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Jeffrey Giles Gaca

Jeffrey Giles Gaca

Associate Professor of Surgery
Surgery, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
jeffrey.gaca@duke.edu
Box 31174 Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27710
Dept of Surgery, Durham, NC 27710

Scholarly Works - Other

G protein-coupled receptor kinase 5 gene polymorphisms are associated with postoperative atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting in patients receiving β-blockers.

Other Circ Cardiovasc Genet · October 2014 BACKGROUND: We hypothesized that genetic variations in the adrenergic signaling pathway and cytochrome P450 2D6 enzyme are associated with new-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients who underwent coronary artery bypass grafting and were treated with pe ... Full text Link to item Cite

Cognitive function after major noncardiac surgery, apolipoprotein E4 genotype, and biomarkers of brain injury.

Other Anesthesiology · April 2010 BACKGROUND: Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is a significant cause of morbidity after noncardiac surgery. Identified risk factors are largely limited to demographic characteristics. We hypothesized that POCD was associated with apolipoprotein E4 ... Full text Link to item Cite