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G Hossein Almassi MD

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Professor

Institution: Medical College of Wisconsin
Department: Surgery
Division: Cardiothoracic
Program: Cardiothoracic Surgery

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Publications (151)

  • Robotic-Assisted Left Ventricular Epicardial Lead Placement in Patients With Prior Sternotomy. (Kleinertz A, Seadler B, Holland H, Sow M, Syed A, Oujiri J, Almassi GH, Schena S, Gasparri M) Ann Thorac Surg Short Rep 2025 Sep;3(3):740-745 PMID: 41163875 PMCID: PMC12559586 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105014644824 10/30/2025    
  • Robotic assisted left atrial appendage exclusion in patients with atrial fibrillation and intolerance to oral anticoagulation. (Seadler BD, Syed A, Bien B, Sow M, Berger M, Oujiri J, Almassi GH, Joyce DL, Schena S, Gasparri MG) J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino) 2025 Aug;66(4):299-307 PMID: 40433735 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105016802278 05/28/2025    
  • Early inspiris resilia valve failure in a patient with idiopathic pulmonary valve regurgitation. (Seadler BD, Holland HK, Novalija J, Schena S, Almassi GH) J Cardiothorac Surg 2025 Apr 10;20(1):183 PMID: 40211402 PMCID: PMC11987179 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105003240739 04/11/2025       1 Citation
  • A model for delivery of extracorporeal life support in a stand-alone veterans affairs medical center. (Seadler BD, Melamed J, Sow M, Rogers AL, Syed A, Linsky PL, Ubert HA, Schena S, Durham LA, Almassi GH) Artif Organs 2024 Jun;48(6):675-682 PMID: 38321771 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85184427783 02/07/2024    
  • Editorial review: guidance for future atrial fibrillation research (Bilfinger TV, Almassi GH, Shroyer ALW) Vessel Plus 2024;8 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85194495198 01/01/2024       1 Citation
  • Impact of Oral Anticoagulation on Clinical Outcomes in Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation. (Almassi GH, Quin JA, Stock EM, DeMatt EJ, Biswas K, Hattler B, Tseng E, Zenati MA) J Surg Res 2024 Mar;295:122-130 PMID: 38007859 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85178231780 11/27/2023       1 Citation
  • Two Posterior Mitral Leaflets or a Feature of Degenerative Valve Disease That Contributes to Mitral Regurgitation? (Barta LE, Holland HK, Costa HA, Rzepka JW, Almassi GH, Schena S, Pagel PS) J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2023 Sep;37(9):1822-1825 PMID: 37225549 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85159893731 05/25/2023    
  • Balancing carcinoid crisis and right ventricular dysfunction during tricuspid and pulmonic valve replacement for carcinoid heart disease: A case report. (Pagryzinski AR, Schena S, Novalija J, Almassi GH, Pagel PS, Hang D) Int J Surg Case Rep 2023 Jan;102:107855 PMID: 36610355 PMCID: PMC9829749 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85145728191 01/08/2023    
  • Health-related quality of life impacts upon 5-year survival after coronary artery bypass surgery. (Bishawi M, Hattler B, Almassi GH, Quin JA, Grover FL, Collins JF, Ebrahimi R, Wolbrom DH, Shroyer AL, Veterans Affairs Randomized On/Off Bypass Follow-up Study (ROOBY-FS) Group) J Card Surg 2022 Dec;37(12):4899-4905 PMID: 36423254 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85142929941 11/25/2022       3 Citations
  • A Highly Unusual Cause of Right Anterior Proximal Clavicle Pain 5 Years After Uncomplicated Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery. (Whitaker AR, Tatakis AW, Patel ZH, Sutter HA, Hang D, Almassi GH, Pagel PS) J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2023 Jan;37(1):187-189 PMID: 36229291 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85139736187 10/14/2022       1 Citation
  • Multilobular Structure Near the Left Ventricular Apex: Pericardial Effusion or a More Sinister Pathology? (Hang D, Iqbal Z, Gebrehiwot Y, Schena S, Joyce LD, Almassi GH, Pagel PS) J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2022 Oct;36(10):3982-3985 PMID: 35786349 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85133331384 07/06/2022    
  • Commentary: The relationship of cancer and heart disease—it's complicated (Wyler von Ballmoos MC, Almassi GH) Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery July 2022;164(1):115-116 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85093104343 07/01/2022       2 Citations
  • Left hemothorax resulting from delayed right ventricular apical pacing lead perforation without hemopericardium, a case report. (Topoluk N, Kieffer H, Sutter H, Fayn E, Pagel PS, Almassi GH) Int J Surg Case Rep 2022 Apr;93:106924 PMID: 35286979 PMCID: PMC8924622 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85126007638 03/15/2022    
  • Ten-Year Outcomes of Off-Pump vs On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in the Department of Veterans Affairs: A Randomized Clinical Trial. (Quin JA, Wagner TH, Hattler B, Carr BM, Collins J, Almassi GH, Grover FL, Shroyer AL) JAMA Surg 2022 Apr 01;157(4):303-310 PMID: 35171210 PMCID: PMC8851363 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85124960183 02/17/2022       58 Citations
  • Department of veterans affairs post-coronary artery bypass graft patients’ atrial fibrillation: 10-year outcomes (Quin JA, Almassi GH, Collins JF, Carr BM, Grover FL, Shroyer AWL) Vessel Plus 2022;6 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85134732291 01/01/2022       3 Citations
  • Postoperative atrial fibrillation is associated with increased resource utilization after cardiac surgery: a regional analysis of the Southeastern United States (Hawkins RB, Strobel RJ, Joseph M, Quader M, Teman NR, Almassi GH, Mehaffey JH) Vessel Plus 2022;6 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85134809091 01/01/2022       3 Citations
  • Stroke risk and anticoagulation in the setting of post-cardiac surgery atrial fibrillation: a systematic review of the literature (Rademacher N, Spellman C, Almassi GH, von Ballmoos MCW) Vessel Plus 2022;6 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85169838838 01/01/2022       1 Citation
