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MD, Boston University School of Medicine
BS, Boston University

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Boston Medical Center Cardiovascular Center

A Comparison of 3M Steri-Strip Surgical Skin Closure to Standard Vicryl Suture for Sternotomy Closure Post Surgery
04/01/2007 - 03/30/2008 (PI)
3M Corporation

Clinical Study to Evaluate the Accuracy and Feasibility of the Navigator System in Diabetic Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery
12/22/2005 - 12/21/2007 (PI)
Abbott Laboratories

To Determine the Effect of Nesiritide in Decreasing Ischemic Myocardial Injury During Surgical Revascularization of Acutely Ischemic Myocardium
01/01/2006 - 12/31/2006 (PI)
Scios Inc

Randomized Evaluation of a Surgical Treatment for Off-Pump Repair of the Mitral Valve (RESTOR-MV)
12/01/2004 - 11/30/2006 (Co-PI)
Myocor, Inc.

A Comparison of the Clozex Wound System to the Standard Vicryl-Dermabond Closure of Saphenous Vein and Radial Harvest Sites During Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery
02/14/2005 - 02/13/2006 (PI)
Clozex Medical, LLC

TP10-ACS-002; A Phase 2 Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Human Recombinant Soluble Complement Receptor Type 1 (TP10) in Adult Women Undergoing Cardiopulmonary Bypass Surgery
05/01/2004 - 04/30/2005 (PI)
Avant Immunotherapeutics Inc (formerly TCell Sciences Inc)

Clinical Evaluation of Acorn Cardiac Support Device Therapy in Patients with Dilated Cardiomyopathy - A Randomized Trial in the United States
02/01/2002 - 01/31/2005 (Co-PI)
Acorn Cardiovascular, Inc.

Role of Lipitor During the Revascularization of Ischemic Myocardium: Timing, Dosages, and Comparison with other Statins
01/01/2001 - 11/30/2004 (PI)
Pfizer, Inc.

Can Aprotinin Decrease Ischemic Damage During Acute Surgical Revascularization in a Porcine Model
02/20/2003 - 02/19/2003 (PI)
Bayer AG

Role of Quinapril During the Revascularization of Acutely Ischemic Myocardium
12/01/1998 - 11/30/2002 (PI)
Warner-Lambert Company

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Improving Outcomes in Diabetic Patients During Coronery
07/01/2004 - 06/30/2008 (PI)
American Heart Assoc

Title

Yr	Title	Project-Sub Proj	Pubs
2007	IMPROVING OUTCOMES IN DIABETIC PATIENTS DURING CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS	2M01RR000533-39-8158	503
2006	IMPROVING OUTCOMES IN DIABETIC PATIENTS DURING CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS SURGERY	5M01RR000533-38-5608	503
2001	LIMITING ISCHEMIC INJURY DURING CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS SURGERY	5M01RR000533-33-362	503
2000	LIMITING ISCHEMIC INJURY DURING CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS SURGERY	5M01RR000533-32-362	503

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Lazar HL. Reducing readmission risk following CABG surgery-Doing whatever it takes. J Card Surg. 2018 04; 33(4):171. PMID: 29569744

Lazar HL. Spontaneous rupture of the ascending aorta-size may not matter. J Card Surg. 2018 02; 33(2):115. PMID: 29399887

Lazar HL. Surgical site infections after coronary artery bypass grafting-Does "never" really mean "never"? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 04; 155(4):1563-1564. PMID: 29370911

Lazar HL. Pretreatment with diazoxide and erythropoietin: A novel strategy to prevent paraplegia after aortic surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 06; 155(6):2517. PMID: 29409604

Lazar HL. Coronary artery revascularization in infants, children, and adolescents: The internal mammary artery is still the conduit of choice. J Card Surg. 2018 01; 33(1):35. PMID: 29409169

Lazar HL. Three-dimensional printing in cardiac surgery: Enhanced imagery results in enhanced outcomes. J Card Surg. 2018 01; 33(1):28. PMID: 29409168

Lazar HL. Vancomycin Paste and Sternal Wound Infections. Ann Thorac Surg. 2018 01; 105(1):335-336. PMID: 29233344

Lazar HL. Administrative databases for outcomes research-quick, easy, but dirty. J Card Surg. 2017 Dec; 32(12):757. PMID: 29250851

Lazar HL. Intraoperative thermographic imaging-A potential "solution" to Del Nido cardioplegia. J Card Surg. 2017 12; 32(12):816. PMID: 29250850

Lazar HL. CO2 insufflation during endoscopic vein harvesting-Surgeon beware! J Card Surg. 2017 12; 32(12):790. PMID: 29169216

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Lazar HL. The use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in type A aortic dissections-Long run for a short slide? J Card Surg. 2017 12; 32(12):826. PMID: 29169213

Lazar HL. Management of coronary artery obstruction following TAVR-The importance of the heart team approach. J Card Surg. 2017 12; 32(12):782. PMID: 29169209

Lazar HL. The use of preoperative aspirin in cardiac surgery: The ruling on the field stands. J Card Surg. 2017 12; 32(12):775-776. PMID: 29169208

Lazar HL. del Nido cardioplegia: Passing fad or here to stay? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 03; 155(3):1009-1010. PMID: 29110949

Lazar HL. Patient prosthetic mismatch following aortic valve replacement-It may not all be due to the prosthesis. J Card Surg. 2017 09; 32(9):537. PMID: 28880467

Lazar HL. Mitral Stenosis After Mitral Valve Repair for Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation-Lessons Learned. Can J Cardiol. 2017 12; 33(12):1522-1523. PMID: 29066331

Lazar HL. Left ventricular strain in aortic stenosis-A more sensitive predictor for earlier aortic valve replacement? J Card Surg. 2017 08; 32(8):462-463. PMID: 28833632

Lazar HL. The use of the radial artery following transradial catheterization-A word of caution. J Card Surg. 2017 08; 32(8):474-475. PMID: 28833631

Lazar HL. The use of vancomycin paste to reduce sternal wound infections after cardiac surgery-why is this still a "sticky" subject. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 10; 154(4):1324-1325. PMID: 28709624

Lazar HL. Appropriate Use Criteria for coronary revascularization in patients with stable ischemic heart disease: What the surgeon needs to know. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2019 01; 157(1):144-146. PMID: 28606397

Lazar HL. Mesenchymal stem cells for cardiac repair: Is the placenta the answer? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 08; 154(2):553-554. PMID: 28434621

Lazar HL. Preventing postoperative pneumonia: Spending a buck will save a buck. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 06; 153(6):1392-1393. PMID: 28238303; DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2017.01.014;

Lazar HL. Denton Cooley, MD. J Card Surg. 2017 Jan; 32(1):4. PMID: 28042964; DOI: 10.1111/jocs.13084;

Lazar HL, Salm TV, Engelman R, Orgill D, Gordon S. Prevention and management of sternal wound infections. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 10; 152(4):962-72. PMID: 27555340; DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2016.01.060;

Lazar HL. Multiple arterial conduits for bypass grafting: How many are enough? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 09; 152(3):870-1. PMID: 27234025; DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2016.04.082;

Lazar HL. In Memoriam: Lawrence Cohn. J Card Surg. 2016 Apr; 31(4):186. PMID: 26877170; DOI: 10.1111/jocs.12720;

Lazar HL. Off-pump coronary artery bypass: past, present and future of a controversial technology. Curr Opin Cardiol. 2015 Nov; 30(6):629-35. PMID: 26352244; DOI: 10.1097/HCO.0000000000000221;

Lazar HL. Robotic Mitral Valve Repair for Degenerative Mitral Valve Regurgitation: Is It for Everyone? Circulation. 2015 Nov 24; 132(21):1941-2. PMID: 26481776; DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.115.019843;

