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Cardiothoracic surgery involves the heart and other areas within the chest. A cardiothoracic or thoracic surgeon provides care for patients with diseases within the chest area. This encompasses treating heart disease and abnormalities of the heart’s vessels and valves, lung cancer, tumors within the chest area, diseases of the diaphragm, chest injuries, and trachea and airway problems. Thoracic surgeons have exceptional knowledge of diagnostic and surgical techniques and physiology of the heart, lungs and respiratory system.
Professional Experience
Participation in Clinical Trials
No*
Publications
1998,
Quality Improvement in Thoracic Surgery,
Bulletin of ACS
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1998,
Quality Improvement Applying Outcomes Analysis to Patient Care,
Surg Research 3rd Ed
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1997,
Using Information From Databases to Improve Clinical Practice,
Ann Thorac Surg (6Suppl)
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1995,
Deleterious Effects of Buthionine Sulfoximine on Cardiac Function During Continuous Endotoxemia (43893),
Proc Soc Exp Biol Med
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1995,
Pericardial drainage procedures,
Chest Surg Clin N Am
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1989,
Variation in End-Systolic Pressure-Diameter Relationship using dP/dtmin or P/Dmax as a Definition of End-Systole in Chronic Endotoxemic Pigs,
Circ Shock
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1989,
Patient-Ventilator Partitioning of the Work of Breathing During Weaning,
Ann Biomed Eng
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1989,
Predonated Autologous Blood Use in Elective Cardiac Surgery,
Ann Thorac Surg
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1988,
Cardiac Function and Coronary Flow in Chronic Endotoxemic Pigs,
Proc Soc Exp Biol Med
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1989,
Evaluating Operability and Planning Resection of Lung Cancer,
WB Saunders
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1989,
Metastatic Screening in Lung Cancer,
WB Saunders
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1988,
Changes in Myofibrillar Content and Mg-ATPase Activity in Ventricular Tissues from patients with Heart Failure------,
Circ Res
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1988,
Left Ventricular Function During Chronic Endotoxemia in Swine,
Am J Physiol
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Awards and Honors
1975, Best Qualifictions for a Successful Practioner-Frank Parker-Yale School of Medicine*