  • Progressive Dyspnea and Exercise Intolerance Four Months After Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Radiofrequency Ablation for Frequent Premature Ventricular Contractions. (Turner H, Beinhoff P, Sonnen AJ, Hang D, Lincoln AH, Sutter HA, Almassi GH, Pagel PS) J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2022 Aug;36(8 Pt A):2789-2792 PMID: 34758926 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85118888662 11/12/2021    
  • Commentary: The relationship of cancer and heart disease-it's complicated. (Wyler von Ballmoos MC, Almassi GH) J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2022 Jul;164(1):115-116 PMID: 34756324 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85093104343 11/11/2021       2 Citations
  • Isolated Enterococcus faecalis pulmonary valve endocarditis without precipitating risk factors: A case report describing delayed need for surgery three years after antimicrobial therapy. (Biesboer EA, Ayala GD, Cummings AC, Sutter HA, Iqbal Z, Pagel PS, Almassi GH) Int J Surg Case Rep 2021 Oct;87:106426 PMID: 34601317 PMCID: PMC8496171 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85115955883 10/04/2021    
  • An Unusual Cause of Profound Tricuspid Annular Dilatation Resulting in Severe Regurgitation. (Pagel PS, Greiber KJ, Sutter HA, Almassi GH) J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2022 Feb;36(2):622-626 PMID: 34193349 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85108820901 07/02/2021       1 Citation
  • Iatrogenic Aortic Insufficiency After Radiofrequency Ablation of the Left Ventricular Outflow Tract. (Plachinski SJ, Salman SS, Carey J, Flanagan CM, Novalija J, Pagel PS, Almassi GH) J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2022 Jun;36(6):1726-1729 PMID: 34103217 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85107430785 06/10/2021       1 Citation
  • Commentary: Postoperative atrial fibrillation: An old foe in a new light. (Wyler von Ballmoos MC, Almassi GH) J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2022 Dec;164(6):1845-1846 PMID: 33965227 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85105308450 05/10/2021       1 Citation
  • Commentary: A stitch in time saves nine, but medical therapy makes that stitch shine. (Wyler von Ballmoos MC, Almassi GH) J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2022 Dec;164(6):1900-1901 PMID: 33558112 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85100614082 02/10/2021    
  • Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Transit Time Flow Measurement: Graft Patency and Clinical Outcomes. (Quin JA, Noubani M, Rove JY, Krstacic JE, Hattler B, Collins JF, Grover FL, Almassi GH, Shroyer AL, Veterans Affairs Randomized On/Off Bypass Follow-up Study (ROOBY-FS) Group) Ann Thorac Surg 2021 Sep;112(3):701-707 PMID: 33359134 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85111561687 12/29/2020       15 Citations
  • A Figure of Eight and a Circle Within a Circle: Is This Left Ventricular Geometry Responsible for Multiple Embolic Strokes Two Years After Inferior Wall Myocardial Infarction? (Davidovich RM, Mathews BM, Iqbal Z, Jean XV, Sutter HA, Almassi GH, Pagel PS) J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2021 Jun;35(6):1892-1896 PMID: 33191043 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85096165916 11/17/2020    
  • Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation in an Elderly Man With a Pacemaker Generator Eroding Through the Skin: Endocarditis, Perforation, Lead-Induced Impingement, or Another Mechanism? (Pagel PS, Wasson ET, Davidovich RM, Singh D, Almassi GH) J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2021 May;35(5):1544-1548 PMID: 33158708 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85095746468 11/08/2020       2 Citations
  • Commentary: The original pandemic-stemming the tide of overweight, diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia after coronary artery bypass grafting. (Wyler von Ballmoos MC, Almassi GH) J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2022 Jun;163(6):2104-2105 PMID: 32948301 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85090935330 09/20/2020    
  • Commentary: Delayed gratification and optimism bias: Navigating quality and quantity of life with revascularization in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy. (Wyler von Ballmoos MC, Almassi GH) J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2021 Mar;161(3):1032-1033 PMID: 32800361 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85089356775 08/18/2020       2 Citations
  • Severe Eccentric Aortic Regurgitation: An Unusual Manifestation of Disease Progression Resulting From Leaflet Prolapse, Perforation, Destruction, or Vegetation? (Lazicki TJ, Krishnan R, Fredrickson KA, Sutter HA, Almassi GH, Pagel PS) J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2021 Mar;35(3):951-953 PMID: 32651037 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85087424831 07/12/2020    
  • New-onset postoperative atrial fibrillation impact on 5-year clinical outcomes and costs. (Almassi GH, Hawkins RB, Bishawi M, Shroyer AL, Hattler B, Quin JA, Collins JF, Bakaeen FG, Ebrahimi R, Grover FL, Wagner TH, Veterans Affairs Randomized On/Off Bypass Follow-up Study (ROOBY-FS) Group) J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2021 May;161(5):1803-1810.e3 PMID: 31866082 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85076513480 12/24/2019       27 Citations
  • An Apparent Large Pericardial Effusion: A Consequence of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy or an Entirely Different Diagnosis? (Pagel PS, Millen HT, Peterson TS, Gandhi SD, Lohr NL, Almassi GH) J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2020 Apr;34(4):1105-1110 PMID: 31558397 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85072389550 09/29/2019    
  • Chronic Serratia marcescens sternal infection presenting 13 years after coronary artery surgery. (Chinn A, Knabel M, Sanger JR, Pagel PS, Almassi GH) Int J Surg Case Rep 2019;62:50-53 PMID: 31445500 PMCID: PMC6717065 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85070922303 08/25/2019       6 Citations
  • A Rare Consequence of Remote Blunt Chest Trauma. (Hill GED, Thorsen TN, Goelz AP, Miller RE, Almassi GH, Pagel PS) J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2019 Oct;33(10):2875-2881 PMID: 31079895 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85065132562 05/14/2019       5 Citations