Kumar AS, Beyersdorf F, Denniss AR, Lazar HL, Patterson GA, Weisel RD. Joint statement on redundant (duplicate) publication by the Editors of the undersigned cardio-thoracic journals. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2015 Sep; 48(3):343. PMID: 26273066; DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezv260;

Kumar AS, Beyersdorf F, Lazar HL, Patterson GA, Weisel RD. Joint statement on redundant (duplicate) publication by the Editors of the undersigned cardio-thoracic journals. Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2015 Sep; 23(7):773. PMID: 26265712; DOI: 10.1177/0218492315599684;

Lazar HL. What Is the Best Method for Cardiac Surgeons to Acquire Catheter-Based Interventional Skills? Can J Cardiol. 2016 Mar; 32(3):289-90. PMID: 26395523; DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2015.08.003;

Kumar AS, Beyersdorf F, Lazar HL, Denniss AR, Patterson GA, Weisel RD. Joint statement on redundant (duplicate) publication by the Editors of the undersigned cardiothoracic journals. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Sep; 150(3):467. PMID: 26319460; DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2015.07.088;

Lazar HL. Molecular hydrogen: A novel therapy for the treatment of pulmonary hypertension. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Sep; 150(3):654-5. PMID: 26123397; DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2015.06.004;

Lazar HL. Topical antibiotics help to reduce sternal infections. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Jun; 149(6):1641-2. PMID: 25746031; DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2015.01.072;

Lazar HL. High-molecular-weight polyethylene glycol: a new strategy to limit ischemia-reperfusion injury. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Feb; 149(2):594-5. PMID: 25455460; DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.10.061;

Lazar HL. Should off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery be abandoned: a potential solution. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2014 Dec; 148(6):2475-6. PMID: 25433869; DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.10.006;

Lazar HL. Should off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery be abandoned? A potential solution. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2014 Nov; 148(5):1829-31. PMID: 25444182; DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.10.002;

Lazar H. Invited commentary. Ann Thorac Surg. 2014 Oct; 98(4):1285. PMID: 25282202; DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.06.009;

Lazar HL. Failure to initiate statin therapy during and after percutaneous coronary interventions negatively affects coronary artery bypass graft outcomes. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2014 Nov; 148(5):1884-6. PMID: 25444183; DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.09.055;

Lazar HL. Role of Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery in Diabetes and Perioperative Glucose Management. 2014.
Eslami MS, Sherburne A, Gupta A, Lazar, HL . Pump assisted total arch replacement using an in-situ stent graft fenestration technique. Journal of Cardiac Surgery. 2014; 5(29).
Lazar HL, Ketchedjian A, Haime M, Karlson k, Cabral H. Topical vancomycin in combination with perioperative antibiotics and tight glycemic control helps to eliminate sternal wound infections. 2014.

Eslami MH, Sherburne A, Gupta A, Lazar HL. Pump-assisted total arch replacement using an in situ stent graft fenestration technique. J Card Surg. 2014 Nov; 29(6):816-20.View Related Profiles.

Sherburne, Alan
Gupta, Avneesh
Lazar, Harold
Eslami, Mohammad

PMID: 25040153; DOI: 10.1111/jocs.12395;

Lazar HL, Ketchedjian A, Haime M, Karlson K, Cabral H. Topical vancomycin in combination with perioperative antibiotics and tight glycemic control helps to eliminate sternal wound infections. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2014 Sep; 148(3):1035-8; 1038-40.View Related Profiles.

Lazar, Harold
Cabral, Howard
Karlson, Karl
Haime, Miguel

PMID: 25129595; DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.06.045;

Lazar HL. Mitral valve repair vs replacement for severe ischemic mitral regurgitation. 2014.

Puskas JD, Lazar HL, Mack MJ, Sabik JF, Paul Taggart D. State-of-the-art coronary artery bypass graft. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2014; 26(1):76-94. PMID: 24952761; DOI: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2014.03.002;

Lazar HL. Response to letters regarding article, "Should off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting be abandoned?". Circulation. 2014 Mar 11; 129(10):e389. PMID: 24615972; DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.113.008030;

Lazar, Harold L. Cardiology Review. Geographic variation in cardiovascular procedure use among medicare fee-for-service vs medicare advantage beneficiaries. 2013; (4).

Lazar HL. Fractional flow-guided coronary artery bypass grafting: a word of caution. Circulation. 2013 Sep 24; 128(13):1393-5. PMID: 23985789

Lazar HL. Should off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting be abandoned? Circulation. 2013 Jul 23; 128(4):406-13. PMID: 23877063; DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.113.003388;

Lazar H. A message from the editor. J Card Surg. 2013 Jan; 28(1):1-2. PMID: 23330578; DOI: 10.1111/jocs.12071;

McDonnell M, Alexian S, Junquiera A, Cabral H, LazarHL. . Relevance of the Surgical Care Improvement Project on Glycemic Control in CABG Patients Receiving Continuous Insulin Infusions. J Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery. 2012.

Lazar HL. Glycemic Control during Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery. ISRN Cardiol. 2012; 2012:292490. PMID: 23209941; PMCID: PMC3504366; DOI: 10.5402/2012/292490;

Perry JH, Lazar HL, Quillen K, Sloan JM. Successful long-term management of aneurysm-associated chronic disseminated intravascular coagulation with low molecular weight heparin. J Card Surg. 2012 Nov; 27(6):730-5.View Related Profiles.

Lazar, Harold
Sloan, J.
Quillen, Karen

PMID: 23173861; DOI: 10.1111/jocs.12010;

McDonnell ME, Alexanian SM, Junqueira A, Cabral H, Lazar HL. Relevance of the Surgical Care Improvement Project on glycemic control in patients undergoing cardiac surgery who receive continuous insulin infusions. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2013 Feb; 145(2):590-4; discussion 595-7.View Related Profiles.

Lazar, Harold
Cabral, Howard
McDonnell, Marie
Alexanian, Sara

PMID: 23062416; DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2012.09.031;

Lazar HL. The year in review: the surgical treatment of valvular disease-2011. J Card Surg. 2012 Jul; 27(4):493-510. PMID: 22784204; DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2012.01494.x;

McDonnell ME, Alexanian SM, White L, Lazar HL. A primer for achieving glycemic control in the cardiac surgical patient. J Card Surg. 2012 Jul; 27(4):470-7.View Related Profiles.

Lazar, Harold
McDonnell, Marie
Alexanian, Sara

PMID: 22640228; DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2012.01471.x;

Lazar HL. The year in review: surgical revascularization of coronary artery disease--2011. J Card Surg. 2012 May; 27(3):347-59. PMID: 22621718; DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2012.01451.x;

LazarHL. The Year in Review: Surgical Revascularization of Coronary Artery Disease--2011. J Cardiac Surg. 2012; 27(3):347-359.

Lazar HL. How important is glycemic control during coronary artery bypass? Adv Surg. 2012; 46:219-35. PMID: 22873042

LazarHL. How Important is Glycemic Control During Coronary Artery Bypass. CameronJ (ed)Advances in Surgery. 2012.
Lazar HL. Circulation. Off Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Should Be Abandoned. 2012.
McDonnell ME, Alexanian SM, White L, LazarHL. . A Primer for Achieving Glycemic Control in the Cardiac Surgical Patient. J Cardiac Surg. 2012.
LazarHL. The year in Review: The Surgical Treatment of Valvular Disease-2011. J Cardiac Surg. 2012.

