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Elizabeth H. Stephens, M.D., Ph.D.

  1. Cardiovascular Surgeon
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  1. Yu L, O'Leary PW, Qureshi MY, Maleszewski JJ, Stephens EH, Dearani JA, Ameduri RK. A Rare Case of Solitary Cardiac Myofibroma in an Infant. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2024 Nov 4; 21501351241286453 Epub 2024 Nov 04
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  2. Abdelrehim AA, Dearani JA, Holst KA, Miranda WR, Connolly HM, Todd AL, Burchill LJ, Schaff HV, Pochettino A, Stephens EH. Risk factors and early outcomes of repeat sternotomy in 1960 adults with congenital heart disease: A 30-year, single-center study. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Nov; 168 (5):1326-1336.e1 Epub 2023 Nov 21
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  3. Stephens EH, Dearani JA, Griffeth EM, Altarabsheh SEI, Ameduri RK, Johnson JN, Burchill LJ, Miranda WR, Connolly HM, Kushwaha SS, Pereira NL, Villavicencio MA, Daly RC. Adult Congenital Heart Disease Transplantation: Does Univentricle Physiology Impact Early Mortality? Ann Thorac Surg. 2024 Nov; 118 (5):1088-1096 Epub 2024 June 29
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  4. Griffeth EM, Stephens EH, Burchill LJ, Johnson JN, Crow S, Jacobs JP, Jacobs ML, Todd A, Dearani JA. Risk of Cardiac Reoperation: An Analysis of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Database. Ann Thorac Surg. 2024 Nov; 118 (5):1098-1106 Epub 2024 June 25
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  5. Abdelrehim AA, Stephens EH, Pochettino A, Wittwer ED, Ashikhmina EA, Todd AL, Daly RC, Crestanello JA, Schaff HV, Dearani JA. Delayed Sternal Closure vs Emergency Sternal Reopening in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease. Ann Thorac Surg. 2024 Oct; 118 (4):899-906 Epub 2024 May 18
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  6. Egbe AC, Younis A, Ali AE, Karnakoti S, Stephens EH, Dearani JA, Francois C, Connolly HM. Outcomes of Adults With Unrepaired Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return and Intact Atrial Septum. J Am Heart Assoc. 2024 Sep 3; 13 (17):e036403 Epub 2024 Aug 27
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  7. Stephens EH, Dearani JA, Pochettino A, Vricella LA, Sundt TM, David TE, Bavaria JE, Cameron DE. Valve-Sparing Aortic Root Replacement State-of-the-Art Review, Part I: Anatomy and Physiology. Ann Thorac Surg. 2024 Sep; 118 (3):729-735 Epub 2024 Feb 13
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  8. Stephens EH, Dearani JA, Pochettino A, Vricella LA, Sundt TM, David TE, Bavaria JE, Cameron DE. Valve-Sparing Aortic Root Replacement State-of-the-Art Review, Part II: Surgical Techniques. Ann Thorac Surg. 2024 Sep; 118 (3):736-746 Epub 2024 Feb 13
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  9. Leng T, Dearani JA, Stephens EH, Johnson JN. Heart Transplantation for Ebstein Anomaly due to Late Surgical Presentation. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2024 Sep; 15 (5):658-660 Epub 2024 May 02
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  10. Stephens EH, Feins EN, Karamlou T, Anderson BR, Alsoufi B, Bleiweis MS, d'Udekem Y, Nelson JS, Ashfaq A, Marino BS, St Louis JD, Najm HK, Turek JW, Ahmad D, Dearani JA, Jacobs JP. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Neonates and Infants With Coarctation. Ann Thorac Surg. 2024 Sep; 118 (3):527-544 Epub 2024 June 20
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  11. Holthe J, Javed R, Cetta F, Stephens EH, Johnson JN, Hagler DJ, Niaz T. Pediatric Quadricuspid Aortic Valve: Morphology, Characteristics, Clinical Outcomes, and Literature Review. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2024 Sep; 15 (5):621-627 Epub 2024 July 25
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  12. Schmitz KT, Stephens EH, Dearani JA, Patlolla SH, Rose CH, Bendel-Stenzel E, Mauermann W, Arendt KW, Connolly HM, Schaff HV, Crestanello J, Young KA. Is Cardiac Surgery Safe During Pregnancy? A 40-Year Single-Institution Experience. Ann Thorac Surg. 2024 Aug 6 Epub 2024 Aug 06
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  13. Stephens EH, Dearani JA, Miranda WR, Anderson JH. PA-VSD Without MAPCA(s): Review of Long-Term Outcomes and Reinterventions. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2024 Jul 23; 21501351241254034 Epub 2024 July 23
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  14. Abdelrehim AA, Stephens EH, Holst KA, Miranda WR, Connolly HM, Burchill LJ, Todd AL, Crestanello JA, Pochettino A, Schaff HV, Dearani JA. Outcomes following multivalve reoperation in adults with congenital heart disease: A 30-year, single-center study. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Jul 20 Epub 2024 July 20
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  15. Griffeth EM, Stephens EH, Dearani JA, Shreve JT, O'Sullivan D, Egbe AC, Connolly HM, Todd A, Burchill LJ. Impact of heart failure on reoperation in adult congenital heart disease: An innovative machine learning model. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Jun; 167 (6):2215-2225.e1 Epub 2023 Sept 28
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  16. Stephens EH, Jegatheeswaran A, Brothers JA, Ghobrial J, Karamlou T, Francois CJ, Krishnamurthy R, Dearani JA, Binsalamah Z, Molossi S, Mery CM. Anomalous Aortic Origin of a Coronary Artery. Ann Thorac Surg. 2024 Jun; 117 (6):1074-1086 Epub 2024 Jan 30
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  17. Griffeth EM, Dearani JA, Hassler KR, Todd A, Johnson JN, Miranda WR, Stephens EH. Late Outcomes of Konno-Rastan and Modified Konno for Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction. Ann Thorac Surg. 2024 May; 117 (5):973-981 Epub 2023 July 20
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  18. Graham G, Dearani JA, Abdelrehim AA, Miranda WR, Schaff H, Stulak JM, Todd AL, Stephens EH. Early and Mid-Term Outcomes of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Spring; 36 (1):82-90 Epub 2022 Nov 03
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  19. Stephens EH, Dearani JA. Invited Commentary: The Rarity of Ebstein Anomaly: A Case for Regionalized Care. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2024 Mar; 15 (2):160-161 Epub 2024 Feb 09
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  20. Leng T, Griffeth E, Stephens EH, Dearani JA, Cannon BC, Ackerman MJ, Wackel PL. Utility of routine follow-up defibrillation safety margin testing in young patients with epicardial implantable cardioverter-defibrillators. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2024 Mar; 47 (3):392-397 Epub 2024 Feb 11
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  21. Abdelrehim AA, Dearani JA, Miranda WR, Connolly HM, Stephens EH. Surgical Considerations for the Mitral Valve in Congenitally Corrected Transposition. Ann Thorac Surg. 2024 Mar; 117 (3):560-566 Epub 2023 July 23
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  22. Griffeth EM, Stephens EH, Dearani JA, Francois C, Todd A, Miranda WR, Connolly HM, Bonnichsen CR, Pochettino A. Outcomes of Surgical Repair of Aberrant Subclavian Arteries in Adults. Ann Thorac Surg. 2024 Feb; 117 (2):396-402 Epub 2023 Apr 06
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  23. Elsisy MF, Dearani JA, Ashikhmina E, Aganga DO, Taggart NW, Todd A, Stephens EH. National In-Hospital Outcomes of Mechanical Mitral Valve Replacement in the Pediatric Population. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2024 Jan; 15 (1):37-43 Epub 2023 Aug 07
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  24. Griffeth EM, Stephens EH, Dearani JA. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Preadolescence, Mitral Valve Disease, and Midventricular Obstruction. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Pediatr Card Surg Annu. 2024; 27:69-77 Epub 2023 Dec 10
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  25. Agasthi P, Van Houten HK, Yao X, Jain CC, Egbe A, Warnes CA, Miranda WR, Dunlay SM, Stephens EH, Johnson JN, Connolly HM, Burchill LJ. Mortality and Morbidity of Heart Failure Hospitalization in Adult Patients With Congenital Heart Disease. J Am Heart Assoc. 2023 Dec 05; 12(23):e030649. Epub 2023 Nov 29.