  • Commentary: Hybrid graft to the rescue of the bilateral internal thoracic artery debate-Is it time for new technology or new techniques? (Wyler von Ballmoos MC, Almassi GH) J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2020 Feb;159(2):474-475 PMID: 31029449 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85064542047 04/29/2019    
  • Clinical and Angiographic Predictors of Patient-Reported Angina 1 Year After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery. (Hattler B, Carr BM, Messenger J, Spertus J, Ebrahimi R, Bishawi M, Quin JA, Almassi GH, Collins JF, Kozora E, Grover FL, Shroyer ALW) Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes 2019 Apr;12(4):e005119 PMID: 31001997 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85065031419 04/20/2019       7 Citations
  • Randomized Trial of Endoscopic or Open Vein-Graft Harvesting for Coronary-Artery Bypass. (Zenati MA, Bhatt DL, Bakaeen FG, Stock EM, Biswas K, Gaziano JM, Kelly RF, Tseng EE, Bitondo J, Quin JA, Almassi GH, Haime M, Hattler B, DeMatt E, Scrymgeour A, Huang GD, REGROUP Trial Investigators) N Engl J Med 2019 Jan 10;380(2):132-141 PMID: 30417737 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85057503704 11/13/2018       123 Citations
  • A Rare Cause of Stroke Four Weeks After Ascending Aortic Aneurysm Repair. (Hill GED, Aranda PS, Harvey JF, Olund TJ, Almassi GH, Joyce LD, Pagel PS) J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2019 May;33(5):1473-1476 PMID: 30292389 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85058487745 10/08/2018    
  • Costs Five Years After Off-Pump or On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery. (Wagner TH, Hattler B, Bakaeen FG, Collins JF, Almassi GH, Quin JA, Grover FL, Bishawi M, Shroyer ALW, VA #517 Randomized On/Off Bypass (ROOBY) Study Group) Ann Thorac Surg 2019 Jan;107(1):99-105 PMID: 30273569 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85057013170 10/03/2018       9 Citations
  • Off-Pump Versus On-Pump Impact: Diabetic Patient 5-Year Coronary Artery Bypass Clinical Outcomes. (Shroyer ALW, Quin JA, Wagner TH, Carr BM, Collins JF, Almassi GH, Bishawi M, Grover FL, Hattler B) Ann Thorac Surg 2019 Jan;107(1):92-98 PMID: 30273568 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85057439553 10/03/2018       17 Citations
  • Selective Partial Obstruction of Inferior Vena Cava Blood Flow During Diastole: Cor Triatriatum Dexter, Large Eustachian Valve, or Chiari Network? (Pagel PS, Telles-Hernandez L, Miller R, Hill GED, Almassi GH) J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2019 Feb;33(2):575-578 PMID: 30174263 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85054059364 09/04/2018       1 Citation
  • Perioperative Management of a Large Idiopathic Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm Without Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. (Greaves SW, Dye L 3rd, Aranda PS, Cain MT, Haasler GB, Almassi GH, Pagel PS, Kreibich M, Beyersdorf F, Elefteriades JA) J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2018 Oct;32(5):2402-2408 PMID: 29887125 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85048103476 06/12/2018       8 Citations
  • Preoperative factors associated with worsening in health-related quality of life following coronary artery bypass grafting in the Randomized On/Off Bypass (ROOBY) trial. (Bishawi M, Hattler B, Almassi GH, Spertus JA, Quin JA, Collins JF, Grover FL, Shroyer AL, VA #517 Randomized On/Off Bypass (ROOBY) Study Group) Am Heart J 2018 Apr;198:33-38 PMID: 29653645 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85041378217 04/15/2018       25 Citations
  • Another win for multiarterial bypass grafting: What's next? (Encarnacion CO, Almassi GH) J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2018 Jul;156(1):52-53 PMID: 29602422 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85044540689 04/01/2018    
  • Comparison of Outcomes and Costs Associated With Aspirin ± Clopidogrel After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. (Ebrahimi R, Gupta S, Carr BM, Bishawi M, Bakaeen FG, Almassi GH, Collins J, Grover FL, Quin JA, Wagner TH, Shroyer ALW, Hattler B) Am J Cardiol 2018 Mar 15;121(6):709-714 PMID: 29402422 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85041582086 02/07/2018       5 Citations
  • Dissolution is not the solution. (Almassi GH) J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2018 May;155(5):2020 PMID: 29395203 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85040794072 02/06/2018    
  • Concordance between administrative data and clinical review for mortality in the randomized on/off bypass follow-up study (ROOBY-FS). (Quin JA, Hattler B, Shroyer ALW, Kemp D, Almassi GH, Bakaeen FG, Carr BM, Bishawi M, Collins JF, Grover FL, Wagner TH, Department of Veteran Affairs (CSP#517-FS) ROOBY Follow-up Study's Endpoints Committee) J Card Surg 2017 Dec;32(12):751-756 PMID: 29239024 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85038028879 12/15/2017       14 Citations
  • Cox Maze IV procedure is effective, but is it for everybody? (Almassi GH) J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2018 Jan;155(1):171 PMID: 29102211 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85033486410 11/06/2017       1 Citation
  • Mitral valve surgery in the US Veterans Administration health system: 10-year outcomes and trends. (Bakaeen FG, Shroyer AL, Zenati MA, Badhwar V, Thourani VH, Gammie JS, Suri RM, Sabik JF 3rd, Gillinov AM, Chu D, Omer S, Hawn MT, Almassi GH, Cornwell LD, Grover FL, Rosengart TK, Graham L) J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2018 Jan;155(1):105-117.e5 PMID: 29074046 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85037599759 10/28/2017       26 Citations
  • Progressive Dyspnea in a Man With Recently Treated Presumed Endocarditis: The Usual Onset of Valvular Incompetence or More Complex Pathology? (Pagel PS, Zdanovec AK, Laden NS, Almassi GH) J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2018 Jun;32(3):1525-1528 PMID: 28967622 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85029860092 10/03/2017    
