Cardiac, Vascular & Thoracic Surgery
Michael Argenziano, MD
Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:
2024
- Cardioplegia for myocardial protection during cardiac surgery: analysis of variations in dosing and administration, and correlation with clinical outcomes., Summer Research
- Post-operative atrial fibrillation recurrence, Summer Research
- Comparative Incidence of Diaphragmatic Dysfunction Following Mitral Valve Surgery: Conventional Versus Minimally Invasive Approaches, Summer Research
2023
- Impact of Perioperative Factors on Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery Outcomes, Summer Research
- The Impact of Heterogeneity in Ring Sizing Techniques and Echocardiogram Evaluation in Isolated Mitral Valve Repair Patients, Summer Research
2022
- Impact of Annuloplasty Ring Size and Type on Clinical Outcomes in Isolated Mitral Valve Repair Patients, Summer Research
- Therapeutic Bacterial Recolonization of the Epidermis to Promote Wound Integrity, Summer Research
- Cardiac tumor resection, Summer Research
- Therapeutic Bacterial Recolonization of the Epidermis to Promote Wound Integrity, Summer Research
- 10-Year Trends in Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery at a Large Quaternary Center, Summer Research
- Effect of Revascularization and Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy on Coronary Flow Capacity Derived from Serial PET Imaging Studies, Summer Research
2021
- PET Coronary Flow Map to Guide Revascularization in Stable Ischemic Heart Disease, Summer Research
- Analysis of Outcomes and Trends Within a Large Patient Population Undergoing a Novel Minimally Invasive Technique for the Resection of Cardiac Myxoma, Summer Research
Isaac George, MD
Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:
2022
- Right Ventricular Remodeling and Clinical Outcomes Following Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Intervention, Scholarly Project
Paul Kurlansky, MD
Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:
2024
- Guideline Directed Medical Therapy Impact on Right Heart Failure After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation, Summer Research
- Comparative Incidence of Diaphragmatic Dysfunction Following Mitral Valve Surgery: Conventional Versus Minimally Invasive Approaches, Summer Research
2022
- Failure to Rescue: How Can Hospitals Improve Cardiac Care?, Summer Research
- Survival of patients with three vessel disease after elective CABG surgery, Summer Research
- Impact of COVID-19 on cardiac surgery in the epicenter, Summer Research
2021
- Racial Disparities in Aortic Dissection, Summer Research
- Impact of Insurance Status on Presentation and Outcomes of Thoracic Aortic Dissection, Summer Research
Roman Nowygrod, MD
Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:
2021
- Risk factors for excess length of stay and cost after vascular surgery, a quality improvement initiative. Summer Research
Virendra I. Patel, MD, PhD
Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:
2023
- Hypogastric Artery Salvage Associated with Lower Postoperative Cardiac and Renal Complications in the Vascular Quality Initiative, Scholarly Project
2022
- The Impact of Large-Bore Access Complications on Outcomes of Patients Undergoing TEVAR, Scholarly Project
- Impact of pre-operative risk status on post-operative and long-term outcomes following aortic aneurysm repair, Summer Research
Syed T. Raza, MD
Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:
2022
- Post Oporative Diaphragmm Dysfunction after Cardiothoracic Surgery, Summer Research
Hiroo Takayama, MD, PhD
Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:
2024
- Impact of additional aortic cross clamps during aortic root replacement, Scholarly Project
- Neurologic Injury in Aortic Surgery: Determining the Impact of Surgical Techniques on Aortic Surgery Outcomes, Summer Research
- Factors Associated with Bloodless Operations in Aortic Surgery, Summer Research
2022
- Central Aortic Cannulation – As Safe as Axillary Cannulation for Aortic Arch Surgeries, Scholarly Project
- The Impact of Blood Transfusion on Two-Year Survival following Aortic Surgery, Summer Research
- Post-operative Atrial Fibrillation After Aortic Surgery and its Influence on Post-operative Mortality and Morbidity, Summer Research
- The association between distressed communities and long term surival following Thoracic Aortic Aneursym repair, Summer Research
2021
- Blood Transfusion in Aortic Surgery, Summer Research
- Analysis of the Use of del Nido Cardioplegia in Aortic Surgery and Redosing Strategies, Summer Research
- Impact of Concomitant Aortic Aneurysm Repair on Primary Open Heart Surgery, Summer Research
Koji Takeda, MD
Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:
2024
- Long Term Outcomes of Patients with Severe Primary Graft Dysfunction Requiring Extracorporeal Life Support, Summer Research
- Transplantation for Adult Congenital Heart Disease: The Impact of Univentricular vs. Biventricular Physiology, Scholarly Project
- Utilization and outcomes of biventricular support as a bridge to heart transplantation before and after the UNOS heart allocation policy change, Summer Research
- Surgical Approaches to Driveline Infection in Left Ventricular Assist Devices, Summer Research
- Long Term Outcomes of Tricuspid Valve Repair or Replacement in Patients with Continuous Flow LVAD, Summer Research
- Redo adult heart transplant outcomes in recipients of childhood primary transplant, Summer Research
- Guideline Directed Medical Therapy Impact on Right Heart Failure After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation, Summer Research
2023
- Outcome Comparison of Patients requiring ECMO for Cardiogenic Shock: AMI vs ADHF, Summer Research
- HeartMate 3: Long-term Outcomes of Park's Stitch for Patients with Preoperative Aortic Insufficiency (AI), Summer Research
- Incidence of Stroke in Adult Heart Transplant Patients Before and After the New Allocation System Era, Summer Research
- The Impact of Socioeconomic Status on the Use of Bilateral Internal Mammary Artery Grafting, Summer Research
2022
- Heart or Heart-Kidney Transplant in Patients with Borderline Renal Function, Scholarly Project
- Long-Term Characteristics of Cardiogenic Shock Patients Bridged to Recovery with Extracorporeal Life Support, Summer Research
- Long-term Comparative Outcomes of LVAD Implant and Heart Transplant, Summer Research
- Heparin Monitoring Methods in Patients on Venoarterial Extracorporeal Life Support for Cardiogenic Shock, Summer Research
2021
- Impact of UNOS Heart Allocation System Change on Patients on Left Ventricular Assist Devices, Summer Research
- Cause and Risk Factor of Mortality Despite Successful Myocardial Recovery in Cardiogenic Shock Patients Requiring VA-ECMO, Summer Research
- Incidence of Acute Kidney Injury and Risk Factors in Cardiogenic Shock Patients with Partial Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation, Summer Research
Isao A. Anzai, MD
Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:
2024
- Comparative Incidence of Diaphragmatic Dysfunction Following Mitral Valve Surgery: Conventional Versus Minimally Invasive Approaches, Summer Research