Harish Ramakrishna, M.D.

  1. Anesthesiologist
  2. Echocardiographer
  1. Welker C, Huang J, Ramakrishna H. Air Quality and Cardiovascular Mortality: Analysis of Recent Data. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2024 Nov; 38 (11):2801-2804 Epub 2024 July 31
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  2. Esmaeilzadeh S, Vinzant N, Ramakrishna H. Outcomes in Women Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Analysis of New Data and Operative Trends. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2024 Oct 23 [Epub ahead of print]
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  3. Bhatt HV, Fritz AV, Feinman JW, Subramani S, Malhotra AK, Townsley MM, Weiner MM, Sharma A, Teixeira MT, Nguyen B, Cohen SM, Waldron NH, Shapiro AB, Bloom JL, Hanada S, Ramakrishna H, Martin AK. The Year in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia: Selected Highlights from 2024. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2024 Oct 18 [Epub ahead of print]
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  4. Vaddavalli VV, Shekhar S, Jiang L, Chait JD, Ramakrishna H. Transcarotid Artery Revascularization Versus Carotid Endarterectomy: Analysis of Outcomes. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2024 Oct; 38 (10):2471-2476 Epub 2024 May 14
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  5. Fu D, Stawiarski K, Nunez Gil IJ, Ramakrishna H. Cardiogenic Shock Update: New Trials, Evolving Management Paradigms, and Artificial Intelligence. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2024 Sep; 38 (9):2100-2104 Epub 2024 June 12
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  6. Ripoll JG, Orjuela RB, Kanaparthi A, Diaz Soto JC, ElSaban MA, Peclat TR, Wieruszewski PM, Abcejo AS, Chang MG, Bittner EA, Ramakrishna H. Remimazolam in Cardiac Anesthesia: Analysis of Recent Data. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2024 Aug 22 [Epub ahead of print]
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  7. Ripoll JG, Orjuela RB, Ortoleva J, Nabzdyk CS, Dasani S, Bhowmik S, Balakrishna A, Hain S, Chang MG, Bittner EA, Ramakrishna H. HeartMate 3: Analysis of Outcomes and Future Directions. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2024 Aug 15 [Epub ahead of print]
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  8. Augustin KJ, Wieruszewski PM, McLean L, Leiendecker E, Ramakrishna H. Analysis of the 2023 European Multidisciplinary Consensus Statement on the Management of Short-term Mechanical Circulatory Support of Cardiogenic Shock in Adults in the Intensive Cardiac Care Unit. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2024 Aug; 38 (8):1786-1801 Epub 2024 Apr 25
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  9. Heybati K, Xie G, Ellythy L, Poudel K, Deng J, Zhou F, Chelf CJ, Ripoll JG, Ramakrishna H. Outcomes of Vasopressin-Receptor Agonists Versus Norepinephrine in Adults With Perioperative Hypotension: A Systematic Review. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2024 Jul; 38 (7):1577-1586 Epub 2024 Mar 12
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  10. Jain A, Gebhardt B, Subramani S, Mehrotra M, Gaber M, Ramakrishna H. Tricuspid Regurgitation: Analysis of Outcomes and Risk Assessment. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2024 Jun; 38 (6):1397-1408 Epub 2024 Mar 05
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  11. Welker C, Huang J, Elmadhoun O, Esmaeilzadeh S, Mookadam F, Ramakrishna H. Morbidity Following Pulmonary Embolism Hospitalization- Contributing Factors and Outcomes. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2024 May; 38(5):1239-1243. Epub 2024 Feb 07.
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  12. Vazirani R, Feltes G, Hoyo RS, Viana-Llamas MC, Raposeiras-Roubin S, Romero R, Alfonso-Rodriguez E, Uribarri A, Santoro F, Becerra-Munoz V, Pepe M, Castro-Mejia AF, Signes-Costa J, Gonzalez A, Marin F, Lopez-Pais J, Cerrato E, Vazquez-Cancela O, Espejo-Paeres C, Lopez Masjuan A, Velicki L, El-Battrawy I, Ramakrishna H, Fernandez-Ortiz A, Nunez-Gil IJ, HOPE-2 Investigators. Elevated Troponins after COVID-19 Hospitalization and Long-Term COVID-19 Symptoms: Incidence, Prognosis, and Clinical Outcomes-Results from a Multi-Center International Prospective Registry (HOPE-2). J Clin Med. 2024 Apr 28; 13 (9)
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  13. Fu D, Ramakrishna H, Stawiarski KM. Remote Pulmonary Artery Pressure Monitoring Systems: Analysis of Evolving Data. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2024 Mar; 38 (3):839-842 Epub 2023 Dec 19
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  14. Welker C, Huang J, Elmadhoun O, Esmaeilzadeh S, Mookadam F, Ramakrishna H. Morbidity Following Pulmonary Embolism Hospitalization- Contributing Factors and Outcomes. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2024 Feb 7 Epub 2024 Feb 07
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  15. Mohananey D, Martin AK, Mandawat H, Hauser JM, Ramakrishna H. Analysis of the 2022 European Society of Cardiology/European Respiratory Society Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2024 Feb; 38 (2):534-541 Epub 2023 Nov 03
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  16. Milam AJ, Ogunniyi MO, Faloye AO, Castellanos LR, Verdiner RE, Stewart JW 2nd, Chukumerije M, Okoh AK, Bradley S, Roswell RO, Douglass PL, Oyetunji SO, Iribarne A, Furr-Holden D, Ramakrishna H, Hayes SN. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Perioperative Health Care Among Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: JACC State-of-the-Art Review. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2024 Jan 30; 83 (4):530-545
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  17. Ripoll JG, ElSaban M, Nabzdyk CS, Balakrishna A, Villavicencio MA, Calderon-Rojas RD, Ortoleva J, Chang MG, Bittner EA, Ramakrishna H. Obesity and Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO): Analysis of Outcomes. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2024 Jan; 38 (1):285-298 Epub 2023 Oct 21
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  18. Heybati K, Zhou F, Baltazar M, Poudel K, Ochal D, Ellythy L, Deng J, Chelf CJ, Welker C, Ramakrishna H. Appraisal of Postoperative Outcomes of Volatile and Intravenous Anesthetics: A Network Meta-Analysis of Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2023 Nov; 37 (11):2215-2222 Epub 2023 July 17
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  19. Venkataramani R, Hershberger A, Choi CH, Ng V, Bhardwaj A, Ramakrishna H. Tricuspid Regurgitation: A Focus on Updated Interventional Anatomy and Pathophysiology. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2023 Nov; 37 (11):2327-2334 Epub 2023 July 16
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  20. Bhatt HV, Fritz AV, Feinman JW, Subramani S, Malhotra AK, Townsley MM, Weiner MM, Sharma A, Teixeira MT, Lee J, Linganna RE, Waldron NH, Shapiro AB, McKeon J, Hanada S, Ramakrishna H, Martin AK. The Year in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia: Selected Highlights from 2023 Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 2023.