  • An Unusual Cause of an Isolated Transient Ischemic Attack in an Otherwise Healthy Elderly Man. (Freed JK, Simon JA, Iqbal Z, Almassi GH, Pagel PS) J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2018 Jun;32(3):1529-1532 PMID: 28927695 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85029484659 09/21/2017    
  • Five-Year Outcomes after On-Pump and Off-Pump Coronary-Artery Bypass. (Shroyer AL, Hattler B, Wagner TH, Collins JF, Baltz JH, Quin JA, Almassi GH, Kozora E, Bakaeen F, Cleveland JC Jr, Bishawi M, Grover FL, Veterans Affairs ROOBY-FS Group) N Engl J Med 2017 Aug 17;377(7):623-632 PMID: 28813218 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85027530003 08/17/2017       133 Citations
  • The Changing Landscape for Stroke Prevention in AF: Findings From the GLORIA-AF Registry Phase 2. (Huisman MV, Rothman KJ, Paquette M, Teutsch C, Diener HC, Dubner SJ, Halperin JL, Ma CS, Zint K, Elsaesser A, Bartels DB, Lip GY, GLORIA-AF Investigators) J Am Coll Cardiol 2017 Feb 21;69(7):777-785 PMID: 28209218 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85012974187 02/18/2017       267 Citations
  • A Rare Complication of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation After Mitral Valve Replacement. (Pagel PS, Sethi P, Freed JK, Boettcher BT, Hossein Almassi G) J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2017 Apr;31(2):770-772 PMID: 27693210 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85008637626 10/04/2016       1 Citation
  • Bacterial Endocarditis Caused by Lactobacillus acidophilus Leading to Rupture of Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm. (Encarnacion CO, Loranger AM, Bharatkumar AG, Almassi GH) Tex Heart Inst J 2016 Apr;43(2):161-4 PMID: 27127435 PMCID: PMC4845580 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84962742077 04/30/2016       25 Citations
  • A victory for all Halstedians: Evidence supporting cardiac surgical residents training. (Almassi GH, Shroyer AL, Bakaeen FG) J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2016 Apr;151(4):1215-6 PMID: 26995625 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84961223565 03/21/2016       2 Citations
  • Erratum: Resident versus attending surgeon graft patency and clinical outcomes in on- versus offpump coronary artery bypass surgery (Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (2015) 150 (1428-37)) (Almassi GH, Carr BM, Bishawi M, Shroyer L, Quin JA, Hattler B) Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 1 March 2016;151(3):895-896 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84958568315 03/01/2016       1 Citation
  • Discussion. (MacGillivray TE, Sundt T, Almassi GH, Pomar JL) J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2016 Feb;151(2):408-9 PMID: 26586356 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84957609927 11/21/2015       1 Citation
  • Resident versus attending surgeon graft patency and clinical outcomes in on- versus off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery. (Almassi GH, Carr BM, Bishawi M, Shroyer AL, Quin JA, Hattler B, Wagner TH, Collins JF, Ravichandran P, Cleveland JC, Grover FL, Bakaeen FG, Veterans Affairs #517 Randomized On/Off Bypass (ROOBY) Study Group) J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2015 Dec;150(6):1428-35, 1437.e1; discussion 1435-7 PMID: 26470910 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84960963997 10/17/2015       23 Citations
  • A Highly Mobile Mass in the Anterior Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Immediately Beneath a Heavily Calcified, Stenotic Aortic Valve: Vegetation, Thrombus, or Neoplasm? (Pagel PS, De Vry DJ, Lopez BE, Zdanovec AK, Price BN, Encarnación CO, Kryniak MP, Almassi GH) J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2015 Dec;29(6):1740-2 PMID: 26277438 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84983143167 08/19/2015       1 Citation
  • Mechanism of Torrential Aortic Valve Insufficiency in Endocarditis: Leaflet Destruction, Restriction, Prolapse, or Perforation? (De Vry DJ, Poblocki JR, Algahim MF, Hossein Almassi G, Pagel PS) J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2015 Dec;29(6):1734-6 PMID: 26275515 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84983179828 08/16/2015    
  • Postoperative atrial fibrillation; the search goes on. (Almassi GH) J Surg Res 2015 Sep;198(1):57-8 PMID: 26073351 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84938739045 06/16/2015       3 Citations
  • Pneumonia and Inflammatory Arthritis Caused by Unusual Occupational Exposure or a Life-Threatening Infection Resulting From a More Commonly Encountered Mechanism? (De Vry DJ, Barker PH, Vardanyan M, Milosavljevic SL, Dygert TN, Jurva JW, Wyler Van Ballmoos MC, Gandhi SD, Hossein Almassi G, Pagel PS) J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2015 Aug;29(4):1096-9 PMID: 25976604 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84953345394 05/16/2015       2 Citations
  • Giant coronary artery aneurysms. (Almassi GH) Tex Heart Inst J 2015 Feb;42(1):96 PMID: 25873815 PMCID: PMC4378062 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84922569017 04/16/2015    
  • "Unicuspid" aortic valve bioprosthesis: a complication of surgery for a left hip Morel-Lavallée lesion? (De Vry DJ, Schnake PK, Colwell EM, Novalija J, Almassi GH, Pagel PS) J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2015 Apr;29(2):545-7 PMID: 25534760 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84926409272 12/24/2014    
  • Unraveling the mystery of postoperative atrial fibrillation. (Almassi GH) J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2015 Mar;149(3):893 PMID: 25534300 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84926200920 12/24/2014    
  • Postoperative atrial fibrillation impacts on costs and one-year clinical outcomes: the Veterans Affairs Randomized On/Off Bypass Trial. (Almassi GH, Wagner TH, Carr B, Hattler B, Collins JF, Quin JA, Ebrahimi R, Grover FL, Bishawi M, Shroyer AL, VA #517 Randomized On/Off Bypass (ROOBY) Study Group) Ann Thorac Surg 2015 Jan;99(1):109-14 PMID: 25442992 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84920591940 12/03/2014       66 Citations
  • Surgeon judgment and utility of transit time flow probes in coronary artery bypass grafting surgery. (Quin J, Lucke J, Hattler B, Gupta S, Baltz J, Bishawi M, Almassi GH, Grover FL, Collins J, Shroyer AL) JAMA Surg 2014 Nov;149(11):1182-7 PMID: 25251332 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84911429142 09/25/2014       16 Citations
