Worku, Berhane M.

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Human fibrinogen concentrate Fibryga^® enables rapid reversal of thrombolysis and timely repair of acute Stanford type A aortic dissection: a case report. European heart journal. Case reports. 2026 Article GET IT
Bridge to recovery: A case of V-V ECMO following V-A ECMO in Eisenmenger syndrome. Perfusion. 2025 Academic Article GET IT
Prosthetic valve thrombosis on venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support: Risk factors and outcomes. Perfusion. 2025 Academic Article GET IT
Alpha-Gal Syndrome and Aortic Valve Replacement. JACC. Case reports. 2025 Article GET IT
Times cited: 1
Perioperative Renal Perfusion Pressure Deficits and Risk of Acute Kidney Injury in Cardiac Surgery: A Pilot Study Using Right Heart Catheterization (PRO-AKI). Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia. 2025 Academic Article GET IT
High-fidelity extracorporeal membrane oxygenation simulation in medical training: A review and opportunities for the future. Perfusion. 2025 Information Resource GET IT
Outcomes After Heartmate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation Using a 10 mm Outflow Graft. ASAIO journal (American Society for Artificial Internal Organs : 1992). 2024 Academic Article GET IT
Taking the pulse of brain death: A meta-analysis of the natural history of brain death with somatic support. European journal of neurology. 2024 Information Resource GET IT
Times cited: 2
Venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for respiratory failure refractory to high frequency percussive ventilation. Heart & lung : the journal of critical care. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
Commentary: Flow is fundamental. The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. 2023 Editorial Article GET IT
Chordal cutting for ischemic mitral regurgitation. Journal of cardiac surgery. 2022 Article GET IT
Times cited: 1
Ministernotomy aortic valve replacement: The cost of preference. Journal of cardiac surgery. 2022 Article GET IT
Right ventricular failure after thoracotomy left ventricular assist device; the role of pericardial restraint. Journal of cardiac surgery. 2022 Article GET IT
Diabetes Mellitus is an Independent Predictor of Spinal Cord Injury After Descending Thoracic and Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm Repair: Maximum Likelihood Conditional Regression in a Propensity-Score Matched Cohort. Annals of surgery. 2022 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 5
Embolization during cardiac surgery; to prevent or intercept. Journal of cardiac surgery. 2022 Article GET IT
Commentary: Minimally invasive left ventricular assist device implantation: Did we forget the valve?. The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. 2022 Editorial Article GET IT
Left ventricular outflow tract calcification, paravalvular leak, and annular rupture after transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Journal of cardiac surgery. 2022 Article GET IT
Bilateral lung transplant for pulmonary hypertension with pulmonary artery aneurysm. Journal of cardiac surgery. 2022 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 2
Reply to saphenous vein harvesting: Meta-analysis, metaflammation, and adipose tissue remodeling. Journal of cardiac surgery. 2021 Article GET IT
Saphenous vein harvesting: A touchy subject. Journal of cardiac surgery. 2021 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 2
The Incidence and Natural Progression of New-Onset Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation. JACC. Clinical electrophysiology. 2021 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 46
Thoracotomy versus sternotomy? The effect of surgical approach on outcomes after left ventricular assist device implantation: A review of the literature and meta-analysis. Journal of cardiac surgery. 2021 Information Resource GET IT
Times cited: 18
Systematic Review - Neuroprotection of ketosis in acute injury of the mammalian central nervous system: A meta-analysis. Journal of neurochemistry. 2021 Information Resource GET IT
Times cited: 12
Splanchnic occlusive disease predicts for spinal cord injury after open descending thoracic and thoracoabdominal aneurysm repair. Journal of vascular surgery. 2021 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 4
If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Journal of cardiac surgery. 2021 Academic Article GET IT
Stress kills. Journal of cardiac surgery. 2020 Academic Article GET IT
Renal replacement therapy in patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support: Who and how. The International journal of artificial organs. 2020 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 13
Meta-Analysis of the Effect of Vascular Complications on Mortality in Patients Undergoing Femoral Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. Annals of vascular surgery. 2020 Information Resource GET IT
Times cited: 13
Nothing is for free. Journal of cardiac surgery. 2020 Academic Article GET IT
Commentary: Covert or overt? Depends on how hard you look. JTCVS open. 2020 Editorial Article GET IT
Times cited: 1
Impact of paravalvular leak on left ventricular remodeling and global longitudinal strain 1 year after transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Future cardiology. 2020 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 7
A comparison of existing risk prediction models in patients undergoing venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Heart & lung : the journal of critical care. 2020 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 11
