Research Publications

  1. Sicim H, Tam WSV, Tang PC. Primary graft dysfunction in heart transplantation: the challenge to survival. J Cardiothorac Surg. 2024 Jun 1;19(1):313. doi: 10.1186/s13019-024-02816-6. PMID: 38824545; PMCID: PMC11143673.

  2. Liu L, Lei I, Tian S, Gao W, Guo Y, Li Z, Sabry Z, Tang P, Chen YE, Wang Z. 14-3-3 binding motif phosphorylation disrupts Hdac4-organized condensates to stimulate cardiac reprogramming. Cell Rep. 2024 Apr 23;43(4):114054. doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114054. Epub 2024 Apr 4. PMID: 38578832; PMCID: PMC11081035.

  3. Sicim H, Noly PE, Naik S, Sood V, Ohye RG, Haft JW, Aaronson KD, Pagani FD, Si MS, Tang PC. Determinants of survival following heart transplantation in adults with congenital heart disease. J Cardiothorac Surg. 2024 Feb 10;19(1):83. doi: 10.1186/s13019-024-02509-0. PMID: 38336724; PMCID: PMC10858543.

  4. Jones-Ungerleider KC, Raza SS, Tang PC. Case report: Facilitating right heart recovery after durable LVAD implantation through repair of atrioventricular valves and RVAD implantation using tunneled Dacron grafts. Front Cardiovasc Med. 2023 Sep 7;10:1251837. doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1251837. PMID: 37745116; PMCID: PMC10517048.

  5. Lander MM, Brener MI, Goel K, Tang PC, Verlinden NJ, Zalawadiya S, Lindenfeld J, Kanwar MK. Mitral Interventions in Heart Failure. JACC Heart Fail. 2023 Aug;11(8 Pt 2):1055-1069. doi: 10.1016/j.jchf.2023.07.016. PMID: 37611988.

  6. Lei I, Noly PE, Tang PC. Advancing the Assessment of Cardiac Injury and Function. J Vis Exp. 2023 Mar 3;(193):10.3791/64942. doi: 10.3791/64942. PMID: 37602839; PMCID: PMC11166247.

  7. Tang PC, Millar J, Noly PE, Sicim H, Likosky DS, Zhang M, Pagani FD; Michigan Congestive Heart Failure Investigators. Preoperative passive venous pressure-driven cardiac function determines left ventricular assist device outcomes. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Jul;168(1):133-144.e5. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2023.07.019. Epub 2023 Jul 24. PMID: 37495169; PMCID: PMC10805966.

  8. Sicim H, Pienta M, Tang PC. Concomitant triple-valve repair with durable left ventricular assist device implantation in severe right ventricle dysfunction. JTCVS Tech. 2023 Mar 2;19:68-70. doi: 10.1016/j.xjtc.2023.02.014. PMID: 37324323; PMCID: PMC10267811.

  9. Lei I, Tang PC. Commentary: Draining the cGAS from Immunity, advancing heart transplant surgery through a translational science approach. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Mar 16:S0022-5223(23)00249-0. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2023.03.011. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36933788.

  10. Noly PE, Wu X, Hou H, Grady KL, Stewart JW 2nd, Hawkins RB, Yang G, Kim KD, Zhang M, Cabrera L, Aaronson KD, Pagani FD, Likosky DS; Michigan Congestive Heart Failure Investigators. Association of Days Alive and Out of the Hospital After Ventricular Assist Device Implantation With Adverse Events and Quality of Life. JAMA Surg. 2023 Feb 22:e228127.

  11. Chapman EA, Aballo TJ, Melby JA, Zhou T, Price SJ, Rossler KJ, Lei I, Tang PC, Ge Y. Defining the Sarcomeric Proteoform Landscape in Ischemic Cardiomyopathy by Top-Down Proteomics. J Proteome Res. 2023 Mar 3;22(3):931-941.

  12. Sicim H, Tang PC. Beware and avoid coronary-subclavian steal in hemodialysis patients undergoing CABG: Coronary-subclavian steal with CABG. Trends Cardiovasc Med. 2023 Feb 13:S1050-1738(23)00022-1.

