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Juan A. Crestanello, M.D.

  1. Cardiovascular Surgeon
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  1. Dreyfus J, Juarez-Casso F, Sala A, Carnero-Alcazar M, Eixeres-Esteve A, Bohbot Y, Bazire B, Flagiello M, Riant E, Mbaki Y, Tomasi J, Senage T, Rahmouni El Idrissi K, Coisne A, Eyharts D, Doguet F, Viau F, Eggenspieler F, Heuts S, Sardari Nia P, Heitzinger G, Galloo X, Ajmone Marsan N, Benfari G, Badano L, Muraru D, Maisano F, Topilsky Y, Michelena H, Enriquez-Sarano M, Bax J, Bartko P, Selton-Suty C, Habib G, Lavie-Badie Y, Modine T, Chan V, Le Tourneau T, Donal E, Lim P, Radu C, Bernick J, Wells GA, Tribouilloy C, Iung B, Obadia JF, De Bonis M, Crestanello J, Messika-Zeitoun D. Benefit of isolated surgical valve repair or replacement for functional tricuspid regurgitation and long-term outcomes stratified by the TRI-SCORE. Eur Heart J. 2024 Nov 8; 45 (42):4512-4522
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  2. Afoke J, Crestanello J. Systolic anterior motion of a transatrial transcatheter mitral valve replacement causing left ventricular outflow tract obstruction. Perfusion. 2024 Nov; 39 (8):1740-1742 Epub 2023 Oct 12
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  3. Juarez-Casso FM, Singh M, Lewis BR, Sandhu GS, Arghami A, Rowse PG, Bagameri G, Crestanello JA, Greason KL. Long-term Stroke and Mortality Risk in Nonagenarians After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Insertion. Ann Thorac Surg. 2024 Nov; 118 (5):1035-1042 Epub 2024 May 18
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  4. Choi K, Schaff HV, Villavicencio MA, Dearani JA, Stulak JM, Greason KL, Spadaccio C, Todd A, Crestanello JA. Effect of Preoperative Clopidogrel on Outcomes of Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Graft: An STS National Database Analysis. Ann Thorac Surg. 2024 Nov; 118 (5):1054-1062 Epub 2024 July 25
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  5. Anand V, Michelena HI, Scott CG, Lee AT, Rigolin VH, Pislaru SV, Kane GC, Crestanello JA, Pellikka PA. Echocardiographic Markers of Early Left Ventricular Dysfunction in Asymptomatic Aortic Regurgitation: Is It Time to Change the Guidelines? JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2024 Oct 29 [Epub ahead of print]
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  6. 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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  7. Kaneyuki D, Villarraga HR, Gallego-Navarro CA, Todd A, Pislaru SV, Crestanello JA, Dearani JA, Greason KL, Schaff HV, Arghami A. Fate of concomitant tricuspid regurgitation in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Sep; 168 (3):853-860.e2 Epub 2023 Aug 02
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  8. Castro-Varela A, Schaff HV, Oh JK, Ghoniem K, Crestanello JA, Daly RC, Dearani JA, King KS, Greason KL. Diagnosis and surgical management of pericardial constriction after cardiac surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Sep; 168 (3):845-852 Epub 2023 June 08
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  9. Ergi DG, Klarich KW, Maleszewski JJ, Carney JA, Rowse PG, Crestanello JA, Schaff HV, Todd A, Dearani JA, Daly RC, Arghami A. Cardiac Myxomas in Carney Complex: Single Institution Multidecade Experience. Ann Thorac Surg. 2024 Aug 22 [Epub ahead of print]
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  10. Al-Kazaz M, Klein AL, Oh JK, Crestanello JA, Cremer PC, Tong MZ, Koprivanac M, Fuster V, El-Hamamsy I, Adams DH, Johnston DR. Pericardial Diseases and Best Practices for Pericardiectomy: JACC State-of-the-Art Review. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2024 Aug 6; 84 (6):561-580
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  11. 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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  12. Ergi DG, Rowse PG, Daly RC, Crestanello JA, Schaff HV, Dearani JA, Todd A, Arghami A. Single-Center Prospective Study of Cross-Clamp vs Balloon Occlusion in Robotic Mitral Surgery. Ann Thorac Surg. 2024 Aug; 118 (2):412-419 Epub 2024 Apr 22
