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
The circulatory arrest recovery ammonia problem (CARAP) hypothesis: A proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H-MRS) study of brain metabolism during neonatal cardiopulmonary bypass surgery (December 2025) The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Adult Heart transplantation in the USA and Western Europe: State of the Art Review (November 2025) European Heart Journal
Carol Chen, MD, Joseph Woo, MD, et al.
Adherence to Posttreatment Surveillance Guidelines in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Retrospective Cohort Study (October 2025) Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR) Cancer
Leah Backhus, MD, MPH, et al.
Featured Publications
Fibroinflammatory Diseases of Aorta: The Inside Look.
Gerrah R.
Aorta (Stamford). 2026 Jan 27. doi: 10.1055/a-2781-8133. Online ahead of print.
PMID: 41592583
Sex disparities in deep learning estimation of ejection fraction from cardiac magnetic resonance imaging.
Kaur D, Shad R, Kumar A, Mathur M, Cho J, Fong R, Zakka C, Phillips C, Hiesinger W.
NPJ Digit Med. 2026 Jan 23. doi: 10.1038/s41746-025-02330-6. Online ahead of print.
PMID: 41577988
Long-Term Outcomes After Melody Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Implant in Patients Weighing ≤30 kg.
McCarthy EK, Georgiev S, Zhang Y, Boucek ME, Johnson KC, Jaggi A, Levi DS, Peng LF, Martin MH, Morray BH, Qureshi AM, Torres AJ, Cabalka AK, Bauser-Heaton H, Berger F, Ewert P, McElhinney DB.
JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2026 Jan 12;19(1):80-92. doi: 10.1016/j.jcin.2025.10.049.
PMID: 41534990
Transcatheter Closure of a Residual Mid-Leaflet Mitral Valve Cleft With a Siege Vascular Plug.
Hunter-Adamson L, Tierney S, Beach S, McElhinney DB.
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2026 Jan 11. doi: 10.1002/ccd.70471. Online ahead of print.
PMID: 41521446