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Index of 2006 Papers A-D


Texas Heart Institute Professional Staff
2006 Published Articles
Research Affiliation: Texas Heart Institute, Texas Children's Hospital,
St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital
(2005 Collected Papers)

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Abrams, Jacki

Cooper JR, Jr., Abrams J, Frazier OH, Radovancevic R, Radovancevic B, Bracey AW, Kindo MJ, Gregoric ID. Fatal pulmonary microthrombi during surgical therapy for end-stage heart failure: possible association with antifibrinolytic therapy. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. May 2006;131(5):963-968.

Altman Carolyn A.

Altman CA, Kung G. Clinical recognition of congestive heart failure in children. In: Chang AC, Towbin JA, eds. Heart failure in children and young adults: from molecular mechanisms to medical and surgical strategies. Philadelphia: Saunders Elsevier; 2006:201-210.

Andropoulos, Dean B.

Meier SD, Eble BK, Stapleton GE, Morales DL, Chang AC, Andropoulos DB. Mesenteric oxyhemoglobin desaturation improves with patent ductus arteriosus ligation. J Perinatol. Sep 2006;26(9):562-564.

Gottlieb EA, Fraser CD, Jr., Andropoulos DB, Diaz LK. Bilateral monitoring of cerebral oxygen saturation results in recognition of aortic cannula malposition during pediatric congenital heart surgery. Paediatr Anaesth. Jul 2006;16(7):787-789.

Andropoulos DB, Ogletree ML. Cardiovascular receptors and signaling in heart failure. In: Chang AC, Towbin JA, eds. Heart failure in children and young adults: from molecular mechanisms to medical and surgical strategies. Philadelphia: Saunders Elsevier; 2006:13-28.

Angelini, Paulo E.

Leon F, Salazar H, Moreira W, Angelini P. Daughter, you broke my heart: Accidental thrombosis at a muscular bridge. Tex Heart Inst J. 2006;33(3):380-382.

Leon F, Salazar H, Moreira W, Angelini P. Are muscular bridges capable of causing myocardial infarction? Tex Heart Inst J. 2006;33(4):539-540.

Angelini P. Sudden cardiac death associated with an extremely rare coronary anomaly of the left and right coronary arteries arising exclusively from the posterior (noncoronary) sinus of Valsalva. Clin Cardiol. Jul 2006;29(7):329.

Angelini P, Walmsley RP, Libreros A, Ott DA. Symptomatic anomalous origination of the left coronary artery from the opposite sinus of valsalva. Clinical presentations, diagnosis, and surgical repair. Tex Heart Inst J. 2006;33(2):171-179.

Angelini P. Coronary arteries after arterial switch surgery. J Am Coll Cardiol. Apr 18 2006;47(8):1734-1735; author reply 1735-1736.

Angelini P, Garg R, Anderson A, Jolly N. Phasic diastolic coronary narrowings. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. Apr 2006;67(4):652-653; author reply 653.

Lopez JA, Angelini P, Lufschanowski R. Successful ablation of atrioventricular node reentry tachycardia in a patient with crisscross heart and situs inversus levocardia. J Interv Card Electrophysiol. Nov 2006;17(2):133-137.

Bracey, Arthur W.

Cooper JR, Jr., Abrams J, Frazier OH, Radovancevic R, Radovancevic B, Bracey AW, Kindo MJ, Gregoric ID. Fatal pulmonary microthrombi during surgical therapy for end-stage heart failure: possible association with antifibrinolytic therapy. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. May 2006;131(5):963-968.

Bracey AW, Grigore AM, Nussmeier NA. Impact of Platelet Testing on Presurgical Screening and Implications for Cardiac and Noncardiac Surgical Procedures. Am J Cardiol. Nov 20 2006;98(10S1):S25-S32.

Delgado RM, Radovancevic R, van Rossem CC, Gaemers SJ, Castanes S, Adams SC, Bracey AW, Radovancevic B. The effect of administering erythropoiesis-stimulating proteins in patients with chronic heart failure: results from a retrospective study. Congest Heart Fail. Nov-Dec 2006;12(6):297-301.

