2020

Global perspectives on cardiothoracic, cardiovascular, and cardiac surgical training

Nissen, A. P., Smith, J. A., Schmitto, J. D., Mariani, S., Almeida, R. M. S., Afoke, J., Asai, T., Luc, J. G. Y., Shapira, O. M., Mennander, A., Tanaka, A., Kaleda, V. I., Wan, S., Wick, A., Reichenspurner, H., Cohn, B. M. & Nguyen, T. C., Dec 28 2020 (E-pub ahead of print), In: The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation With Incidentally Discovered Masses on Computed Tomography

Ghotra, A. S., Monlezun, D. J., Boone, D., Jacob, R., Poosti, K., Loghin, C., Garcia-Sayan, E., Johnson, S., Zhao, Y., Balan, P., Nguyen, T. C., Estrera, A., Gregoric, I. D., Loyalka, P., Kar, B., Smalling, R. W. & Dhoble, A., Sep 1 2020, In: The American journal of cardiology. 132, p. 114-118

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Outcomes of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients With Severe Aortic Stenosis: A Review of a Disruptive Technology in Aortic Valve Surgery

Boskovski, M. T., Nguyen, T. C., McCabe, J. M. & Kaneko, T., Dec 1 2020, In: Putting the note in Date needs zero extra code and renders as …authors, Jul 28 2025 (E-pub ahead of print), In: The Journal…. The only difference from Pure is comma placement — Pure puts the comma before the parenthetical, this puts it after. If that bothers you, say so and I'll give you a dedicated handling instead. 155, 1, p. 69-77

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

Rates, predictors, and outcomes of early readmissions after tricuspid valve surgery

Dhoble, A., Peerbhai, S., Zhao, Y., Vejpongsa, P., Garcia-Sayan, E., Smalling, R. W., Estrera, A. & Nguyen, T. C., Jul 2020, In: One caveat on Wix environments: if your editor uses a Sandbox dataset, edits made inside the Editor's Content Manager may need a "Sync to Live" before they show publicly — editing from the Dashboard Content Manager avoids that since it's already Live. Once done, reload the published page to confirm the books now show their titles/editions and the three articles show the E-pub note. 35, 8, p. 1848-1855

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Reply from authors: Raising the bar for quality and access to cardiothoracic surgical training internationally

Nissen, A. P. & Nguyen, T. C., Jul 2020, In: The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. 160, 2, p. e53

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Reply: Surgeons and health policy-Claiming our seat at the table

Nissen, A. P. & Nguyen, T. C., Apr 2020, In: The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. 159, 5, p. e320

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Severe Mitral Annular Calcification and Mitral Valve Surgery: An Algorithmic Approach to Management

Pizano, A., Hirji, S. A. & Nguyen, T. C., May 29 2020, In: Seminars in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. 32, 4, p. 630-634

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

Simple Technique for Central Venous Cannulation with Cannula-Free Wound in Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Surgery

Kaleda, V. I., Nissen, A. P., Molochkov, A. V., Alekseev, I. A., Boldyrev, S. Y. & Nguyen, T. C., 2020, In: Innovations (Philadelphia, Pa.). 15, 4, p. 369-371

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Validation of scoring system predicting permanent pacemaker implantation after transcatheter aortic valve replacement

Shivamurthy, P., Vejpongsa, P., Gurung, S., Jacob, R., Zhao, Y., Anderson, H. V., Balan, P., Nguyen, T. C., Estrera, A. L., Dougherty, A. H., Smalling, R. W. & Dhoble, A., Apr 2020, In: Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE. 43, 5, p. 479-485

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When Culture Dictates Practice: Adoption of Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery

Vervoort, D., Nguyen, D. H. & Nguyen, T. C., 2020, In: Innovations (Philadelphia, Pa.). 15, 5, p. 406-409

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2019

Acute Type A Dissection Repair by High-Volume Vs Low-Volume Surgeons at a High-Volume Aortic Center