  13. Lei I, Huang W, Noly PE, Naik S, Ghali M, Liu L, Pagani FD, Abou El Ela A, Pober JS, Pitt B, Platt JL, Cascalho M, Wang Z, Chen YE, Mortensen RM, Tang PC. Metabolic reprogramming by immune-responsive gene 1 up-regulation improves donor heart preservation and function. Sci Transl Med. 2023 Feb 8;15(682):eade3782. doi: 10.1126/scitranslmed.ade3782. Epub 2023 Feb 8. PMID: 36753565.

  14. Noly PE, Duggal N, Jiang M, Nordsletten D, Bonini M, Lei I, Ela AAE, Haft JW, Pagani FD, Cascino TM, Tang PC. Role of the mitral valve in left ventricular assist device pathophysiology. Front Cardiovasc Med. 2022 Oct 28;9:1018295. doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.1018295. PMID: 36386343; PMCID: PMC9649705.

  15. Jones-Ungerleider KC, Rose A, Knott K, Comstock S, Haft JW, Pagani FD, Tang PC. Sex-based considerations for implementation of ventricular assist device therapy. Front Cardiovasc Med. 2022 Oct 18;9:1011192. doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.1011192. PMID: 36330008; PMCID: PMC9623015.

  16. Pienta M, Shore S, Pagani FD, Likosky DS; Michigan Congestive Heart Failure Investigators: Donald S Likosky, Francis D Pagani, Ashraf Shaaban, Abdel Aziz Abou El Ela, Paul C Tang, Michael P Thompson, Keith Aaronson, Supriya Shore, Thomas Cascino, Katherine B Salciccioli, Min Zhang, Jeffrey S McCullough, Michelle Hou, Allison M Janda, Michael R Mathis, Tessa Mf Watt, Michael J Pienta, Alexander Brescia, Austin Airhart, Daniel Liesman, Khalil Nassar. Rates and types of infections in left ventricular assist device recipients: A scoping review. JTCVS Open. 2021 Aug 12;8:405-411. doi: 10.1016/j.xjon.2021.08.005. Erratum in: JTCVS Open. 2022 May 13;11:415. PMID: 36004147; PMCID: PMC9390679.

  17. Pienta MJ, Noly PE, Janda AM, Tang PC, Bitar A, Mathis MR, Aaronson KD, Pagani FD, Likosky DS; Michigan Congestive Heart Failure Investigators. Rescuing the right ventricle: A conceptual framework to target new interventions for patients receiving a durable left ventricular assist device. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2022 Apr 7:S0022-5223(22)00377-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2022.03.025. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35527048.

  18. Tang PC, Wu X, Zhang M, Likosky D, Haft JW, Lei I, Abou El Ela A, Si MS, Aaronson KD, Pagani FD. Determining optimal donor heart ischemic times in adult cardiac transplantation. J Card Surg. 2022 Jul;37(7):2042-2050. doi: 10.1111/jocs.16558. Epub 2022 Apr 30. PMID: 35488767.

  19. Pienta MJ, Noly PE, Janda AM, Tang PC, Bitar A, Mathis MR, Aaronson KD, Pagani FD, Likosky DS; Michigan Congestive Heart Failure Investigators. Rescuing the right ventricle: A conceptual framework to target new interventions for patients receiving a durable left ventricular assist device. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2022 Apr 7:S0022-5223(22)00377-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2022.03.025. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35527048.

  20. Noly PE, Pagani FD, Obadia JF, Bouchard D, Bolling SF, Ailawadi G, Tang PC. The role of surgery for secondary mitral regurgitation and heart failure in the era of transcatheter mitral valve therapies. Rev Cardiovasc Med. 2022 Mar 4;23(3):87. doi: 10.31083/j.rcm2303087. PMID: 35345254.

