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Research Opportunities in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine The Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery has 3 funded positions for research fellows. These positions are suitable for residents interested in a career in cardiothoracic surgery holding the MD degree or its equivalent, and are normally one to two years in duration. Additionally there are opportunities for medical student research projects, funded through the Doris Duke Program which allows one year of full-time clinical research between the third and fourth year of medical school, and shorter Summer Research Projects funded by The School. Selected Publications by Research Fellows in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine 2006 – 2009 Clinical outcomes research 1: Chikwe J, Croft LB, Goldstone AB, Castillo JG, Rahmanian PB, Adams DH, Filsoufi F. Comparison of the results of aortic valve replacement with or without concomitant coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with left ventricular ejection fraction < or =30% versus patients with ejection fraction >30%. Am J Cardiol. 2009 Dec 15;104(12):1717-21. PubMed PMID: 19962482. 2: Hu S, Olulade O, Castillo JG, Santos J, Kim S, Tamer GG Jr, Luh WM, Talavage TM. Modeling hemodynamic responses in auditory cortex at 1.5 T using variable duration imaging acoustic noise. Neuroimage. 2009 Dec 4. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 19948232. 3: Levin MA, Lin HM, Castillo JG, Adams DH, Reich DL, Fischer GW. Early on-cardiopulmonary bypass hypotension and other factors associated with vasoplegic syndrome. Circulation. 2009 Oct 27;120(17):1664-71. Epub 2009 Oct 12. PubMed PMID: 19822810. 4: Castillo JG, Sanz J, Fischer GW, Kini A, Garcia M, Filsoufi F. Sequential development of multiple mechanical complications of myocardial infarction. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. 2009 Jan;2(1):e1-3. PubMed PMID: 19808554. 5: Castillo JG, Anyanwu AC, Adams DH, Nyirenda T, Fischer GW. Real-time 3-dimensional echocardiographic assessment of current continuous-flow rotary left ventricular assist devices. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2009 Oct;23(5):702-10. PubMed PMID: 19789057. 6: Pizarro G, Castillo JG, Gaztanaga J, Garcia MJ. Images in cardiovascular medicine. Total coronary vein-left atrial drainage. Circulation. 2009 Sep 8;120(10):914-7. PubMed PMID: 19738152. 7: Filsoufi F, Castillo JG, Rahmanian PB, Broumand SR, Silvay G, Carpentier A, Adams DH. Epidemiology of deep sternal wound infection in cardiac surgery. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2009 Aug;23(4):488-94. Epub 2009 Apr 19. PubMed PMID: 19376733. 8: Rahmanian PB, Filsoufi F, Castillo JG, Zaku B, Chikwe J, Carpentier A, Adams DH. Predicting postoperative renal failure requiring dialysis, and an analysis of long-term outcome in patients undergoing valve surgery. J Heart Valve Dis. 2008 Nov;17(6):657-65. PubMed PMID: 19137798. 9: Castillo JG, Filsoufi F, Rahmanian PB, Zacks JS, Warner RR, Adams DH. Early bioprosthetic valve deterioration after carcinoid plaque deposition. Ann Thorac Surg. 2009 Jan;87(1):321. PubMed PMID: 19101329. 10: Filsoufi F, Rahmanian PB, Castillo JG, Chikwe J, Adams DH. Logistic risk model predicting postoperative respiratory failure in patients undergoing valve surgery. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2008 Nov;34(5):953-9. Epub 2008 Oct 2. PubMed PMID: 18835184. 11: Rahmanian PB, Adams DH, Castillo JG, Silvay G, Filsoufi F. Excellent results of cardiac surgery in patients with previous kidney transplantation. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2009 Feb;23(1):8-13. Epub 2008 Aug 29. PubMed PMID: 18834824. 12: Rahmanian PB, Castillo JG, Mehta D, Adams DH, Filsoufi F. Epicardial pulmonary vein isolation: a long-term histologic and imaging animal study comparing cryothermy versus radiofrequency. Ann Thorac Surg. 2008 Sep;86(3):849-56. PubMed PMID: 18721573. 