McKernan NP, Culp WC, Knight WL, Johnston WE, Sniecinski RM, Lazar HL. CASE 2--2012 intraoperative diagnosis and management of caseous calcification of the mitral annulus. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2012 Apr; 26(2):327-32. PMID: 21924627; DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2011.07.015;

Lazar HL, Barlam T, Cabral H. The effect of topical vancomycin applied to sternotomy incisions on postoperative serum vancomycin levels. J Card Surg. 2011 Sep; 26(5):461-5.View Related Profiles.

Lazar, Harold
Cabral, Howard
Barlam, Tamar

PMID: 21951032; DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2011.01300.x;

Lazar HL, McDonnell MM, Chipkin S, Fitzgerald C, Bliss C, Cabral H. Effects of aggressive versus moderate glycemic control on clinical outcomes in diabetic coronary artery bypass graft patients. Ann Surg. 2011 Sep; 254(3):458-63; discussion 463-4.View Related Profiles.

Lazar, Harold
Cabral, Howard
McDonnell, Marie

PMID: 21865944; DOI: 10.1097/SLA.0b013e31822c5d78;

Nadkarni A, Oldham M, Howard M, Lazar HL, Berenbaum I. Detrimental effects of divalproex on warfarin therapy following mechanical valve replacement. J Card Surg. 2011 Sep; 26(5):492-4.View Related Profiles.

Lazar, Harold
Berenbaum, Isidore

PMID: 21859435; DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2011.01293.x;

Lazar HL, McCann J, Fitzgerald CA, Cabral HJ. Adhesive strips versus subcuticular suture for mediansternotomy wound closure. J Card Surg. 2011 Jul; 26(4):344-7.View Related Profiles.

Lazar, Harold
Cabral, Howard

PMID: 21554389; DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2011.01257.x;

Lazar HL. Expert Commentary:Intraoperative Diagnosis and Management of Caseous Calcification of the Mitral Annulus: The Surgeons’s Prospective. J of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 2011.

Lazar H. Invited commentary. Ann Thorac Surg. 2010 Dec; 90(6):1823-4. PMID: 21095318; DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2010.05.063;

Lazar HL, Farber HW. Acute pulmonary embolism. N Engl J Med. 2010 Nov 11; 363(20):1974; author reply 1974-5.View Related Profiles.

Lazar, Harold
Farber, Harrison

PMID: 21067400; DOI: 10.1056/NEJMc1009061#SA6;

Lazar HL. Transcatheter aortic valves—where do we go from here? N Engl J Med. 2010 Oct 21; 363(17):1667-8. PMID: 20961251; DOI: 10.1056/NEJMe1009405;

Lazar HL, Bernard SA. Acute anterolateral papillary muscle rupture in the absence of coronary artery disease. J Card Surg. 2010 Sep; 25(5):518-9.View Related Profiles.

Lazar, Harold
Bernard, Sheilah

PMID: 20459454; DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2010.01027.x;

Lazar HL, Farber HW. Early pulmonary embolectomy for acute pulmonary embolus: an operation whose time has come. J Card Surg. 2010 May; 25(3):259-60.View Related Profiles.

Lazar, Harold
Farber, Harrison

PMID: 20202028; DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2010.01012.x;

Lazar HL. Invited Commentary:Patient-Specific Insulin Resistance Guided Infusion Improves Glycemic Control in Cardiac Surgery. Ann Thoracic Surg. 2010; 90:1823-4.

Lazar HL, Joseph L, San Mateo C, Frame J, Cabral HJ, McDonnell M, Chipkin S. Expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase in conduits used in patients with diabetes mellitus undergoing coronary revascularization. J Card Surg. 2010 Jan-Feb; 25(1):120-6.View Related Profiles.

Lazar, Harold
Cabral, Howard
Joseph, Lija
McDonnell, Marie

PMID: 19811579; DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2009.00932.x;

Lazar HL, Gupta A. Reversal of paraplegia following repair of an ascending aortic dissection. J Card Surg. 2010 Jan-Feb; 25(1):65-6.View Related Profiles.

Gupta, Avneesh
Lazar, Harold

PMID: 19811578; DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2009.00933.x;

Lazar HL. Detrimental effects of coronary stenting on subsequent coronary artery bypass surgery: is there another flag on the field? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009 Aug; 138(2):276-7. PMID: 19619765; DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.04.012;

Lazar HL. Uric acid levels and outcomes from coronary artery bypass grafting: is it the chicken or the egg? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009 Jul; 138(1):8. PMID: 19577046; DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.03.040;

Lazar HL, Bao Y, Siwik D, Frame J, Mateo CS, Colucci WS. Nesiritide enhances myocardial protection during the revascularization of acutely ischemic myocardium. J Card Surg. 2009 Sep-Oct; 24(5):600-5.View Related Profiles.

Siwik, Deborah
Lazar, Harold
Colucci, Wilson

PMID: 19486217; DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2009.00865.x;

Lazar HL, Varma PK, Shapira OM, Soto J, Shaw P. Endograft collapse after thoracic stent-graft repair for traumatic rupture. Ann Thorac Surg. 2009 May; 87(5):1582-3.View Related Profiles.

Lazar, Harold
Soto, Jorge

PMID: 19379911; DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.09.012;

Lazar HL, McDonnell M, Chipkin SR, Furnary AP, Engelman RM, Sadhu AR, Bridges CR, Haan CK, Svedjeholm R, Taegtmeyer H, Shemin RJ. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons practice guideline series: Blood glucose management during adult cardiac surgery. Ann Thorac Surg. 2009 Feb; 87(2):663-9.View Related Profiles.

Lazar, Harold
McDonnell, Marie

PMID: 19161815; DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.11.011;

Lazar HL. The journal of cardiac surgery: a home where the heart is. J Card Surg. 2009 Jan-Feb; 24(1):1. PMID: 19120670; DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2008.00802.x;

Lazar HL, McCann J, Fitzgerald CA, Thompson J, Bao Y, Cabral HJ. Novel adhesive skin closures improve wound healing following saphenous vein harvesting. J Card Surg. 2008 Mar-Apr; 23(2):152-5.View Related Profiles.

Lazar, Harold
Cabral, Howard

PMID: 18304131; DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2007.00563.x;

Lazar HL. All coronary artery bypass graft surgery patients will benefit from angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors. Circulation. 2008 Jan 1; 117(1):6-8. PMID: 18172046; DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.107.747337;

Lazar HL, Keilani T, Fitzgerald CA, Shapira OM, Hunter CT, Shemin RJ, Marsh HC, Ryan US. Beneficial effects of complement inhibition with soluble complement receptor 1 (TP10) during cardiac surgery: is there a gender difference? Circulation. 2007 Sep 11; 116(11 Suppl):I83-8. PMID: 17846331

Lazar HL. . Invited Commentary. Left Atrial Volume and the Risk of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation. Cardiology Review. 2007; 24:39-40.
Lazar HL. Invited Commentary. Creatine Kinase – MB Elevation Following Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery – What Is Their Significance and Should They Be Measured In All Patients?. Cardiology Review. 2007; 24:41-42.

