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Brain stem death induces pro-inflammatory cytokine production and cardiac dysfunction in sheep model

Walweel K, Boon AC, See Hoe LE, Obonyo NG, Pedersen SE, Diab SD, Passmore MR, Hyslop K, Colombo SM, Bartnikowski NJ, Bouquet M, Wells MA, Black DM, Pimenta LP, Stevenson AK, Bisht K, Skeggs K, Marshall L, Prabhu A, James LN, Platts DG, Macdonald PS, McGiffin DC, Suen JY, Fraser JF

(2022), Biomed J, 45(5), 776-87

DOI: 10.1016/j.bj.2021.10.007

Ventricular Assist Device Driveline Infections: A Systematic Review

Krzelj K, Petricevic M, Gasparovic H, Biocina B, McGiffin D

(2022), THORAC CARDIOV SURG, 70(6), 493-504

DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1731823

Postdischarge functional capacity, health-related quality of life, depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder in patients receiving a long-term left ventricular assist device

Sladen RN, Shulman MA, Javaid A, Hodgson C, Myles PS, McGiffin D, Nakagawa S, Amlani AM, Hupf J, Takeda K, Naka Y, Takayama H, Bergin P, Buckland MR, Yozefpolskaya M, Colombo PC

(2022), J Card Fail, 28(1), 83-92

DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2021.07.019

Anatomical human fitting of the BiVACOR total artificial heart

Emmanuel S, Jansz P, McGiffin D, Kure C, Watson A, Connellan M, Granger E, Iyer A, Timms D, Hayward C

(2022), Artif Organs, 46(1), 50-6

DOI: 10.1111/aor.14077

Mitral Valve Regurgitation After Lung Transplantation: Aetiology, Management and Outcome

Shi WY, Bloom JE, Shen R, Levvey BJ, Walton AS, Marasco SF, Zimmet A, Snell G, McGiffin DC

(2022), Heart Lung Circ, 31(5), 711-5

DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2021.10.010

Postdischarge Functional Capacity, Health-Related Quality of Life, Depression, Anxiety, and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in Patients Receiving a Long-term Left Ventricular Assist Device

Sladen, Robert N.; Shulman, Mark A.; Javaid, Azka; Hodgson, Carol; Myles, Paul S.; Mcgiffin, David; Nakagawa, Shunichi; Amlani, Amrin M.; Hupf, Jonathan; Takeda, Koji; Naka, Yoshifumi; Takayama, Hiroo; Bergin, Peter; Buckland, Mark R.; Yozefpolskaya, Mela

(2021), J CARD FAIL, 16(7), e0254216

DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2021.07.019

Infection during Durable Mechanical Circulatory Support: Epidemiology and Treatment

McGiffin D, Hannan M, Mooney M

(2021), In: Pagani F, Schueler S, Uriel N, Maltais S, Kirlkin J (eds). Volume 14 - Mechanical Circulatory Support. Bookbaby, Oregon., Chapter 9

Does preoperative pulmonary rehabilitation/physiotherapy improve patient outcomes following lung resection?

Bibo L, Goldblatt J, Merry C

(2021), INTERACT CARDIOV TH, 32(6), 933-7

DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivab011

Finally, that weight is off my chest! Giant pericardial cyst causing acute right heart failure 11 years after incidental diagnosis

Zhu MZL, Gangahanumaiah S, Rowe K, Lefkovits L, Gooi JH

(2021), EUR HEART J-CARD IMG, 22(5), e16

DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jeaa230

Surgical Management of Heart Failure

Wayne SL, Zimmet AD

(2021), Current Cardiology Reviews, 17(5), e160721192831

DOI: 10.2174/1573403X17666210414094452

Ventricular Assist Device-Specific Infections

Qu Y, Peleg AY, McGiffin D

(2021), J Clin Med, 10(3), 453

DOI: 10.3390/jcm10030453

Surgery first' if cure is your aim in CTEPH

Williams TJ, McGiffin D

(2021), Respirology, 26(2), 140-2

DOI: 10.1111/resp.13956.

Outcome after surgical stabilization of rib fractures versus nonoperative treatment in patients with multiple rib fractures and moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (CWIS-TBI)

Prins JTH, Van Lieshout EMM, Ali-Osman F, Bauman ZM, Caragounis EC, Choi J, Christie DB 3rd, Cole PA, DeVoe WB, Doben AR, Eriksson EA, Forrester JD, Fraser DR, Gontarz B, Hardman C, Hyatt DG, Kaye AJ, Ko HJ, Leasia KN, Leon S, Marasco SF, McNickle AG, Nowack T, Ogunleye TD, Priya P, Richman AP, Schlanser V, Semon GR, Su YH, Verhofstad MHJ, Whitis J, Pieracci FM, Wijffels MME

(2021), J TRAUMA ACUTE CARE, 90(3), 492-500

DOI: 10.1097/TA.0000000000002994

Apoptotic Markers in Donor Hearts After Brain Death vs Circulatory Death

Marasco SF, Arthur JF, Ou R, Bailey M, Rosenfeldt F

(2021), TRANSPL P, 53(2), 612-19

DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2020.10.001

Peritransplant Cardiometabolic and Mitochondrial Function: The Missing Piece in Donor Heart Dysfunction and Graft Failure

Wells MA, See Hoe LE, Heather LC, Molenaar P, Suen JY, Peart J, McGiffin D, Fraser JF

(2021), Transplantation, 105(3), 496-508

DOI: 10.1097/TP.0000000000003368

Contemporary outcomes of continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices-a systematic review

McNamara N, Narroway H, Williams M, Brookes J, Farag J, Cistulli D, Bannon P, Marasco S, Potapov E, Loforte A

(2021), ANN CARDIOTHORAC SUR, 10(2), 186-208

DOI: 10.21037/acs-2021-cfmcs-35.

First 5-year multicentric clinical trial experience with the HeartMate 3 left ventricular assist system

Netuka I, Pya Y, Zimpfer D, Potapov E, Garbade J, Rao V, Morshuis M, Beyersdorf F, Marasco S, Sood P, Gazzola C, Schmitto JD

(2021), J HEART LUNG TRANSPL, 40(4), 247-50

DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2021.01.001

Contemporary outcomes of continuous-flow biventricular assist devices

Farag J, Woldendorp K, McNamara N, Bannon PG, Marasco SF, Loforte A, Potapov EV

(2021), ANN CARDIOTHORAC SUR, 10(3), 311-28

DOI: 10.21037/acs-2021-cfmcs-34

Comparison of Circulatory Unloading Techniques for Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

Stephens AF, Wanigasekara D, Pellegrino VA, Burrell AJC, Marasco SF, Kaye DM, Steinseifer U, Gregory SD

(2021), ASAIO J, 67(6), 623-31

DOI: 10.1097/MAT.0000000000001268

Five-year outcomes of patients supported with HeartMate 3: a single-centre experience

Schmitto JD, Mariani S, Li T, Dogan G, Hanke JS, Bara C, Pya Y, Zimpfer D, Krabatsch T, Garbade J, Rao V, Morshuis M, Beyersdorf F, Marasco S, Netuka I, Bauersachs J, Haverich

(2021), EUR J CARDIO-THORAC, 59(6), 1155-63

DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezab018