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List of works by Ralph J Damiano

A Simple Porcine Model of Inducible Sustained Atrial Fibrillation

scientific article published on 17 February 2016

A minimally invasive Cox maze IV procedure is as effective as sternotomy while decreasing major morbidity and hospital stay

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A minimally invasive cox-maze procedure: operative technique and results

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A new era in the surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation: the impact of ablation technology and lesion set on procedural efficacy

scientific article published on October 2006

Ablation technology for the surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation

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Animal studies of epicardial atrial ablation

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Aortic valve replacement in octogenarians: risk factors for early and late mortality

scientific article published on May 2007

Atrial fibrillation propagates through gaps in ablation lines: implications for ablative treatment of atrial fibrillation

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C-reactive protein levels and atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery in women

scientific article published on July 2006

Clinical and Functional Outcomes Associated With Myocardial Injury After Transfemoral and Transapical Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: A Subanalysis From the PARTNER Trial (Placement of Aortic Transcatheter Valves).

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Complete Coronary Revascularization Improves Survival in Octogenarians

scientific article published on 19 April 2016

Cox-Maze IV Results for Patients With Lone Atrial Fibrillation Versus Concomitant Mitral Disease

scientific article published on February 2, 2012

Delirium after surgical and transcatheter aortic valve replacement is associated with increased mortality

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Detection of Atrial Fibrillation After Surgical Ablation: Conventional Versus Continuous Monitoring

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Differential impact of short periods of rapid atrial pacing on left and right atrial mechanical function

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Donor heart preservation with pinacidil: the role of the mitochondrial K ATP channel

scientific article published in August 2004

Early stenosis of Medtronic Mosaic porcine valves in the aortic position

scientific article published on 19 September 2008

Effectiveness of Surgical Ablation in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and Aortic Valve Disease

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Efficacy of a novel bipolar radiofrequency ablation device on the beating heart for atrial fibrillation ablation: a long-term porcine study

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Elective surgery for thoracic aortic aneurysms: late functional status and quality of life

scientific article published on August 2006

Epicardial Ablation on the Beating Heart: Limited Efficacy of a Novel, Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation Device

scientific article published on January 2009

Evaluation of a Novel Cryoablation System: In vitro Testing of Heat Capacity and Freezing Temperatures

scientific article published on November 1, 2012

Evaluation of a Novel Cryoablation System: In vivo Testing in a Chronic Porcine Model

scientific article published on November 1, 2012

Evaluation of a Novel Cryoprobe for Atrial Ablation in a Chronic Ovine Model

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Evaluation of revascularization subtypes in octogenarians undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting

scientific article published on September 2009

Exclusion of the left atrial appendage with a novel device: Early results of a multicenter trial

scientific article published on September 8, 2011

Factors affecting survival after mitral valve replacement in patients with prosthesis-patient mismatch

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HRS/EHRA/ECAS Expert Consensus Statement on Catheter and Surgical Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: Recommendations for Personnel, Policy, Procedures and Follow-Up

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Impact of perfusion strategy on neurologic recovery in acute type A aortic dissection

scientific article published on June 2007

Impact of pulmonary hypertension on outcomes after aortic valve replacement for aortic valve stenosis

scientific article published on June 1, 2011

Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators improve survival after coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with severely impaired left ventricular function

scientific article published on 12 January 2007

Importance of Blood Pressure Control After Repair of Acute Type A Aortic Dissection: 25‐Year Follow‐Up in 252 Patients

scientific article published on October 11, 2012

Incremental risk of the Cox-maze IV procedure for patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing mitral valve surgery

scientific article published on 30 August 2013

Isolating the entire posterior left atrium improves surgical outcomes after the Cox maze procedure

scientific article published on 18 March 2008

Laser assistance for extraction of chronically implanted endocardial leads: infectious versus noninfectious indications

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Late outcomes after the Cox maze IV procedure for atrial fibrillation

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Late results of the Cox-maze IV procedure in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting

scientific article published on 16 January 2017

Late-onset driveline infections: the Achilles' heel of prolonged left ventricular assist device support

scientific article published on August 2007

Learning Alternative Access Approaches for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Implications for New Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Centers.

scientific article published on 17 October 2016

Left main disease progression following left branch vessel percutaneous intervention in patients who are referred for coronary artery bypass grafting

scientific article published on 17 October 2014

Long-Term Survival Prediction for CABG: Validation of the ASCERT Model with Comparison to STS PROM.

scientific article published on 19 December 2017

Long-term outcomes in valve replacement surgery for infective endocarditis

scientific article published on January 2007

Management of arterial injuries caused by laser extraction of indwelling venous pacemaker and defibrillator leads

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Morbidity and mortality of cardiac surgery following renal transplantation

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Myocyte volume and function in response to osmotic stress: observations in the presence of an adenosine triphosphate-sensitive potassium channel opener

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NORMAL QUALITY OF LIFE AFTER THE COX MAZE PROCEDURE FOR ATRIAL FIBRILLATION.

