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Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm , Thoracic Aortic Dissection, Aortic Dissection , Aorta

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Yale University: New Haven, Connecticut, US

Associate Research Scientist (Surgery - Cardiac - Aortic Institute )
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Mohammad Zafar

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Genetic Overlap of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms and Intracranial Aneurysms

Genes
2025-01-26 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/genes16020154
Contributors: Mah I Kan Changez; Afsheen Nasir; Alexandra Sonsino; Syeda Manahil Jeoffrey; Asanish Kalyanasundaram; Mohammad A. Zafar; Bulat A. Ziganshin; John A. Elefteriades
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Somatic Variants Acquired Later in Life Associated with Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms: JAK2 V617F

Genes
2024-07-05 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/genes15070883
Contributors: Christina Waldron; Mohammad A. Zafar; Deqiong Ma; Hui Zhang; Daniel Dykas; Bulat A. Ziganshin; Andreea Popa; Alokkumar Jha; Jennifer M. Kwan; John A. Elefteriades
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Decision-making in aortic disease

European Heart Journal
2024-02-21 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehad699
Contributors: Jinlin Wu; Mohammad A Zafar; John A Elefteriades
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Fate of the unoperated ascending thoracic aortic aneurysm: three-decade experience from the Aortic Institute at Yale University

European Heart Journal
2023-11-14 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehad148
Contributors: Jinlin Wu; Mohammad A Zafar; Yiwei Liu; Julia Fayanne Chen; Yupeng Li; Bulat A Ziganshin; Hesham Ellauzi; Sandip K Mukherjee; John A Rizzo; John A Elefteriades
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Evidence Accumulates: Patients with Ascending Aneurysms Are Strongly Protected from Atherosclerotic Disease

International Journal of Molecular Sciences
2023-10-27 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/ijms242115640
Contributors: Christina Waldron; Mohammad A. Zafar; Bulat A. Ziganshin; Gabe Weininger; Nimrat Grewal; John A. Elefteriades
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KIF6 Trp719Arg Genetic Variant Increases Risk for Thoracic Aortic Dissection

Genes
2023-01-18 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/genes14020252
Contributors: Juan Velasco; Yupeng Li; Bulat Ziganshin; Mohammad Zafar; John Rizzo; Deqiong Ma; Hui Zang; Asanish Kalyanasundaram; John Elefteriades
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Nationwide collaboration produces valuable data regarding arch and descending aorta

European Heart Journal
2022-07-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab854
Contributors: John A Elefteriades; Mohammad A Zafar; Bulat A Ziganshin
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Bovine Aortic Arch: A Result of Chance or Mandate of Inheritance?

The American Journal of Cardiology
2022-06 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2022.02.030
Contributors: Michael Shang; Thais Faggion Vinholo; Joelle Buntin; Mohammad A. Zafar; Bulat A. Ziganshin; John A. Elefteriades
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Ultimate tensile strength and biaxial stress–strain responses of aortic tissues—A clinical-engineering correlation

Applications in Engineering Science
2022-06 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.apples.2022.100101
Contributors: Hai Dong; Minliang Liu; Xiaoying Lou; Bradley G. Leshnower; Wei Sun; Bulat A. Ziganshin; Mohammad A. Zafar; John A. Elefteriades
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Clinical Experience with “Stand-Alone” Elephant Trunk Procedure for Descending Aortic Aneurysms

AORTA
2022-04 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1743535
Contributors: Ulas Kumbasar; Mohammad A. Zafar; Bulat A. Ziganshin; John A. Elefteriades
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Engineering analysis of aortic wall stress and root dilatation in the V-shape surgery for treatment of ascending aortic aneurysms

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery
2022-02-03 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivac004
Contributors: Hai Dong; Minliang Liu; Tongran Qin; Liang Liang; Bulat Ziganshin; Hesham Ellauzi; Mohammad Zafar; Sophie Jang; John Elefteriades; Wei Sun
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Getting to the root of aortic dissection in congenital heart disease

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
2022-01-24 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezab464
Contributors: Mohammad A Zafar; Bulat A Ziganshin; John A Elefteriades
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Reply to Condello and Iacona

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
2021-11-02 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezab303
Contributors: Nicolai P Ostberg; Brian Schwartz; Mohammad A Zafar; John A Elefteriades
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Accuracy of the “Thumb-Palm Test” for Detection of Ascending Aortic Aneurysm