Shapira OM, Eskenazi BR, Hunter CT, Anter E, Bao Y, Murphy R, Lazar HL, Shemin RJ. Endoscopic versus conventional radial artery harvest--is smaller better? J Card Surg. 2006 Jul-Aug; 21(4):329-35. PMID: 16846408

Korach A, Hunter CT, Lazar HL, Shemin RJ, Shapira OM. OPCAB for acute LAD dissection due to blunt chest trauma. Ann Thorac Surg. 2006 Jul; 82(1):312-4. PMID: 16798238

Shapira OM, Hunter CT, Anter E, Bao Y, DeAndrade K, Lazar HL, Shemin RJ. Coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with severe left ventricular dysfunction--early and mid-term outcomes. J Card Surg. 2006 May-Jun; 21(3):225-32. PMID: 16684046

Arora R, Sowers JR, Saunders E, Probstfield J, Lazar HL. Cardioprotective strategies to improve long-term outcomes following coronary artery bypass surgery. J Card Surg. 2006 Mar-Apr; 21(2):198-204. PMID: 16492288

Lazar HL. Should all patients receive statins before cardiac surgery: are more data necessary? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2006 Mar; 131(3):520-2. PMID: 16515899

Xu S, Ying J, Jiang B, Guo W, Adachi T, Sharov V, Lazar H, Menzoian J, Knyushko TV, Bigelow D, Schöneich C, Cohen RA. Detection of sequence-specific tyrosine nitration of manganese SOD and SERCA in cardiovascular disease and aging. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2006 Jun; 290(6):H2220-7.View Related Profiles.

Lazar, Harold
Cohen, Richard

PMID: 16399855

Shapira OM, Eskenazi BR, Anter E, Joseph L, Christensen TG, Hunter CT, Lazar HL, Vita JA, Shemin RJ, Keaney JF. Endoscopic versus conventional radial artery harvest for coronary artery bypass grafting: functional and histologic assessment of the conduit. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2006 Feb; 131(2):388-94.View Related Profiles.

Lazar, Harold
Vita, Joseph
Joseph, Lija
Christensen, Thomas

PMID: 16434269

Lazar HL. Hyperglycemia during cardiac surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2006 Jan; 131(1):11-3. PMID: 16399286

Lazar HL. Alterations in myocardial metabolism in the diabetic myocardium. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2006; 18(4):289-92. PMID: 17395024

Shapira OM, Eskenazi BR, Hunter CT, Korach A, Anter E, Lazar HL, Shemin RJ. Dual-beam ultrasound versus transit-time flow meter for intraoperative graft flow measurement during coronary artery bypass grafting. Innovations (Phila). 2006; 1(3):131-6. PMID: 22436649

Lazar HL. Invited Commentary: Undiagnosed Diabetes Mellitus In Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. Cardiology Review. 2006; 23:18-9.

Lazar HL, Bao Y, Tanzillo L, O'Gara P, Reardon D, Price D, Crowley R, Cabral HJ. Aprotinin decreases ischemic damage during coronary revascularization. J Card Surg. 2005 Nov-Dec; 20(6):519-23.View Related Profiles.

Lazar, Harold
Cabral, Howard

PMID: 16309402

Lazar HL, Oates E, Beazley RM. Excision of a mediastinal parathyroid adenoma after coronary artery bypass surgery. Ann Thorac Surg. 2005 Sep; 80(3):1105-6.View Related Profiles.

Lazar, Harold
Beazley, Robert

PMID: 16122500

Lazar HL. Role of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors in the coronary artery bypass patient. Ann Thorac Surg. 2005 Mar; 79(3):1081-9. PMID: 15734453

Lazar HL. The use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Vascul Pharmacol. 2005 Feb; 42(3):119-23. PMID: 15792929

Lazar HL. . Invited Commentary: Fasting Blood Glucose Levels Preoperatively and Increased Mortality After CABG Surgery. Cardiology Review. 2005; 22:15-17.
Lazar HL. Concomitant Aortic Valve Replacement and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery for Mild, Asymptomatic Aortic Stenosis. Cardiology Review. 2005; 22:36-7.
Lazar HL. . Invited Commentary: Impairment of Left Atrial Function and Post-Operative Atrial Fibrillation. Cardiol Review. 2005; 22:42-3.

Lazar HL, Bokesch PM, van Lenta F, Fitzgerald C, Emmett C, Marsh HC, Ryan U. Soluble human complement receptor 1 limits ischemic damage in cardiac surgery patients at high risk requiring cardiopulmonary bypass. Circulation. 2004 Sep 14; 110(11 Suppl 1):II274-9. PMID: 15364875

Lazar HL, Bao Y, Rivers S. Does off-pump revascularization reduce coronary endothelial dysfunction? J Card Surg. 2004 Sep-Oct; 19(5):440-3. PMID: 15383057

Lilly KJ, O'Gara PJ, Treanor PR, Reardon D, Crowley R, Hunter C, Shapira OM, Aldea GS, Lazar HL, Shemin RJ. Cardiopulmonary bypass: it's not the size, it's how you use it! Review of a comprehensive blood-conservation strategy. J Extra Corpor Technol. 2004 Sep; 36(3):263-8. PMID: 15559746

Lazar HL. Role of statin therapy in the coronary bypass patient. Ann Thorac Surg. 2004 Aug; 78(2):730-40. PMID: 15276569

Lazar HL. Coronary sinus retroperfusion: can forward progress still be achieved by using a backward technique? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2004 Jun; 127(6):1549-52. PMID: 15173705

Lazar HL, Chipkin SR, Fitzgerald CA, Bao Y, Cabral H, Apstein CS. Tight glycemic control in diabetic coronary artery bypass graft patients improves perioperative outcomes and decreases recurrent ischemic events. Circulation. 2004 Mar 30; 109(12):1497-502.View Related Profiles.

Lazar, Harold
Cabral, Howard

PMID: 15006999

Lazar HL. The Role of Lipids and Statins in the Deterioration of Native and Bioprosthetic Aortic Valves. Cardiology Review. 2004; 21:34-8.

Shapira OM, Eskenazi B, Murphy R, Anter E, Bao Y, Lazar HL, Shemin RJ, Hunter CT. Endoscopic radial artery harvest for coronary artery bypass grafting: initial clinical experience. Heart Surg Forum. 2004; 7(5):E411-5. PMID: 15799914

Lazar HL, Bao Y, Zhang Y, Bernard SA. Pretreatment with statins enhances myocardial protection during coronary revascularization. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2003 May; 125(5):1037-42.View Related Profiles.

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Bernard, Sheilah

PMID: 12771876

Lazar HL. Quinaprilat during cardioplegic arrest. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2003 Apr; 125(4):974-5. PMID: 12698173

Shemin RJ, Shapira OM, Pawar RV, Bao U, Sayeed-Shah U, Lazar HL. U-clip anastomoses in coronary artery bypass grafting: initial clinical experience. Heart Surg Forum. 2003; 6(5):362-5. PMID: 14721810

Adachi T, Matsui R, Xu S, Kirber M, Lazar HL, Sharov VS, Schöneich C, Cohen RA. Antioxidant improves smooth muscle sarco/endoplasmic reticulum Ca(2+)-ATPase function and lowers tyrosine nitration in hypercholesterolemia and improves nitric oxide-induced relaxation. Circ Res. 2002 May 31; 90(10):1114-21.View Related Profiles.

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Kirber, Michael
Matsui, Reiko
Cohen, Richard

PMID: 12039802

Lazar HL, Bao Y, Rivers S, Bernard SA. Pretreatment with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors attenuates ischemia-reperfusion injury. Ann Thorac Surg. 2002 May; 73(5):1522-7.View Related Profiles.