13: Castillo JG, Filsoufi F, Adams DH, Raikhelkar J, Zaku B, Fischer GW. Management of patients undergoing multivalvular surgery for carcinoid heart disease: the role of the anaesthetist. Br J Anaesth. 2008 Nov;101(5):618-26. Epub 2008 Aug 8. PubMed PMID: 18689806. 14: Filsoufi F, Rahmanian PB, Castillo JG, Silvay G, Carpentier A, Adams DH. Predictors and early and late outcomes of dialysis-dependent patients in contemporary cardiac surgery. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2008 Aug;22(4):522-9. Epub 2008 Apr 8. PubMed PMID: 18662625. 15: Castillo JG, Ramanathan I, Filsoufi F. Extensive left anterior descending endarterectomy and multiple drug-eluting stent removal in a patient with in-stent occlusion. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2008 Sep;34(3):667. Epub 2008 Jul 18. PubMed PMID: 18640050. 16: Rahmanian PB, Filsoufi F, Salzberg S, Coppolino A, Castillo JG, Adams DH. Surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation using cryothermy in patients undergoing mitral valve surgery. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2008 Dec;7(6):990-5. Epub 2008 Jul 15. PubMed PMID: 18628344. 17: Filsoufi F, Chikwe J, Castillo JG, Rahmanian PB, Vassalotti J, Adams DH. Prosthesis type has minimal impact on survival after valve surgery in patients with moderate to end-stage renal failure. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2008 Nov;23(11):3613-21. Epub 2008 Jul 7. PubMed PMID: 18606623. 18: Martín-Carbonero L, Palacios R, Valencia E, Saballs P, Sirera G, Santos I, Baldobí F, Alegre M, Goyenechea A, Pedreira J, González del Castillo J, Martínez-Lacasa J, Ocampo A, Alsina M, Santos J, Podzamczer D, González-Lahoz J; Caelyx/Kaposi's Sarcoma Spanish Group. Long-term prognosis of HIV-infected patients with Kaposi sarcoma treated with pegylated liposomal doxorubicin. Clin Infect Dis. 2008 Aug 1;47(3):410-7. PubMed PMID: 18582203. 19: Filsoufi F, Chikwe J, Castillo JG, Sanz J. Multimodal imaging characterization of intracardiac thrombus and myxoma. Ann Thorac Surg. 2008 Jun;85(6):2162; author reply 2162-3. PubMed PMID: 18498858. 20: Filsoufi F, Rahmanian PB, Castillo JG, Bronster D, Adams DH. Incidence, imaging analysis, and early and late outcomes of stroke after cardiac valve operation. Am J Cardiol. 2008 May 15;101(10):1472-8. Epub 2008 Mar 17. PubMed PMID: 18471460. 21: Castillo JG, Adams DH, Rahmanian PB, Filsoufi F. [Cardiovascular surgery in patients with HIV: epidemiology, current indications, and long-term outcome]. Rev Esp Cardiol. 2008 May;61(5):480-6. Spanish. PubMed PMID: 18462651. 22: Castillo JG, Filsoufi F, Rahmanian PB, Anyanwu A, Zacks JS, Warner RR, Adams DH. Early and late results of valvular surgery for carcinoid heart disease. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008 Apr 15;51(15):1507-9. PubMed PMID: 18402908. 23: Silvay G, Castillo JG, Chikwe J, Flynn B, Filsoufi F. Cardiac anesthesia and surgery in geriatric patients. Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2008 Mar;12(1):18-28. Epub 2008 Apr 7. Review. PubMed PMID: 18397906. 24: Rahmanian PB, Adams DH, Castillo JG, Vassalotti J, Filsoufi F. Early and late outcome of cardiac surgery in dialysis-dependent patients: single-center experience with 245 consecutive patients. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008 Apr;135(4):915-22. PubMed PMID: 18374780. 25: Castillo JG, Filsoufi F, Rahmanian PB, Adams DH. Quadruple valve surgery in carcinoid heart disease. J Card Surg. 2008 Sep-Oct;23(5):523-5. Epub 2008 Mar 18. PubMed PMID: 18355221. 26: Filsoufi F, Rahmanian PB, Castillo JG, Bronster D, Adams DH. Incidence, topography, predictors and long-term survival after stroke in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting. Ann Thorac Surg. 2008 Mar;85(3):862-70. PubMed PMID: 18291158. 