Commentary: To ECMO or not to ECMO: That is the question. JTCVS open. 2020 Editorial Article GET IT
Times cited: 1
Size Probably Matters. The Annals of thoracic surgery. 2020 Article GET IT
Commentary: The enemy of good is perfect, but please define good and perfect. JTCVS techniques. 2020 Editorial Article GET IT
Single- versus multidose cardioplegia in adult cardiac surgery patients: A meta-analysis. The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. 2019 Information Resource GET IT
Times cited: 37
A Simple Scoring System to Predict Survival after Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. The journal of extra-corporeal technology. 2019 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 8
The Effect of Acute Limb Ischemia on Mortality in Patients Undergoing Femoral Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. Annals of vascular surgery. 2019 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 26
Convergent ablation for persistent atrial fibrillation: Single center experience. Journal of cardiac surgery. 2019 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 10
Pulmonary artery aneurysms: Preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative findings. Journal of cardiac surgery. 2019 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 3
Commentary: We have mastered off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting technique, but not the indications for it. The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. 2019 Editorial Article GET IT
Sinus of Valsalva aneurysm repairs: Operative technique and lessons learned. Journal of cardiac surgery. 2019 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 16
Commentary: Coincidence or consequence, and the effect of sex on either. The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. 2019 Editorial Article GET IT
AngioVac for extraction of venous thromboses and endocardial vegetations: A meta-analysis. Journal of cardiac surgery. 2019 Information Resource GET IT
Times cited: 60
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement in the setting of left atrial appendage thrombus. Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery. 2018 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 2
Embolization of an iliac vein stent to the right atrium. Journal of cardiac surgery. 2018 Article GET IT
Times cited: 3
Distal Perfusion Cannulation and Limb Complications in Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. The journal of extra-corporeal technology. 2018 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 30
Endovascular Management of Tracheo-Subclavian Fistula. Annals of vascular surgery. 2018 Article GET IT
Times cited: 3
Aortic Angulation Does Not Impact Outcomes in Self-Expandable or Balloon-Expandable Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. Cardiology. 2018 Academic Article GET IT
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Systemic blood pressure trends and antihypertensive utilization following continuous-flow left ventricular assist device implantation: an analysis of the interagency registry for mechanically assisted circulatory support. Journal of thoracic disease. 2018 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 9
High-Frequency Percussive Ventilation Rescue Therapy in Morbidly Obese Patients Failing Conventional Mechanical Ventilation. Journal of intensive care medicine. 2018 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 9
High-Frequency Percussive Ventilation Facilitates Weaning from Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Adults. The journal of extra-corporeal technology. 2018 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 5
Mitral Valve-in-Valve Implantation as an Elective or Rescue Procedure in High-Risk Patients. The Annals of thoracic surgery. 2018 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 13
Predictors of Persistent Tricuspid Regurgitation After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients With Baseline Tricuspid Regurgitation. Innovations (Philadelphia, Pa.). 2018 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 21
Reversal of DIRECT-ACTING Oral Anticoagulants in Urgent Surgery of the Proximal Aorta: case Series and Review of the literature. Current pharmaceutical design. 2018 Information Resource GET IT
Times cited: 2
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement as a Bridge to Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation. Innovations (Philadelphia, Pa.). 2018 Article GET IT
Times cited: 1
High-frequency percussive ventilation in cardiac surgery patients failing mechanical conventional ventilation. Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery. 2017 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 9
Pushing boundaries: Implantation of the 34 mm Medtronic CoreValve in patients with a large aortic annulus. Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions. 2017 Article GET IT
Times cited: 1
Electrocardiographic Correlates of Myocardial Injury After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. The Journal of heart valve disease. 2017 Academic Article GET IT
Use of High-Frequency Percussive Ventilation to Expand Organ Donor Pool. Journal of intensive care medicine. 2017 Article GET IT
Times cited: 2
Standard imaging techniques in transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Journal of thoracic disease. 2017 Information Resource GET IT
Times cited: 17
Recurrent Pneumothoraces: Making the Link to Catamenial Pneumothorax. The American journal of medicine. 2017 Article GET IT
Times cited: 4
Catamenial Pneumothorax With Hepatic Herniation. The Annals of thoracic surgery. 2016 Article GET IT