Buja, L. Maximillian

Vela D, Buja LM, Litovsky S. The basics of pathologic assessment in experiment models of stem cell therapy. In: Perin EC, Silva GV, Willerson JT, eds. An essential guide to cardiac stem cell therapy. Abingdon: Informa UK Limited; 2006:67-80.

Casscells, S. Ward III

Zarrabi A, Eftekhari H, Casscells SW, Madjid M. The open-artery hypothesis revisited. Tex Heart Inst J. 2006;33(3):345-352.

Payvar S, Orlandi C, Stough WG, Elkayam U, Ouyang J, Casscells SW, Gheorghiade M. Comparison of 60-day mortality in hospitalized heart failure patients with versus without hypothermia. Am J Cardiol. Dec 1 2006;98(11):1485-1488.

Madjid M, Willerson JT, Casscells SW. Intracoronary thermography for detection of high-risk vulnerable plaques. J Am Coll Cardiol. Apr 18 2006;47(8 Suppl):C80-85.

Gertz SD, Cherukuri P, Bodmann BG, Gladish G, Wilner WT, Conyers JL, Aboshady I, Madjid M, Vela D, Lukovenkov S, Papadakis M, Kouri D, Mazraeshahi RM, Frazier L, Zarrabi A, Elrod D, Willerson JT, Casscells SW. Usefulness of multidetector computed tomography for noninvasive evaluation of coronary arteries in asymptomatic patients. Am J Cardiol. Jan 15 2006;97(2):287-293.

Casscells SW, Lal BN, Madjid M, Tewatia T, Aboshady I, Geng YJ, Willerson JT. Thermal stablilization of vulnerable plaques. In: Virami R, Narula J, Leon M, Willerson JT, eds. The Vulnerable Atherosclerotic Plaque. Malden, Mass: Blackwell Futura; 2006:331-342.

Madjid M, Litovsky S, Willerson JT, Casscells SW. New developments in treatment of vulnerable plaques. In: Virami R, Narula J, Leon M, Willerson JT, eds. The Vulnerable Atherosclerotic Plaque. Malden, Mass: Blackwell Futura; 2006:305-320.

Geng YJ, Yang YJ, Casscells SW, Willerson JT. Vascular stem cells: A new concept in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and interventions for coronary heart disease. Future Cardiology. 2006;2(5):585-592.

Chen, Li Qian

Chen L, Wang X, Carter SA, Shen YH, Bartsch HR, Thompson RW, Coselli JS, Wilcken DL, Wang XL, LeMaire SA. A single nucleotide polymorphism in the matrix metalloproteinase 9 gene (-8202A/G) is associated with thoracic aortic aneurysms and thoracic aortic dissection. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. May 2006;131(5):1045-1052.

Chen L, Shen YH, Wang X, Wang J, Gan Y, Chen N, Wang J, LeMaire SA, Coselli JS, Wang XL. Human prolyl-4-hydroxylase alpha(I) transcription is mediated by upstream stimulatory factors. J Biol Chem. Apr 21 2006;281(16):10849-10855.

Wang X, LeMaire SA, Chen L, Shen YH, Gan Y, Bartsch H, Carter SA, Utama B, Ou H, Coselli JS, Wang XL. Increased collagen deposition and elevated expression of connective tissue growth factor in human thoracic aortic dissection. Circulation. Jul 4 2006;114(1 Suppl):I200-205.

Chen L, Wang XL, Coselli JS, LeMaire SA. Reply to the Editor. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2006;132(4):988-989.

Shen YH, Zhang L, Utama B, Wang J, Gan Y, Wang X, Wang J, Chen L, Vercellotti GM, Coselli JS, Mehta JL, Wang XL. Human cytomegalovirus inhibits Akt-mediated eNOS activation through upregulating PTEN (phosphatase and tensin homolog deleted on chromosome 10). Cardiovasc Res. 2006;69(2):502-511.