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  26. Abdelrehim AA, Stephens EH, Miranda WR, Todd AL, Connolly HM, Egbe AC, Burchill LJ, Ashikhmina EA, Dearani JA. Systemic Atrioventricular Valve Surgery in Patients With Congenitally Corrected Transposition of the Great Vessels. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2023 Dec 5; 82 (23):2197-2208
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  27. Khandekar DA, Seelhammer TG, Mara KC, Stephens EH, Wittwer ED, Wieruszewski PM. Intraoperative Versus Postoperative Hydroxocobalamin for Vasoplegic Shock in Cardiothoracic Surgery. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2023 Dec; 37 (12):2538-2545 Epub 2023 Aug 25
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  28. Narang K, Wyatt M, O'Leary P, Qureshi MY, Kolbe A, Stephens EH, Dearani JA, Ruano R. Novel approach to prenatal predictors of outcomes for fetuses with severe Ebstein anomaly. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2023 Dec; 36 (2):2271626 Epub 2023 Oct 30
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  29. Abozied O, Miranda W, Younis A, Burchill L, Jain C, Connolly H, Dearani J, Stephens EH, Egbe AC. Outcomes after implantation of right-sided mechanical valve prostheses in congenital heart disease. Heart. 2023 Nov 10; 109 (23):1765-1771
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  30. Argo MB, Barron DJ, Bondarenko I, Eckhauser A, Gruber PJ, Lambert LM, Paramananthan T, Rahman M, Winlaw DS, Yerebakan C, Alsoufi B, DeCampli WM, Honjo O, Kirklin JK, Prospero C, Ramakrishnan K, St Louis JD, Turek JW, O'Brien JE Jr, Pizarro C, Anagnostopoulos PV, Blackstone EH, Jacobs ML, Jegatheeswaran A, Karamlou T, Stephens EH, Polimenakos AC, Haw MP, McCrindle BW. Hybrid palliation versus nonhybrid management for a multi-institutional cohort of infants with critical left heart obstruction. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Nov; 166 (5):1300-1313.e2 Epub 2023 May 08
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  31. Egbe AC, Younis A, Miranda WR, Jain CC, Burchill LJ, Dearani JA, Stephens EH, Connolly HM. Relation Between Preoperative Hypoxia and Postoperative Oxygen Saturation in Patients Post-Fontan Palliation Who Undergo Heart Transplant. Am J Cardiol. 2023 Oct 15; 205:325-326 Epub 2023 Aug 25
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  32. Egbe AC, Miranda WR, Jain CC, Stephens EH, Andi K, Abozied O, Connolly HM. Temporal Changes in Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Adults With Congenital Heart Disease. Am Heart J. 2023 Oct; 264:1-9 Epub 2023 June 08
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  33. Cetta F, Stephens EH. Attrition Before Fontan vs Creating a Bad Fontan: The Dilemma. Ann Thorac Surg 2023 Oct; 116 (4):785-786 Epub 2023 Aug 03
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  34. Griffeth EM, Dearani JA, Schaff HV, Johnson JN, Ackerman MJ, Bos JM, Alzate-Aguirre M, Todd A, Cannon BC, Wackel PL, Stephens EH. Septal Myectomy Outcomes in Children and Adolescents With Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. Ann Thorac Surg. 2023 Sep; 116 (3):499-507 Epub 2023 Apr 26
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  35. Egbe AC, Miranda WR, Jain CC, Andi K, Abozied O, Younis A, Kandlakunta S, Salama AA, Stephens EH, Connolly HM. Prognostic Performance of Right Ventricular Global Longitudinal Strain Measurements in Patients With Ebstein Anomaly. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2023 Aug 8; 82 (6):503-513
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  36. Egbe AC, Miranda WR, Anderson JH, Pellikka PA, Stephens EH, Andi K, Abozied O, Connolly HM. Left ventricular adaptation to aortic regurgitation in adults with repaired coarctation of aorta. Int J Cardiol. 2023 Jul 15; 383:62-69 Epub 2023 May 04
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  37. Stephens EH, St Louis JD, Jaquiss RDB, Feins EN, Kane LC, Guleserian KJ, Si MM, Dabal RJ, Sharma MS, Gangemi JJ, Kavarana MN, Kumar SR, LaPar DJ, Fuller S. Report of the 2022 Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Practice Survey. Ann Thorac Surg. 2023 Jul; 116 (1):17-24 Epub 2023 Jan 21
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  38. Penfold MP, Haq IU, Connolly HM, Dearani JA, Schaff HV, Miranda WR, Asirvatham SJ, Killu AM, Arghami A, Stephens EH. Atrial Appendage Aneurysms: Natural History and Outcomes. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2023 Jul; 14 (4):474-480 Epub 2023 Mar 27
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  39. Ashikhmina Swan E, Brinkman NJ, Lahr BD, Nemergut ME, Dearani JA, Stephens EH. Activated Prothrombin Complex Concentrate in Pediatric Cardiac Patients, Our Early Experience. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2023 Jul; 14 (4):417-424 Epub 2023 June 04
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  40. Graham G, Dearani JA, Mathew J, Miranda WR, King KS, Schaff HV, Stephens EH. Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection With Intact Atrial Septum: Early and Midterm Outcomes. Ann Thorac Surg. 2023 Jun; 115 (6):1479-1484 Epub 2022 Apr 30
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  41. Graham G, Dearani JA, Niaz T, Crow S, Cetta F, Stephens EH. Outcomes of Biventricular and Single Ventricle Heterotaxy Patients: A Single Center Five-Decade Experience. Ann Thorac Surg. 2023 May; 115 (5):1206-1211 Epub 2022 June 17
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  42. Stephens EH, Dearani JA, Jaroszewski DE. Pectus Excavatum in Cardiac Surgery Patients. Ann Thorac Surg. 2023 May; 115 (5):1312-1321 Epub 2023 Feb 11
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  43. Patlolla SH, Stephens EH, Schaff HV, Anavekar NS, Miranda WR, Julsrud PR, Dearani JA. Outcomes of a protocolized approach for surgical unroofing of intramural anomalous aortic origin of coronary artery in children and adults. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 May; 165 (5):1641-1650 Epub 2022 Dec 17
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  44. Egbe AC, Miranda WR, Stephens EH, Anderson JH, Andi K, Goda A, Abozied O, Ramachandran D, Connolly HM. Right Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction in Adults With Anatomic Repair of d-Transposition of Great Arteries. Am J Cardiol. 2023 Apr 1; 192:101-108 Epub 2023 Feb 08
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  45. El Sherif N, Dearani JA, Connolly HM, Bagameri G, Pochettino A, Stulak JM, Stephens EH. Complexity and Outcome of Reoperations After the Ross Procedure in the Current Era. Ann Thorac Surg. 2023 Mar; 115 (3):633-639 Epub 2022 May 26
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  46. Griffeth EM, Burchill LJ, Dearani JA, Oberoi M, Abdelrehim AA, O'Leary PW, Edwards BS, Kushwaha SS, Daly RC, Cetta F, Johnson JN, Ameduri RK, Stephens EH. Optimizing Referral Timing of Patients With Fontan Circulatory Failure for Heart Transplant. Transplant Proc. 2023 Mar; 55 (2):417-425 Epub 2023 Mar 01
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  47. Perez Y, Dearani JA, Miranda WR, Stephens EH. Subaortic Stenosis in Adult Patients With Atrioventricular Septal Defect. Ann Thorac Surg. 2023 Feb; 115 (2):479-484 Epub 2022 Aug 17
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  48. Phillips KA, Dearani JA, Wackel PL, Stephens EH, Krishnan P, Weaver AL, Cetta F, Johnson JN, Van Dorn CS. Contemporary Early Postoperative Cone Repair Outcomes for Patients With Ebstein Anomaly. Mayo Clin Proc. 2023 Feb; 98 (2):290-298