  21. Shekhar S, Kansara T, Morozowich ST, Mohananey D, Agrawal A, Narasimhan S, Nelson JA, Ramakrishna H. Renal Outcomes Following Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair - Analysis of COAPT Trial Data. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2023 Oct; 37 (10):2119-2124 Epub 2023 Apr 23
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  22. Chait J, Gilkey GD, Mendes BC, Ramakrishna H. Complex Endovascular Aortic Reconstruction: An Update. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2023 Oct; 37 (10):2125-2132 Epub 2023 June 02
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  23. Hosseini M, Stawiarski KM, Ramakrishna H. Donation After Circulatory Death (DCD) Heart Transplantation- Analysis of Recent Data. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2023 Sep; 37 (9):1801-1803 Epub 2023 June 08
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  24. Hassler KR, Ramakrishna H. Single Versus Multiarterial Grafts for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: Analysis of Recent Data. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2023 Jul; 37 (7):1292-1293 Epub 2023 Mar 12
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  25. Welker CC, Mielke JAR, Ramakrishna H. Levosimendan and Low Cardiac Output After Cardiac Surgery: Analysis of Trial Data. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2023 Jul; 37 (7):1294-1297 Epub 2023 Mar 13
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  26. Heybati K, Zhou F, Lynn MJ, Deng J, Ali S, Hou W, Heybati S, Tzanis K, Krever M, Mughal R, Ramakrishna H. Comparative Efficacy of Adjuvant Nonopioid Analgesia in Adult Cardiac Surgical Patients: A Network Meta-Analysis. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2023 Jul; 37 (7):1169-1178 Epub 2023 Mar 18
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  27. Welker CC, Huang J, Khromava M, Boswell MR, Gil IJN, Ramakrishna H. Analysis of the 2021 European Society of Cardiology/European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Guidelines for the Management of Valvular Heart Disease. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2023 May; 37 (5):803-811 Epub 2023 Jan 10
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  28. Ramachandran M, Sen I, Tallarita T, Beckermann J, Ramakrishna H. Outcomes in the Management of Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia -- Analysis of the BEST-CLI Trial. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2023 Apr; 37 (4):632-636 Epub 2023 Jan 03
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  29. Jain A, Subramani S, Gebhardt B, Hauser J, Bailey C, Ramakrishna H. Infective Endocarditis-Update for the Perioperative Clinician. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2023 Apr; 37 (4):637-649 Epub 2023 Jan 06
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  30. Milam AJ, Hung P, Bradley AS, Herrera-Quiroz D, Soh I, Ramakrishna H. Open Versus Endovascular Repair of Descending Thoracic Aneurysms: Analysis of Outcomes. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2023 Mar; 37 (3):483-492 Epub 2022 Nov 23
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  31. Martin AK, Feinman JW, Bhatt HV, Fritz AV, Subramani S, Malhotra AK, Townsley MM, Sharma A, Patel SJ, Ha B, Gui JL, Zaky A, Labe S, Teixeira MT, Morozowich ST, Weiner MM, Ramakrishna H. The Year in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia: Selected Highlights from 2022. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2023 Feb; 37 (2):201-213 Epub 2022 Nov 08
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  32. Nunez-Gil IJ, Feltes G, Viana-Llamas MC, Raposeiras-Roubin S, Romero R, Alfonso-Rodriguez E, Uribarri A, Santoro F, Becerra-Munoz V, Pepe M, Castro-Mejia AF, Signes-Costa J, Gonzalez A, Marin F, Lopez-Pais J, Cerrato E, Vazquez-Cancela O, Espejo-Paeres C, Lopez Masjuan A, Velicki L, El-Battrawy I, Ramakrishna H, Fernandez-Ortiz A, Perez-Villacastin J, HOPE-2 Investigators. Post-COVID-19 Symptoms and Heart Disease: Incidence, Prognostic Factors, Outcomes and Vaccination: Results from a Multi-Center International Prospective Registry (HOPE 2). J Clin Med. 2023 Jan 16; 12 (2)
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  33. Cormican DS, Khalif A, McHugh S, Dalia AA, Drennen Z, Nunez-Gil IJ, Ramakrishna H. Analysis of the Updated ACC/AHA Coronary Revascularization Guidelines With Implications for Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists and Intensivists. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2023 Jan; 37 (1):135-148 Epub 2022 Sept 28
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  34. Welker CC, Huang J, Boswell MR, Spencer PJ, Theoduloz MAV, Ramakrishna H. Left Ventricular Decompression in VA-ECMO: Analysis of Techniques and Outcomes. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2022 Nov; 36 (11):4192-4197 Epub 2022 July 22
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  35. Heybati K, Zhou F, Ali S, Deng J, Mohananey D, Villablanca P, Ramakrishna H. Outcomes of dexmedetomidine versus propofol sedation in critically ill adults requiring mechanical ventilation: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Br J Anaesth. 2022 Oct; 129 (4):515-526 Epub 2022 Aug 10
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  36. Anderson PB, Sen I, Welker CC, Rasmussen TE, Ramakrishna H. Critical Limb Ischemia: Update for the Cardiovascular Anesthesiologist. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2022 Oct; 36 (10):3939-3944 Epub 2022 July 01
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  37. Venkataramani R, Lewis AE, Santos JI, Dhondu HS, Ramakrishna H. Maternal and Fetal Outcomes in Adult Congenital Heart Disease. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2022 Sep; 36 (9):3676-3684 Epub 2022 May 04
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  38. 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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  39. Nunez-Gil IJ, Travieso-Gonzalez A, Riha H, Ramakrishna H. Device-Based Therapies for Resistant Hypertension: Implications for the Perioperative Clinician. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2022 Aug; 36 (8 Pt B):3250-3256 Epub 2021 Oct 28
