Publications

Ivascu NS, Khan FM, Rahouma M, Hameed I, Abouarab A, Segal AZ, Gaudino MFL, Girardi LN.  2019.  Characteristics and anatomic distribution of early vs late stroke after cardiac surgery.. J Card Surg. 34(8):684-689.

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Ivascu NS, Fitzgerald M, Ghadimi K, Patel P, Evans AS, Goeddel LA, Shaefi S, Klick J, Johnson A, Raiten J et al..  2019.  Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia: A Review for Cardiac Anesthesiologists and Intensivists.. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 33(2):511-520.

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Flynn BC, Shen L, Littlejohn JE, Shirak MO, Ivascu NS.  2019.  Noteworthy Literature in 2018 for Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists and Intensivists.. Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 23(2):156-163.

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Fitzgerald MM, Bhatt HV, Schuessler ME, T Guy S, Ivascu NS, Evans AS, Ramakrishna H.  2019.  Robotic Cardiac Surgery Part I: Anesthetic Considerations in Totally Endoscopic Robotic Cardiac Surgery (TERCS).. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth.

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Meltzer EC, Ivascu NS, Edwin MK, Ingall TJ.  2019.  Should Long-Term Life-Sustaining Care Be Started in Emergency Settings? AMA J Ethics. 21(5):E401-406.

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Ivascu NS, Shen L, Noguera E, Flynn BC.  2018.  Noteworthy Literature published in 2017 for Cardiac Critical Care.. Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 22(1):18-26.

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Shaefi S, Mittel A, Klick J, Evans A, Ivascu NS, Gutsche J, Augoustides JGT.  2018.  Vasoplegia After Cardiovascular Procedures-Pathophysiology and Targeted Therapy.. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 32(2):1013-1022.

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Abouarab AA, Leonard JR, Ohmes LB, Lau C, Rong LQ, Ivascu NS, Pryor KO, Munjal M, Crea F, Massetti M et al..  2017.  Posterior Left pericardiotomy for the prevention of postoperative Atrial fibrillation after Cardiac Surgery (PALACS): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.. Trials. 18(1):593.

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Ivascu NS, Meltzer EC.  2017.  Teacher and Trustee: Examining the Ethics of Experiential Learning in Transesophageal Echocardiography Education.. Anesth Analg.

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Evans AS, Mazzeffi M, Ivascu NS, Dickerson S, Gutsche JT.  2016.  Noteworthy Articles in 2015 for Cardiothoracic Critical Care.. Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 20(1):24-33.

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Meltzer EC, Ivascu NS, Stark M, Orfanos AV, Acres CA, Christos PJ, Mangione T, Fins JJ.  2016.  A Survey of Physicians' Attitudes toward Decision-Making Authority for Initiating and Withdrawing VA-ECMO: Results and Ethical Implications for Shared Decision Making.. J Clin Ethics. 27(4):281-289.

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Ivascu NS, Gaudino M, Lau C, Segal AZ, Debois WJ, Munjal M, Girardi LN.  2015.  Nonischemic Postoperative Seizure Does Not Increase Mortality After Cardiac Surgery.. Ann Thorac Surg. 100(1):101-6.

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Meltzer ECowen, Ivascu NS, Fins JJ.  2014.  DNR and ECMO: a paradox worth exploring.. J Clin Ethics. 25(1):13-9.

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Meltzer EC, Ivascu NS, Acres CA, Stark M, Furman RR, Fins JJ.  2014.  Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation as a bridge to chemotherapy in an Orthodox Jewish patient.. Oncologist. 19(9):985-9.

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Meltzer EC, Ivascu NS, Acres CA, Stark M, Kirkpatrick JN, Paul S, Sedrakyan A, Fins JJ.  2014.  Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in adults: a brief review and ethical considerations for nonspecialist health providers and hospitalists.. J Hosp Med. 9(12):808-13.

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Ivascu NS, Skubas NJ.  2012.  Aortic intramural hematoma: echocardiographic characteristics.. Anesth Analg. 114(2):286-8.

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