Malakh L. Shrestha, M.B.B.S., Ph.D.

  1. Cardiovascular Surgeon
  1. Arar M, Martens A, Rudolph L, Krueger H, Arar V, Beckmann E, Shrestha M, Kaufeld T. Female patients with acute aortic dissection type A (AADA): A gender-selective evaluation of the intensity of the surgical treatment. Perfusion. 2024 Nov 25; 2676591241303325 [Epub ahead of print]
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  2. Curran BF, Schaff HV, Connolly HM, Dearani JM, Miranda WR, Majdalany DS, Shrestha ML. Late Outcomes of Ascending-to-Descending Bypass for Aortic Coarctation. Ann Thorac Surg. 2024 Nov 7 Epub 2024 Nov 07
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  3. Spadaccio C, Nenna A, Pisani A, Laskawski G, Nappi F, Moon MR, Biancari F, Jassar AS, Greason KL, Shrestha ML, Bonaros N, Rose D. Sutureless Valves, a "Wireless" Option for Patients With Aortic Valve Disease: JACC State-of-the-Art Review. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2024 Jul 23; 84 (4):382-407
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  4. Kaufeld T, Beckmann E, Rudolph L, Kruger H, Natanov R, Arar M, Korte W, Kaufeld J, Schilling T, Haverich A, Shrestha M, Martens A. Impact of preoperative malperfusion on postoperative outcomes in type A aortic dissection - importance of serum lactate estimation in ongoing malperfusion. Perfusion. 2024 May; 39 (4):733-742 Epub 2023 Feb 16
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  5. Beckmann E, Martens A, Krueger H, Korte W, Shrestha P, Kaufeld T, Shrestha M. Should we operate on patients with acute type A aortic dissection who present with cardiopulmonary resuscitation? Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2024 Mar 1; 65 (3)
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  6. 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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  7. Velders BJJ, Vriesendorp MD, De Lind Van Wijngaarden RAF, Rao V, Reardon MJ, Shrestha M, Chu MWA, Sabik JF 3rd, Liu F, Klautz RJM. Perioperative care differences of surgical aortic valve replacement between North America and Europe. Heart. 2023 Jun 26; 109 (14):1106-1112 Epub 2023 June 26
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  8. Kaufeld T, Beckmann E, Rudolph L, Kruger H, Natanov R, Arar M, Korte W, Schilling T, Haverich A, Martens A, Shrestha M. Correction: Preoperative pericardial hematoma in patients with acute type A aortic dissection (AAAD): Do we need an adjusted treatment? J Cardiothorac Surg. 2023 Mar 14; 18 (1):85
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  9. Kaufeld T, Beckmann E, Rudolph L, Kruger H, Natanov R, Arar M, Korte W, Schilling T, Haverich A, Martens A, Shrestha M. Preoperative pericardial hematoma in patients with acute type A aortic dissection (AAAD): Do we need an adjusted treatment? J Cardiothorac Surg. 2023 Feb 9; 18 (1):67 Epub 2023 Feb 09
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  10. Beckmann E, Kaufeld T, Martens A, Rudolph L, Shrestha M, Krueger H, Haverich A, Shrestha ML. Aortic valve-sparing root replacement (David-I) for acute aortic dissection type A. Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery. 2023; 12 (3):276-8
  11. Kaufeld T, Martens A, Beckmann E, Rudolph L, Kruger H, Natanov R, Arar M, Korte W, Schilling T, Haverich A, Shrestha M. Onset of pain to surgery time in acute aortic dissections type A: a mandatory factor for evaluating surgical results? Front Cardiovasc Med. 2023; 10:1102034 Epub 2023 Apr 27
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  12. Fischlein T, Caporali E, Folliguet T, Kappert U, Meuris B, Shrestha ML, Roselli EE, Bonaros N, Fabre O, Corbi P, Troise G, Andreas M, Pinaud F, Pfeiffer S, Kueri S, Tan E, Voisine P, Girdauskas E, Rega F, Garcia-Puente J, Lorusso R. Randomized controlled trial between conventional versus sutureless bioprostheses for aortic valve replacement: Impact of mini and full sternotomy access at 1-year follow-up. Int J Cardiol. 2022 Dec 1; 368:56-61 Epub 2022 Aug 06
