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  1. Tricuspid valve replacement with mechanical versus biological prostheses: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, November 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Sameh Said

  2. Hybrid stage 1 Norwood combined with reverse Blalock-Taussig shunt and sutureless repair of total anomalous pulmonary venous connections

    Article • Multimedia Manual of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, October 2024, European Association of Cardiothoracic Surgery (EACTS Publishing Ltd)

    Sameh Said

  3. Minimally invasive valve-sparing aortic root replacement via an upper mini-sternotomy in a young adult with Marfan syndrome

    Article • Multimedia Manual of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, September 2024, European Association of Cardiothoracic Surgery (EACTS Publishing Ltd)

    Sameh Said

  4. Use of low titer O whole blood in infants and young children undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass

    Article • Transfusion, September 2024, Wiley

    Sameh Said

  5. Third sternotomy with modified Bentall/Konno procedure for recurrent multilevel left ventricular outflow tract obstruction in a 15-year-old

    Article • Multimedia Manual of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, September 2024, European Association of Cardiothoracic Surgery (EACTS Publishing Ltd)

    Sameh Said

  6. Fontan Conversion in an Adult With Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

    Article • JACC Case Reports, September 2024, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  7. Complex Pulmonary Artery Rehabilitation in Children with Alagille Syndrome: An Early Single-Center Experience of a Successful Collaborative Work

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease, July 2024, MDPI AG

    Sameh Said

  8. Systolic doming or ‘hockey-stick sign’ of the aortic valve in rheumatic valve disease

    Article • Journal of Visualized Surgery, July 2024, AME Publishing Company

    Sameh Said

  9. Aortic root anatomy: insights into annular and root enlargement techniques

    Article • Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery, May 2024, AME Publishing Company

    Sameh Said

  10. Combined transaortic/transapical left ventricular septal myectomy for subaortic and midventricular obstruction in a paediatric patient

    Article • Multimedia Manual of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, March 2024, European Association of Cardiothoracic Surgery (EACTS Publishing Ltd)

    Sameh Said

  11. Diagnostic work-up and current management strategies for infective endocarditis in the pediatric population

    Article • Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, February 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Sameh Said

  12. Repair of various heart defects in babies and children using a small incision under the right arm

    Article • Congenital Heart Disease, January 2024, Tsinghua University Press

    Sameh Said

  13. Towards Zero Phrenic Nerve Injury in Reoperative Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: The Value of Intraoperative Phrenic Nerve Stimulation

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease, December 2023, MDPI AG

    Sameh Said

  14. Inspiris Resilia Early Failure in the Pulmonary Position: Is It the Technique or the Valve?

    Article • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, September 2023, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  15. Partial anomalous venous connection with intrapulmonary dual drainage: Transcatheter treatment of a rare entity

    Article • Annals of Pediatric Cardiology, May 2023, Medknow

    Sameh Said

  16. Valve-sparing aortic root replacement after previous Ross procedure: two different surgical strategies

    Article • Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery, May 2023, AME Publishing Company

    Sameh Said

  17. The De Kerchove/El Khoury/Schäfers’ classification: a contemporary repair-oriented categorization of bicuspid aortic valves

    Article • European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, April 2023, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Sameh Said

  18. Early Concerning Outcomes for the Edwards Inspiris Resilia Bioprosthesis in the Pulmonary Position

    Article • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, April 2023, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  19. The Mashadi-Narasimhan-Said Classification for Cor Triatriatum Sinister: Applicable to All

    Article • Journal of Chest Surgery, March 2023, Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (KAMJE)

    Sameh Said

  20. Repair of Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection to the Azygous Vein via Right Thoracotomy

    Article • World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, February 2023, SAGE Publications

    Sameh Said

  21. Single-incision, off-pump repair of a right aortic arch with an aberrant left subclavian artery and diverticulum of Kommerell in an adult

    Article • Multimedia Manual of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, February 2023, European Association of Cardiothoracic Surgery (EACTS Publishing Ltd)