Lazar, Harold
Bernard, Sheilah

PMID: 12022543

Lazar HL. The insulin cardioplegia trial. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2002 May; 123(5):842-4. PMID: 12019367

Dzau VJ, Bernstein K, Celermajer D, Cohen J, Dahlöf B, Deanfield J, Diez J, Drexler H, Ferrari R, Van Gilst W, Hansson L, Hornig B, Husain A, Johnston C, Lazar H, Lonn E, Lüscher T, Mancini J, Mimran A, Pepine C, Rabelink T, Remme W, Ruilope L, Ruzicka M, Schunkert H, Swedberg K, Unger T, Vaughan D, Weber M. Pathophysiologic and therapeutic importance of tissue ACE: a consensus report. Cardiovasc Drugs Ther. 2002 Mar; 16(2):149-60. PMID: 12090908

Lazar HL. Commentary: Effect of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation on Length of Stay Following Cardiac Surgery. Cardiology Review. 2002; 19:25-26.
Chipkin S.R., Lazar H. L. Benefits of Peri- and Post-Operative Glucose Control. Practical Diabetology. 2002; 21:33-9.
Lazar HL. Commentary: Glucose-Insulin-Potassium Infusion for Myocardial Protection During Off-Pump Coronary Artery Surgery. Ann Thorac Surg. 2002; 73:1251-2.
Lazar HL. Commentary: Circulatory Support in Advanced Heart Failure. Cardiology Review. 2002; 19:36.
Lazar HL:. Commentary: Postoperative Stroke In Cardiac Surgery and Disease in the Ascending Aorta. Cardiology Review. 2002; 19:27-8.

Dzau VJ, Bernstein K, Celermajer D, Cohen J, Dahlöf B, Deanfield J, Diez J, Drexler H, Ferrari R, van Gilst W, Hansson L, Hornig B, Husain A, Johnston C, Lazar H, Lonn E, Lüscher T, Mancini J, Mimran A, Pepine C, Rabelink T, Remme W, Ruilope L, Ruzicka M, Schunkert H, Swedberg K, Unger T, Vaughan D, Weber M. The relevance of tissue angiotensin-converting enzyme: manifestations in mechanistic and endpoint data. Am J Cardiol. 2001 Nov 8; 88(9A):1L-20L. PMID: 11694220

Kaushik S, Hussain A, Clarke P, Lazar HL. Acute pulmonary toxicity after low-dose amiodarone therapy. Ann Thorac Surg. 2001 Nov; 72(5):1760-1. PMID: 11722091

Choufani EB, Lazar HL, Hartshorn KL. Two unusual sites of colon cancer metastases and a rare thyroid lymphoma. Case 2. Chemotherapy-responsive right artial metastasis from colon carcinoma. J Clin Oncol. 2001 Aug 1; 19(15):3574-5.View Related Profiles.

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Hartshorn, Kevan

PMID: 11481366

Lazar HL, Bao Y, Rivers S, Colton T, Bernard SA. High tissue affinity angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors improve endothelial function and reduce infarct size. Ann Thorac Surg. 2001 Aug; 72(2):548-53; discussion 553-4.View Related Profiles.

Lazar, Harold
Bernard, Sheilah
Colton, Theodore

PMID: 11515896

Lazar HL, Fitzgerald CA, Ahmad T, Bao Y, Colton T, Shapira OM, Shemin RJ. Early discharge after coronary artery bypass graft surgery: are patients really going home earlier? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2001 May; 121(5):943-50.View Related Profiles.

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Colton, Theodore

PMID: 11326238

Lazar HL. Commentary: Diabetes and Outcomes of Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery in Patients with Severe Left Ventricular Dysfunction: Results from the CABG PATCH Trial Database. Cardiology Review. 2001; 18:20.
Lazar HL: . Lipid Lowering after CABG Surgery. Cardiology Review. 2001; 18:35-6.
Lazar HL. Commentary: Improving Results of Coronary Revascularization in Women. Cardiology Review. 2001; 18:33.

Lazar HL. Advantages of pressure-controlled intermittent coronary sinus occlusion over left ventricle-powered coronary sinus retroperfusion. Ann Thorac Surg. 2001 Jan; 71(1):402. PMID: 11216805

Shapira OM, O'Gara P, Roy-Cutter S, Lazar HL, Shemin RJ. Heparin-bonded cardiopulmonary bypass circuits reduce bleeding and transfusion requirements in proximal aortic surgery. J Card Surg. 2000 Jul-Aug; 15(4):229-38. PMID: 11758057

Lazar HL, Chipkin S, Philippides G, Bao Y, Apstein C. Glucose-insulin-potassium solutions improve outcomes in diabetics who have coronary artery operations. Ann Thorac Surg. 2000 Jul; 70(1):145-50.View Related Profiles.

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Lazar, Harold

PMID: 10921699

Lazar HL: . Protective Effects of ACE Inhibitors After CABG Surgery and Percutaneous Procedures. Cardiology Review. 2000; 1-7.
Lazar HL:. Commentary: Mitral Regurgitation After Acute Myocardial Infarction. Cardiology Review. 2000; 17:16.

Shapira OM, Akopian G, Hussain A, Adelstein M, Lazar HL, Aldea GS, Shemin RJ. Improved clinical outcomes in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting with coronary endarterectomy. Ann Thorac Surg. 1999 Dec; 68(6):2273-8. PMID: 10617016

Osman A, McCann J, Shemin RJ, Lazar HL. Accelerated allograft degeneration after aortic valve endocarditis. Ann Thorac Surg. 1999 Nov; 68(5):1849-50. PMID: 10585075

Lazar HL, Bao Y, Lancaster D, Shapira OM, Aldea GS, Shemin RJ. Favorable impact of stents after emergent coronary artery bypass for failed angioplasty. Ann Thorac Surg. 1999 Nov; 68(5):1644-7. PMID: 10585035

Lazar HL, Bao Y, Gaudiani J, Rivers S, Marsh H. Total complement inhibition: an effective strategy to limit ischemic injury during coronary revascularization on cardiopulmonary bypass. Circulation. 1999 Sep 28; 100(13):1438-42. PMID: 10500046

Shapira OM, Aldea GS, Cutter SM, Fitzgerald CA, Lazar HL, Shemin RJ. Improved clinical outcomes after operation of the proximal aorta: a 10-year experience. Ann Thorac Surg. 1999 Apr; 67(4):1030-7. PMID: 10320247

Aldea GS, Gaudiani JM, Shapira OM, Jacobs AK, Weinberg J, Cupples AL, Lazar HL, Shemin RJ. Effect of gender on postoperative outcomes and hospital stays after coronary artery bypass grafting. Ann Thorac Surg. 1999 Apr; 67(4):1097-103.View Related Profiles.

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Lazar, Harold
Weinberg, Janice
Cupples, L

PMID: 10320257

Lazar HL, Bao Y, Rivers S, Treanor PR, Shemin RJ. Decreased incidence of arterial thrombosis using heparin-bonded intraaortic balloons. Ann Thorac Surg. 1999 Feb; 67(2):446-9. PMID: 10197668

Lazar HL:. Commentary: Predicting Success of CABG Surgery with Sestambi Tomography. Cardiology Review. 1999; 16:21-2.
Lazar HL:. Commentary: Prognostic Value of Thrombolysis, Coronary Artery Patency, -Averaged Electrocardiography, Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction, and Holter Electrocardiographic Monitoring for Life Threatening Ventricular Arrhythmias After an Acute Myocardial Infarction. Cardiology Review. 1999; 16:45.
Lazar HL:. Commentary: Therapeutic Angiogenesis. Cardiology Review. 1999; 7.
Lazar HL. Invited Commentary: On Pentastarch Versus Albumin in Cardiopulmonary Bypass Prime: Impact on Blood Loss. J Cardiac Surg. 1999; 14:287.

Lazar HL. Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors during acute revascularization. Ann Thorac Surg. 1998 Dec; 66(6):2163. PMID: 9930532

Lazar HL, Menzoian JO. Coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with cerebrovascular disease. Ann Thorac Surg. 1998 Sep; 66(3):968-74. PMID: 9768976

Lazar HL. Ascending versus descending balloon counterpulsation. Ann Thorac Surg. 1998 Aug; 66(2):603. PMID: 9725428

Lazar HL, Volpe C, Bao Y, Rivers S, Vita JA, Keaney JF. Beneficial effects of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors during acute revascularization. Ann Thorac Surg. 1998 Aug; 66(2):487-92.View Related Profiles.

