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Curriculum Vitae

DR. RAKESH C. ARORA, BA, MD, PhD, FRCSC, FACS

Revised: 08March2017

Employment

2017/2/23 – present Section Head and Regional Lead, Cardiac Surgery, WRHA Cardiac Sciences Program

2016/3/30 - present Professor – Surgery, Anesthesia & Perioperative Medicine, Physiology & Pathophysiology

2015/12 - present Medical Director – Intensive Care Cardiac Sciences – WRHA 2015/4/1 - present Associate Director of Research – Dept of Surgery, University of

Manitoba 2015/2/1 - present Research Affiliate - Centre on Aging – University of Manitoba 2016/11/30 - present Adjunct appointment – Community Health Sciences, Rady Faculty of

Health Sciences, University of Manitoba 2012/4–2016/3/29 Associate Professor – Surgery, Anesthesia, Physiology &

Pathophysiology 2012/7/1–2015/12 Co-Medical Director – Intensive Care Cardiac Sciences – WRHA 2009/10 - present Director of Translational Research – Dept. of Surgery, University of

Manitoba 2007/10 - present Director of Research – Cardiac Surgery & Cardiac Critical Care

University of Manitoba 2006/9 - present Attending Staff – Critical Care – WRHA / St. Boniface Hospital

2006/9 - present Attending Staff – Cardiac Surgery – WRHA / St. Boniface Hospital 2006/10 - 2012/04 Assistant Professor – Surgery and Physiology

Society Founding/Presidency Roles

2014-2015 President - American Delirium Society 2012 – present Co-Founder and Chair – The CANCARE Investigator Group (CSIG) 2009 - present Co-Founder and Chair – The Canadian Cardiovascular Cardiac Critical Care

(CANCARE) Society

Education

Date Completed Degree / University

June, 2007 Testamur Status - Echocardiography National Board of Echocardiography, Raleigh, NC, USA

June, 2006 FRCSC - Critical Care Medicine University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta Canada

June, 2004 FRCSC - Cardiac Surgery

Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Undergraduate

1996 Doctor of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto 1994 B.A., Faculty of Kinesiology, UWO, London, Ontario

Graduate and Post-doctoral

2005-06 Chief Resident – Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary 2004-06 Resident in Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary 2003 Chief Resident – Cardiac Surgery, Dalhousie University 1997-04 Resident - Cardiac Surgery, Dalhousie University 2000-03 Anatomy and Neurobiology PhD, Dalhousie University 2000-02 Clinical Investigator Program, Dalhousie University Licensure, certification and boards (eg. FRCPC)

2014 Advanced Trauma Life Support – Course Director 2010 TeamSTEPPS – Master Trainer Certification 2008 Fellow of the American College of Surgery (FACS) 2007 National Board of Echocardiography – PTE EXAM 2006 RCPSC Specialty Examination – Critical Care Medicine (FRCSC) 2004 RCPSC Specialty Examination – Cardiac Surgery (FRCSC)

2003 Clinical Investigator Program 1999 Advanced Trauma Life Support Instructor 1999 Advanced Cardiac Life Support Instructor 1998 Principles of Surgery - RCPSC 1997 LMCC - Part 2, Medical Council of Canada, Medicine 1997 USMLE – Step III, NMBE, Medicine 1996 LMCC - Part I, Medical Council of Canada, Medicine 1996 USMLE – Step II, NMBE, Medicine 1994 USMLE – Step I, NMBE, Medicine

Leadership Courses

2016/4/21-22 PMI Crucial Conversations: Tools for Communication When Stakes Are High - Centre for Healthcare Innovation, Winnipeg, MB

2016/1/14-15 PMI Engaging Others Leadership Course – Health Sciences Centre, Winnipeg, MB

2016/9/25-27 PLI Self-Awareness and Effective Leadership – Toronto, Ont.

2016/11/25-26 PLI Conflict Management and Negiotiation.

Thesis - PhD

The intrinsic cardiac nervous system in ischemic heart disease. Accepted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, April 18, 2002, Dalhousie University. Examination Committee: Drs. Pierre Pagé (external examiner), David A. Hopkins, R. William Currie, Gregory M. Hirsch, John A. Armour, Boris Kablar, Anthony Bowen (external chair)

Awards and Recognitions

2017 Top Performance Award of the Editorial Board -The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

2011-2014 MHRC/MMSF F.W. DuVal Clinical Research Professorship 2010 Most Outstanding Research Award – Department of Surgery, University of

Manitoba 2009 Teacher of the Year – Section of Cardiac Surgery, University of Manitoba 2008-2011 Rudy Falk Clinician Scientist – University of Manitoba 2004 Department of Surgery Research Day – 1st Place, Dalhousie University 2002 Dalhousie Medical Alumni Research Award 2001 CSCI/CIHR Research Award, Dalhousie University 2000 Anemia Institute Research and Education Award – CCC 1999 QEII HSC Foundation Research Grant

1998 Steven Norvell’s Award for Excellence in Surgical Education 1996 Accepted in to Alpha Omega Alpha Honour Society 1996 Mary Cassidy Award - Extracurricular Achievement Award

Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto 1992-06 Dean’s Honour List, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto

Memberships

Local and Provincial Committee Memberships

2015 – present WRHA Cardiac Sciences Executive Council 2015 - present WRHA Cardiac Sciences Management Council 2015 – present WRHA Cardiac Revascularization Committee 2015 – present WRHA Cardiac Sciences TAVI Committee 2015 – present WHRA Cardiac Sciences Management of Critical Care Beds 2014 – present Provincial Chair – Manitoba Committee on Trauma 2013 - present St. Boniface Hospital – Medical Advisory Committee 2010 - present Medical Co-Director - Intensive Care Cardiac Surgery, St. Boniface

Hospital, Winnipeg Health Regional Authority 2008 - present WRHA Cardiac Sciences Standards Committee 2008 - present WRHA Cardiac Sciences Bleeding Audit Committee 2008-9 Manitoba Association of Asian Physicians – Board of Directors, Member 2006 - present Cardiac Health Research in Manitoba Investigator Group – Co-Founder &

Secretary 2006 - present Manitoba Medical Association – Cardiac Surgery Working Group 2003 Maritime Heart Centre Cardiac Surgery Task force – Committee Member

National and International Committee Memberships

2016 - present Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada – Cardiac Surgery

Exam Committee 2015 - present Society of Thoracic Surgery Workforce on Critical Care - Member 2014 – present American College of Surgeons – Chair, Committee on Trauma 2012-16 Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada – AFC Working Group

in Adult Echocardiography 2011- present American Delirium Society Board of Directors – (President 2014-2015)

2011 - present CCCTG (Canadian Critical Care Trials Group) 2011- 2016 Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada – POS Examination

Nucleus Committee 2010-12 CANNeCTIN (Canadian Network and Centre for Trials Internationally)

Surgical Working Group 2010 - present Canadian Society of Cardiac Surgeons – Executive Committee

Professional Society Memberships

2014 - present STS – SNMMI AUC Workgroup – Ventilation Perfusion Scan in Pulmonary Embolism

2012 - present American Association for Thoracic Surgery 2012 - present Society of Thoracic Surgery 2012 - present European Society of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2010 - present Canadian Society of Cardiac Surgeons – Executive Committee 2009 - present Society of Critical Care Medicine 2008 - present American College of Surgeons, Manitoba Chapter – Executive Council,

Secretary 2008 - present American Heart Association – Cardiovascular Council Member 2008 - present Canadian Association of Physicians of Indian Heritage 2008 - present Manitoba Association of Asian Physicians 2007 - present International Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery Critical Care 2007 - present Canadian Society of Cardiac Surgeons 2007 - present Canadian Cardiovascular Society 2007 - present College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba 2006 - present Society of Cardiac Anesthesia – Associate Member 2006 - present Doctors Manitoba (formerly Manitoba Medical Society) 2004 - present Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons - Fellow 2004 - 06 Alberta Medical Association 1996 - present Canadian Medical Association 1996 - 04 Nova Scotia Medical Society

Academic, Scientific and Grant Review Committees

2016 - University of Manitoba – Academic Affairs – Promotion and Tenure 2014 Cardiac Sciences University Departmental Status Advisory Committee 2013 MHRC Graduate Studentship Grant Committee 2011-12 M.S.I. Foundation - External Reviewer 2011-12 University of Manitoba - BSc. Med Award Committee 2010 - present University of Manitoba – Department of Surgery Grants Committee 2010 CIHR - Emerging Team Grant: Regenerative Medicine and Nanomedicine

Grant Review Committee 2009 - present University of Manitoba – Department of Surgery Research Committee 2009 - present University of Manitoba – Department of Surgery Research Day

Organization Committee 2009 - present University of Manitoba – Faculty of Medicine Research Day Committee 2009 - present Manitoba Health Research Council Scientific Committee - Reviewer

2009 - present BSc Med Committee – Reviewer 2008-10 Integrated and Mentored Pulmonary and Cardiovascular Training

(IMPACT) Scientific and Advisory Mentor, University of Manitoba (Dr. Sanjiv Dhingra)

2008 - present Canadian Cardiovascular Society Scientific Committee – Abstract Reviewer/Scientific Council

2008 - present Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences – Studentship Awards Committee 2008 - present Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences – Training Program Committee 2001-02 Co-chair, Faculty of Medicine Graduate Student Society 2001-02 Faculty of Medicine Rep.: Department of Anatomy/Neurobiology 1998 Committee for Evaluation of the OSCE Experience at Dalhousie University

Guest Editor/Editorial Duties

2016 – present 2015 - present

Associate Editor – Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Guest Editor for Focused Edition of the Canadian Journal of Cardiology - Recent Advances in Cardiac Critical Care. Planned publication date January, 2017.

2014 - present Associate Editor – Canadian Journal of Cardiology

Ad Hoc Journal Reviewer Duties

2016 Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2016 Journal of Hospital Medicine 2016 Journal of Cardiovascular Translational Research Circulation 2015 Journal of Cardiovascular Translational Research Circulation 2014 Journal of the American Geriatric Society 2014 Journal of the American Aging Association 2014 Clinical Rehabilitation 2014 Canadian Journal of Surgery 2014 Canadian Journal of Anesthesia 2014 Critical Care Forum 2014 International Journal of Cardiology 2014 Journal of the Saudi Heart Association 2013 - present Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2013 - present European Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2013 BMC Cardiovascular Diseases 2012 Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes 2012 - 13 Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology 2010 Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry 2009 - present Critical Care Medicine 2009 Critical Care Forum 2007 - present Canadian Journal of Cardiology

Conference Chairs/Session Chairs / Panel Discussion Groups / Judging Duties

2015 - present STS Critical Care Symposium – Co-Chair 2013-14 American Delirium Society Annual Conference – Co-Chair 2013-14 Canadian Critical Care Forum - Session Chair 2011-12 American Delirium Society Annual Conference - Associate-Chair 2010-11 Department of Surgery Research Day - Session Co-Chair 2008-15 Canadian Cardiovascular Congress - Reviewer 2007-15 Canadian Cardiovascular Congress - Session Chair 2007-08 American College of Surgery, Manitoba Chapter, Research Symposia -

Session Chair 2008 Manitoba Student Research Day - Judging Committee 2007-08 Cardiac Sciences Research Day - Judging Committee 2007 ICS Poster Awards Day - Judging Committee 2006 International Society of Cardiovascular Science Congress - Session Chair

Keynote Speaker

2016/7/15 Australasian Delirium Association – Sydney, Austrailia 2015/6/1 American Delirium Society Annual Meeting – Baltimore, Maryland

“Presidential Address”

Invited Presentations

2016/10/23 2016/6/22

Canadian Society of Cardiology Technologists: Education Day “Delirium and Frailty in the Cardiac Patient” Ottawa Heart Institute – Academic Day – Ottawa, Ontario "The Impact of Frailty in the Cardiac Surgery Patient and the PREHAB Study"

2016/6/3 6th Annual American Delirium Society – Nashville, Tennessee “Delirium Research, Academic Advancement, Research Funding”

2016 /4/5 Rady Faculty of Health Sciences - Psychiatry Grand Rounds – Winnipeg, Manitoba “Developing a strategy to address delirium in the postoperative patient”

2015/11/13 University of Alberta – Combined Grand Rounds – Edmonton, Alberta “Delirium: A Multidisciplinary Challenge”