Clubb, Fred J., Jr

LeMaire SA, Ochoa LN, Conklin LD, Widman RA, Clubb FJ, Jr., Undar A, Schmittling ZC, Wang XL, Fraser CD, Jr., Coselli JS. Transcutaneous near-infrared spectroscopy for detection of regional spinal ischemia during intercostal artery ligation: preliminary experimental results. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. Nov 2006;132(5):1150-1155.

Kerkela R, Grazette L, Yacobi R, Iliescu C, Patten R, Beahm C, Walters B, Shevtsov S, Pesant S, Clubb FJ, Rosenzweig A, Salomon RN, Van Etten RA, Alroy J, Durand JB, Force T. Cardiotoxicity of the cancer therapeutic agent imatinib mesylate. Nat Med. 2006;12(8):908-916.

Cohn, William E.

Amir O, Delgado RM, 3rd, Kar B, Gregoric ID, Radovancevic B, Smart F, Cohn W. Recovery from multi-organ failure in a patient with a continuous-flow left ventricular assist device. J Heart Lung Transplant. Jan 2006;25(1):148.

Amir O, Radovancevic B, Delgado RM, 3rd, Kar B, Radovancevic R, Henderson M, Cohn WE, Smart FW. Peripheral vascular reactivity in patients with pulsatile vs axial flow left ventricular assist device support. J Heart Lung Transplant. Apr 2006;25(4):391-394.

Bouchot O, Aubin MC, Carrier M, Cohn WE, Perrault LP. Temporary coronary artery occlusion during off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting with the new poloxamer P407 does not cause endothelial dysfunction in epicardial coronary arteries. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. Nov 2006;132(5):1144-1149.

Aubin MC, Bouchot O, Carrier M, Cohn WE, Perrault LP. Temporary internal thoracic artery occlusion during off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting with the new poloxamer P407 does not cause endothelial dysfunction. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. Sep 2006;132(3):685-686.

Bourque K, Dague C, Farrar D, Harms K, Tamez D, Cohn W, Tuzun E, Poirier V, Frazier OH. In vivo assessment of a rotary left ventricular assist device-induced artificial pulse in the proximal and distal aorta. Artif Organs. Aug 2006;30(8):638-642.

Cohn WE. Percutaneous valve interventions: where we are and where we are headed. Am Heart Hosp J. Summer 2006;4(3):186-191.

Frazier OH, Gregoric ID, Cohn WE. Initial experience with non-thoracic, extraperitoneal, off-pump insertion of the Jarvik 2000 Heart in patients with previous median sternotomy. J Heart Lung Transplant. May 2006;25(5):499-503.

Frazier OH, Tuzun E, Cohn WE, Conger JL, Kadipasaoglu KA. Total heart replacement using dual intracorporeal continuous-flow pumps in a chronic bovine model: a feasibility study. ASAIO J. Mar-Apr 2006;52(2):145-149.

Smith RD, Jr., Radovancevic B, Gregoric ID, Cohn WE, Frazier OH. Orthotopic retransplantation in heterotopic transplant recipients: 3 case reports. J Heart Lung Transplant. Feb 2006;25(2):245-247.

Cohn WE, Frazier OH. Off-pump insertion of an extracorporeal LVAD through a left upper-quadrant incision. Tex Heart Inst J. 2006;33(1):48-50.

Collard, C. David

Collard CD, Body SC, Shernan SK, Wang S, Mangano DT. Preoperative statin therapy is associated with reduced cardiac mortality after coronary artery bypass graft surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. Aug 2006;132(2):392-400.

Hindler K, Shaw AD, Samuels J, Fulton S, Collard CD, Riedel B. Improved postoperative outcomes associated with preoperative statin therapy. Anesthesiology 2006; Dec;105(6):1260-1272.

Pan W, Hindler K, Lee VV, Vaughn WK, Collard CD. Obesity in diabetic patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery is associated with increased postoperative morbidity. Anesthesiology. Mar 2006;104(3):441-447.

