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Mark R Helmers

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Smood B, Vasquez C, Olia S, Han J, Iyengar A, Patrick W, et al.
ASAIO J . 2025 Feb; PMID: 39963975
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) utilization for primary pulmonary hypertension (PPHTN) remains controversial. This multicenter, retrospective analysis of the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Registry evaluated 221 PPHTN patients placed on ECMO...
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Shin M, Szeto J, Brown C, Toubat O, Helmers M, Iyengar A, et al.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg . 2024 Oct; PMID: 39384082
Background: Despite numerous reported benefits of robotic mitral repair, the absolute number of procedures performed remain low in part to uncertainties about the necessary steps to launch a program. In...
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Iyengar A, Weingarten N, Song C, Rekhtman D, Shin M, Helmers M, et al.
Artif Organs . 2024 Aug; 48(12):1476-1483. PMID: 39118457
Background: Patients requiring biventricular support (BIVAD) face higher morbidity than those undergoing durable left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation alone. The goal of the current study was to evaluate quality...
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Iyengar A, Weingarten N, Rekhtman D, Song C, Shin M, Helmers M, et al.
JTCVS Open . 2024 May; 18:43-51. PMID: 38690429
Objectives: We sought to characterize the demographics, outcomes, and quality of life of asymptomatic patients undergoing mitral valve surgery at our center over a 10-year period. Methods: Adults undergoing mitral...
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Shin M, Iyengar A, Helmers M, Song C, Rekhtman D, Kelly J, et al.
J Heart Lung Transplant . 2023 Oct; 43(2):263-271. PMID: 37778527
Background: Recent work has suggested that outcomes among heart transplant patients listed at the lower-urgency (United Network for Organ Sharing Status 4 or 6) status may not be significantly impacted...
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Kim S, Iyengar A, Helmers M, Weingarten N, Rekhtman D, Song C, et al.
Ann Thorac Surg . 2023 Sep; 117(3):603-609. PMID: 37709159
Background: The purpose of the present study was to characterize the impact of the 2018 adult heart allocation policy change on waiting list and posttransplant outcomes of heart retransplantation in...
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Shin M, Iyengar A, Helmers M, Weingarten N, Patrick W, Rekhtman D, et al.
J Heart Lung Transplant . 2023 Aug; 42(12):1725-1734. PMID: 37579829
Background: In 2018, the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) modified their heart allocation policy to reduce waitlist mortality. The rates of simultaneous heart-kidney transplant (SHKT) have dramatically increased in...
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Kim S, Iyengar A, Helmers M, Weingarten N, Rekhtman D, Song C, et al.
J Am Heart Assoc . 2023 Jul; 12(14):e029178. PMID: 37421286
Background Little is known regarding the impact of donor COVID-19 status on recipient outcomes after heart transplantation. In this study, we characterize outcomes of the first 110 heart transplants from...
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Iyengar A, Rekhtman D, Weingarten N, Song C, Shin M, Helmers M, et al.
Ann Thorac Surg . 2023 Jul; 116(4):811-817. PMID: 37419173
Background: Temporary mechanical circulatory support is increasingly utilized as a bridge to heart transplantation. The Impella 5.5 (Abiomed) has achieved anecdotal success as a bridge since receiving US Food and...
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Cevasco M, Shin M, Cohen W, Helmers M, Weingarten N, Rekhtman D, et al.
Clin Transplant . 2023 Jul; 37(10):e15066. PMID: 37392194
Objectives: The 2018 United Network for Organ Sharing allocation policy change has led to a significant increase in the use of mechanical circulatory support devices in patients listed for orthotopic...