  • Comparing off-pump and on-pump clinical outcomes and costs for diabetic cardiac surgery patients. (Shroyer AL, Hattler B, Wagner TH, Baltz JH, Collins JF, Carr BM, Almassi GH, Quin JA, Hawkins RB, Kozora E, Bishawi M, Ebrahimi R, Grover FL, VA #517 Randomized On/Off Bypass (ROOBY) Study Group) Ann Thorac Surg 2014 Jul;98(1):38-44; discussion 44-5 PMID: 24841548 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84903828936 05/21/2014       24 Citations
  • ROOBY trial data demonstrates revascularization had no impact on POAF. (Almassi GH, Shroyer AL, Collins JF, Grover FL) Future Cardiol 2014 Mar;10(2):157 PMID: 24762239 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84899556453 04/26/2014       1 Citation
  • Cardiovascular risk in patients without known cardiovascular disease. (Carbone RG, Algahim MF, Rizzo S, Monselise A, Dart RA, Almassi GH, Gutterman DD) Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2014;18(3):365-73 PMID: 24563436 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84897008810 02/25/2014       1 Citation
  • A widened mediastinum in an asymptomatic man with a remote history of repaired type-A aortic dissection. (McFarland-Kennedy M, Murtaza G, Hossein Almassi G, Rashid ZA, Pagel PS) J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2014 Aug;28(4):1167-70 PMID: 24529410 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84905712349 02/18/2014    
  • Effect of clopidogrel use post coronary artery bypass surgery on graft patency. (Ebrahimi R, Bakaeen FG, Uberoi A, Ardehali A, Baltz JH, Hattler B, Almassi GH, Wagner TH, Collins JF, Grover FL, Shroyer AL) Ann Thorac Surg 2014 Jan;97(1):15-21 PMID: 24206971 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84891627160 11/12/2013       43 Citations
  • Mechanism of torrential regurgitation in mitral valve endocarditis: the usual chordal rupture-leaflet flail or another more dramatic structural defect? (Wickliff EM, Weber CA, Wyler von Ballmoos MC, Dague HL, Novalija J, Almassi GH, Pagel PS) J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2014 Jun;28(3):854-6 PMID: 24103714 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84902288619 10/10/2013    
  • A heart with six chambers: a remarkable anomaly or a late complication after cardiac surgery? (Pagel PS, Khotimsky I, Almassi GH) J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2014 Apr;28(2):435-7 PMID: 24035450 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84896395047 09/17/2013    
  • Is a dissection in the middle of the aortic arch complicating this large ascending thoracic aortic aneurysm? (Gerstman E, Novalija J, Murtaza G, Hossein Almassi G, Pagel PS) J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2014 Feb;28(1):202-205 PMID: 23993768 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84892592733 09/03/2013    
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease impact upon outcomes: the veterans affairs randomized on/off bypass trial. (Almassi GH, Shroyer AL, Collins JF, Hattler B, Bishawi M, Baltz JH, Ebrahimi R, Grover FL) Ann Thorac Surg 2013 Oct;96(4):1302-1309 PMID: 23915589 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84885319380 08/07/2013       13 Citations
  • The ascending thoracic aorta stages a vanishing act? (Pagel PS, Biechler RA, Hossein Almassi G) J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2013 Dec;27(6):1425-8 PMID: 23623890 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84888301973 04/30/2013    
  • Changes in health-related quality of life in off-pump versus on-pump cardiac surgery: Veterans Affairs Randomized On/Off Bypass trial. (Bishawi M, Shroyer AL, Rumsfeld JS, Spertus JA, Baltz JH, Collins JF, Quin JA, Almassi GH, Grover FL, Hattler B, Va #517 Randomized on/off Bypass (Rooby) Study Group) Ann Thorac Surg 2013 Jun;95(6):1946-51 PMID: 23453761 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84878219525 03/05/2013       18 Citations
  • Current and emerging management options for patients with Morquio A syndrome. (Algahim MF, Almassi GH) Ther Clin Risk Manag 2013;9:45-53 PMID: 23413237 PMCID: PMC3572824 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84875439601 02/16/2013       25 Citations
  • A unique hybrid approach to the treatment of an aberrant right subclavian artery aneurysm. (Southard NM, Seabrook GR, Tutton SM, Almassi GH, Lewis BD, Brown KR, Rossi PJ) Vasc Endovascular Surg 2013 Feb;47(2):128-30 PMID: 23143227 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84873585460 11/13/2012       3 Citations
  • 40-year-old externalized pacemaker lead: to extract or not to extract - that is the risk assessment question. (Gluncic V, Singh D, Almassi GH) Ann Card Anaesth 2012;15(3):252-3 PMID: 22772525 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84864206395 07/10/2012    
  • The 33-year patency of a saphenous vein-to-coronary artery bypass graft. (Truong MN, Hossein Almassi G) Tex Heart Inst J 2012;39(3):440-1 PMID: 22719165 PMCID: PMC3368458 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84864112916 06/22/2012       2 Citations
  • A Bjork-Shiley valve 40 years in action. (Almassi GH) Ann Thorac Surg 2012 Apr;93(4):e105 PMID: 22450106 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84859025869 03/28/2012    
  • Predictors and impact of postoperative atrial fibrillation on patients' outcomes: a report from the Randomized On Versus Off Bypass trial. (Almassi GH, Pecsi SA, Collins JF, Shroyer AL, Zenati MA, Grover FL) J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2012 Jan;143(1):93-102 PMID: 22054659 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-83555174873 11/08/2011       70 Citations
  • Impact of endoscopic versus open saphenous vein harvest technique on late coronary artery bypass grafting patient outcomes in the ROOBY (Randomized On/Off Bypass) Trial. (Zenati MA, Shroyer AL, Collins JF, Hattler B, Ota T, Almassi GH, Amidi M, Novitzky D, Grover FL, Sonel AF) J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2011 Feb;141(2):338-44 PMID: 21130476 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-78751579270 12/07/2010       138 Citations
  • Deep hypothermic circulatory arrest for a patient with known cold agglutinins. (Pecsi SA, Almassi GH, Langenstroer P) Ann Thorac Surg 2009 Oct;88(4):1326-7 PMID: 19766831 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-70249096305 09/22/2009       14 Citations