Hindler K, Eltzschig HK, Fox AA, Body SC, Shernan SK, Collard CD. Influence of statins on perioperative outcomes. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. Apr 2006;20(2):251-258.

Hindler K, Cleeland CS, Rivera E, Collard CD. The role of statins in cancer therapy. Oncologist. Mar 2006;11(3):306-315.

Vrtovec B, Ryazdanbakhsh AP, Pintar T, Collard CD, Gregoric ID, Radovancevic B. QTc interval prolongation predicts postoperative mortality in heart failure patients undergoing surgical revascularization. Tex Heart Inst J. 2006;33(1):3-8.

Connelly, John H.

Agarwal R, Diaz-Ortiz P, Reddy R, Lenge V, Fish RD, Ott DA, Connelly J, Flamm SD. Asymptomatic incomplete left ventricular apical rupture diagnosed by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging. Tex Heart Inst J. 2006;33(1):93-95.

Letsou GV, Connelly JH, Delgado RM, 3rd, Myers TJ, Gregoric ID, Smart FW, Frazier OH. Is native aortic valve commissural fusion in patients with long-term left ventricular assist devices associated with clinically important aortic insufficiency? J Heart Lung Transplant. Apr 2006;25(4):395-399.

Cooley, Denton A.

Takach TJ, Reul GJ, Cooley DA, Duncan JM, Livesay JJ, Ott DA, Gregoric ID. Myocardial thievery: the coronary-subclavian steal syndrome. Ann Thorac Surg. Jan 2006;81(1):386-392.

Cooley DA. In memoriam: Norman E. Shumway. Tex Heart Inst J. 2006;33(1):1-2.

Cooley DA, Reul RM. Cardiovascular medicine and surgery in 2011. Am Heart Hosp J. Summer 2006;4(3):164-168.

Cooper, John R., Jr.

Cooper JR, Jr., Abrams J, Frazier OH, Radovancevic R, Radovancevic B, Bracey AW, Kindo MJ, Gregoric ID. Fatal pulmonary microthrombi during surgical therapy for end-stage heart failure: possible association with antifibrinolytic therapy. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. May 2006;131(5):963-968.

Coselli, Joseph S.

LeMaire SA, MacArthur RG, Coselli JS. Valvular reoperations by left thoracotomy in patients with pectus excavatum. Ann Thorac Surg. Aug 2006;82(2):733-735.

LeMaire SA, Ochoa LN, Conklin LD, Widman RA, Clubb FJ, Jr., Undar A, Schmittling ZC, Wang XL, Fraser CD, Jr., Coselli JS. Transcutaneous near-infrared spectroscopy for detection of regional spinal ischemia during intercostal artery ligation: preliminary experimental results. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. Nov 2006;132(5):1150-1155.

Chen L, Wang X, Carter SA, Shen YH, Bartsch HR, Thompson RW, Coselli JS, Wilcken DL, Wang XL, LeMaire SA. A single nucleotide polymorphism in the matrix metalloproteinase 9 gene (-8202A/G) is associated with thoracic aortic aneurysms and thoracic aortic dissection. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. May 2006;131(5):1045-1052.

Chen L, Shen YH, Wang X, Wang J, Gan Y, Chen N, Wang J, LeMaire SA, Coselli JS, Wang XL. Human prolyl-4-hydroxylase alpha(I) transcription is mediated by upstream stimulatory factors. J Biol Chem. Apr 21 2006;281(16):10849-10855.

LeMaire SA, Carter SA, Volguina IV, Laux AT, Milewicz DM, Borsato GW, Cheung CK, Bozinovski J, Markesino JM, Vaughn WK, Coselli JS. Spectrum of aortic operations in 300 patients with confirmed or suspected Marfan syndrome. Ann Thorac Surg. Jun 2006;81(6):2063-2078; discussion 2078.

LeMaire SA, Carter SA, Coselli JS. The elephant trunk technique for staged repair of complex aneurysms of the entire thoracic aorta. Ann Thorac Surg. May 2006;81(5):1561-1569; discussion 1569.

