Scholarly Activity

Peer-Reviewed Articles

Yaffee DW, McKay RG, Mather J, Sorensen SV, Kehm A, McMahon S, Sutton T, Hashim SW, Racial Disparities in Atrial Fibrillation After Coronary Artery Bypass: Impact of Left Atrial Volume, Annals of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports (7/21/2023), doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atssr.2023.07.021.

Anesthetic Considerations in the Electrophysiology Lab: A Comprehensive Review; Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, 2023 Jan:37(1):96-111. Chikezie K. Alvarez, M.D., Steven Zweibel, M.D., Thomas May, D.O., Alex Stangle, D.O., and Mark Marieb, M.D.

Ingrassia J, Mosleh W, Conner C, M.D., Mather J. Loya D, Yaffee W, Sutton T, Takata E, McMahon S, Hashim S, McKay R. Impact of Ticagrelor Versus Clopidogrel on Bleeding Outcomes of Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. Cardiovasc Revasc Med, In press.

Hashim S, McMahon S, M.D., Vaitkeviciute I, Collazo S, Hashim I, Loya D, Takata E, Mather J, McKay RG. Propensity-Matched Comparison of Right Mini-Thoracotomy Versus Median Sternotomy Repair Approaches for Myxomatous Mitral Valve Regurgitation. J Cardiovasc Surg. 2022 Sep 14. PMID: 36106398.

Enhanced Recovery After Surgery is Associated with Improved Outcomes and Reduced Racial and Ethnic Disparities Following Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: A Retrospective Analysis with Propensity Score Matching. Journal of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia. February 25, 2022. Trevor S. Sutton, M.D., M.B.A., Raymond G. McKay, M.D., Jeff Mather, MS, Edmund Takata, MS, John Eschert, Marcus Cox, MD, Analise Douglas, MD, Tara McLaughlin, Ph.D., Deborah Loya, RN, Roger Mennett, MS, Marbelia G. Cech, M.D., Joseph Hinchey, M.D., Ph.D., Aseel Walker, M.D., Jonathan Hammond, MD, Sabet Hashim, M.D.. PMID: 35397958.

Fernando RJ, Altman JM, Farmer B, Garner C. Aberrant Right Subclavian Artery: An Important Variant of the Aortic Arch. Anesthesiology. 2019 Apr;130(4):615-616. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000002567. PMID: 30875358.

Review Articles/Case Reports

Incidental Detection of Pheochromocytoma During Workup for Symptomatic Aortic Stenosis: A case report and management discussion. Benjamin Ristau, MD, Grant Dorman, MD, Benjamin Rosenfeld, M.D., Chittoor B. Sudhakar, M.D., Heiko Schmitt, M.D., Beatriz R. Tendler, M.D., Rabi K. Panigrahi, M.D.. Urology Case Reports. Manuscript Number: UCR-D-23-00597.

Let’s Get Down to the Heart of the Matter. Airway Contamination: To Stop or Continue CPR During Intubation Attempts? F. Luke Aldo, D.O., Daniel Tighe, D.O., Thomas Mort, M.D. Anesthesiology News, July 31, 2023.

Emergency Tracheal Intubation In a Non-OR Setting, Part 1: Hemodynamic Alterations. Matthew DeMatteo, D.O., F. Luke Aldo, D.O., Thomas C. Mort, M.D. Anesthesiology News, August 2022.

Emergency Tracheal Intubation In a Non-OR Setting, Part 2: Airway-Related Complications. Kevin Peifer, D.O., F. Luke Aldo, D.O., Thomas C. Mort, M.D. Anesthesiology News, August 2022.

Tracheal Bronchus with Difficult Lung Isolation: A Case Report. Friedlander DA, Panigrahi R, Palaniappan D. Seminars in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. March 28, 2022.

Book Chapters

Textbook of Critical Care, 8th Edition, November 29, 2022. Chapter E1: Difficult Airway Management for Intensivists. Thomas C. Mort, M.D. and F. Luke Aldo, D.O. Editors: Jean-Louis Vincent, Frederick A. Moore, Rinaldo Bellomo, and John J. Marini

Farkas P, Slitzsky B, Altman JM, et al. Liver and Gastroenterology Tests. In: Lee, Mary. Basic Skills in Interpreting Laboratory Data, 6th Edition. Bethesda, MD: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists; 2022.

Kaplan’s Cardiac Anesthesia: In Cardiac and Noncardiac Surgery, 7th Edition, December 2016. Chapter 28: Mechanical Assist Devices For Heart Failure. Marc E. Stone, M.D. and Joseph Hinchey, M.D.