    Sameh Said

  22. Outcomes of heart-lung transplantation in Eisenmenger syndrome compared to primary pulmonary hypertension

    Article • Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals, January 2023, SAGE Publications

    Sameh Said

  23. Hirudotherapy for limb ischemia in the pediatric intensive care unit: A retrospective observational cohort

    Article • Frontiers in Pediatrics, January 2023, Frontiers

    Sameh Said

  24. Safety and Efficacy of Right Axillary Thoracotomy for Repair of Congenital Heart Defects in Children

    Article • World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, January 2023, SAGE Publications

    Sameh Said

  25. Surgical Experience With Crossed and Anomalous Origin of the Pulmonary Arteries From the Pulmonary Trunk: A Single Center Report of 24 Cases

    Article • World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, December 2022, SAGE Publications

    Sameh Said

  26. Bilateral branch pulmonary arterial reconstruction in the Alagille syndrome: The technique and its pitfalls

    Article • Multimedia Manual of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, December 2022, European Association of Cardiothoracic Surgery (EACTS Publishing Ltd)

    Sameh Said

  27. Alagille Syndrome and Repeat Oxygenator Failure during Cardiopulmonary Bypass: A Word of Caution

    Article • Journal of ExtraCorporeal Technology, December 2022, EDP Sciences

    Sameh Said

  28. Yang technique for aortic annular enlargement and the “lemon on a stick”

    Article • JTCVS Techniques, December 2022, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  29. Impact of occurrence of cardiac arrest in the donor on long‐term outcomes of pediatric heart transplantation

    Article • Journal of Cardiac Surgery, November 2022, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Sameh Said

  30. Cor triatriatum sinister: Long‐term surgical outcomes in children and a proposal for a new classification

    Article • Journal of Cardiac Surgery, November 2022, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Sameh Said

  31. Unicuspid aortic valves are no bicuspid aortic valves—It's time to retire the Sievers‐classification

    Article • Journal of Cardiac Surgery, November 2022, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Sameh Said

  32. Successful rapid staged hybrid approach for obstructed total anomalous pulmonary venous connection

    Article • Journal of Cardiac Surgery, October 2022, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Sameh Said

  33. Extracardiac Fontan completion after the Kawashima procedure with a custom-made bifurcated graft

    Article • Multimedia Manual of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, October 2022, European Association of Cardiothoracic Surgery (EACTS Publishing Ltd)

    Sameh Said

  34. Descending thoracic aortic homograft for superior vena caval translocation in the Warden procedure: Report of six cases

    Article • Journal of Cardiac Surgery, October 2022, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Sameh Said

  35. The 70thanniversary of the first artificial heart valve “From a Plastic Valve to Homotransplantation to Cusp Type Valves”

    Article • Journal of Cardiac Surgery, August 2022, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Sameh Said

  36. National outcomes of the Fontan operation with endocardial cushion defect

    Article • Journal of Cardiac Surgery, July 2022, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Sameh Said

  37. Lack of Clinical Equipoise Renders Randomized-Trial Execution of Ross vs Prosthetic Valves an Impossible Task

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, July 2022, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  38. Sinus node recovery after explantation of Amplatzer septal occluder: A word of caution

    Article • JTCVS Techniques, April 2022, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  39. National Fontan Operation short‐term outcomes at or below 2‐years‐of‐age compared to older than 2‐years‐of‐age

    Article • Journal of Cardiac Surgery, March 2022, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Sameh Said

  40. Modified Barbero-Marcial repair for type I truncus arteriosus in a 2.7-kg neonate

    Article • February 2022, European Association of Cardiothoracic Surgery (EACTS Publishing Ltd)

    Sameh Said

  41. Left Thoracotomy Beating Heart Repair of Mitral Periprosthetic Regurgitation

    Article • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, February 2022, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  42. Left heart bypass for repair of aortic coarctation in children: Technical tips and pitfalls