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  13. Patlolla SH, Crestanello JA, Schaff HV, Pochettino A, Stulak JM, Daly RC, Greason KL, Dearani JA, Saran N. Timing of coronary artery bypass grafting after myocardial infarction influences late survival. JTCVS Open. 2024 Aug; 20:40-48 Epub 2024 May 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. Sun D, Schaff HV, Greason KL, Huang Y, Bagameri G, Pochettino A, DeValeria PA, Dearani JA, Daly RC, Landolfo KP, Wiechmann RJ, Pislaru SV, Crestanello JA. Mechanical or biological prosthesis for aortic valve replacement in patients aged 45 to 74 years. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Jul 2 Epub 2024 July 02
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  16. Gallagher C, Martin W, Friedman M, Brito J, Davis C, Phillips M, Vincent A, Desai N, Giri J, Moore B, Myers N, Alkhouli M, Arghami A, Crestanello J, Eleid M, Greason K, Gulati R, Killu A, Nkomo V, Pislaru S, Rowse P, Singh M, Thaden J, Arbuckle C, Kreidermacher K, Lammers S, Steward L, Summers L, Lin L, Patel J, Fisher S, Singh P, Peterson M, Wilhelm A, Maor E, Smith J, Wu L, Lutz M, Koch A, Desai A, Bashir M, Anderson D, Liang J, Schley A, Allen M, Lim D, Herrmann HC, Mehran R, Blackman DJ, Bailey S, Mollmann H, Abdel-Wahab M, Ben Ali W, Mahoney PD, Ruge H, Wood DA, Bleiziffer S, Ramlawi B, Gada H, Petronio AS, Resor CD, Merhi W, Garcia Del Blanco B, Attizzani GF, Batchelor WB, Gillam LD, Guerrero M, Rogers T, Rovin JD, Szerlip M, Whisenant B, Deeb GM, Grubb KJ, Padang R, Fan MT, Althouse AD, Tchetche D, SMART Trial Investigators. Self-Expanding or Balloon-Expandable TAVR in Patients with a Small Aortic Annulus. N Engl J Med. 2024 Jun 6; 390 (21):1959-1971 Epub 2024 Apr 07
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  17. Hasan IS, Qrareya M, Crestanello JA, Daly RC, Dearani JA, Lahr BD, Lee AT, Stulak JM, Greason KL, Schaff HV. Impact of tricuspid valve regurgitation on intermediate outcomes of degenerative mitral valve surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Jun; 167 (6):2091-2101 Epub 2022 Sept 26
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  18. Benfari G, Essayagh B, Michelena HI, Ye Z, Inojosa JM, Ribichini FL, Crestanello J, Messika-Zeitoun D, Prendergast B, Wong BF, Thapa P, Enriquez-Sarano M. Severe aortic stenosis: secular trends of incidence and outcomes. Eur Heart J. 2024 Jun 1; 45 (21):1877-1886
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  19. Karadzha A, Schaff HV, Padang R, Dearani JA, Arghami A, Stulak JM, Greason KL, Saran N, Lee AT, Lahr BD, Crestanello JA. Restricted cusp motion in newly implanted tricuspid bioprostheses: Incidence, predictors, and impact on survival. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 May 31 [Epub ahead of print]
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  20. Juarez-Casso FM, Schaff HV, Todd A, Arghami A, Rowse PG, Dearani JA, Daly RC, Saran N, Crestanello JA. Simultaneous Tricuspid Valve Repair at the Time of Mitral Valve Surgery: Determinants of Postoperative Pacemaker Implantation. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 May 27 [Epub ahead of print]
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  21. Goldstein DJ, Chang HL, Mack MJ, Voisine P, Gammie JS, Marks ME, Iribarne A, Vengrenyuk Y, Raymond S, Taylor BS, Dagenais F, Ailawadi G, Chu MWA, DiMaio JM, Narula J, Moquete EG, O'Sullivan K, Williams JB Jr, Crestanello JA, Scavo V, Puskas JD, Acker MA, Gillinov M, Gelijns AC, O'Gara PT, Moskowitz AJ, Alexander JH, Bagiella E. Intimal hyperplasia, saphenous vein graft disease, and clinical outcomes: Insights from the CTSN VEST randomized trial. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 May; 167 (5):1782-1792.e5 Epub 2022 Oct 30
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  22. Hosseini M, Griffeth EM, Schaff HV, Klompas AM, Warner MA, Stulak JM, Dearani JA, Lee AT, Lahr BD, Crestanello JA. Analysis of Anemia, Transfusions, and CABG Outcomes in The Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Database. Ann Thorac Surg. 2024 May; 117 (5):1053-1060 Epub 2024 Jan 27
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  23. Nguyen A, Schaff HV, Crestanello JA, Luis SA, Halfdanarson TR, Connolly HM. Outcome of selective pulmonary valve management in patients undergoing surgery for carcinoid heart disease. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Apr 7 Epub 2024 Apr 07