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  49. Fatima B, Schaff HV, Stephens EH, King KS, Cetta F, Dearani JA. Incidence of Reoperation After Surgical Procedure for Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction in Children and Young Adults. Ann Thorac Surg. 2023 Jan; 115 (1):136-142 Epub 2022 Aug 25
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  50. Miller JR, Stephens EH, Goldstone AB, Glatz AC, Kane L, Van Arsdell GS, Stellin G, Barron DJ, d'Udekem Y, Benson L, Quintessenza J, Ohye RG, Talwar S, Fremes SE, Emani SM, Eghtesady P, Expert Consensus Panel:. The American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) 2022 Expert Consensus Document: Management of infants and neonates with tetralogy of Fallot. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Jan; 165 (1):221-250 Epub 2022 Oct 26
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  51. Egbe AC, Miranda WR, Jain CC, Anderson JH, Stephens EH, Andi K, Goda A, Abozied O, Ramachandran D, Crestanello JA, Francois C, Connolly HM. Risk of pulmonary artery dissection in adults with congenital heart disease. Int J Cardiol. 2023 Jan 01; 370:186-190. Epub 2022 Oct 08.
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  52. Overman DM, Moga FX, Stephens EH, Dearani JA, MacIver RH. Infant Mitral Valve Replacement: Current State of the Art. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Pediatr Card Surg Annu. 2023; 26:75-80 Epub 2023 Jan 16
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  53. Jain CC, Egbe AC, Stephens EH, Connolly HM, Hagler DJ, Hilscher MB, Miranda WR. Systemic Venous Hypertension and Low Output Are Prevalent at Catheterization in Adults with Pulmonary Atresia and Intact Ventricular Septum Regardless of Repair Strategy. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2022 Winter; 34 (4):1312-1319 Epub 2021 Oct 21
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  54. Geske JB, Stephens EH, Dearani JA. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with extreme outflow tract obstruction. Eur Heart J. 2022 Nov 7; 43 (42):4518
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  55. Griffeth EM, Dearani JA, Mathew J, Graham GC, Connolly HM, King KS, Schaff HV, Stephens EH. Early and Late Outcomes of the Warden and Modified Warden Procedure. Ann Thorac Surg. 2022 Nov; 114 (5):1723-1729 Epub 2022 Mar 26
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  56. Egbe AC, Miranda WR, Anderson JH, DeSimone CV, Andi K, Goda AY, Stephens EH, Dearani JA, Crestanello J, Connolly HM, Deshmukh AJ. Outcome of New-Onset Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease. JACC Clin Electrophysiol. 2022 Nov; 8 (11):1407-1416 Epub 2022 Oct 26
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  57. Stephens EH. The Elusive Surgeon Scientist: The Role of PhD in Careers of Cardiothoracic Surgeons. World J Surg 2022 Oct; 46 (10):2536-2537 Epub 2022 Aug 13
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  58. Huang Y, Dearani JA, Stephens EH, Saran N, Miranda WR, Taggart NW, Daly RC. Outcomes of Tricuspid Valve Repair With Artificial Neochordae in Pediatric and Adult Patients. Ann Thorac Surg. 2022 Sep; 114 (3):826-832 Epub 2022 Feb 08
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  59. Agasthi P, Stephens EH, Miranda WR, Anderson JH, Hagler DJ. Challenging Case of Hybrid Transcatheter Pulmonary Baffle Stent Implantation. J Invasive Cardiol. 2022 Sep; 34 (9):E690-E691
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  60. Hassler KR, Dearani JA, Stephens EH, Pochettino A, Ramakrishna H. The Ross Procedure: Analysis of Recent Outcomes Data. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2022 Aug; 36 (8 Pt B):3365-3369 Epub 2021 Nov 14
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  61. Tan NY, Amin M, Dearani JA, McLeod CJ, Stephens EH, Cannon BC, Miranda WR, Connolly HM, Egbe A, Asirvatham SJ, Madhavan M. Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices in Ebstein Anomaly: Management and Outcomes. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2022 Jul; 15 (7):e010744 Epub 2022 June 28
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  62. Stephens EH, Pochettino A. Vascular ring and sling repair - addressing the root of the problem. Cardiol Young. 2022 Jul; 32 (7):1019-1020 Epub 2022 May 18
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  63. Stephens EH, Dearani JA. Ebstein Anomaly-Of Veils and Visions. JAMA. 2022 Jun 14; 327 (22):2173-2174
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  64. Huang Y, Dearani JA, Lahr BD, Stephens EH, Madhavan M, Cannon BC, Schaff HV. Surgical management of transvenous lead-induced tricuspid regurgitation in adult and pediatric patients with congenital heart disease. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2022 Jun; 163 (6):2185-2193.e4 Epub 2021 Oct 09
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  65. Elsisy MF, Schaff HV, Crestanello JA, Alkhouli MA, Stulak JM, Stephens EH. Outcomes of cardiac surgery in nonagenarians. J Card Surg. 2022 Jun; 37 (6):1664-1670 Epub 2022 Mar 14
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  66. Levy ER, Dearani JA, Blumenthal J, Johnson JN, Overman DM, Stephens EH, Chiotos K. COVID-19 FAQs in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: 2022 Perspective and Updates. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2022 May; 13 (3):287-292 Epub 2022 Mar 28
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  67. Elsisy MF, Dearani JA, Crestanello JA, Ashikhmina EA, Van Dorn CS, Stephens EH. Outcomes of Primary vs Secondary Delayed Sternal Closure in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery. Ann Thorac Surg. 2022 Apr; 113 (4):1231-1237 Epub 2021 Mar 01
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  68. Stephens EH, Dearani JA, Taggart NW, Anderson JH, Miranda WR. Team Approach to Decision-Making in Pulmonary Valve Replacement. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2022 Mar 5 Epub 2022 Mar 05
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  69. Ceppa DP, Antonoff MB, Tong BC, Timsina L, Ikonomidis JS, Worrell SG, Stephens EH, Gillaspie EA, Schumacher L, Molena D, Kane LC, Blackmon S, Donington JS. 2020 Women in Thoracic Surgery Update on the Status of Women in Cardiothoracic Surgery. Ann Thorac Surg. 2022 Mar; 113 (3):918-925 Epub 2021 Apr 20
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  70. Hargiss JB, Dearani JA, Stephens EH, Taggart NW. Management of Isolated, Congenital Anterior Mitral Valve Cleft. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2022 Jan; 13 (1):60-64
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  71. Hassler KR, Stephens EH, Miranda WR, Foley TA, Dearani JA. Intra-atrial Pulmonary Venous Conduit Leak in Criss-Cross Heart: Role of Three-Dimensional Modeling. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2022 Jan; 13 (1):113-116 Epub 2021 Sept 22
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  72. Niaz T, Stephens EH, Gleich SJ, Dearani JA, Johnson JN, Sas DJ, Bly S, Driscoll DJ, Cetta F. Acute Kidney Injury and Renal Replacement Therapy After Fontan Operation. Am J Cardiol. 2021 Dec 15; 161:84-94
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  73. Cornelius A, Ramaprabhu K, Stephens E, Saran N, Pochettino A. Central Partial Bypass Management Technique for Distal Arch Surgery. J Extra Corpor Technol. 2021 Dec; 53 (4):306-308
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  74. El Sherif N, Cetta F, Stephens EH. Surgical repair of discontinuous right pulmonary artery utilising an autologous main pulmonary artery flap: a case report and literature review. Cardiol Young. 2021 Dec; 31(12):2038-2040. Epub 2021 May 31.