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Vita, Joseph

PMID: 9725390

Kumar V, Lazar HL. Extubation of the patient after a difficult intubation. Ann Thorac Surg. 1998 Jun; 65(6):1778-80. PMID: 9647105

Lazar HL, Hamasaki T, Bao Y, Rivers S, Bernard SA, Shemin RJ. Soluble complement receptor type I limits damage during revascularization of ischemic myocardium. Ann Thorac Surg. 1998 Apr; 65(4):973-7.View Related Profiles.

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Bernard, Sheilah

PMID: 9564912

Aldea GS, Gaudiani JA, Shapira OM, O'Gara P, Bao Y, Lazar HL, Shemin RJ. Comparison of risk profile and outcomes in patients undergoing surgical and catheter-based revascularization. J Card Surg. 1998 Mar; 13(2):81-9; discussion 90-2. PMID: 10063952

Shapira OM, Aldea GS, Treanor PR, Chartrand RM, DeAndrade KM, Lazar HL, Shemin RJ. Reduction of allogeneic blood transfusions after open heart operations by lowering cardiopulmonary bypass prime volume. Ann Thorac Surg. 1998 Mar; 65(3):724-30. PMID: 9527202

Aldea GS, O'Gara P, Shapira OM, Treanor P, Osman A, Patalis E, Arkin C, Diamond R, Babikian V, Lazar HL, Shemin RJ. Effect of anticoagulation protocol on outcome in patients undergoing CABG with heparin-bonded cardiopulmonary bypass circuits. Ann Thorac Surg. 1998 Feb; 65(2):425-33.View Related Profiles.

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Babikian, Viken

PMID: 9485240

Bao Y., Gaudiani J., Rivers S., Lazar HL. Total Complement Inhibition: An Effective Strategy to Limit Ischemic Injury During Revascularization. Surgical Forum. 1998; 44:236-237.

Lazar HL, Jacobs AK, Aldea GS, Shapira OM, Lancaster D, Shemin RJ. Factors influencing mortality after emergency coronary artery bypass grafting for failed percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty. Ann Thorac Surg. 1997 Dec; 64(6):1747-52.View Related Profiles.

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Lazar, Harold

PMID: 9436566

Lazar HL. The treatment of hypothermia. N Engl J Med. 1997 Nov 20; 337(21):1545-7. PMID: 9366589

Aldea GS, Lilly K, Gaudiani JM, O'Gara P, Stein D, Bao Y, Treanor P, Osman A, Shapira OM, Lazar HL, Shemin RJ. Heparin-bonded circuits improve clinical outcomes in emergency coronary artery bypass grafting. J Card Surg. 1997 Nov-Dec; 12(6):389-97. PMID: 9690498

Shapira OM, Alkon JD, Aldea GS, Madera F, Lazar HL, Shemin RJ. Clinical outcomes in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting with preferred use of the radial artery. J Card Surg. 1997 Nov-Dec; 12(6):381-8. PMID: 9690497

Lazar HL. Enhanced preservation of acutely ischemic myocardium and improved clinical outcomes using glucose-insulin-potassium (GIK) solutions. Am J Cardiol. 1997 Aug 4; 80(3A):90A-93A. PMID: 9293960

Lazar HL, Zhang X, Hamasaki T, Memmelo CA, Treanor P, Rivers S, Aldea GS, Bernard SA, Shemin RJ. Heparin-bonded circuits decrease myocardial ischemic damage: an experimental study. Ann Thorac Surg. 1997 Jun; 63(6):1701-5.View Related Profiles.

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Bernard, Sheilah

PMID: 9205170

Lazar HL, Philippides G, Fitzgerald C, Lancaster D, Shemin RJ, Apstein C. Glucose-insulin-potassium solutions enhance recovery after urgent coronary artery bypass grafting. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1997 Feb; 113(2):354-60; discussion 360-2.View Related Profiles.

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Lazar, Harold

PMID: 9040630

Shapira OM, Aldea GS, Zelingher J, Volpe C, Fitzgerald C, DeAndrade K, Lazar HL, Shemin RJ. Enhanced blood conservation and improved clinical outcome after valve surgery using heparin-bonded cardiopulmonary bypass circuits. J Card Surg. 1996 Sep-Oct; 11(5):307-17. PMID: 8969375

Aldea GS, Doursounian M, O'Gara P, Treanor P, Shapira OM, Lazar HL, Shemin RJ. Heparin-bonded circuits with a reduced anticoagulation protocol in primary CABG: a prospective, randomized study. Ann Thorac Surg. 1996 Aug; 62(2):410-7; discussion 417-8. PMID: 8694599

Aldea GS, Zhang X, Memmolo CA, Shapira OM, Treanor PR, Kupferschmid JP, Lazar HL, Shemin RJ. Enhanced blood conservation in primary coronary artery bypass surgery using heparin-bonded circuits with lower anticoagulation. J Card Surg. 1996 Mar-Apr; 11(2):85-95. PMID: 8811400

Aldea GS, Shapira OM, Treanor PR, Lazar HL, Shemin RJ. Effective use of heparin-bonded circuits and lower anticoagulation for coronary artery bypass grafting in Jehovah's Witnesses. J Card Surg. 1996 Jan-Feb; 11(1):12-7. PMID: 8775330

Lazar HL. Invited Commentary: Randomized Study of Right Ventricular Function with Intermittent Warm or Cold Blood Cardioplegia. Ann Thorac Surg. 1996; 61:134.

Lazar HL, Zhang X, Hamasaki T, Treanor P, Rivers S, Bernard S, Shemin RJ. Role of leukocyte depletion during cardiopulmonary bypass and cardioplegic arrest. Ann Thorac Surg. 1995 Dec; 60(6):1745-8.View Related Profiles.

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Bernard, Sheilah

PMID: 8787474

Lazar HL, Fitzgerald C, Gross S, Heeren T, Aldea GS, Shemin RJ. Determinants of length of stay after coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Circulation. 1995 Nov 1; 92(9 Suppl):II20-4.View Related Profiles.

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Heeren, Timothy

PMID: 7586408

Lazar HL, Zhang X, Rivers S, Bernard S, Shemin RJ. Limiting ischemic myocardial damage using glucose-insulin-potassium solutions. Ann Thorac Surg. 1995 Aug; 60(2):411-6. PMID: 7646105

Kupferschmid JP, Stein D, Aldea GS, Lazar HL. Rupture of the right atrium secondary to blunt cardiac injury. J Card Surg. 1995 Jul; 10(4 Pt 1):285-7. PMID: 7549183

Lazar HL, Hudson H, McCann J, Fonger JD, Birkett D, Aldea GS, Shemin RJ. Gastrointestinal complications following cardiac surgery. Cardiovasc Surg. 1995 Jun; 3(3):341-4. PMID: 7655853

Lazar HL, Treanor P, Rivers S, Bernard S, Shemin RJ. Combining percutaneous bypass with coronary retroperfusion limits myocardial necrosis. Ann Thorac Surg. 1995 Feb; 59(2):373-8.View Related Profiles.

