Mark Bleiweis, MD

Mark S Bleiweis, MD

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Publications

Timing and Outcomes of Concurrent and Sequential BiVAD Implantation: an STS INTERMACS Analysis.
The Annals of thoracic surgery
2023

Support with Single Ventricle-Ventricular Assist Device (sVAD) in Patients with Functionally Univentricular Circulation Prior to Fontan Operation.
Seminars in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. Pediatric cardiac surgery annual
2023

Reply: Rationale and outcomes of single ventricle-ventricular assist device (sVAD).
JTCVS techniques
2023

Never too early: the impact of a shadowing programme in paediatric and congenital cardiac surgery for undergraduate college students
Cardiology in the Young
2023

Heparin-based versus bivalirudin-based anticoagulation in pediatric extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: A systematic review.
Frontiers in medicine
2023

Heart Transplantation in Patients Less Than 18 Years of Age: Comparison of 2 Eras Over 36 Years and 323 Transplants at a Single Institution.
Journal of the American College of Surgeons
2023

Analysis of 82 Children Supported With Pulsatile Paracorporeal Ventricular Assist Device: Comparison of Patients With Biventricular Versus Univentricular Circulation.
Seminars in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
2023

Analysis of 186 Transplants for Pediatric or Congenital Heart Disease: Impact of Pre-Transplant VAD.
The Annals of thoracic surgery
2023

An Analysis of 183 Heart Transplants for Pediatric or Congenital Heart Disease-Impact of High Panel Reactive Antibody.
The Annals of thoracic surgery
2023

A Single-Institutional Experience with 36 Children Smaller Than 5 Kilograms Supported with the Berlin Heart Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) over 12 Years: Comparison of Patients with Biventricular versus Functionally Univentricular Circulation.
World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery
2023

β1-receptor polymorphisms and junctional ectopic tachycardia in children after cardiac surgery.
Clinical and translational science
2022

Ventricular assist device support in neonates and infants with a failing functionally univentricular circulation.
JTCVS techniques
2022

Triple therapy temporary mechanical circulatory support as a bridge to triple-organ transplantation.
Journal of cardiac surgery
2022

Repeated extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for support of an Adult with Congenital Heart Disease and reperfusion pulmonary oedema.
Cardiology in the young
2022

Quest for Biomarkers in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery.
The Annals of thoracic surgery
2022

Palliation Plus Ventricular Assist Device Insertion in 15 Neonates and Infants With Functionally Univentricular Circulation.
The Annals of thoracic surgery
2022

Methylprednisolone for Heart Surgery in Infants - A Randomized, Controlled Trial.
The New England journal of medicine
2022

Lodewyk H.S. van Mierop (March 31, 1927-October 17, 2021): a true giant.
Cardiology in the young
2022

George Daicoff: A Pioneering Surgeon and Humanitarian of The Southern Thoracic Surgical Association.
The Annals of thoracic surgery
2022

Consensus statement on heart xenotransplantation in children: Toward clinical translation.
The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
2022

Combined Hybrid Procedure and VAD Insertion in 9 High-Risk Neonates and Infants With HLHS.
The Annals of thoracic surgery
2022

A Comprehensive Approach to the Management of Patients With HLHS and Related Malformations: An Analysis of 83 Patients (2015-2021).
World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery
2022

Takayasu's arteritis presenting as acute myocardial infarction: case series and review of literature.
Cardiology in the young
2021

Support with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for over 1 year duration as a bridge to cardiac transplantation: a case report and review of the literature.
Cardiology in the young
2021

Risk factors associated with post-transplant superior caval vein stenosis in paediatric heart transplantation.
Cardiology in the young
2021

Radiographic appearance of extracorporeal membrane oxygenations versus left ventricular assist device.
Cardiology in the young
2021

Pulsatile ventricular assist device as a bridge to transplant for the early high-risk single-ventricle physiology.
The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
2021

Myocardial recovery following pulsatile biventricular assist device support in infants: Report of 2 cases.
JTCVS techniques
2021

ISHLT consensus statement for the selection and management of pediatric and congenital heart disease patients on ventricular assist devices Endorsed by the American Heart Association.
The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation
2021