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  40. Shekhar S, Agrawal A, Pampori A, Lak H, Windsor J, Ramakrishna H. Mortality in Adult Congenital Heart Disease: Analysis of Outcomes and Risk Stratification. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2022 Aug; 36 (8 Pt B):3379-3388 Epub 2022 Mar 17
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  41. 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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  42. Lewis AE, Gerstein NS, Venkataramani R, Ramakrishna H. Evolving Management Trends and Outcomes in Catheter Management of Acute Pulmonary Embolism. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2022 Aug; 36 (8 Pt B):3344-3356 Epub 2021 Oct 04
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  43. Cormican DS, Drennen Z, Sonny A, Crowley JC, Gil IJN, Ramakrishna H. Functional Mitral Regurgitation in Heart Failure: Analysis of the ESC Multidisciplinary Heart-Team Position Statement and Review of Current Guidelines. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2022 Aug; 36 (8 Pt B):3357-3364 Epub 2021 Sept 10
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  44. Stawiarski K, Ramakrishna H. The Pulmonary Artery Catheter in Cardiogenic and Post-Cardiotomy Shock-Analysis of Recent Data. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2022 Aug; 36 (8 Pt A):2780-2782 Epub 2021 Aug 18
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  45. Windsor J, Mukundan C, Stopak J, Ramakrishna H. Analysis of the 2020 European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines for the Management of Adults With Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD). J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2022 Aug; 36 (8 Pt A):2738-2757 Epub 2021 Apr 11
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  46. Ali J, Cody J, Maldonado Y, Ramakrishna H. Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) for Cerebral and Tissue Oximetry: Analysis of Evolving Applications. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2022 Aug; 36 (8 Pt A):2758-2766 Epub 2021 July 10
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  47. Kunkel KJ, Lemor A, Mahmood S, Villablanca P, Ramakrishna H. 2021 Update for the Diagnosis and Management of Acute Coronary Syndromes for the Perioperative Clinician. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2022 Aug; 36 (8 Pt A):2767-2779 Epub 2021 July 22
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  48. Welker C, Huang J, Nunez-Gil IJ, Villavicencio MA, Ramakrishna H. Percutaneous Right Ventricular Mechanical Circulatory Support: Analysis of Recent Data. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2022 Aug; 36(8 Pt A):2783-2788. Epub 2022 Jan 20.
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  49. 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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  50. Santoro F, Nunez-Gil IJ, Vitale E, Viana-Llamas MC, Romero R, Maroun Eid C, Feltes Guzman G, Becerra-Munoz VM, Fernandez Rozas I, Uribarri A, Alfonso-Rodriguez E, Garcia Aguado M, Huang J, Castro Mejia AF, Garcia Prieto JF, Elola J, Ugo F, Cerrato E, Signes-Costa J, Raposeiras Roubin S, Jativa Mendez JL, Espejo Paeres C, Lopez Masjuan A, Marin F, Guerra F, El-Battrawy I, Cortese B, Ramakrishna H, Perez-Villacastin J, Fernandez-Ortiz A, Brunetti ND. Aspirin Therapy on Prophylactic Anticoagulation for Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19: A Propensity Score-Matched Cohort Analysis of the HOPE-COVID-19 Registry. J Am Heart Assoc. 2022 Jul 5; 11 (13):e024530 Epub 2022 June 22
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  51. Welker C, Huang J, Ramakrishna H. Analysis of the 2020 EACTS/ELSO/STS/AATS Expert Guidelines on the Management of Adult Postcardiotomy Extracorporeal Life Support. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2022 Jul; 36 (7):2207-2219 Epub 2021 June 24
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  52. Cormican DS, McHugh S, Sypert M, Shoubaki A, Boisen M, Ramakrishna H. Intervention for Asymptomatic Valvular Heart Disease: Analysis of Recent Data and Implications for the Perioperative Echocardiographer. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2022 Jul; 36 (7):2196-2206 Epub 2021 June 02
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  53. Nelson JA, Gue YX, Christensen JM, Lip GYH, Ramakrishna H. Analysis of the ESC/EACTS 2020 Atrial Fibrillation Guidelines With Perioperative Implications. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2022 Jul; 36(7):2177-2195. Epub 2021 May 16.
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  54. Bohman JJKK, Seelhammer TG, Mazzeffi M, Gutsche J, Ramakrishna H. The Year in Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: Selected Highlights From 2021. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2022 Jul; 36 (7):1832-1843 Epub 2022 Mar 04
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  55. Morozowich ST, Sell-Dottin KA, Crestanello JA, Ramakrishna H. Transcarotid Versus Transaxillary/Subclavian Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR): Analysis of Outcomes. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2022 Jun; 36 (6):1771-1776 Epub 2021 Apr 28
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  56. Mohananey D, Aljadah M, Smith AAH, Haines JF, Patel S, Villablanca P, Ramakrishna H. The 2020 ACC/AHA Guidelines for Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease: Highlights and Perioperative Implications. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2022 May; 36 (5):1467-1476 Epub 2021 Apr 17
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  57. Martin AK, Feinman JW, Bhatt HV, Subramani S, Malhotra AK, Townsley MM, Fritz AV, Sharma A, Patel SJ, Zhou EY, Owen RM, Ghofaily LA, Read SN, Teixeira MT, Arora L, Jayaraman AL, Weiner MM, Ramakrishna H. The Year in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia: Selected Highlights from 2021. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2022 Apr; 36 (4):940-951 Epub 2021 Oct 15
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  58. Welker C, Huang J, Gil IJN, Ramakrishna H. 2021 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Update, With Coronavirus Disease 2019 Focus. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2022 Apr; 36 (4):1188-1195 Epub 2021 Feb 27