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Bernard, Sheilah

PMID: 7847951

Lazar HL, Matsuura H, Rivers S, Shemin RJ. Reduction of myocardial necrosis by positioning the intra-aortic balloon pump in the ascending aorta. Cardiovasc Surg. 1994 Oct; 2(5):634-8. PMID: 7820528

Lazar HL. Enhanced preservation of acutely ischemic myocardium using glucose-insulin-potassium solutions. J Card Surg. 1994 May; 9(3 Suppl):474-8. PMID: 8069039

Lazar HL, Treanor P, Yang XM, Rivers S, Bernard S, Shemin RJ. Enhanced recovery of ischemic myocardium by combining percutaneous bypass with intraaortic balloon pump support. Ann Thorac Surg. 1994 Mar; 57(3):663-7; discussion 667-8. PMID: 8147638

Bolton JW, Lazar HL. Internal closure of an aspergilloma cavity: report of a new technique and review of the literature. South Med J. 1993 Nov; 86(11):1286-91. PMID: 8235789

Bolton JW, Bynoe RP, Lazar HL, Almond CH. Two-dimensional echocardiography in the evaluation of penetrating intrapericardial injuries. Ann Thorac Surg. 1993 Sep; 56(3):506-9. PMID: 8379723

Matsuura H, Lazar HL, Yang XM, Rivers S, Treanor PR, Shemin RJ. Detrimental effects of interrupting warm blood cardioplegia during coronary revascularization. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1993 Aug; 106(2):357-61. PMID: 8341076

Matsuura H, Lazar HL, Yang X, Rivers S, Treanor P, Bernard S, Shemin RJ. Warm versus cold blood cardioplegia--is there a difference? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1993 Jan; 105(1):45-51.View Related Profiles.

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Bernard, Sheilah

PMID: 8419708

Lazar HL, Haan CK, Yang X, Rivers S, Bernard S, Shemin RJ. Reduction of infarct size with coronary venous retroperfusion. Circulation. 1992 Nov; 86(5 Suppl):II352-7.View Related Profiles.

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Bernard, Sheilah

PMID: 1358475

Lazar HL, Yang XM, Rivers S, Treanor P, Bernard S, Shemin RJ. Retroperfusion and balloon support to improve coronary revascularization. J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino). 1992 Sep-Oct; 33(5):538-44.View Related Profiles.

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Bernard, Sheilah

PMID: 1447270

Steen MK, Bruno-Murtha LA, Chaux G, Lazar H, Bernard S, Sulis C. Bacillus cereus endocarditis: report of a case and review. Clin Infect Dis. 1992 Apr; 14(4):945-6.View Related Profiles.

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Lazar, Harold
Bernard, Sheilah

PMID: 1576291

Lazar HL, Faxon DP, Paone G, Rajaii-Khorasani A, Jacobs AK, Fallon MP, Shemin RJ. Changing profiles of failed coronary angioplasty patients: impact on surgical results. Ann Thorac Surg. 1992 Feb; 53(2):269-73.View Related Profiles.

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Lazar, Harold

PMID: 1346242

Lazar HL, Yang XM, Rivers S, Treanor P, Shemin RJ. Role of percutaneous bypass in reducing infarct size after revascularization for acute coronary insufficiency. Circulation. 1991 Nov; 84(5 Suppl):III416-21. PMID: 1934439

Lazar HL, Rivers S, Cambrils M, Bernard S, Shemin RJ. Continuous versus intermittent cardioplegia in the presence of a coronary occlusion. Ann Thorac Surg. 1991 Oct; 52(4):913-7.View Related Profiles.

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Bernard, Sheilah

PMID: 1929657

Eschelman DJ, Blickman JG, Lazar HL, O'Keane JC, Schechter M. Pulmonary hyalinizing granuloma: a rare cause of a solitary pulmonary nodule. J Thorac Imaging. 1991 Apr; 6(2):54-6. PMID: 1713275

Haan C, Lazar HL, Bernard S, Rivers S, Zallnick J, Shemin RJ. Superiority of retrograde cardioplegia after acute coronary occlusion. Ann Thorac Surg. 1991 Mar; 51(3):408-12.View Related Profiles.

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Bernard, Sheilah

PMID: 1998417

Lazar HL, Plehn J. Intraoperative echocardiography. Ann Thorac Surg. 1990 Dec; 50(6):1010-8. PMID: 2241371

Lazar HL, Yang XM, Rivers S, Stockwell D, Shemin RJ. Superiority of substrate enhancement over oxygen free-radical scavengers during extended periods of cold storage for cardiac transplantation. Surgery. 1990 Aug; 108(2):423-9; discussion 429-30. PMID: 1974366

Laas J, Schmid C. Malignant fibrous histiocytoma. Ann Thorac Surg. 1990 Jul; 50(1):164-5. PMID: 2164360

Haan CK, Lazar HL, Rivers S, Coady C, Shemin RJ. Improved myocardial preservation during cold storage using substrate enhancement. Ann Thorac Surg. 1990 Jul; 50(1):80-5. PMID: 1973349

Lazar HL, Plehn JF, Schick EM, Dobnick D, Shemin RJ. Effects of coronary revascularization on regional wall motion. An intraoperative two-dimensional echocardiographic study. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1989 Oct; 98(4):498-505. PMID: 2796357

Lazar HL, Rivers S. Importance of topical hypothermia during heterogeneous distribution of cardioplegic solution. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1989 Aug; 98(2):251-7. PMID: 2755157

Guttentag A, Lazar HL, Franklin P, Greenfield A, Malachowski M, Blackhall L, Shemin RJ. Malignant fibrous histiocytoma obstructing the thoracic aorta. Ann Thorac Surg. 1989 May; 47(5):775-7. PMID: 2543342

Lazar HL. Prolonged asystole during intraoperative myocardial reperfusion. Ann Thorac Surg. 1988 Dec; 46(6):711-2. PMID: 3196110

Lazar HL. Coronary sinus interventions during cardiac surgery. Ann Thorac Surg. 1988 Oct; 46(4):475-82. PMID: 3052337

Lazar HL, Khoury T, Rivers S. Improved distribution of cardioplegia with pressure-controlled intermittent coronary sinus occlusion. Ann Thorac Surg. 1988 Aug; 46(2):202-7. PMID: 3401079

Lazar HL, Sulis C, Hauser W. Stomatococcus mucilaginosus prosthetic valve endocarditis. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1988 May; 95(5):940.View Related Profiles.

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PMID: 3361942

Lazar HL, Rajaii A, Roberts AJ. Reversal of reperfusion injury after ischemic arrest with pressure-controlled intermittent coronary sinus occlusion. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1988 Apr; 95(4):637-42. PMID: 3352298

Lazar HL, Wilcox K, Hankins T, Plehn J, Roberts AJ. Effects of left ventricular venting and distention during heterogenous distribution of cardioplegic solution. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1988 Mar; 95(3):501-7. PMID: 3343857

Berrizbeitia, L.D.; Rivers, S.; Lazar, HL; Shemin, R.J. Effect of Superoxide Dismutase and Catalase Cardioplegia on Left Ventricular Contractility and Compliance in the Isolated Rabbit Heart After 3 Hours of Cold Ischemic Storage. Surg Forum. 1988; 39:202-204.
Lazar, HL. Prolonged Asystole During Intraoperative Myocardial Reperfusion. Ann Thorac Surg. 1988; 46:711-712.
Lazar HL. Current Review: Coronary Sinus Interventions During Cardiac Surgery. Ann Thorac Surg. 1988; 46:475-482.