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  24. Spadaccio C, Salsano A, Pisani A, Nenna A, Nappi F, Osho A, D'Alessandro D, Sundt TM, Crestanello J, Engelman D, Rose D. Enhanced recovery protocols after surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials in cardiac surgery. World J Surg. 2024 Apr; 48 (4):779-790 Epub 2024 Feb 29
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  25. Warner MA, Hanson AC, Schulte PJ, Sanz JR, Smith MM, Kauss ML, Crestanello JA, Kor DJ. Preoperative Anemia and Postoperative Outcomes in Cardiac Surgery: A Mediation Analysis Evaluating Intraoperative Transfusion Exposures. Anesth Analg. 2024 Apr 1; 138 (4):728-737 Epub 2024 Feb 09
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  26. Mazur P, Kurmann R, Klarich KW, Dearani JA, Arghami A, Daly RC, Greason K, Schaff HV, Ahmad A, El-Am E, Sorour A, Bois MC, Viehman J, King KS, Maleszewski JJ, Crestanello JA. Operative management of cardiac papillary fibroelastomas. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Mar; 167 (3):1088-1097.e2 Epub 2022 July 16
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  27. Dreyfus J, Galloo X, Taramasso M, Heitzinger G, Benfari G, Kresoja KP, Juarez-Casso F, Omran H, Bohbot Y, Iliadis C, Russo G, Topilsky Y, Weber M, Nombela-Franco L, Sala A, Eixeres-Esteve A, Iung B, Obadia JF, Estevez Loureiro R, Riant E, Donal E, Hausleiter J, Badano L, Le Tourneau T, Coisne A, Modine T, Latib A, Praz F, Windecker S, Zamorano JL, von Bardeleben RS, Tang GHL, Hahn R, Webb J, Muraru D, Nejjari M, Chan V, De Bonis M, Carnero-Alcazar M, Nickenig G, Pfister R, Tribouilloy C, Rudolph V, Crestanello J, Lurz P, Bartko P, Maisano F, Bax J, Enriquez-Sarano M, Messika-Zeitoun D, TRIGISTRY investigators. TRI-SCORE and benefit of intervention in patients with severe tricuspid regurgitation. Eur Heart J. 2024 Feb 21; 45 (8):586-597
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  28. Lo Russo GV, Alarouri HS, Al-Abcha A, Vogl B, Mahayni A, Sularz A, Hatoum H, Collins J, Crestanello JA, Alkhouli M. Association of Bovine Arch Anatomy With Incident Stroke After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. J Am Heart Assoc. 2024 Feb 20; 13 (4):e032963 Epub 2024 Feb 13
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  29. Al-Abcha A, Crestanello J, Alkhouli M. 3D-ICE-Guided Repair of a Persistent LVOT Pseudoaneurysm After Aortic Valve Replacement: An Icy Seal. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2024 Feb 12; 17 (3):439-440
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  30. Ergi DG, Schaff HV, Pochettino A, Hurst PD, Greason KL, Daly RC, Crestanello JA, Dearani JA, Todd A, Saran N. Outcomes of aortic surgery in patients with Takayasu arteritis. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Feb 6 Epub 2024 Feb 06
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  31. Patlolla SH, Saran N, Schaff HV, Crestanello J, Pochettino A, Stulak JM, Greason KL, King KS, Lee AT, Daly RC, Dearani JA. Prosthesis choice for tricuspid valve replacement: Comparison of clinical and echocardiographic outcomes. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Feb; 167 (2):668-679.e2 Epub 2022 July 08
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  32. Karadzha A, Schaff HV, Frye RL, Bois MC, Crestanello JA, Bagameri G, Greason KL, Shrestha ML. Post-mortem examination of fatal acute type A aortic dissection: what does it teach us? Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2024 Jan 2; 65 (1)
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  33. Naser JA, Luis SA, Pislaru SV, Michelena HI, Kennedy AM, Eleid MF, Crestanello JA, Chebib FT, Pellikka PA, Nkomo VT. Impact on Kidney Function and Medium-Term Outcomes of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease. Am J Cardiol. 2024 Jan 1; 210:163-171 Epub 2023 Oct 19
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  34. Reddy P, Anand V, Rajiah P, Larson NB, Bird J, Williams JM, Williamson EE, Nishimura RA, Crestanello JA, Arghami A, Collins JD, Bratt A. Predicting postoperative systolic dysfunction in mitral regurgitation: CT vs. echocardiography. Front Cardiovasc Med. 2024; 11:1297304 Epub 2024 Feb 23
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  35. Ergi DG, Klarich KW, Dearani JA, Crestanello JA, Maleszewski JJ, Morris JM, Young PM, Callaghan CM, Pitot HC, Arghami A. Resection of a Solitary Right Ventricular Metastasis in Oligorecurrent Hepatocellular Carcinoma. J Clin Med. 2023 Dec 06; 12(24).
