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Alexandros Karavas, MD

Assistant Professor

Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Surgery

Cardiothoracic Surgery

MD, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

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	Boston University School of Medicine: Surgery
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	Boston University School of Medicine
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ORCID : 0000-0002-4613-9580

Dr. Karavas earned his medical degree from Charité – Humboldt Universität in Berlin, Germany. He received his training in Cardiothoracic Surgery in Germany and Vanderbilt University. He received additional training in Aortic Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is board certified in Surgery and Thoracic Surgery.

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Karavas AN, Olia K, Scantling D, Nudel J, Kriegel J, Edwards NM. Management of penetrating cardiac injury and tricuspid regurgitation with extracorporeal-membrane oxygenation (ECMO): a case report. J Cardiothorac Surg. 2024 Feb 06; 19(1):64.View Related Profiles.

Karavas, Alexandros
Scantling, Dane
Nudel, Jacob
Edwards, Niloo

PMID: 38321531; PMCID: PMC10845754; DOI: 10.1186/s13019-024-02557-6;

Ortoleva J, Shapeton AD, Riley W, Karavas A. Surgical and Transcatheter Approaches to Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis: Much to Consider. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2024 Apr; 38(4):868-870.View Related Profiles.

Karavas, Alexandros
Ortoleva, Jamel

PMID: 38350742

Karavas A, Downing S. COVID-19 in Cardiac Surgery: A Proposed Prioritization Framework. 2020; (CTSNet.org). View Publication

Karavas AN, Deschner BW, Scott JW, Mettler BA, Bichell DP. Three-region perfusion strategy for aortic arch reconstruction in the Norwood. Ann Thorac Surg. 2011 Sep; 92(3):1138-40. PMID: 21871325

Antevil JL, Karavas AN, Byrne JG, Riedel BJ, Petracek MR. Pulmonary artery catheter deviation on chest roentgenogram after cardiac operation: a sign of tamponade. Ann Thorac Surg. 2010 Jan; 89(1):281-3. PMID: 20103257

Antevil JL, Karavas AN, Selby JH, Byrne JG. Use of a hybrid operating room to diagnose and treat delayed coronary spasm after mitral valve repair. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2010 Aug; 140(2):e25-7. PMID: 19783013

Fotopoulou C, Karavas A, Trappe R, Chekerov R, Lichtenegger W, Sehouli J. Venous thromboembolism in recurrent ovarian cancer-patients: A systematic evaluation of the North-Eastern German Society of Gynaecologic Oncology Ovarian Cancer Study Group (NOGGO). Thromb Res. 2009 Nov; 124(5):531-5. PMID: 19427025

Barrios L, Tsuda S, Derevianko A, Barnett S, Moorman D, Cao CL, Karavas AN, Jones DB. Framing family conversation after early diagnosis of iatrogenic injury and incidental findings. Surg Endosc. 2009 Nov; 23(11):2535-42. PMID: 19343426

Fotopoulou C, duBois A, Karavas AN, Trappe R, Aminossadati B, Schmalfeldt B, Pfisterer J, Sehouli J. Incidence of venous thromboembolism in patients with ovarian cancer undergoing platinum/paclitaxel-containing first-line chemotherapy: an exploratory analysis by the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Gynaekologische Onkologie Ovarian Cancer Study Group. J Clin Oncol. 2008 Jun 01; 26(16):2683-9. PMID: 18509180

Byrne JG, Karavas AN, Leacche M, Unic D, Rawn JD, Couper GS, Mihaljevic T, Rizzo RJ, Aranki SF, Cohn LH. Impact of concomitant coronary artery bypass grafting on hospital survival after aortic root replacement. Ann Thorac Surg. 2005 Feb; 79(2):511-6. PMID: 15680825

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Byrne JG, Karavas AN, Gudbjartson T, Leacche M, Rawn JD, Couper GS, Rizzo RJ, Cohn LH, Aranki SF. Left anterior descending coronary endarterectomy: early and late results in 196 consecutive patients. Ann Thorac Surg. 2004 Sep; 78(3):867-73; discussion 873-4. PMID: 15337010

Leacche M, Rawn JD, Mihaljevic T, Lin J, Karavas AN, Paul S, Byrne JG. Outcomes in patients with normal serum creatinine and with artificial renal support for acute renal failure developing after coronary artery bypass grafting. Am J Cardiol. 2004 Feb 01; 93(3):353-6. PMID: 14759390