Lazar HL, Haan CK. Determinants of myocardial infarction following emergency coronary artery bypass for failed percutaneous coronary angioplasty. Ann Thorac Surg. 1987 Dec; 44(6):646-50. PMID: 2961317

Lazar HL, Wilcox K, McCormick JR, Roberts AJ. Determinants of discharge following coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Chest. 1987 Nov; 92(5):800-3. PMID: 3499292

Lazar HL, Wei J, Dirbas FM, Haasler GB, Spotnitz HM. Controlled reperfusion following regional ischemia. Ann Thorac Surg. 1987 Oct; 44(4):350-5. PMID: 3662681

Lazar HL, McCormick JR, Lamont JT, Bell R. Dysphagia lusoria associated with an esophageal carcinoma. Ann Thorac Surg. 1987 Sep; 44(3):315-7. PMID: 3632119

Vitello-Cicciu JM, Brown MM, Lazar HL, McCabe C, McCormick JR, Roberts AJ. Profile of patients requiring the use of epicardial pacing wires after coronary artery bypass surgery. Heart Lung. 1987 May; 16(3):301-5. PMID: 3494710

Lazar HL, Roberts AJ. Intraoperative angioplasty and coronary artery bypass grafting for the treatment of multisegmental coronary artery disease. J Card Surg. 1987 Mar; 2(1):49-55. PMID: 2979961

Lazar, HL: Rivers, S. Improved Distribution of Cardioplegia With Pressure Controlled Intermittent Coronary Sinus Occlusion (PICSO). Surg Forum. 1987; 38:256-257.

Wilcox K, Lazar HL, Hankins T, Roberts AJ. Effects of ventricular pacing on left ventricular ischemic damage during heterogeneous cardioplegic arrest. Curr Surg. 1986 Nov-Dec; 43(6):480-2. PMID: 3492337

Sievertsen WA, Hankins TD, Lazar HL, Davis RF, Roberts AJ. A new technique for measuring aortic root pressure during infusion of cardioplegic solution. Ann Thorac Surg. 1986 Jun; 41(6):674-7. PMID: 3718048

Lazar HL, Painvin GA, Roberts AJ. Myocardial preservation. Surg Clin North Am. 1986 Jun; 66(3):467-75. PMID: 3520890

Levine PA, Balady GJ, Lazar HL, Belott PH, Roberts AJ. Electrocautery and pacemakers: management of the paced patient subject to electrocautery. Ann Thorac Surg. 1986 Mar; 41(3):313-7.View Related Profiles.

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PMID: 3954504

Sanborn TA, Rygaard JA, Westbrook BM, Lazar HL, McCormick JR, Roberts AJ. Intraoperative angioscopy of saphenous vein and coronary arteries. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1986 Mar; 91(3):339-43. PMID: 3485220

Lazar HL, Haasler GB, Spotnitz WD, Collins RH, Dubroff JM, Meisner J, Spotnitz HM. Compliance, mass, and shape of the canine left ventricle after global ischemia analyzed with two-dimensional echocardiography. J Surg Res. 1985 Sep; 39(3):199-208. PMID: 4033104

Lazar HL, Roberts AJ. Recent advances in cardiopulmonary bypass and the clinical application of myocardial protection. Surg Clin North Am. 1985 Jun; 65(3):455-76. PMID: 3898426

Rosenblum HM, Haasler GB, Spotnitz WD, Lazar HL, Spotnitz HM. Effects of simulated clinical cardiopulmonary bypass and cardioplegia on mass of the canine left ventricle. Ann Thorac Surg. 1985 Feb; 39(2):139-48. PMID: 3155938

Lazar, HL; Gibson, H.J.; Roberts, A.J. Aneurysm of the Diverticulum of the Ductus Arteriosus Masquerading as a Neoplasm in the Aorto-Pulmonary Window. Contemp Surg. 1985; 27:86-87.

Spotnitz WD, Clark MB, Rosenblum HM, Lazar HL, Haasler GB, Collins RH, Spotnitz AJ, Wong CY, Spotnitz HM. Effect of cardiopulmonary bypass and global ischemia on human and canine left ventricular mass: evidence for interspecies differences. Surgery. 1984 Aug; 96(2):230-9. PMID: 6463860

Lazar HL, Thomashow B, King TC. Complete transection of the intrathoracic trachea due to blunt trauma. Ann Thorac Surg. 1984 Jun; 37(6):505-7. PMID: 6732340

Lazar, HL:. Adenocarcinoma of the Lung Presenting as an Acute Abdomen. Contemp Surg. 1984; 25:27-29.

Lazar HL, Haasler GB, Collins RH, Dubroff JM, Meisner J, Spotnitz HM. Mechanisms of altered ventricular compliance following ischemia using two-dimensional echocardiography. Curr Surg. 1982 Jul-Aug; 39(4):253-5. PMID: 7116920

Becker H, Vinten-Johansen J, Buckberg GD, Robertson JM, Leaf JD, Lazar HL, Manganaro AJ. Myocardial damage caused by keeping pH 7.40 during systemic deep hypothermia. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1981 Dec; 82(6):810-21. PMID: 6795395

Lazar HL, Buckberg GD, Foglia RP, Manganaro AJ, Maloney JV. Detrimental effects of premature use of inotropic drugs to discontinue cardiopulmonary bypass. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1981 Jul; 82(1):18-25. PMID: 7242127

Lazar HL, Buckberg GD, Manganaro AJ, Becker H, Maloney JV. Reversal of ischemic damage with amino acid substrate enhancement during reperfusion. Surgery. 1980 Nov; 88(5):702-9. PMID: 7434210

Lazar HL, Buckberg GD, Manganaro AM, Becker H. Myocardial energy replenishment and reversal of ischemic damage by substrate enhancement of secondary blood cardioplegia with amino acids during reperfusion. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1980 Sep; 80(3):350-9. PMID: 7412340

Lazar HL, DeLand EC, Tompkins RK. Clinical performance versus in-training examinations as measures of surgical competence. Surgery. 1980 Apr; 87(4):357-62. PMID: 7368079

Foglia, R.P.; Buckberg, G.D.; Lazar, HL; Manganaro, A.; DeLand, E. Effectiveness of Mannitol after Ischemic Myocardial Edema. Surgical Forum. 1980; 31:320-323.

Lazar HL, Buckberg GD, Manganaro AJ, Foglia RP, Becker H, Mulder DG, Maloney JV. Reversal of ischemic damage with secondary blood cardioplegia. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1979 Nov; 78(5):688-97. PMID: 491722

Becker H, Manganaro A, Lazar H, Mulder GD, Buckberg GD. Limitations of studying splanchnic blood flow during anesthesia. Surg Forum. 1979; 30:347-9. PMID: 538630

Lazar HL, Wesley JR, Weintraub WH, Coran AG. Pseudomembranous colitis associated with antibiotic therapy in a child: report of a case and review of the literature. J Pediatr Surg. 1978 Oct; 13(6):488-91. PMID: 712522

Lazar HL, Foglia RP, Manganaro AJ, Buckberg GD. Detrimental effects of premature use of inotropic drugs to discontinue cardiopulmonary bypass. Surg Forum. 1978; 29:276-8. PMID: 401162

Foglia RP, Lazar HL, Steed DL, Follette DM, Manganaro AJ, Deland E, Buckberg GD. Iatrogenic myocardial edema with crystalloid primes: effects on left ventricular compliance, performance, and perfusion. Surg Forum. 1978; 29:312-5. PMID: 122613

Lazar, HL; Jordan, F.; Wright, J.; Orringer, M. Diagnosis and treatment of Acid Gastric Burns. The New Physician. 1976; 125:70-74.

Fulton JK, Lazar H. Pulmonary aspergillus alveolitis--a case report. J Kans Med Soc. 1971 Nov; 72(11):458-61. PMID: 5120697

Lazar HL. Ann Thoracic Surgery. Impact of perioperative glycemic control strategy on patient survival after coronary artery bypass surgery.

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

Bar chart showing 43 publications over 20 distinct years, with a maximum of 6 publications in 2012

Bar chart showing 43 publications over 20 distinct years, with a maximum of 6 publications in 2012

Year	Publications
1980	1
1984	1
1985	1
1987	1
1988	3
1996	1
1998	1
1999	4
2000	2
2001	3
2002	5
2004	1
2005	3
2006	1
2007	2
2010	1
2011	1
2012	6
2013	1
2014	4

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