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  13. Pollari F, Berretta P, Albertini A, Carrel T, Teoh K, Meuris B, Villa E, Kappert U, Andreas M, Solinas M, Misfeld M, Savini C, Fiore A, Shrestha M, Santarpino G, Martinelli GL, Mignosa C, Glauber M, Yan T, Fischlein T, Di Eusanio M. Pacemaker after Sutureless and Rapid-Deployment Prostheses: A Progress Report from the SURD-IR. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2022 Oct 18 [Epub ahead of print]
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  14. Beckmann E, Martens A, Kaufeld T, Natanov R, Krueger H, Rudolph L, Haverich A, Shrestha M. Frozen elephant trunk in acute aortic type a dissection: risk analysis of concomitant root replacement. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2022 Sep 2; 62 (4)
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  15. Gehlen J, Stundl A, Debiec R, Fontana F, Krane M, Sharipova D, Nelson CP, Al-Kassou B, Giel AS, Sinning JM, Bruenger CM, Zelck CF, Koebbe LL, Braund PS, Webb TR, Hetherington S, Ensminger S, Fujita B, Mohamed SA, Shrestha M, Krueger H, Siepe M, Kari FA, Nordbeck P, Buravezky L, Kelm M, Veulemans V, Adam M, Baldus S, Laugwitz KL, Haas Y, Karck M, Mehlhorn U, Conzelmann LO, Breitenbach I, Lebherz C, Urbanski P, Kim WK, Kandels J, Ellinghaus D, Nowak-Goettl U, Hoffmann P, Wirth F, Doppler S, Lahm H, Dressen M, von Scheidt M, Knoll K, Kessler T, Hengstenberg C, Schunkert H, Nickenig G, Nothen MM, Bolger AP, Abdelilah-Seyfried S, Samani NJ, Erdmann J, Trenkwalder T, Schumacher J. Elucidation of the genetic causes of bicuspid aortic valve disease. Cardiovasc Res. 2022 Jun 21 Epub 2022 June 21
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  16. Beckmann E, Kaufeld T, Martens A, Rudolph L, Kruger H, Natanov R, Haverich A, Shrestha ML. Is aortic valve-sparing root reimplantation (David-I) justified in cardiac redo surgery? Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2022 Jun 15; 35 (1)
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  17. Shrestha M, Boethig D, Kruger H, Kaufeld T, Martens A, Haverich A, Beckmann E. Valve-sparing aortic root replacement using a straight tube graft (David I procedure). J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2022 Apr 15 [Epub ahead of print]
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  18. Shrestha M, Kaufeld T, Shrestha P, Martens A, Rustum S, Rudolph L, Kruger H, Arar M, Haverich A, Beckmann E. Valve-sparing David procedure via minimally invasive access does not compromise outcome. Front Cardiovasc Med. 2022; 9:966126 Epub 2022 Oct 14
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  19. Lorusso R, Jiritano F, Roselli E, Shrestha M, Folliguet T, Meuris B, Pollari F, Fischlein T, PERSIST-AVR Investigators. Perioperative platelet reduction after sutureless or stented valve implantation: results from the PERSIST-AVR controlled randomized trial. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2021 Dec 1; 60 (6):1359-1365
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  20. Rustum S, Beckmann E, Martens A, Kruger H, Arar M, Kaufeld T, Haverich A, Shrestha ML. Native and prosthetic graft infections of the thoracic aorta: surgical management. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2021 Sep 11; 60 (3):633-641
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  21. Beckmann E, Martens A, Kruger H, Korte W, Kaufeld T, Stettinger A, Haverich A, Shrestha ML. Aortic valve-sparing root replacement with Tirone E. David's reimplantation technique: single-centre 25-year experience. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2021 Sep 11; 60 (3):642-648
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  22. Malaisrie SC, Szeto WY, Halas M, Girardi LN, Coselli JS, Sundt TM 3rd, Chen EP, Fischbein MP, Gleason TG, Okita Y, Ouzounian M, Patel HJ, Roselli EE, Shrestha ML, Svensson LG, Moon MR, AATS Clinical Practice Standards Committee: Adult Cardiac Surgery. 2021 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery expert consensus document: Surgical treatment of acute type A aortic dissection. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2021 Sep; 162 (3):735-758.e2 Epub 2021 Apr 30
