card. Electrophysiol. Int. J. Arrhythm. Pacing 67, 921–1072 (2024).
  • Schumer, E. M. et al. Surgically implanted endovascular, microaxial left ventricular assist device: A single institution study. JTCVS Tech. 23, 63–71 (2024).
  • Schill, M. R. et al. Sinus Rhythm Atrial Electrocardiographic Imaging in Patients With Mitral Regurgitation: Clues to the Substrate for Atrial Fibrillation. Circ. Arrhythm. Electrophysiol. 17, e012666 (2024).
  • McGilvray MMO, Damiano RJ Jr. Reply from authors: The best patient for the operation, or the best operation for the patient? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Feb;167(2):e41-e43. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2023.02.020.
  • Altmayer, L. A. et al. A Plea for Monitoring Serum Selenium Levels in Breast Cancer Patients: Selenium Deficiency Is Rare during the First Year of Therapy, and Selenium Supplementation Is Associated with Elevated Risk of Overdosing. Nutrients 16, 2134 (2024).
  • Miller PC, Schulte LJ, Marghitu T, Huang S, Kaneko T, Damiano RJ, Kachroo P.
    Outcomes of double-valve surgery for infective endocarditis are improving in the
    modern era. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Sep;168(3):832-842. doi:
    10.1016/j.jtcvs.2023.09.072.
  • Kabus D, Cloet M, Zemlin C, Bernus O, Dierckx H. The Ithildin library for efficient numerical solution of anisotropic reaction-diffusion problems in excitable media. PLoS One. 2024 Sep 19;19(9):e0303674. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0303674. PMID: 39298417; PMCID: PMC11412660.

2023

  • Yates, T.-A. et al. Delayed-enhancement cardiac magnetic resonance imaging detects disease progression in patients with mitral valve disease and atrial fibrillation. JTCVS Open 16, 292–302 (2023).
  • Yates, T.-A. et al. Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery With Concomitant Cox Maze Procedure Is as Effective as a Median Sternotomy With Decreased Morbidity. Innov. Phila. Pa 18, 565–573 (2023).
  • Yates, T.-A. et al. Performance of an Irrigated Bipolar Radiofrequency Ablation Clamp on Explanted Human Hearts. Ann. Thorac. Surg. 116, 307–313 (2023).
  • Varghese, F., Philpott, J. M., Neuber, J. U., Hargrave, B. & Zemlin, C. W. Surgical Ablation of Cardiac Tissue with Nanosecond Pulsed Electric Fields in Swine. Cardiovasc. Eng. Technol. 14, 52–59 (2023).
  • Serra, F. et al. Nanosecond Pulsed Electric Field Ablation With a Bipolar Clamp Creates Durable Transmural Lesions in Cardiac Tissue. Circ. Arrhythm. Electrophysiol. 16, e012300 (2023).
  • Schumer, E. M. et al. Management of severe tricuspid valve regurgitation due to ruptured papillary muscle in a patient with mediastinitis early after heart transplant. JTCVS Tech. 21, 106–108 (2023).
  • Miller, P. C. et al. Outcomes of double-valve surgery for infective endocarditis are improving in the modern era. J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. S0022-5223(23)00898-X (2023) doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2023.09.072.
  • McGilvray, M. M. O. et al. An experimental model of chronic severe mitral regurgitation. JTCVS Tech. 20, 58–70 (2023).
  • McGilvray, M. M. O., Barron, L., Yates, T.-A. E., Zemlin, C. W. & Damiano, R. J. The Cox-Maze procedure: What lesions and why. JTCVS Tech. 17, 84–93 (2023).
  • Edgerton, J. R. & Damiano, R. J. Commentary: What is the measure of success for atrial fibrillation ablation? Is a reduction in arrhythmia burden sufficient? J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. 165, 1396–1397 (2023).
  • Chu, M. W. A. et al. Low-Dose vs Standard Warfarin After Mechanical Mitral Valve Replacement: A Randomized Trial. Ann. Thorac. Surg. 115, 929–938 (2023).
  • Bakir, N. H. et al. Characterization of de novo malignancy after orthotopic heart transplantation: single-centre outcomes over 20 years. Eur. J. Cardio-Thorac. Surg. Off. J. Eur. Assoc. Cardio-Thorac. Surg. 64, ezad341 (2023).

