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Publications
Selected publications:
- Labrosse, M. R., Beller, C. J., Boodhwani, M., Hudson, C., & Sohmer, B. (2015). Subject-specific finite-element modeling of normal aortic valve biomechanics from 3D+t TEE images. Medical Image Analysis, 20(1), 162-172. PMID25476416
- Al-Atassi, T., Hynes, M., Sohmer, B., Lam, B., Mesana, T., & Boodhwani, M. (2014). Aortic root geometry in bicuspid aortic insufficiency versus stenosis: Implications for valve repair. European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery : Official Journal of the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, PMID25549992
- C.C.C. Hudson, B. McDonald, J.K.C. Hudson, D. Tran, M. Boodhwani. “Impact of Anesthetic Handover on Mortality and Morbidity in Cardiac Surgery: A Cohort Study” J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2015, 29:11-16.
- Stoppe, C., McDonald, B., Rex, S., Manzanares, W., Whitlock, R., Fremes, S., Fowler, R., Lamarche, Y., Meybohm, P., Haberthur, C., Rossaint, R., Goetzenich, A., Elke, G., Day, A., & Heyland, D. K. (2014). SodiUm SeleniTe administration IN cardiac surgery (SUSTAIN CSX-trial): Study design of an international multicenter randomized double-blinded controlled trial of high dose sodium-selenite administration in high-risk cardiac surgical patients. Trials, 15, 339-6215-15-339. PMID25169040
- Sohmer, B., Hudson, C., Hudson, J., Posner, G. D., & Naik, V. (2014). Transesophageal echocardiography simulation is an effective tool in teaching psychomotor skills to novice echocardiographers. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia = Journal Canadien d'Anesthésie, 61(3), 235-241. PMID24271567
- Sun L, Boodhwani M, Baer H, McDonald B. The association between tracheostomy and sternal wound infection in postoperative cardiac surgery patients. Can J Anesth 2013;60:684-691.
- Sohmer B, Hudson C, Atherstone J, Lambert AS, Labrosse M, Boodhwani M. Measuring aortic valve coaptation surface area using three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography. Can J Anesth 2013;60:24-31. Epub 2012 Nov 07.
- Chan V, Ruel M, Chaudry S, Lambert S, Mesana TG. Clinical and echocardiographic outcomes after repair of mitral valve bileaflet prolapse due to myxomatous disease. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2012 ;143(4 Suppl):S8-S11.
- D. T. T. Tran, J-Y Dupuis, T. Mesana, M. Ruel, H.Nathan, “Comparison of the EuroSCORE and Cardiac Anesthesia Risk Evaluation(CARE) score for risk-adjusted mortality analysis in cardiac surgery” Eur J Cardio-thor Surg 2012, 41:307-313.
- Boodhwani M, Hamilton A, de Varennes B, Mesana T, Williams K, Wells GA, Nathan H, Dupuis JY, Babaev A, Wells P, Rubens FD. A multicenter randomized controlled trial to assess the feasibility of testing modified ultrafiltration as a blood conservation technology in cardiac surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139:701-6.
Personnel
Our researchers have training in clinical epidemiology, research methods, pharmacology, education and echocardiography.
Current team members:
Jean-Yves Dupuis, MD
Christopher Hudson, MD
Bernard McDonald, MD, PhD
Benjamin Sohmer, MD
Louise Sun, MD
Diem Tran, MD
We are supported by a research coordinator and research assistant along with the regular participation of students, residents and fellows.
Projets
Current research themes include:
- Use of new technologies and techniques for perioperative monitoring and to directing patient management
- Prediction and prevention of postoperative atrial fibrillation
- Blood product conservation and use of point-of-care devices
- Prediction and evaluation of diastolic dysfunction
- Assessment of right heart function and prediction of postoperative right heart failure
- Hemodynamic markers for stroke prevention and renal injury
- Severity of illness in the ICU and predictors of long ICU stay
- Postoperative delirium and management
- Long-term outcomes after discharge from cardiac surgery
Offres d'emploi
Contact: Dr. Diem Tran