Scholars@Duke
Sachin Mehta

Sachin Mehta

Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
Anesthesiology, Cardiothoracic

Scholarly Works

A dedicated modular system for open-chest stabilization in thoracic transplantation.

Journal article J Heart Lung Transplant · May 25, 2026 Delayed chest closure is frequently required following heart and lung transplantation due to graft edema, bleeding, size mismatch, or hemodynamic instability, yet current open-chest management strategies rely largely on improvised spacers with recognized m ... Full text Link to item Cite

A High-Fidelity Porcine Model of Orthotopic Heart Transplantation Following Donation after Circulatory Death.

Journal article J Vis Exp · June 6, 2025 The number of advanced heart failure patients who can receive a heart transplant is limited by a shortage of suitable organ donors. In efforts to expand the donor pool, alternative donation and procurement methods have been developed, including heart trans ... Full text Link to item Cite

Consultation and Echocardiography Timing for Duke Health Patients With Pulmonary Embolism Diagnosed Via Computed Tomography

Conference American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine · May 1, 2025 AbstractINTRODUCTION Effective treatment of pulmonary embolism (PE), a major cause of mortality, depends on a timely sequence of care. This includes diagnosis via computed tomography (CT) with a protocol- ... Full text Cite

1399: HOSPITAL-ACQUIRED INFECTIONS: DISCREPANCIES AND OUTCOMES

Conference Critical Care Medicine · January 2025 Full text Cite

Pain trajectories after bilateral orthotopic lung transplantation surgery performed via a clamshell incision.

Journal article Clin Transplant · February 2024 INTRODUCTION: The nature, intensity, and progression of acute pain after bilateral orthotopic lung transplantation (BOLT) performed via a clamshell incision has not been well investigated. We aimed to describe acute pain after clamshell incisions using pai ... 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

Perioperative Blood Management Protocols Improve Outcomes: What Does the Future Hold?

Journal article Current Anesthesiology Reports · December 1, 2023 Purpose of Review: This manuscript aims to review the current state of perioperative blood management as well as prognosticate future directions for the field. Recent Findings: Perioperative blood management is a broad topic with a core tenet of conserving ... Full text Cite

Abstract 10957: Six Month Patency of Bioengineered Human Acellular Vessels in a Primate Model of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Journal article Circulation · November 8, 2022 Introduction: Limitations of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) include the availability, quality, and long-term patency of autologous saphenous vein grafts. An “off-the-shelf” human acellular ves ... Full text Cite

Abstract P1017: Tissue Engineered Human Acellular Blood Vessels For Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Conference Circulation Research · August 5, 2022 Objective: Conduit for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) can be limited due to poor quality or prior removal of saphenous veins. A human acellular vessel (HAV) bioengineered from vascular cells a ... Full text Cite

Does Intolerance of Single-Lung Ventilation Preclude Robotic Off-Pump Totally Endoscopic Coronary Bypass Surgery?

Journal article Innovations: Technology and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery · September 2020 ObjectiveRobotic off-pump totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass (TECAB) usually requires isolated single (right) lung ventilation to adequately expose the surgical sit ... Full text Cite

Cancelled operations: a 7-day cohort study of planned adult inpatient surgery in 245 UK National Health Service hospitals.

Journal article Br J Anaesth · October 2018 BACKGROUND: Cancellation of planned surgery impacts substantially on patients and health systems. This study describes the incidence and reasons for cancellation of inpatient surgery in the UK NHS. METHODS: We conducted a prospective observational cohort s ... Full text Link to item Cite