2015/11/13 University of Alberta – Cardiovascular Resident Lecture – Edmonton, Alberta “Complex ECMO/VAD cases for the CV resident”

2015/11/12 University of Alberta - Anesthesia Resident Lecture - Edmonton, Alberta “Postoperative hypotension in the cardiac surgery patient and CVICU”

2015/11/8 American Heart Association Scientific Sessions – Orlando, Florida

“New Trends in ICU Management of the Shock and Multiorgan Failure Patient”

2015/10/24 Canadian Cardiovascular Congress -14th Annual Cardiovascular Trainee Day – Toronto, Ontario “Mechanical Circulatory Support Cases”

2015/6/20

Canadian Anesthesiologists Society Annual Meeting - Ottawa, Ontario “Perioperative Delirium in Cardiothoracic Surgery”

2015/6/19

Canadian Cardiovascular Society-Montreal Live Symposium - Montreal, QC “Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest II – How to Optimize Outcome”

2015/6/2

American Delirium Society Annual Meeting – Baltimore, Maryland “An Update on Advances in Postoperative Delirium Prevention”

2015/5/29

Canadian Heart Failure Society – Second Annual Heart Failure Update –Montreal, Quebec “Short term Mechanical Circulatory Support – What are the options for a patient with shock”

2015/5/21

WRHA Critical Care Program - Outcomes Improvement Symposium” - Winnipeg, Manitoba “Delirium Practical Aspects”

2015/3/25

Western University – London, Ontario “Improving Patient Handover in the CVICU”

2015/2/11 University of Nebraska Medical Centre – Omaha, Nebraska “Development of a Clinical Pathway to Address Delirium in the Postoperative Patient”

2015/1/25 STS CC Symposium - San Diego, California “Developing a Delirium Strategy in your CVICU”

2014/11/1 CCCF – Toronto, Ontario “Transfusions and the Heart – Defining - Treating Shock in CVICU”

2014/10/9 FACTS-CANCARE - Washington, DC “Cardiac Advanced Life Support Protocols”

2014/9/10 Halifax Department of Surgery Grand Rounds – Halifax, Nova Scotia “Developing a Strategy to address Delirium in the Postop Patient”

2014/1/28 Society of Thoracic Surgery – Orlando, Florida “How to Successfully Establish a CT ICU”

2013/11/9 Canadian Critical Care Forum – Toronto, Ontario 2013/10/7 Cardiothoracic Intensive care - Unique Problems in 2013, Association of

Anesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland 2013/9/20 European Delirium Association, Leuven, Belgium 2013/5/5 American Association for Thoracic Surgery Critical Care Symposium 2012/10/27 Canadian Society of Cardiac Surgeons- Post-Graduate Course 2012/5/17 Canadian Anesthesia Society, Quebec City 2012/5/13 Canadian Society of Cardiac Surgeons - Spring Meeting 2011/11/5 WHRA Nurse’s SICU/Trauma Educational Day 2011/5/4 Cardiac Surgery Grand Rounds, Dalhousie University 2011/4/13 University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa

2011/1/16 Cuba-Canada International Heart Symposium – Holguin, Cuba “Instituting a Delirium Screening Protocol in ICU”

2010/8/27 Manitoba Association of Asian Physician 2010/4/13 East Tennessee State University 2009/5/26 David Murphy Day – Halifax, Nova Scotia 2009/3/16 Critical Care Medicine Grand Rounds, University of Calgary 2009/2/11 Critical Care Medicine Grand Rounds, Dalhousie University 2008/8/12 Manitoba Association of Asian Physicians Summer Retreat 2008/5/20 David Murphy Day – Halifax, Nova Scotia 2007/4/27 Montreal Heart Institute – New Horizons in Heart Failure 2005 CSCP Annual General Meeting and Scientific Sessions – CCC, Montreal 2003 Lecturer – 7.1 Nursing Unit Seminar Series 1998 Speaker - Region One AMSECT/ECPS Meeting

Clinical Guideline Committees/Expert Opinion Panels

2015 - present CCS Guideline on the Optimal Care of the Post Arrest Patient

2014 - present STS – SNMMI AUC Workgroup – Ventilation Perfusion Scan in Pulmonary Embolism

2013 - 2014 Canadian Critical Care Ultrasound (CCUS) Expert Panel

Workshops Organized

2016/6/4

CANCARE-CCTN Workshop – Right Ventricular Dysfunction in Critically Ill HF Patients – Third Annual Heart Failure Update – Montreal, Quebec

2015/5/29-30 Short Term Mechanical Circulatory Support Workshops - Canadian Heart Failure Society – Second Annual Heart Failure Update – Montreal, Quebec

2014/10/26 CANCARE Workshop – Management of Cardiopulmonary Failure in the CVICU: Pharmacologic and Mechanical Options. Canadian Cardiovascular Congress, Vancouver, British Columbia

2014/10/9 CALS Workshop – CVT Critical Care 2014, Washington, DC 2012/10 Cardiovascular Critical Care – A multidisciplinary approach to who, when,

where and how to use mechanical circulatory support (MCS) for cardiogenic shock. Canadian Cardiovascular Congress, Toronto, Ontario

2012/10 Cardiac Advance Life Support - Live Demonstration Workshop. Canadian Cardiovascular Congress, Toronto, Ontario

2012/6/4 American Delirium Society Annual Congress - Postoperative Delirium, Indianapolis, Indiana

2011/10/22-26 Perioperative optimization of the heart failure patient that are to undergo open heart surgery. Canadian Cardiovascular Congress, Vancouver, British Columbia

2011/10/22-26 ACLS in the cardiac surgery patient. Canadian Cardiovascular Congress, Vancouver, British Columbia

2011/10/22-26 What do a Ferrari and A Patient Undergoing Cardiac Surgery Have in Common? Canadian Cardiovascular Congress, Vancouver, British Columbia

2010/10/24 Topics in Perioperative Critical Care. Canadian Cardiovascular Congress, Montreal, Quebec

2009/10/28 Hot Topics in Cardiac Critical Care. Canadian Cardiovascular Congress, Edmonton, Alberta

2008/10/27 Current and Future Trends in Cardiac Surgery Critical Care System Development. Canadian Cardiovascular Congress, Toronto, Ontario

Media Events & Articles

2014/11/2

Radiothon of Hope and Healing – St. Boniface Hospital Foundation, Broadcast on CJOB “Research into delirium and other postoperative issues in frail patients”

2014/09/11 CTV Television News & Free Press Newspaper Ad “Cardiac research was here!”

2014/09 Believe Magazine – St. Boniface Hospital Publication, Article “Success after surgery … Exploring the heart health advantages of PREHAB”

2013/04 Believe Magazine – St. Boniface Hospital Publication, Article “Improving cardiac surgery patient outcomes”

2012 CAUSE & EFFECT Annual Report Magazine – St. Boniface Hospital Foundation, Article “Cardiac Database Creates Research Opportunities, Improves Care”

Report of Funded Projects

Current Funding Information

April 2017-Mar 2019 Validation of the “4AT” Delirium Screening Tool in a Cardiac Surgery Patient Population- Department of Surgery – University of Manitoba -- $12,950 (2 years)

April 2016-Mar 2018 The Cardiac Patient-Centered Medical Home (C-PCMH) - a pilot study- Department of Surgery – University of Manitoba -- $15,000 (2 years)

Jun 2015-Jun 2016 Essential Frailty Toolset – TVN Grant (Technology Evaluation in the Elderly Network) - $100,000

Mar 2015 – Feb 2016 The RESPOND-CS Study – EnsuRing patiEntS thrive after PrOloNgED intensive care unit length of stay (RESPOND). Department of Surgery – University of Manitoba - $14,997/year

Mar 2015 – Feb 2016 (Co-PI with Pallav Shah)

Valve Surgery in Manitoba: A 20 Year Longitudinal Follow-up Study. Department of Surgery – University of Manitoba - $14,997/year

Oct 2014 - Sep 2018 The PREHAB Study - Pre-operative REhabilitation for reduction of Hospitalization After coronary Bypass and valvular surgery.

CIHR - $154,946/year ($619,784 total)

Apr 2014 – Mar 2016

The PREHAB Study - Pre-operative REhabilitation for reduction of Hospitalization After coronary Bypass and valvular surgery. TECHVALUENET (TVN) - $233.600/year ($467,200 total) – DECLINED in lieu of CIHR Award

Apr 2014 – Mar 2017

The PREHAB Study - Pre-operative REhabilitation for reduction of Hospitalization After coronary Bypass and valvular surgery. Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada - $129,569/year ($259,192 total) – DECLINED in lieu of CIHR Award

Apr 2014 – Mar 2016

The impact of frailty on postoperative delirium in cardiac surgery patients - long-term follow-up. Department of Surgery – University of Manitoba - $14,575

Jan 2014 – Jun 2015 (Co-PI with Rizwan Manji)

The Prolonged Stay Cardiac Surgery ICU Patient: Characterization and Long Term Outcomes. Department of Surgery – University of Manitoba - $14,875

Jan 2013 – Oct 2015

Diabetes Cardiac Surgery Initiative (DCI): A community based pre-cardiac surgery diabetes care project. Lawson Foundation - $100,000/year ($200,000 total)

Oct 2012 – Sep 2016 Co-Applicant (PI – Dr. Jonathan Afilalo – McGill

Measurement of frailty to identify high-risk elderly patients referred for surgical and transcatheter aortic valve replacement. CIHR - $360,218

University) Sep 2008 – Mar 2017 (Co-PI with Ganghong Tian)

Regenerative Medicine and Nanomedicine Initiative - Emerging Team Grants. CIHR/Institute of Genetics (IG)/Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health (ICRH) - $251,806/year ($1,281,185 total)

Publications

Manuscripts / Peer Reviewed / Refereed Papers Published

*Names that are underlined are trainees with whom I have had a direct supervisory role

1. Kehler SD, Stammers AN, Tangri N, Hiebert B, Fransoo R, Schultz ASH, Macdonald K,

Giacomontonio N, Hassan A, Légaré JF, Arora RC, Duhamel TA. Systematic review of

preoperative physical activity and its impact on post cardiac surgical outcomes. BMJ Open

July 2017 doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2016-015712

2. Lytwyn J, Jung P, Alexander B, Hiebert B, Dubiel C, Kimber D, Hamm N, Kehler D,

Stammers A, Clarke M, Fraser C, Pedreira B, Duhamel T, Tangri N, Arora RC. The Impact of

Frailty on Functional Survival in Patients One-Year Post Cardiac Surgery. The Journal of

Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. July 2017 (In Press)

3. Lodewyks, Carly L. ; Bednarczyk, Joseph M. ; Mooney, Owen T. ; Arora, Rakesh C. ; Singal,

Rohit K. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation, Pulmonary Embolectomy, and Right

Ventricular Assist Device for Massive Pulmonary Embolism. Canadian Journal of

Cardiology. Volume 33, Issue 7, July 2017

4. Singal, Rohit K. ; Jefferies, John L. ; Kormos, Robert ; Arora, Rakesh C. Mobile

extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and the urgency to reanimate: Reconsidering the

boundaries. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, June 2017, Vol.153(6),

pp.1371-1372.

5. Pandharipande P, Ely W, Arora RC, Balas MC, Boustani MA, La Calle GH, Cunningham C,

Devlin JW, Elefante J, Han JH, MacLullich AM, Maldonado JR, Morandi A, Needham DM,

Page VJ, Rose L, Salluh JIF, Sharshar T, Shehabi Y, Skrobik Y, Slooter AJC, Smith HAB. The

intensive care delirium research agenda: a multinational, inter-professional perspective.

Intensive Care Medicine. Published June 13, 2017. DOI 10.1007/s00134-017-4860-7.

6. Kuo K, Shah P, Hiebert B, Love K, Menkis AH, Manji RA, Arora RC. Predictors of Survival,

Functional Survival and Hospital Readmission in Octogenarians after Surgical Aortic Valve

Replacement. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. In press July 17, 2017.

Manuscript JTCVS-16-1910R2

7. Manji RA, Singal RK, Hiebert B, Menkis AH, Arora RC. Outcomes of Octogenarians

Discharged Home after Prolonged ICU Length of Stay after Cardiac Surgery. Accepted May

18, 2017. AATS 2016 #32– MS# JTCVS-16-1051R4.

