Christopher Jensen

Journal Article Perfusion · October 2024 INTRODUCTION: A well-known complication of veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA ECMO) is differential hypoxia, in which poorly-oxygenated blood ejected from the left ventricle mixes with and displaces well-oxygenated blood from the circuit ... Full text Link to item Cite

Surgical Modulation of Pulmonary Artery Shear Stress: A Patient-Specific CFD Analysis of the Norwood Procedure.

Journal Article Cardiovasc Eng Technol · August 2024 PURPOSR: This study created 3D CFD models of the Norwood procedure for hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) using standard angiography and echocardiogram data to investigate the impact of shunt characteristics on pulmonary artery (PA) hemodynamics. Lever ... Full text Link to item Cite

Long-term outcomes for hybrid aortic arch repair.

Journal Article J Vasc Surg · April 2024 OBJECTIVE: Since its inception in the early 2000s, hybrid arch repair (HAR) has evolved from novel approach to well-established treatment modality for aortic arch pathology in appropriately selected patients. Despite this nearly 20-year history of use, lon ... Full text Link to item Cite

Microaxial Flow Pumps for Cardiogenic Shock: Effects on Hemodynamics, Hemolysis, and End‐Organ Recovery

Journal Article Journal of Cardiac Surgery · January 2024 Background. The Impella 5.5 offers a less invasive transvalvular approach to left ventricular mechanical support. End‐organ recovery and hemolysis have been well‐studied with durable left ventricular assist devices but ef ... Full text Cite

Mid-term outcomes of aortic valve repair using an anatomically shaped internal annuloplasty ring.

Journal Article Eur J Cardiothorac Surg · December 1, 2023 OBJECTIVES: The Hemispherical Aortic Annuloplasty Reconstructive Technology (HAART) ring is a rigid, internal and geometric device. The objective of this article is to assess the mid-term outcomes of aortic valve repair (AVr) using this prosthesis. METHODS ... Full text Link to item Cite

The Effect of Center Esophagectomy Volume on Outcomes in Clinical Stage I to III Esophageal Cancer.

Journal Article Ann Surg · July 1, 2023 OBJECTIVE: To determine the threshold annualized esophagectomy volume that is associated with improved survival, oncologic resection, and postoperative outcomes. BACKGROUND: Esophagectomy at high-volume centers is associated with improved outcomes; however ... Full text Link to item Cite

Multi-institutional Care in Clinical Stage II and III Esophageal Cancer.

Journal Article Ann Thorac Surg · February 2023 BACKGROUND: Management of clinical stage II or III esophageal cancer requires multidisciplinary care. Multi-institutional care has been associated with worse survival in other malignant diseases. This study aimed to determine the impact of multi-institutio ... Full text Link to item Cite

Optimizing Cloud Computing Resource Usage for Hemodynamic Simulation

Conference Proceedings - 2023 IEEE International Parallel and Distributed Processing Symposium, IPDPS 2023 · January 1, 2023 Cloud computing resources are becoming an increasingly attractive option for simulation workflows but require users to assess a wider variety of hardware options and associated costs than required by traditional in-house hardware or fixed allocations at le ... Full text Cite

Cardiovascular mechanism of donor brain death and heart recipient survival.

Journal Article J Card Surg · December 2022 BACKGROUND: Heart donation after donor brain death from cardiac arrest despite successful resuscitation may be associated with worse recipient outcomes due to potential graft ischemia or underlying rhythmic/structural defects. However, selected grafts from ... Full text Link to item Cite

Management of brain malperfusion in acute type A aortic dissection.

Journal Article Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann · March 2022 This review discusses the management of acute Type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) complicated by cerebral malperfusion (CMP). While prompt surgical repair is the accepted standard of care for ATAAD, there remains uncertainty and debate about the optimal manag ... Full text Link to item Cite

Initial Management Strategy and Long-Term Outcomes in 186 Cases of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection.

Journal Article Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a rare but important nonatherosclerotic cause of acute coronary syndrome. Indications for revascularization and long-term outcomes of SCAD remain areas of active investigation. We report our experience with ... Full text Link to item Cite