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  59. Goeddel LA, Colao J, Choi CW, Stulak JM, Ramakrishna H. Comparison of Outcomes Following Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting With Arterial Versus Venous Conduits. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2022 Feb; 36 (2):599-607 Epub 2021 Feb 05
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  60. Subramani S, Sharma A, Arora L, Hanada S, Krishnan S, Ramakrishna H. Perioperative Right Ventricular Dysfunction: Analysis of Outcomes. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2022 Jan; 36 (1):309-320 Epub 2021 Jan 21
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  61. Iribarne A, Thourani VH, Cleveland JC Jr, Malaisrie SC, Romano MA, Moon MR, Ramakrishna H, Mewhort HEM, Halkos M, Sultan I, Kindler C, Firstenberg MS, Dayan V, Kasirajan V, Salerno C, Phillips A. Cardiac surgery considerations and lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic. Surgical Technologist. 2022; 54 (5):224-32
  62. Santoro F, Nunez-Gil IJ, Vitale E, Viana-Llamas MC, Reche-Martinez B, Romero-Pareja R, Feltez Guzman G, Fernandez Rozas I, Uribarri A, Becerra-Munoz VM, Alfonso-Rodriguez E, Garcia-Aguado M, Huang J, Ortega-Armas ME, Garcia Prieto JF, Corral Rubio EM, Ugo F, Bianco M, Mulet A, Raposeiras-Roubin S, Jativa Mendez JL, Espejo Paeres C, Albarran AR, Marin F, Guerra F, Akin I, Cortese B, Ramakrishna H, Macaya C, Fernandez-Ortiz A, Brunetti ND. Antiplatelet therapy and outcome in COVID-19: the Health Outcome Predictive Evaluation Registry. Heart. 2022 Jan; 108 (2):130-136 Epub 2021 Oct 05
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  63. Liu VC, Fritz AV, Burtoft MA, Martin AK, Greason KL, Ramakrishna H. Pericardiectomy for Constrictive Pericarditis: Analysis of Outcomes. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2021 Dec; 35 (12):3797-3805 Epub 2021 Feb 11
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  64. Villablanca PA, Vemulapalli S, Stebbins A, Dai D, So CY, Eng MH, Wang DD, Frisoli TM, Lee JC, Kang G, Szerlip M, Ibrahim H, Staniloae C, Gaba P, Lemor A, Finn M, Ramakrishna H, Williams MR, Leon MB, O'Neill WW, Shah B. Sex-Based Differences in Outcomes With Percutaneous Transcatheter Repair of Mitral Regurgitation With the MitraClip System: Transcatheter Valve Therapy Registry From 2011 to 2017. Circ Cardiovasc Interv. 2021 Nov; 14 (11):e009374 Epub 2021 Nov 16
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  65. D'Ascenzo F, Saglietto A, Ramakrishna H, Andreis A, Jimenez-Mazuecos JM, Nombela-Franco L, Cerrato E, Liebetrau C, Alfonso-Rodriguez E, Bagur R, Alkhouli M, De Ferrari GM, Nunez-Gil IJ, CAAR Investigators. Usefulness of oral anticoagulation in patients with coronary aneurysms: Insights from the CAAR registry. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2021 Nov 1; 98 (5):864-871 Epub 2020 Sept 09
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  66. Cormican DS, Sonny A, Crowley J, Sheu R, Sun T, Gibson CM, Nunez-Gil IJ, Ramakrishna H. Acute Myocardial Infarction Complicated by Cardiogenic Shock: Analysis of the Position Statement From the European Society of Cardiology Acute Cardiovascular Care Association, With Perioperative Implications. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2021 Oct; 35 (10):3098-3104 Epub 2020 Nov 05
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  67. Stawiarski K, Stulak JM, Ramakrishna H. HeartMate 3-Analysis of Recent Trial Data. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2021 Oct; 35 (10):3105-3107 Epub 2020 Dec 14
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  68. Fritz AV, Martin AK, Ramakrishna H. Practical considerations for developing a lung transplantation anesthesiology program. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2021 Sep; 37 (Suppl 3):445-453 Epub 2021 Sept 03
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  69. Mohananey D, Mewhort H, Shekhar S, Mohananey A, Chaudhary R, Gaglianello N, Ramakrishna H. Heart Failure Trial Update-Analysis of Recent Data. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2021 Sep; 35 (9):2792-2800 Epub 2020 Sept 07
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  70. Stawiarski K, Ramakrishna H. Left Ventricular Mechanical Circulatory Support-Assessing Outcomes With New Data. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2021 Aug; 35 (8):2499-2502 Epub 2020 Aug 21
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  71. Martin AK, Ramakrishna H. Extracorporeal Carbon Dioxide Removal (ECCO2R): A Potential Perioperative Tool in End-Stage Lung Disease. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2021 Aug; 35 (8):2245-2248 Epub 2021 Apr 18
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  72. Nunez-Gil IJ, Olier I, Feltes G, Viana-Llamas MC, Maroun-Eid C, Romero R, Fernandez-Rozas I, Uribarri A, Becerra-Munoz VM, Alfonso-Rodriguez E, Garcia-Aguado M, Elola J, Castro-Mejia A, Pepe M, Garcia-Prieto JF, Gonzalez A, Ugo F, Cerrato E, Bondia E, Raposeiras-Roubin S, Mendez JLJ, Espejo C, Lopez-Masjuan A, Marin F, Lopez-Pais J, Abumayyaleh M, Corbi-Pascual M, Liebetrau C, Ramakrishna H, Estrada V, Macaya C, Fernandez-Ortiz A, HOPE COVID-19 Investigators (Cols Appendix). Renin-angiotensin system inhibitors effect before and during hospitalization in COVID-19 outcomes: Final analysis of the international HOPE COVID-19 (Health Outcome Predictive Evaluation for COVID-19) registry. Am Heart J. 2021 Jul; 237:104-115 Epub 2021 Apr 15
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  73. Townsley MM, Soh IY, Ramakrishna H. Endovascular Versus Open Aortic Reconstruction: A Comparison of Outcomes. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2021 Jun; 35 (6):1875-1883 Epub 2020 July 06
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  74. Sharma A, Sonny A, Panaich S, Walia A, Ramakrishna H. Analysis of the 2019 American Heart Association (AHA) Focused Update on Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2021 May; 35 (5):1516-1523 Epub 2020 May 27
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  75. Seelhammer TG, Bohman KB, Usman AA, Gutsche J, Ramakrishna H. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation In: Kaplan (ed). Cardiovascular Anesthesia, 8th edition, submitted. 2021.