    Article • January 2022, European Association of Cardiothoracic Surgery (EACTS Publishing Ltd)

    Sameh Said

  43. Resection of a large left atrial myxoma combined with mitral valve repair via a vertical right axillary thoracotomy in a pediatric patient

    Article • January 2022, European Association of Cardiothoracic Surgery (EACTS Publishing Ltd)

    Sameh Said

  44. Case Report: Traumatic Stress and Developmental Regression: An Unintended Consequence of Complex Cardiac Care

    Article • Frontiers in Pediatrics, December 2021, Frontiers

    Sameh Said

  45. Commentary: Congenital absence of a pulmonary valve cusp: A rare entity with too many solutions

    Article • JTCVS Techniques, December 2021, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  46. Modified Starnes procedure as a bridge to 2-ventricle repair in neonatal Ebstein’s anomaly: A paradigm shift

    Article • November 2021, European Association of Cardiothoracic Surgery (EACTS Publishing Ltd)

    Sameh Said

  47. Vertical right axillary thoracotomy for a modified Warden procedure with a descending thoracic aortic homograft: Tips and pitfalls

    Article • November 2021, European Association of Cardiothoracic Surgery (EACTS Publishing Ltd)

    Sameh Said

  48. Gore Cardioform atrial septal occluder: deployment procedure and techniques for closing challenging secundum atrial septal defects

    Article • Cardiology in the Young, October 2021, Cambridge University Press

    Sameh Said

  49. Commentary: Transcatheter valve therapy for the right ventricular outflow tract: Right as rain, ready for Roger

    Article • Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, September 2021, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  50. First-in-Human Segmental Esophageal Reconstruction Using a Bioengineered Mesenchymal Stromal Cell–Seeded Implant

    Article • JTO Clinical and Research Reports, September 2021, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  51. Intraoperative fluorescence with indocyanine green in congenital cardiac surgery: Potential applications of a novel technology

    Article • JTCVS Techniques, August 2021, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  52. Commentary: Exercise capacity after coarctation repair: When size finally matters!

    Article • Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, July 2021, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  53. The Ross-Konno procedure for congenital aortic stenosis

    Article • Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery, July 2021, AME Publishing Company

    Sameh Said

  54. Commentary: Thoracoscopic epicardial permanent pacemaker lead placement: An alternative not a substitute

    Article • JTCVS Techniques, June 2021, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  55. The double shunt technique as a bridge to heart transplantation in a patient with pulmonary atresia with intact septum and right ventricular-dependent coronary circulation

    Article • JTCVS Techniques, June 2021, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  56. Patient-Specific Three-Dimensional Computational Heart Modeling and Printing to Enhance Clinical Understandings and Treatment Planning: Congenital Recurrent Pulmonary Artery Stenosis and Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement

    Article • April 2021, ASME International

    Sameh Said

  57. Hirudotherapy for neonatal limb ischemia during ECMO support: A word of caution

    Article • Journal of Cardiac Surgery, April 2021, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Sameh Said

  58. Commentary: Right ventricular unloading with valved conduit for end-stage pulmonary arterial hypertension: When Eisenmenger is the last hurrah

    Article • Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, April 2021, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  59. Minimally invasive pulmonary valve replacement via left anterior minithoracotomy

    Article • JTCVS Techniques, April 2021, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  60. Off-pump extracardiac Fontan completion: Surgical technique and pitfalls

    Article • February 2021, European Association of Cardiothoracic Surgery (EACTS Publishing Ltd)

    Sameh Said

  61. Pulmonary valve replacement via left anterior minithoracotomy: Lessons learned and early experience

    Article • Journal of Cardiac Surgery, February 2021, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Sameh Said

  62. Combined Manouguian–Guiraudon Approach for Double Valve Replacement: The Commando Revisited

    Article • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, February 2021, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  63. Coronary Artery Bypass for Anomalous Coronary Arteries: Something I Will Not Do