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  75. Worhunsky DJ, Levy BE, Stephens EH, Backer CL. Vascular rings. Semin Pediatr Surg. 2021 Dec; 30 (6):151128 Epub 2021 Oct 23
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  76. Elsisy MF, Pochettino A, Dearani JA, Bower TC, McBane RD 2nd, Graham GC, Deyle DR, Bonnichsen CR, Stephens EH. Early and Late Outcomes of Cardiovascular Surgery in Patients With Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2021 Nov; 12 (6):773-777
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  77. Graham G, Phillips AL, Stephens EH, Niaz T, Dearani JA, O'Leary PW, Cetta F. Systemic Semilunar Valve Repair/Replacement With Fontan Circulation: The Mayo Clinic Experience. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2021 Nov; 12(6):739-744.
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  78. Greenmyer JR, Niaz T, Kohorst MA, Stephens EH, Anderson JH. Chromogenic Factor X Assay for Monitoring Warfarin Anticoagulation in a Child With a Prosthetic Mitral Valve. Mayo Clin Proc Innov Qual Outcomes. 2021 Oct; 5 (5):811-816 Epub 2021 Aug 10
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  79. Stephens EH, Wolfe BL, Talwar AA, Patel A, Camarda JA, Eltayeb O, Monge MC, Forbess JM. Applicability and Durability of Valve-Sparing Tetralogy of Fallot Repair. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2021 Sep; 12 (5):628-634
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  80. Krishnan P, Dearani JA, Overman DM, Stephens EH, Pochettino A. Twin Root Replacement in Congenital Heart Disease: Expert Technique. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2021 Sep; 12 (5):649-653
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  81. Hu JJ, Bonnichsen CR, Dearani JA, Miranda WR, Johnson JN, Cetta F, Stephens EH, Aganga DO, Van Dorn CS. Adults With Tetralogy of Fallot: Early Postoperative Outcomes and Risk Factors for Complications. Mayo Clin Proc. 2021 Sep; 96 (9):2398-2406 Epub 2021 Aug 17
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  82. Stephens EH, Dearani JA. On Becoming a Master Surgeon: Role Models, Mentorship, Coaching, and Apprenticeship. Ann Thorac Surg. 2021 Jun; 111 (6):1746-1753 Epub 2020 Aug 27
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  83. Tchervenkov CI, Herbst C, Jacobs JP, Al-Halees Z, Edwin F, Dearani JA, Finucane K, Sandoval N, Sarris GE, Fragata J, Abdulgani HB, Arboleda M, Bacha EA, Barron DJ, Becker P, Boumzebra D, Cervantes J, Elgamal A, Helvind MH, Iyer KS, Jatene MB, Jun TG, Kirklin JK, Kreutzer C, Lee C, Lotto AA, Manuel V, Maruszewski B, Najm H, Overman D, Rahmat B, Reddy D, Sakamoto K, Samankatiwat P, Sivalingam S, St Louis JD, Stellin G, Stephens EH, Tretter JT, Truong NLT, Tweddell JS, Vida V, Vosloo S, Zhang H, Zheleva B, Jonas RA. Current Status of Training and Certification for Congenital Heart Surgery Around the World: Proceedings of the Meetings of the Global Council on Education for Congenital Heart Surgery of the World Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2021 May; 12 (3):394-405
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  84. Elsisy MF, Dearani JA, Ashikhmina E, Krishnan P, Anderson JH, Taggart NW, Van Dorn CS, Stephens EH. What Factors Should Be Considered to Improve Outcome of Mechanical Mitral Valve Replacement in Children? World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2021 May; 12(3):367-374.