Rosenblatt, William H., and Wanda M. Popescu. Master Techniques in Upper and Lower Airway Management, Wolters Kluwer April 2015. Chapter 98 ETT Exchange in the ICU. Thomas C. Mort, MD and F. Luke Aldo, D.O. Chapter 100 Partial Extubation Masquerading as Cuff Leak. Thomas C. Mort, M.D. and F. Luke Aldo, D.O.

Board Stiff TEE: Transesophageal Echocardiography: ExpertConsult Online and Print, 2e 2nd Edition by Gallagher M.D., Christopher, Sciarra M.D., John C, Ginsberg M.D., (2013) Paperback Paperback – May 5, 2013. Enrique Pantin, M.D. and F. Luke Aldo, D.O. Ch. 11 & 12.

Poster Presentations

DeMatteo, M, Altman, J. Radical Nephrectomy for Renal Cell Carcinoma Complicated by Pulmonary Embolism of Tumor and Open Pulmonary Embolectomy. SCA Annual Meeting, 4/27-4/28/24, Toronto, Canada.

Lasko, D, Friedlander, D. Echo Findings of Prior Arterial Switch and Multidisciplinary Care in a Patient Undergoing a Heart Transplant. SCA Annual Meeting, 4/27-4/28/24, Toronto, Canada.

Patel, D, DeMatteo, M, Panigrahi, R. Pheochromocytoma In A Patient With Severe Prosthetic Valve Aortic Stenosis, HFrEF, And Turner Syndrome. SCA Annual Meeting, 5/6-5/7/23, Portland, OR.

Stangle, A. Luong, L. May, T. Mechanical Circulatory Support In Peripartum Cardiomyopathy For Cesarian Delivery And Bridge To Transplant. SCA Annual Meeting. 5/6-5/7/23, Portland, OR.

ASA 2022 Medically Challenging Case Submission: Acute Pulmonary Emboli and Ischemic Bowel In A Patient With Chronic Pancreatitis, Matthew DeMatteo, DO and F. Luke Aldo, DO.

Singh, M, Altman, JM. Aortic Dissection in Geno Negative Marfan Syndrome Patient With COVID-19. Medically Case Report presented at the American Society of Anesthesiologists Meeting; October 9 -October 13, 2021: San Diego, CA.

Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, Palm Springs, CA, May 15, 2022. Sutton TS, McKay RG et. al. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Reduces Racial and Ethnic Disparities Following Coronary Artery Bypass (abstract/ poster presentation)

Scolaro, J, Altman, JM. TEE Guided Removal of Renal Cell Carcinoma IVC Thrombus Extending Into The Right Atrium. Medically Case Report presented at the American Society of Anesthesiologists Meeting; October 9 -October 13, 2021: San Diego, CA.

Gedulig, T, Altman, JM. Stellate Ganglion Block in a Patient With Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation. Medically Case Report presented at the American Society of Anesthesiologists Meeting; October 9 -October 13, 2021: San Diego, CA.

Stangle, A, Altman, JM. Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Emergent Cardiac Surgery. Medically Case Report presented at the American Society of Anesthesiologists Meeting; October 9 -October 13, 2021: San Diego, CA.

George Bekheet, Jacqueline Lagoy. Resection of a Dopamine Secreting Paraganglioma Overlying the Left Main Coronary Artery. American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, October 10, 2021.

Dorazio, M. Hemothorax during ECMO in the setting of COVID-19; is there increased risk? Poster presentation, Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting April 2021.

Dorazio, M. Physiologic considerations and intraoperative management of a type II (indirect) Gerbode defect. Poster presentation, Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting April 2021.

Dorazio, M. Gerbode defect: intraoperative echocardiography and anesthetic management. NYC Transesophageal Echocardiography Annual Conference January 2021.

Speaker Presentations

Trevor Sutton, M.D., M.B.A. Connecticut National Medical Association - Connecticut Health Equity Collaboration, Farmington, CT, March 23, 2022. “Health Equity in Perioperative Cardiovascular Medicine: The Role of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery in Coronary Artery Bypass” (speaker presentation)

Grants

Trevor Sutton, M.D, M.B.A. Hartford HealthCare Health Equity Grant (Principal Investigator): “Improving Utilization of Cardiovascular Procedures by African American and Hispanic Populations at Hartford Healthcare: A Health Equity Initiative at the Hartford Hospital Community Health Center” (Grant ID 126858)