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  23. Beckmann E, Martens A, Kaufeld T, Natanov R, Krueger H, Haverich A, Shrestha M. Is total aortic arch replacement with the frozen elephant trunk procedure reasonable in elderly patients? Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2021 Jul 14; 60 (1):131-137
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  24. Beckmann E, Martens A, Krueger H, Korte W, Kaufeld T, Haverich A, Shrestha ML. Aortic Valve-Sparing Root Replacement (David I Procedure) in Adolescents: Long-Term Outcome. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2021 Jun; 69 (4):308-313 Epub 2019 July 22
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  25. Beckmann E, Martens A, Kruger H, Korte W, Kaufeld T, Stettinger A, Haverich A, Shrestha ML. Aortic valve-sparing root replacement in patients with bicuspid aortic valve: long-term outcome with the David I procedure over 20 years. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2020 Jul 1; 58 (1):86-93
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  26. Chen E, Gleason T, Yang B, Coselli J, Shrestha M. Discussions in Cardiothoracic Treatment and Care: The Contemporary Management of Acute Type A Aortic Dissection. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2020 Summer; 32 (2):202-210 Epub 2020 Feb 13
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  27. Korte W, Merz C, Kirchhoff F, Heimeshoff J, Goecke T, Beckmann E, Kaufeld T, Fleissner F, Arar M, Schilling T, Haverich A, Shrestha M, Martens A. Train early and with deliberate practice: simple coronary surgery simulation platform results in fast increase in technical surgical skills in residents and students. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2020 Jun 1; 30 (6):871-878
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  28. Beckmann E, Martens A, Krueger H, Kaufeld T, Korte W, Stettinger A, Haverich A, Shrestha ML. Aortic valve-sparing root replacement (David): learning curve and impact on outcome. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2020 May 1; 30 (5):754-761
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  29. Beckmann E, Martens A, Korte W, Kaufeld T, Krueger H, Haverich A, Shrestha M. Open total arch replacement with trifurcated graft and frozen elephant trunk. Ann Cardiothorac Surg. 2020 May; 9 (3):170-177
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  30. Lorusso R, Folliguet T, Shrestha M, Meuris B, Kappetein AP, Roselli E, Klersy C, Nozza M, Verhees L, Larracas C, Goisis G, Fischlein T. Sutureless versus Stented Bioprostheses for Aortic Valve Replacement: The Randomized PERSIST-AVR Study Design. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2020 Mar; 68 (2):114-123 Epub 2018 Nov 29
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  31. Beckmann E, Leone A, Martens A, Mariani C, Krueger H, Cebotari S, Di Bartolomeo R, Haverich A, Shrestha ML, Pacini D. Comparison of Two Strategies for Aortic Valve-Sparing Root Replacement. Ann Thorac Surg. 2020 Feb; 109 (2):505-511 Epub 2019 Aug 03
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  32. Keeling B, Tian D, Jakob H, Shrestha M, Fujikawa T, Corvera JS, Di Eusanio M, Leshnower B, Chen EP, IAASSG (International Aortic Arch Surgery Study Group) Investigators. The Addition of Aortic Root Procedures During Elective Arch Surgery Does Not Confer Added Morbidity or Mortality. Ann Thorac Surg. 2019 Aug; 108 (2):452-457 Epub 2019 Mar 07
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  33. Martens A, Beckmann E, Kaufeld T, Fleissner F, Neuser J, Korte W, Merz C, Krueger H, Haverich A, Shrestha M. Valve-sparing aortic root replacement (David I procedure) in Marfan disease: single-centre 20-year experience in more than 100 patientsdagger. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2019 Mar 1; 55 (3):476-483