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  85. Stephens EH, Dearani JA, Qureshi MY, Segura LG, Arendt KW, Bendel-Stenzel EM, Ruano R. Toward Eliminating Perinatal Comfort Care for Prenatally Diagnosed Severe Congenital Heart Defects: A Vision. Mayo Clin Proc. 2021 May; 96 (5):1276-1287
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  86. Stephens EH, Wiedermann JP, Dearani JA, Backer CL. Expert Technique: Pediatric Tracheal Surgery. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2021 May; 12 (3):414-417
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  87. Stephens EH, Qureshi MY, Anderson JH, Ashikhmina E, Dearani JA. Bidirectional Cavopulmonary Shunt for Right Ventricular Unloading. Ann Thorac Surg. 2021 May; 111 (5):1435-1441 Epub 2020 Aug 20
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  88. Stephens EH, Dearani JA. The Tricuspid Valve in Single-Ventricle Patients: Forgotten, Unforgivable, and Indispensable. Ann Thorac Surg 2021 Mar; 111 (3):994-995 Epub 2020 July 17
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  89. Evans MA, Stephens EH, Lavin JM, Chun Y, Maurrasse S, Backer CL. Use of a Rigid Bronchoscope as the Sole Prebypass Airway During Pediatric Tracheal Tumor Resection: A Case Report. A A Pract. 2021 Feb; 15 (2):e01399
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  90. Stephens EH, Dearani JA, Niaz T, Arghami A, Phillips SD, Cetta F. Effect of Earlier Atrioventricular Valve Intervention on Survival After the Fontan Operation. Am J Cardiol. 2020 Dec 15; 137:103-110 Epub 2020 Sept 28
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  91. Stephens EH, Gupta D, Bleiweis M, Backer CL, Anderson RH, Spicer DE. Pathologic Characteristics of 119 Archived Specimens Showing the Phenotypic Features of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2020 Winter; 32 (4):895-903 Epub 2020 Feb 22
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  92. Protopapas EM, Rito ML, Vida VL, Sarris GE, Tchervenkov CI, Maruszewski BJ, Tobota Z, Zheleva B, Zhang H, Jacobs JP, Dearani JA, Stephens EH, Tweddell JS, Sandoval NF, Bacha EA, Austin EH, Sakamoto K, Talwar S, Kurosawa H, Halees ZYA, Jatene MB, Iyer KS, Lee C, Sharma R, Hirata Y, Edwin F, Cervantes JL, O'Brien J, St Louis J, Kirklin JK, COVID-19 International Congenital Heart Surgery Taskforce. Early Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Congenital Heart Surgery Programs Across the World: Assessment by a Global Multi-Societal Consortium. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2020 Nov; 11 (6):689-696 Epub 2020 Aug 26
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  93. Heisler CA, Miller P, Stephens EH, Ton J, Temkin SM. Leading from Behind: Paucity of gender equity statements and policies among professional surgical societies. Am J Surg. 2020 Nov; 220 (5):1132-1135 Epub 2020 June 30
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  94. Stephens EH, Dearani JA, Qureshi MY, Ammash N, Maleszewski JJ. The Congenital Tricuspid Valve Spectrum: From Ebstein to Dysplasia. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2020 Nov; 11 (6):783-791
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  95. Levy E, Blumenthal J, Chiotos K, Stephens EH, Dearani JA. COVID-19: FAQs in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery-A Sequel. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2020 Nov; 11 (6):760-764 Epub 2020 Sept 10
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  96. Stephens EH, Heisler CA, Temkin SM, Miller P. The Current Status of Women in Surgery: How to Affect the Future. JAMA Surg. 2020 Sep 1; 155 (9):876-885
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  97. Stephens EH, Fleischmann D, Starr A, Miller DC. Repair of extra-anatomic bypass graft structural degeneration and pseudoaneurysm with endovascular stent-graft relining. JTCVS Tech. 2020 Sep; 3:259-262 Epub 2020 July 02
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  98. Stephens EH, Dearani JA, Johnson JN, Ackerman MJ, Ommen SR, Schaff HV. The Surgeon's View of the Left Ventricular Outflow Tract in Congenital Heart Surgery. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2020 Sep; 11 (5):595-610
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  99. Stephens EH, Dearani JA, Guleserian KJ, Overman DM, Tweddell JS, Backer CL, Romano JC, Bacha E. COVID-19: Crisis Management in Congenital Heart Surgery. Ann Thorac Surg. 2020 Aug; 110 (2):701-706 Epub 2020 Apr 14
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  101. Dearani JA, Stephens EH, Guleserian KJ, Overman DM, Backer CL, Romano JC, St Louis JD, Sarris GE, Bacha E, Tweddell JS. COVID-19: FAQs-Congenital Heart Surgery Recovery and Defining a "New Normal". World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2020 Jul 14; 2150135120934741 Epub 2020 July 14
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  102. Stephens EH, Dearani JA, Guleserian KJ. Courage, Fortitude, and Effective Leadership of Surgical Teams During COVID-19. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2020 Jul 10; 2150135120938330 Epub 2020 July 10
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  104. Pahwa S, Stephens EH, Dearani JA. High-Risk Reoperative Sternotomy-How We Do It, How We Teach It. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2020 Jul; 11 (4):459-465
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  105. Antonoff MB, Stephens EH, Blackmon SH. Meeting the Educational Needs of an Increasingly Diverse Surgical Workforce. JAMA Surg 2020 Jun 1; 155 (6):533-534
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  106. Stephens EH, Tannous P, Monge MC, Eltayeb O, Devlin PJ, Backer CL, Forbess JM, Pahl E. Normalization of hemodynamics is delayed in patients with a single ventricle after pediatric heart transplantation. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2019 Oct 10 [Epub ahead of print]
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  108. Stephens EH, Eltayeb O, Monge MC, Forbess JM, Rastatter JC, Rigsby CK, Backer CL. Pediatric Tracheal Surgery: A 25-year Review of Slide Tracheoplasty and Tracheal Resection. Ann Thorac Surg. 2019 Aug 7 Epub 2019 Aug 07
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  109. Beasley GS, Stephens EH, Backer CL, Joong A. Anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA): a systematic review and historical perspective Curr Pediatr Rep. 2019; 7(2):45-52. Epub 2019 Apr 22.
  110. Stephens EH, Tannous P, Nugent AW, Hauck AL, Forbess JM. Supra-Annular Mitral Implantation of Melody Valve: Minimizing Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2019 Mar; 10 (2):235-238
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  111. Blitzer D, Stephens EH, Tchantchaleishvili V, Lou X, Chen P, Pattakos G, Vardas PN. Risks and Rewards of Advanced Practice Providers in Cardiothoracic Surgery Training: National Survey. Ann Thorac Surg. 2019 Feb; 107 (2):597-602 Epub 2018 Oct 09
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  112. Stephens EH, Goldstone AB, Fiedler AG, Vardas PN, Pattakos G, Lou X, Chen PC, Tchantchaleishvili V. Appraisal of mentorship in cardiothoracic surgery training. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Dec; 156 (6):2216-2223 Epub 2018 July 18
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  113. Al Haddad E, LaPar DJ, Dayton J, Stephens EH, Bacha E. Complete atrioventricular canal repair with a decellularized porcine small intestinal submucosa patch. Congenit Heart Dis. 2018 Nov; 13 (6):997-1004 Epub 2018 Sept 21
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  114. Borger MA, Fedak PWM, Stephens EH, Gleason TG, Girdauskas E, Ikonomidis JS, Khoynezhad A, Siu SC, Verma S, Hope MD, Cameron DE, Hammer DF, Coselli JS, Moon MR, Sundt TM, Barker AJ, Markl M, Della Corte A, Michelena HI, Elefteriades JA. The American Association for Thoracic Surgery consensus guidelines on bicuspid aortic valve-related aortopathy: Full online-only version. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Aug; 156 (2):e41-e74
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  115. Borger MA, Fedak PWM, Stephens EH, Gleason TG, Girdauskas E, Ikonomidis JS, Khoynezhad A, Siu SC, Verma S, Hope MD, Cameron DE, Hammer DF, Coselli JS, Moon MR, Sundt TM, Barker AJ, Markl M, Della Corte A, Michelena HI, Elefteriades JA. The American Association for Thoracic Surgery consensus guidelines on bicuspid aortic valve-related aortopathy: Executive summary. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2018 Aug; 156 (2):473-480
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  116. Stephens EH, Han J, Trawick EA, Di Martino ES, Akkiraju H, Brown LM, Connell JP, Grande-Allen KJ, Vunjak-Novakovic G, Takayama H. Left-Ventricular Assist Device Impact on Aortic Valve Mechanics, Proteomics and Ultrastructure. Ann Thorac Surg. 2018 Feb; 105 (2):572-580 Epub 2017 Dec 07
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  117. Vardas PN, Stefanescu Schmidt AC, Lou X, Goldstone AB, Pattakos G, Fiedler AG, Stephens EH, Tchantchaleishvili V. Current Status of Endovascular Training for Cardiothoracic Surgery Residents in the United States. Ann Thorac Surg. 2017 Nov; 104 (5):1748-1754 Epub 2017 Sept 29
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  118. Stephens EH, Fukuhara S, Neely RC, Takayama H. Aortic root replacement for bicuspid aortopathy following heart transplantation. J Card Surg. 2017 Oct; 32 (10):667-669 Epub 2017 Sept 27
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  119. Stephens EH, Walters DM, Eilers AL, Tchantchaleishvili V, Goldstone AB, Gillaspie EA, Fiedler A, LaPar DJ. Variability in Integrated Cardiothoracic Training Program Curriculum. Ann Thorac Surg. 2017 Jun; 103 (6):1984-1991 Epub 2017 Apr 24
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  120. Stephens EH, Chai P. Aortic valve surgery in the pediatric population Curr Pediatr Rep. 2017; 5(2):64-72.