8. Davies J, Tangri N, Duhamel TA, Logsetty S, Arora RC. The risks of pre-injury frailty on

outcomes in a trauma population: a systematic review. Journal: Injury. Accepted May 11,

2017. Manuscript JTCVS-17-770.

9. Arora Rakesh C, Singal Rohit. The Analogy Between the Timing of Renal Replacement

Therapy and Mechanical Circulatory Intervention. Editorial commentary on JTCVS-16-

1479R2. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. Accepted May 11, 2017.

Manuscript JTCVS-17-770.

10. Arora Rakesh C, Singal Rohit. Is routine use of renal injury biomarkers in cardiac surgery

patients putting the cart before the horse? Reply to Letter to the Editor "reply to JTCVS-

17-423. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. Submitted April 10, 2017.

Manuscript JTCVS-17-614.

11. Alex S, Hiebert B, Arora RC, Menkis AH, Shah P. Survival and Long-term Outcomes of

Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients Aged 55-65 Years. Thoracic and cardiovascular

surgeon. Accepted March 30, 2017.

12. Crosina, Jordan ; Lerner, Jordyn ; Ho, Julie ; Tangri, Navdeep ; Komenda, Paul ; Hiebert,

Brett ; Choi, Nora; Arora, Rakesh C. ; Rigatto, Claudio. Improving the Prediction of Cardiac

Surgery–Associated Acute Kidney Injury. Kidney International Reports, March 2017,

Vol.2(2), pp.172-179

13. Hogan, David B.; Maxwell, Colleen J.; Afilalo, Jonathan; Arora, Rakesh C.; Bagshaw, Sean

M.; Basran, Jenny; Bergman, Howard; Bronskill, Susan E.; Carter, Caitlin A.; Dixon, Elijah;

Hemmelgarn, Brenda; Madden, Kenneth; Mitnitski, Arnold; Rolfson, Darryl; Stelfox, Henry

T.; Tam-Tham, Helen; Wunsch, Hannah. A Scoping Review of Frailty and Acute Care in

Middle-Aged and Older Individuals with Recommendations for Future Research. Canadian

Geriatrics Journal (CAN GERIATR J), Mar2017; 20(1): 22-37. (16p)

14. Arora Rakesh C, "Preservation of Myocardial Perfusion and Function by Keeping

Hypertrophied Heart Empty and Beating for Valve Surgery: An In Vivo MR Study of Pig

Hearts," BioMed Research International, vol. 2017, Article ID 4107587, 11 pages, 2017.

doi:10.1155/2017/4107587. Published March 2017.

15. Arora R, Sobey A, Kushner B, Couillard P, Ferland A, Uminski K, Tangri N, Grocott H,

Hiebert B, Nagpal D, Fox-Robichaud A, Hutchinson L, Djaiani G, Jerath A, McDonald B,

Skrobik Y, Magder S, Lamarche Y, Cote M, Denault A, Hassan A, Legare J, Gabor C.

Examining the incidence of DELIRIUM in Canadian Cardiac Surgery patients: a protocol for

the DELIRIUM-CS Canada cross-sectional study. CMAJ Open. Accepted March 3, 2017.

Manuscript number CMAJOpen-2016-0136.R1

16. Manji RA, Arora RC, Singal R, Menkis A, Hiebert B. Early Rehospitalization after Prolonged

Intensive Care Unit Stay Post Cardiac Surgery: Outcomes and Modifiable Risk Factors.

Journal of the American Heart Association. 2017 Feb 7;6(2). pii: e004072. doi:

10.1161/JAHA.116.004072.

17. Van Diepen, Sean ; Sligl, Wendy I. ; Washam, Jeffrey B. ; Gilchrist, Ian C. ; Arora, Rakesh C.

; Katz, Jason N. Prevention of Critical Care Complications in the Coronary Intensive Care

Unit: Protocols, Bundles, and Insights From Intensive Care Studies. Canadian Journal of

Cardiology, January 2017, Vol.33(1), pp.101-109.

18. Singal RK, Singal D, Bednarczyk J, Lamarche Y, Singh G, Rao V, Kanji HD, Arora RC, Manji

RA, Fan E, Nagpal AD. Current and Future Status of Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary

Resuscitation for In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. Can J Cardiol. 2017 Jan;33(1):51-60. doi:

10.1016/j.cjca.2016.10.024. Review.

19. Wong G, Ainsworth C, Arora RC, Van Diepen S, Diodati JG, Liszkowski M, Love M,

Overgaard C, Schnell G, Tanguay JF, Wells G, LeMay M. CCS Position Statement on the

Optimal Care of the Post-Arrest Patient. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. Can J Cardiol.

2017 Jan;33(1):1-16. doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2016.10.021.

20. Kehler DS, Ferguson T, Stammers AN, Bohm C, Duhamel TA, Arora RC, Tangri N.

Prevalence of frailty in Canadians 18-79 years old in the Canadian Health Measures

Survey. BMC Geriatrics. January 21, 2017. Vol. 17 (1).

21. Morandi A, Davis D, Bellelli G, Arora RC, Caplan G, Kamholz B, Kolanowksi A, Fick DM,

Kreisel S, MacLullich AMJ, Meagher D, Neufeld K, Pandharipande P, Richardson S, Slooter

AJC, Taylor JP, Thomas C, Tieges Z, Teodorczuk A, Voyer P, Rudolph JL. The diagnosis of

delirium superimposed on dementia: an emerging challenge. Journal of the American

Medical Directors Association, January 2017, Vol.18(1), pp.12-18.

22. Arora, Rakesh C. ; Djaiani, George ; Rudolph, James L. Detection, Prevention, and

Management of Delirium in the Critically Ill Cardiac Patient and Patients Who Undergo

Cardiac Procedures. Canadian Journal of Cardiology, January 2017, Vol.33(1), pp.80-87

https://www-ncbi-nlm-nih-gov.uml.idm.oclc.org/pubmed/28024556


23. Arora RC. Mobile ECMO and the urgency to re-animate: reconsidering the boundries. The

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. Accepted December 7, 2016. Editorial

Commentary JTCVS-16-2212

24. Nagpal D, Lamarche Y, Arora RC, Singal R. Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support in

Cardiac Critical Care: A state of the art review and algorithm for device selection.

Canadian Journal of Cardiology. Accepted October 26, 2016. # CJC-D-16-01106R2

25. Marushchak O, Cole H, Hiebert B, Lo E, Keynan Y, Tam JW, Shaikh N, Menkis A, Arora RC ,

Shah P. Analysis of short and long-term outcomes of surgically treated left sided infective

endocarditis patients: A 10-year longitudinal follow-up study. The Journal of Thoracic and

Cardiovascular Surgery. Submitted October 10, 2016. (submission number:

EMID:a1871f615c3efce9)

26. Dunning J, Levine A, Ley J, Strang T, Lizotte DE, Lamarche Y, Bartley T, Zollinger M, Katz

N, Arora RC, Dembitsky W, Cheng AM, Lonchyna VA, Haft J, Deakin CD, Mitchell JD,

Firestone S, Bakaeen FG. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons expert consensus for the

resuscitation of patients who arrest after cardiac surgery. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

Accepted October 8, 2016. Manuscript number ANNALS-16-11462

27. Yan W, Shah P, Hiebert B, Pozeg Z, Ghorpade N, Singal RK, Manji RA, Arora RC. Long-term

functional survival and rehospitalization after surgical aortic and mitral valve

replacements in a large provincial cardiac surgery centre. Journal of Thoracic and

Cardiovascular Surgery. Submitted September 27, 2016. Manuscript Number: JTCVS-16-

1826.

28. Arora RC, Wischmeyer PE, Singal RK. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Post

Cardiotomy: "With great power comes great responsibility”. Journal of Thoracic and

Cardiovascular Surgery. Editorial Commentary. Accepted October 18, 2016.

29. Nguyen Q, Uminski K, Hiebert BM, Tangri N, Arora RC. Mid-term outcomes following post-

operative delirium on cognition and mood in patients following cardiac surgery. Journal of

Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (MS# JTCVS-16-1811). In Revisions.

30. Arora RC, Djaiani G, Rudolph JL. Detection, prevention and management of delirium in the

critically ill cardiac patient and patients undergoing cardiac procedures. Canadian Journal

of Cardiology. Accepted September 2016. Manuscript Number: CJC-D-16-00794R1

31. Kehler DS, Stammers AN, Horne D, Hiebert B, Kaoukis G, Duhamel TA†, Arora RC†.

Preoperative physical activity behavior impacts one year health outcomes in depressed

patients after cardiac surgery. Canadian Journal of Cardiology (Submitted September 12,

2016, under review). Manuscript ID: CJC-S-16-01561 †contributed equally as senior

authors.

32. Kehler DS, Stammers AN, Tangri N, Hiebert B, Fransoo R, Schultz AS, Macdonald KM,

Giacomontonio N, Hassan A, Légaré JF, Arora RC†, Duhamel TA†. Systematic Review of

preoperative physical activity and its impact on post-cardiac surgical outcomes. The

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. (Submitted to September 8, 2016, under

review). Manuscript ID: ARCHIVES-PMR-D-16-01125. †contributed equally as senior

authors.

33. Muller Moran H.R, Kass M, Ravandi A, Zieroth S, Schaffer A, Cordova F, Pozeg Z, Arora R.C,

Singal R. Diagnosis of Left Ventricular Assist Device Outflow Graft Obstruction Using

Intravascular Ultrasound. Accepted October 17, 2016. Circulation: Heart Failure. MS#

CIRCHF/2016/003472

34. Dwivedi RC, Navarrete M, Choi N, Spicer V, Rigatto C, Arora RC, Krokhin O, Ho J, Wilkins

JA. A proteomic evaluation of urinary changes associated with cardiopulmonary bypass.

Clin Proteomics. 2016 Aug 15;13:17. doi: 10.1186/s12014-016-9118-9.

35. Davies JL, Guindi M, Tangri N, Duhamel TA, Logsetty S, Arora RC. The risks of pre-injury

frailty on outcomes in a trauma population: a systematic review. Submitted July 2016

Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery (#JT-D-16-05614).

36. Kehler DS, Stammers AN, Horne D, Hiebert B, Kaoukis G, Duhamel TA, Arora RC.

Preoperative physical activity behavior, but not depressive symptoms, impacts one-year

health outcomes after cardiac surgery. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (In-

Revisions)

37. Kehler DS, Stammers AN, Tangri N, Hiebert B, Fransoo R, Schultz AS, Macdonald KM,

Giacomontonio N, Hassan A, Légaré JF, Duhamel TA, Arora RC. Systematic Review of

preoperative physical activity and its impact on post-cardiac surgical outcomes. Annals of

Thoracic Surgery (Submitted)

38. White CW, Ambrose E, Müller A, Hatami S, Li Y, Le H, Thliveris, J, Arora RC, Lee T, Dixon I,

Tian G, Nagendran J, Hryshko L, Freed D. Impact of reperfusion calcium and pH on the

resuscitation of hearts donated after circulatory death. ATS/2016/529669 (In press)

39. Brown CH, Max L, LaFlam A, Kirk L, Gross A, Arora R, Neufeld K, Hogue CW, Walston J,

Pustavoitau A. The Association between Preoperative Frailty and Postoperative Delirium

after Cardiac Surgery. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2016 Apr 19. [Epub ahead of print].


40. Crocker E, Beggs T, Hassan A, Denault A, Bagshaw S, Elmi-Sarabi M, Hiebert B, Macdonald

K, Giles-Smith L, Tangri N, Arora RC. Long-Term Effects of Postoperative Delirium in

Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review. Ann Thorac Surg. 2016 Jun 22.

pii: S0003-4975(16)30402-7. [Epub ahead of print].

41. Neupane I, Arora RC, Rudolph JL. Cardiac surgery as a stressor and the response of the

vulnerable older adult. Exp Gerontol. 2016 Apr 26. pii: S0531-5565(16)30115-2.

42. Sandha J, White CW, Müller A, Ambrose E, Thliveris J, Dixon IMC, Arora RC, Tian G,

Hryshko L, Nagendran J, Freed DH. Impact of methylprednisolone on the development of

myocardial edema in hearts donated after circulatory death during ex vivo perfusion.

Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation; 2016: 35 (4S), S142

43. Evans AS, Weiner MM, Arora RC, Chung I, Deshpande R, Varghese R, Augoustides J,

Ramakrishna H. Current approach to diagnosis and treatment of delirium after cardiac

surgery. Ann Card Anaesth. 2016 Apr-Jun;19(2):328-37

44. Arora RC, Singal RC. Severe Hyperlactatemia After Cardiac Surgery: Sorting Out the

Badness. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Mar;151(3):830-1

45. Arora RC, Rigatto C, Singal RK. Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin to predict cardiac

surgery-associated acute kidney injury: A holy grail or just another fancy cup? JTCVS-15-

1293R1;2016 Feb

46. Manji RA, Arora RC, Singal RK, Hiebert B, Moon MC, Freed DH, Menkis AH. Long Term

Outcome and Predictors of Non-Institutionalized Survival Subsequent to Prolonged

Intensive Care Unit Stay After Cardiac Surgical Procedures. Ann Thorac Surg. 2016

Jan;101(1):56-63

47. Wang J, Xiang B, Deng J, Freed DH, Arora RC, Tian G. Inhibition of Viability, Proliferation,

Cytokines Secretion, Surface Antigen Expression, and Adipogenic and Osteogenic

Differentiation of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells by Seven-Day Exposure to 0.5 T Static

Magnetic Fields. Stem Cells International Vol 2016 ID 7168175

48. Mufti HN, Baskett RJ, Arora RC, Légaré JF. The Perception of Evidence for Venous

Thromboembolism Prophylaxis Current Practices after Cardiac Surgery: A Canadian Cross-

Sectional Survey. Thrombosis. 2015:795645

49. Singal RK, Arora RC. Use of ECMO in Cardiac Arrest: Developing a New Frontier. Editorial

Commentary on J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Nov;150(5):1350-1

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50. Chi C, Wang F, Xiang B, Deng J, Liu S, Lin HY, Natarajan K, Lin F, Wang J, Wang L, Li G, Freed

DH, Arora RC, Liu H, Tian G. Adipose-Derived Stem Cells from both Visceral and

Subcutaneous Fat Deposits Significantly Improve Contractile Function of Infarcted Rat

Hearts. Cell Transplant. 2015;24(11):2337-51.

51. Ho J, Tangri N, Komenda P, Kaushal A, Sood M, Brar R, Gill K, Walker S, MacDonald K,

MLIS, Hiebert BM, Arora RC, Rigatto C. Urinary, Plasma, and Serum Biomarkers’ Utility for

Predicting Acute Kidney Injury Associated With Cardiac Surgery in Adults: A Meta-

analysis. Am J Kidney Dis. 2015 Dec;66(6):993-1005

52. White CW, Lillico R, Sandha J, Hasanally D, Wang F, Ambrose E, Muller A, Rachid O, Li Y,

Xiang B, Le H, Messer S, Ali A, Large SR, Lee TW, Dixon IMC, Lakowski TM, Simons K, Arora

RC, Tian G, Nagendran J, Hryshko LV, Freed DH. Physiologic Changes in the Heart

Following Cessation of Mechanical Ventilation in Porcine Model of Donation After

Circulatory Death: Implications for Cardiac Transplantation. American Journal of

Transplantation 2015: XX: 1-11

53. White CW, Ambrose E, Muller A, Li Y, Le H, Hiebert B, Arora RC, Lee T, Dixon I, Tian

Ganghong, Nagendran J, Hryshko L, Freed DH. Assessment of Donor heart viability during

ex vivo heart perfusion. Can J Physiol Pharmacol. 2015 Oct:93(10):893-901

54. Kumar K, Arora RC, Singal RK. Cardiac critical care: Surgical trainees want and need

expertise. Editorial Commentary on J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Sep;150(3):464-6

55. Kumar, K, Arora RC. Cardiac critical care: Balancing educational goals with optimal patient

care. Commentary on J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Aug;150(2):290-1

56. Lodewyks C, White CW, Bay G, Hiebert B, Wu B, Barker M, Kirkpatarick I, Arora RC, Moon

M, Pascoe E. Vocal cord paralysis following thoracic aortic surgery: incidence and impact

on clinical outcomes. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2015; 100: 54-8

57. Natarajan K, Tian C, Xiang B, Chi C, Deng J, Zhang R, Freed DH, Arora RC, Tian G, Lin F.

Selection of chemotactic adipose-derived stem cells using a microfluidic gradient

generator. RSC Advances 2015, 5, 6332-6339

58. Chi C, Wang F, Xiang B, Deng J, Liu S, Lin HY, Natarajan K, Li G, Wang L, Wang J, Lin F, Freed

DH, Arora RC, Liu H, Tian G. Adipose-derived stem cells from both visceral and

subcutaneous fat deposits significantly improve contractile function of infarcted rat

hearts. Cell Transplant. 2015;24(11):2337-51. doi: 10.3727/096368914X685780

59. Li Y, Müller AL, Ngo MA, Sran K, Bellan D, Arora RC, Kirshenbaum LA, Freed DH. Statins

impair survival of primary human mesenchymal progenitor cells via mevalonate depletion,




NF-κB signaling, and Bnip3. J Cardiovasc Transl Res. 2015 Mar;8(2):96-105. doi:

10.1007/s12265-014-9603-3.

60. Wang J, Xiang B, Lin HY, Liu H, Freed DH, Arora RC, Tian G (Co-senior author). Collateral

Circulation Determines Characteristic Profiles of Contrast-Enhanced MRI in the Infarcted

Myocardium. Acta Pharmacologica Sinica, 2015, 36, 463–472

61. Wang J, Xiang B, Lin HY, Liu H, Freed DH, Arora RC, Tian G. Differential MR delayed

enhancement pattern of chronic myocardial infarction between extracellular and

intravascular contrast media. PloS One, 2015 Mar, 27;10(3)

62. Yun L, Muller AL, Ngo MA, Sran K, Bellan D, Arora RC, Kirsenbaum, LA, Feed DH. Statins

Impair Survival of Primary Human Mesenchymal Progenitor Cells via Mevalonate

Depletion, NF-κB Signaling, and Bnip3. Journal of Cardiovascualr Translational Research,

2015 Mar; 8(2), 96-105

63. Stammers AN, Kin B, Kehler DS, Afilalo J, Avery LJ, Bagshaw SM, Grocott HP, Legare JF,

Logsetty S, Metge C, Nguyen T, Rockwood K, Sareen J, Sawatzky J, Tangri N,

Giacomantonio N, Hassan A, Duhamel TA, Arora RC. Protocol for the PREHAB Study – Pre-

operative Rehabilitation for reduction of Hospitalization After coronary Bypass and

valvular surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial. BMJ Open, 2015 Mar, 5(3); e007250

64. Jung P, Pereira M, Hiebert B, Song X, Rockwood K, Tangri N, Arora RC. The impact of

frailty on post-operative delirium in cardiac surgery patients. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.

2015 Mar;149(3):869-75.e1-2

65. Sytnik P, White CW, Nates W, Lytwyn M, Strumpher J, Arora RC, Freed DH. Type A aortic

dissection complicated by an aorto-right atrial fistula. Journal of Cardiac Surgery, 2015

Feb; 30(2):173-8

66. Arora RC, Tangri N, Beggs T, Sepehri A, Szwajcer A. Frailty and Perioperative Surgical

Outcomes: A Narrative Review. The Canadian Journal of Anesthesia, 2015 Feb, 62(2),143-

157

67. White CW, Hasanally D, Mundt P, Li Y, Xiang B, Klein J, Ambrose E, Ravandi A, Arora RC,

Lee TW, Hryskho LV, Large S, Tian G, Freed DH. A whole blood-based perfusate provides

superior preservation of myocardial function during ex vivo heart perfusion. Journal of

Heart and Lung Transplantation, 2015 Jan;34(1):113-21

68. Arora RC. To give or not to give: Are we ready to use non-invasive monitors to guide fluid

management in cardiothoracic patients? Editorial Commentary, 2014 Dec, 148(6); 3146-7

69. Arora RC, Crocker E, Beggs T, Hassan A, Denault A, Bagshaw S, Elmi-Sarabi M, Hiebert B,

Macdonald K, Giles-Smith L, Tangri N. Long-Term Effects of Postoperative Delirium in

Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review. Journal of Thoracic

Cardiovascular Surgery, 2014 Dec, 148(6); 3110-31107

70. Arntfield R, Millington S, Ainsworth C, Arora RC, Boyd J, Finlayson G, Gallagher W,

Gebhardt C, Goffi A, Hockman E, Kirkpatrick A, McDermid R, Waechter J, Wong N,

Zavalkoff S, Beaulieu Y. Canadian recommendations for critical care ultrasound training

and competency. Canadian Respiratory Journal Nov/Dec 2014, Vol 21 Issue 6: 341-345

71. European Delirium Association, American Delirium Society (Arora, RC – ADS writing

committee). The DSM-5 criteria, level of arousal and delirium diagnosis: inclusiveness is

safer. BMC Medicine 2014, 12:141

72. Arora RC, Singal RK, Bagshaw S, Seely E. The influence of positive end-expiratory pressure on stroke volume variation in cardiac surgery patients: an observational study. JTCVS 2014.10.067

73. Sawatzky JA, Rivet M, Ariano RE, Hiebert B, Arora RC. Post-operative nausea and vomiting

in the cardiac surgery population: Who is at risk? Heart Lung. 2014 Aug 20

74. Sepehri A, Beggs T, Hassan A, Rigatto C, Shaw-Daigle C, Tangri N, Arora RC. The impact of

frailty on outcomes after cardiac surgery: A systematic review. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.

2014 Aug 7

75. Ngo M, Muller A, Li Y, Neumann S, Tian G, Dixon IMC, Arora RC, Freed DH. Human

mesenchymal stem cells express a myofibroblastic phenotype in vitro: comparison to

human cardiac myofibroblasts. Mol Cell Biochem 2014 Jul; 392(1-2):187-204

76. Kumar K, Singal RK, Manji RA, Zarychanski R, Bell DD, Freed DH, Arora RC. Cardiovascular

Health Research in Manitoba Investigator Group. The benefits of 24/7 in-house intensivist

coverage for prolonged-stay cardiac surgery patients. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2014 Jul;

148(1):290-297

77. Xu Y, Arora RC, Hiebert BM, Lerner N, Szwajcer A, McDonald K, Rigatto C, Komenda P,

Sood MM, Tangri N. Non-invasive endothelial function testing and the risk of adverse

outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2014

Jul; 15(7):736-46

78. Menard CE, Durston M, Zherebitskaya E, Smith DR, Freed DH, Glazner GW, Tian G,

Fernyhough P, Arora RC. Temporal dystrophic remodeling within the intrinsic cardiac

nervous system of the streptozotocin-induced diabetic rat model. Acta Neuropathologica

Communications Journal 2014 Jun 4; 2:60

79. Santiago JJ, McNaughton LJ, Koleini N, Ma X, Bestvater B, Nickel BE, Fandrich RR, Wigle JT,

Freed DH, Arora RC, Kardami E. High molecular weight fibroblast growth factor-2 in the

human heart is a potential target for prevention of cardiac remodeling. PLoS One. 2014

May 14, 9(5):e9728.

80. Wang J, Xiang B, Lin HY, Liu H, Freed DH, Arora RC, Tian G. Pathological mechanism for

delayed hyperenhancement of chronic scarred myocardium in contrast agent enhanced

magnetic resonance imaging. PLos One. 2014 May 6; 9(5):e96463

81. Sawatzky J, Kehler DS, Ready AE, Lerner N, Boreskie S, Lamont D, Luchik D, Arora RC,

Duhamel T. Pre-habilitation program for elective coronary artery bypass graft surgery

patients: a pilot randomized controlled study. Clin Rehabil 2014 Jan 23; 28(7)

82. Horne D, Kehler DS, Kaoukis G, Hiebert B, Garcia E, Chapman S, Duhamel T, Arora RC (Co-

senior Author). Impact of physical activity on depression after cardiac surgery - (IPAD-CS).

