George Matalanis

Branch-first Continuous Perfusion Aortic Arch Replacement: Midterm Results.

Varun J Sharma, Abbie R Kanagarajah, Siven Seevanayagam, Michelle Kim, George Matalanis

Journal article  |  2022  |  Ann Thorac Surg

BACKGROUND: Aortic arch surgery necessitates interruption of perfusion, thus conferring higher morbidity and mortality compared wi..

Immediate Higher-Dose Prothrombin Complex Concentrate Without Fresh Frozen Plasma or Fibrinogen Concentrate for Significant Coagulopathic Cardiac Surgical Field Bleeding.

Prashant Pruthi, Christine Culliver, Hasan Emel, Sophie Georghie, Matthew J Benson, George Matalanis, Fumitaka Yanase, Rinaldo Bellomo

Journal article  |  2022  |  Heart Lung Circ

BACKGROUND: Treatment of significant coagulopathic cardiac surgical field bleeding with immediate higher-dose prothrombin complex ..

Branch-first continuous perfusion aortic arch replacement: insight into our results.

George Matalanis, Varun J Sharma

Journal article  |  2022  |  J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino)

BACKGROUND: Aortic-arch surgery often necessitates interruption of perfusion conferring higher morbidity and mortality compared to..

Illustrated Technique of “Branch-First” Total Aortic Arch Replacement

M Kim, G Matalanis

Journal article  |  2022  |  Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Technical aspects of aortic arch replacement have evolved over the years with significant focus on reducing the risk of operative ..

STABILISE; treatment of aortic dissection, a single Centre experience

Goran Mitreski, Damian Flanders, Julian Maingard, Domenic Robinson, Jason Chuen, George Matalanis, Siven Seevanayagam, Hong Kuan Kok, Dinesh Ranatunga, Hamed Asadi, Duncan Mark Brooks

Journal article  |  2022  |  CVIR ENDOVASCULAR

PURPOSE: To outline the process of the STABILISE technique and its use; reporting patient outcomes and midterm follow up for compl..

Modern Cardiac Surgical Outcomes in Nonagenarians: A Multicentre Retrospective Observational Study.

Laurence Weinberg, Dominic Walpole, Dong Kyu Lee, Michael D'Silva, Jian Wen Chan, Lachlan Fraser Miles, Bradly Carp, Adam Wells, Tuck Seng Ngun, Siven Seevanayagam, George Matalanis, Ziauddin Ansari, Rinaldo Bellomo, Michael Yii

Journal article  |  2022  |  Front Cardiovasc Med

BACKGROUND: There have been multiple recent advancements in the selection, optimisation and management of patients undergoing card..

Association between sternal wound complications and 10-year mortality following coronary artery bypass grafting.

Mario Gaudino, Katia Audisio, Mohamed Rahouma, N Bryce Robinson, Giovanni J Soletti, Gianmarco Cancelli, Ruth M Masterson Creber, Alastair Gray, Belinda Lees, Stephen Gerry, Umberto Benedetto, Marcus Flather, David P Taggart, undefined Arterial Revascularization Trial Investigators

Conference Proceedings  |  2021  |  J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association between sternal wound complications (SWC) and long-term mortality in the Arterial Revascula..

"Branch-First total arch replacement": a valuable alternative to frozen elephant trunk in acute type A aortic dissection?

Michelle Kim, George Matalanis

Journal article  |  2021  |  INDIAN JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY

The "Branch-First total arch replacement" technique has been used extensively in both elective and acute situations, including in ..

Paving the way for E-vita open NEO hybrid prosthesis implantation for complex aortic arch disease in Asia-Pacific

Heinz Jakob, Jacky YK Ho, Randolph HL Wong, Mohammed Idhrees, Bashi Velayudhan, George Matalanis, Daniel-Sebastian Dohle, Klaus Goerlinger, Mohamad Bashir

Journal article  |  2021  |  JOURNAL OF CARDIAC SURGERY

We report first in man implantations of the newly designed Evita-open-NEO hybrid prosthesis for complex aortic arch disease from t..

Fast-track recovery program after cardiac surgery in a teaching hospital: a quality improvement initiative

Patryck Lloyd-Donald, Wen-Shen Lee, James W Hooper, Dong Kyu Lee, Alice Moore, Nikhil Chandra, Peter McCall, Siven Seevanayagam, George Matalanis, Stephen Warrillow, Laurence Weinberg

Journal article  |  2021  |  BMC RESEARCH NOTES

OBJECTIVE: Fast-track cardiac anesthesia (FTCA) is a technique that may improve patient access to surgery and maximize workforce u..