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  34. Czerny M, Schmidli J, Adler S, van den Berg JC, Bertoglio L, Carrel T, Chiesa R, Clough RE, Eberle B, Etz C, Grabenwoger M, Haulon S, Jakob H, Kari FA, Mestres CA, Pacini D, Resch T, Rylski B, Schoenhoff F, Shrestha M, von Tengg-Kobligk H, Tsagakis K, Wyss TR, Document Reviewers Reviewers, Chakfe N, Debus S, de Borst GJ, Di Bartolomeo R, Lindholt JS, Ma WG, Suwalski P, Vermassen F, Wahba A, Wyler von Ballmoos MC. Editor's Choice - Current Options and Recommendations for the Treatment of Thoracic Aortic Pathologies Involving the Aortic Arch: An Expert Consensus Document of the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) & the European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS). Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2019 Feb; 57 (2):165-198 Epub 2018 Oct 12
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  35. Bidar E, Folliguet T, Kluin J, Muneretto C, Parolari A, Barili F, Suwalski P, Bonaros N, Punjabi P, Sadaba R, De Bonis M, Al-Attar N, Obadia JF, Czerny M, Shrestha M, Zegdi R, Natour E, Lorusso R. Postimplant biological aortic prosthesis degeneration: challenges in transcatheter valve implants. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2019 Feb 1; 55 (2):191-200
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  36. Czerny M, Schmidli J, Adler S, van den Berg JC, Bertoglio L, Carrel T, Chiesa R, Clough RE, Eberle B, Etz C, Grabenwoger M, Haulon S, Jakob H, Kari FA, Mestres CA, Pacini D, Resch T, Rylski B, Schoenhoff F, Shrestha M, von Tengg-Kobligk H, Tsagakis K, Wyss TR, EACTS/ESVS scientific document group. Current options and recommendations for the treatment of thoracic aortic pathologies involving the aortic arch: an expert consensus document of the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic surgery (EACTS) and the European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS). Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2019 Jan 1; 55 (1):133-162
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  37. Salman J, Fleissner F, Naqizadah J, Avsar M, Shrestha M, Warnecke G, Ismail I, Rumke S, Cebotari S, Haverich A, Tudorache I. Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery in Re-Do Cases-The New Standard Procedure? Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Oct; 66 (7):545-551 Epub 2018 Feb 28
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  38. Hanke JS, Dogan G, Zoch A, Ricklefs M, Wert L, Feldmann C, Bara C, Shrestha M, Tillmanns J, Kempf T, Bauersachs J, Haverich A, Schmitto JD. One-year outcomes with the HeartMate 3 left ventricular assist device. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Aug; 156 (2):662-669 Epub 2018 Feb 13
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  39. Wert L, Chatterjee A, Dogan G, Hanke JS, Boethig D, Tumler KA, Napp LC, Berliner D, Feldmann C, Kuehn C, Martens A, Shrestha ML, Haverich A, Schmitto JD. Minimally invasive surgery improves outcome of left ventricular assist device surgery in cardiogenic shock. J Thorac Dis. 2018 Jun; 10 (Suppl 15):S1696-S1702
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  40. Ricklefs M, Heimeshoff J, Hanke JS, Chatterjee A, Dogan G, Shrestha M, Feldmann C, Wert L, Haverich A, Schmitto JD. The influence of less invasive ventricular assist device implantation on renal function. J Thorac Dis. 2018 Jun; 10 (Suppl 15):S1737-S1742
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  41. Chatterjee A, Feldmann C, Hanke JS, Ricklefs M, Shrestha M, Dogan G, Haverich A, Schmitto JD. The momentum of HeartMate 3: a novel active magnetically levitated centrifugal left ventricular assist device (LVAD). J Thorac Dis. 2018 Jun; 10 (Suppl 15):S1790-S1793
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  42. Deniz E, Chatterjee A, Feldmann C, Hanke JS, Dogan G, Berliner D, Shrestha ML, Haverich A, Schmitto JD. How to do it: tips and tricks of minimal-invasive HVAD((R)) implantation-the lateral approach. J Thorac Dis. 2018 Jun; 10 (Suppl 15):S1829-S1833