    Article • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, January 2021, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  64. Outcomes of Surgical Repair of Vascular Rings and Slings in Children: A Word for the Asymptomatic

    Article • Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, January 2021, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  65. Transaortic extended left ventricular septal myectomy in an adult with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy

    Article • December 2020, European Association of Cardiothoracic Surgery (EACTS Publishing Ltd)

    Sameh Said

  66. Berlin Excor Cannulation of Left Atrial Appendage in Left Ventricular Restrictive Physiology: A Novel Bailout Strategy

    Article • ASAIO Journal, December 2020, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Sameh Said

  67. Orthotopic Heart Transplantation in a Child with Single Ventricle after Pneumonectomy

    Article • ASAIO Journal, November 2020, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Sameh Said

  68. Pulmonary Root Mobilization and Modified Lecompte Maneuver for Transseptal Course of the Left Main Coronary Artery

    Article • World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, November 2020, SAGE Publications

    Sameh Said

  69. Accelerated extensive mitral valve calcification in a young end-stage kidney disease patient

    Article • European Heart Journal, September 2020, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Sameh Said

  70. Solitary Left Ventricular Septal Mass and Amaurosis Fugax

    Article • Circulation, September 2020, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Sameh Said

  71. Off-Pump “Clamp and Sew” Extracardiac Fontan With Inverted Bifurcated Graft for Dextrocardia With Heterotaxy Syndrome

    Article • World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, August 2020, SAGE Publications

    Sameh Said

  72. Left bundle branch block revealing a primary small bowel carcinoid metastasizing to the interventricular septum

    Article • Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, August 2020, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Sameh Said

  73. Unroofing of Myocardial Bridging After Septal Myectomy in a Child With Noonan Syndrome

    Article • World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, August 2020, SAGE Publications

    Sameh Said

  74. Anomalous Aortic Origin of the Right Pulmonary Artery From the Ascending Aorta With Spontaneous Dissection and Thrombosis

    Article • World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, July 2020, SAGE Publications

    Sameh Said

  75. Commentary: Extended left ventricular septal myectomy for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: The nuts and bolts

    Article • Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, May 2020, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  76. Development of an Open-Access Library of Pediatric Congenital Heart Diseases and Treatments: A Tutorial on the Atlas of Human Cardiac Anatomy

    Article • April 2020, ASME International

    Sameh Said

  77. Cardiovascular surgery in Turner syndrome - early outcome and long-term follow-up

    Article • World Journal of Cardiology, March 2020, Baishideng Publishing Group Co., Limited (formerly WJG Press)

    Sameh Said

  78. Autologous stem cell therapy for hypoplastic left heart syndrome: Safety and feasibility of intraoperative intramyocardial injections

    Article • Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, December 2019, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  79. Vascular Rings in Adults: Outcome of Surgical Management

    Article • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, October 2019, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  80. Repeat Coronary Bypass Surgery or Percutaneous Coronary Intervention After Previous Surgical Revascularization

    Article • Mayo Clinic Proceedings, September 2019, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  81. Use of mechanical valve prostheses in adults with tetralogy of Fallot

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, September 2019, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  82. Commentary: Unifocalization revision: Patches, patches, and more patches…

    Article • Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, August 2019, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  83. Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome: An Overview for Primary Care Providers

    Article • Pediatrics in Review, July 2019, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

    Sameh Said

  84. Mitral valve bypass: Another extra-anatomic solution for another tiger territory?

    Article • Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, April 2019, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  85. Long-term outcomes of patients undergoing tricuspid valve surgery†

    Article • European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, March 2019, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Sameh Said

  86. Open atrial transcatheter mitral valve replacement in patients with mitral annular calcification

    Article • Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, March 2019, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  87. Fate of the Fontan connection: Mechanisms of stenosis and management

    Article • Congenital Heart Disease, February 2019, Computers, Materials and Continua (Tech Science Press)