Case report: double lung en bloc procurement from a donor after arterial switch operation.
Cardiology in the young
2021

Cardiac MRI Detection of Left Ventricular Aneurysm in Children After Ventricular Assist Device Explantation.
World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery
2021

Bivalirudin May Reduce the Need for Red Blood Cell Transfusion in Pediatric Cardiac Patients on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation.
ASAIO journal (American Society for Artificial Internal Organs : 1992)
2021

Berlin Heart EXCOR and ACTION post-approval surveillance study report.
The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation
2021

A mini-thoracotomy approach for walking veno-arterial extracorporeal membranous oxygenation.
Journal of cardiac surgery
2021

Safety of a 2-Day Antibiotic Regimen After Delayed Chest Closure Post Pediatric Cardiac Surgery.
Journal of intensive care medicine
2020

Risk Factors for Seizures and Epilepsy in Children With Congenital Heart Disease.
Journal of child neurology
2020

Postoperative vasoactive inotropic score is predictive of outcomes in pediatric heart transplantation.
Clinical transplantation
2020

Pathologic Characteristics of 119 Archived Specimens Showing the Phenotypic Features of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome.
Seminars in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
2020

Left Atrial Appendage Aneurysm Characterized by Multimodal Imaging.
World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery
2020

Isolated Right Superior Cava Drainage to the Left Atrium: An Uncommon Etiology of Cyanosis.
World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery
2020

Coronary Arterial Abnormalities in Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome: Pathologic Characteristics of Archived Specimens.
Seminars in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
2020

Bivalirudin and Alteplase for Pulmonary Embolism Requiring Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in an Adolescent.
The journal of extra-corporeal technology
2020

Ventricular assist device deactivation in children: Preparedness planning and procedural checklist.
The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation
2019

Thenar Muscle Oxygen Saturation Using Vascular Occlusion Test: A Novel Technique to Study Microcirculatory Abnormalities in Pediatric Heart Failure Patients.
Pediatric cardiology
2019

Sub-acute neonatal hemochromatosis in an infant with hypoplastic left heart syndrome on ventricular assist device awaiting transplantation.
Pediatric transplantation
2019

Outcomes of children supported with an intracorporeal continuous-flow left ventricular assist system.
The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation
2019

Left Ventricular Aneurysm Following Blunt-Force Trauma in a Child.
CASE (Philadelphia, Pa.)
2019

Impact of 3D Printouts in Optimizing Surgical Results for Complex Congenital Heart Disease.
World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery
2019

Hybrid procedure with pulsatile ventricular assist device for hypoplastic left heart syndrome awaiting transplantation.
The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
2019

A single centre experience with an evolving approach for the repair of coarctation of the aorta.
Cardiology in the young
2019

Single-stage repair of double outlet right ventricle with subpulmonic ventricular septal defect (Taussig-Bing anomaly).
Multimedia manual of cardiothoracic surgery : MMCTS
2018

Recurrent nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis: A novel therapeutic approach.
Journal of cardiology cases
2018

Managing extensive mitral valve and ventricular septal injuries secondary to penetrating trauma.
European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery
2018

Hypoplastic left heart in Turner's syndrome: a primary indication for transplant?
Cardiology in the young
2018

Heart Transplantation for Adult Congenital Heart Disease: Overview and Special Considerations
Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications
2018

Heart Transplant in Patient With Isolated Left Superior Vena Cava by Atrial Appendage Rotation.
The Annals of thoracic surgery
2018

End-organ recovery post-ventricular assist device can prognosticate survival.
Journal of critical care
2018

Safe sternal reentry in all age groups with the Rultract Resternotomy Retractor™.
Journal of cardiac surgery
2017

Repair of truncus arteriosus with interrupted aortic arch (Van Praagh type A4).
Multimedia manual of cardiothoracic surgery : MMCTS
2017

Outcomes of pediatric patients supported with continuous-flow ventricular assist devices: A report from the Pediatric Interagency Registry for Mechanical Circulatory Support (PediMACS).
The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation
2016

Hybrid Stage 1 Palliation in a Patient With Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome and Unusual Decompressing Levoatrial Cardinal Vein in Turner Syndrome: Utility of Multimodality Imaging.
World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery
2016

