Journal of Surgical Research 186, 493–692 (2014)
The Association for Academic Surgery and the Society of University Surgeons Are Proud to Present the Abstracts for the Ninth Annual Academic Surgical Congress Full text of all abstracts, including Quickshots, is available online at www.academicsurgicalcongress.org February 4–6, 2014 San Diego, California
QUICKSHOT SESSION: TUESDAY 2/4 7:30 - 9:30 AM CARDIOTHORACIC 1: GENERAL CARDIOTHORACIC 1.1. Animal Model of Chronic, Pressure-Overload Right Ventricular Failure to Study Cardiac Failure and Recovery. S. H. McKellar,1 X. Liu,1 N. R. Nelson,1 C. Schaaf,1 D. H. Zou,2 O. Abdullah,2 A. D. Gomez,2 K. J. Whitehead,3 C. H. Selzman,1 E. W. Hsu2; 1University Of Utah - Cardiothoracic Surgery, Salt Lake City, UT, USA; 2University Of Utah - Biomedical Engineering, Salt Lake City, UT, USA; 3University Of Utah Cardiology, Salt Lake City, UT, USA 1.2. Epinephrine and Norepinephrine Levels in Calves Implanted with Continuous Flow Total Artificial Hearts. J. Anand,1 A. Baldwin,4 S. Parnis,3 W. E. Cohn,1,2 O. Frazier1,2; 1 Baylor College Of Medicine - Department Of Surgery, Houston, TX, USA; 2Texas Heart Institute - Center For Cardiac Support, Houston, TX, USA; 3Texas Heart Institute - Center For Technology And Innovation, Houston, TX, USA; 4Yale University School Of Medicine - Department Of Surgery, New Haven, CT, USA 1.3. Preserved End Organ Function In Calves With Continuous Flow Total Artificial Heart. A. Baldwin,1 J. Anand,3 W. E. Cohn,2,3 O. Frazier2,3; 1Yale University School Of Medicine - Department Of Surgery, New Haven, CT, USA; 2 Texas Heart Institute - Cardiopulmonary Transplantation And Mechanical Circulatory Support, Houston, TX, USA; 3 Baylor College Of Medicine - Department Of Surgery, Houston, TX, USA 1.4. Miniaturized Hemodynamic Transesophageal Echocardiogram (hTEE) can Accurately Diagnose Pericardial Tamponade after Open-Heart Surgery. S. Gupta,1 J. Miessau,1 H. T. Pitcher,1 Q. Yang,1 N. C. Cavarocchi,1 H. Hirose1; 1Thomas Jefferson University - Department Of Surgery, Philadelphia, PA, USA 1.5. Left Ventricular and Vascular Biomechanics in Advanced Heart Failure Patients Supported by Continuous and Pulsatile Left Ventricular Assist Devices. M. S. Slaughter,1 A. Cheng1; 1University Of Louisville - CT Surgery/ Surgery/Medicine, Louisville, KY, USA
1.6. Advantages Of Off-Pump CABG Over On-Pump CABG for In-Hospital And 30-day Adverse Events. Analysis using the STS Predicted Risk Scores In 6,666 Consecutive Patients. J. B. Grau,1 C. K. Johnson,1 G. Ferrari,2 R. E. Shaw,1 M. E. Brizzio,1 A. Zapolanski1; 1Valley Columbia Heart Center The Valley Hospital - Cardiothoracic Surgery, Ridgewood, NJ, USA; 2University Of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
1.7. Selection of Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Procedures in an Era of Rising MRSA Prevalence: A Survey of Current Clinical Practices in the State of California. P. P. Hsiue,1 J. A. McKinnell, 1 P. Injean,1 W. Toppen, 1 S. Sareh, 1 S. Vangala,1 A. Gregson, 1 P. Benharash1; 1David Geffen School Of Medicine, University Of California At Los Angeles - Cardiothoracic Surgery, Los Angeles, CA, USA
1.8. Surface Electrocardiographic Markers Do Not Predict Atrial Fibrillation in Postoperative Cardiac Surgery Patients. W. Toppen,2 S. Sareh,2 P. Frank,2 L. Mukdad,2 M. Postel,2 P. P. Hsiue,2 N. Satou,2 R. Shemin,2 E. Buch,2 P. Benharash2; 2David Geffen School Of Medicine, University Of California At Los Angeles - Division Of Cardiac Surgery/ Department Of Surgery, Los Angeles, CA, USA
1.9. Use of a ‘‘Modified’’ Sequential Organ Failure Assessment Score to Predict Survival To Decannulation in Patients Undergoing Extracorporeal Life Support. B. J. LeNoir,1 R. S. Tripathi,3 R. Tang,1 D. Hayes,2,5,6 A. Kilic,1 R. Higgins,1 T. J. Papadimos,3 B. A. Whitson1; 1Ohio State University Cardiothoracic Surgery, Columbus, OH, USA; 2Nationwide Children’s Hospital - Pediatrics, Columbus, OH, USA; 3Ohio State University - Anesthesiology, Columbus, OH, USA; 5 Nationwide Children’s Hospital - Pulmonology, Columbus, OH, USA; 6Ohio State University - Pulmonology, Columbus, OH, USA
1.10. Endovascular Repair of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms in Octogenarians and Older. D. Robinson,1 O. Preventza,2 A. Obirieze,1 D. Rose,1 E. Cornwell,1 K. Hughes1; 1Howard University College Of Medicine - Department Of Surgery, Washington, DC, USA; 2Baylor College Of Medicine - Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Houston, TX, USA
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