    Sameh Said

  88. Does Mitral Valve Calcium in Patients Undergoing Mitral Valve Replacement Portend Worse Survival?

    Article • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, February 2019, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  89. Innovative 2-Step Management Strategy Utilizing EXIT Procedure for a Fetus With Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome and Intact Atrial Septum

    Article • Mayo Clinic Proceedings, February 2019, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  90. Temporary bronchial stenting for airway compression in the interstage palliation of functional single ventricle

    Article • Annals of Pediatric Cardiology, January 2019, Medknow

    Sameh Said

  91. Aortic disease and interventions in adults with tetralogy of Fallot

    Article • Heart, December 2018, BMJ

    Sameh Said

  92. Risk stratification and clinical outcomes after surgical pulmonary valve replacement

    Article • American Heart Journal, December 2018, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  93. The Need for Multiple Bypass Grafts in Repair of Right Coronary Artery–to–Coronary Sinus Fistulas

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

    Sameh Said

  94. Invited Commentary

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

    Sameh Said

  95. Transseptal transcatheter mitral valve replacement in severe mitral annular calcification (transseptal valve-in-MAC)

    Article • Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery, November 2018, AME Publishing Company

    Sameh Said

  96. Open Atrial Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement in Patients With Mitral Annular Calcification

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, September 2018, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  97. Surgical Management and Outcomes of Ebstein Anomaly in Neonates and Infants: A Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Database Analysis

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

    Sameh Said

  98. Accessory mitral valve tissue: What lies beneath

    Article • Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, August 2018, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  99. Essential Thrombocythemia and Cardiac Surgery: A Case Series and Review of the Literature

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

    Sameh Said

  100. Outcomes in patients with cor triatriatum sinister

    Article • Congenital Heart Disease, July 2018, Computers, Materials and Continua (Tech Science Press)

    Sameh Said

  101. Current trends in bilateral internal thoracic artery use for coronary revascularization: Extending benefit to high-risk patients

    Article • Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, June 2018, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  102. Facile conversion from biologic to mechanical prosthesis: A bailout for a hostile aortic root

    Article • Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, June 2018, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  103. Integration of simulation components enhances team training in cardiac surgery

    Article • Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, June 2018, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  104. Repair of Sinus Venosus Defect and Anomalous Pulmonary Veins Associated With Vein of Galen Malformation

    Article • World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, May 2018, SAGE Publications

    Sameh Said

  105. The Various Applications of 3D Printing in Cardiovascular Diseases

    Article • Current Cardiology Reports, May 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Sameh Said

  106. Prognostic Role of Hypertensive Response to Exercise in Patients With Repaired Coarctation of Aorta

    Article • Canadian Journal of Cardiology, May 2018, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  107. Norwood valved Sano shunt: Early reward versus late penalty?

    Article • Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, April 2018, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  108. Outcome of tricuspid valve surgery in the presence of permanent pacemaker

    Article • Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, April 2018, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  109. Outcomes of hospitalization in adults with Fontan palliation: The Mayo Clinic experience

    Article • American Heart Journal, April 2018, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  110. Resection of Intrathoracic Paraganglioma With and Without Cardiopulmonary Bypass

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

    Sameh Said

  111. Mechanism for temporal changes in exercise capacity after Fontan palliation: Role of Doppler echocardiography

    Article • American Heart Journal, February 2018, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  112. Outcomes Following Three-Factor Inactive Prothrombin Complex Concentrate Versus Recombinant Activated Factor VII Administration During Cardiac Surgery

    Article • Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, February 2018, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  113. Three‐dimensional prototyping for procedural simulation of transcatheter mitral valve replacement in patients with mitral annular calcification

    Article • Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, January 2018, Wiley