  76. Ramsdell GC, Nelson JA, Pislaru SV, Ramakrishna H. Tricuspid Regurgitation in Congestive Heart Failure: Management Strategies and Analysis of Outcomes. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2021 Apr; 35 (4):1205-1214 Epub 2020 June 12
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  77. Martin AK, Weiner MM, Feinman JW, Bhatt HV, Fritz AV, Townsley MM, Sharma A, Stawiarski K, Patel SJ, Zhou EY, Addis DR, Ghofaily LA, Malhotra AK, Teixeira MT, Subramani S, Arora L, Cowart CR, Jayaraman AL, Ramakrishna H. The Year in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia: Selected Highlights from 2020. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2021 Apr; 35 (4):993-1005 Epub 2020 Oct 21
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  78. Arora L, Krishnan S, Subramani S, Sharma A, Hanada S, Villablanca PA, Nunez-Gil IJ, Ramakrishna H. Functional Tricuspid Regurgitation: Analysis of Percutaneous Transcatheter Techniques and Current Outcomes. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2021 Mar; 35 (3):921-931 Epub 2020 Feb 28
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  163. MacKnight B, Cormican DS, Villablanca PA, Fassl J, Nunez Gil IJ, Ramakrishna H. Percutaneous Transcatheter Valve-in-Valve Implantation for Prosthetic Valve Disease-An Analysis of Evolving Data and Technology. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2017 Aug; 31 (4):1527-1534 Epub 2017 Apr 19
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  164. Mohananey D, Smilowitz N, Villablanca PA, Bhatia N, Agrawal S, Baruah A, Ali MS, Bangalore S, Ramakrishna H. Trends in the Incidence and In-Hospital Outcomes of Cardiogenic Shock Complicating Thyroid Storm. Am J Med Sci. 2017 Aug; 354 (2):159-164 Epub 2017 Apr 25
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  165. Gutsche JT, Mikkelsen ME, McCarthy FH, Miano TA, Vernick WJ, Ramakrishna H, Patel PA, Augoustides Y, Szeto WY, Desai ND, Lane-Fall MB, Williams ML. In Response. Anesth Analg. 2017 Aug; 125 (2):706-707
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  166. Villablanca PA, Holmes D Jr, Mohananey D, Briceno DF, Nunez Gil IJ, Kargoli F, Gupta T, Kizer JR, Bortnick AE, Wiley J, Menegus MA, Pyo R, Garcia M, Ramakrishna H, Mookadam F. Direct Xa inhibitors in addition to antiplatelet therapy in acute coronary syndrome: meta-analysis of randomized trials. Coron Artery Dis. 2017 Aug; 28 (5):395-405
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  167. Koushik SS, Lott DG, Ramakrishna H. Bilateral vocal fold granulomas following double-lumen endotracheal tube placement. J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol. 2017 Jul-Sep; 33 (3):420-421
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  168. Baron EL, Fremed DI, Tadros RO, Villablanca PA, Evans AS, Weiner MM, Yang EH, Augoustides JT, Mookadam F, Ramakrishna H. Surgical Versus Percutaneous Therapy of Carotid Artery Disease: An Evidence-Based Outcomes Analysis. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2017 Apr; 31 (2):755-767 Epub 2016 July 18
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  169. Abrich VA, Ramakrishna H, Mehta A, Mookadam F, Srivathsan K. The possible role of propofol in drug-induced torsades de pointes: A real-world single-center analysis. Int J Cardiol. 2017 Apr 1; 232:243-246 Epub 2017 Jan 04
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  170. Gutsche JT, Ghadimi K, Augoustides JGT, Evans A, Ko H, Weiner M, Raiten J, Lane-Fall M, Gordon E, Atluri P, Milewski R, Horak J, Patel P, Ramakrishna H. The Year in Cardiothoracic Critical Care: Selected Highlights From 2016. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2017 Apr; 31 (2):399-406 Epub 2017 Jan 10
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  171. Gerstein NS, Petersen TR, Ramakrishna H. Evaluating the Cardiac Anesthesiologist's Role in Surgical Outcomes-A Reappraisal Based on Recent Evidence. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2017 Feb; 31 (1):283-290 Epub 2016 Aug 18
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  172. Weiner MM, Asher DI, Augoustides JG, Evans AS, Patel PA, Gutsche JT, Mookadam F, Ramakrishna H. Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy: A Clinical Update for the Cardiovascular Anesthesiologist. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2017 Feb; 31 (1):334-344 Epub 2016 June 02
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  173. Smilowitz NR, Gupta N, Ramakrishna H, Guo Y, Berger JS, Bangalore S. Perioperative Major Adverse Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Events Associated With Noncardiac Surgery. JAMA Cardiol. 2017 Feb 1; 2 (2):181-187
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  174. Cyrille NB, Tran AL, Benito-Gonzalez T, Villablanca PA, Briceno DF, Vuvicevic D, Ramakrishna H. Predictors and Outcomes of Right Ventricular Failure in Patients With Left Ventricular Assist Devices. Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia.2017;
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  177. Diaz-Gomez JL, Alvarez AB, Danaraj JJ, Freeman ML, Lee AS, Mookadam F, Shapiro BP, Ramakrishna H. A novel semiquantitative assessment of right ventricular systolic function with a modified subcostal echocardiographic view. Echocardiography. 2017 Jan; 34 (1):44-52 Epub 2016 Oct 14
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  178. Jayaraman AL, Cormican D, Shah P, Ramakrishna H. Cannulation strategies in adult veno-arterial and veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: Techniques, limitations, and special considerations. Ann Card Anaesth. 2017 Jan; 20 (Supplement):S11-S18
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  179. Sukhal S, Sethi J, Ganesh M, Villablanca PA, Malhotra AK, Ramakrishna H. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in severe influenza infection with respiratory failure: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Ann Card Anaesth. 2017 Jan-Mar; 20 (1):14-21
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  180. Villablanca PA, Mathew V, Thourani VH, Rodes-Cabau J, Bangalore S, Makkiya M, Vlismas P, Briceno DF, Slovut DP, Taub CC, McCarthy PM, Augoustides JG, Ramakrishna H. A meta-analysis and meta-regression of long-term outcomes of transcatheter versus surgical aortic valve replacement for severe aortic stenosis. Int J Cardiol. 2016 Dec 15; 225:234-243 Epub 2016 Oct 06
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  181. Ramakrishna H, Patel PA, Gutsche JT, Vallabhajosyula P, Szeto WY, MacKay E, Feinman JW, Shah R, Zhou E, Weiss SJ, Augoustides JG. Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement-Clinical Update on Recent Advances in the Contemporary Era. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2016 Dec; 30 (6):1733-1741 Epub 2016 Apr 16
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  182. Villablanca PA, Massera D, Mathew V, Bangalore S, Christia P, Perez I, Wan N, Schulz-Schupke S, Briceno DF, Bortnick AE, Garcia MJ, Lucariello R, Menegus M, Pyo R, Wiley J, Ramakrishna H. Outcomes of View PubMed