Umana-Pizano, J. B., Nissen, A. P., Sandhu, H. K., Miller, C. C., Loghin, A., Safi, H. J., Eisenberg, S. B., Estrera, A. L. & Nguyen, T. C., Oct 2019, In: The Annals of thoracic surgery. 108, 5, p. 1330-1336

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Bioprosthetic valve fracture: Technical insights from a multicenter study

Bioprosthetic Valve Fracture Investigators, Oct 2019, In: The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. 158, 5, p. 1317-1328.e1

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Case Volume and Outcomes After TAVR With Balloon-Expandable Prostheses: Insights From TVT Registry

Russo, M. J., McCabe, J. M., Thourani, V. H., Guerrero, M., Genereux, P., Nguyen, T., Hong, K. N., Kodali, S. & Leon, M. B., Jan 5 2019, In: Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 73, 4, p. 427-440

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Commentary: Hemostatic patch for coronary sinus rupture: An efficient solution for a complicated problem?

Nguyen, T. C., Mar 2019, In: The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. 157, 4, p. e193

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Commentary: Tissue is the issue-Bioprosthetic versus mechanical valves in dialysis-dependent patients

Nissen, A. P. & Nguyen, T. C., Jun 2019, In: The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. 158, 1, p. 59-60

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Conducting high-quality research in cardiothoracic surgical education: Recommendations from the Thoracic Education Cooperative Group

Antonoff, M. B., Nguyen, S., Nguyen, T. C. & Odell, D. D., Jan 2019, In: The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. 157, 2, p. 820-827.e1

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article

Direct Transcatheter Valve Deployment via Sternotomy for Complex Aortic Valve Reoperation

Nguyen, T. C., Nissen, A. P., Loyalka, P. & Porat, E. E., Jul 2019, In: Innovations (Philadelphia, Pa.). 14, 4, p. 365-368

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Repair for Acute Papillary Muscle Rupture During Pregnancy

Nguyen, S., Umana-Pizano, J. B., Donepudi, R., Dhoble, A. & Nguyen, T. C., Jan 2019, In: The Annals of thoracic surgery. 107, 2, p. e93-e95

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Minimally invasive removal of an infected Edwards S3 transcatheter aortic valve

Nguyen, T. C., Rice, R. D., Umana-Pizano, J. B. & Loyalka, P., Feb 2019, In: The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. 157, 3, p. e113-e116

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National 10-year trends and outcomes of isolated and concomitant tricuspid valve surgery

Dhoble, A., Zhao, Y., Vejpongsa, P., Loghin, C., Smalling, R. W., Estrera, A. & Nguyen, T. C., Jan 2019, In: The Journal of cardiovascular surgery. 60, 1, p. 119-127

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National trend of utilization, clinical and economic outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve replacement among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Kwak, M. J., Bhise, V., Warner, M. T., Balan, P., Nguyen, T. C., Estrera, A. L., Smalling, R. W. & Dhoble, A., Jul 2019, In: Current medical research and opinion. 35, 8, p. 1321-1329

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Phase of Care Mortality Analysis According to Individual Patient Risk Profile

Umana-Pizano, J. B., Nissen, A. P., Nguyen, S., Hoffmann, C., Guercio, A., De La Guardia, G., Estrera, A. L. & Nguyen, T. C., Jul 2019, In: The Annals of thoracic surgery. 108, 2, p. 531-535

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Prospective Trial of Low-Fidelity Deliberate Practice of Aortic and Coronary Anastomoses (TECoG 002)

Spratt, J. R., Brunsvold, M., Joyce, D., Nguyen, T., Antonoff, M. & Loor, G., 2019, In: Journal of surgical education. 76, 3, p. 844-855

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Regional, Artery-Specific Thresholds of Quantitative Myocardial Perfusion by PET Associated with Reduced Myocardial Infarction and Death After Revascularization in Stable Coronary Artery Disease