  • Multiple giant coronary artery aneurysms. (Marla R, Ebel R, Crosby M, Almassi GH) Tex Heart Inst J 2009;36(3):244-6 PMID: 19568397 PMCID: PMC2696511 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-67650395613 07/02/2009       21 Citations
  • Aortic aneurysms: delayed complications of coarctation of the aorta repair using Dacron patch aortoplasty. (Piciucchi S, Goodman LR, Earing M, Nicolosi A, Almassi H, Tisol W, Shannon-Stone M) J Thorac Imaging 2008 Nov;23(4):278-83 PMID: 19204475 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-57749178686 02/11/2009       5 Citations
  • Perioperative implications of Morquio syndrome in a 31-year-old woman undergoing aortic valve replacement. (Pagel PS, Almassi GH) J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2009 Dec;23(6):855-7 PMID: 19201209 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-70450223920 02/10/2009       24 Citations
  • Incidental discovery of a large right atrial mass in a patient during evaluation for upper abdominal pain. (Novalija J, Lang T, Butler EG, Almassi GH, Pagel PS) J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2009 Oct;23(5):729-31 PMID: 18834833 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-70349304410 10/07/2008       1 Citation
  • Atrial septal thickening in a patient with syncope: variant of lipomatous hypertrophy or cardiac neoplasm? (Markan S, Lindenbaum L, Iqbal Z, Novalija J, Almassi GH, Pagel PS) J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2009 Jun;23(3):424-6 PMID: 18834808 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-67349262085 10/07/2008    
  • Progressive dyspnea on exertion in a patient with known coronary artery disease and a remote history of Hodgkin's lymphoma. (Braun AJ, Marla R, Schubert C, Iqbal Z, Markan S, Almassi GH, Pagel PS) J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2008 Dec;22(6):932-4 PMID: 18834763 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-56349103771 10/07/2008    
  • A 2-day history of shortness of breath and intermittent dull substernal chest pain in a 42-year-old man: a case of acute insecticide toxicity or something more ominous? (Pagel PS, Gandhi SD, Shah JR, Butler EG, Almassi GH) J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2009 Oct;23(5):732-4 PMID: 18834817 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-70349326738 10/07/2008       1 Citation
  • Pretty intraventricular rainbow or convincing evidence for a primary cause of heart failure? (Carroll B, Robinson DA, Markan S, Iqbal Z, Almassi GH, Pagel PS) J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2008 Aug;22(4):633-5 PMID: 18662646 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-47749110559 07/30/2008    
  • Circumferential intimal flap prolapsing into the left ventricle. (Almassi GH) Tex Heart Inst J 2008;35(2):227-8; author reply 228 PMID: 18612495 PMCID: PMC2435441 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-47249148061 07/10/2008    
  • Remote right ventricular rupture after coronary artery bypass graft surgery: a catastrophic complication of occult right ventricular infarction in a patient with a sternal infection. (Pagel PS, Iqbal Z, Gandhi SD, Novalija J, Markan S, May JA, Almassi GH) J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2008 Apr;22(2):270-2 PMID: 18375334 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-41049097143 04/01/2008       1 Citation
  • Massive retrograde acute type B aortic dissection in a postpartum woman with a family history of Marfan syndrome. (Gandhi SD, Iqbal Z, Markan S, Almassi GH, Pagel PS) J Clin Anesth 2008 Feb;20(1):50-3 PMID: 18346611 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-40749135428 03/19/2008       17 Citations
  • Management of hereditary angioedema during off-pump coronary arterial surgery. (Pecsi SA, Almassi GH, Bojrab RB, Pagel PS) Ann Thorac Surg 2008 Mar;85(3):1079-81 PMID: 18291204 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-39149126345 02/23/2008       5 Citations
  • Case 4-2007. Aprotinin-induced cardiovascular collapse after a negative test dose in a patient scheduled for repeat mitral valve surgery. (Beaulieu PL, Gandhi SD, Iqbal Z, Butler EG, Almassi GH, Pagel PS, Levy JH) J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2007 Aug;21(4):597-601 PMID: 17678797 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-34547360589 08/07/2007       4 Citations
  • Invited commentary. (Almassi GH) Ann Thorac Surg 2007 May;83(5):1723 PMID: 17462388 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-34247238176 04/28/2007    
  • A circular structure in the aortic outflow tract during diastole: an unusual complication of cocaine abuse. (Alosman A, Bress JM, Bek E, Almassi GH, Pagel PS) J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2006 Jun;20(3):458-60 PMID: 16750754 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-33646915463 06/06/2006       1 Citation
  • Internal thoracic vein aneurysm presenting as an anterior mediastinal mass. (Almassi GH) J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006 Feb;131(2):500-1 PMID: 16434298 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-31044437271 01/26/2006       6 Citations
  • Comparative in vitro antimicrobial activity of a novel quinolone, garenoxacin, against aerobic and anaerobic microbial isolates recovered from general, vascular, cardiothoracic and otolaryngologic surgical patients. (Edmiston CE Jr, Krepel CJ, Kehl KS, Seabrook GR, Somberg LB, Almassi GH, Smith TL, Loehrl TA, Brown KR, Lewis BD, Towne JB) J Antimicrob Chemother 2005 Nov;56(5):872-8 PMID: 16186167 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-27744575539 09/28/2005       15 Citations
  • Determinants of mortality in stroke patients with right brain damage. (Helms AK, Torbey MT, Almassi GH) Curr Atheroscler Rep 2005 Jul;7(4):289-95 PMID: 15975322 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-27744590682 06/25/2005       2 Citations
  • A novel approach to the management of tracheoinnominate artery fistula. (Gasparri MG, Nicolosi AC, Almassi GH) Ann Thorac Surg 2004 Apr;77(4):1424-6 PMID: 15063280 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-1842480116 04/06/2004       23 Citations