The American Journal of Cardiology
2021-07 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2021.03.041
Contributors: Rachel Blumel; Kanchi Patel; John A. Rizzo; Salvior Mok; Annie Barrett; Jinlin Wu; Mohammad A. Zafar; Bulat A. Ziganshin; John A. Elefteriades
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Machine learning: principles and applications for thoracic surgery

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
2021-07-30 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezab095
Contributors: Nicolai P Ostberg; Mohammad A Zafar; John A Elefteriades
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Root Dilatation Is More Malignant Than Ascending Aortic Dilation

Journal of the American Heart Association
2021-07-20 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1161/JAHA.120.020645
Contributors: Paris D. Kalogerakos; Mohammad A. Zafar; Yupeng Li; Sandip K. Mukherjee; Bulat A. Ziganshin; John A. Rizzo; John A. Elefteriades
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Is Aortic Z-score an Appropriate Index of Beneficial Drug Effect in Clinical Trials in Aortic Aneurysm Disease?

The American Journal of Cardiology
2021-03 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2020.12.025
Contributors: Sherif Elkinany; Constance G. Weismann; Alexander Curtis; Tanya Smith; Mohammad A. Zafar; Thomas Breen; Yupeng Li; Maryann Tranquilli; John A. Rizzo; Sandip K. Mukherjee et al.
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Natural history of descending thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2020 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2019.10.125
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2-s2.0-85078120294
Contributors: Zafar, M.A.; Chen, J.F.; Wu, J.; Li, Y.; Papanikolaou, D.; Abdelbaky, M.; Faggion Vinholo, T.; Rizzo, J.A.; Ziganshin, B.A.; Mukherjee, S.K. et al.
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Reply: Keen questions appreciated

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2020 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2019.06.127
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2-s2.0-85076311360
Contributors: Elefteriades, J.A.; Zafar, M.A.; Saeyeldin, A.; Ziganshin, B.A.
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Subacute/chronic type A aortic dissection: a retrospective cohort study

European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery
2020 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezz209
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2-s2.0-85077944194
Contributors: Wu, J.; Xie, E.; Qiu, J.; Huang, Y.; Jiang, W.; Zafar, M.A.; Zhang, L.; Yu, C.
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Nonusefulness of Antithrombotic Therapy After Surgical Bioprosthetic Aortic Valve Replacement

The American Journal of Cardiology
2020-08 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2020.05.018
Contributors: Anton A. Gryaznov; Ayman Saeyeldin; Mohamad Abdelbaky; Mohammad A. Zafar; Maryam Tanweer; Dimitra Papanikolaou; Mahnoor Imran; Yupeng Li; Bulat A. Ziganshin; John A. Elefteriades
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Thoracic aortic aneurysm gene dictionary

Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals
2020-07-20 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1177/0218492320943800
Part of ISSN: 0218-4923
Part of ISSN: 1816-5370
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The Genetics of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms and Dissection: A Clinical Perspective

Biomolecules
2020-01 | Journal article | Author
DOI: 10.3390/biom10020182
Contributors: Nicolai Ostberg; Mohammad Zafar; Bulat A. Ziganshin; John A. Elefteriades
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of isolated abdominal aortic dissection

Journal of Vascular Surgery
2019 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2019.04.467
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2-s2.0-85067202723
Contributors: Wu, J.; Zafar, M.; Qiu, J.; Huang, Y.; Chen, Y.; Yu, C.; Elefteriades, J.A.
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Ascending Aortic Length and Risk of Aortic Adverse Events: The Neglected Dimension

Journal of the American College of Cardiology
2019 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2019.07.078
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2-s2.0-85072620834
Contributors: Wu, J.; Zafar, M.A.; Li, Y.; Saeyeldin, A.; Huang, Y.; Zhao, R.; Qiu, J.; Tanweer, M.; Abdelbaky, M.; Gryaznov, A. et al.
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Bicuspid aortic disease: “Marfan light”?

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2019 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2018.12.048
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2-s2.0-85064091696
Contributors: Saeyeldin, A.; Ziganshin, B.A.; Zafar, M.A.; Elefteriades, J.A.
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Commentary: Should we routinely prescribe β-blockers after surgical repair of type A dissection?