  21. Likosky DS, Yang G, Zhang M, Malani PN, Fetters MD, Strobel RJ, Chenoweth CE, Hou H, Pagani FD; Michigan Congestive Heart Failure Investigators: Donald S Likosky, Francis D Pagani, Ashraf Shaaban Abdel Aziz Abou El Ela, Paul C Tang, Michael P Thompson, Keith Aaronson, Supriya Shore, Thomas Cascino, Katherine B Salciccioli, Min Zhang, Jeffrey S McCullough, Michelle Hou, Allison M Janda, Michael R Mathis, Tessa M F Watt, Michael J Pienta, Alexander Brescia, Austin Airhart, Daniel Liesman, Khalil Nassar. Interhospital variability in health care-associated infections and payments after durable ventricular assist device implant among Medicare beneficiaries. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2021 May 4:S0022-5223(21)00759-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2021.04.074. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34099272.

  22. Lei I, Tian S, Gao W, Liu L, Guo Y, Tang P, Chen E, Wang Z. Acetyl-CoA production by specific metabolites promotes cardiac repair after myocardial infarction via histone acetylation. Elife. 2021 Dec 23;10:e60311. doi: 10.7554/eLife.60311. PMID: 34939931; PMCID: PMC8763402.

  23. Tang PC, Lei I, Chen YE, Wang Z, Ailawadi G, Romano MA, Salvi S, Aaronson KD, Si MS, Pagani FD, Haft JW. Risk factors for heart transplant survival with greater than 5 h of donor heart ischemic time. J Card Surg. 2021 Aug;36(8):2677-2684. doi: 10.1111/jocs.15621. Epub 2021 May 20. PMID: 34018246.

  24. Young BAC, Tang PC. Commentary: How to predict a harmonious relationship between patients and their left ventricular assist device? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2021 May 19:S0022-5223(21)00810-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2021.05.024. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34059340.

  25. Noly PE, Tang PC. Commentary: Significant Mitral Regurgitation at the Time of LVAD Implantation: Looking Together in the Same Direction But We Need to Look Closer. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2021 Winter;33(4):996-997. doi: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2021.01.046. Epub 2021 Feb 18. PMID: 33609678.

  26. Duggal NM, Lei I, Wu X, Aaronson KD, Pagani FD, Lam HY, Tang PC; Michigan Congestive Heart Failure Investigators. Mitral regurgitation severity at left ventricular assist device implantation is associated with distinct myocardial transcriptomic signatures. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2021 Sep 14:S0022-5223(21)01262-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2021.08.061. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34689984.

  27. Tang PC, Haft JW, Lei I, Wang Z, Chen YE, Abou El Ela A, Wu X, Pitt B, Aaronson KD, Pagani FD. Impact of donor blood type on outcomes after prolonged allograft ischemic times. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2021 Jan 12:S0022-5223(21)00020-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.12.123. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33558115.

  28. Pienta MJ, Cascino TM, Likosky DS, Ghaferi AA, Aaronson KD, Pagani FD, Thompson MP; Michigan Congestive Heart Failure Investigators: Donald S Likosky, Francis D Pagani, Ashraf Shaaban Abdel Aziz Abou El Ela, Paul C Tang, Michael P Thompson, Keith Aaronson, Supriya Shore, Thomas Cascino, Katherine B Salciccioli, Min Zhang, Jeffrey S McCullough, Michelle Hou, Allison M Janda, Michael R Mathis, Tessa M F Watt, Michael J Pienta, Alexander Brescia, Austin Airhart, Daniel Liesman, Khalil Nassar. Failure to rescue: A candidate quality metric for durable left ventricular assist device implantation. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2021 Nov 9:S0022-5223(21)01530-0. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2021.10.054. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34887093; PMCID: PMC9081291.

  29. Cui H, Chen Y, Li K, Zhan R, Zhao M, Xu Y, Lin Z, Fu Y, He Q, Tang PC, Lei I, Zhang J, Li C, Sun Y, Zhang X, Horng T, Lu HS, Chen YE, Daugherty A, Wang D, Zheng L. Untargeted metabolomics identifies succinate as a biomarker and therapeutic target in aortic aneurysm and dissection. Eur Heart J. 2021 Nov 7;42(42):4373-4385. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab605. PMID: 34534287.