Shen YH, Zhang L, Gan Y, Wang X, Wang J, LeMaire SA, Coselli JS, Wang XL. Up-regulation of PTEN (phosphatase and tensin homolog deleted on chromosome ten) mediates p38 MAPK stress signal-induced inhibition of insulin signaling. A cross-talk between stress signaling and insulin signaling in resistin-treated human endothelial cells. J Biol Chem. Mar 24 2006;281(12):7727-7736.

Wang J, Shen YH, Utama B, Wang J, LeMaire SA, Coselli JS, Vercellotti GM, Wang XL. HCMV infection attenuates hydrogen peroxide induced endothelial apoptosis-- involvement of ERK pathway. FEBS Lett. May 15 2006;580(11):2779-2787.

Wang X, LeMaire SA, Chen L, Shen YH, Gan Y, Bartsch H, Carter SA, Utama B, Ou H, Coselli JS, Wang XL. Increased collagen deposition and elevated expression of connective tissue growth factor in human thoracic aortic dissection. Circulation. Jul 4 2006;114(1 Suppl):I200-205.

Coselli JS, Bosinovski J, LeMaire SA. Arch Aneurysms. In: Kaiser LR, Kron IL, Spray TL, eds. Mastery of Cardiothoracic Surgery. 2nd ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins; 2006:556-567.

Chen L, Wang XL, Coselli JS, LeMaire SA. Reply to the Editor. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2006;132(4):988-989.

Gan Y, Shen YH, Utama B, Wang J, Coselli J, Wang XL. Dual effects of histone deacetylase inhibition by trichostatin A on endothelial nitric oxide synthase expression in endothelial cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2006;340(1):29-34.

Gomes WJ, Coselli J. Guidelines for surgery of aortic diseases from Brazilian society of cardiovascular surgery. Diretrizes para o tratamento ciru?rgico das doenc?as da aorta da sociedade Brasileira de cirurgia cardiovascular. 2006;21(1):1-23.

Shen YH, Zhang L, Utama B, Wang J, Gan Y, Wang X, Wang J, Chen L, Vercellotti GM, Coselli JS, Mehta JL, Wang XL. Human cytomegalovirus inhibits Akt-mediated eNOS activation through upregulating PTEN (phosphatase and tensin homolog deleted on chromosome 10). Cardiovasc Res. 2006;69(2):502-511.

Delgado, Reynolds M. III

Delgado RM, 3rd, Nawar M, Loghin C, Myers TJ, Gregoric ID, Pool T, Scroggins N, Radovancevic B, Frazier OH. Catheterization of the AbioCor implantable replacement heart: Evaluation of the unique physiology created by the device. Tex Heart Inst J. 2006;33(3):359-360.

Delgado RM, Palanichamy N, Radovancevic R, Vrtotec B, Radovancevic B. Brain natriuretic peptide levels and response to cardiac resynchronization therapy in heart failure patients. Congest Heart Fail. Sep-Oct 2006;12(5):250-253.

Delgado RM, Radovancevic R, van Rossem CC, Gaemers SJ, Castanes S, Adams SC, Bracey AW, Radovancevic B. The effect of administering erythropoiesis-stimulating proteins in patients with chronic heart failure: results from a retrospective study. Congest Heart Fail. Nov-Dec 2006;12(6):297-301.

Amir O, Delgado RM, 3rd, Kar B, Gregoric ID, Radovancevic B, Smart F, Cohn W. Recovery from multi-organ failure in a patient with a continuous-flow left ventricular assist device. J Heart Lung Transplant. Jan 2006;25(1):148.

Amir O, Radovancevic B, Delgado RM, 3rd, Kar B, Radovancevic R, Henderson M, Cohn WE, Smart FW. Peripheral vascular reactivity in patients with pulsatile vs axial flow left ventricular assist device support. J Heart Lung Transplant. Apr 2006;25(4):391-394.