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  43. Luehr M, Peterss S, Zierer A, Pacini D, Etz CD, Shrestha ML, Tsagakis K, Rylski B, Esposito G, Kallenbach K, De Paulis R, Urbanski PP. Aortic events and reoperations after elective arch surgery: incidence, surgical strategies and outcomes. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2018 Mar 1; 53 (3):519-524
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  44. Shrestha ML, Beckmann E, Abd Alhadi F, Krueger H, Meyer-Bockenkamp F, Bertele S, Koigeldiyev N, Kaufeld T, Fleissner F, Korte W, Schmitto J, Cebotari S, Harringer W, Haverich A, Martens A. Elective David I Procedure Has Excellent Long-Term Results: 20-Year Single-Center Experience. Ann Thorac Surg. 2018 Mar; 105 (3):731-738 Epub 2017 Dec 02
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  45. Beckmann E, Ismail I, Cebotari S, Busse A, Martens A, Shrestha M, Kuhn C, Haverich A, Fegbeutel C. Right-Sided Heart Failure and Extracorporeal Life Support in Patients Undergoing Pericardiectomy for Constrictive Pericarditis: A Risk Factor Analysis for Adverse Outcome. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Dec; 65 (8):662-670 Epub 2016 Nov 17
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  46. Beckmann E, Rustum S, Marquardt S, Merz C, Shrestha M, Martens A, Haverich A, Ismail I. Surgical treatment of coronary artery aneurysms. J Card Surg. 2017 Nov; 32 (11):674-679 Epub 2017 Oct 13
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  47. Shrestha M, Martens A, Kaufeld T, Beckmann E, Bertele S, Krueger H, Neuser J, Fleissner F, Ius F, Abd Alhadi F, Hanke J, Schmitto JD, Cebotari S, Karck M, Haverich A, Chavan A. Single-centre experience with the frozen elephant trunk technique in 251 patients over 15 years. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2017 Nov 1; 52 (5):858-866
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  48. Rustum S, Beckmann E, Wilhelmi M, Krueger H, Kaufeld T, Umminger J, Haverich A, Martens A, Shrestha M. Is the frozen elephant trunk procedure superior to the conventional elephant trunk procedure for completion of the second stage? Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2017 Oct 1; 52 (4):725-732
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  49. Beckmann E, Martens A, Pertz J, Kaufeld T, Umminger J, Hanke JS, Schmitto JD, Cebotari S, Haverich A, Shrestha ML. Valve-sparing David I procedure in acute aortic type A dissection: a 20-year experience with more than 100 patients. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2017 Aug 1; 52 (2):319-324
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  50. Laufer G, Haverich A, Andreas M, Mohr FW, Walther T, Shrestha M, Rahmanian P, Holzhey D, Roth M, Schmitz C, Schramm R, Giot C, Wahlers TCW. Long-term outcomes of a rapid deployment aortic valve: data up to 5 years. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2017 Aug 1; 52 (2):281-287
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  51. Ius F, Schulz J, Roumieh M, Fleissner F, Ismail I, Tudorache I, Warnecke G, Martens A, Shrestha M, Boethig D, Haverich A, Cebotari S. Long-term results of the Mitroflow aortic pericardial bioprosthesis in over 800 patients: limited durability and mechanisms of dysfunction. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2017 Aug 1; 52 (2):264-271
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  52. Fleissner F, Issam I, Martens A, Cebotari S, Haverich A, Shrestha ML. The Unplanned Postoperative Coronary Angiogram after CABG: Identifying the Patients at Risk. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Jun; 65 (4):292-295 Epub 2015 Oct 30
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  53. Kaufeld T, Shrestha M, Haverich A, Martens A. Left Ventricular Intussusception of an Intimal Flap in an Aortic Dissection Stanford Type A. Aorta (Stamford). 2017 Jun; 5 (3):101-102 Epub 2017 June 01