  30. Tang PC, Lei I, Pagani FD, Haft JW. Response to letter by Miyauchi et al. J Card Surg. 2021 Oct;36(10):3987-3988. doi: 10.1111/jocs.15790. Epub 2021 Jul 7. PMID: 34232522.

  31. Tang PC, Duggal NM, Haft JW, Romano MA, Bolling SF, Abou El Ela A, Wu X, Colvin MM, Aaronson KD, Pagani FD. Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation in Patients with Preoperative Severe Mitral Regurgitation. ASAIO J. 2021 Oct 1;67(10):1139-1147. doi: 10.1097/MAT.0000000000001379. PMID: 34570728.

  32. Lei I, Huang W, Ward PA, Pober JS, Tellides G, Ailawadi G, Pagani FD, Landstrom AP, Wang Z, Mortensen RM, Cascalho M, Platt J, Eugene Chen Y, Lam HYK, Tang PC. Differential inflammatory responses of the native left and right ventricle associated with donor heart preservation. Physiol Rep. 2021 Sep;9(17):e15004. doi: 10.14814/phy2.15004. PMID: 34435466; PMCID: PMC8387788.

  33. Lei I, Tang PC. Commentary: The next chapter in donor heart preservation: Modulation of preservation biology by targeted molecular therapies. JTCVS Tech. 2021 Jul 1;9:95-96. doi: 10.1016/j.xjtc.2021.06.037. PMID: 34647072; PMCID: PMC8501207.

  34. Tang PC. A Discussion on Interpreting Primary Graft Dysfunction Outcomes: Reply. Ann Thorac Surg. 2021 Feb;111(2):735-736. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.07.081. Epub 2020 Oct 20. PMID: 33096074.

  35. Guo M, St Pierre E, Clemence J Jr, Wu X, Tang P, Romano M, Kim KM, Yang B. Impact of Chronic Renal Failure on Surgical Outcomes in Patients With Infective Endocarditis. Ann Thorac Surg. 2021 Mar;111(3):828-835. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.06.023. Epub 2020 Aug 18. PMID: 32822666; PMCID: PMC7889771.

  36. Mori M, Bin Mahmood SU, Schranz AJ, Sultan I, Axtell AL, Sarsour N, Hiesinger W, Boskovski MT, Hirji S, Kaneko T, Woo J, Tang P, Jassar AS, Atluri P, Whitson BA, Gleason T, Geirsson A. Risk of reoperative valve surgery for endocarditis associated with drug use. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2020 Apr;159(4):1262-1268.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2019.06.055. Epub 2019 Jul 10. PMID: 31420136; PMCID: PMC6952585.

  37. Tang PC, Haft JW, Romano MA, Bitar A, Hasan R, Palardy M, Wu X, Aaronson KD, Pagani FD. Right ventricular function and residual mitral regurgitation after left ventricular assist device implantation determines the incidence of right heart failure. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2020 Mar;159(3):897-905.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2019.03.089. Epub 2019 Apr 5. PMID: 31101350.

  38. Tang PC, Sarsour N, Haft JW, Romano MA, Konerman M, Colvin M, Koelling T, Aaronson KD, Pagani FD. Aortic Valve Repair Versus Replacement Associated With Durable Left Ventricular Assist Devices. Ann Thorac Surg. 2020 Oct;110(4):1259-1264. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.01.015. Epub 2020 Feb 24. PMID: 32105716.

  39. El Ela AA, Tang PC. Commentary: Permanent dialysis access following total artificial heart implantation: A question of maturity. JTCVS Tech. 2020 Jul 21;3:225-226. doi: 10.1016/j.xjtc.2020.07.013. PMID: 34317881; PMCID: PMC8305694.

  40. Young BAC, Tang PC. Commentary: Belt and suspenders! Maximizing safety in central to peripheral extracorporeal membrane oxygenation conversions. JTCVS Tech. 2020 Oct 15;4:193-194. doi: 10.1016/j.xjtc.2020.10.011. PMID: 34318009; PMCID: PMC8307309.