Amir O, Kar B, Civitello AB, Palanichamy N, Shakir A, Delgado RM, 3rd. Unprotected left main stent placement in a patient with Takayasu's arteritis: an unusual solution for an unusual disease. Tex Heart Inst J. 2006;33(2):253-255.

Kar B, Adkins LE, Civitello AB, Loyalka P, Palanichamy N, Gemmato CJ, Myers TJ, Gregoric ID, Delgado RM, 3rd. Clinical experience with the TandemHeart percutaneous ventricular assist device. Tex Heart Inst J. 2006;33(2):111-115.

Kar B, Forrester M, Gemmato C, Civitello A, Loyalka P, Myers T, Delgado R. Use of the TandemHeart Percutaneous Ventricular Assist Device to Support Patients Undergoing High-Risk Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. J Invasive Cardiol. Apr 2006;18(4):A6.

Letsou GV, Connelly JH, Delgado RM, 3rd, Myers TJ, Gregoric ID, Smart FW, Frazier OH. Is native aortic valve commissural fusion in patients with long-term left ventricular assist devices associated with clinically important aortic insufficiency? J Heart Lung Transplant. Apr 2006;25(4):395-399.

Letsou GV, Sdringola S, Gregoric ID, Patel V, Myers TJ, Delgado RM, Frazier OH. Myocardial perfusion as assessed by positron emission tomography during long-term mechanical circulatory support. Congest Heart Fail. Mar-Apr 2006;12(2):69-74.

Myers T, Frazier OH, Delgado R. Use of mechanical devices in treating heart failure. In: Hosenpud J, Greenberg B, eds. Congestive Heart Failure. 3rd ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2006:776-781.

Denfield, Susan W.

Jefferies JL, Denfield SW, Price JF, Dreyer WJ, McMahon CJ, Grenier MA, Kim JJ, Dimas VV, Clunie SK, Moffett BS, Chang AC, Wann TI, Smith EO, Towbin JA. A Prospective Evaluation of Nesiritide in the Treatment of Pediatric Heart Failure. Pediatric Cardiology. 2006;27(4):402-407.

Denfield SW. Restrictive cardiomyopathy and constrictive pericarditis. In: Chang AC, Towbin JA, eds. Heart failure in children and young adults: from molecular mechanisms to medical and surgical strategies. Philadelphia: Saunders Elsevier; 2006:264-277.

Price JF, Thomas AK, Grenier M, Eidem BW, O'Brian Smith E, Denfield SW, Towbin JA, Dreyer WJ. B-type natriuretic peptide predicts adverse cardiovascular events in pediatric outpatients with chronic left ventricular systolic dysfunction. Circulation. Sep 5 2006;114(10):1063-1069.

Price JF, Towbin JA, Dreyer WJ, Moffett BS, Kertesz NJ, Clunie SK, Denfield SW. Outpatient continuous parenteral inotropic therapy as bridge to transplantation in children with advanced heart failure. J Card Fail. Mar 2006;12(2):139-143.

Moffett BS, Jefferies JL, Price JF, Clunie S, Denfield S, Dreyer WJ, Towbin JA. Administration of a large nesiritide bolus dose in a pediatric patient: case report and review of nesiritide use in pediatrics. Pharmacotherapy. Feb 2006;26(2):277-280.

Kim JJ, Dreyer WJ, O'Brian Smith E, Price JF, Clunie S, Dimas VV, Jefferies JL, Rosenblatt H, Radovancevic B, Towbin JA, Denfield SW. Leukocyte Suppression is Associated with Improved Clinical Outcomes in Children's Status after Orthotopic Heart Transplantation. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2006;25(2):195-199.

Kim JJ, Denfield SW, McKenzie ED, Fraser CD, Jr., Heinle JS, Goldstein S, Towbin JA, Dreyer WJ. Mechanical circulatory support as a bridge to combined dual organ transplantation in children. J Heart Lung Transplant. Dec 2006;25(12):1480-1482.

Diez, Jose G.