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  36. Huang Y, Schaff HV, Swarna KS, Sangaralingham LR, Nishimura RA, Dearani JA, Crestanello JA, Greason KL. Benefit of Anticoagulation Early After Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement Using Bioprosthetic Valves. Mayo Clin Proc. 2023 Dec; 98 (12):1797-1808
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  37. Deb B, Scott C, Pislaru SV, Nkomo VT, Kane GC, Alkhouli M, Crestanello JA, Arruda-Olson A, Pellikka PA, Anand V. Machine learning facilitates the prediction of long-term mortality in patients with tricuspid regurgitation. Open Heart. 2023 Nov 27; 10 (2)
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  38. Cangut B, Greason KL, Todd A, Arghami A, Krishnan P, Crestanello JA, Stulak JM, Dearani JA, Schaff HV. Aortic root replacement in the setting of a mildly dilated nonsyndromic ascending aorta. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Oct; 166 (4):983-993 Epub 2022 June 03
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  39. Anand V, Scott CG, Rigolin VH, Lee AT, Kane GC, Michelena HI, Pislaru SV, Crestanello J, Saran N, Pellikka PA. Echocardiographic Monoplane Left Ventricular Volumes to Assess Remodeling in Chronic Severe Aortic Regurgitation. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2023 Sep; 36 (9):1009-1011 Epub 2023 May 23
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  40. Juarez-Casso FM, Crestanello JA. The Evolving Role of Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in the Era of Transcatheter Valvular Procedures. J Clin Med. 2023 Aug 15; 12 (16)
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  41. Kurmann R, El-Am E, Ahmad A, Abbasi MA, Mazur P, Akiki E, Anand V, Herrmann J, Casanegra AI, Young P, Crestanello J, Bois MC, Maleszewski JJ, Klarich K. Cardiac Masses Discovered by Echocardiogram; What to Do Next? Struct Heart. 2023 Jul; 7 (4):100154 Epub 2023 Feb 10
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  42. Naser JA, Kucuk HO, Gochanour BR, Scott CG, Kennedy AM, Luis SA, Pislaru C, Greason KL, Crestanello JA, Gulati R, Eleid MF, Nkomo VT, Pislaru SV. Medium-Term Outcomes of the Different Antithrombotic Regimens After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation. Am J Cardiol. 2023 Jul 1; 198:113-123 Epub 2023 May 16
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  43. Hosseini M, Lahr BD, Greason KL, Arghami A, Gulati R, Eleid MF, Crestanello JA. Obesity and vascular complication in percutaneous transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve insertion. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2023 Jun; 101 (7):1221-1228 Epub 2023 Apr 10
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  44. Jahanian S, Arghami A, Wittwer ED, King KS, Daly RC, Dearani JA, Rowse PG, Crestanello JA, Schaff HV. Does Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Repair Mean Less Postoperative Pain? Ann Thorac Surg. 2023 May; 115 (5):1172-1178 Epub 2022 Nov 15
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  45. Huntley GD, Michelena HI, Thaden JJ, Alkurashi AK, Pislaru SV, Pochettino A, Crestanello JA, Maleszewski JJ, Brown RD Jr, Nkomo VT. Cerebral and Retinal Infarction in Bicuspid Aortic Valve. J Am Heart Assoc. 2023 Apr 4; 12 (7):e028789 Epub 2023 Mar 21
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  46. Crestanello JA, Greason KL, Mathew J, Eleid MF, Nkomo VT, Rihal CS, Bagameri G, Holmes DR, Pislaru SV, Sandhu GS, Lee AT, King KS, Alkhouli M. The interaction of forced expiratory volume in 1 s and N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide with outcomes after transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2023 Apr 3; 63 (4)
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  47. Mazur PK, Arghami A, Macielak SA, Nei SD, Viehman JK, King KS, Daly RC, Crestanello JA, Schaff HV, Dearani JA. Apixaban for Anticoagulation After Robotic Mitral Valve Repair. Ann Thorac Surg. 2023 Apr; 115 (4):966-973 Epub 2022 Aug 13
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  48. Cangut B, Schaff HV, Suri RM, Greason KL, Stulak JM, Lahr BD, Michelena HI, Daly RC, Dearani JA, Crestanello JA. Excess Reintervention With Mitroflow Prosthesis for Aortic Valve Replacement: Ten-Year Outcomes of a Randomized Trial. Ann Thorac Surg. 2023 Apr; 115 (4):949-956 Epub 2022 Sept 30
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  49. Khullar V, Ahmed E, Greason K, Choi K, Stulak J, King K, Villavicencio M, Daly R, Dearani J, Crestanello J, Schaff H. Impact of concomitant coronary artery bypass grafting on postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing pericardiectomy: A 33-year experience. JTCVS Open. 2023 Mar; 13:178-183 Epub 2022 Nov 15