  121. Stephens EH, Han J, Ginns J, Rosenbaum M, Chai P, Bacha E, Kalfa D. Outcomes and Prognostic Factors for Adult Patients With Congenital Heart Disease Undergoing Primary or Reoperative Systemic Atrioventricular Valve Surgery. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2017 May; 8 (3):346-353
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  122. Stephens EH, Tingo J, Najjar M, Yilmaz B, Levasseur S, Dayton JD, Mosca RS, Chai P, Quaegebeur JM, Bacha EA. Cardiac Function After Tetralogy of Fallot/Complete Atrioventricular Canal Repair. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2017 Mar; 8 (2):189-195
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  123. Fukuhara S, Stephens EH, Glotzbach JP, Borger MA. Repair of ascending aortic aneurysms following cardiac transplantation. J Card Surg. 2016 Dec; 31 (12):778-780 Epub 2016 Nov 01
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  124. Stephens EH, Shah AA, Robich MP, Walters DM, DeNino WF, Aftab M, Tchantchaleishvili V, Eilers AL, Rice RD, Goldstone AB, Shelstad RC, Malas T, Cevasco M, Gillaspie EA, LaPar DJ. The Future of the Academic Cardiothoracic Surgeon: Results of the TSRA/TSDA In-Training Examination Survey. Ann Thorac Surg. 2016 Aug; 102 (2):643-50 Epub 2016 Apr 27
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  125. Stephens EH, Robich MP, Walters DM, DeNino WF, Aftab M, Tchantchaleishvili V, Eilers AL, Rice RD, Goldstone AB, Shlestad RC, Malas T, Cevasco M, Gillaspie EA, Fiedler AG, LaPar DJ, Shah AA. Gender and Cardiothoracic Surgery Training: Specialty Interests, Satisfaction, and Career Pathways. Ann Thorac Surg. 2016 Jul; 102 (1):200-6 Epub 2016 May 05
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  126. Stephens EH, Nguyen TC, Blazejewski JG, Vekilov DP, Connell JP, Itoh A, Ingels NB Jr, Miller DC, Grande-Allen KJ. Extracellular matrix remodeling in wound healing of critical size defects in the mitral valve leaflet. Heart Vessels. 2016 Jul; 31 (7):1186-95 Epub 2015 Nov 12
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  127. Shah AA, Aftab M, Tchantchaleishvili V, LaPar DJ, Stephens EH, Walters DM, DeNino WF, Odell DD, Robich M, Cevasco M, Eilers AL, Gillaspie EA, Goldstone A, Malas T, Rice RD, Shelstad RC, Andersen ND. Characterizing the Operative Experience of Cardiac Surgical Trainees: What Are Residents Really Doing in the Operating Room? Ann Thorac Surg. 2016 Jun; 101 (6):2341-9 Epub 2016 Mar 26
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  128. Cohen M, Stephens EH, Garshick M, Wang S-H, Frager SZ, Maulner L, Remotti F, Radhakrishnan J. Native valve emphysematous endocarditis caused by finegoldia magna in a novel pathogenic role Infect Dis Clin Pract. 2016; 24(1):57-59.
  129. Robich MP, Flagg A, LaPar DJ, Odell DD, Stein W, Aftab M, Berfield KS, Eilers AL, Groth SS, Lazar JF, Shah AA, Smith DA, Stephens EH, Stock CT, DeNino WF, Tchantchaleishvili V, Soltesz EG. Understanding Why Residents May Inaccurately Log Their Role in Operations: A Look at the 2013 In-Training Examination Survey. Ann Thorac Surg. 2016 Jan; 101 (1):323-8 Epub 2015 Oct 09
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  130. Tchantchaleishvili V, LaPar DJ, Odell DD, Stein W, Aftab M, Berfield KS, Eilers AL, Groth SS, Lazar JF, Robich MP, Shah AA, Smith DA, Stephens EH, Stock CT, DeNino WF, Nguyen TC. Predictors of Career Choice Among Cardiothoracic Surgery Trainees. Ann Thorac Surg. 2015 Nov; 100 (5):1849-54; discussion 1853 Epub 2015 July 07
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  131. Stephens EH, Odell D, Stein W, LaPar DJ, DeNino WF, Aftab M, Berfield K, Eilers AL, Groth S, Lazar JF, Robich MP, Shah AA, Smith DA, Stock C, Tchantchaleishvili V, Mery CM, Turek JW, Salazar J, Nguyen TC. A Decade of Change: Training and Career Paths of Cardiothoracic Surgery Residents 2003 to 2014. Ann Thorac Surg. 2015 Oct; 100 (4):1305-13; discussion 1313-4 Epub 2015 July 11
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  132. Stephens EH, Gaur P, Hotze KO, Correa AM, Kim MP, Blackmon SH. Super-Charged Pedicled Jejunal Interposition Performance Compares Favorably With a Gastric Conduit After Esophagectomy. Ann Thorac Surg. 2015 Aug; 100 (2):407-13 Epub 2015 June 20
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  133. Stephens EH, Hope TA, Kari FA, Kvitting JPE, Liang DH, Herfkens RJ, Miller DC. Greater asymmetric wall shear stress in Sievers' type 1/LR compared with 0/LAT bicuspid aortic valves after valve-sparing aortic root replacement J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015; 150(1):59-68.
  134. Nguyen TC, Terwelp MD, Stephens EH, Odell DD, Loor G, LaPar DJ, DeNino WF, Wei Benjamin, Aftab M, Macke RA, Nelson JS, Berfield KS, Lazar JF, Stein W, Youssef SJ, Tchantchaleishvili V. Resident perceptions of 2-year versus 3-year Cardiothoracic Training Programs (2013 and 2014 TSRA/TSDA In-training Exam Survey) Ann Thorac Surg. 2015; 99(6):2070-6.