Cohen M, Diez J, Fry E, Rao SV, Ferguson JJ, Zidar J, Levine G, Shani J. Strategies for optimizing outcomes in the NSTE-ACS patient: The CATH (cardiac catheterization and antithrombotic therapy in the hospital) Clinical Consensus Panel Report. J Invasive Cardiol 2006;18:617-39.

Dreyer, William J.

Jefferies JL, Denfield SW, Price JF, Dreyer WJ, McMahon CJ, Grenier MA, Kim JJ, Dimas VV, Clunie SK, Moffett BS, Chang AC, Wann TI, Smith EO, Towbin JA. A Prospective Evaluation of Nesiritide in the Treatment of Pediatric Heart Failure. Pediatric Cardiology. 2006;27(4):402-407.

Dreyer WJ, Webber SA. Pediatric heart transplantation. In: Chang AC, Towbin JA, eds. Heart failure in children and young adults: from molecular mechanisms to medical and surgical strategies. Philadelphia: Saunders Elsevier; 2006:573-590.

Kim JJ, Dreyer WJ, Chang AC, Breinholt JP, 3rd, Grifka RG. Arterial pulse wave analysis: An accurate means of determining cardiac output in children. Pediatr Crit Care Med. Nov 2006;7(6):532-535.

Price JF, Thomas AK, Grenier M, Eidem BW, O'Brian Smith E, Denfield SW, Towbin JA, Dreyer WJ. B-type natriuretic peptide predicts adverse cardiovascular events in pediatric outpatients with chronic left ventricular systolic dysfunction. Circulation. Sep 5 2006;114(10):1063-1069.

Price JF, Towbin JA, Dreyer WJ, Moffett BS, Kertesz NJ, Clunie SK, Denfield SW. Outpatient continuous parenteral inotropic therapy as bridge to transplantation in children with advanced heart failure. J Card Fail. Mar 2006;12(2):139-143.

Moffett BS, Jefferies JL, Price JF, Clunie S, Denfield S, Dreyer WJ, Towbin JA. Administration of a large nesiritide bolus dose in a pediatric patient: case report and review of nesiritide use in pediatrics. Pharmacotherapy. Feb 2006;26(2):277-280.

Kim JJ, Dreyer WJ, O'Brian Smith E, Price JF, Clunie S, Dimas VV, Jefferies JL, Rosenblatt H, Radovancevic B, Towbin JA, Denfield SW. Leukocyte Suppression is Associated with Improved Clinical Outcomes in Children's Status after Orthotopic Heart Transplantation. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2006;25(2):195-199.

Mueller BU, Martin KJ, Dreyer W, Bezold LI, Mahoney DH. Prolonged QT interval in pediatric sickle cell disease. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2006;47(6):831-833.

Studer MA, Kennedy CE, Dreyer WJ, Price JF, Moffett BS, Teitel ER, Carberry KE, Morales DLS, McKenzie ED, Chang AC. An Alternative Treatment Strategy for Pump Thrombus in the DeBakey VAD Child: Use of Clopidogrel as a Thrombolytic Agent. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2006;25(7):857-861.

Kim JJ, Denfield SW, McKenzie ED, Fraser CD, Jr., Heinle JS, Goldstein S, Towbin JA, Dreyer WJ. Mechanical circulatory support as a bridge to combined dual organ transplantation in children. J Heart Lung Transplant. Dec 2006;25(12):1480-1482.

Duncan, J. Michael

Takach TJ, Reul GJ, Cooley DA, Duncan JM, Livesay JJ, Ott DA, Gregoric ID. Myocardial thievery: the coronary-subclavian steal syndrome. Ann Thorac Surg. Jan 2006;81(1):386-392.

Simpson L, Duncan JM, Stainback RF. Perforated submitral left ventricular aneurysm resulting in severe mitral annular regurgitation. Tex Heart Inst J. 2006;33(4):492-494.

Duncan JM. Invited commentary. Ann Thorac Surg. 2006;82(3):1061-1062.

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