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Abstracts - Cardiac Surgery

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    1984

    1.              Karl TR, Musumeci F, de Leval M, Stark J. Surgical treatment of absent pulmonary valve syndrome. Alpine Cardiac Society 1984 (Courcheval).

    2.              Karl TR, Wensley D, Rees PG, Taylor JFN, de Leval M, Stark J. Infective endocarditis in children: Comparison of non-operated and post-operative cases (abstract). XXXIII International Congress of the European Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, 1984 (Madrid).

    1985

    3.              Stark J, de Leval M, Gaeta R, Karl TR. Surgical results in anomalous origin of left coronary artery from pulmonary artery (abstract). Second World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology, 1985 (New York).

    4.              Karl TR, Musumeci F, de Leval M, Stark J. Surgical correction of absent pulmonary valve syndrome in infants less than one year of age: pulmonary arterioplasty and homograft conduit interposition (abstract). Second World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology, 1985 (New York).

    1986

    5.              Gundry S, Hopkins R, Karl TR, Cankovic-Darracott S, Stark J. Comparison of St. Thomas cardioplegia with and without nifedipine in congenital heart surgery (abstract). Chest 1986;89:75.

    1987

    6.              Wensley D, Deanfield J, de Leval M, Karl TR, Macartney F, Stark J. Assessment of residual right ventricular outflow tract obstruction following surgery using the response to intravenous propranolol (abstract). Second World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology, 1985 (New York) and 1st European Cardiothoracic Society Meeting, 1987 (Vienna).

    1989

    7.              Sano S, Mee RBB, Karl TR. Infant aortic arch reconstruction using isolated myocardial perfusion (abstract). 9th Biennial Asian Congress on Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 1989 (Taipei).

    8.              Sano S, Mee RBB, Karl TR. Repair of truncus arteriosus with interrupted arch (abstract).Proceedings of 9th Biennial Asian Congress on Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 1989 (Taipei).

    9.              Karl TR, Sano S, Mee RBB. Critical aortic stenosis in the first month of life: Analysis of results of open valvotomy (abstract). 9th Biennial Asian Congress on Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 1989 (Taipei).

    10.           Karl TR, Sano S, Mee RBB. Left Ventricular assist following paediatric open heart surgery - experience with four cases (abstract). 9th Biennial Asian Congress on Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 1989 (Taipei).

    1990

    11.           Sano S, Karl TR, Mee RBB. Two patch repair of atrioventricular septal defect (abstract). Japan Association of Thoracic Surgeons, 1990 (Tokyo).

    12.           Sano S, Karl TR, Mee RBB. Heart and heart/lung transplantation in children (abstract). Japan Association of Thoracic Surgeons, 1990 (Tokyo).

    1991

    13.           Karl TR, Watterson K, Sano S, Mee RBB. Options for surgical treatment of subaortic stenosis univentricular hearts (abstract). Society of Thoracic Surgeons Annual Meeting, February, 1991 (San Francisco).

    14.           Karl TR, Sano S, Skillington P, Mee RBB. One stage repair of aortic arch and complex intracardiac lesions in infancy (abstract). Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand, Annual Scientific Meeting, August 1991 (Perth), and XX World Congress of the International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, September, 1991 (Amsterdam).

    15.           Wilkinson JL, Brawn WJ, Karl TR, Sano S, Mee RBB. Complete repair of intracardiac defects in the neonatal period (abstract). Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand, Annual Scientific Meeting, August, 1991 (Perth).

    1992

    16.           Cochrane AD, Skillington P, Karl TR, Mee RBB. Increasing use of the bidirectional cavopulmonary shunt (abstract). Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand, Annual Scientific Meeting, July, 1992 (Melbourne).

    17.           Cochrane AD, Pawade A, Karl TR, Mee RBB. The arterial switch procedure for the Taussig Bing anomaly. Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand, Annual Scientific Meeting, July, 1992 (Melbourne).

    18.           Cochrane AD, Benson E, Trait B, Byrt T, Esmore DS. Risk factors for rejection after cardiac teransplantation: Beneficial effect of HLA-DR matching. Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand, Annual Scientific Meeting, July, 1992 (Melbourne).

    19.           Dua R, Wilkinson JL, Karl TR, Mee RBB. Long term follow-up of infants undergoing surgical repair of anomalous left coronary artery arising from pulmonary artery (abstract). Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand, Annual Scientific Meeting, July, 1992 (Melbourne).