The use of veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for perinatal support of an infant with d-transposition of the great arteries, intact atrial and ventricular septa, and flow-restricted ductus arteriosus.
A & A case reports
2014

Surgical considerations in the management of hypoplastic left heart syndrome.
Seminars in cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
2013

Protocol for relative hydrodynamic assessment of tri-leaflet polymer valves.
Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE
2013

Inspiratory muscle strength training in infants with congenital heart disease and prolonged mechanical ventilation: a case report.
Physical therapy
2013

Cerebral and somatic oxygen saturations after repair of tetralogy of Fallot: effects of extubation on regional blood flow.
The Annals of thoracic surgery
2013

Berlin Heart EXCOR pediatric ventricular assist device for bridge to heart transplantation in US children.
Circulation
2013

Inspiratory muscle training in a child with nemaline myopathy and organ transplantation.
Pediatric critical care medicine : a journal of the Society of Critical Care Medicine and the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies
2011

The diagnostic process and perioperative and anesthetic management of an undiagnosed congenital cyanotic cardiac defect in an adult for trauma surgery.
Journal of clinical anesthesia
2009

Novel Adhesive Glove Device Use Results in Improved Intra-Arrest Hemodynamics and Post-Arrest Cardiac Function With Active Compression-Decompression Cpr in a Swine Model of Cardiac Arrest
Critical Care Medicine
2009

Improved Hemodynamics During Cpr With the Use of a Novel Adhesive Glove Device for Active Compression Decompression With Itd in a Swine Model of Ischemic Cardiac Arrest
Critical Care Medicine
2009

Improved Hemodynamics During Cpr With the Use of a Novel Adhesive Glove Device for Active Compression Decompression With Itd in a Swine Model of Ischemic Cardiac Arrest
Critical Care Medicine
2009

Improved Brain Blood Flow During Acd-Cpr, Using a Novel Device for Active Chest Decompression in Swine Model of Cardiac Arrest
Circulation
2009

Evaluating the extracardiac Fontan conduit by multislice computed tomography: an emerging modality.
Cardiology in the young
2009

Aortic aneurysms and dissection diagnosed by computed tomography 19 years after repair of coarctation.
Cardiology in the young
2009

Analysis of regional congenital cardiac surgical outcomes in Florida using the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Database.
Cardiology in the young
2009

Ventricular assist device implantation in the pediatric population: does pump size selection and associated hemodynamics impact outcomes?
ASAIO journal (American Society for Artificial Internal Organs : 1992)
2008

Trigger for intercellular adhesion molecule-1 expression in rat lungs transplanted from non-heart-beating donors.
The Annals of thoracic surgery
2004

The effect of incorporating vessel compliance in a computational model of blood flow in a total cavopulmonary connection (TCPC) with caval centerline offset.
Journal of biomechanical engineering
2004

The Ross procedure in children and young adults: a word of caution.
The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
2001

Reduced ischemia-reperfusion injury with rolipram in rat cadaver lung donors: effect of cyclic adenosine monophosphate.
The Annals of thoracic surgery
1999

Tricuspid valve surgery: 15-year experience.
Journal of the National Medical Association
1996

Survival after trauma pneumonectomy: the pathophysiologic balance of shock resuscitation with right heart failure.
The American surgeon
1996

Feasibility of ultrafast computed tomography in the early evaluation of coronary bypass patency.
American journal of cardiac imaging
1996

Total biventricular volume and total left ventricular volume by ultrafast computed tomography: prediction of left ventricular mass.
American heart journal
1994

Detection of intracardiac masses by ultrafast computed tomography.
American journal of cardiac imaging
1994

Application of ultrafast computed tomography for diagnosis of perivalvular abscesses. Surgical implications.
Chest
1994

Ultrafast computed tomography in the diagnosis of diseases of great vessels.
American journal of cardiac imaging
1993

Inhibition of intra-abdominal adhesions: fibrin glue in a long term model.
The American surgeon
1993

Ultrafast CT and the cardiovascular system.
International journal of cardiac imaging
1992

Conventional and ultrafast computed tomography in the detection of viable versus infarcted myocardium.
American journal of cardiac imaging
1992