Gorav Ailawadi

 Gorav Ailawadi
Helen F and Marvin M Kirsh Professor of Cardiac Surgery
Chair, Department of Cardiac Surgery
Co-Director, Frankel Cardiovascular Center
Professor of Cardiac Surgery, Medical School
Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Medical School and College of Engineering
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Gorav Ailawadi
Gorav Ailawadi
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    • Journal Article
      Enhanced recovery after surgery turnkey order set for periprocedural care of the patient undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement
      Engelman DT, Ailawadi G, Russo MJ, Allen KB, Shah PB, Szerlip M, Chhatriwalla AK, Wieruszewski PM, Chatterjee S, Gregory AJ, Arora RC, Salenger R, Grant MC, Rea A, Morton-Bailey V, Crisafi C, Lobdell KW, Reddy VS, Günaydın S, Stoppe C. Jtcvs Structural and Endovascular, 2026 Dec 1; 12: DOI:10.1016/j.xjse.2026.100146
    • Journal Article
      Gut Dysbiosis, Sex, and Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
      Hatcher G, Kazaleh M, Patil R, Ailawadi G, Salmon M. Current Atherosclerosis Reports, 2026 Dec 1; 28 (1): DOI:10.1007/s11883-026-01461-9
      PMID: 42747626
    • Journal Article
      Right Heart Dysfunction in Valvular Heart Disease: Epidemiology, Prognosis, and Management Considerations
      Brener MI, Badano LP, Galloo X, Muraru D, Pinney SP, McLaughlin VV, Hausleiter J, Lurz P, Le Ruz R, van Mieghem NM, Weckbach LT, Ailawadi G, Praz F, Lindman BR, Salavitabar A, Chehab O, Stocker TJ, Lindenfeld J, Leon MB, Burkhoff D, Hahn RT. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 2026 Nov 10; 88 (19): 2221 - 2243. DOI:10.1016/j.jacc.2026.08.035
    • Journal Article
      Pushing the age limit: Mitral valve surgery is safe and effective in octogenarians
      Patil R, Kazaleh M, Green C, Woodford J, Wolverton J, Romano M, Bolling SF, Hawkins RB, Ailawadi G. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2026 Nov 1; 172 (5): 1218 - 1225.e2. DOI:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2026.06.020
      PMID: 42409280
    • Journal Article
      Design and Rationale of the CLASP II TR Randomized Trial for Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation.
      Ailawadi G, Davidson CJ, Anderson AS, Hahn RT, Willert P, Gilmore SY, Vinekar C, Zhang B, Muralidhar M, Castro R, Shi L, Graham A, Feldman T, Mack MJ, Leon MB. Am Heart J, 2026 Oct 9; 107627 DOI:10.1016/j.ahj.2026.107627
      PMID: 42855029
    • Journal Article
      Patient-Surgeon Sex Concordance Affects Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Outcomes.
      Ramdeen SL, Wagner C, Pegues JN, Yang J, Hou H, Ibrahim AM, Likosky DS, Thompson MP, Yang B, Hamilton BCS, Romano JC, Ailawadi G, Hawkins RB. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 2026 Oct 6; DOI:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2026.09.023
      PMID: 42838250
    • Journal Article
      Durability of Mitral Valve Repair in Adult Connective Tissue Disease
      Kazaleh M, Wagner C, Patil R, Pawar G, Green C, Woodford J, Hawkins RB, Romano MA, Ailawadi G, Bolling SF. Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2026 Oct 1; 122 (4): 1034 - 1039. DOI:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2026.03.071
      PMID: 41997522
    • Journal Article
      Impact and outcomes of failure mode after mitral valve repair
      Ferrel MN, Wagner CM, Romano MA, Hawkins RB, Ailawadi G, Bolling SF. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2026 Oct 1; 172 (4): 985 - 991. DOI:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2026.05.020
      PMID: 42242355

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