Can J Cardiol. 2013 Dec; 29(12):1649-56

83. Sood, M, Hiebert B, Arora RC (Co-Senior Author). Incidence, secular trends and outcomes

of cardiac surgery in Aboriginal peoples. Can J Cardiol. 2013 Dec; 29(12):1629-36

84. Elhami E, Dietz B, Xiang B, Deng J, Wang F, Chi C, Goertzen AL, Mzengeza S, Freed D, Arora

RC, Tian G (Co-Senior Author). Assessment of three techniques for delivering stem cells to

the heart using PET-MR imaging. EJNMMI Res. 2013 Oct 28; 3(1):72

85. Keynan Y, Singal R, Kumar K, Arora RC, Rubinstein E. Infective endocarditis in the intensive

care unit. Crit Care Clin. 2013 Oct; 29(4):923-51

86. White CW, Ali A, Hasanally D, Xiang B, Li Y, Mundt P, Lytwyn M, Colah S, Klein J, Ravandi A,

Arora RC, Lee TW, Hryshko L, Large S, Tian G, Freed DH. A cardioprotective preservation

strategy employing ex vivo heart perfusion facilitates successful transplant of donor

hearts after cardiocirculatory death. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2013 Jul; 32(7):734-43

87. Arenson BG, MacDonald LA, Grocott HP, Hiebert BM, Arora RC. (Senior Author). Effect of

intensive care unit environment on in-hospital delirium after cardiac surgery. J Thorac

Cardiovasc Surg. 2013 Jul; 146(1):172-8

88. Horne D, Kehler S, Kaoukis G, Hiebert B, Garcia E, Duhamel TA, Arora RC (Co-senior

Author). Depression before and after cardiac surgery: do all patients respond the same? J

Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2013 May; 145(5):1400-6

89. Martin BJ, Arora RC. Delirium and cardiac surgery: progress - and more questions. Crit

Care. 2013 Apr 30; 17(2):140

90. Wadhawan N, Kalkat H, Natarajan K, Ma X, Gajjeraman S, Nandagopal S, Hao N, Li J, Zhang

M, Deng J, Xiang B, Mzengeza S, Freed DH, Arora RC, Tian G, Lin F. Growth and

Positioning of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells in Microfluidic Devices. Lab Chip. 2012 Nov 21;

12(22):4829-34.

91. Zhang L, Hiebert B, Zarychanski R, Arora RC (Senior Author); Cardiovascular Health

Research in Manitoba (CHaRM) Investigator Group. Preoperative anemia does not

increase the risks of early surgical revascularization after myocardial infarction. Ann

Thorac Surg. 2013 Feb; 95(2):542-7. Epub 2012 Aug 30

92. Stillwell C, Wang F, Xiang B, Deng J, Kashour T, Liu H, Freed D, Arora RC, Tian G (Co-Senior

Author). Adipose tissue houses different subtypes of stem cells. Can J Physiol Pharmacol.

2012 Sep; 90(9):1295-301. Epub 2012 Aug 22

93. Almoustadi WA, Lee TW, Klein J, Kumar K, Arora RC, Tian G, Freed DH. The effect of total

spinal anesthesia on cardiac function in a large animal model of brain death. Can J Physiol

Pharmacol. 2012 Sep; 90(9):1287-93. Epub 2012 May 30

94. Ho J, Reslerova M, Gali B, Nickerson PW, Rush DN, Sood MM, Bueti J, Komenda, Pascoe E,

Arora RC, Rigatto C. Serum creatinine measurement of immediately after surgery and

prediction of acute kidney injury. Am J Kidney Dis. 2012 Feb; 59(2):196-201. Epub 2011

Oct 2

95. Martin BJ, Buth KJ, Arora RC, Baskett RJF. Delirium: a cause for concern beyond the

immediate postoperative period. Ann Thorac Surg. 2012 Apr; 93(4):1114-20. Epub 2011

Dec 24

96. Lamarche Y, Sirounis D, Arora RC. Canadian Cardiovascular Critical Care Society

(CANCARE) Investigators. A survey of standardized management protocols after coronary

surgery in Canadian intensive care units. Can J Cardiol. 2011, Nov-Dec; 27(6):705-10. Epub

2011 Oct 22

97. Ali AA, White P, Xiang B, Lin HY, Tsui SS, Ashley E, Lee TW, Klein JRH, Kumar K, Arora RC,

Large SR, Tian G, Freed DH. Hearts from DCD donors display acceptable biventricular

function after heart transplantation in pigs. Am J Transplant. 2011 Aug; 11(8):1621-32.

Epub 2011 Jul 12

98. Kumar K, Guirgis M, Zieroth S, Lo E, Menkis AH, Arora RC, Freed DH. Influenza myocarditis

and myositis: case presentation and review of the literature. Can J Cardiol. 2011 Jul-Aug;

27(4):514-22. Epub 2011 Jun 8

99. Lin H-Y, Freed D, Lee TW, Arora RC, Ali A, Almoustadi W, Xiang B, Wang F, Large S, King SB,

Tomanek B, Tian G. Quantitative assessment of cardiac output and left ventricular

function by noninvasive phase-contrast and cine MRI: validation study with invasive

pressure-volume loop analysis in a swine model. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2011 Jul;

34(1):203-10. Epub 2011 May 19

100. Elhami E, Goertzen AL, Xiang B, Deng J, Stillwell C, Mzengeza S, Arora RC, Freed DH, and

Tian G. Viability and proliferation potential of adipose-derived stem cells following

labeling with positron-emitting radiotracer. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging. 2011 Jul;

38(7):1323-34. Epub 2011 Mar 5

101. Martin BJ, Buth KJ, Arora RC, Baskett RJ. Delirium as a predictor of sepsis in post-coronary

artery bypass grafting patients: a retrospective cohort study. Crit Care. 2010; 14(5):R171.

Epub 2010 Sep 27

102. Zhang L, Kumar K, Hiebert B, Moon M, Arora RC (Senior/Corresponding Author);

Cardiovascular Health Research in Manitoba. Current myocardial infarction classification

does not predict risks of early revascularization. Ann Thorac Surg. 2010 Aug; 90(2):528-33.

Cited on MDLinx.com

103. Arora RC, Kumar K, Cardiovascular Health Research in Manitoba (CHaRM) Investigator

Group. Quality Improvement and Cardiac Critical Care (reply). Ann Thorac Surg. May

2010; 89: 1701 - 1702

104. O’Blenes SB, Li A, Chen R, Arora RC, Horackova M. Engraftment is optimal when myoblasts

are transplanted early: The role of hepatocyte growth factor. Ann Thorac Surg. 2010 Mar;

89(3):829-35

105. Freed DH, Henzler D, White CW, Fowler R, Zarychanski R, Hutchison J, Arora RC, Manji RA,

Légaré JF, Drews T, Veroukis S, Kesselman M, Guerguerian AM, Kumar A; Canadian Critical

Care Trials Group. Extracorporeal lung support for patients who had severe respiratory

failure secondary to influenza A (H1N1) 2009 infection in Canada. Can J Anaesth. 2010

Mar; 57(3):240-7. Epub 2010 Jan 16

106. Kumar K, Zarychanski R, Bell DD, Manji R, Zivot J, Menkis AH, Arora RC (Senior author).

Impact of 24-hour in-house intensivists on a dedicated cardiac surgery intensive care unit.

Ann Thorac Surg. 2009; Oct; 88(4):1153-61. Presented at the Forty-fifth Annual Meeting of

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, San Francisco, CA, Jan 26–28, 2009. Cited on

MDLinx.com

107. Wang L, Deng J, Tian W, Xiang B, Yang T, Li G, Wang J, Gruwel M, Kashour T, Rendell, J,

Glogowski M, Tomanek B, Freed DH, Deslauriers R, Arora RC, Tian G. Adipose-derived stem

cells are an effective cell candidate for treatment of heart failure: an MR imaging study of

rat hearts. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2009 Sep; 297(3):H1020-31. Epub 2009 Jul 2

108. Haljan G, Maitland A, Buchan A, Arora RC, King M, Haigh J, Culleton B, Faris P, Zygun D.

The erythropoietin neuroprotective effect: assessment in CABG surgery (TENPEAKS): a

randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled proof-of-concept clinical trial. Stroke. 2009

Aug; 40(8):2769-75. Epub 2009 Jun 25

109. Kumar K, Freed DH, Arora RC, Lee JJ. Simultaneous Salmonella spp. endocarditis and

mycotic abdominal aortic aneurysm presentation: a surgical dilemma. Interact Cardiovasc

Thorac Surg. 2009 Aug; 9(2):357-9. Epub 2009 May 1

110. Dhingra S, Sharma AK, Arora RC, Slezak J, Singal PK. IL-10 attenuates TNF-αlpha-induced

NF kappaB pathway activation and cardiomyocyte apoptosis. Cardiovasc Res. 2009 Apr 1;

82(1):59-66. Epub 2009 Jan 30.

111. Kumar K, Menkis AH, Jassal DS, Arora RC (Senior author). Iatrogenic acute aortic dissection

in a patient with Marfan syndrome: unusual site of intimal tear. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac

Surg. 2009 Mar; 8(3)362-3. Epub 2008 Dec 12

112. Wadhwa D, Fallah-Rad N, Grenier D, Krahn M, Fang T, Ahmadie R, Walker JR, Lister D,

Arora RC, Barac I, Morris A, Jassal DS. Trastuzumab mediated cardiotoxicity in the setting

of adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer: a retrospective study. Breast Cancer Res

Treat. 2009 Sep; 117(2):357-64. Epub 2008 Dec 10

113. Wang J, Liu H, Salerno TA, Tomanek B, Summers R, Deslauriers R, Arora RC, Tian G.

Alternate antegrade/retrograde perfusion: an effective technique to preserve

hypertrophied hearts during valvular surgery. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2009 Jan;35(1):69-

76. Epub 2008 Nov 28. Erratum in: Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2011 May; 39(5):802

114. Schaffer SA, Manji RA, Kirkpatrick I, Fang T, Arora RC, Zieroth S, Jassal DS. Negative

pressure pulmonary edema in the coronary care unit. Can J Cardiol. 2008 – Sep; 24(9):e58-

9

115. Wang L, Deng J, Wang J, Xiang B, Yang T, Gruwel M, Kashour T, Tomanek B, Menkis AH,

Summer R, Freed D, Jassal DS, Dai G, Glogowski M, Deslauriers R, Arora RC, Tian G. (Co-

Senior Author). Superparamagnetic iron oxide does not affect the viability and function of

adipose-derived stem cells and superparamagnetic iron oxide-enhanced magnetic

resonance imaging identifies viable cells. Magn Reson Imaging. 2009 Jan; 27(1):108-19.

Epub 2008 Jul 26

116. Thakrar A, Farag A, Lytwyn M, Fang T, Arora RC, Jassal DS. Multimodality cardiac imaging

for the noninvasive characterization of intracardiac neoplasms. Int J Cardiol. 2009 Feb 20;

132(2):e74-6. Epub 2007 Dec 3

117. Arora RC, Légaré JF, Buth KJ, Sullivan JA, Hirsch GM. Identifying patients at risk of

intraoperative and postoperative transfusion in isolated CABG toward selective

conservation strategies. Ann Thorac Surg. 2004 Nov; 78(5):1547-54

118. Darvesh S, Arora RC, Martin E, Magee D, Hopkins DA, Armour JA. Cholinesterase

inhibitors modify the activity of intrinsic cardiac neurons. Exp Neurol. 2004 Aug;

188(2):461-70

119. Légaré JF, Arora RC, Wood JW. Massive intracavitary clot formation during

cardiopulmonary bypass. Can J Cardiol. 2004 Jun; 20(8):825-6

120. Horackova M, Arora RC, Chen R, Armour JA, Cattini P, Livingston R, Byczko Z. Cell

transplantation for treatment of acute myocardial infarction: unique capacity for repair

by skeletal muscle satellite cells. Am J Physiol-Heart Circ Physiol. 2004 Oct; 287(4):H1599-

1608. Epub 2004 May 27

121. Arora RC, Cardinal R, Smith FM, Ardell JL, Dell’Italia LJ, Armour JA. Intrinsic cardiac

nervous system in tachycardia induced heart failure. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp

Physiol. 2003 Nov; 285(5):R1212-23. Epub 2003 Jul 31

122. Arora RC, Armour JA. Adenosine A1 receptor activation reduces myocardial reperfusion

effects on intrinsic cardiac nervous system. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2003

May; 284(5):R1314-R1321

123. Jassal DS, Légaré JF, Cummings B, Arora RC, Raza A, Crowell R, Hirsch G. Primary cardiac

ancient schwannoma. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2003 Mar; 125(3):733-5

