T. Brett Reece

Stop the pendulum.

Safety and efficacy of the supraclavicular approach to thoracic outlet decompression.

Transverse arch hypoplasia may predispose patients to aneurysm formation after patch repair of aortic coarctation.

The beating heart approach is not necessary for the Dor procedure.

The role of pharmacology in spinal cord protection during thoracic aortic reconstruction.

Coronary artery bypass with ventricular restoration is superior to coronary artery bypass alone in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy.

Mitral repair is superior to replacement when associated with coronary artery disease.

Adenosine A2A analogue reduces long-term neurologic injury after blunt spinal trauma.

Sleep deprivation does not affect operative results in cardiac surgery.

The evolution of ischemic spinal cord injury in function, cytoarchitecture, and inflammation and the effects of adenosine A2A receptor activation.

Adenosine A2A receptor agonist improves cardiac dysfunction from pulmonary ischemia-reperfusion injury.

Adenosine A2A receptor activation reduces inflammation and preserves pulmonary function in an in vivo model of lung transplantation.

Acute sleep deprivation in the thoracic surgical resident does not affect operative outcomes.

Hyperoxic ventilation exacerbates lung reperfusion injury.

Comparison of systemic and retrograde delivery of adenosine A2A agonist for attenuation of spinal cord injury after thoracic aortic cross-clamping.

A comparison of adenosine A2A agonism and methylprednisolone in attenuating neuronal damage and improving functional outcome after experimental traumatic spinal cord injury in rabbits.

Endothelial nitric oxide synthase is essential for postpneumonectomy compensatory vasodilation.

Coarctation of a right aortic arch.

Functional and cytoarchitectural spinal cord protection by ATL-146e after ischemia/reperfusion is mediated by adenosine receptor agonism.

Early repair of complete atrioventricular septal defect is safe and effective.

General surgery morning report: a competency-based conference that enhances patient care and resident education.

Attenuation of lung reperfusion injury by modified ventilation and reperfusion techniques.

Central cannulation is safe in acute aortic dissection repair.

A simplified approach to degenerative disease: triangular resections of the mitral valve.

Replacement of the proximal aorta adds no further risk to aortic valve procedures.

A change in perspective: results for ischemic mitral valve repair are similar to mitral valve repair for degenerative disease.

Reevaluating the need for left subclavian artery revascularization with thoracic endovascular aortic repair.

Adenosine A2A activation attenuates nontransplantation lung reperfusion injury.

Early adenosine receptor activation ameliorates spinal cord reperfusion injury.

Native lung volume reduction surgery relieves functional graft compression after single-lung transplantation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Elective hypothermic circulatory arrest to address aortic pathology is safe for the elderly.

Late surgical mitral valve repair after percutaneous repair with the MitraClip system.

Open thoracic aortic repair for dysphagia in patients with Kommerell's diverticulum and right-sided aortic arch with aberrant left subclavian artery.

Is off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting superior to conventional bypass in octogenarians?

Attenuation of spinal cord ischemia and reperfusion injury by erythropoietin.

Stenotic aortic valves have dysfunctional mechanisms of anti-inflammation: implications for aortic stenosis.

2011 update to the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists blood conservation clinical practice guidelines.

Secretory phospholipase A2 inhibition attenuates intercellular adhesion molecule-1 expression in human esophageal adenocarcinoma cells.

Post-pericardial injury syndrome after continuous-flow ventricular assistance.

Ischemic dose-response in the spinal cord: both immediate and delayed paraplegia.

Survival after biventricular assist device implantation: an analysis of the Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support database.

Cytokine expression profile in human lungs undergoing normothermic ex-vivo lung perfusion.

Detection of left ventricular apical thrombus with three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography.

Toll-like receptor 4 mediates oxidized LDL-induced macrophage differentiation to foam cells.

Statin therapy attenuates growth and malignant potential of human esophageal adenocarcinoma cells.

Endovascular approaches and perioperative considerations in acute aortic dissection.

