Vivek Rao

Vivek Rao

Division of Cardiac Surgery, University Health Network

Affiliated withUniversity Health NetworkUniversity of TorontoUniversity Health Network

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JoVE Journal Publications

ArticleTotal : 2
Year
Generation of Two-color Antigen Microarrays for the Simultaneous Detection of IgG and IgM Autoantibodies
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Cited by 9

2016
2019

Other Publications

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Year
Novel cardioprotective effects of pravastatin in human ventricular cardiomyocytes subjected to hypoxia and reoxygenation: beneficial effects of statins independent of endothelial cells.

The Journal of surgical research| PubMed ID: 15126084

2004
Left ventricular reconstruction: Early and late results.

The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery| PubMed ID: 15224018

2004
Myocardial protection in reoperative coronary artery bypass grafting:.

Journal of cardiac surgery| PubMed ID: 15245456

2004
Charting the future by examining the past:.

Journal of cardiac surgery| PubMed ID: 15245464

2004
2019
Changing trends in mechanical circulatory assistance:.

Journal of cardiac surgery| PubMed ID: 15245472

2004
Hypersensitivity myocarditis complicating hypertrophic cardiomyopathy heart.

The Canadian journal of cardiology| PubMed ID: 15266362

2004
To STICH or not to STICH: we know the answer, but do we understand the question?

The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery| PubMed ID: 15678031

2005
2005
Use of basiliximab and cyclosporine in heart transplant patients with pre-operative renal dysfunction.

The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation| PubMed ID: 15701432

2005
2005
Tetrahydrobiopterin deficiency exaggerates intimal hyperplasia after vascular injury.

American journal of physiology. Regulatory, integrative and comparative physiology| PubMed ID: 15774769

2005
2005
2005
Steroid phobia and adherence--problems, solutions, impact on benefit/risk profile.

Immunology and allergy clinics of North America| PubMed ID: 16054544

2005
2005
Monitoring of cyclosporine 2-hour post-dose levels in heart transplantation: improvement in clinical outcomes.

The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation| PubMed ID: 16143255

2005
Cardiac allograft vasculopathy: a review.

Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie| PubMed ID: 16149368

2005
Thrombosis of mechanical mitral valve prosthesis.

Journal of cardiac surgery| PubMed ID: 16153286

2005
2005
2005
Cardiac allograft preservation using donor-shed blood supplemented with L-arginine.

The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation| PubMed ID: 16210145

2005
2005
2005
Stem cell transplantation for ischemic cardiomyopathy: hope or hype?

The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery| PubMed ID: 16307987

2005
Nanoliter scale microbioreactor array for quantitative cell biology.

Biotechnology and bioengineering| PubMed ID: 16315325

2006
Aortic valve replacement: a safe and durable option in patients with impaired left ventricular systolic function.

European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery| PubMed ID: 16386914

2006
2006
Reoperation is not an independent predictor of mortality during aortic valve surgery.

The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery| PubMed ID: 16434261

2006
2006
2006
The Toronto Risk Score for adverse events following cardiac surgery.

The Canadian journal of cardiology| PubMed ID: 16520853

2006
2006
Organ donor management in Canada: recommendations of the forum on Medical Management to Optimize Donor Organ Potential.

CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne| PubMed ID: 16534070

2006
2006
Short- and long-term results of triple valve surgery in the modern era.

The Annals of thoracic surgery| PubMed ID: 16731149

2006
2006
2006
2006
The intricacies of cardiac sarcoidosis: a case report involving the coronary arteries and a review of the literature.

Cardiovascular pathology : the official journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Pathology| PubMed ID: 16844554

2006
Non-utilization of hearts and lungs after consent for donation: a Canadian multicentre study.

Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthésie| PubMed ID: 16873351

2006
Permanent pacing after cardiac transplantation in the era of extended donors.

The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation| PubMed ID: 16962478

2006
Basiliximab versus rabbit anti-thymocyte globulin for induction therapy in patients after heart transplantation.

The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation| PubMed ID: 17097501

2006
2006
2007
2007
Tricuspid valve replacement after cardiac transplantation.

Current opinion in cardiology| PubMed ID: 17284991

2007
2007
Optical mapping of Langendorff-perfused human hearts: establishing a model for the study of ventricular fibrillation in humans.

American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology| PubMed ID: 17369453

2007
2007
Endothelin-1 accentuates the proatherosclerotic effects associated with C-reactive protein.

The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery| PubMed ID: 17467420

2007
Initial results of the chordal-cutting operation for ischemic mitral regurgitation.

The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery| PubMed ID: 17532944

2007
The dilemma of a left ventricular assist device explantation: a decision analysis.

The Canadian journal of cardiology| PubMed ID: 17593992

2007
An unusual complication of support with a continuous-flow cardiac assist device.

The New England journal of medicine| PubMed ID: 17761599

2007
N-acetylcysteine for preventing acute kidney injury in cardiac surgery patients with pre-existing moderate renal insufficiency.

Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthésie| PubMed ID: 17975231

2007
Mycophenolate mofetil dose reduction for gastrointestinal intolerance is associated with increased rates of rejection in heart transplant patients.

The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation| PubMed ID: 18187090

2008
Visual perception and mixed-initiative interaction for assisted visualization design.

IEEE transactions on visualization and computer graphics| PubMed ID: 18192718

2008
Relation between aortic cross-clamp time and mortality--not as straightforward as expected.

European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery| PubMed ID: 18272383

2008
Invited commentary.

The Annals of thoracic surgery| PubMed ID: 18355518

2008
2008
Mid-term outcomes of off-pump versus on-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery.

The Canadian journal of cardiology| PubMed ID: 18401468

2008
Myocardial HLA-G reliably indicates a low risk of acute cellular rejection in heart transplant recipients.

The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation| PubMed ID: 18442718

2008
2008
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy presenting as restrictive cardiomyopathy: a case complicated by biventricular apical aneurysms and papillary fibroelastoma.

Cardiovascular pathology : the official journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Pathology| PubMed ID: 18508285

2009
Choices: a study of preferences for end-of-life treatments in patients with advanced heart failure.

The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation| PubMed ID: 18765193

2008
2008
2008
Stem-cell therapy for ischaemic cardiomyopathy.

Indian heart journal| PubMed ID: 19153429

2007
Redo valvular surgery in elderly patients.

The Annals of thoracic surgery| PubMed ID: 19161771

2009
Decreasing mortality for coronary artery bypass surgery in octogenarians.

The Canadian journal of cardiology| PubMed ID: 19214298

2009
2009
2009
Left ventricular device as destination therapy: are we there yet?

Current opinion in cardiology| PubMed ID: 19532106

2009
2009
Usefulness of the INTERMACS scale to predict outcomes after mechanical assist device implantation.

The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation| PubMed ID: 19632580

2009
2009
2009
Everolimus but not mycophenolate mofetil therapy is associated with soluble HLA-G expression in heart transplant patients.

The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation| PubMed ID: 19783164

2009
2009
Effect of global ischemia and reperfusion during ventricular fibrillation in myopathic human hearts.

American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology| PubMed ID: 19820201

2009
2009
2009
Correlation between circulating endothelial progenitor cell function and allograft rejection in heart transplant patients.

Transplant international : official journal of the European Society for Organ Transplantation| PubMed ID: 20102553

2010
Predictors of low cardiac output syndrome after isolated mitral valve surgery.

The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery| PubMed ID: 20152992

2010
2010
In praise of ventricular assist devices-mechanical bridge to virtual crossmatch for the sensitized patient.

The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation| PubMed ID: 20363155

2010
2010
Impact of fixed pulmonary hypertension on post-heart transplant outcomes in bridge-to-transplant patients.

The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation| PubMed ID: 20620083

2010
Invited commentary.

The Annals of thoracic surgery| PubMed ID: 20667344

2010
2010
2010
Endothelin-1 antagonism and nitric oxide augmentation prevents cyclosporine-induced vasomotor impairment.

The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation| PubMed ID: 20851640

2011
Surgical remodeling of the left ventricle in heart failure.

Annals of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery : official journal of the Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia| PubMed ID: 20930658

2010
2010
Tacrolimus preserves vasomotor function and maintains vascular homeostasis.

The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation| PubMed ID: 21273094

2011
2011
Changing trends in emergency coronary bypass surgery.

The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery| PubMed ID: 21334012

2011
2011
The 14-bp deletion in the HLA-G gene indicates a low risk for acute cellular rejection in heart transplant recipients.

The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation| PubMed ID: 21482149

2011
Quality of life for patients supported on a left ventricular assist device.

Expert review of medical devices| PubMed ID: 21542706

2011
2011
2011
PTEN-inducible kinase 1 (PINK1)/Park6 is indispensable for normal heart function.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America| PubMed ID: 21606348

2011
2011
2011
Invited commentary.

The Annals of thoracic surgery| PubMed ID: 21718831

2011
Intramural activation during early human ventricular fibrillation.

Circulation. Arrhythmia and electrophysiology| PubMed ID: 21750274

2011
2011
Mechanical circulatory support as a bridge to transplant candidacy.

Journal of cardiac surgery| PubMed ID: 21883463

2011
2011
2011
Historical perspectives of The American Association for Thoracic Surgery: F. Griffith Pearson (1926-).

The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery| PubMed ID: 22019115

2013
2012
Improving results for coronary artery bypass graft surgery in the elderly.

European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery| PubMed ID: 22246966

2012
2012
Are endothelial progenitor cells a prognostic factor in patients with heart failure?

Expert review of cardiovascular therapy| PubMed ID: 22292873

2012
2012
2012
2012
2013
2012
2012
2012
Validation of the Totaled Health Risks In Vascular Events (THRIVE) score for outcome prediction in endovascular stroke treatment.

International journal of stroke : official journal of the International Stroke Society| PubMed ID: 22928705

2014
Concomitant mitral valve surgery in patients undergoing surgical ventricular reconstruction for ischaemic cardiomyopathy.