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  50. Huang Y, Schaff HV, Swarna KS, Sangaralingham LR, Nishimura RA, Dearani JA, Crestanello JA, Greason KL. Anticoagulation After Bioprosthetic Aortic Valve Replacement: Are We Following the Guidelines? Ann Thorac Surg. 2023 Mar; 115 (3):619-625 Epub 2022 June 30
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  51. Crestanello JA, Greason K, Elsisy M, Lahr B, Bagameri G, Daly R, Stulak J, Dearani J, Schaff H. Impact of time to chest closure on early and late survival in adults with delayed sternal closure. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2023 Feb 3; 63 (2)
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  52. Oguz D, Huntley GD, El-Am EA, Scott CG, Thaden JJ, Pislaru SV, Fabre KL, Singh M, Greason KL, Crestanello JA, Pellikka PA, Oh JK, Nkomo VT. Impact of atrial fibrillation on outcomes in asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis: a propensity-matched analysis. Front Cardiovasc Med. 2023; 10:1195123 Epub 2023 June 20
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  53. Garg P, Wadiwala IJ, Raavi L, Mateen N, Crestanello J, Pham SM, Jacob S. Transesophageal echocardiography: a tool for intraoperative assessment of coronary blood flow. J Surg Case Rep. 2023 Jan; 2023 (1):rjac603 Epub 2023 Jan 10
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  54. Mazur P, Marin-Cuartas M, Arghami A, Noack T, Crestanello JA, Borger MA. Operative management after transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Kardiol Pol. 2023; 81 (2):107-114 Epub 2023 Jan 27
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  55. 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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  56. Pahwa S, Crestanello J, Bernabei A, Schaff H, Dearani J, Lahr B, Greason K. Mitral Valve Repair vs Replacement in Patients with Previous Mediastinal Irradiation. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2022 Winter; 34 (4):1197-1204 Epub 2021 Sept 08
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  57. Egbe AC, Miranda WR, Jain CC, Bonnichsen CR, Anderson JH, Dearani JA, Warnes CA, Crestanello J, Connolly HM. Incidence and Outcomes of Advanced Heart Failure in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease. Circ Heart Fail. 2022 Dec; 15(12):e009675. Epub 2022 Oct 04.
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  58. Egbe AC, Miranda WR, Bonnichsen CR, Jain CC, Crestanello JA, Francois C, Katta RR, Iftikhar M, Goda AY, Andi K, Gandhi S, Connolly HM. Prevalence and risk of progressive aortic aneurysm and dissection in adults with conotruncal anomalies. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2022 Nov 17; 23 (12):1663-1668
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  59. 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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  60. Arghami A, Jahanian S, Daly RC, Hemmati P, Lahr BD, Rowse PG, Crestanello JA, Dearani JA. Robotic Mitral Valve Repair: A Decade of Experience With Echocardiographic Follow-up. Ann Thorac Surg. 2022 Nov; 114 (5):1587-1595 Epub 2021 Nov 18
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  61. El Shaer A, Chavez Ponce A, Mazur P, Greason K, Arghami A, Eleid MF, Guerrero M, Rihal CS, Crestanello JA, Alkhouli M. Mitral Valve Surgery for Persistent or Recurrent Mitral Regurgitation After Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair Is Associated With Improved Survival. J Am Heart Assoc. 2022 Oct 18; 11 (20):e026236 Epub 2022 Oct 17
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  62. Zheng CR, Mazur P, Arghami A, Jahanian S, Viehman JK, King KS, Dearani JA, Daly RC, Rowse PG, Bagameri G, Crestanello JA. Robotic vs. minimally invasive mitral valve repair: A 5-year comparison of surgical outcomes. J Card Surg. 2022 Oct; 37 (10):3267-3275 Epub 2022 Aug 21
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  63. Krithika R, Geske JB, Villarraga HR, Crestanello J. Concrete proof of Murphy's law: a case report of intracardiac cement embolization. Eur Heart J Case Rep. 2022 Oct; 6 (10):ytac386 Epub 2022 Sept 16
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  64. Van Mieghem NM, Deeb GM, Søndergaard L, Grube E, Windecker S, Gada H, Mumtaz M, Olsen PS, Heiser JC, Merhi W, Kleiman NS, Chetcuti SJ, Gleason TG, Lee JS, Cheng W, Makkar RR, Crestanello J, George B, George I, Kodali S, Yakubov SJ, Serruys PW, Lange R, Piazza N, Williams MR, Oh JK, Adams DH, Li S, Reardon MJ, SURTAVI Trial Investigators. Self-expanding Transcatheter vs Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Intermediate-Risk Patients: 5-Year Outcomes of the SURTAVI Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Cardiol. 2022 Oct 01; 7(10):1000-1008.