    1993

    20.           Cochrane AD, Karl TR, Mee RBB. Conversion to arterial switch for late failure of the systemic right ventricle. Society of Thoracic Surgeons. 26th Annual Meeting, January, 1993 (San Antonio).

    21.           Cochrane AD, Pawade A, Karl TR, Mee RBB. The arterial switch procedure for the Taussig Bing anomaly. World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, June, 1993 (Paris).

    22.           Pawade A, Karl TR, Mee RBB. Cardiopulmonary bypass in infants weighing less than 2.5kg: analysis of risk factors for early and late survival. World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, June, 1993 (Paris).

    23.           Davis AM, Karl TR, Wilkinson JL, Mee RBB. Transposition with intact ventricular septum: arterial switch after 21 days of age. American Association for Thoracic Surgery. 73rd Annual Meeting, April, 1993 (Chicago).

    24.           Riesenfeld T, Wilkinson JL, Karl TR, Mee RBB. Ventricular and AV valve function following VSD closure in congenitally corrected transposition. World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, June, 1993 (Paris).

    25.           Tsang V, Karl TR, Mee RBB. Aortic arch and intracardiac repair via sternotomy. World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, June, 1993 (Paris).

    26.           Pawade A, Karl TR, Mee RBB. Right ventricular overhaul: an intermediate step in the repair of pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum. World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, June, 1993 (Paris).

    27.           Asou T, Karl TR, Pawade A, Mee RBB. Arterial switch: translocation of the intramural coronary artery. World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, June, 1993 (Paris).

    28.           Wilkinson JL, Richardson M, Barlow A, Weintraub R, Shipp A, Karl TR, Mee RBB. Cardiac transplantation for congenital heart disease: the Australian experience. World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, June, 1993 (Paris).

    29.           Gildein HP, Weintraub R, Wilkinson JL, Karl TR, Mee RBB. Surgical commisurotomy and debridement of the aortic valve: influence on survival and recurrence of obstruction in neonates with critical aortic valve stenosis. World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, June, 1993 (Paris).

    30.           Malm T, Karl TR, Mee RBB. Tetralogy of Fallot with atrioventricular septal defect: technique and outcome of transatrial transpulmonary two patch repair in 20 patients. World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, June, 1993 (Paris).

    31.           O'Connor EB, Mullaly RJ, Thuys C, Karl TR. Postoperative centrifugal left heart assist in a 1.9 kg neonate: a case report. International Congress du CECEC, 1993 (Paris).

    1994

    32.           Karl TR, Wilkinson JL, Mee RBB. Arterial switch for subaortic stenosis in the univentricular heart: outcome for 11 infants. Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand, 42nd Annual Scientific Meeting, August 1994 (Adelaide, Australia).

    33.           Karl TR, Wilkinson JL, Mee RBB. Arterial switch for subaortic stenosis in the univentricular heart: outcome for 11 infants. Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand, 42nd Annual Scientific Meeting, August 1994 (Adelaide, Australia).

    34.           Karl TR, Pawade A, Asou T, Mee RBB. Arterial switch: Translocation of the intramural coronary artery. Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand, 42nd Annual Scientific Meeting, August 1994 (Adelaide, Australia).

    35.           Karl TR, Pawade A, Weintraub RG, Mee RBB. Senning plus arterial switch operation for discordant transposition of the great arteries. Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand, 42nd Annual Scientific Meeting, August 1994 (Adelaide, Australia).

    36.           Pawade A, Tsang VT, Karl TR, Mee RBB. Surgical management of Marfan syndrome in children. Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand, 42nd Annual Scientific Meeting, August 1994 (Adelaide, Australia).

    37.           Pawade A, Penny D, Karl TR, Mee RBB. Surgical management of pulmonary atresia and intact ventricular septum based on right ventricular infundibulum. Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand, 42nd Annual Scientific Meeting, August 1994 (Adelaide, Australia).

    38.           Gildein P, Kleinert S, Goh TH, Weintraub RG, Wilkinson JL, Menahem S, Edis BD, Fong LV, Karl TR, Pawade A. Outcome following surgical valvotomy in neonates with isolated critical aortic valve stenosis. Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand, 42nd Annual Scientific Meeting, August 1994 (Adelaide, Australia).

