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  1. Injectable chitosan-nano bioglass composite hemostatic hydrogel for effective bleeding control

    Article • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, May 2019, Elsevier

    Professor Praveen Kerala Varma

  2. Injectable Nano Whitlockite Incorporated Chitosan Hydrogel for Effective Hemostasis

    Article • ACS Applied Bio Materials, January 2019, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Praveen Kerala Varma

  3. Left Atrial Approach to Septal Myectomy: Word of Caution

    Article • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, November 2018, Elsevier

    Professor Praveen Kerala Varma

  4. Early outcomes in patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting

    Article • Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, October 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Praveen Kerala Varma

  5. Successful surgical repair of aorto-esophageal fistula due to fish-bone ingestion

    Article • Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, August 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Praveen Kerala Varma

  6. Transforming Nanofibers into Woven Nanotextiles for Vascular Application

    Article • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, May 2018, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Praveen Kerala Varma

  7. Bioadhesive, Hemostatic, and Antibacterial in Situ Chitin–Fibrin Nanocomposite Gel for Controlling Bleeding and Preventing Infections at Mediastinum

    Article • ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, April 2018, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Praveen Kerala Varma

  8. Posterior mitral leaflet plication for hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy

    Article • Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals, April 2018, SAGE Publications

    Professor Praveen Kerala Varma

  9. Predictors of acute kidney injury in patients undergoing adult cardiac surgery

    Article • Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia, January 2018, Medknow

    Dr Senthilvel Vasudevan, Professor Praveen Kerala Varma

  10. Transcatheter aortic valve replacement: Role of anesthesiologists

    Article • Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia, January 2018, Medknow

    Professor Praveen Kerala Varma

  11. Rationale for change in the criteria for defining severe ischemic mitral regurgitation in 2017 American College of Cardiology/American heart association guidelines

    Article • Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia, January 2018, Medknow

    Professor Praveen Kerala Varma

  12. Ischemic mitral regurgitation

    Article • Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia, January 2017, Medknow

    Professor Praveen Kerala Varma

  13. Five-Year Outcomes after Off-Pump or On-Pump Coronary-Artery Bypass Grafting

    Article • New England Journal of Medicine, December 2016, New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM/MMS)

    Professor Praveen Kerala Varma

  14. Infected pseudoaneurysm of the left anterior descending artery

    Article • BMJ Case Reports, November 2016, BMJ

    Professor Praveen Kerala Varma

  15. Superior Vena Cava Syndrome Caused by Pacemaker Leads

    Article • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, June 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Praveen Kerala Varma

  16. CASE 10–2015

    Article • Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, October 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Praveen Kerala Varma

  17. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

    Article • Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, February 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Praveen Kerala Varma

  18. Risk assessment scores in cardiac surgery

    Article • Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia, January 2015, Medknow

    Professor Praveen Kerala Varma

  19. Intraoperative Transesophageal Echocardiography Diagnosis of Concomitant Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy With Anomalous Insertion of a Papillary Muscle Band to the Interventricular Septum in a Patient for Aortic Valve Replacement

    Article • Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, December 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Praveen Kerala Varma

  20. A case of rheumatic mitral stenosis with subaortic ventricular septal defect and anomalous right coronary artery from left sinus

    Article • Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, November 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Praveen Kerala Varma

  21. Demographic profile, clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting—retrospective analysis of 4,024 patients

    Article • Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, October 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Praveen Kerala Varma

  22. Primary Modified Bentall's Procedure in a Case of Laubry-Pezzi Syndrome

    Article • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, October 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Praveen Kerala Varma

  23. RT 3D TEE for valve dehiscence

    Article • European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging, April 2014, European Society of Cardiology

    Professor Praveen Kerala Varma

  24. Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Complex Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return in Adults

    Article • Circulation, January 2014, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Praveen Kerala Varma

  25. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: Part 1 - Introduction, pathology and pathophysiology

    Article • Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia, January 2014, Medknow

    Professor Praveen Kerala Varma

  26. Emergency mitral valve replacement for acute severe mitral regurgitation following balloon mitral valvotomy: Pathophysiology of hemodynamic collapse and peri-operative management issues

    Article • Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia, January 2014, Medknow

    Professor Praveen Kerala Varma

  27. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy part II - Anesthetic and surgical considerations

    Article • Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia, January 2014, Medknow

    Professor Praveen Kerala Varma

  28. Plasma Exchange Transfusion for Management of Altered Heparin Responsiveness Before Cardiopulmonary Bypass

    Article • Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, October 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Praveen Kerala Varma

  29. False diagnosis of acute Type A dissection

    Article • Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia, January 2013, Medknow

    Professor Praveen Kerala Varma

  30. CASE 5—2012: Incidentally Detected Patent Foramen Ovale in A Patient Undergoing Aortic Valve Replacement: To Close or Not to Close?