2022

  • Yates, T.-A. et al. Efficacy of a Novel Bipolar Radiofrequency Clamp: An Acute Porcine Model. Innov. Phila. Pa 17, 409–415 (2022).
  • Walker, K. L. et al. Cannulation Strategy for Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Does Not Influence Total Hospital Cost. Ann. Thorac. Surg. 113, 49–57 (2022).
  • MacGregor, R. M. et al. Late results after stand-alone surgical ablation for atrial fibrillation. J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. 164, 1515-1528.e8 (2022).
  • Kunz, L. K., Scheibe, S., Wisse, B., Boerner, K. & Zemlin, C. From dementia mindsets to emotions and behaviors: Predicting person-centered care in care professionals. Dement. Lond. Engl. 21, 1618–1635 (2022).
  • Kachroo, P. et al. Association of STS database variables with repair durability in ischemic mitral regurgitation using machine learning. J. Card. Surg. 37, 76–83 (2022).
  • Jamieson, W. R. E. et al. PROSE: Prospective Randomized Trial of the On-X Mechanical Prosthesis and the St Jude Medical Mechanical Prosthesis Evaluation: Part 2: Study results-prostheses, positions, and economic development. JTCVS Open 12, 51–70 (2022).
  • Finnan, M. J. et al. 30 Years of Heart Transplant: Outcomes After Mechanical Circulatory Support From a Single Center. Ann. Thorac. Surg. 113, 41–48 (2022).
  • Chu, M. W. A. et al. WITHDRAWN: Low-Dose Versus Standard Warfarin After Mechanical Mitral Valve Replacement: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Ann. Thorac. Surg. S0003-4975(22)00138–2 (2022) doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2022.01.015.
  • Bakir, N. H. et al. Concomitant Cox-Maze IV and Septal Myectomy in Patients With Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy. Ann. Thorac. Surg. 113, 109–117 (2022).
  • Bakir, N. H. et al. Concomitant surgical ablation for atrial fibrillation is associated with increased risk of acute kidney injury but improved late survival. J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. 164, 1847-1857.e3 (2022).
  • Bakir, N. H. et al. Competing Risks to Transplant in Bridging With Continuous-flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices. Ann. Thorac. Surg. 114, 1276–1283 (2022).

2021

  • Zemlin, C. W. Safety factor for electrostimulation with nanosecond pulses. Bioelectrochemistry Amst. Neth. 141, 107882 (2021).
  • Sözer, E. B. et al. Analysis of electrostimulation and electroporation by high repetition rate bursts of nanosecond stimuli. Bioelectrochemistry Amst. Neth. 140, 107811 (2021).
  • Neuber, J. U., Pakhomov, A. G. & Zemlin, C. W. Electroporation safety factor of 300 nanosecond and 10 millisecond defibrillation in Langendorff-perfused rabbit hearts. PloS One 16, e0257287 (2021).
  • Moreno, J. D., Bach, R. G., Damiano, R. J., Martinez, S. C. & Cresci, S. Phenylephrine Provocation to Evaluate the Cause of Mitral Regurgitation in Patients With Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. Circ. Cardiovasc. Imaging 14, e012656 (2021).
  • McGilvray, M. M. O. et al. Efficacy of the stand-alone Cox-Maze IV procedure in patients with longstanding persistent atrial fibrillation. J. Cardiovasc. Electrophysiol. 32, 2884–2894 (2021).
  • MacGregor, R. M. et al. Impact of Obesity on Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence Following Stand-Alone Cox Maze IV Procedure. Innov. Phila. Pa 16, 434–440 (2021).
  • MacGregor RM, Khiabani AJ, Bakir NH, Manghelli JL, Sinn LA, Carter DI, Maniar HS, Moon MR, Schuessler RB, Melby SJ, Damiano RJ Jr. Impact of age on atrial fibrillation recurrence following surgical ablation. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2021 Nov;162(5):1516-1528.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.02.137.
  • Jamieson, W. R. E. et al. PROSE: Prospective Randomized Trial of the On-X Mechanical Prosthesis and the St Jude Medical Mechanical Prosthesis Evaluation : Part 1(Patient Dynamics): Preoperative demographics and preoperative and operative risk factors. J. Cardiothorac. Surg. 16, 323 (2021).
  • Khiabani AJ, Schuessler RB, Damiano RJ Jr. Surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation in patients with heart failure. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2021 Oct;162(4):1100-1105. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.05.125.
  • Patel P, Mousavi Janbeh Sarayi SM, Chen D, Hammond AL, Damiano RJ, Davies JM, Xu J, Meng H. Fast virtual coiling algorithm for intracranial aneurysms using pre-shape path planning. Comput Biol Med. 2021 Jul;134:104496. doi: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2021.104496.
  • Manghelli JL, Kelly MO, Carter DI, Gauthier JM, Scozzi D, Lancaster TS, MacGregor RM, Khiabani AJ, Schuessler RB, Gelman AE, Damiano RJ, Melby SJ. Pericardial Mitochondrial DNA Levels Are Associated With Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery. Ann Thorac Surg. 2021 May;111(5):1593-1600. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.07.011.
  • Nakajima T, Tanaka Y, Fischer I, Kotkar K, Damiano RJ Jr, Moon MR, Masood MF, Itoh A. Extracorporeal Life Support for Cardiogenic Shock With Either a Percutaneous Ventricular Assist Device or an Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump. ASAIO J. 2021 Jan 1;67(1):25-31. doi: 10.1097/MAT.0000000000001192. PMID: 33346989; PMCID: PMC7745888.