  135. Stephens EH, Connell PS, Fahrenholtz MM, Timek TA, Daughters GT, Kuo JJ, Patton AM, Ingels NB, Miller DC, Grande-Allen KJ. Heterogeneity of Mitral Leaflet Matrix Composition and Turnover Correlates with Regional Leaflet Strain. Cardiovasc Eng Technol. 2015 Jun; 6 (2):141-50
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  136. Stephens EH, Fahrenholtz MM, Connell PS, Timek TA, Daughters GT, Kuo JJ, Patton AM, Ingels NB Jr, Miller DC, Grande-Allen KJ. Cellular and Extracellular Matrix Basis for Heterogeneity in Mitral Annular Contraction. Cardiovasc Eng Technol. 2015 Jun; 6 (2):151-9
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  137. Stephens EH, Ibrahimiye AN, Yerebakan H, Yilmaz B, Chelliah A, Levasseur S, Mosca RS, Chen JM, Chai P, Quaegebeur J, Bacha EA. Early Complete Atrioventricular Canal Repair Yields Outcomes Equivalent to Late Repair. Ann Thorac Surg. 2015 Jun; 99 (6):2109-15; discussion 2115-6 Epub 2015 Apr 15
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  138. Tchantchaleishvili V, LaPar DJ, Stephens EH, Berfield KS, Odell DD, DeNino WF. Current integrated cardiothoracic surgery residents: a Thoracic Surgery Residents Association survey. Ann Thorac Surg. 2015 Mar; 99 (3):1040-7 Epub 2015 Jan 24
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  139. Kari FA, Beyersdorf F, Rylski B, Stephens EH, Russe M, Siepe M. David I reimplantation procedure for aortic root replacement in Marfan patients: medium-term outcome. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2014 Nov; 19 (5):743-8 Epub 2014 July 21
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  140. Pham DT, Stephens EH, Antonoff MB, Colson YL, Dildy GA, Gaur P, Correa AM, Litle VR, Blackmon SH. Birth trends and factors affecting childbearing among thoracic surgeons. Ann Thorac Surg. 2014 Sep; 98 (3):890-5 Epub 2014 July 31
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  141. Kari FA, Kvitting JP, Stephens EH, Liang DH, Merk DR, Fischbein MP, Mitchell RS, Miller DC. Tirone David procedure for bicuspid aortic valve disease: impact of root geometry and valve type on mid-term outcomes. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2014 Sep; 19 (3):375-81; discussion 381 Epub 2014 June 05
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  142. Stephens EH, Correa AM, Kim MP, Gaur P, Blackmon SH. Classification of esophageal stent leaks: leak presentation, complications, and management. Ann Thorac Surg. 2014 Jul; 98 (1):297-303; discussion 303-4 Epub 2014 May 13
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  143. Coselli JS, Volguina IV, LeMaire SA, Sundt TM, Connolly HM, Stephens EH, Schaff HV, Milewicz DM, Vricella LA, Dietz HC, Minard CG, Miller DC, Aortic Valve Operative Outcomes in Marfan Patients Study Group. Early and 1-year outcomes of aortic root surgery in patients with Marfan syndrome: a prospective, multicenter, comparative study. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2014 Jun; 147 (6):1758-66, 1767.e1-4 Epub 2014 Feb 08
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  144. Kari FA, Beyersdorf F, Stephens EH, Peter P, Rylski B, Russe M, Blanke P, Siepe M. Results after thoracic aortic reoperations in Marfan syndrome. Ann Thorac Surg. 2014 Apr; 97 (4):1275-80 Epub 2014 Feb 08
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  145. Stephens EH, Liang DH, Kvitting JP, Kari FA, Fischbein MP, Mitchell RS, Miller DC. Incidence and progression of mild aortic regurgitation after Tirone David reimplantation valve-sparing aortic root replacement. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2014 Jan; 147 (1):169-77, 178.e1-178.e3 Epub 2013 Oct 29
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  146. Neely RC, Davis RP, Stephens EH, Takayama H, Khalpey Z, Ginns J, Lee SH, Chen J. Ventricular assist device for failing systemic ventricle in an adult with prior mustard procedure. Ann Thorac Surg. 2013 Aug; 96 (2):691-3
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  147. Hassan SF, Stephens E, Fallon SC, Schady D, Hicks MJ, Lopez ME, Lazar DA, Rodriguez MA, Brandt ML. Characterizing pilomatricomas in children: a single institution experience. J Pediatr Surg. 2013 Jul; 48 (7):1551-6
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  148. Kari FA, Liang DH, Kvitting JP, Stephens EH, Mitchell RS, Fischbein MP, Miller DC. Tirone David valve-sparing aortic root replacement and cusp repair for bicuspid aortic valve disease. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2013 Mar; 145 (3 Suppl):S35-40.e1-2 Epub 2012 Dec 20
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  149. Preventza O, Bakaeen FG, Stephens EH, Trocciola SM, de la Cruz KI, Coselli JS. Innominate artery cannulation: an alternative to femoral or axillary cannulation for arterial inflow in proximal aortic surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2013 Mar; 145 (3 Suppl):S191-6 Epub 2012 Dec 20
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  150. Kvitting JP, Kari FA, Fischbein MP, Liang DH, Beraud AS, Stephens EH, Mitchell RS, Miller DC. David valve-sparing aortic root replacement: equivalent mid-term outcome for different valve types with or without connective tissue disorder. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2013 Jan; 145 (1):117-26, 127.e1-5; discussion 126 Epub 2012 Oct 17
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  151. Blackmon SH, Stephens EH, Correa AM, Hofstetter W, Kim MP, Mehran RJ, Rice DC, Roth JA, Swisher SG, Walsh GL, Vaporciyan AA. Predictors of recurrent pulmonary metastases and survival after pulmonary metastasectomy for colorectal cancer. Ann Thorac Surg. 2012 Dec; 94 (6):1802-9 Epub 2012 Oct 11
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  152. Stephens EH, Saltarrelli JG Jr, Balaoing LR, Baggett LS, Nandi I, Anderson KM, Morrisett JD, Reardon MJ, Simpson MA, Weigel PH, Olmsted-Davis EA, Davis AR, Grande-Allen KJ. Hyaluronan turnover and hypoxic brown adipocytic differentiation are co-localized with ossification in calcified human aortic valves. Pathol Res Pract. 2012 Nov 15; 208 (11):642-50 Epub 2012 Sept 25
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  153. Stephens EH, Cornwell LD, Simpson KH, Chu D, Coselli JS, Holman WL, Vaporciyan AA, Merrill WH, Bakaeen FG. Perceptions and expectations of cardiothoracic residents and attending surgeons. J Surg Res. 2012 Oct; 177 (2):e45-52 Epub 2012 Apr 17
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  154. Stephens EH, Preventza O, Sarateanu CS, LeMaire SA, Coselli JS. Emergent pectus excavatum repair after aortic root replacement in Marfan patient. J Card Surg. 2012 Mar; 27 (2):222-4
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  155. Stephens EH, Kearney DL, Grande-Allen KJ. Insight into pathologic abnormalities in congenital semilunar valve disease based on advances in understanding normal valve microstructure and extracellular matrix. Cardiovasc Pathol. 2012 Jan-Feb; 21 (1):46-58 Epub 2011 Feb 23
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  156. Itoh A, Stephens EH, Ennis DB, Carlhall CJ, Bothe W, Nguyen TC, Swanson JC, Miller DC, Ingels NB Jr. Contribution of myocardium overlying the anterolateral papillary muscle to left ventricular deformation. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2012 Jan 01; 302(1):H180-7. Epub 2011 Oct 28.