    Article • Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, August 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Praveen Kerala Varma

  31. Anesthetic management for surgical repair of Ebstein′s anomaly along with coexistent Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome in a patient with severe mitral stenosis

    Article • Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia, January 2010, Medknow

    Professor Praveen Kerala Varma

  32. Endograft Collapse After Thoracic Stent-Graft Repair for Traumatic Rupture

    Article • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, May 2009, Elsevier

    Professor Praveen Kerala Varma

  33. Transmitral endocavitary repair of inferior left ventricular pseudoaneurysm: A simplified approach in patients requiring concomitant mitral valve surgery

    Article • Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, June 2008, Elsevier

    Professor Praveen Kerala Varma

  34. Perioperative issues due to long-standing lung collapse during repair of a large ascending aortic aneurysm

    Article • Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia, January 2008, Medknow

    Professor Praveen Kerala Varma

  35. Guidelines for anaesthesiologist specialist training in pain medicine

    Article • European Journal of Anaesthesiology, July 2007, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Praveen Kerala Varma

  36. Case 2—2007 Systemic Air Embolization After Termination of Cardiopulmonary Bypass

    Article • Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, April 2007, Elsevier

    Professor Praveen Kerala Varma, Dr Praveen kumar neema

  37. Case 4—2006 Coexistent Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy, Mitral Stenosis, and Coronary Artery Fistula

    Article • Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, August 2006, Elsevier

    Professor Praveen Kerala Varma, Dr Praveen kumar neema

  38. Syphilitic Aneurysm Eroding the Chest Wall

    Article • Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals, August 2006, SAGE Publications

    Professor Praveen Kerala Varma

  39. Reply to the Editor

    Article • Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, April 2006, Elsevier

    Professor Praveen Kerala Varma, Dr Praveen kumar neema

  40. Effect of Lung Ventilation With 50% Oxygen in Air or Nitrous Oxide Versus 100% Oxygen on Oxygenation Index After Cardiopulmonary Bypass

    Article • Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, April 2006, Elsevier

    Professor Praveen Kerala Varma, Dr Praveen kumar neema

  41. Holt-Oram Syndrome with Hemiazygous Continuation of Inferior Vena Cava

    Article • Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals, April 2006, SAGE Publications

    Professor Praveen Kerala Varma

  42. Late Entrapment of Ball and Cage Valve in Mitral Position

    Article • Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals, February 2006, SAGE Publications

    Professor Praveen Kerala Varma

  43. Surgical Interruption of Patent Ductus Arteriosus in a Child With Severe Aortic Stenosis: Anesthetic Considerations

    Article • Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, December 2005, Elsevier

    Professor Praveen Kerala Varma, Dr Praveen kumar neema

  44. Emergency surgery after percutaneous transmitral commissurotomy: Operative versus echocardiographic findings, mechanisms of complications, and outcomes

    Article • Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, September 2005, Elsevier

    Professor Praveen Kerala Varma, Dr Praveen kumar neema

  45. Clinical Profile and Surgical Outcome for Pulmonary Aspergilloma: A Single Center Experience

    Article • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, September 2005, Elsevier

    Professor Praveen Kerala Varma, Dr Praveen kumar neema

  46. Clinical profile of post-operative ductal aneurysm and usefulness of sternotomy and circulatory arrest for its repair

    Article • European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, March 2005, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Praveen Kerala Varma

  47. Late aneurysm formation with destruction of the left lung after subclavian flap angioplasty for coarctation of aorta

    Article • Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, February 2005, Elsevier

    Professor Praveen Kerala Varma, Dr Praveen kumar neema

  48. Vocal cord dysfunction in two patients after mitral valve replacement: Consequences and mechanism

    Article • Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, February 2005, Elsevier

    Professor Praveen Kerala Varma, Dr Praveen kumar neema

  49. Polymorphic ventricular tachycardia after radiofrequency maze procedure: Report of two cases

    Article • Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, February 2005, Elsevier

    Professor Praveen Kerala Varma

  50. Simultaneous repair of bilateral multiple emphysematous bullae with a secundum atrial septal defect

    Article • Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, October 2004, Elsevier

    Professor Praveen Kerala Varma, Dr Praveen kumar neema

  51. Controlled aortic root perfusion: a novel method to treat refractory ventricular arrhythmias after aortic valve replacement

    Article • Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, April 2004, Elsevier

    Professor Praveen Kerala Varma

  52. EJCTS Reviewers

    Article • European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, April 2004, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Praveen Kerala Varma

  53. Fatal post-operative gastro intestinal hemorrhage because of angio-dysplasia of small intestine in aortic regurgitation

    Article • Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, March 2004, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Praveen Kerala Varma

  54. Partial atrioventricular canal defect with cor triatriatum sinister: report of three cases

    Article • Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, February 2004, Elsevier

    Professor Praveen Kerala Varma, Dr Praveen kumar neema

  55. Ascending aortic coarctation with mitral regurgitation-surgical outcome—A case report

    Article • Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, January 2004, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Praveen Kerala Varma

  56. Aortic root replacement—The “Chitra” experience

    Article • Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, January 2004, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Praveen Kerala Varma

  57. Dysphagia Lusorum

    Article • Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals, December 2003, SAGE Publications

    Professor Praveen Kerala Varma

  58. Superior vena caval aneurysm

    Article • Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, September 2003, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Praveen Kerala Varma

  59. Abdominal aortic occlusion due to aorto arteritis

    Article • European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, September 2003, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Praveen Kerala Varma