Gould, K. L., Johnson, N. P., Roby, A. E., Nguyen, T., Kirkeeide, R., Haynie, M., Lai, D., Zhu, H., Patel, M. B., Smalling, R., Arain, S., Balan, P., Nguyen, T., Estrera, A., Sdringola, S., Madjid, M., Nascimbene, A., Loyalka, P., Kar, B. & Gregoric, I. & 2 others, Safi, H. & McPherson, D., Feb 2019, In: Journal of nuclear medicine : official publication, Society of Nuclear Medicine. 60, 3, p. 410-417

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Severe Symptomatic Aortic Stenosis? Check Troponin, Too

Charitakis, K. & Nguyen, T. C., Feb 19 2019, In: Journal of the American Heart Association. 8, 6, p. e012156

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The MITRA-FR Trial Vs the COAPT Trial: More Complementary Than Contradictory?

Luc, J. G. Y., Hong, J. C., Cheung, A. W., Cook, R. C., Skarsgard, P. L., Ye, J. & Nguyen, T. C., Sep 2019, In: The Annals of thoracic surgery. 108, 4, p. 965-968

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The first 5 years: Building a minimally invasive valve program

Nissen, A. P., Nguyen, S., Abreu, J. & Nguyen, T. C., Apr 2019, In: The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. 157, 5, p. 1958-1965

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The train has left: Can surgeons still get a ticket to treat structural heart disease?

Nguyen, T. C., Tang, G. H. L., Nguyen, S., Forcillo, J., George, I., Kaneko, T., Thourani, V. H., Bavaria, J. E., Cheung, A. W., Reardon, M. J. & Mack, M. J., May 2019, In: The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. 157, 6, p. 2369-2376.e2

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Vascular Teams in Peripheral Vascular Disease

ACC Peripheral Vascular Disease Council, Apr 21 2019, In: Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 73, 19, p. 2477-2486

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

What Got You Here Won't Keep You There: Differences Between Cardiac- and Thoracic-Oriented Applicants

Tchantchaleishvili, V. & Nguyen, T., Aug 2019, In: The Annals of thoracic surgery. 108, 3, p. 959-960

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

2018

Dissection, Carotid and Vertebral Artery

Nguyen, T., 2018, In: The 5-Minute Clinical Consult. Wolters Kluwer

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review

Gazing into the crystal ball: Preventing the inevitable shortage of cardiothoracic surgeons

Nguyen, T. C., Jan 2018, In: The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. 155, 2, p. 830-831

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Minimally Invasive SAPIEN in Mitral Annular Calcification Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Feasibility and Lessons Learned

Nguyen, T. C., Umana-Pizano, J. B., Landinez, G. P. & Balan, P., 2018, In: Seminars in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. 30, 3, p. 290-292

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Minimally invasive transatrial mitral valve replacement in mitral annular calcification

Nissen, A. P., Lamelas, J., George, I., Umana-Pizano, J. & Nguyen, T. C., Oct 2018, In: Annals of cardiothoracic surgery. 7, 6, p. 827-829

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No "Freebies" With the Freestyle, but Valve-in-Valve Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Does Offer a Reasonable Option

Nguyen, T. C., 2018, In: Seminars in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. 30, 3, p. 269-270

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Outcomes and readmissions after transcatheter and surgical aortic valve replacement in patients with cirrhosis: A propensity matched analysis

Dhoble, A., Bhise, V., Nevah, M. I., Balan, P., Nguyen, T. C., Estrera, A. L. & Smalling, R. W., Dec 1 2018, In: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions. 91, 1, p. 90-96

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Report of the Third Heart Surgery Forum Scientific Sessions: Zagreb, Croatia December 6-8, 2017: Conference Highlights

Firstenberg, M. S., Nguyen, T. C., Roberts, H., Levinson, M. M. & Rudez, I., Jan 26 2018, In: The heart surgery forum. 21, 1, p. E059-E062

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article

Wearing a full metal jacket should not be en vogue

Nguyen, T. C. & Charitakis, K., Dec 2018, In: The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. 155, 1, p. 227-228

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

2017

Born From Risk: What Made TAVR Possible and the Future of a Transformational Technology

