Thomas A. Vassiliades
Sacred Heart Health System, Emory University, Medtronic (United States)
Papers
10
Total Citations
254
H-Index
7
About
Dr. Thomas A. Vassiliades is a pioneering cardiac surgeon whose work has fundamentally advanced the field of minimally invasive coronary revascularization. His primary research focus has been the development and refinement of hybrid coronary revascularization (HCR), a groundbreaking approach that combines robotic-assisted coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for treating multivessel and left main coronary artery disease. His landmark 2002 paper on hybrid robotic coronary surgery (76 citations) and subsequent 2013 clinical and angiographic results (61 citations) established the safety and efficacy of this less invasive alternative to traditional sternotomy. Dr. Vassiliades has also made significant contributions to robotic surgical technique, including the thoracoscopic harvesting of the internal mammary artery (30 citations) and the evaluation of perioperative management, such as the impact of clopidogrel on postoperative bleeding (12 citations). With a career dedicated to enabling technology for minimally invasive CABG, his work has directly shaped modern cardiac surgery by demonstrating that complex coronary disease can be treated with reduced trauma and faster recovery, without compromising long-term outcomes.
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Top Papers
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- 2Clinical and Angiographic Results After Hybrid Coronary Revascularization61 citations · 2013
- 3Sternotomy Versus Nonsternotomy LIMA-LAD Grafting for Single-Vessel Disease36 citations · 2012
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- 7Enabling Technology for Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting10 citations · 2009
- 8Robotics in cardiac surgery4 citations · 2006
- 9CAPS--coronary-assisted perfusion system.3 citations · 2002
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