    Sameh Said

  114. Adult presentation of ALCAPA: Echo and CT diagnosis

    Article • Echocardiography, January 2018, Wiley

    Sameh Said

  115. Improving Results of Surgery for Ebstein Anomaly: Where Are We After 235 Cone Repairs?

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

    Sameh Said

  116. Modified Cabrol Shunt for Atrioventricular Groove Rupture After Mitral Valve Replacement

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

    Sameh Said

  117. Role of Doppler echocardiography for cardiac output assessment in Fontan patients

    Article • American Heart Journal, January 2018, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  118. Outcomes of cardiac pacing in adult patients after a Fontan operation

    Article • American Heart Journal, December 2017, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  119. Outcome of Surgical Repair of Pulmonary Artery Aneurysms: A Single-Center Experience With 38 Patients

    Article • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, November 2017, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  120. Outcomes of surgery for infective endocarditis: a single-centre experience of 801 patients

    Article • European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, October 2017, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Sameh Said

  121. Early Outcomes of Percutaneous Transvenous Transseptal Transcatheter Valve Implantation in Failed Bioprosthetic Mitral Valves, Ring Annuloplasty, and Severe Mitral Annular Calcification

    Article • JACC Cardiovascular Interventions, October 2017, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  122. Prothrombin Complex Concentrates in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: The Current State and the Future

    Article • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, October 2017, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  123. Transcatheter and Surgical Management of Mitral Paravalvular Leak

    Article • JACC Cardiovascular Interventions, October 2017, Elsevier

    Sameh Said, Prof. Elad Maor

  124. Reoperation for mitral paravalvular leak: a single-centre experience with 200 patients†

    Article • Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, July 2017, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Sameh Said

  125. Direct transatrial implantation of balloon-expandable valve for mitral stenosis with severe annular calcifications: early experience and lessons learned†

    Article • European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, July 2017, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Sameh Said

  126. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in children

    Article • Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery, July 2017, AME Publishing Company

    Sameh Said

  127. Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy: the Mayo Clinic experience

    Article • Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery, July 2017, AME Publishing Company

    Sameh Said

  128. Transapical approach for myectomy in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

    Article • Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery, July 2017, AME Publishing Company

    Sameh Said

  129. Role of diastolic function indices in the risk stratification of patients with mixed aortic valve disease

    Article • European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging, June 2017, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Sameh Said

  130. Multiarterial grafts improve the rate of early major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events in patients undergoing coronary revascularization: analysis of 12 615 patients with multivessel disease†

    Article • European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, June 2017, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Sameh Said

  131. Predictors of procedural complications in adult Fontan patients undergoing non-cardiac procedures

    Article • Heart, May 2017, BMJ

    Sameh Said

  132. Cardiopulmonary exercise test in adults with prior Fontan operation: The prognostic value of serial testing

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, May 2017, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  133. Outcomes in adult Fontan patients with atrial tachyarrhythmias

    Article • American Heart Journal, April 2017, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  134. Quality of life: an underutilized patient-reported outcome for adults with congenital heart disease

    Article • Journal of Thoracic Disease, April 2017, AME Publishing Company

    Sameh Said

  135. Current Interventional and Surgical Management of Congenital Heart Disease

    Article • Circulation Research, March 2017, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Sameh Said

  136. Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction After Transcatheter Mitral Valve-in-Ring Implantation: A Word of Caution

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

    Sameh Said

  137. An Unusual Case of Raghib Defect and Double-Orifice Tricuspid Valve

    Article • World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, November 2016, SAGE Publications

    Sameh Said

  138. Severe Mitral Annular Calcification

    Article • JACC Cardiovascular Imaging, November 2016, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  139. Right Coronary Artery Septic Embolization Secondary to Aerococcus urinae Native Mitral Valve Endocarditis

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

    Sameh Said

  140. When is the right time for Fontan conversion? The role of cardiopulmonary exercise test

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, October 2016, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  141. Pulmonary Valve Intimal Sarcoma