Balan, P., Nguyen, T. C. & Anderson, H. V., May 2017, In: The Journal of invasive cardiology. 29, 6, p. 217-218

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Cardiovascular efficacy and safety of bococizumab in high-risk patients

SPIRE Cardiovascular Outcome Investigators, Apr 20 2017, In: New England Journal of Medicine. 376, 16, p. 1527-1539

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Clinical trends in surgical, minimally invasive and transcatheter aortic valve replacement†

Nguyen, T. C., Terwelp, M. D., Thourani, V. H., Zhao, Y., Ganim, N., Hoffmann, C., Justo, M., Estrera, A. L., Smalling, R. W., Balan, P. & Lamelas, J., May 1 2017, In: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery. 51, 6, p. 1086-1092

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Early readmissions after transcatheter and surgical aortic valve replacement

Vejpongsa, P., Bhise, V., Charitakis, K., Vernon Anderson, H., Balan, P., Nguyen, T. C., Estrera, A. L., Smalling, R. W. & Dhoble, A., Sep 1 2017, In: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions. 90, 4, p. 662-670

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Fractional flow reserve-guided coronary artery bypass grafting: Less is more?

Nguyen, T. C. & Charitakis, K., Oct 2017, In: The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. 154, 5, p. 1576-1577

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Long term outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI): a systematic review of 5-year survival and beyond

Chakos, A., Wilson-Smith, A., Arora, S., Nguyen, T. C., Dhoble, A., Tarantini, G., Thielmann, M., Vavalle, J. P., Wendt, D., Yan, T. D. & Tian, D. H., Aug 2017, In: Annals of cardiothoracic surgery. 6, 5, p. 432-443

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

Minimally Invasive Versus Transcatheter and Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement: A Propensity Matched Study

Terwelp, M. D., Thourani, V. H., Zhao, Y., Balan, P., Loghin, C., Ocazionez, D., Estrera, A., Hoffmann, C. T., Babaliaros, V. C., Lamelas, J. & Nguyen, T. C., Feb 2017, In: The Journal of heart valve disease. 26, 2, p. 146-154

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Novel Debate-Style Cardiothoracic Surgery Journal Club: Results of a Pilot Curriculum

Luc, J. G. Y., Nguyen, T. C., Fowler, C. S., Eisenberg, S. B., Wolf, R. K., Estrera, A. L., Vaporciyan, A. A. & Antonoff, M. B., Sep 2017, In: The Annals of thoracic surgery. 104, 4, p. 1410-1416

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Redo Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair: A Single-Center Experience Over 25 Years

Afifi, R. O., Sandhu, H. K., Trott, A. E., Nguyen, T. C., Miller, C. C., Estrera, A. L. & Safi, H. J., Apr 2017, In: The Annals of thoracic surgery. 103, 5, p. 1421-1428

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Review of minimal access versus transcatheter aortic valve replacement for patients with severe aortic stenosis

Hoffmann, C. T., Heiner, J. A. & Nguyen, T. C., Aug 2017, In: Annals of cardiothoracic surgery. 6, 5, p. 498-503

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The Society of Thoracic Surgery Risk Score as a Predictor of 30-Day Mortality in Transcatheter vs Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement: A Single-Center Experience and its Implications for the Development of a TAVR Risk-Prediction Model

Balan, P., Zhao, Y., Johnson, S., Arain, S., Dhoble, A., Estrera, A., Smalling, R. & Nguyen, T. C., Feb 2017, In: The Journal of invasive cardiology. 29, 3, p. 109-114

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Traditional Sternotomy Versus Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients Stratified by Ejection Fraction

Nguyen, T. C., Thourani, V. H., Pham, J. Q., Zhao, Y., Terwelp, M. D., Balan, P., Ocazionez, D., Loghin, C., Smalling, R. W., Estrera, A. L. & Lamelas, J., 2017, In: Innovations (Philadelphia, Pa.). 12, 1, p. 33-40

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