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Jeffrey Giles Gaca

Associate Professor of Surgery
Surgery, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
Box 31174 Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27710
Dept of Surgery, Durham, NC 27710

Scholarly Works - Conferences


Durability of porcine and pericardial prostheses in tricuspid valve replacement.

Conference JTCVS Open · October 2024 OBJECTIVE: Biologic valves dominate tricuspid valve replacement, yet data on different valve types are lacking. We compare the survival and durability of porcine and pericardial tricuspid prostheses. METHODS: A retrospective review of consecutive patients ... Full text Link to item Cite

Infarct exclusion repair of postmyocardial infarction ventricular septal rupture with a hybrid patch and septal occluder device compared with patch only.

Conference JTCVS Tech · December 2023 OBJECTIVE: We developed a hybrid technique for repairing post-myocardial infarction (MI) ventricular septal defect (VSD) that combines infarct exclusion with patch and a nitinol-mesh septal occluder device (SOD) to provide a scaffold to support the damaged ... Full text Link to item Cite

Does deeper hypothermia reduce the risk of acute kidney injury after circulatory arrest for aortic arch surgery?

Conference Eur J Cardiothorac Surg · July 30, 2021 OBJECTIVES: The impact of hypothermic circulatory arrest (HCA) temperature on postoperative acute kidney injury (AKI) has not been evaluated. This study examined the association between circulatory arrest temperatures and AKI in patients undergoing proxima ... Full text Link to item Cite

Outcomes of Reoperation After Acute Type A Aortic Dissection: Implications for Index Repair Strategy.

Conference J Am Heart Assoc · October 3, 2017 BACKGROUND: The optimal surgical approach for management of acute type A aortic dissection remains controversial. This study aimed to assess outcomes of reoperation after acute type A dissection repair to help guide decision making around index operative s ... Full text Link to item Cite

Insurance status predicts non-elective case status but not outcomes of thoracic aortic operations

Conference Journal of the American College of Surgeons · September 2012 Full text Cite