124. Arora RC, Waldmann M, Hopkins DA, Armour JA. Porcine intrinsic cardiac ganglia. Anat

Rec 2003 Mar; 271A(1):249-258

125. Légaré JF, Buth KJ, Arora RC, Murphy DA, Sullivan JA, Hirsch GM. The dome of the left

atrium: an alternate approach for mitral valve repair. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 Mar;

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126. Arora RC, Hirsch GM, Hirsch K, Armour JA. Transmyocardial laser revascularization

remodels the intrinsic cardiac nervous system in a chronic setting. Circulation 2001; 104:I-

115-I-120

127. Arora RC, Hirsch GM, Hirsch K, Hancock Friesen C, Armour JA. Function of human intrinsic

cardiac neurons in situ. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 2001 Jun; 280:(6)R1736-

R1740

128. Galoyan A, Srapionian R, Arora RC, Armour JA.. Responsiveness of intrinsic cardiac

neurons to left atrial and hypothalamic cardioactive peptides. Autonomic Neuroscience:

Basic and Clinical 2001 Sep; 92:11-20

129. Armour JA, Linderoth B, Arora RC, DeJongste MJL, Ardell JL, Kingma Jr JG, Hill M, Foreman

RD. Long-term modulation of the intrinsic cardiac nervous system by spinal cord neurons

in normal and ischaemic hearts. Autonomic Neuroscience: Basic and Clinical 2002 Jan 10;

95(1):71-79

130. Arora RC, Ardell JL, Armour JA. Cardiac denervation and cardiac function. Current

Interventional Cardiology Reports 2000; 2:188-195

131. Hirsch GM, Thompson GW, Arora RC, Hirsch KJ, Sullivan JA, Armour JA. Transmyocardial

laser revascularization does not denervate the canine heart. Annals of Thoracic Surgery

1999; 68:460-8

Book Chapters

1. Arora RC, Singal RK. IGI Global – Modern Concepts and Practices in Cardiothoracic Critical Care. Coronary Artery Disease – Chapter 22 (In Press)

2. Stillwell C, Wang J, Wang F, Deng J, Poritsanos NJ, Freed DH, Arora RC, Tian G. Adipose-Derived Stem Cells for Myocardial Regeneration. 1st Edition. Mesenchymal Stem Cells. Nova Science Publishers, Inc. Yin Xiao (Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia). Hauppauge, NY 11788-3619, USA. Chapter 15, 335-362, 2012

3. Paunovic B, Manji RA, Arora RC, Strumpher J, Singal RK, Zivot J, Jacobsohn E. Sepsis and

vasodilatory shock in the cardiac surgical patient - A Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologist Monograph, Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins. May 2011

4. Ni A, Arora RC and Winston BW. Insulin-like Growth Factors. In Encyclopedia of Respiratory Medicine. 1st Edition. Editors: Geoffrey J. Laurent and Steven D Shapiro. Academic Press, Oxford, UK. May 16, 2006

5. Arora RC, Rockwood K. Surgery in the elderly. In: MacMillian Encyclopedia of the Aging.

1st Ed. Editor: David J. Ekert. NY, NY, USA. MacMillian Reference Books. September, 2002

6. Arora RC, Rockwood K. Vascular surgery in the elderly. In: MacMillian Encyclopedia of the Aging. 1st Ed. Editor: David J. Ekert. NY, NY, USA. MacMillian Reference Books. September, 2002

7. Hage-Korban E, Arora RC, Ghosheh K, Ma H, Huang R, Abela O, Abela GS. Potential Mechanisms of Myocardial Revascularization Techniques: Channels, Functional and Structural Remodeling, Angiogenesis, Denervation, or Placebo (GS Abela Editor) Myocardial Revascularization: Novel Percutaneous Approaches. John Wiley and Sons, Inc. New York, NY, Chapter 6, 81-98, 2001

Monographs

1. Paunovic B, Manji R, Arora RC, Strumpher J, Singal R, Zivot J, Jacobsohn E. Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesia - Diagnosis and Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock in the Cardiac Surgical Patient

Abstracts Published / Peer Reviewed Abstracts

1. Calic D, Ariano RE, Arora RC, Grocott HP, Lakowski TM, Lillico RG, Zelenitsky SA. Adequacy

of Recommended Cefazolin (CGZ) Prophylaxis in Cardiac Surgery: A Prospective

Pharmacokinetic (PK) Study. ASM Microbe 2016 Conference (June 16-20, 2016 Boston,

MA) (Poster Presentation Accepted)

2. Navarrete M, Ho J, Dwivedi RC, Choi N, Ezzati P, Krokhin O, Spicer V, Arora RC, Rigatto C,

Wilkins JA. Urinary excretion of active serine hydrolases in cardiac-surgery associated

acute kidney injury. American Society of Nephrology Conference (November 15-20, 2016

Chicago, Illinois) (Submitted)

3. Choi N, Rigatto C, Hiebert B, Gao A, Fraser C, Christie S, Zappitelli M, Arora RC, Ho J.

Urinary Hepcidin-25 is Elevated After Cardiac Surgery. American Society of Nephrology

Conference (November 15-20, 2016 Chicago, Illinois) (Submitted)

4. Dubiel C, Hiebert B, Tangri N, Manji R, Singal RK, Rudolph JL, Arora RC. Delirium After

Cardiac Surgery – Definition Does Matter. American Delirium Society 2016 Annual

Conference. (June 2, 2016 Nashville, TN) (Oral Presentation)

5. Manji RA, Singal RK, Hiebert B, Menkis AH, Arora RC. Outcomes of Octogenarians

Discharged Home after Prolonged ICU Length of Stay after Cardiac Surgery. AATS Annual

Meeting (May 14-18, 2016 Baltimore, MD) (Oral Presentation)

6. Dwivedi RC, Ho J, Navarrete M, Choi N, Krokhin OV, Ezzati P, Spicer V, Arora RC, Rigatto C,

Wilkins JA. Proteomic approaches to identify differentially expressed proteins in cardiac

surgery associated acute kidney injury. CSN AGM 2016 (May 12-14, 2016 Halifax, NS)

(Poster Presentation)

7. Choi N, Rigatto C, Gao A, Hiebert B, Fraser C, Christie S, Arora RC, Ho J. Urinary Hepcidin-

25 is elevated after cardiac surgery. CSN AGM 2016 (May 12-14, 2016 Halifax, NS) (Poster

Presentation)

8. Rigatto C, Crosina J, Lerner J, Ho J, Tangri N, Komenda P, Hiebert B, Choi N, Arora RC.

Developing a model for the intraoperative prediction of cardiac surgery-associated acute

kidney injury. CSN AGM 2016 (May 12-14, 2016 Halifax, Nova Scotia) (Poster Presentation)

9. Navarrete M, Ho J, Arora RC, Ezzati P, Krokhin O, Dwivedi R, Choi N, Spicer V, Rigatto C,

Wilkins J. Activity based protein profiling of serine hydrolases in cardiac surgery

associated acute kidney injury. CSN AGM 2016 (May 12-14, 2016 Halifax, Nova Scotia)


10. Kehler DS, Stammers AN, Horne D, Hiebert B, Kaoukis G, Arora RC, Duhamel TA. Is

preoperative physical activity behavior and depressive symptoms linked to postoperative

health-outcomes and estimated costs due to cardiac surgery and re-hospitalization? 33rd

Annual Spring Research Symposium – Dialogue on Aging. Winnipeg, MB. April 15, 2016


11. Stammers AN, Kehler DS, Hiebert BM, Giacomontonio N, Hassan A, Duhamel TA, Arora RC.

Optimizing the Pre-Operative Risk Profile of Older Adults Undergoing Elective Cardiac

Surgery: Preliminary Results from a Multi-Centre, Randomized Controlled Trial. 33rd

Annual Spring Research Symposium – Dialogue on Aging. Winnipeg, MB. April 15, 2016


12. Avery L, Stephens E, Lester A, Singal RK, Arora RC, Nimchonok L, Findlater R, Ariano R.

Managing nicotine dependence in the critically ill cardiac surgery patient population:

Protocol versus a standard (individualized) approach at a tertiary level Cardiac Sciences

Program. CCC 2015 (Canadian Cardiovascular Congress) (October 24-27, 2015 Toronto,

Ontario) Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Vol. 31, Issue 10, S174–S175

13. Lytwyn JR, Alexander B, Hiebert BM, Dubiel C, Kimber D, Stammers AN, Clarke M, Kehler

S, Pedreira B, Tangri N, Arora RC. Understanding the long term impact of frailty in

patients undergoing cardiac surgery. CCC 2015 (Canadian Cardiovascular Congress)

(October 24-27, 2015 Toronto, Ontario) Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Vol. 31, Issue 10,

S324

14. Yung Y, Witt J, Arora RC, Manji RA. What is the most cost effective pharmacological

method to prevent delirium post-cardiac surgery. CCC 2015 (Canadian Cardiovascular

Congress) (October 24-27, 2015 Toronto, Ontario) Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Vol. 31,

Issue 10, S171-S172

15. Kehler DS, Stammers AN, Horne D, Hiebert B, Kaoukis G, Arora RC, Duhamel TA. Does

preoperative physical activity and depression impact postoperative outcomes in adult

cardiac surgery patients? A secondary analysis. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and

Metabolism. Oct 16, 2015 (Poster Presentation)

16. Kehler DS, Stammers AN, Horne D, Hiebert B, Kaoukis G, Arora RC, and Duhamel TA. The

impact of preoperative physical activity and depression on postoperative hospitalization

and mortality in adult cardiac surgery patients. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation

and Prevention. Oct 23, 2015 (Oral Presentation)

17. Manji RA, Hiebert B, Arora RC, Singal RK, Moon MC, Freed DH, Menkis AH. Long Term

Outcome and Predictors of Non-Institutionalized Survival after Prolonged ICU Stay post

Cardiac Surgery. STS (January 24-28, 2015 San Diego, California) (Oral Presentation)

18. Wang F, Xiang B, Chi C, Lin F, Freed DH, Arora RC, Tian G. Efficacy of Iron Particle-Based

MRI for Tracking Implanted Stem Cells. WMIC 2014 (World Molecular Imaging Congress)

(September 17-20, 2014 Seoul, Korea) (Poster Presentation)

19. Chi C, Xiang B, Deng J, Lin HY, Natarajan K, Lin F, Liu HY, Freed DH, Arora RC, Tian G.

Cardioprotective potential of subcutaneous and visceral adipose-derived Stem cells.

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Biology (July 4-6, 2014 Barcelona, Spain) Cardiovascular

Research Supplements 2014 Vol 103; S51

20. Chi C, Xiang B, Deng J, Lin HY, Natarajan K, Lin F, Liu HY, Freed DH, Arora RC, Tian G.

Mediastinal adipose stem cells improve contractile function of failing hearts. Frontiers in

Cardiovascular Biology (July 4-6, 2014 Barcelona, Spain) Cardiovascular Research

Supplements 2014 Vol 103 poster 589

21. Chi C, Xiang B, Deng J, Wang F, Natarajan K, Lin H, Liu H, Lin F, Freed DH, Arora RC, Tian G.

Adipose-Derived Stem Cells Isolated from the Mediastinal Fat of Cardiac Patients Improve

Cardiac Function of Infarcted Rat Hearts. ISSCR 2014 International Society for Stem Cell

Research (June 18-21, 2014 Vancouver, British Columbia) (Poster Presentation)

22. Chi C, Xiang B, Deng J, Wang F, Natarajan K, Lin H-Y, Liu H, Lin F, Freed DH, Arora RC, Tian

G. Subcutaneous and Visceral Adipose-Derived Stem Cells Have Similar Biological

Properties and Both Improve Cardiac Function of Infarcted Rat Hearts. ISSCR 2014

International Society for Stem Cell Research (June 18-21, 2014 Vancouver, British

Columbia) Circulation Research 2014; 115: A242

23. Chi C, Xiang B, Deng J, Wang F, Natarajan K, Lin H-Y, Liu H, Lin F, Freed DH, Arora RC, Tian

G. Subcutaneous and Visceral Adipose-Derived Stem Cells Have Similar Biological

Properties and Both Improve Cardiac Function of Infarcted Rat Hearts. Basic

Cardiovascular Science 2014 (July 14-17, 2014 Las Vegas, Nevada) Circulation Research