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  65. Schumer EM, Crestanello JA. Right atrial thrombus in transit. Eur Heart J. 2022 Sep 7; 43 (34):3274
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  66. Patlolla SH, Schaff HV, Dearani JA, Stulak JM, Crestanello JA, Greason KL. Aortic Stenosis and Coronary Artery Disease: Cost of Transcatheter vs Surgical Management. Ann Thorac Surg. 2022 Sep; 114 (3):659-666 Epub 2021 Sept 22
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  67. Ramaprabhu K, Saran N, Dearani J, Lahr B, Schaff H, Greason K, Yalamuri S, Mangukia C, Stulak J, Bagameri G, Crestanello J, Pochettino A. Cannulation strategies for acute type A dissection-role of central cannulation. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2022 Aug 3; 62 (3)
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  68. Shekhar S, Mohananey D, Villablanca P, Tyagi S, Crestanello JA, Gil IJN, Ramakrishna H. Revascularization Strategies for Stable Left Main Coronary Artery Disease: Analysis of Current Evidence. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2022 Aug; 36 (8 Pt B):3370-3378 Epub 2021 Dec 20
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  69. Naser JA, Crestanello JA, Nkomo VT, Luis SA, Thaden JJ, Geske JB, Anderson JH, Sinak LJ, Michelena HI, Pislaru SV, Padang R. Immobile Leaflets at Time of Bioprosthetic Valve Implantation: A Novel Risk Factor for Early Bioprosthetic Failure: A Novel Risk Factor for Early Bioprosthetic Failure. Heart Lung Circ. 2022 Aug; 31 (8):1166-1175 Epub 2022 Mar 24
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  70. Vogl BJ, Darestani YM, Crestanello JA, Lindman BR, Alkhouli MA, Hatoum H. A Preliminary Study on the Usage of a Data-Driven Probabilistic Approach to Predict Valve Performance Under Different Physiological Conditions. Ann Biomed Eng. 2022 Aug; 50 (8):941-950 Epub 2022 Apr 26
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  71. Mazur P, Arghami A, Zheng C, Alkhouli M, Schaff HV, Dearani J, Daly RC, Greason K, Crestanello JA. Mitral valve surgery after failed transcatheter edge-to-edge repair. JTCVS Tech. 2022 Aug; 14:79-88 Epub 2022 May 14
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  72. Hassler KR, Schumer EM, Crestanello JA, Stulak JM, Ramakrishna H. FFR-guided PCI versus CABG: Analysis of new data. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2022 Aug; 36 (8 Pt B):3389-3391 Epub 2022 Apr 22
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  73. Goldstein DJ, Puskas JD, Alexander JH, Chang HL, Gammie JS, Marks ME, Iribarne A, Vengrenyuk Y, Raymond S, Taylor BS, Yarden O, Orion E, Dagenais F, Ailawadi G, Chu MWA, DiMaio JM, Narula J, Moquete EG, O'Sullivan K, Williams JB Jr, Crestanello JA, Jessup M, Rose EA, Scavo V, Acker MA, Gillinov M, Mack MJ, Gelijns AC, O'Gara PT, Moskowitz AJ, Bagiella E, Voisine P. External Support for Saphenous Vein Grafts in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Cardiol. 2022 Aug 1; 7 (8):808-816
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