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  54. Hanke JS, Rojas SV, Dogan G, Feldmann C, Beckmann E, Deniz E, Wiegmann B, Michaelis JE, Napp LC, Berliner D, Shrestha M, Bauersachs J, Haverich A, Schmitto JD. First series of left ventricular assist device exchanges to HeartMate 3. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2017 May 1; 51 (5):887-892
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  55. Hanke JS, Krabatsch T, Rojas SV, Deniz E, Ismail I, Martens A, Shrestha M, Haverich A, Netuka I, Schmitto JD. In Vitro Evaluation of Inflow Cannula Fixation Techniques in Left Ventricular Assist Device Surgery. Artif Organs. 2017 Mar; 41 (3):272-275 Epub 2016 Apr 18
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  56. Shrestha M, Haverich A, Martens A. Total aortic arch replacement with the frozen elephant trunk procedure in acute DeBakey type I aortic dissections. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2017 Jan; 51 (suppl 1):i29-i34
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  57. Martens A, Beckmann E, Kaufeld T, Umminger J, Fleissner F, Koigeldiyev N, Krueger H, Puntigam J, Haverich A, Shrestha M. Total aortic arch repair: risk factor analysis and follow-up in 199 patients. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2016 Nov; 50 (5):940-948 Epub 2016 May 26
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  58. Umminger J, Reitz M, Rojas SV, Stiefel P, Shrestha M, Haverich A, Ismail I, Martens A. Does the surgeon's experience have an impact on outcome after total arterial revascularization with composite T-grafts? A risk factor analysis. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2016 Nov; 23 (5):749-756 Epub 2016 July 07
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  59. Li Y, Siemeni T, Optenhoefel J, Martens A, Boethig D, Haverich A, Shrestha M. Pressure level required during prolonged cerebral perfusion time has no impact on neurological outcome: a propensity score analysis of 800 patients undergoing selective antegrade cerebral perfusion. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2016 Oct; 23 (4):616-22 Epub 2016 June 19
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  60. Umminger J, Krueger H, Beckmann E, Kaufeld T, Fleissner F, Haverich A, Shrestha M, Martens A. Management of early graft infections in the ascending aorta and aortic arch: a comparison between graft replacement and graft preservation techniques. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2016 Oct; 50 (4):660-667 Epub 2016 May 12
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  69. Fleissner F, Engelke H, Rojas-Hernandez S, Ismail I, Stiefel P, Cebotari S, Haverich A, Shrestha M, Martens A. Long-term follow-up of total arterial revascularization with left internal thoracic artery and radial artery T-grafts: survival, cardiac morbidity and quality of life. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2016 Apr; 49 (4):1195-200 Epub 2015 Sept 15
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  70. Schmitto JD, Fleissner F, Hanke J, Rojas S, Avsar M, Martens A, Shrestha M, Haverich A, Strueber M. Repair of an acute Type A aortic dissection with LVAD patient after failed mitral and tricuspid operation. Clin Case Rep. 2016 Apr; 4 (4):387-9 Epub 2016 Mar 04
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  71. Gersak B, Fischlein T, Folliguet TA, Meuris B, Teoh KH, Moten SC, Solinas M, Miceli A, Oberwalder PJ, Rambaldini M, Bhatnagar G, Borger MA, Bouchard D, Bouchot O, Clark SC, Dapunt OE, Ferrarini M, Laufer G, Mignosa C, Millner R, Noirhomme P, Pfeiffer S, Ruyra-Baliarda X, Shrestha M, Suri RM, Troise G, Diegeler A, Laborde F, Laskar M, Najm HK, Glauber M. Sutureless, rapid deployment valves and stented bioprosthesis in aortic valve replacement: recommendations of an International Expert Consensus Panel. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2016 Mar; 49 (3):709-18 Epub 2015 Oct 29
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