Educational Video
Mitral Valve Repair Operation (20 MB mpeg clip)
Selected Readings
Classics in Cardiothoracic Surgery, Basic Sciences, August 2000
“Transmural Myocardial Perfusion,” Hoffman J. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, Vol XXIX, No 6, 1987: pp429-464.
“Genetic Models of Human Vascular Disease,” Dzau V. American Heart Association's Circulation, Vol 91, No 2, 1995: pp521-531.
“Error in Medicine,” Leape L. JAMA, Vol 272, 1994: pp1851-1857. {not available online; however, here is a summary (PDF)}
“Gene Therapy for Cardiovascular Disease,” Nabel E. American Heart Association's Circulation, Vol 91, No 2, 1995: pp541-548.
“Stunning: A Radical Re-view,” Hearse D. Cardiovascular Drugs Ther, Vol 5, 1991: pp 853-876.
“The Intima: Soil for Atherosclerosis and Retenosis,” Schwartz S. American Heart Association's Circulation, Vol 77, No 3, 1995: pp445-465.
“Biology of Disease: The Pathogenesis of Atherosclerosis: Atherogenesis and Inflammation,” Munro J. United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, Vol 58, No 3, 1988, pp249-261.
“The Platelet Function Defect of Cardiopulmonary Bypass,” AS Kestin, CR Valeri, SF Khuri, J Loscalzo, PA Ellis, H MacGregor, V Birjiniuk, H Ouimet, B Pasche and MJ Nelson. Blood, vol 82, No 1, 1993, pp107-117.
“Perioperative Cardiac Morbidity,” Mangano, D. Anesthesiology, Vol 72, 1990, pp153-184.
“Leukocyte-Endothelial Adhesion Molecules,” Carlos T. Blood, Vol 84, No 7, 1994: pp2068-2101.
“The Rational Selection of Inotropic Drugs in Cardiac Surgery,” DiSesa, V. Journal of Cardiac Surgery, Vol 2, 1987: pp 384-406.
“Endothelial Cell Mediators of Thrombosis and Fibrinolysis,” Eisenberg, P. Coronary Artery Disease, Vol 2, No 2, 1991: pp129-166. {not available online}
Classics in Cardiothoracic Surgery, Congenital Heart Disease, Session 2, February 2000
“Clinical Outcomes and Costs of Transcatheter as Compared with Surgical Closure of Patent Ductus Arteriosus,” Gray, D. New England Journal of Medicine, Vol 329, No 21, 1993: pp 1517-1523.
“A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Very Early Prophylactic Ligation of the Ductus Arteriosus in Babies who Weighed 1000g or Less at Birth,” Cassady, G. New England Journal of Medicine, Vol 320, No 23, 1993: pp 1511-1516.
“Frequency of Occurrence of Residual Ductal Flow After Surgical Ligation by Color-Flow Mapping,” Keld, E. American Journal of Cardiology, Vol 67, No 7, 1991: pp 653-4.
“Aortopulmonary Septal Defect: Hemodynamics, Angiography, and Operation,” Doty, DB. Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Vol 32, No 3, 1981: pp 244-250.
“Long-term Evaluation of Aortic Valvotomy for Congenital Aortic Stenosis,” Tveter, K. Annals of Surgery, Vol 206, No 4, 1987: pp 496-503.
“Neonatal Aortic Stenosis,” Turley, K. Journal of Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery, Vol 99, 1990: pp 679-684.
“Neonatal Critical Valvar Aortic Stenosis,” Zeevi, B. Circulation, Vol 80, 1989: pp 831-839.
“Predictors of Survival in Neonates With Critical Aortic Stenosis,” Rhodes, L. Circulation, Vol 84, 1991: pp 2325-35.
“Follow-up Results of Balloon Aortic Valvuplasty in Children with Special Reference to Causes of Late Aortic Insufficiency,” American Heart Journal, Vol 133, 1997: pp 418-27.
“‘Acquired’ Discrete Subvalvular Aortic Stenosis: Natural History and Hemodynamics,” Leichter, D. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Vol 14, No 6, 1989: pp 1539-1544.
“Subvalvular Aortic Stenosis: Timing of the Operation,” Douville, E. Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 50, 1990: pp 33-34.
“Optimum Treatment of Discrete Subaortic Stenosis,” Lupinetti, F. Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 54, 1990: pp 467-471.
“Benefits of Early Surgical Repair in Fixed Aortic Stenosis,” Brauner, R. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Vol 30, No 7, 1997: 1835-42.
“Resection of Subaortic Stenosis; Can a More Aggressive Approach Be Justified,” Parry, AJ. European Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Vol 15, 1999: pp 631-38.
reviewed 8/06