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2019 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2019.06.006
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2-s2.0-85068834195
Contributors: Elefteriades, J.A.; Zafar, M.A.; Ziganshin, B.A.
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Commentary: Surprisingly good results from a complex, lengthy aortic arch technique

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2019 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2018.10.143
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2-s2.0-85058381501
Contributors: Elefteriades, J.A.; Zafar, M.A.; Papanikolaou, D.; Ziganshin, B.A.
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Commentary: Toward truth in advertising

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2019 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2019.07.053
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2-s2.0-85072205787
Contributors: Elefteriades, J.A.; Zafar, M.A.; Ziganshin, B.A.
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Complex two-stage open surgical repair of an aortoesophageal fistula after thoracic endovascular aortic repair

Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques
2019 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvscit.2019.02.011
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2-s2.0-85067800266
Contributors: Ochoa Chaar, C.I.; Zafar, M.A.; Velasquez, C.; Saeyeldin, A.; Elefteriades, J.A.
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Decision-making algorithm for ascending aortic aneurysm: Effectiveness in clinical application?

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2019 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2018.09.124
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2-s2.0-85055968493
Contributors: Saeyeldin, A.; Zafar, M.A.; Li, Y.; Tanweer, M.; Abdelbaky, M.; Gryaznov, A.; Brownstein, A.J.; Velasquez, C.A.; Buntin, J.; Thombre, K. et al.
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Descending threshold for ascending aortic aneurysmectomy: Is it time for a “left-shift” in guidelines?

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2019 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2018.07.114
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2-s2.0-85058189868
Contributors: Ziganshin, B.A.; Zafar, M.A.; Elefteriades, J.A.
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Fate of preserved bicuspid valves at time of ascending aortic aneurysmectomy

Journal of Cardiac Surgery
2019 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/jocs.14024
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2-s2.0-85065016710
Contributors: Faggion Vinholo, T.; Zafar, M.A.; Baldwin, G.E.; Buntin, J.; Mansour, A.; Imran, M.; Papanikolaou, D.; Ziganshin, B.A.; Elefteriades, J.A.
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Natural history and management of Kommerell's diverticulum in a single tertiary referral center

Journal of Vascular Surgery
2019 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2019.08.260
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2-s2.0-85075447473
Contributors: Erben, Y.; Brownstein, A.J.; Velasquez, C.A.; Li, Y.; Rizzo, J.A.; Mojibian, H.; Tanweer, M.; Zafar, M.A.; Ziganshin, B.A.; Elefteriades, J.A.
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Nonsyndromic Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms and Dissections—Is Screening Possible?

Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2019 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2019.05.035
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2-s2.0-85074963592
Contributors: Faggion Vinholo, T.; Zafar, M.A.; Ziganshin, B.A.; Elefteriades, J.A.
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Predictability of acute aortic dissection: A dream in evolution

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2019 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2019.01.097
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2-s2.0-85065512433
Contributors: Zafar, M.A.; Ziganshin, B.A.; Elefteriades, J.A.
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Predicting in-hospital rupture of type A aortic dissection using Random Forest

Journal of Thoracic Disease
2019 | Journal article
DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2019.10.82
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2-s2.0-85077124815
Contributors: Wu, J.; Qiu, J.; Xie, E.; Jiang, W.; Zhao, R.; Qiu, J.; Zafar, M.A.; Huang, Y.; Yu, C.
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Routine anterior spinal artery visualization prior to descending and thoracoabdominal aneurysm repair: High detection success

Journal of Cardiac Surgery
2019 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/jocs.14310
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2-s2.0-85074811854
Contributors: Abdelbaky, M.; Zafar, M.A.; Saeyeldin, A.; Wu, J.; Papanikolaou, D.; Vinholo, T.F.; Huber, S.; Buntin, J.; Ziganshin, B.A.; Mojibian, H. et al.
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Simple renal cysts and bovine aortic arch: Markers for aortic disease

Open Heart
2019 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1136/openhrt-2018-000862
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2-s2.0-85060951494
Contributors: Brownstein, A.J.; Bin Mahmood, S.U.; Saeyeldin, A.; Mejia, C.V.; Zafar, M.A.; Li, Y.; Rizzo, J.A.; Dahl, N.K.; Erben, Y.; Ziganshin, B.A. et al.
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Symptoms Matter: A Symptomatic but Radiographically Elusive Ascending Aortic Dissection

