Faculty Publications
The Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery is dedicated to the principles of vision, perseverance, and rigorous scientific investigation in its commitment to conducting well-conceived, cutting-edge research. The department generates dozens of peer-reviewed journal publications annually in its efforts to maintain its respected status among cardiothoracic research groups worldwide.
Publication Spotlight
Identification of constrained sequence elements across 239 primate genomes.
(Jan 2024) Nature
Ioannis Karakikes, PhD, et al.
Long-Term Outcomes After Pulmonary Valve Repair for Regurgitation Secondary to Prior Intervention.
(Feb 2025) World Journal for Pediatric & Congenital Heart Surgery
Elisabeth Martin, MD, Michael Ma, MD, Frank Hanley, MD, Doff McElhinney, MD, et. al) World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg
The association of chylothorax with aggressiveness of lymph node management during pulmonary resection
(Jan 2025) The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
Featured Publications
A Novel 3-Dimensional Reinforced Ringed Graft for Valve-Sparing Aortic Root Replacement.
Kim JB, Park MH, Yajima S, Elde S, Zhu Y, Choi PS, Paulsen M, Woo YJ.
JACC Asia. 2025 Apr;5(4):599-602. doi: 10.1016/j.jacasi.2024.12.015. Epub 2025 Mar 11.
PMID: 40180554
No abstract available.
A Guide for Transition from Cardiothoracic Surgery Training to Practice.
Hameed I, Talapaneni S, Barron LM, Lin Y, Mitzman B, Okusanya OT, Woodard GA, Louis C, Al Rameni D, Mehaffey JH, Freeman KA, Lou X, Dhanasopon AP, Pereira S, Erkmen C, Svensson LG.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Apr 1:S0022-5223(25)00278-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2025.03.026. Online ahead of print.
PMID: 40180317
Outcomes of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Patients Treated with ECMO.
Pastuszko P, Katz MG, Chen GR, Mainwaring RD.
Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Mar 21:S0003-4975(25)00218-8. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2025.03.008. Online ahead of print.
PMID: 40122488
No abstract available.
Chemokine (C-C Motif) Ligand 2 Expressing Adventitial Fibroblast Expansion During Loeys-Dietz Syndrome Aortic Aneurysm Formation.
Dalal AR, Pedroza AJ, Kim J, Gilles C, Gu W, Kusadokoro S, Shad R, Mitchel O, Jackson W, Hiesinger W, Berry G, Gallo MacFarlane E, Quertermous T, Cheng P, Fischbein MP.
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2025 Mar 20. doi: 10.1161/ATVBAHA.124.322069. Online ahead of print.
PMID: 40109260
Covered Stent Treatment for Sinus Venosus Atrial Septal Defects: Early Promise and Potential Limitations.
Van Arsdell G, McElhinney DB.
Circulation. 2025 Mar 18;151(11):757-759. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.124.072394. Epub 2025 Mar 17.
PMID: 40096298
No abstract available.
Pilot Implementation of a Simulation-Based Surgical Curriculum for Rwandan Medical Interns.
Kirsch M, Mpirimbanyi C, Wang S, Kansayisa G, Gasakure M, Ntirenganya F, Lin Y.
J Surg Educ. 2025 Mar 11;82(5):103475. doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2025.103475. Online ahead of print.
PMID: 40073675
Stromal cell-derived factor-encapsulated nanoparticles target ischemic myocardium and attenuate myocardial injury via proangiogenic effects.
Yajima S, Lee SH, Yang J, Vergel MD, Manna MK, Kusadokoro S, Zhu Y, Elde S, Mullis DM, Venkatesh A, Ethiraj S, Ueyama T, Takashima H, Oh SE, Huynh C, Wang H, Shudo Y, Miyagawa S, Sawa Y, Rajadas J, Woo YJ.
Biomaterials. 2025 Jul;318:123167. doi: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2025.123167. Epub 2025 Feb 4.
PMID: 39947060
Single-Stage Midline Unifocalization Is Associated With Excellent Outcomes in Infants of All Ages.
Martin E, Ma M, Zhang Y, Asija R, Shek J, Ramamoorthy C, Hanley FL, McElhinney DB.
World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2025 Mar;16(2):218-226. doi: 10.1177/21501351241293708. Epub 2025 Jan 29.
PMID: 39876803