  183. Mohananey D, Sethi J, Villablanca PA, Ali MS, Kumar R, Baruah A, Bhatia N, Agrawal S, Hussain Z, Shamoun FE, Augoustides JT, Ramakrishna H. Effect of antiplatelet therapy on mortality and acute lung injury in critically ill patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Ann Card Anaesth. 2016 Oct-Dec; 19 (4):626-637
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  184. Seamans DP, Louka BF, Fortuin FD, Patel BM, Sweeney JP, Lanza LA, DeValeria PA, Ezrre KM, Ramakrishna H. The utility of live video capture to enhance debriefing following transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Ann Card Anaesth. 2016 Oct; 19 (Supplement):S6-S11
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  185. Gutsche JT, Mikkelsen ME, McCarthy FH, Miano TA, Vernick WJ, Ramakrishna H, Patel PA, Audoustides Y, Szeto WY, Desai ND, Lane-Fall MB, Williams ML. Veno-Venous Extracorporeal Life Support in Hemodynamically Unstable Patients with ARDS Anesthesia & Analgesia.2016 Oct;
  186. Villablanca PA, Briceno DF, Massera D, Hlinomaz O, Lombardo M, Bortnick AE, Menegus MA, Pyo RT, Garcia MJ, Mookadam F, Ramakrishna H, Wiley J, Faggioni M, Dangas GD. Culprit-lesion only versus complete multivessel percutaneous intervention in ST-elevation myocardial infarction: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials. Int J Cardiol. 2016 Oct 1; 220:251-9 Epub 2016 June 25
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  187. Ramakrishna H, Patel PA, Gutsche JT, Vallabhajosyula P, Spitz W, Feinman JW, Shah R, Zhou E, Weiss SJ, Augoustides JG. Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Clinical Update on Access Approaches in the Contemporary Era. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2016 Oct; 30 (5):1425-9 Epub 2016 Mar 09
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  188. Trentman TL, Avey SG, Ramakrishna H. Current and emerging treatments for hypercholesterolemia: A focus on statins and proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin Type 9 inhibitors for perioperative clinicians. J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol. 2016 Oct-Dec; 32 (4):440-445
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  189. Jaroszewski DE, Temkit M, Ewais MM, Luckritz TC, Stearns JD, Craner RC, Gaitan BD, Ramakrishna H, Thunberg CA, Weis RA, Myers KM, Merritt MV, Rosenfeld DM. Randomized trial of epidural vs. subcutaneous catheters for managing pain after modified Nuss in adults. J Thorac Dis. 2016 Aug; 8 (8):2102-10
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  190. MacKnight BM, Maldonado Y, Augoustides JG, Cardenas RA, Patel PA, Ghadimi K, Gutsche JT, Ramakrishna H. Advances in Imaging for the Management of Acute Aortic Syndromes: Focus on Transesophageal Echocardiography and Type-A Aortic Dissection for the Perioperative Echocardiographer. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2016 Aug; 30 (4):1129-41 Epub 2016 Jan 13
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  191. Ghadimi K, Gutsche JT, Ramakrishna H, Setegne SL, Jackson KR, Augoustides JG, Ochroch EA, Weiss SJ, Bavaria JE, Cheung AT. Sodium bicarbonate use and the risk of hypernatremia in thoracic aortic surgical patients with metabolic acidosis following deep hypothermic circulatory arrest. Ann Card Anaesth. 2016 Jul-Sep; 19 (3):454-62
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  192. Ramakrishna H, Pagel PS. Preoperative Troponin in Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery: Is Timing Everything? Anesth Analg 2016 Jul; 123 (1):2-4
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  193. Carvajal T, Villablanca-Spinetto P, Augoustides JG, Morozowich ST, Shamoum FE, Gutsche JT, Ramakrishna H. Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Recent Evidence from Pivotal Trials. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2016 Jun; 30 (3):831-40 Epub 2016 Mar 22
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  194. Lohrmann GM, Atwal D, Augoustides JG, Askar W, Patel PA, Ghadimi K, Makar G, Gutsche JT, Shamoun FE, Ramakrishna H. Reversal Agents for the New Generation of Oral Anticoagulants: Implications for the Perioperative Physician. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2016 Jun; 30 (3):823-30 Epub 2016 Jan 07
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  195. Villablanca PA, Rao G, Briceno DF, Lombardo M, Ramakrishna H, Bortnick A, Garcia M, Menegus M, Sims D, Makkiya M, Mookadam F. Therapeutic hypothermia in ST elevation myocardial infarction: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised control trials. Heart. 2016 May; 102 (9):712-9 Epub 2016 Feb 10
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  196. Malhotra AK, Ramakrishna H. N-terminal pro B type natriuretic peptide in high cardiovascular-risk patients for noncardiac surgery: What is the current prognostic evidence? Ann Card Anaesth. 2016 Apr-Jun; 19: (2)314-20.
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  197. Evans AS, Weiner MM, Arora RC, Chung I, Deshpande R, Varghese R, Augoustides J, Ramakrishna H. Current approach to diagnosis and treatment of delirium after cardiac surgery. Ann Card Anaesth. 2016 Apr-Jun; 19: (2)328-37.
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  198. Cyrille NB, Villablanca PA, Ramakrishna H. Soluble urokinase plasminogen activation receptor--An emerging new biomarker of cardiovascular disease and critical illness. Ann Card Anaesth. 2016 Apr-Jun; 19 (2):214-6
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  199. Martin AK, Malhotra AK, Sullivan BL, Ramakrishna H. Troponin elevations in patients with chronic cardiovascular disease: An analysis of current evidence and significance. Ann Card Anaesth. 2016 Apr-Jun; 19(2):321-7.
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  200. Malhotra A, Ramakrishna H, Gutsche JT, Patel PA, Al-Ghofaily L, Feinman J, Yoon J, Augoustides JG. Options for Incidental Mitral Regurgitation Found During Aortic Valve Surgery for Aortic Regurgitation: An Evidence-Based Clinical Update for the Perioperative Echocardiographer. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2016 Apr; 30: (2)555-60.
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  201. Gorlin AW, Rosenfeld DM, Ramakrishna H. Intravenous sub-anesthetic ketamine for perioperative analgesia. J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol. 2016 Apr-Jun; 32 (2):160-7
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  202. Diaz-Gomez JL, Via G, Ramakrishna H. Focused cardiac and lung ultrasonography: implications and applicability in the perioperative period. Rom J Anaesth Intensive Care. 2016 Apr; 23 (1):41-54
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  203. Azadeh N, Ramakrishna H, Bhatia NL, Charles JC, Mookadam F. Therapeutic goals in patients with pheochromocytoma: a guide to perioperative management. Ir J Med Sci. 2016 Feb; 185 (1):43-9 Epub 2015 Dec 09
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  204. Ramakrishna H, Gutsche JT, Patel PA, Fernando R, Agoustides JG. Options for Incidental Moderate Aortic Stenosis During Concomitant Valve Surgery: A Clinical Update for the Perioperative Echocardiographer. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2016 Jan; 30: (1)252-7.