  • Clinical and six-month angiographic evaluation of coronary arterial graft interrupted anastomoses by use of a self-closing clip device: a multicenter prospective clinical trial. (Wolf RK, Alderman EL, Caskey MP, Raczkowski AR, Dullum MK, Lundell DC, Hill AC, Wang N, Daniel MA) J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2003 Jul;126(1):168-77; discussion 177-8 PMID: 12878952 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0041842601 07/25/2003       45 Citations
  • Proximal prolapse of aortic intimal flap: a rare complication of acute type A aortic dissection. (Almassi GH) J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2003 Jun;125(6):1546-8 PMID: 12830084 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0037635011 06/28/2003       12 Citations
  • Was Alfred Blalock's portrait altered? (Almass GH) Tex Heart Inst J 2001;28(4):334 PMID: 11777167 PMCID: PMC101222 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0035678851 01/05/2002    
  • Oral hypoglycemic agents in coronary artery bypass grafting. (Almassi GH, Warltier D) Ann Thorac Surg 2001 Jun;71(6):2086 PMID: 11426820 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-33845720649 06/28/2001    
  • Surgery for tumors with cavoatrial extension. (Almassi GH) Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2000 Apr;12(2):111-8 PMID: 10807433 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0034166786 05/12/2000       18 Citations
  • Stroke in cardiac surgical patients: Determinants and outcome (Schmid C, Almassi GH) Medizinische Welt 2000;51(1-2):50 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0034102329 01/01/2000    
  • Stroke in cardiac surgical patients: determinants and outcome. (Almassi GH, Sommers T, Moritz TE, Shroyer AL, London MJ, Henderson WG, Sethi GK, Grover FL, Hammermeister KE) Ann Thorac Surg 1999 Aug;68(2):391-7; discussion 397-8 PMID: 10475402 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0032751227 09/04/1999       130 Citations
  • Fibrous ball: a new manifestation of chronic defibrillator and pacemaker infection. (Almassi GH, Edmiston CE Jr, Olinger GN) Ann Thorac Surg 1999 Jun;67(6):1782-3 PMID: 10391294 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0033001758 07/03/1999       1 Citation
  • Atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery: a major morbid event? (Almassi GH, Schowalter T, Nicolosi AC, Aggarwal A, Moritz TE, Henderson WG, Tarazi R, Shroyer AL, Sethi GK, Grover FL, Hammermeister KE) Ann Surg 1997 Oct;226(4):501-11; discussion 511-3 PMID: 9351718 PMCID: PMC1191069 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0344269299 11/14/1997       674 Citations
  • Both dietary fish-oil supplementation and aspirin fail to inhibit atherosclerosis in long-term vein bypass grafts in moderately hypercholesterolemic nonhuman primates. (Boerboom LE, Olinger GN, Almassi GH, Skrinska VA) Circulation 1997 Aug 05;96(3):968-74 PMID: 9264508 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0030877638 08/05/1997       7 Citations
  • Intraoperative identification of spinal cord blood supply during repairs of descending aorta and thoracoabdominal aorta. (Svensson LG) J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1996 Dec;112(6):1455-60; discussion 1460-1 PMID: 8975836 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0030466080 12/01/1996       42 Citations
  • Single-channel and functional characteristics of a KCa channel in vascular muscle membranes of human saphenous veins. (Zhang H, Li P, Almassi GH, Nicolosi A, Olinger GN, Rusch NJ) J Cardiovasc Pharmacol 1996 Nov;28(5):611-7 PMID: 8945673 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0029906251 11/01/1996       15 Citations
  • Recognition of atrial and ventricular leads. (Gadhoke A, Roth JA, Almassi GH) Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 1996 Jul;19(7):1138-9 PMID: 8823847 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0030183967 07/01/1996    
  • Mortality and neurologic morbidity after repair of traumatic aortic disruption. (Nocolosi AC, Almassi GH, Bousamra M 2nd, Haasler GB, Olinger GN) Ann Thorac Surg 1996 Mar;61(3):875-8 PMID: 8619709 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0029928442 03/01/1996       31 Citations
  • Endothelium and vascular smooth muscle function in internal mammary artery after cryopreservation. (Almassi GH, Farahbakhsh B, Wooldridge T, Rusch NJ, Olinger GN) J Surg Res 1996 Feb 01;60(2):355-60 PMID: 8598668 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0030068165 02/01/1996       12 Citations
  • Intraoperative epiaortic ultrasound during cardiac surgery. (Nicolosi AC, Aggarwal A, Almassi GH, Olinger GN) J Card Surg 1996;11(1):49-55 PMID: 8775335 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0029997563 01/01/1996       17 Citations
  • Resection of an adult intracardiac Wilms' tumor using hypothermic circulatory arrest. (Fonseca P, Almassi H, Begun F) Ann Thorac Surg 1995 Dec;60(6):1818-20 PMID: 8787497 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0029553020 12/01/1995       4 Citations
  • Combined valve replacement and coronary bypass grafting in osteogenesis imperfecta. (Almassi GH, Hughes GR, Bartlett J) Ann Thorac Surg 1995 Nov;60(5):1395-7 PMID: 8526633 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0028850538 11/01/1995       18 Citations
  • Reactivity of human saphenous veins at arterial perfusion pressures. (Rusch NJ, Wooldridge TA, Kulig CC, Almassi GH, Nicolosi AC, Olinger GN, Boerboom LE) J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1995 Oct;110(4 Pt 1):1005-12 PMID: 7475128 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0028876489 10/01/1995       14 Citations
  • Cardiac tamponade secondary to giant lymph node hyperplasia. Castleman's disease. (Shahidi H, Kvale PA) Chest 1995 Feb;107(2):581 PMID: 7710518 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0028801937 02/01/1995    
  • Comparison of saphenous vein graft relaxation between Plasma-Lyte solution and normal saline solution. (Sanchez AM, Wooldridge TA, Boerboom LE, Olinger GN, Almassi GH, Rusch NJ) J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1994 Jun;107(6):1445-53 PMID: 8196386 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0028229231 06/01/1994       10 Citations