27: Filsoufi F, Rahmanian PB, Castillo JG, Chikwe J, Adams DH. Predictors and early and late outcomes of respiratory failure in contemporary cardiac surgery. Chest. 2008 Mar;133(3):713-21. Epub 2008 Feb 8. PubMed PMID: 18263692. 28: Filsoufi F, Rahmanian PB, Castillo JG, Kahn RA, Fischer G, Adams DH. Clopidogrel treatment before coronary artery bypass graft surgery increases postoperative morbidity and blood product requirements. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2008 Feb;22(1):60-6. Epub 2007 Dec 31. PubMed PMID: 18249332. 29: Filsoufi F, Rahmanian PB, Castillo JG, Chikwe J, Silvay G, Adams DH. Results and predictors of early and late outcomes of coronary artery bypass graft surgery in octogenarians. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2007 Dec;21(6):784-92. Epub 2007 Oct 24. PubMed PMID: 18068053. 30: Filsoufi F, Rahmanian PB, Castillo JG, Chikwe J, Silvay G, Adams DH. Excellent early and late outcomes of aortic valve replacement in people aged 80 and older. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2008 Feb;56(2):255-61. Epub 2007 Nov 27. PubMed PMID: 18047491. 31: Rahmanian PB, Adams DH, Castillo JG, Chikwe J, Filsoufi F. Tracheostomy is not a risk factor for deep sternal wound infection after cardiac surgery. Ann Thorac Surg. 2007 Dec;84(6):1984-91. PubMed PMID: 18036921. 32: Rahmanian PB, Adams DH, Castillo JG, Chikwe J, Bodian CA, Filsoufi F. Impact of body mass index on early outcome and late survival in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting or valve surgery or both. Am J Cardiol. 2007 Dec 1;100(11):1702-8. Epub 2007 Oct 24. PubMed PMID: 18036372. 33: Filsoufi F, Rahmanian PB, Castillo JG, Chikwe J, Carpentier A, Adams DH. Early and late outcomes of cardiac surgery in patients with moderate to severe preoperative renal dysfunction without dialysis. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2008 Feb;7(1):90-5. Epub 2007 Nov 22. PubMed PMID: 18033787. 34: Filsoufi F, Rahmanian PB, Castillo JG, Pinney S, Broumand SR, Adams DH. Incidence, treatment strategies and outcome of deep sternal wound infection after orthotopic heart transplantation. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2007 Nov;26(11):1084-90. Epub 2007 Sep 27. PubMed PMID: 18022072. 35: Filsoufi F, Castillo JG, Rahmanian PB, Carpentier A, Adams DH. [Remodeling annuloplasty using a prosthetic ring designed for correcting type-IIIb ischemic mitral regurgitation]. Rev Esp Cardiol. 2007 Nov;60(11):1151-8. Spanish. PubMed PMID: 17996175. 36: Kemmerer D, Castillo JG, Talavage T, Patterson S, Wiley C. Neuroanatomical distribution of five semantic components of verbs: evidence from fMRI. Brain Lang. 2008 Oct;107(1):16-43. Epub 2007 Oct 30. PubMed PMID: 17977592. 37: Filsoufi F, Rahmanian PB, Castillo JG, Mechanick JI, Sharma SK, Adams DH. Diabetes is not a risk factor for hospital mortality following contemporary coronary artery bypass grafting. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2007 Dec;6(6):753-8. Epub 2007 Sep 27. PubMed PMID: 17901106. 38: Filsoufi F, Rahmanian PB, Castillo JG, Chikwe J, Adams DH. Excellent results of contemporary coronary artery bypass grafting with systematic application of modern perioperative strategies. Heart Surg Forum. 2007;10(5):E349-56. PubMed PMID: 17855197. 39: Rahmanian PB, Filsoufi F, Castillo JG, Adams DH. Video-assisted trans-mitral left ventricular false aneurysm repair with a septal occluder. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2007 Nov;32(5):799. Epub 2007 Sep 4. PubMed PMID: 17766132. 40: Filsoufi F, Rahmanian PB, Castillo JG, Karlof E, Schiano TD, Adams DH. Excellent results of cardiac surgery in patients with previous liver transplantation. Liver Transpl. 2007 Sep;13(9):1317-23. PubMed PMID: 17763386. 41: Filsoufi F, Rahmanian PB, Castillo JG, Chikwe J, Kini AS, Adams DH. Results and predictors of early and late outcome of coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with severely depressed left ventricular function. Ann Thorac Surg. 2007 Sep;84(3):808-16. PubMed PMID: 17720380. 