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  205. Villablanca PA, Makkiya M, Einsenberg E, Briceno DF, Panagiota C, Menegus M, Garcia M, Sims D, Ramakrishna H. Mild therapeutic hypothermia in patients resuscitated from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Ann Card Anaesth. 2016 Jan-Mar; 19 (1):4-14
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  206. Knapp KE, Weis RA, Cubillo EI, Chapital AB, Ramakrishna H. Spontaneous, Postpartum Coronary Artery Dissection and Cardiogenic Shock with Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Assisted Recovery in a 30-Year-Old Patient. Case Rep Cardiol. 2016; 2016:1048708 Epub 2016 Mar 24
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  207. Ramakrishna H, Gutsche JT, Evans AS, Patel PA, Weiner M, Morozowich ST, Gordon EK, Riha H, Shah R, Ghadimi K, Zhou E, Fernadno R, Yoon J, Wakim M, Atchley L, Weiss SJ, Stein E, Silvay G, Augoustides JG. The Year in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia: Selected Highlights From 2015. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2016 Jan; 30: (1)1-9.
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  208. Sen A, Callisen HE, Alwardt CM, Larson JS, Lowell AA, Libricz SL, Tarwade P, Patel BM, Ramakrishna H. Adult venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for severe respiratory failure: Current status and future perspectives. Ann Card Anaesth. 2016 Jan-Mar; 19 (1):97-111
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  209. Chang JM, Davila VJ, Lanza LA, Ramakrishna H, Fowl RJ, Money SR. Endovascular repair of expanding thoracic aortic aneurysms in high surgical risk patients. Ann Card Anaesth. 2016 Jan-Mar; 19 (1):158-61
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  210. Ramakrishna H, O'Hare M, Mookadam F, Gutsche JT, Shah R, Augoustides JG. Sudden Cardiac Death and Disorders of the QT Interval: Anesthetic Implications and Focus on Perioperative Management. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2015 Dec; 29: (6)1723-33.
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  211. Patel SI, Obeid H, Matti L, Ramakrishna H, Shamoun FE. Cerebral Venous Thrombosis: Current and Newer Anticoagulant Treatment Options. Neurologist. 2015 Nov; 20 (5):80-8
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  212. Weis RA, Devaleria PA, Koushik S, Ramakrishna H. The increasing importance of percutaneous mechanical circulatory assist device therapy in heart failure management. Ann Card Anaesth. 2015 Oct-Dec; 18 (4):467-73
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  213. Mookadam M, Shamoun FE, Ramakrishna H, Obeid H, Rife RL, Mookadam F. Perioperative venous thromboembolic disease and the emerging role of the novel oral anticoagulants: an analysis of the implications for perioperative management. Ann Card Anaesth. 2015 Oct-Dec; 18 (4):517-27
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  214. Morozowich ST, Ramakrishna H. Pharmacologic agents for acute hemodynamic instability: recent advances in the management of perioperative shock- a systematic review. Ann Card Anaesth. 2015 Oct-Dec; 18 (4):543-54
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  215. Shamoun FE, Craner RC, Seggern RV, Makar G, Ramakrishna H. Percutaneous and minimally invasive approaches to mitral valve repair for severe mitral regurgitation-new devices and emerging outcomes. Ann Card Anaesth. 2015 Oct-Dec; 18 (4):528-36
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  216. Schleifer JW, Ramakrishna H. Perioperative atrial fibrillation: a systematic review of evolving therapeutic options in pharmacologic and procedural management. Ann Card Anaesth. 2015 Oct-Dec; 18 (4):565-70
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  217. Maldonado Y, Singh S, Augoustides JG, MacKnight B, Zhou E, Gutsche JT, Ramakrishna H. Moderate Aortic Stenosis and Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Clinical Update for the Perioperative Echocardiographer. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2015 Oct; 29: (5)1384-90.
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  218. Hsia IK, Dexter F, Logvinov I, Tankosic N, Ramakrishna H, Brull SJ. Survey of the National Drug Shortage Effect on Anesthesia and Patient Safety: A Patient Perspective. Anesth Analg. 2015 Aug; 121 (2):502-6
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  219. Thunberg CA, Morozowich ST, Ramakrishna H. Inhaled therapy for the management of perioperative pulmonary hypertension. Ann Card Anaesth. 2015 Jul-Sep; 18 (3):394-402
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  220. Ramakrishna H. Pheochromocytoma resection: Current concepts in anesthetic management. J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol. 2015 Jul-Sep; 31 (3):317-23
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  221. Sorajja D, Ramakrishna H, Poterack AK, Shen WK, Mookadam F. Brugada syndrome and its relevance in the perioperative period. Ann Card Anaesth. 2015 Jul-Sep; 18 (3):403-13
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  222. Thunberg CA, Ramakrishna H. Echocardiographic detection of intimo-intimal intussusception in a patient with acute Stanford type A aortic dissection. Ann Card Anaesth. 2015 Apr-Jun; 18: (2)227-30.
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  223. Ramakrishna H, DeValeria PA, Sweeney JP, Mookaram F. Transcatheter, valve-in-valve transapical aortic and mitral valve implantation, in a high risk patient with aortic and mitral prosthetic valve stenoses. Ann Card Anaesth. 2015 Apr-Jun; 18 (2):246-51
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  224. Zach KJ, Ramakrishna H, Chandrasekaran K, Weis RA. Laparoscopic colectomy in an adult with single ventricle physiology: anesthetic implications and management. Ann Card Anaesth. 2015 Apr-Jun; 18 (2):252-6
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  225. Gutsche JT, Patel PA, Cobey FC, Ramakrishna H, Gordon EK, Riha H, Sophocles A, Ghadimi K, Fabbro M, Al-Ghofaily L, Chern SY, Cisler S, Sahota GS, Valentine E, Weiss SJ, Andritsos M, Silvay G, Augoustides JG. The year in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia: selected highlights from 2014. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2015 Feb; 29(1):1-7. Epub 2014 Dec 04.