  41. Tang PC, Sarsour N, Haft JW, Romano MA, Konerman M, Colvin M, Koelling T, Aaronson KD, Pagani FD. Aortic Valve Repair Versus Replacement Associated With Durable Left Ventricular Assist Devices. Ann Thorac Surg. 2020 Oct;110(4):1259-1264. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.01.015. Epub 2020 Feb 24. PMID: 32105716.

  42. Noly PE, Tang PC. Commentary: Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, ventricular dysfunction, and a mitral valve prosthesis: A recipe for valve thrombosis? JTCVS Tech. 2020 May 5;3:209-210. doi: 10.1016/j.xjtc.2020.04.022. PMID: 34317874; PMCID: PMC8302925.

  43. Mori M, Bin Mahmood SU, Schranz AJ, Sultan I, Axtell AL, Sarsour N, Hiesinger W, Boskovski MT, Hirji S, Kaneko T, Woo J, Tang P, Jassar AS, Atluri P, Whitson BA, Gleason T, Geirsson A. Risk of reoperative valve surgery for endocarditis associated with drug use. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2020 Apr;159(4):1262-1268.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2019.06.055. Epub 2019 Jul 10. PMID: 31420136; PMCID: PMC6952585.

  44. Lei I, Wang Z, Chen YE, Ma PX, Huang W, Kim E, Lam HYK, Goldstein DR, Aaronson KD, Pagani FD, Tang PC. "The Secret Life of Human Donor Hearts": An Examination of Transcriptomic Events During Cold Storage. Circ Heart Fail. 2020 Apr;13(4):e006409. doi: 10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.119.006409. Epub 2020 Apr 8. PMID: 32264717.

  45. Noly PE, Tang PC. Commentary: A Novel Technique of Percutaneous Left Ventricular Assist Device Deactivation: Just Plug and Stop the Pump or Remove it? That is the Question. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2020 Autumn;32(3):473-474. doi: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2020.03.013. Epub 2020 May 3. PMID: 32376467.

  46. Demarest CT, Tang PC. Commentary: "Preparedness in the time of COVID": Implications for engagement of the health care team with acute respiratory failure. JTCVS Tech. 2020 Sep;3:385-386. doi: 10.1016/j.xjtc.2020.05.030. Epub 2020 Jun 15. PMID: 32996905; PMCID: PMC7294293.

  47. Tang PC, Sarsour N, Haft JW, Romano MA, Konerman M, Colvin M, Koelling T, Aaronson KD, Pagani FD. Aortic Valve Repair Versus Replacement Associated With Durable Left Ventricular Assist Devices. Ann Thorac Surg. 2020 Oct;110(4):1259-1264. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.01.015. Epub 2020 Feb 24. PMID: 32105716.

  48. Mokbel M, Zamani H, Lei I, Chen YE, Romano MA, Aaronson KD, Haft JW, Pagani FD, Tang PC. Histidine-Tryptophan-Ketoglutarate Solution for Donor Heart Preservation Is Safe for Transplantation. Ann Thorac Surg. 2020 Mar;109(3):763-770. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.07.012. Epub 2019 Aug 27. PMID: 31470011.

  49. Fukuhara S, Shiomi S, Yang B, Kim K, Bolling SF, Haft J, Tang P, Pagani F, Prager RL, Chetcuti S, Grossman PM, Patel HJ, Deeb GM. Early Structural Valve Degeneration of Trifecta Bioprosthesis. Ann Thorac Surg. 2020 Mar;109(3):720-727. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.06.032. Epub 2019 Aug 6. PMID: 31398357.

  50. Tang PC. Editorial commentary: Durable mechanical circulatory support, the challenges ahead. Trends Cardiovasc Med. 2020 May;30(4):230-231. doi: 10.1016/j.tcm.2019.06.002. Epub 2019 Jun 14. PMID: 31229397.

  51. Hobbs RD, Assi A, Bolling SF, Patel HJ, Deeb GM, Romano MA, Haft JW, Prager RL, Pagani FD, Tang PC. Long-Term Survival and Echocardiographic Findings After Surgical Ventricular Restoration. Ann Thorac Surg. 2019 Jun;107(6):1754-1760. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.11.054. Epub 2018 Dec 23. PMID: 30586580.

