List of works by Nicholas Smedira

Advances in temporary mechanical support for treatment of cardiogenic shock

scientific article published on 07 September 2015

An unexpected fate: looking beyond the pericardial effusion

scientific article published on 01 March 2013

Bacterial endocarditis and functional mitral stenosis: a report of two cases and brief literature review

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Donor or recipient hepatitis B seropositivity is associated with allograft vasculopathy

scientific article published on 06 January 2006

Double-chambered left ventricle due to fibroelastotic membrane: an unusual case

scientific article published on 01 January 2012

Effect of timing of chronic preoperative aspirin discontinuation on morbidity and mortality in coronary artery bypass surgery

scientific article published on 31 January 2011

Effect of timing of chronic preoperative aspirin discontinuation on morbidity and mortality in patients having combined coronary artery bypass grafting and valve surgery

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Features and predictors of ascending aortic dilatation in association with a congenital bicuspid aortic valve

scientific article published on 01 July 2003

Global surgical experience with the Acorn cardiac support device ⬇️

scientific article published on October 1, 2003

HLA and MICA allosensitization patterns among patients supported by ventricular assist devices

scientific article published on 24 September 2013

Immediate post-LVAD implant support: two approaches

scientific article published on December 2005

Improved survival after acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock with circulatory support and transplantation: comparing aggressive intervention with conservative treatment

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Improvement in diastolic intraventricular pressure gradients in patients with HOCM after ethanol septal reduction

scientific article published on 21 August 2003

Increased expression of angiotensin II type 1 receptor (AGTR1) in heart transplant recipients with recurrent rejection

scientific article published on 17 October 2006

Increased risk associated with combined carotid endarterectomy and coronary artery bypass graft surgery: a propensity-matched comparison with isolated coronary artery bypass graft surgery

scientific article published on 4 May 2006

Mesenchymal precursor cells as adjunctive therapy in recipients of contemporary left ventricular assist devices

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Myectomy site thrombus formation: an underappreciated source of thromboembolism after septal myectomy

scientific article published on 01 March 2002

Myocardial recovery: a focus on the impact of left ventricular assist devices

scientific article published on 17 April 2014

Novel 2009 H1N1 influenza virus infection requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in a pediatric heart transplant recipient.

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Off-pump coronary artery bypass with bivalirudin for patients with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia or antiplatelet factor four/heparin antibodies

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Peritransplant ischemic injury is associated with up-regulation of stromal cell-derived factor-1.

scientific article published in September 2005

Plasma levels of high density lipoprotein cholesterol and outcomes in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension.

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Pre-operative risk factors and clinical outcomes associated with vasoplegia in recipients of orthotopic heart transplantation in the contemporary era.

scientific article published on 23 November 2011

Preoperative cholesterol levels do not predict explant for structural valve deterioration in patients undergoing bioprosthetic aortic valve replacement.

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Preoperative statin therapy is not associated with a reduced incidence of postoperative acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery.

scientific article published on 7 April 2010

Pump replacement for left ventricular assist device failure can be done safely and is associated with low mortality

scientific article published on 20 December 2012

Relationship between baseline resting diastolic function and exercise capacity in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy undergoing treadmill stress echocardiography: a cohort study

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Residual high incidence of ventricular arrhythmias after left ventricular reconstructive surgery

scientific article published in November 2005

Survival is not compromised in donor hearts with echocardiographic abnormalities.

scientific article published on November 2007

Systemic activation of integrin alphaVbeta3 in donors with spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage is associated with subsequent development of vasculopathy in the heart transplant recipient.

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The effect of combined Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibition and calcium antagonism on allograft coronary vasculopathy validated by intravascular ultrasound

scientific article published on 01 August 2005

The impact of CytoGam on cardiac transplant recipients with moderate hypogammaglobulinemia: a randomized single-center study

scientific article published on 01 November 2005

The impact of donor gender on cardiac peri-transplantation ischemia injury.

scientific article published in November 2005

The impact of left ventricular reconstruction on survival in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy

scientific article published on 04 October 2006

Thymoglobulin induction and steroid avoidance in cardiac transplantation: results of a prospective, randomized, controlled study.

scientific article published in January 2008

Transplant vasculopathy is associated with increased AlloMap gene expression score

scientific article published on 01 April 2007

Updated meta-analysis of septal alcohol ablation versus myectomy for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

scientific article published on February 2010

Use of the AB5000™ Ventricular Assist Device in Cardiogenic Shock After Acute Myocardial Infarction ⬇️

scientific article published on September 1, 2010

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