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  226. Raiten JM, Ghadimi K, Augoustides JG, Ramakrishna H, Patel PA, Weiss SJ, Gutsche JT. Atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery: clinical update on mechanisms and prophylactic strategies. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2015; 29 (3):806-16
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  227. Mcclain RL, Ramakrishna H, Aniskevich III, Cartwright JA, Phar LG, Pai SL, Rodrigues ES, Martin AK, Shine TS. Anesthetic pharmacology and perioperative considerations for the end stage liver disease patient. Curr Clin Pharmacol. 2015; 10 (1):35-46
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  228. Rodrigues ES, Ramakrishna H, Pajaro OE. Lung transplantation: perioperative pharmacology and anesthetic considerations. Curr Clin Pharmacol. 2015; 10 (1):22-34
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  229. Shamoun F, Obeid H, Ramakrishna H. Novel Anticoagulants in Atrial Fibrillation: Monitoring, Reversal and Perioperative Management. Biomed Res Int. 2015; 2015:424031 Epub 2015 July 02
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  230. Ramakrishna H, Rehfeldt KH, Pajaro OE. Anesthetic pharmacology and perioperative considerations for heart transplantation. Curr Clin Pharmacol. 2015; 10 (1):3-21
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  231. Ramakrishna H, Patel PA, Gutsche JT, Kohl BA, Savino JS, Augoustides JG. Incidental patent foramen ovale in adult cardiac surgery: recent evidence and management options for the perioperative echocardiographer. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2014 Dec; 28: (6)1691-5.
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  232. Cubillo EI 4th, Weis RA, Ramakrishna H. Emergent reconnection of a transected left ventricular assist device driveline. J Emerg Med. 2014 Nov; 47(5):546-51. Epub 2014 Sep 12.
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  233. Ramakrishna H, Augoustides JG, Gutsche JT, Stein E, Weiss SJ, Vernick WJ. Incidental tricuspid regurgitation in adult cardiac surgery: focus on current evidence and management options for the perioperative echocardiographer. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2014 Oct; 28: (5)1414-20.
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  234. Fabbro M, Gregory A, Gutsche JT, Ramakrishna H, Szeto WY, Augoustides JG. CASE 11--2014. Successful open repair of an extensive descending thoracic aortic aneurysm in a complex patient. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2014 Oct; 28: (5)1397-402.
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  235. Fabbro M, Patel PA, Ramakrishna H, Valentine E, Ochroch EA, Agoustides JG. CASE 5-2014 challenging perioperative management of a massive anterior mediastinal mass in a symptomatic adult. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2014 Jun; 28(3):819-25.
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  236. Ramakrishna H, Kohl BA, Jassar AS, Augoustides JG. Incidental moderate mitral regurgitation in patients undergoing aortic valve replacement for aortic stenosis: review of guidelines and current evidence. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2014 Apr; 28(2):417-22. Epub 2014 Feb 06.
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  237. Ramakrishna H, Kohl BA, Gutsche JT, Fassl J, Patel PA, Riha H, Ghadimi K, Vernick WJ, Andritsos M, Silvay G, Augoustides JGT. The year in cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia: selected highlights from 2013. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2014 Feb; 28: (1)1-7.
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  238. Ramakrishna H, Ghadimi K, Augoustides JGT. Incidental moderate mitral regurgitation in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting: update on guidelines and key randomized trials. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2014 Feb; 28: (1)189-193.
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  239. Ramakrishna H. Pulmonary hypertension in the perioperative period-focus on current and emerging therapies. Recent Pat Cardiovasc Drug Discov. 2014; 9 (1):38-50
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  240. Craner R, Weis R, Ramakrishna H. Emergent cardiopulmonary bypass during pectus excavatum repair. Ann Card Anaesth. 2013 Jul-Sep; 16(3):205-8.
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  241. Thunberg CA, Gaitan BD, Grewal A, Ramakrishna H, Stansbury LG, Grigore AM. Pulmonary hypertension in patients undergoing cardiac surgery: pathophysiology, perioperative management, and outcomes. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2013 Jun; 27: (3)551-72.
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  242. Reidy C, Sophocles A, Ramakrishna H, Ghadimi K, Patel PA, Augoustides JG. Challenges after the first decade of transcatheter aortic valve replacement: focus on vascular complications, stroke, and paravalvular leak. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2013 Feb; 27(1):184-9. Epub 2012 Nov 08.
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  244. Humpherys CG, Morozowich ST, Ramakrishna H. Intermittent obstruction of left ventricular assist device due to prolapsing papillary muscle. Ann Card Anaesth. 2012 Jul-Sep; 15: (3)250-1.
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  245. Patel PA, Ramakrishna H, Andritsos M, Wyckoff T, Riha H, Augoustides JG. The year in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia: selected highlights from 2011. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2012 Feb; 26(1):3-10.
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  246. Cartwright JA, Aniskevich S 3rd, Aniskevich S, Robards CB, Ramakrishna H, Brull SJ, Clendenen SR. Advances in drug safety. Curr Pharm Des. 2012; 18 (38):6266-83
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  247. Stein E, Ramakrishna H, Augoustides JG. Recent advances in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2011 Aug; 25(4):744-8. Epub 2011 May 26.
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  248. Andritsos M, Singh N, Patel P, Sinha A, Fassl J, Wyckoff T, Riha H, Roscher C, Subramaniam B, Ramakrishna H, Augoustides JG. The year in cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia: selected highlights from 2010. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2011 Feb; 25(1):6-15.
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  251. Gaitan BD, Ramakrishna H, Dinardo JA, Cannesson M. Case 1--2010 Pulmonary thrombectomy in an adult with fontan circulation. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2010 Feb; 24: (1)173-82.
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  253. Fassl J, Riha H, Ramakrishna H, Singh N, Wyckoff T, Roscher C, Augoustides JG. Major themes for 2009 in cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia. HSR Proceedings in Intensive Care and Cardiovascular Anesthesia. 2010; 2:81-91.
  254. Ramakrishna H. Advances in the perioperative management of pulmonary hypertension. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Drug Discovery. 2010; 1:1-17.
  255. Grigore AM, Murray CF, Ramakrishna H, Djaiani G. A core review of temperature regimens and neuroprotection during cardiopulmonary bypass: does rewarming rate matter? Anesth Analg. 2009 Dec; 109(6):1741-51.
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  256. Ramakrishna H, Jaroszewski DE, Arabia FA. Adult cardiac transplantation: a review of perioperative management (part-II). Ann Card Anaesth. 2009 Jul-Dec; 12(2):155-65.
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  257. Augoustides JG, Ramakrishna H. Recent advances in the management of coronary artery disease: highlights from the literature. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2009 Apr; 23(2):259-65.
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  258. Ramakrishna H, Jaroszewski DE, Arabia FA. Adult cardiac transplantation: a review of perioperative management Part-I. Ann Card Anaesth. 2009 Jan-Jun; 12 (1):71-8
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