David Blitzer
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Recent Articles
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Sun M, LaSala V, Giuglaris C, Blitzer D, Jackman S, Ustunel S, et al.
Bioeng Transl Med
. 2025 Jan;
10(1):e10706.
PMID: 39801761
Congenital Heart Defects (CHDs) are the most common congenital anomalies, affecting between 4 and 75 per 1000 live births. Cardiovascular patches (CVPs) are frequently used as part of the surgical...
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Rajah T, Blitzer D, Copeland H, Takayama H
Ann Thorac Surg Short Rep
. 2025 Jan;
2(4):888-894.
PMID: 39790624
Background: Cardiothoracic surgery (CTS) is one of the least diverse surgical specialties in both gender and race. Aside from the inherent benefits of a diverse working environment, mitigating this diversity...
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Hemi-Nikaidoh: Partial Aortic Root Translocation and Posterior Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Plasty
Bacha E, Nguyen S, Blitzer D, Yammine M
Ann Thorac Surg Short Rep
. 2025 Jan;
2(3):418-420.
PMID: 39790387
Among repairs for ventriculoarterial discordance, ventricular septal defect, and pulmonary stenosis, aortic root translocation (Nikaidoh operation) offers the most anatomic result. With a diminutive pulmonary annulus or hypoplastic left ventricular...
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Paneitz D, Wolfe S, Blitzer D, Han J, Brescia A, Osho A, et al.
Ann Thorac Surg Short Rep
. 2025 Jan;
1(2):358-361.
PMID: 39790321
Background: As the practice of cardiothoracic surgery continues to evolve, the optimal training model represents an area of uncertainty. We sought to describe and to compare the early career experiences...
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Blitzer D, Meinrenken C, George I
Ann Thorac Surg Short Rep
. 2025 Jan;
1(2):372-374.
PMID: 39790310
No abstract available.
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Palaniappan A, Bonnell L, Blitzer D, Takayama H, Kaneko T, Habib R, et al.
Ann Thorac Surg
. 2024 Dec;
PMID: 39725252
Background: We sought to identify predictors of acute renal failure (ARF) after acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) and its implications for postoperative outcomes. Methods: ATAAD cases were identified from...
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Rajah T, Blitzer D, Silvestry S, Copeland H
Ann Cardiothorac Surg
. 2024 Dec;
13(6):474-486.
PMID: 39649635
Donation after circulatory death (DCD) presents both opportunities and challenges in the realm of heart transplantation. Its emergence holds promise for narrowing the gap between patients in need of organs...
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Thornhill R, Blitzer D, Lirette S, Carter K, Mohammed A, Baran D, et al.
Clin Transplant
. 2024 Oct;
38(10):e70007.
PMID: 39440889
Objective: There are limited data examining the relationship between transplant center volume and their use of Status 2 exceptions for heart transplant (OHT). Methods: A retrospective review of the Organ...
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McMullen H, Blitzer D, Copeland H
J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino)
. 2024 Oct;
65(6):533-538.
PMID: 39435488
Introduction: Primary delayed sternal closure (DSC) is a useful tool in the management of certain critically unstable patients after cardiac surgery, but there is a paucity of consensus management guidelines....
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