2014; 115: A242

24. Beggs TJ, Alexander B, Hiebert B, Mertin S, Tangri N, Arora RC. Does Clinical Frailty Scale

Predict Prolonged Postoperative Hospital Length of Stay Following Cardiac Surgery? CCC

2014 (Canadian Cardiovascular Congress) (October 25-28, 2014 Vancouver, British

Columbia) Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Vol 30, Issue 10 Supplement, S134. October

2014

25. Alexander B, Beggs TJ, Jung P, Hiebert B, Tangri T, Arora RC. Health Related Quality of Life

and Changes in Frailty Following Cardiac Surgery- A Pilot Study. CCC 2014 (Canadian

Cardiovascular Congress) (October 25-28, 2014 Vancouver, British Columbia) Canadian

Journal of Cardiology, Vol 30 Issue 10, S345, October 2014

26. White CW, Li Y, Ambrose E, Muller A, Le H, Thliveris J, Lee TW, Arora RC, Tian G,

Nagendran J, Hryskho L, Freed DH. Impact of Initial Acidic Reperfusion on the Functional

Recovery of DCD Hearts During Ex Vivo Heart Perfusion. CCC 2014 (Canadian

Cardiovascular Congress): Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Vol 30, Issue 10 Supplement,

S134, October 2014

27. Manji RA, Hiebert BM, Arora RC, Moon MC, Freed DH, Menkis AH. Characteristics, Long

Tern Survival and Predictors of Mortality of Patients Needing Prolonged Intensive Care

Unit Stay Post Cardiac Surgery. CCC 2014 (Canadian Cardiovascular Congress): Canadian

Journal of Cardiology, Vol 30, Issue 10 Supplement, S144. October 2014

28. Manji RA, Hiebert BM, Arora RC, Moon MC, Freed DH, Menkis AH. Readmission rates and

Diagnosis for Prolonged Intensive Unit Care Stay Survivors Following Cardiac Surgery. CCC

2014 (Canadian Cardiovascular Congress): Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Vol 30, Issue 10

Supplement, S231, October 2014

29. Manji RA, Hiebert BM, Arora RC, Moon MC, Freed DH, Menkis AH. Social Assistance

Requirements and Mental Health Issues of Patients Needing Prolonged Intensive Unit

Care Stay Following Cardiac Surgery, CCC 2014 (Canadian Cardiovascular Congress): (10S),

Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Vol 30, Issue 10 Supplement, S235, October 2014

30. White CW, Li Y, Muller A, Ambrose E, Le H, Thliveris J, Lee TW, Arora RC, Tian G,

Nagendran J, Hryskho L, Freed DH. Avoidance of Profound Hypothermia During Initial

Reperfusion Improves the Functional Recovery of DCD Hearts. Canadian Journal of

Cardiology, Vol 30, S250, October 2014

31. Beggs TJ, Alexander B, Hiebert B, Mertin S, Tangri N, Arora RC. Does the Clinical Frailty

Scale Predict Adverse Outcomes? Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Vol 30 Issue 10, S345,

October 2014

32. White CW, Li Y, Müller A, Ambrose E, Hiebert B, Lee TW, Arora RC, Tian G, Nagendran J,

Hryskho L, Freed DH. American Journal of Transplantation; 2014: 14 (S3), 370

33. White CW, Li Y, Müller A, Ambrose E, Hiebert B, Lee TW, Arora RC, Tian G, Nagendran J,

Hryskho L, Freed DH. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation; 2014: 33(4S), S120-121-

Transplantation

34. White CW, Ambrose E, Müller A, Thliveris J, Lee TW, Arora RC, Tian G, Nagendran J,

Hryskho L, Freed DH. Initial reperfusion of DCD hearts under hypothermic conditions

impairs myocardial functional recovery during ex vivo heart perfusion. European Journal

of Heart Failure. 2014: 16 (S2), 301

35. White CW, Ambrose E, Müller A, Thliveris J, Lee TW, Arora RC, Tian G, Nagendran J,

Hryskho L, Freed DH. Initial reperfusion of DCD hearts under hypothermic conditions

impairs myocardial functional recovery during ex vivo heart perfusion. American Journal

of Transplantation 2014: 14 (S3), 369

36. Nepomuceno R, White CW, Muthiah K, Bueddefeld D, Hiebert B, Arora RC, Manji R, Freed

DH, Moffatt D. Gastrointestinal hemorrhage in adults requiring extracorporeal membrane

oxygenation: incidence, clinical predictors, and impact on outcomes. Canadian Journal of

Cardiology, 2013. S373 (Vascular 2013, Oct 17-20, 2013)

37. Lodewyks C, White CW, Bay G, Hiebert B, Wu B, Barker M, Kirkpatrick I, Arora RC, Moon

M, Pascoe EA. Vocal cord paralysis following surgery of the thoracic aorta: incidence and

impact on clinical outcomes. Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 2013. S217 (Vascular 2013,

Oct 17-20, 2013)

38. White CW, Mundt P, Li Y, Hasanally D, Xiang B, Lee TW, Arora RC, Ravandi A, Tian G, Freed

DH. A donor whole blood-based perfusate provides superior preservation of myocardial

function during ex vivo heart perfusion. Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 2013. S218

(Vascular 2013, Oct 17-20, 2013)

39. Pereira M, Tangri N, Hiebert B, Arora RC. The impact of frailty on postoperative delirium

undergoing cardiac surgery. Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 2013. S206 (Vascular 2013,

Oct 17-20, 2013)

40. Arenson B, Grocott H, MacDonald L, Hiebert BM, Arora RC. Development of a daily

delirium risk scorecard in the post-cardiac surgery patient. Canadian Journal of Cardiology,

2013. S208 (Vascular 2013, Oct 17-20, 2013)

41. Arora RC, Sood M, Hiebert B. Incidence, secular trends and outcomes of cardiac surgery in

aboriginal peoples. Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 2013. S218 (Vascular 2013, Oct 17-20,

2013)

42. Chao C, Stillwell C, Wang F, Xiang B, Deng J, Kashour T, Liu H, Freed D, Arora RC, Tian G.

Therapeutic effects of human mediastinal adipose-derived stem cells for treatment of

myocardial infarction in rats. Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 2013. S376 (Vascular 2013,

Oct 17-20, 2013)

43. White CW, Ali A, Hasanally D, Wang F, Xiang B, Mundt P, Large S, Ravandi A, Trevor W. Lee

TW, Rakesh C. Arora RC, Tian G, Freed DH. Right ventricular distension in donor hearts

following cardiocirculatory death: Implications for post-transplant function. Journal of

Heart and Lung Transplantation; 2013: 32(4), S95. ISHLT. Montreal. April 24-27 2013

44. White CW, Mundt P, Xiang B, Arora RC, Tian G, Freed DH. Ex vivo heart preservation:

impact of an acellular hemoglobin-based oxygen carrier on myocardial function and

energy metabolism. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation; 2013: 32(4), S95. ISHLT.

Montreal. April 24-27 2013

45. Ali A, White CW, Xiang B, Colah S, Mundt P, Arora RC, Lee T, Large S, Tian G, Freed DH.

Initial reperfusion of hearts from DCD donors with tepid normokalemic

adenosine/lidocaine cardioplegia is associated with less myocardial injury and improved

cardiac function. Transplantation, 94:157, November 2012

46. Arora RC, Hiebert B, Larmarche Y, Hassan A, Whitlock R, Legare J, Novick RJ, Jacobosohn E,

Singh G, Nagpal D, Singal R, on behalf of the CANCARE Investigator Group. Characterizing

intensive care physician staffing models in the care of the postoperative cardiac surgical

patient. Can Jour Cardiol 2012; 28 (Suppl 5S): S363. Canadian Cardiovascular Congress,

Toronto, October 27-31, 2012

47. Kumar K, Hiebert B, Grocott HP, Bell DD, Zarychanski R, Menkis AH, Freed DH, Arora RC.

(Senior Author) What is the cost of better care for patients post-cardiac surgery? 24/7 in-

house consultant staffing is cost-effective model. Can Jour Cardiol 2012; 28 (Suppl 5S):

S129. Canadian Cardiovascular Congress, Toronto, October 27-31, 2012

48. White C, Ali A, Xiang B, Colah S, Mundt P, Arora RC, Lee T, Large S, Tian G, Freed D. A

normokalemic non-depolarizing cardioplegia minimizes myocardial injury and improves

cardiac function in a large animal model of donation after cardio-circulatory death. Can

Jour Cardiol 2012; 28 (Suppl 5S): S169. Canadian Cardiovascular Congress, Toronto,

October 27-31, 2012

49. Sran KK, Li Y, Ghavami S, Ngo M, Arora RC, Kirshenbaum L, Freed DH. Differential effect of

lipophilic versus hydrophilic statins in survival of human atrial fibroblasts in vitro. Can Jour

Cardiol 2012; 28 (Suppl 5S): S239. Canadian Cardiovascular Congress, Toronto, October

27-31, 2012

50. Horne D, Kehler S, Kaoukis G, Hiebert B, Garcia E, Babiak I, Duhamel TA, Arora RC (Co-

Senior Author) (IPAD-CS investigators). Depression and cardiac surgery: predictors and

the impact of physical activity. Can Jour Cardiol 2012; 28 (Suppl 5S): S286. Canadian

Cardiovascular Congress, Toronto, October 27-31, 2012

51. Arenson B, Grocott H, MacDonald L, Hiebert BM, Carino M, Freed DH, Arora RC. (Senior

Author) The effectiveness of implementing a systematic screening tool to improve

identification of delirium after cardiac surgery. Can Jour Cardiol 2012; 28 (Suppl 5S): S288.

Canadian Cardiovascular Congress, Toronto, October 27-31, 2012

52. Horne D, Minnaar C, Hiebert B, Arora RC, Singal RK. Post-cardiac surgery care: what does

every family physician know? Can Jour Cardiol 2012; 28 (Suppl 5S): S399. Canadian

Cardiovascular Congress, Toronto, October 27-31, 2012

53. White CW, Koley L, Christie S, Hiebert B, Sawatzky J, Strople N, Marcynuk D, Proulx L,

Tordoruk Orchard, Rand C, Meade M, Ludwig S, Freed DH, Singal R, Arora RC. (Senior

Author). Impact of elevated preoperative hemoglobin A1C, intensive diabetes

management and targeted wound surveillance on the incidence of post-discharge surgical

site infections following cardiac surgery. Can Jour Cardiol 2012; 28 (Suppl 5S): S401

54. Sran KK, Li Y, Ghavami S, Ngo M, Arora RC, Kirshenbaum L, Freed DH. Lipophilic Statins

Attenuate Human Atrial Fibroblast Viability in vitro. Circ Res, 3 Aug 2012;111(4):A346.

BCVS 2012, New Orleans. Jul 23-26, 2012

55. White CW, Ali A, Xiang B, Colah S, Mundt P, Arora RC, Lee T, Large S, Tian G, Freed DH. A

normokalemic non-depolarizing cardioplegia minimizes myocardial injury and improves

cardiac function in a large animal model of donation after cardiocirulatory death. Circ Res,

Aug 2012;111(4):A255. BCVS 2012, New Orleans. Jul 23-26, 2012

56. Kumar K, Hiebert B., Grocott HP, Bell DD., Zarychanski R., Menkis AH., Arora RC. (Senior

Author). 24/7 In-House Consultant Staffing for Cardiac Surgical ICU Patients: A Cost-

Effective Model. AHA Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2012; 5 (3): A105

57. Ali A, White CW, Xiang B, Colah S, Mundt P, Arora R, Lee T, Large S, Tian G, Freed DH. Ex

vivo assessment of DCD hearts with STEEN solution is associated with less myocardial

edema and improved cardiac function. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation; 2012:

31(4), S40-S41

58. Almoustadi WA, Lee TW, Klein J, Kumar K, Arora RC, Tian G, Freed DH. The effect of total

spinal anesthesia on cardiac function in a large animal model of brain death. Can J Physiol

Pharmacol. 2012 May 30

59. Zhang L, Hiebert B, Arora RC. (Senior Author) Preoperative anemia does not increase the

risk of early surgical revascularization following myocardial infarction. Can Jour Cardiol

2011; 27 (Suppl 5S): S93

60. Kumar KK, Hiebert B, Grocott H, Jacobsohn E, Menkis AH, Arora RC (Senior Author). Early

extubation following cardiac surgery:preoperative scorecard using the Manitoba Model.