Attenuation of spinal cord ischemia-reperfusion injury by specific α-2a receptor activation with dexmedetomidine.

The evolution of chemokine release supports a bimodal mechanism of spinal cord ischemia and reperfusion injury.

Radiation induces osteogenesis in human aortic valve interstitial cells.

2012 update to the society of thoracic surgeons guideline on use of antiplatelet drugs in patients having cardiac and noncardiac operations.

Aortic valve and ascending aorta guidelines for management and quality measures: executive summary.

Choosing wisely: cardiothoracic surgeons partnering with patients to make good health care decisions.

Preservation of motor function after spinal cord ischemia and reperfusion injury through microglial inhibition.

Secretory phospholipase A2 mediates human esophageal adenocarcinoma cell growth and proliferation via ERK 1/2 pathway.

Aortic valve and ascending aorta guidelines for management and quality measures.

Interleukin-1 Beta induces an inflammatory phenotype in human aortic valve interstitial cells through nuclear factor kappa Beta.

Intraoperative Transeophageal Echocardiography to Diagnose an Anomalous Circumflex Artery.

Interruption of spinal cord microglial signaling by alpha-2 agonist dexmedetomidine in a murine model of delayed paraplegia.

Toll-like receptor 4-dependent microglial activation mediates spinal cord ischemia-reperfusion injury.

Dexmedetomidine, an α-2a adrenergic agonist, promotes ischemic tolerance in a murine model of spinal cord ischemia-reperfusion.

Rethinking the ross procedure in adults.

Noteworthy Cardiac Surgical Literature in 2013.

Cancer stem cell phenotype is supported by secretory phospholipase A2 in human lung cancer cells.

Ex vivo lung perfusion allows successful transplantation of donor lungs from hanging victims.

Spinal cord protection via alpha-2 agonist-mediated increase in glial cell-line-derived neurotrophic factor.

Noteworthy literature in cardiac surgery for 2014.

Alpha-2 agonist attenuates ischemic injury in spinal cord neurons.

Toll-like receptor 4 mediates the inflammatory responses and matrix protein remodeling in remote non-ischemic myocardium in a mouse model of myocardial ischemia and reperfusion.

Spinal Cord Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury Induces Erythropoietin Receptor Expression.

Continued Utility of Single-Lung Transplantation in Select Populations: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

Transfemoral Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement for Mixed Aortic Valve Disease in Child's Class C Liver Disease Prior to Orthotopic Liver Transplantation: A Case Report.

Advances in spinal cord protection for complex aortic repairs.

Noteworthy Literature in Cardiac Surgery 2015.

Vascular Operations Performed by Cardiothoracic Surgeons: The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Survey.

Invited Commentary.

A Clinical Protocol for Goal Directed Cerebral Perfusion during Aortic Arch Surgery.

Hemiarch: The Real Operation for Ascending Aortic Aneurysm.

Total Aortic Arch Replacement: Advantages of Varied Techniques.

Perioperative Management for Complex Aortic Arch Disease.

Arterial Cannulation and Cerebral Perfusion Strategies for Aortic Arch Operations.

Postoperative myocardial infarction in acute type A aortic dissection: A report from the International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection.

Left Atrium Dissection: A Rare Cardiac Surgery Complication.

Noteworthy Literature Published in 2016 for Cardiac Surgery.

Interleukin-37 suppresses the osteogenic responses of human aortic valve interstitial cells in vitro and alleviates valve lesions in mice.

Altered MicroRNA Expression Is Responsible for the Pro-Osteogenic Phenotype of Interstitial Cells in Calcified Human Aortic Valves.

Hypothermia and cerebral protection strategies in aortic arch surgery: a comparative effectiveness analysis from the STS Adult Cardiac Surgery Database.

ADAMTS5 Deficiency in Calcified Aortic Valves Is Associated With Elevated Pro-Osteogenic Activity in Valvular Interstitial Cells.