42: Rahmanian PB, Castillo JG, Sanz J, Adams DH, Filsoufi F. Cardiac myxoma: preoperative diagnosis using a multimodal imaging approach and surgical outcome in a large contemporary series. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2007 Aug;6(4):479-83. Epub 2007 May 30. PubMed PMID: 17669910. 43: Filsoufi F, Rahmanian PB, Castillo JG, Scurlock C, Legnani PE, Adams DH. Predictors and outcome of gastrointestinal complications in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Ann Surg. 2007 Aug;246(2):323-9. PubMed PMID: 17667513; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC1933566. 44: Rahmanian PB, Castillo JG, Salzberg S, Sanz J, Filsoufi F. Computed tomography angiography is an excellent tool for the diagnosis of congenital coronary artery anomalies: a report of 2 cases. Heart Surg Forum. 2007;10(2):E99-E101. PubMed PMID: 17284399. 45: Filsoufi F, Castillo JG, Rahmanian PB, Scurlock C, Fischer G, Adams DH. Effective management of refractory postcardiotomy bleeding with the use of recombinant activated factor VII. Ann Thorac Surg. 2006 Nov;82(5):1779-83. PubMed PMID: 17062247. Thoracic aortic research 1: Etz CD, Zoli S, Kari FA, Mueller CS, Bodian CA, Di Luozzo G, Plestis KA, Griepp RB. Redo lateral thoracotomy for reoperative descending and thoracoabdominal aortic repair: a consecutive series of 60 patients. Ann Thorac Surg. 2009 Sep;88(3):758-66; discussion 767. PubMed PMID: 19699894. 2: Weiss A, Di Luozzo G, Etz C, Griepp R. Aortic Arch Resection and Ligation of the Descending Thoracic Aorta to Manage a Ruptured Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm. Vasc Endovascular Surg. 2009 Jul 29. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 19640920. 3: Etz CD, Luehr M, Kari FA, Lin HM, Kleinman G, Zoli S, Plestis KA, Griepp RB. Selective cerebral perfusion at 28 degrees C--is the spinal cord safe? Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2009 Dec;36(6):946-55. Epub 2009 Jul 28. PubMed PMID: 19640727. 4: Etz CD, Di Luozzo G, Zoli S, Lazala R, Plestis KA, Bodian CA, Griepp RB. Direct spinal cord perfusion pressure monitoring in extensive distal aortic aneurysm repair. Ann Thorac Surg. 2009 Jun;87(6):1764-73; discussion 1773-4. PubMed PMID: 19463592. 5: Di Luozzo G, Etz CD, Griepp RB. Supradiaphragmatic inferior vena cava cannulation for thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair. Ann Thorac Surg. 2009 Apr;87(4):1286-8. PubMed PMID: 19324177. 6: Etz CD, Plestis KA, Homann TM, Bodian CA, Di Luozzo G, Spielvogel D, Griepp RB. Reoperative aortic root and transverse arch procedures: a comparison with contemporaneous primary operations. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008 Oct;136(4):860-7, 867.e1-3. PubMed PMID: 18954623. 7: Etz CD, Plestis KA, Kari FA, Silovitz D, Bodian CA, Spielvogel D, Griepp RB. Axillary cannulation significantly improves survival and neurologic outcome after atherosclerotic aneurysm repair of the aortic root and ascending aorta. Ann Thorac Surg. 2008 Aug;86(2):441-6; discussion 446-7. PubMed PMID: 18640312. 8: Etz CD, Plestis KA, Kari FA, Luehr M, Bodian CA, Spielvogel D, Griepp RB. Staged repair of thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms using the elephant trunk technique: a consecutive series of 215 first stage and 120 complete repairs. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2008 Sep;34(3):605-14; discussion 614-5. Epub 2008 Jun 13. Review. PubMed PMID: 18555692. 9: Weigang E, Kari FA, Beyersdorf F, Luehr M, Etz CD, Frydrychowicz A, Harloff A, Markl M. Flow-sensitive four-dimensional magnetic resonance imaging: flow patterns in ascending aortic aneurysms. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2008 Jul;34(1):11-6. Epub 2008 Jun 2. PubMed PMID: 18515137. 10: Etz CD, Homann TM, Luehr M, Kari FA, Weisz DJ, Kleinman G, Plestis KA, Griepp RB. Spinal cord blood flow and ischemic injury after experimental sacrifice of thoracic and abdominal segmental arteries. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2008 Jun;33(6):1030-8. Epub 2008 Apr 11. PubMed PMID: 18374592. 11: Etz CD, Luehr M, Kari FA, Bodian CA, Smego D, Plestis KA, Griepp RB. Paraplegia after extensive thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair: does critical spinal cord ischemia occur postoperatively? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008 Feb;135(2):324-30. PubMed PMID: 18242262. 12: Etz CD, Homann T, Silovitz D, Bodian CA, Luehr M, Di Luozzo G, Plestis KA, Griepp RB. Vascular graft replacement of the ascending and descending aorta: do Dacron grafts grow? Ann Thorac Surg. 2007 Oct;84(4):1206-12; discussion 1212-3. PubMed PMID: 17888971. 13: Etz CD, Homann TM, Silovitz D, Spielvogel D, Bodian CA, Luehr M, DiLuozzo G, Plestis KA, Griepp RB. Long-term survival after the Bentall procedure in 206 patients with bicuspid aortic valve. Ann Thorac Surg. 2007 Oct;84(4):1186-93; discussion 1193-4. PubMed PMID: 17888968. 14: Halstead JC, Wurm M, Etz C, Zhang N, Bodian C, Weisz D, Griepp RB. Preservation of spinal cord function after extensive segmental artery sacrifice: regional variations in perfusion. Ann Thorac Surg. 2007 Sep;84(3):789-94. PubMed PMID: 17720376. 15: Halstead JC, Etz C, Meier DM, Zhang N, Spielvogel D, Weisz D, Bodian C, Griepp RB. Perfusing the cold brain: optimal neuroprotection for aortic surgery. Ann Thorac Surg. 2007 Sep;84(3):768-74; discussion 774. PubMed PMID: 17720373. 16: Hülsken G, Rothenburger M, Etz C, Löher A, Schmid C, Scheld HH. Telematics in medicine: a network infrastructure to optimize processes in cardiology and heart surgery. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007 Jun;55(4):264-7. PubMed PMID: 17546561. 17: Etz CD, Homann TM, Rane N, Bodian CA, Di Luozzo G, Plestis KA, Spielvogel D, Griepp RB. Aortic root reconstruction with a bioprosthetic valved conduit: a consecutive series of 275 procedures. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007 Jun;133(6):1455-63. Epub 2007 May 2. PubMed PMID: 17532939. 18: Etz CD, Welp HA, Tjan TD, Hoffmeier A, Weigang E, Scheld HH, Schmid C. Medically refractory pulmonary hypertension: treatment with nonpulsatile left ventricular assist devices. Ann Thorac Surg. 2007 May;83(5):1697-705. PubMed PMID: 17462383. 19: Etz CD, Homann TM, Plestis KA, Zhang N, Luehr M, Weisz DJ, Kleinman G, Griepp RB. Spinal cord perfusion after extensive segmental artery sacrifice: can paraplegia be prevented? Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2007 Apr;31(4):643-8. Epub 2007 Feb 12. PubMed PMID: 17293121. 20: Weigang E, Luehr M, Harloff A, Euringer W, Etz CD, Szabó G, Beyersdorf F, Siegenthaler MP. Incidence of neurological complications following overstenting of the left subclavian artery. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2007 Apr;31(4):628-36. Epub 2007 Feb 1. PubMed PMID: 17275319. 21: Etz CD, Di Luozzo G, Bello R, Luehr M, Khan MZ, Bodian CA, Griepp RB, Plestis KA. Pulmonary complications after descending thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair: predictors, prevention, and treatment. Ann Thorac Surg. 2007 Feb;83(2):S870-6; discussion S890-2. PubMed PMID: 17257944. 22: Spielvogel D, Etz CD, Silovitz D, Lansman SL, Griepp RB. Aortic arch replacement with a trifurcated graft. Ann Thorac Surg. 2007 Feb;83(2):S791-5; discussion S824-31. PubMed PMID: 17257928. 23: Halstead JC, Meier M, Etz C, Spielvogel D, Bodian C, Wurm M, Shahani R, Griepp RB. The fate of the distal aorta after repair of acute type A aortic dissection. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007 Jan;133(1):127-35. Epub 2006 Dec 4. PubMed PMID: 17198797. 24: Weigang E, Hartert M, Siegenthaler MP, Beckmann NA, Sircar R, Szabò G, Etz CD, Luehr M, von Samson P, Beyersdorf F. Perioperative management to improve neurologic outcome in thoracic or thoracoabdominal aortic stent-grafting. Ann Thorac Surg. 2006 Nov;82(5):1679-87. PubMed PMID: 17062227. 