    39.           Wilkinson JL, Sano T, Kleinert S, Weintraub RG, Karl TR, Mee RBB. Surgical repair of double outlet right ventricle with subpulmonary VSD. Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand, 42nd Annual Scientific Meeting, August 1994 (Adelaide, Australia).

    40.           Mullaly RJ, Pawade A, Karl TR, Tsang VT, Mee RBB. Bloodless open heart surgery in infants and children. Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand, 42nd Annual Scientific Meeting, August 1994 (Adelaide, Australia).

    41.           Sano T, Riesenfeld T, Karl TR, Wilkinson JL. Intermediate term outcome after intracardiac repair of associated cardiac defects in patients with AV and VA discordance. American Heart Association, 67th Annual Scientific Meeting, November 1994 (Dallas).

    1995

    42.           Nomura F, Pawade A, Menahem S, Karl TR. Surgery for infectious endocarditis in children. Society of Thoracic Surgeons, 28th Annual Meeting, February, 1995 (Palm Springs).

    43.           Comas JV, Mignosa C, Pawade A, Wilkinson JL, Karl TR. La anomalia de Taussig-Bing y la correccion anatomica. Congresso de la Sociedad Catalana de Cirugia Cardiaca, June, 1995 (Barcelona).

    44.           Comas JV, Karl TR, Weintraub RG, Keogh A, Esmore D. Trasplante cardiaco y corazon univentricular: la ultima etapa. Congresso de la Sociedad Catalana de Cirugia Cardiaca, June, 1995 (Barcelona).

    45.           Comas JV, Horton A, Lobdell K, Kitayama H, Karl TR. Las asistencias extracorporeas en cirugia cardiaca pediatrica. Congresso de la Sociedad Catalana de Cirugia Cardiaca, June, 1995 (Barcelona).

    46.           Comas JV, Pawade A, Karl TR. Taussig-Bing anomaly: does arch obstruction influence outcome? Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand, 43rd Annual Scientific Meeting, August 1995 (Canberra, Australia).

    47.           Comas JV, Keogh A, Weintraub RG, Esmore D, Karl TR. Transplantation for children with a univentricular connection. Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand, 43rd Annual Scientific Meeting, August 1995 (Canberra, Australia).

    48.           Comas JV, Mignosa C, Pawade A, Wilkinson J, Karl TR. Taussig-Bing anomaly: does arch obstruction influence outcome? The European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 9th Annual Meeting, September 1995 (Paris, France).

    49.           Penny DJ, Menahem S, Karl TR. A twnety-three year experience of paediatric infective endocarditis. 9th World Congress of Paediatrics, 1995 (London)

    1996

    50.           Brizard CP, Cochrane AD, Karl TR. Management strategy for truncus arteriosus. Cardiac society of Australia and New Zealand, 44th Annual Scientific Meeting, August 1996 (Brisbane).

    51.           Karl TR, Cochrane AD, Mullaly R, Horton S, Brizard CP. Extracorporeal circulatory support in infants and children. Cardiac society of Australia and new Zealand, 44th Annual Scientific Meeting, August 1996 (Brisbane).

    52.           Johansson S, Cochrane AD, Brizard, Karl TR. The Fontan operation: are we doing better? Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand, 44th Annual Scientific Meeting, August 1996 (Brisbane).

    53.           Karl TR, Penny D, Cochrane AD, Brizard. Is the bidirectional superior cavopulmonary shunt (BSCPS) a bridge to Fontan operation? Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand, 44th Annual Scientific Meeting, August 1996 (Brisbane).

    54.           Brizard CP, Nomura F, Austin C, Cochrane A, Karl TR. Management strategy for truncus arteriosus, 10th Annual Meeting European Association for Cardiothoracic Surgery, October 1996 (Prague).

    55.           Cochrane AD, Brizard CP, Johansson S, Comas J, Malm T, Karl TR. Management of univentricular connection: are we improving? European Association for Cardiothoracic Surgery, October 1996 (Prague).

    56.           Mullaly R, Cochrane A, Brizard C, Horton S, O'Connor E, Thuys C, Karl T. International Paediatric VAD Registry. 6th International Symposium on Artificial Heart & Assist Devices, July 1996 (Tokyo).

    57.           Cochrane AD, Brizard CP, Karl TR. Anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery: Good long term outcome. RACS Inter-GSM Meeting of Cardiothoracic Surgeons, October 1996 (Queensland).