  • Spontaneous coronary artery embolus associated with calcific aortic stenosis. (Salka S, Almassi GH, Leitschuh ML) Chest 1994 Apr;105(4):1289-90 PMID: 8162777 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0028347094 04/01/1994       15 Citations
  • Cardiac tamponade secondary to giant lymph node hyperplasia (Castleman's disease). (Nicolosi AC, Almassi GH, Komorowski R) Chest 1994 Feb;105(2):637-9 PMID: 8306790 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0028118632 02/01/1994       13 Citations
  • Long-term complications of implantable cardioverter defibrillator lead systems. (Almassi GH, Olinger GN, Wetherbee JN, Fehl G) Ann Thorac Surg 1993 Apr;55(4):888-92 PMID: 8466344 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0027289090 04/01/1993       28 Citations
  • CT after reconstructive repair of the sternum and chest wall. (Maddern IR, Goodman LR, Almassi GH, Haasler GB, McManus RP, Olinger GN) Radiology 1993 Mar;186(3):665-70 PMID: 8430171 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0027463593 03/01/1993       16 Citations
  • Periaortic hematoma formation leading to aortic valve failure. A complication of homograft placement for second valve surgery. (Pochis WT, Cinquegrani MP, McManus RP, Almassi GH) Chest 1992 Oct;102(4):1299-301 PMID: 1395795 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0026643991 10/01/1992       5 Citations
  • Cryopreserved pulmonary homograft. (Almassi GH) J Card Surg 1992 Jun;7(2):192-3 PMID: 1606372 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0026878054 06/01/1992    
  • Optimal lead positioning for postoperative atrial pacing. (Almassi GH, Wetherbee JN, Hoffmann RG, Olinger GN) Chest 1992 May;101(5):1194-6 PMID: 1582269 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0026659795 05/01/1992       5 Citations
  • Reply (Almassi GH, Haasler GB) Annals of Thoracic Surgery January 1990;49(1):167 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-45149135999 01/01/1990    
  • Tetracycline pleurodesis for persistent air leak (Reply) (Almassi GH, Haasler GB) Annals of Thoracic Surgery 1990;49(1):167 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0025014678 01/01/1990    
  • Mediastinal involvement by myxoid liposarcoma. (McLean TR, Almassi GH, Hackbarth DA, Janjan NA, Potish RA) Ann Thorac Surg 1989 Jun;47(6):920-1 PMID: 2757450 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0024316198 06/01/1989       23 Citations
  • Chemical pleurodesis in the presence of persistent air leak. (Almassi GH, Haasler GB) Ann Thorac Surg 1989 May;47(5):786-7 PMID: 2730204 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0024340569 05/01/1989       33 Citations
  • Long-term internal cardiac defibrillation threshold stability. (Wetherbee JN, Chapman PD, Troup PJ, Veseth-Rogers J, Thakur RK, Almassi GH, Olinger GN) Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 1989 Mar;12(3):443-50 PMID: 2466270 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0024318465 03/01/1989       33 Citations
  • Tunneling of defibrillator leads. (Almassi GH, Olinger GN) Ann Thorac Surg 1989 Mar;47(3):486 PMID: 2930319 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-45149145462 03/01/1989       1 Citation
  • Complications of automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillators: radiographic, CT, and echocardiographic evaluation. (Goodman LR, Almassi GH, Troup PJ, Gurney JW, Veseth-Rogers J, Chapman PD, Wetherbee JN) Radiology 1989 Feb;170(2):447-52 PMID: 2911667 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0024490861 02/01/1989       48 Citations
  • Reply (Almassi G, Olinger GN) Annals of Thoracic Surgery October 1989;48(4):610 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-45249128668 01/01/1989    
  • Tissue and mediastinal fluid levels of a long-acting cephalosporin in cardiac surgical patients (Almassi GH, Edmiston CE, Olinger GN) Current Therapeutic Research Clinical and Experimental 1989;45(3):447-452 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0024581022 01/01/1989       1 Citation
  • Stratified application of the automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator. (Olinger GN, Chapman PD, Troup PJ, Almassi GH) J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1988 Jul;96(1):141-9 PMID: 3386288 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0023762575 07/01/1988       25 Citations
  • Delayed infection of the automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator. Current recognition and management. (Almassi GH, Olinger GN, Troup PJ, Chapman PD, Goodman LR) J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1988 May;95(5):908-11 PMID: 3361938 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0023890919 05/01/1988       38 Citations
  • Blood flow velocity of internal mammary artery and saphenous vein grafts to the coronary arteries. (Bandyk DF, Galbraith TA, Haasler GB, Almassi GH) J Surg Res 1988 Apr;44(4):342-51 PMID: 2966261 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0023937736 04/01/1988       34 Citations
  • Electrocautery for dissection of implantable defibrillator leads. (Almassi GH, Olinger GN) Ann Thorac Surg 1987 Nov;44(5):564 PMID: 3675064 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0023448986 11/01/1987       1 Citation
  • Constrictive pericarditis associated with patch electrodes of the automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator. (Almassi GH, Chapman PD, Troup PJ, Wetherbee JN, Olinger GN) Chest 1987 Aug;92(2):369-71 PMID: 3301224 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0023256499 08/01/1987       25 Citations
  • Coronary artery bypass grafting in chronic lymphocytic leukemia. (Almassi GH, Werner PH, Flemma RJ) Ann Thorac Surg 1987 May;43(5):574 PMID: 3495243 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0023334252 05/01/1987       2 Citations
  • Mesoatrial shunting for portal decompression in alcoholic cirrhosis. (Hossein Almassi G, Kocay D, Gasior RM, Verta MJ Jr) J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino) 1986;27(2):234-5 PMID: 3485104 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0022642066 03/01/1986    
  • A case of transdiaphragmatic wound of the heart repaired through the abdomen. (Parsa MH, Salami H, Almassi GH) Pahlavi Med J 1977 Apr;8(2):234-44 PMID: 887284 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0017475880 04/01/1977    
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