European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery| PubMed ID: 22983917

2013
The totaled health risks in vascular events (THRIVE) score predicts ischemic stroke outcomes independent of thrombolytic therapy in the NINDS tPA trial.

Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association| PubMed ID: 23122722

2013
2013
2012
2014
2013
Invited commentary.

The Annals of thoracic surgery| PubMed ID: 23336866

2013
Central sleep apnea interfering with adequate left ventricular filling in a patient with left ventricular assist device.

Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine| PubMed ID: 23372470

2013
2013
2013
Parkinson-susceptibility gene DJ-1/PARK7 protects the murine heart from oxidative damage in vivo.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America| PubMed ID: 23530187

2013
2013
2013
2013
Chronotropic incompetence, impaired exercise capacity, and inflammation in recipients of continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices.

The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation| PubMed ID: 23849515

2013
2013
Risk modeling for ventricular assist device support in post-cardiotomy shock.

Journal of the Saudi Heart Association| PubMed ID: 23960674

2012
2013
THRIVE score predicts ischemic stroke outcomes and thrombolytic hemorrhage risk in VISTA.

Stroke; a journal of cerebral circulation| PubMed ID: 24072004

2013
Untreated preoperative depression is not associated with postoperative arrhythmias in CABG patients.

Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthésie| PubMed ID: 24218191

2014
2013
Molecular basis of cardiac myxomas.

International journal of molecular sciences| PubMed ID: 24447924

2014
2014
2014
Potential myocardial regeneration with CorMatrix ECM: a case report.

The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery| PubMed ID: 24529732

2014
Cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury.

Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery| PubMed ID: 24535092

2014
Profound hypothermia compared with moderate hypothermia in repair of acute type A aortic dissection.

The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery| PubMed ID: 24569056

2014
2014
Fatal H1N1-Related Acute Necrotizing Encephalopathy in an Adult.

Case reports in critical care| PubMed ID: 24826323

2011
The THRIVE score strongly predicts outcomes in patients treated with the Solitaire device in the SWIFT and STAR trials.

International journal of stroke : official journal of the International Stroke Society| PubMed ID: 24844862

2014
2014
The THRIVE score predicts symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage after intravenous tPA administration in SITS-MOST.

International journal of stroke : official journal of the International Stroke Society| PubMed ID: 25042855

2014
2014
2014
Markers of inflammation in recipients of continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices.

ASAIO journal (American Society for Artificial Internal Organs : 1992)| PubMed ID: 25232767

2014
2014
2015
2014
2015
Comprehensive review and suggested strategies for the detection and management of aortic insufficiency in patients with a continuous-flow left ventricular assist device.

The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation| PubMed ID: 25511746

2015
2015
2015
Factors associated with anti-human leukocyte antigen antibodies in patients supported with continuous-flow devices and effect on probability of transplant and post-transplant outcomes.

The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation| PubMed ID: 25638296

2015
Statins and intracerebral hemorrhage--reply.

JAMA neurology| PubMed ID: 25664553

2015
2015
2015
2015
Historical perspectives of The American Association for Thoracic Surgery: Dr Wilfred G. Bigelow.

The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery| PubMed ID: 25906710

2015
Prediction of intracerebral haemorrhage expansion with clinical, laboratory, pharmacologic, and noncontrast radiographic variables.

International journal of stroke : official journal of the International Stroke Society| PubMed ID: 25918976

2015
2015
Improved ischemic stroke outcome prediction using model estimation of outcome probability: the THRIVE-c calculation.

International journal of stroke : official journal of the International Stroke Society| PubMed ID: 26045081

2015
2015
Resurgence of extracorporeal support for the primary management of cardiogenic shock.

The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery| PubMed ID: 26055436

2015
In Reply.

Anesthesiology| PubMed ID: 26372134

2015
2015
2015
2015
To Pulse or Not to Pulse, Is That the Question?

Circulation| PubMed ID: 26510697

2015
2016
2016
2015
New Developments in HLA-G in Cardiac Transplantation.

Human immunology| PubMed ID: 26707934

2016
2016
2016
2016
2016
2016
2016
2016
HeartMate 3: Facing the challenge of past success.

The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery| PubMed ID: 27210469

2016
Human leukocyte antigen G single-nucleotide polymorphism -201 (CC-CC) donor-recipient genotype matching as a predictor of severe cardiac allograft vasculopathy.

The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation| PubMed ID: 27287629

2016
2016
Historical perspectives of The American Association for Thoracic Surgery: Robert M. Janes, MD (1894-1966).

The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery| PubMed ID: 27423829

2016
Multicentre clinical trial experience with the HeartMate 3 left ventricular assist device: 30-day outcomes.

European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery| PubMed ID: 27436871

2016
2016
2016
The tail wagging the dog: Attention to detail in valvular surgery.

The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery| PubMed ID: 27555339

2016
Ventricular standstill in a patient with a left ventricular assist device.

The Annals of thoracic surgery| PubMed ID: 30853593

2019
2019