    1997

    58.           Karl TR, Weintraub RG, Cochrane AC, Brizard CP, Mee RBB. Senning and arterial switch: a good option for children with discordant (corrected) transposition. Society of Thoracic Surgeons 30th Annual Meeting, February 1997 (San Diego).

    59.           Cochrane AD, Coleman D, Davis A, Brizard C, Karl TR. Anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery: good long-term functional outcome. The Second World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, May 1997 (Honolulu).

    60.           Murakami T, Cochrane AD, Brizard C, Austin C, Soto R, Karl TR. 15- year results following Rastelli operation for transposition of the great arteries with LVOTO and VSD. The Second World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, May 1997 (Honolulu).

    61.           Yemets I, Raman J, Brizard C, Cochrane A, Karl T. Left ventricular outflow tract obstruction is not a contra-indication to arterial switch operation. The Second World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, May 1997 (Honolulu).

    62.           Soto R, Brizard C, Cochrane A, Karl T. Intramural coronary artery (IMCA) in arterial switch operation: sixteen years experience. The Second World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, May 1997 (Honolulu).

    63.           Soto R, Mullaly R, Brizard C, Cochrane A, Horton S, Karl T. Paediatric ventricular assist for low cardiac output: The Melbourne experience. The Second World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, May 1997 (Honolulu).

    64.           Mullaly R, Karl T, Cochrane A, Brizard C, Horton S, O'Connor E, Thuys C. International Paediatric VAD Registry. The Second World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, May 1997 (Honolulu).

    65.           Fulton J, Cochrane AD, Brizard CPR, Karl TR. LVOTO does not influence outcome of neonatal IAA repair. 13th Biennial Asian Congress on Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, October 1997 (Sydney).

    66.           Thuys C, Mullaly RJM, Karl TR et al. VAD in children < 6 kg. 11th Annual Meeting European Association for Cardiothoracic Surgery, September 1997 (Copenhagen).

    67.           Soto R, Mullaly R, Brizard C, Cochrane A, Horton S, Karl T. Asistencia Ventricular en Pediatria Para pacientes con Bajo Debito: La Experiencia de Melbourne. XXXIV Congresso Chileno De Cardiologia Y Cirugia Cardiovascular, December 1997 (Chile).

    68.           Soto R, Brizard C, Cochrane A, Karl T. Coronaria Intramural en Transposicion de Grandes Arterias: Resultados del Switch Arterial. XXXIV Congresso Chileno De Cardiologia Y Cirugia Cardiovascular, December 1997 (Chile).

    69.           Cochrane AD, Coleman DM, Davis A, Brizard CP, Karl TR. Anomalous left coronary artery from the ulmonary artery: good long-term functional outcome. Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting, Aug, 1997 (Hobart).

    1998

    70.           Cochrane AD, Coleman DM, Davis AD, Brizard CPR, Wolfe R, Karl TR. Excellent long term functional outcome after surgery for ALCAPA. AATS 78th Annual Meeting, May 1998 (Boston).

    71.           Brizard CPR, Sohn YS, Mas C, Cochrane AD, Karl TR. Trans-atrial trans-pulmonary repair of tetralogy of Fallot with anomalous coronary arteries. AATS 78th Annual Meeting, May 1998 (Boston).

    72.           Maizza A, Brizard CP, Cochrane A, Karl TR. Fontan outcome in complex biventricular hearts not suitable for septation. 12th Annual Meeting of European Association for Cardiothoracic Surgery, September 20-23, 1998 (Brussels).

    73.           Kalandadze P, Mas C, Colan S, Cochrane A, Brizard C, Karl T. Semilunar valve size and function after the arterial switch operation. AHA 71st Scientific Sessions, November 1998 (Dallas).

    74.           Cochrane AD, Wilkinson JL, Weintraub RG, Karl TR. Poor outcome in primary pulmonary hypertension presenting during childhood. Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting, Aug, 1998 (Perth).

    75.           Sohn Y, Brizard C, Cochrane A, Karl TR. Arterial switch in the presence of abnormal pulmonary valve and left ventricular outflow tract. STS Annual Meeting, 1998 (New Orleans)

    2006

    76.           d'Udekem Y, Iyengar AJ, Cochrane AD, Grigg LE, Ramsay JM, Wheaton GR, Penny DJ, Brizard CP. The Fontan Procedure: Contemporary Techniques Have Improved Long-Term Outcomes. Circulation 2006; 114 (18) II-545.