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  157. Stephens EH, Saltarrelli JG, Baggett LS, Nandi I, Kuo JJ, Davis AR, Olmsted-Davis EA, Reardon MJ, Morrisett JD, Grande-Allen KJ. Differential proteoglycan and hyaluronan distribution in calcified aortic valves. Cardiovasc Pathol. 2011 Nov-Dec; 20 (6):334-42 Epub 2010 Dec 24
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  158. Stephens EH, Shangkuan J, Kuo JJ, Carroll JL, Kearney DL, Carberry KE, Fraser CD Jr, Grande-Allen KJ. Extracellular matrix remodeling and cell phenotypic changes in dysplastic and hemodynamically altered semilunar human cardiac valves. Cardiovasc Pathol. 2011 Sep-Oct; 20 (5):e157-67 Epub 2010 Sept 02
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  159. Stephens EH, Blackmon SH, Correa AM, Roth JA, Rice DC, Hofstetter W, Benjamin R, Mehran R, Swisher SG, Walsh GL, Vaporciyan AA. Progression after chemotherapy is a novel predictor of poor outcomes after pulmonary metastasectomy in sarcoma patients. J Am Coll Surg. 2011 May; 212 (5):821-6 Epub 2011 Mar 23
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  160. Bakaeen FG, Stephens EH, Chu D, Holman WL, Vaporciyan AA, Merrill WH, Grover FL. Perceptions regarding cardiothoracic surgical training at Veterans Affairs hospitals. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011 May; 141 (5):1107-13 Epub 2011 Mar 11
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  161. Bothe W, Kvitting JP, Stephens EH, Swanson JC, Liang DH, Ingels NB Jr, Miller DC. Effects of different annuloplasty ring types on mitral leaflet tenting area during acute myocardial ischemia. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011 Feb; 141 (2):345-53
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  162. Stephens EH, Durst CA, West JL, Grande-Allen KJ. Mitral valvular interstitial cell responses to substrate stiffness depend on age and anatomic region. Acta Biomater. 2011 Jan; 7 (1):75-82 Epub 2010 July 17
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  163. Stephens EH, Durst CA, Swanson JC, Grande-Allen KJ, Ingels NB, Miller DC. Functional coupling of valvular interstitial cells and collagen via alpha 2 beta 1 integrins in the mitral leaflet Cel Mol Bioeng. 2010; 3(4):428-437. Epub 2010 Aug 25.
  164. Stephens EH, Carroll JL, Post AD, Kuo JJ, Grande-Allen KJ. Functional characterization of fibronectin-separated valve interstitial cell subpopulations in three-dimensional culture. J Heart Valve Dis. 2010 Nov; 19 (6):759-65
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  165. Stephens EH, Post AD, Laucirica DR, Grande-Allen KJ. Perinatal changes in mitral and aortic valve structure and composition. Pediatr Dev Pathol. 2010 Nov-Dec; 13 (6):447-58 Epub 2010 June 10
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  166. Stephens EH, de Jonge N, McNeill MP, Durst CA, Grande-Allen KJ. Age-related changes in material behavior of porcine mitral and aortic valves and correlation to matrix composition. Tissue Eng Part A. 2010 Mar; 16 (3):867-78
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  167. Stephens EH, Huynh TN, Cieluch JD, Grande-Allen KJ. Fibronectin-based isolation of valve interstitial cell subpopulations: relevance to valve disease. J Biomed Mater Res A. 2010 Jan; 92 (1):340-9
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  168. Stephens EH, Timek TA, Daughters GT, Kuo JJ, Patton AM, Baggett LS, Ingels NB, Miller DC, Grande-Allen KJ. Significant changes in mitral valve leaflet matrix composition and turnover with tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy. Circulation. 2009 Sep 15; 120 (11 Suppl):S112-9
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  169. Gupta V, Barzilla JE, Mendez JS, Stephens EH, Lee EL, Collard CD, Laucirica R, Weigel PH, Grande-Allen KJ. Abundance and location of proteoglycans and hyaluronan within normal and myxomatous mitral valves. Cardiovasc Pathol. 2009 Jul-Aug; 18 (4):191-7 Epub 2008 July 14
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  170. Stephens EH, Nguyen TC, Itoh A, Ingels NB Jr, Miller DC, Grande-Allen KJ. The effects of mitral regurgitation alone are sufficient for leaflet remodeling. Circulation. 2008 Sep 30; 118 (14 Suppl):S243-9
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  171. Stephens EH, Chu CK, Grande-Allen KJ. Valve proteoglycan content and glycosaminoglycan fine structure are unique to microstructure, mechanical load and age: Relevance to an age-specific tissue-engineered heart valve. Acta Biomater. 2008 Sep; 4 (5):1148-60 Epub 2008 Apr 08
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  172. Gupta V, Werdenberg JA, Lawrence BD, Mendez JS, Stephens EH, Grande-Allen KJ. Reversible secretion of glycosaminoglycans and proteoglycans by cyclically stretched valvular cells in 3D culture. Ann Biomed Eng. 2008 Jul; 36 (7):1092-103 Epub 2008 Apr 19
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  173. Stephens EH, Grande-Allen KJ. Age-related changes in collagen synthesis and turnover in porcine heart valves. J Heart Valve Dis. 2007 Nov; 16 (6):672-82
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  174. Stephens EH, Carroll JL, Grande-Allen KJ. The use of collagenase III for the isolation of porcine aortic valvular interstitial cells: rationale and optimization. J Heart Valve Dis. 2007 Mar; 16 (2):175-83
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  176. Stephens EH, Nikroo A, Goodin DT, Petzoldt RW. Optimizing high-Z coatings for inertial fusion energy shells Fusion Science and Technology. 2003; 43(3):346-52.
  177. Sethian JD, Friedman M, Lehmberg RH, Myers M, Obenschain SP, Giuliani J, Kepple P, Schmitt AJ, Colombant D, Gardner J, Hegeler F, Wolford M, Swanekamp SB, Weidenheimer D, Welch D, Rose D, Payne S, Bibeau C, Bayramian A, Beach R, Schaffers K, Freitas B, Skulina K, Meier W, Latkowski J, Perkins LJ, Goodin D, Petzolt R, Stephens E, Najmabadi F, Tillack M, Raffray R, Dragojlovic Z, Haynes D, Peterson R, Kulcinski G, Hoffer J, Geller D, Schroen D, Streit J, C. C, Tanaka T, Renk T, Rochau G, Snead L, Ghoniem N, Lucas G. Fusion energy with lasers, direct drive targets and dry wall chambers Nuclear Fusion. 2003; 43:1693-1709.
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  179. Petzoldt RW, Goodin DT, Nikroo A, Stephens E, Siegel N, Alexander NB, Raffray AR, Mau TK, Tillack M, Najmabadi F, Krashenninikov S, Gallix R. Direct drive target survival during injection in an inertial fusion energy power plant Nuclear Fusion. 2002; 42:1351-56.
  180. Stephens E. Palladium coatings of targets for inertialf fusion energy MIT Undergraduate Research Journal. 2002; 6:39-44.