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

    Sameh Said

  142. Pulmonary Venous Obstruction From a Large Left Atrial Sarcoma: Resection Combined With Mitral Valve Bypass

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

    Sameh Said

  143. Periaortic to right atrial shunt for severe aortic root bleeding

    Article • European Heart Journal, July 2016, European Society of Cardiology

    Sameh Said

  144. Libman-Sacks Endocarditis in a Patient With Antiphospholipid Syndrome

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

    Sameh Said

  145. Metastatic Rectal Adenocarcinoma Presenting as a Giant Left Atrial Mass: Resection Combined With Right Lower Lobectomy

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

    Sameh Said

  146. Pulmonary Valve Repair for Patients With Acquired Pulmonary Valve Insufficiency

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

    Sameh Said

  147. Mechanical Pulmonary Valve Replacement

    Article • Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Annual, January 2016, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  148. Hemoptysis as a rare presentation of cor triatriatum sinister

    Article • Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, November 2015, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  149. Acute Aortic Dissection Extending Into the Lung

    Article • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, July 2015, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  150. Robot-assisted delayed extraction of retained Lasso catheter combined with mitral valve repair and arrhythmia ablation

    Article • HeartRhythm Case Reports, July 2015, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  151. Paravalvular leak, the Achilles' heel of valve replacement: Will transcatheter techniques be the answer?

    Article • Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, May 2015, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  152. Transition of care in congenital heart disease from pediatrics to adulthood

    Article • Seminars in Pediatric Surgery, April 2015, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  153. Reply

    Article • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, February 2015, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  154. Awake Cardiopulmonary Bypass to Prevent Hemodynamic Collapse and Loss of Airway in a Severely Symptomatic Patient With a Mediastinal Mass

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

    Sameh Said

  155. My aortic root simulator: if I can build it, you can build it

    Article • Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, September 2014, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Sameh Said

  156. When should a mechanical tricuspid valve replacement be considered?

    Article • Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, August 2014, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  157. Healing High-Risk Sternotomy Incisions: Interrupted Suture Closure and Negative Pressure Wound Therapy

    Article • Journal of Cardiac Surgery, June 2014, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Sameh Said

  158. An alternate approach to valve replacement in patients with mitral stenosis and severely calcified annulus

    Article • Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, June 2014, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  159. Ascending-to-Descending Aortic Bypass: A Simple Solution to a Complex Problem

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

    Sameh Said

  160. Fontan Conversion: Identifying the High-Risk Patient

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

    Sameh Said

  161. Management of tricuspid regurgitation in congenital heart disease: Is survival better with valve repair?

    Article • Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, January 2014, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  162. Strategies for High-Risk Reoperations in Congenital Heart Disease

    Article • Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Annual, January 2014, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  163. When Repair is not Feasible: Prosthesis Selection in Children and Adults with Congenital Heart Disease

    Article • Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Annual, January 2014, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  164. Cone Reconstruction in Children with Ebstein Anomaly: The Mayo Clinic Experience

    Article • Congenital Heart Disease, December 2013, Computers, Materials and Continua (Tech Science Press)

    Sameh Said

  165. Surgical stabilization of flail chest: the impact on postoperative pulmonary function

    Article • European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, October 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Sameh Said

  166. Minimally Invasive Resection for Mediastinal Ectopic Parathyroid Glands

    Article • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, October 2013, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  167. Management of Peripheral Pulmonary Emboli with the Use of Transvenous Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis and Right Ventricular Assist Device

    Article • Journal of Cardiac Surgery, September 2013, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Sameh Said

  168. Strategies for Tricuspid Re-Repair in Ebstein Malformation Using the Cone Technique

    Article • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, July 2013, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  169. Surgical treatment of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

    Article • Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy, May 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Sameh Said

  170. Late complications after Norwood stage 1 palliation: surgical strategies and a word of caution

    Article • Multimedia Manual of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, March 2013, European Association of Cardiothoracic Surgery (EACTS Publishing Ltd)

    Sameh Said

  171. Pulmonary embolism after endovenous thermal ablation of the saphenous vein

    Article • Seminars in Vascular Surgery, March 2013, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  172. Renal nutcracker syndrome: Surgical options