Times cited: 3
Long-Term Follow-Up after Perimembranous Ventricular Septal Defect Repair. Cardiology. 2016 Editorial Article GET IT
Enlarging saphenous vein graft aneurysm. Journal of cardiac surgery. 2016 Article GET IT
Times cited: 3
Factors Associated with Successful Thrombus Extraction with the AngioVac Device: An Institutional Experience. Annals of vascular surgery. 2016 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 36
Mitral Valve Operation in Dextrocardia. The Annals of thoracic surgery. 2016 Article GET IT
Times cited: 4
Superior vena cava syndrome from an invasive thymoma with transcaval invasion to the right atrium. Journal of surgical case reports. 2016 Article GET IT
Times cited: 3
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Type B Aortic Dissection. The Journal of heart valve disease. 2016 Article GET IT
Times cited: 2
Cardiac Amyloidosis Presenting With Cardiogenic Shock. American journal of therapeutics. 2016 Article GET IT
Times cited: 3
The AngioVac Device: Understanding the Failures on the Road to Success. Innovations (Philadelphia, Pa.). 2016 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 31
Ascending aortic aneurysm repair and surgical ablation for atrial fibrillation. Journal of cardiothoracic surgery. 2015 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 1
Hepatocellular Carcinoma Presenting as an Incidental Right Atrial Mass. Journal of cardiac surgery. 2015 Article GET IT
Times cited: 3
Do pulmonary function tests improve risk stratification before cardiothoracic surgery?. The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. 2015 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 25
Short- and mid-term results after transapical transcatheter aortic valve replacement in nonagenarians. The Journal of cardiovascular surgery. 2015 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 2
Sigmoid Septum and Balloon-Expandable Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: A Cautionary Tale. The Journal of heart valve disease. 2015 Article GET IT
Times cited: 7
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation as a Bridge through Chemotherapy in B-Cell Lymphoma. The journal of extra-corporeal technology. 2015 Article GET IT
Times cited: 19
Surgery for a quadricuspid aortic valve: case report and comprehensive review of the literature. The Journal of heart valve disease. 2015 Information Resource GET IT
Times cited: 4
Preoperative hypothyroidism is a risk factor for postoperative atrial fibrillation in cardiac surgical patients. Journal of cardiac surgery. 2015 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 27
Percutaneous Removal of Filter-Induced Iliocaval Thrombus Using the AngioVac Device. Innovations (Philadelphia, Pa.). 2015 Article GET IT
Times cited: 10
Transapical mitral valve-in-valve implantation for patients in cardiogenic shock. The Annals of thoracic surgery. 2015 Article GET IT
Times cited: 7
Pulmonary embolectomy in the treatment of submassive and massive pulmonary embolism. Cardiology. 2014 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 14
Paradoxical embolus in transit. The Annals of thoracic surgery. 2014 Article GET IT
Times cited: 9
Fifteen-year experience and outcomes of pericardiectomy for constrictive pericarditis. Journal of cardiac surgery. 2014 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 48
Treatment of hemopericardium caused by mitral balloon valvuloplasty with activated factor VII: a case report. Journal of medical case reports. 2014 Article GET IT
Endovascular treatment of a thrombosed intracardiac vena cava filter. Journal of vascular surgery. Venous and lymphatic disorders. 2014 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 6
The CentriMag ventricular assist device in acute heart failure refractory to medical management. The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation. 2012 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 34
Incidence and predictors of pacemaker placement after surgical ablation for atrial fibrillation. The Annals of thoracic surgery. 2011 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 34
Predictors of mortality after short-term ventricular assist device placement. The Annals of thoracic surgery. 2011 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 21
Who is the high-risk recipient? Predicting mortality after heart transplant using pretransplant donor and recipient risk factors. The Annals of thoracic surgery. 2011 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 154
Does lung allocation score maximize survival benefit from lung transplantation?. The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. 2011 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 64
PDGF-BB regulates p27 expression through ERK-dependent RNA turn-over in vascular smooth muscle cells. The Journal of biological chemistry. 2005 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 40
Stem cell factor and c-kit are expressed by and may affect vascular SMCs through an autocrine pathway. The Journal of surgical research. 2004 Academic Article GET IT
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Background

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M.D., Harvard Medical School 2003
B.S., Brown University 1998

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Berhane M. Worku

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bmw2002@med.cornell.edu

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Clinical Profile

VIVO Weill Cornell Medical College

Berhane M. Worku Associate Professor of Clinical Cardiothoracic Surgery

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