  52. Tang PC, Haft JW, Romano MA, Bitar A, Hasan R, Palardy M, Wu X, Aaronson K, Pagani FD. Cluster analysis of preoperative echocardiographic findings and outcomes following left ventricular device implantation. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2019 May;157(5):1851-1860.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2018.11.099. Epub 2018 Dec 11. PMID: 30739772.

  53. Tang PC, Haft JW, Romano MA, Bitar A, Hasan R, Palardy M, Aaronson KD, Pagani FD. Right ventricular failure following left ventricular assist device implantation is associated with a preoperative pro-inflammatory response. J Cardiothorac Surg. 2019 Apr 25;14(1):80. doi: 10.1186/s13019-019-0895-x. PMID: 31023326; PMCID: PMC6482580.

  54. Stojanovska J, Lumeng CN, Griffin C, Hernando D, Hoffmann U, Haft JW, Kim KM, Burant CF, Singer K, Tsodikov A, Long BD, Romano MA, Tang PC, Yang B, Chenevert TL. Water-fat magnetic resonance imaging quantifies relative proportions of brown and white adipose tissues: ex-vivo experiments. J Med Imaging (Bellingham). 2018 Apr;5(2):024007. doi: 10.1117/1.JMI.5.2.024007. Epub 2018 Jun 29. PMID: 30137870; PMCID: PMC6025480.

  55. Tang PC, DiMusto PD, De Oliveira NC, Rademacher BL, Philip JL, Akhter SA, Acher CW. Natural history of the proximal aorta in patients with descending thoracic aortic disease. J Vasc Surg. 2018 Jun;67(6):1659-1663. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2017.10.062. Epub 2017 Dec 21. PMID: 29276106; PMCID: PMC6942929.

  56. Philip JL, Zens T, Lozonschi L, De Oliveira NC, Osaki S, Kohmoto T, Akhter SA, Tang PC. Outcomes of surgical aortic valve replacement for mixed aortic valve disease. J Thorac Dis. 2018 Jul;10(7):4042-4051. doi: 10.21037/jtd.2018.06.128. PMID: 30174847; PMCID: PMC6106000.

  57. Tang PC, Pagani FD. Continuous-Flow Device Engineering and Pump Technology. Cardiol Clin. 2018 Nov;36(4):451-463. doi: 10.1016/j.ccl.2018.06.001. PMID: 30297063.

  58. Lozonschi L, Kohmoto T, Osaki S, De Oliveira NC, Dhingra R, Akhter SA, Tang PC. Coronary bypass in left ventricular dysfunction and differential cardiac recovery. Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2017 Nov;25(9):586-593. doi: 10.1177/0218492317744472. Epub 2017 Nov 20. PMID: 29153000.

  59. Tang PC, Akhter SA, Osaki S, Lozonschi L, Kohmoto T, De Oliveira NC. Coronary Events in Patients Presenting for Repair of Acute Type A Aortic Dissection. Aorta (Stamford). 2017 Jun 1;5(3):71-79. doi: 10.12945/j.aorta.2017.16.058. PMID: 29675439; PMCID: PMC5899605.

  60. Philip JL, De Oliveira NC, Akhter SA, Rademacher BL, Goodavish CB, DiMusto PD, Tang PC. Cluster analysis of acute ascending aortic dissection provides novel insight into mechanisms of distal progression. J Thorac Dis. 2017 Sep;9(9):2966-2973. doi: 10.21037/jtd.2017.08.06. PMID: 29221269; PMCID: PMC5708434.

  61. DiMusto PD, Rademacher BL, Philip JL, Akhter SA, Goodavish CB, De Oliveira NC, Tang PC. Acute retrograde type A aortic dissection: morphologic analysis and clinical implications. J Surg Res. 2017 Jun 1;213:39-45. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2017.02.034. Epub 2017 Feb 27. PMID: 28601330; PMCID: PMC6942928.

  62. Tang PC, Badami A, Akhter SA, Osaki S, Lozonschi L, Kohmoto T, De Oliveira N. Efficacy of Aortic Valve Resuspension in Establishing Valve Competence in Acute Type A Dissections. Ann Thorac Surg. 2017 May;103(5):1460-1466. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.08.099. Epub 2016 Nov 15. PMID: 27863732.