    Article • Seminars in Vascular Surgery, March 2013, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  173. Late outcome of repair of congenital coronary artery fistulas—a word of caution

    Article • Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, February 2013, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  174. Anatomic Repair of Ebstein's Malformation: Lessons Learned With Cone Reconstruction

    Article • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, January 2013, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  175. Surgical Treatment of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

    Article • Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, January 2013, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  176. Pseudocoarctation of the Aorta Secondary to Aortic Intimal Sarcoma

    Article • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, July 2012, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  177. Do Pericardial Bioprostheses Improve Outcome of Elderly Patients Undergoing Aortic Valve Replacement?

    Article • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, June 2012, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  178. Resection of a Giant Primary Synovial Sarcoma of the Inferior Vena Cava Extending Into the Right Atrium With Caval Reconstruction Under Cardiopulmonary Bypass and Circulatory Arrest

    Article • Perspectives in Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, June 2012, SAGE Publications

    Sameh Said

  179. Resection of Multiple Recurrent Cardiac Myxomas in an Adult Man With Carney's Complex

    Article • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, June 2012, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  180. Transapical Approach for Apical Myectomy and Relief of Midventricular Obstruction in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

    Article • Journal of Cardiac Surgery, May 2012, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Sameh Said

  181. Aortic Dissection and Recurrence Both Precipitated by Sexual Activity

    Article • Journal of Cardiac Surgery, May 2012, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Sameh Said

  182. Single-patch, 2-patch, and caval division techniques for repair of partial anomalous pulmonary venous connections: Does it matter?

    Article • Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, April 2012, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  183. The Fontan Connections: Past, Present, and Future

    Article • World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, April 2012, SAGE Publications

    Sameh Said

  184. Extra-anatomic Bypass Graft for Recurrent Aortic Arch Obstruction

    Article • Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, January 2012, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  185. Outcomes of Surgical Repair of Double-Chambered Right Ventricle

    Article • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, January 2012, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  186. Surgical Management of Congenital (Non-Ebstein) Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation

    Article • Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Annual, January 2012, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  187. Transaortic Extended Septal Myectomy for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

    Article • Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, January 2012, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  188. Longer-term issues for young adults with hypoplastic left heart syndrome: contraception, pregnancy, transition, transfer, counselling, and re-operation

    Article • Cardiology in the Young, December 2011, Cambridge University Press

    Sameh Said

  189. Outcome of Caval Division Techniques for Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connections to the Superior Vena Cava

    Article • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, September 2011, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  190. Left Main Coronary Artery Compression by Right Ventricle-to-Pulmonary Artery Conduit Relieved by Anterior Translocation of the Right Pulmonary Artery

    Article • World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, July 2011, SAGE Publications

    Sameh Said

  191. Bulging Subaortic Septum: An Important Risk Factor for Systolic Anterior Motion After Mitral Valve Repair

    Article • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, May 2011, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  192. Paramediastinal Air Cyst with Traumatic Bronchial Injury: A Rare Complication of Neonatal Resuscitation

    Article • The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon, April 2011, Thieme Publishing Group

    Sameh Said

  193. 5-Year Survival After Multiple Repeat Metastasectomy for Pulmonary Artery Angiosarcoma

    Article • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, April 2011, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  194. Congenitally Corrected Transposition of Great Arteries

    Article • World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, December 2010, SAGE Publications

    Sameh Said

  195. Pediatric median arcuate ligament syndrome: first report of familial pattern and transperitoneal laparoscopic release

    Article • Journal of Pediatric Surgery, December 2010, Elsevier

    Sameh Said

  196. Surgical management of congenital coronary arterial anomalies in adults

    Article • Cardiology in the Young, December 2010, Cambridge University Press

    Sameh Said

  197. Successful thoracoscopic staged repair of bilateral congenital diaphragmatic hernia

    Article • Journal of Pediatric Surgery, April 2010, Elsevier

    Sameh Said