E-VITA Jotec Open Hybrid Stent Graft System for the Treatment of Complex Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection-A Four Year Experience. Heart, Lung & Circulation.  Varzaly J, Chaudry J, Crouch G, Edwards J Heart Lung Circ. 2014;23(3):e77-e79. doi:10.1016/j.hlc.2013.08.004 Abstract Introduction: The management of complex aortic aneurysms and dissections involving both the aortic arch and descending aorta...

Coronary artery baroreceptor-mediated changes in arterial pressure: a pilot study in conscious and anaesthetised sheep.   Bennetts JS, Arnolda LF, Cullen HC, Knight JL, Baker RA, McKitrick DJ.  Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol. 2001;28(9):768-772. doi:10.1046/j.1440-1681.2001.03522.x Abstract Evidence suggesting the presence of coronary artery baroreceptors on coronary arteries has existed for over 30 years. Evidence that activation of ventricular mechanoreceptors can elicit cardiovascular...

Transcatheter Transseptal Mitral Valve-in-Valve Replacement: An Early Australian Case Series and Literature Review. Keenan, N. M., Bennetts, J. S., McGavigan, A. D., Rice, G. D., Joseph, M. X., Baker, R. A., & Sinhal, A Heart, lung & circulation, 29(6), 921–930.  Abstract Background: Transcatheter mitral valve implantation for degenerated bioprostheses has recently emerged as an alternative to...

Surfactant and lung function following cardiac surgery. Govender M, Bihari S, Bersten AD, De Pasquale CG, Lawrence MD, Baker RA, Bennetts J, Dixon DL.​ Heart Lung. 2019 Jan;48(1):55-60. doi: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2018.08.004. Epub 2018 Sep 14. PMID: 30220431. Abstract Introduction: Cardio-pulmonary bypass (CPB) is associated with prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV) in the intensive care unit (ICU), and an...

Clinical outcomes following surgical treatment of lentigo maligna of the head and neck Crouch G, Sinha S, Lo S, Saw RPM, Lee KK, Stretch J, Shannon K, Guitera P, Scolyer RA, Thompson JF, Ch'ng S.  Eur J Surg Oncol. 2020 Sep 23:S0748-7983(20)30800-3. doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2020.09.028. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33023795. Abstract Introduction: Lentigo maligna (LM), a...

A challenging diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma with osteosarcomatous differentiation metastasizing to bone.  Brown M, Jersmann H, Crowhurst T, Van Vliet C, Crouch G, Badiei A.  Respirol Case Rep. 2020 Sep 19;8(8):e00664. doi: 10.1002/rcr2.664. PMID: 32995012; PMCID: PMC7507382. Abstract: Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is an insidious primary neoplasm of the pleura that can be challenging to...

Early Valve Replacement for Severe Aortic Valve Disease: Effect on Mortality and Clinical Ramifications. Koerber JP, Bennetts JS, Psaltis PJ. J Clin Med. 2020 Aug 20;9(9):2694. doi: 10.3390/jcm9092694. PMID: 32825345; PMCID: PMC7563468. Abstract: Timing of aortic valve intervention for chronic aortic regurgitation (AR) and/or aortic stenosis (AS) potentially affects long-term survival. The 2014 American Heart...

Effect of Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty on Mortality in Patients With Severe Aortic Stenosis Prior to Conservative Treatment and Surgical or Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. Jones DR, Chew DP, Horsfall MJ, Chuang AM, Sinhal AR, Joseph MX, Baker RA, Bennetts JS, Selvanayagam JB, Lehman SJ. Heart Lung Circ. 2020 May;29(5):719-728. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2019.06.717. Epub 2019 Jun 25....

Colo-pleural fistula: a rare complication of bariatric surgery. Grant KMK, Reid F, Crouch G, Lawrence M ANZ J Surg. 2020;90(5):905-907. doi:10.1111/ans.15375 No abstract available for this article. Read more...

Transcatheter Transseptal Mitral Valve-in-Valve Replacement: An Early Australian Case Series and Literature Review. Keenan, N. M., Bennetts, J. S., McGavigan, A. D., Rice, G. D., Joseph, M. X., Baker, R. A., & Sinhal, A Heart, lung & circulation, 29(6), 921–930. Abstract Background: Transcatheter mitral valve implantation for degenerated bioprostheses has recently emerged as an alternative...