scientific article published on May 2008

Noninvasive Characterization of Epicardial Activation in Humans With Diverse Atrial Fibrillation Patterns

scientific article published on September 20, 2010

Outcome of lung transplantation for patients requiring concomitant cardiac surgery

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Outcomes of repeat mitral valve surgery in patients with pulmonary hypertension

scientific article published on March 2015

Outcomes of tricuspid valve repair and replacement: a propensity analysis

scientific article published on January 2009

POINT: Prosthesis-patient mismatch does not affect survival for patients greater than 70 years of age undergoing bioprosthetic aortic valve replacement

scientific article published on 19 December 2008

Performance of the Cox-maze IV procedure is associated with improved long-term survival in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing cardiac surgery

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Postoperative atrial fibrillation: The role of the inflammatory response

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Potassium and Magnesium Supplementation Do Not Protect Against Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Operation: A Time-Matched Analysis

scientific article published on 02 September 2016

Predictors and Risk of Pacemaker Implantation After the Cox-Maze IV Procedure

scientific article published on April 30, 2013

Preoperative pulmonary function tests predict mortality after surgical or transcatheter aortic valve replacement.

scientific article published on 27 October 2015

Prognostic utility of novel biomarkers of cardiovascular stress in patients with aortic stenosis undergoing valve replacement.

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Prospective evaluation of patients readmitted after cardiac surgery: analysis of outcomes and identification of risk factors

scientific article published on 21 December 2013

Prosthesis-patient mismatch after aortic valve replacement: impact of age and body size on late survival

scientific article published on February 2006

Proteomic Profiling of Early Chronic Pulmonary Hypertension: Evidence for Both Adaptive and Maladaptive Pathology

scientific article published in January 2015

Quality of life and survival after transmyocardial laser revascularization with the holmium:YAG laser

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Quantification of the functional consequences of atrial fibrillation and surgical ablation on the left atrium using cardiac magnetic resonance imaging

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Radial artery patency: are aortocoronary conduits superior to composite grafting?

scientific article published on November 1, 2003

Recurrent mitral regurgitation and risk factors for early and late mortality after mitral valve repair for functional ischemic mitral regurgitation

scientific article published on May 2008

Robotic cardiac surgery: overview

scientific article published on December 2003

Sex Differences in the Epidemiology of New-Onset In-Hospital Post-Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Atrial Fibrillation: A Large Multicenter Study

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Spontaneous atrioventricular groove disruption during off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting

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Strategies to Improve the Efficacy of Epicardial Linear Ablation on the Beating Heart

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Surgery for Lone Atrial Fibrillation: Present State-of-the-Art

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Surgery for atrial fibrillation

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Surgical Experience With Cardiac Papillary Fibroelastoma Over a 15-Year Period

scientific article published on May 23, 2012

Surgical Techniques Used for the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation

scientific article published on 03 July 2013

Surgical ablation devices for atrial fibrillation

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Surgical ablation for atrial fibrillation: techniques, indications, and results

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Surgical ablation for atrial fibrillation: the efficacy of a novel bipolar pen device in the cardioplegically arrested and beating heart

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Surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation: a look into the future

scientific article published on January 2007

Systemic inflammatory response syndrome after transcatheter or surgical aortic valve replacement

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The Cox maze III procedure for atrial fibrillation: long-term efficacy in patients undergoing lone versus concomitant procedures

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The Cox maze IV procedure: Predictors of late recurrence

scientific article published on January 1, 2011

The Cox-Maze IV procedure for atrial fibrillation is equally efficacious in patients with rheumatic and degenerative mitral valve disease

scientific article published on 17 May 2017

The Cox-maze IV procedure for lone atrial fibrillation: a single center experience in 100 consecutive patients

scientific article published on February 22, 2011

The cox-maze procedure for lone atrial fibrillation: a single-center experience over 2 decades

scientific article published on 17 November 2011

The effect of ablation technology on surgical outcomes after the Cox-maze procedure: a propensity analysis

scientific article published on 02 January 2007

The effects of inflammation on heart rate and rhythm in a canine model of cardiac surgery

scientific article published on 4 October 2011

The effects of the Cox maze procedure on atrial function

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The impact of 6 weeks of atrial fibrillation on left atrial and ventricular structure and function

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The impact of CHADS2 score on late stroke after the Cox maze procedure

scientific article published on July 19, 2012

The impact of previous catheter-based ablation on the efficacy of the Cox-maze IV procedure

scientific article published on 02 August 2013

The impact of surgical strategy on survival after repair of type A aortic dissection

scientific article published on 19 March 2015

The persistent problem of new-onset postoperative atrial fibrillation: a single-institution experience over two decades

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The surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation

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Vagal denervation and reinnervation after ablation of ganglionated plexi

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Wide Variations in Energy Delivery Using an Impedance-Controlled Algorithm in Bipolar Radiofrequency Ablation: Evidence against Fixed Time Ablation

scientific article published on March 1, 2007