International Journal of Angiology
2019 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1675849
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2-s2.0-85063001967
Contributors: Papanikolaou, D.; Zafar, M.A.; Tanweer, M.; Imran, M.; Abdelbaky, M.; Ziganshin, B.A.; Elefteriades, J.A.
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Thoracic aortic aneurysm: unlocking the “silent killer” secrets

General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2019 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s11748-017-0874-x
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2-s2.0-85036597740
Contributors: Saeyeldin, A.A.; Velasquez, C.A.; Mahmood, S.U.B.; Brownstein, A.J.; Zafar, M.A.; Ziganshin, B.A.; Elefteriades, J.A.
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A systematic review on management of nutcracker syndrome

Journal of Vascular Surgery: Venous and Lymphatic Disorders
2018 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2017.11.005
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2-s2.0-85039754648
Contributors: Velasquez, C.A.; Saeyeldin, A.; Zafar, M.A.; Brownstein, A.J.; Erben, Y.
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Antithrombotic therapy after bioprosthetic aortic valve replacement: A therapeutic morass

Cardiology (Switzerland)
2018 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1159/000490924
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2-s2.0-85055613432
Contributors: Gryaznov, A.A.; Saeyeldin, A.; Abdelbaky, M.; Zafar, M.A.; Tanweer, M.; Imran, M.; Papanikolaou, D.; Erben, Y.; Zefirova, J.; Ziganshin, B.A. et al.
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Diabetes mellitus: Is it protective against aneurysm? A narrative review

Cardiology (Switzerland)
2018 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1159/000490373
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2-s2.0-85057251675
Contributors: Patel, K.; Zafar, M.A.; Ziganshin, B.A.; Elefteriades, J.A.
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Height alone, rather than body surface area, suffices for risk estimation in ascending aortic aneurysm

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2018 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2017.10.140
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2-s2.0-85042338921
Contributors: Zafar, M.A.; Li, Y.; Rizzo, J.A.; Charilaou, P.; Saeyeldin, A.; Velasquez, C.A.; Mansour, A.M.; Bin Mahmood, S.U.; Ma, W.-G.; Brownstein, A.J. et al.
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Histology of aortic disease and progression of aortic dissection from acute to chronic

New Approaches to Aortic Diseases from Valve to Abdominal Bifurcation
2018 | Book chapter
Part of DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-809979-7.00003-1
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2-s2.0-85054402588
Contributors: Zafar, M.A.; Peterss, S.; Ziganshin, B.A.; Elefteriades, J.A.
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Intraoperative descending aortic dissection during aortic root replacement: Successful management

Journal of Thoracic Disease
2018 | Journal article
DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2018.05.29
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2-s2.0-85048027418
Contributors: Gryaznov, A.A.; Ma, W.-G.; Erben, Y.; Zafar, M.A.; Velasquez, C.A.; Saeyeldin, A.; Ziganshin, B.A.; Elefteriades, J.A.
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Open Replacement of the Thoracoabdominal Aorta: Short- and Long-term Outcomes at a Single Institution

International Journal of Angiology
2018 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1649517
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2-s2.0-85047340719
Contributors: Carino, D.; Erben, Y.; Zafar, M.A.; Singh, M.; Brownstein, A.J.; Tranquilli, M.; Rizzo, J.; Ziganshin, B.A.; Elefteriades, J.A.
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Prevention of Aortic Dissection Suggests a Diameter Shift to a Lower Aortic Size Threshold for Intervention

Cardiology (Switzerland)
2018 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1159/000481930
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2-s2.0-85040736863
Contributors: Mansour, A.M.; Peterss, S.; Zafar, M.A.; Rizzo, J.A.; Fang, H.; Charilaou, P.; Ziganshin, B.A.; Darr, U.M.; Elefteriades, J.A.
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Does BioGlue contribute to anastomotic pseudoaneurysm after thoracic aortic surgery?

Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017 | Journal article
DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2017.06.120
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2-s2.0-85030111337
Contributors: Ma, W.-G.; Ziganshin, B.A.; Guo, C.-F.; Zafar, M.A.; Sieller, R.S.; Tranquilli, M.; Elefteriades, J.A.
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