  63. Tang P, Onaitis M, Gaca JG, Milano CA, Stafford-Smith M, Glower D. Right Minithoracotomy Versus Median Sternotomy for Mitral Valve Surgery: A Propensity Matched Study. Ann Thorac Surg. 2015 Aug;100(2):575-81. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.04.027. Epub 2015 Jul 2. PMID: 26141780.

  64. Tang P, Onaitis M, Desai B, Gaca JG, Milano CA, Stafford-Smith M, Glower DD Jr. Minithoracotomy versus sternotomy for mitral surgery in patients with chronic renal impairment: a propensity-matched study. Innovations (Phila). 2013 Sep-Oct;8(5):325-31. doi: 10.1097/IMI.0000000000000020. PMID: 24346579.

  65. Bhaskarla A, Tang PC, Mashtare T, Nwogu CE, Demmy TL, Adjei AA, Reid ME, Yendamuri S. Analysis of second primary lung cancers in the SEER database. J Surg Res. 2010 Jul;162(1):1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2009.12.030. Epub 2010 Jan 25. PMID: 20400118.

  66. Zhou J, Tang PC, Qin L, Gayed PM, Li W, Skokos EA, Kyriakides TR, Pober JS, Tellides G. CXCR3-dependent accumulation and activation of perivascular macrophages is necessary for homeostatic arterial remodeling to hemodynamic stresses. J Exp Med. 2010 Aug 30;207(9):1951-66. doi: 10.1084/jem.20100098. Epub 2010 Aug 23. PMID: 20733031; PMCID: PMC2931170.

  67. Elefteriades J, Singh M, Tang P, Siegel MD, Kenney B, Pandey A, Kopf GS. Unilateral diaphragm paralysis: etiology, impact, and natural history. J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino). 2008 Apr;49(2):289-95. PMID: 18431352.

  68. Pimiento JM, Maloney SP, Tang PC, Muto A, Westvik TS, Fitzgerald TN, Fancher TT, Tellides G, Dardik A. Endothelial nitric oxide synthase stimulates aneurysm growth in aged mice. J Vasc Res. 2008;45(3):251-8. doi: 10.1159/000112940. Epub 2008 Jan 10. PMID: 18182824.

  69. Tang PC, Ravji K, Key JJ, Mahler DB, Blume PA, Sumpio B. Let them walk! Current prosthesis options for leg and foot amputees. J Am Coll Surg. 2008 Mar;206(3):548-60. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2007.10.007. Epub 2007 Dec 19. PMID: 18308228.

  70. Yi T, Rao DA, Tang PC, Wang Y, Cuchara LA, Bothwell AL, Colangelo CM, Tellides G, Pober JS, Lorber MI. Amelioration of human allograft arterial injury by atorvastatin or simvastatin correlates with reduction of interferon-gamma production by infiltrating T cells. Transplantation. 2008 Sep 15;86(5):719-27. doi: 10.1097/TP.0b013e318183eefa. PMID: 18791454; PMCID: PMC2650813.

  71. Tang PC, Qin L, Zielonka J, Zhou J, Matte-Martone C, Bergaya S, van Rooijen N, Shlomchik WD, Min W, Sessa WC, Pober JS, Tellides G. MyD88-dependent, superoxide-initiated inflammation is necessary for flow-mediated inward remodeling of conduit arteries. J Exp Med. 2008 Dec 22;205(13):3159-71. doi: 10.1084/jem.20081298. Epub 2008 Dec 8. PMID: 19064699; PMCID: PMC2605224.

  72. Burns WR, Wang Y, Tang PC, Ranjbaran H, Iakimov A, Kim J, Cuffy M, Bai Y, Pober JS, Tellides G. Recruitment of CXCR3+ and CCR5+ T cells and production of interferon-gamma-inducible chemokines in rejecting human arteries. Am J Transplant. 2005 Jun;5(6):1226-36. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2005.00892.x. PMID: 15888026.

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