    2007

    77.            Setyapranata S, Cheung M, Iyengar AJ, Kelly P, Buckland N, Grigg L, Weintraub RG, Cochrane AD, Brizard CP, Penny DJ, d’Udekem Y . Determinants of exercise capacity late after Fontan operation. Heart and Lung circulation 2007: 16: S95.

    78.           d’Udekem Y, Cheung M, Setyapranata S, Iyengar AJ, Kelly P, Buckland N, Grigg L, Weintraub RG, Cochrane AD, Vance A, Brizard CP, Penny DJ. Exercise capacity and quality of life late after Fontan surgery. Circulation 2007; 116 II-479.

    2008

    79.           Jones B, Ditchfield M, Penny D, et al. Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging Versus Cardiac Catheterisation: An Analysis of Operative Outcomes in Children with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome Undergoing Bidirectional Cavopulmonary Connection.  Circulation, 2008, 118, 18, S910-S910.

    2009

    80.           Tan A, Iyengar A, Konstantinov I, Donath S, Cheung M, Grigg L, Brizard C, d’Udekem Y. Fontan completion rates and outcomes after bidirectional cavo-pulmonary shunts. Inter Cardiovac Thorac Surg, 2009, 9 (2), S95-96.

    81.           Liu J, Kowalski R, Jones B, Konstantinov I, Cheung M, Brizard C, d’Udekem Y. Moderately hypoplastic arches: do they reliably grow into adulthood after coarctation repair?  Inter Cardiovac Thorac Surg, 2009, 9 (2), S109

    2013

    82.           Lee M, Rakhra S, Kowalski R, Cheung M, Konstantinov IE, Brizard C, d’Udekem Y. Prevalence of PreHypertension After Coarctation Repair in Infancy in Patients with a Hypoplastic Arch. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 2013;22(S126-S266):248

    83.           Iyengar A.J, Winlaw D.S, Galati J.C, Wheaton G.R, Gentles T.L, Grigg L.E, Justo R, Radford D.S, Weintraub R.G, Bullock A, Celemajer D.S, d’Udekem Y. Worse Early and Late Outcomes for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome after the extracardiac conduit Fontan Procedure in the Australia and New Zealand Populations.  Inter Cardiovac Thorac Surg, Oct 2013:17(Suppl.2):101

    84.           Iyengar A.J, Sharma V, Weintraub R.G, Shipp A, d’Udekem Y, Brizard C.P, Konstantinov I.E. Technical Challenges of Heart Transplantation in Children After Failed Univentricular Palliation. Inter Cardiovac Thorac Surg, Oct 2013:17(Suppl.2):102

    85.           d'Udekem Y, Iyengar AJ, Galati JC, Weintraub RG, Wheaton GR, Bullock A, Justo RN, Grigg LE, Hope S, Forsdick V, Radford DJ, Gentles TL, Celermajer DS, Winlaw DS, Australia T, Registry NZF. Abstract 16372: Redefining Expectations of Long-Term Survival After the Fontan Procedure: 25 Years of Follow-Up From the Entire Population of Australia and New Zealand. Circulation. 2013;128:16372

    86.           Hepponstall JM, Ignjatovic V, Binos S, attard C, Karlaftis V, d'Udekem Y, Monagle P, Konstantinov I. Abstract 13587: Remote Ischemic Preconditioning Modifies the Plasma Proteome in Children Undergoing Repair of Tetralogy of Fallot: a Randomized Controlled Trial. Circulation. 2013;128:13587.


    2014

    87.           Poh CL, Xu M, Galati JC, Iyengar AJ, Cheung M, Brizard CP, Konstantinov IE, d’Udekem Y. Surgical Palliation in patients with a single ventricle and dextrocardia. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2014 Oct; 148 (4):1475-80

    88.           Poh C, Cochrane A, Galati J, Bullock A, Celermajer DC, Gentles T, Finucane K, d’Udekem Y. Ten-Year Outcomes of Fontan conversion in Australia and New Zealand demonstrate the superiority of a strategy of early conversion. Inter Cardiovac Thorac Surg 2014 Oct; 19(1) 532.

    89.           Zenter D, Kotevski A, King I, Grigg LE, d’Udekem Y. Fertility and Pregnancy in the Fontan population. Heart Lung Circ. 2015; 24 (Suppl 3): S430