Phillips BJ, Karavas AN, Aranki SF, Cohn LH, Rawn JD, Mihaljevic T, Byrne JG. Management of mild aortic stenosis during coronary artery bypass surgery: an update, 1992-2001. J Card Surg. 2003 Nov-Dec; 18(6):507-11. PMID: 14992101

Greelish JP, Cohn LH, Leacche M, Mitchell M, Karavas A, Fox J, Byrne JG, Aranki SF, Couper GS. Minimally invasive mitral valve repair suggests earlier operations for mitral valve disease. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2003 Aug; 126(2):365-71; discussion 371-3. PMID: 12928632

Byrne JG, Gudbjartsson T, Karavas AN, Mihaljevic T, Phillips BJ, Aranki SF, Rawn JD, Cohn LH. Biological vs. mechanical aortic root replacement. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2003 Mar; 23(3):305-10. PMID: 12614798

Byrne JG, Karavas AN, Mihaljevic T, Rawn JD, Aranki SF, Cohn LH. Role of the cryopreserved homograft in isolated elective aortic valve replacement. Am J Cardiol. 2003 Mar 01; 91(5):616-9. PMID: 12615277

Byrne JG, Karavas AN, Colson YL, Bueno R, Richards WG, Sugarbaker DJ, Goldhaber SZ. Cardiac decortication (epicardiectomy) for occult constrictive cardiac physiology after left extrapleural pneumonectomy. Chest. 2002 Dec; 122(6):2256-9. PMID: 12475875

Karavas AN, Filsoufi F, Mihaljevic T, Aranki SF, Cohn LH, Byrne JG. Risk factors and management of endocarditis after mitral valve repair. J Heart Valve Dis. 2002 Sep; 11(5):660-4. PMID: 12358402

Byrne JG, Karavas AN, Filsoufi F, Mihaljevic T, Aklog L, Adams DH, Cohn LH, Aranki SF. Aortic valve surgery after previous coronary artery bypass grafting with functioning internal mammary artery grafts. Ann Thorac Surg. 2002 Mar; 73(3):779-84. PMID: 11899181

Adams DH, Filsoufi F, Byrne JG, Karavas AN, Aklog L. Mitral valve repair in redo cardiac surgery. J Card Surg. 2002 Jan-Feb; 17(1):40-5. PMID: 12027126

Byrne JG, Karavas AN, Adams DH, Aklog L, Aranki SF, Filsoufi F, Cohn LH. The preferred approach for mitral valve surgery after CABG: right thoracotomy, hypothermia and avoidance of LIMA-LAD graft. J Heart Valve Dis. 2001 Sep; 10(5):584-90. PMID: 11603597

Byrne JG, Karavas AN, Aklog L, Adams DH, Cheung AC, Cohn LH, Aranki SF. Aortic valve reoperation after homograft or autograft replacement. J Heart Valve Dis. 2001 Jul; 10(4):451-7. PMID: 11499589

Byrne JG, Karavas AN, Cohn LH, Adams DH. Minimal access aortic root, valve, and complex ascending aortic surgery. Curr Cardiol Rep. 2000 Nov; 2(6):549-57. PMID: 11060583

Byrne JG, Karavas AN, Adams DH, Aklog L, Aranki SF, Couper GS, Rizzo RJ, Cohn LH. Partial upper re-sternotomy for aortic valve replacement or re-replacement after previous cardiac surgery. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2000 Sep; 18(3):282-6. PMID: 10973536

Byrne JG, Karavas AN, Elhalabi A, Cohn LH. Myocardial neutrophil sequestration during reperfusion of the transplanted rabbit heart. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2000 Aug; 19(8):786-91. PMID: 10967273

This graph shows the total number of publications by year, by first, middle/unknown, or last author.

Bar chart showing 25 publications over 12 distinct years, with a maximum of 4 publications in 2002 and 2003

Bar chart showing 25 publications over 12 distinct years, with a maximum of 4 publications in 2002 and 2003

Year	Publications
2000	3
2001	2
2002	4
2003	4
2004	2
2005	1
2008	1
2009	3
2010	1
2011	1
2020	1
2024	2

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