25: Etz CD, Halstead JC, Spielvogel D, Shahani R, Lazala R, Homann TM, Weisz DJ, Plestis K, Griepp RB. Thoracic and thoracoabdominal aneurysm repair: is reimplantation of spinal cord arteries a waste of time? Ann Thorac Surg. 2006 Nov;82(5):1670-7. PubMed PMID: 17062225. 26: Schmid C, Tjan T, Etz C, Welp H, Rukosujew A, Klotz S, Drees G, Gogarten W, Scheld HH. The excor device - revival of an old system with excellent results. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2006 Sep;54(6):393-9. PubMed PMID: 16967375. 27: Rukosujew A, Hoffmeier A, Rothenburger M, Löher A, Etz C, Ghezelbash F, Scheld HH, Schmid C. Harvest of the radial artery: technique of the skeletonization and pedicle preparation. J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino). 2005 Oct;46(5):509-14. PubMed PMID: 16278643. 28: Hoffmeier A, Etz C, Schmid C, Debus V, Kehl HG, Ozgun M, Maintz D, Spieker T, Franzius C, Drees G, Rothenburger M, Tjan TD, Löher A, Scheld HH. Images in cardiovascular medicine. Cardiac transplantation for giant sarcoma of the left ventricle. Circulation. 2005 Oct 4;112(14):e247-9. PubMed PMID: 16203918. 29: Schmid C, Tjan TD, Etz C, Schmidt C, Wenzelburger F, Wilhelm M, Rothenburger M, Drees G, Scheld HH. First clinical experience with the Incor left ventricular assist device. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2005 Sep;24(9):1188-94. PubMed PMID: 16143232. 30: Etz C, Welp H, Rothenburger M, Tjan TD, Wenzelburger F, Schmidt C, Scheld HH, Schmid C. Analysis of platelet function during left ventricular support with the Incor and Excor system. Heart Surg Forum. 2004;7(5):E423-7. PubMed PMID: 15799917. 31: Rothenburger M, Hülsken G, Stypmann J, Wichter T, Tjan TD, Löher A, Hoffmeier A, Drees G, Etz C, Semik M, Schmidt Ch, Reinecke H, Schmid C, Scheld HH. Cardiothoracic surgery after heart and heart-lung transplantation. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2005 Apr;53(2):85-92. PubMed PMID: 15786006. 32: Etz C, Welp H, Scheld HH, Schmid C. Near fatal infection of a patient with a left ventricular assist device due to unrecognized fetal death. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2005 Apr;27(4):722-3. PubMed PMID: 15784390. 33: Schmid C, Schneider M, Etz C, Scheld HH. Heart transplantation in a patient with a left ventricular assist device and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection. Ann Thorac Surg. 2004 Nov;78(5):1820-1. PubMed PMID: 15511483. 34: Rothenburger M, Wichter T, Schmid C, Stypmann J, Tjan TD, Berendes E, Etz C, Pioux A, Löher A, Wenzelburger F, Drees G, Hoffmeier A, Breithardt G, Scheld HH. Aminoterminal pro type B natriuretic peptide as a predictive and prognostic marker in patients with chronic heart failure. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2004 Oct;23(10):1189-97. PubMed PMID: 15477114. 35: Schmid C, Etz C, Welp H, Rothenburger M, Reinecke H, Schäfers M, Schmidt Ch, Scheld HH. Clinical situations demanding weaning from long-term ventricular assist devices. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2004 Oct;26(4):730-5. PubMed PMID: 15450564. 36: Etz C, Welp H, Tjan TD, Krasemann T, Schmidt C, Scheld HH, Schmid C. Successful long-term bridge to transplant in a 5-year-old boy with the EXCOR left ventricular assist device. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2004 Aug;52(4):232-4. PubMed PMID: 15293161. 37: Trösch F, Rothenburger M, Schneider M, Welp H, Etz C, Wilhelm MJ, Scheld HH, Schmid C. First experience with rapamycin-based immunosuppression to improve kidney function after heart transplantation. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2004 Jun;52(3):163-8. PubMed PMID: 15192777. 38: Erdmann K, Jantzen JP, Etz C, Dick WF. Evaluation of two oxygen analyzers by computerized data acquisition and processing. J Clin Monit. 1986 Apr;2(2):105-13. PubMed PMID: 3711946.