Can Jour Cardiol 2011; 27 (Suppl 5S): S126

61. Li Zhang, Hiebert B, Zarychanski R, Arora RC (Senior Author). The complex relationship

between preoperative hemoglobin and the risks of cardiac surgery; an age- and gender-

based analysis. Can Jour Cardiol 2011; 27 (Suppl 5S): S128

62. Stillwell C, Wang J, Deng J, Xiang B, Poritsanos N, Freed D, Arora R, Tian G. (Co-senior

Author). Adipose tissue: a potential source of multipotent stem cells or treatment of

heart failure. Can Jour Cardiol 2011; 27 (Suppl 5S): S132

63. Manji RA, Chartrand S, Arora RC, Rivet M, Jacobsohn E, Bell DD, Menkis AH. Which cardiac

surgery patients may be suitable for transfer from ICU the same day as surgery? Can Jour

Cardiol 2011; 27 (Suppl 5S): S197

64. Sawatzky JV, Rivet M, Hiebert B, Arora RC. The development of a peri-operative risk

assessment model for post-operative nausea and vomiting in the cardiac surgery ICU

population. Can Jour Cardiol 2011; 27 (Suppl 5S): S280

65. Arora RC, Rivet M, Menkis A. What do a Ferrari and a patient undergoing cardiac surgery

have in common? Can Jour Cardiol 2011; 27 (Suppl 5S): S347

66. Ayyaz A, Xiang B, Colah S, Mundt P, Arora RC, Large SR, Tian G, Freed D. Evaluation of

load-dependent biventricular contractility during machine perfusion of the donor heart.

Exp Clin Cardiol 2011; 16 (Suppl A): 1A

67. Arora RC. Delirium in the postoperative cardiac surgery patient. Exp Clin Cardiol 2011; 16

(Suppl A):1A

68. Ghavami S, Cunnington RH, Davies J, Rattan SG, Bathe K, Yeganeh B, Arora RC, Los MJ,

Freed DH, Halayko AJ, Klonisch T, Pierce GN, Dixon IMC. Autophagy regulares transfat-

mediated apotosis in primary cardiac myofibroblasts. Exp Clin Cardiol 2011; 16 (Suppl A):

9A

69. Kardami E, Santiago J-J, Srisakuldee W, Ma X, McNaughton L, Bestvater B, Fandrich RR,

Nickel B, Arora RC, Freed D, Jassal D, Singal P, Cattini P. High molecular weight (Hi) FGF-2:

An old “new” player in heart disease. Exp Clin Cardiol 2011; 16 (Suppl A): 13A

70. Li Y, Ngo MA, Sran KK, Arora RC, Kirshenbaum LA, Freed DH. HMG-CoA reductase

inhibitors attenuate human mesenchymal stem cell survival through down-regulation of

NF-KB. Exp Clin Cardiol 2011; 16 (Suppl A): 16-17A

71. Ngo MA, Li Y, Neumann S, Arora RC, Freed DH. (Co-senior Author). Non-muscle myosin II

inhibition attenuates collegen gel contractility and reduces cell viability in human bone

marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells. Exp Clin Cardiol 2011; 16 (Suppl A): 20A

72. Ngo MA, Li Y, Neumann S, Arora RC, Freed DH. (Co-senior Author). Blebbistatin

attenuates collagen gel contractility and reduces cell viability in human bone marrow

derived mesenchymal stem cells. Exp Clin Cardiol 2011; 16 (Suppl A): 20-21A

73. Menard C, Fernyhough P, Durston M, Zherebitskaya E, Glazner G, Arora RC. (Co-senior

Author) Temporal dystrophic remodelling within the intrinsic cardiac nervous system of

the streptozotocin diabetic rat model. . Exp Clin Cardiol 2011; 16 (Suppl A): 18A

74. Sepehri A, Santiago J-J, Durston M, Freed DH, Fernyhough P, Kardami E, Arora RC. (Co-

senior Author). Diabetes induces a state of hyper-phosphorylation of connexin-43 in a

murine model. Exp Clin Cardiol 2011; 16 (Suppl A): 26A

75. Zhang L, Hiebery B, Arora RC. (Senior Author). Preoperative anemia does not increase the

risks of early surgical revascularization following myocardial infarction. Interact

Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2011; 13 (Suppl. 2): S106

76. Ali A, Xiang B, Colah S, Mundt P, Arora RC, Large SR, Tian G, Freed DH. Evaluation of load-

independent biventricular contractility during machine perfusion of the donor heart.

Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, April 2011,30(4S),S198

77. Ali A, White P, Xiang B, Arora RC, Lee T, Ashley E, Large SR, Tian G, Freed DH. Hearts From

DCD Donors Display Excellent Biventricular Function Following Transplantation. Journal of

Heart and Lung Transplantation, April 2011,30(4S),S120

78. Li Y, Ngo MA, Arora RC, Kirshenbaum LA, Freed DH. Mevalonate Depletion Impairs

Survival of Primary Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells Through Depletion of NF-κB.

Presented at the Canadian Society of Transplantation., Mt. Tremblant, March 3-5 2011

79. Ngo MA, Li Y, Arora RC, Freed DH. Blebbistatin Attenuates Collagen Gel Contractility in

Human Bone Marrow Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell. Presented at the Canadian Society

of Transplantation., Mt. Tremblant, March 3-5 2011

80. Santiago JR, Nickel BE, Srisakuldee W, Kardami E, Arora RC (Co-senior author). The effect

of diabetes on myocardial fibroblast growth factor-2, neuregulin-1 and connexin 43 in a

rodent model. Can Jour Cardiol 2010; 26 (Suppl D): 85D

81. Lamarche Y, Sirounis D, Arora RC. Utilization of Standardized Management Protocols after

Coronary Surgery in Canadian Intensive Care Units. Can Jour Cardiol 2010; 26 (Suppl D):

48D

82. Zhang L, Hiebert B, Arora RC (Senior Author). Performance of Risk Models in Coronary

Bypass Surgery Is Not Related to Complexity. Can Jour Cardiol 2010; 26 (Suppl D): 49D

83. White CW, Hiebert B, Kumar KK, Arora RC (Senior Author). The use of continuous insulin

infusion is associated with decreased vasopressor requirements in diabetic patients

undergoing cardiac surgery. Can Jour Cardiol 2010; 26 (Suppl D): 62D

84. Lin H-Y, Freed DH, Lee T, Arora RC, Ali A, Almoustadi W, Bo Xiang, Wang F, Gervai P, King

SB, Tomanek B, Tian G. Novel MRI Technique for Noninvasive Diagnosis of Atherosclerosis.

Can Jour Cardiol 2010; 26 (Suppl D

85. Stillwell C, Kashour T, Deng J, Xiang B, Wang F, Freed DH, Arora RC, Tian G. Lithium

Chloride Improves ASC Proliferation and Affects its Adipogenic / Osteogenic

Differentiation. Circulation Research. Aug 2010

86. Deng J, Xiang B, Stillwell C, Kashour T, Wang F, Li G, Wang J, Freed DH, Arora RC, Tian G.

Long-Term Exposure to a Static Magnetic Field Compromises Proliferation and Function of

Adipose-Derived Stem Cells. Circulation Research. Aug 2010

87. Almoustadi WA, Lee TWR, Xiang B, Arora RC, Lin H-Y, Tian G, Freed DH. Total Spinal Blockade

With Intrathecal Bupivacaine Preserves Cardiac Contractility in a Large Animal Model of

Brainstem Death. Transplantation July 27, 2010, Volume 90 Number 2S:262

88. Ngo MA, Cunnington RH, Rattan SG, Dixon IMC, Arora RC, Freed DH (Co-senior author).

Mesenchymal Stem Cells Adopt a Myofibroblastic Phenotype in Culture: Implications for

Cellular Cardiomyoplasty. Transplantation July 27, 2010, Volume 90 Number 2S:1046

89. Elhami E, Tian G, Xiang B, Deng J, Stillwell C, Arora RC, Freed DH, Mzengeza S, Goertzen

AL. The biological function of adipose derived stem cells following labeling with 18F-FDG

for in vivo tracking with microPET imaging. J Nuc Med, May 2010

90. Ali A, Xiang B. White P, Lee T, Arora RC, Ashley E, Large S, Tian G, Freed DH. Cardiac

resuscitation after circulatory arrest in the organ donor is associated with excellent

metabolic and functional recovery: Implications for clinic heart transplantation. Oral

presentation. Biannual European Society of Organ Transplantation Non-heart-beating

donor meeting, London, May 2010

91. Alharbi F, Arora RC, Freed D, Zivot J, Menkis A, Raabe M, Singal R, Sharma S. Increased

Mortality and Morbidity after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Chronic Obstructive

Pulmonary Disease. Accepted to ATS, New Orleans, May 14-19, 2010

92. Lin H-Y, Wang F, Almoustadi W, Xiang B, Lee T, Arora R, King S, Tomanek B, Freed D, Tian

G. Quantitative Assessment of Left Ventricular Function Using Cardiac Phase-Contrast and

Cine Magnetic Resonance Imaging Comparison with Pressure-Volume Loops Analysis: In

Vivo Validation on a Swine Model. Accepted to the ISMRM 18-24 April 2010, Honolulu,

Hawai'i, USA

93. Ayyaz Ali A, Xiang B, White P, Tsui S, Ashley E, Lee TW, Canada; Large SR, Arora RC, Tian G,

Freed DH. Cardiac Resuscitation Following Circulatory Arrest In The Organ Donor Is

Associated With Excellent Functional And Metabolic Recovery: Implications For Clinical

Heart Transplantation. Accepted to the International Society of Heart Lung

Transplantation, Podium Presentation, April 21-24, 2010, ISHLT 30th Anniversary Meeting

and Scientific Sessions, Hilton Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA

94. Kumar K, Gulati H, Hiebert B, Zarychanski R, Grocott H, Jacobsohn E, MacKenzie S, Zivot J,

Menkis AH, Arora RC. (Co-senior Author). The Hybrid Cardiac Surgical ICU: the impact of

daytime cardiac anesthesiologist/24-hour in-house intensivist staffing on outcomes after

ultra-fast track cardiac anesthesia. Anesth. Analg. 2010; 110(SCA Suppl); 1-101; SCA48

95. Kumar K, Grocott H, Hiebert B, Jacobsohn E, Menkis AH, Arora RC (Senior Author). Pre-

operative operative bedside scorecard to predict successful operating room extubation

following cardiac surgery. Anesth. Analg. 2010; 110; S51

96. Kumar K, Grocott H, Gulati H, Jacobsohn E, Menkis AH, Arora RC (Senior Author). Ultra-

fast cardiac anesthesia: the Manitoba experience of intra-operative extubation in 3,340

consecutive cardiac patients. Anesth. Analg. 2010; 110; S51

97. Sulaiman I, Zivot J, Menkis AH, Freed DH, Pascoe EA, Lee JJY, Moon MC, Arora RC, Sharma

S. Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension in patients with Mitral and Aortic Valve Disease

undergoing Valvular Surgery. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 181;2010:A5266

98. Alharbi F, Sohal J, Sharma S, Arora RC, Freed DH, Zivot J, Menkis AH, Raabe M, Sharma

S. Increased Mortality and Morbidity after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Chronic

Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 181;2010:A2383

99. Ayyaz A, Xiang B, White P, Tsui SS, Ashley E, Lee T, Large S, Arora RC, Tian G, Freed DH.

Cardiac Resuscitation Following Circulatory Arrest In the Organ Donor Is Associated With

Excellent Functional And Metabolic Recovery: Implications For Clinical Heart

Transplantation. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, February 2010, Vol. 29, Issue

2, Supplement, Page S118

100. Sulaiman I, Zivot J, Menkis AH, Freed DH, Pascoe E, Lee J, Moon M, Arora RC, Sharma S.

Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension in patients with Mitral and Aortic Valve Disease

undergoing Valvular Surgery. Crit Care Med 181;2010:A5266

101. Alharbi F, Sohal J, Sharma S, Arora RC, Freed DH, Zivot J, Menkis AH, Raabe M. Increased

Mortality and Morbidity after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Chronic Obstructive

Pulmonary Disease. Crit Care Med 181;2010:A2383

102. Zhang L, Kumar KK, Hiebert B, Moon M, Arora RC (Senior author). Perioperative Risks of

Patients with Recent ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: A Comparison with Non-ST-

Elevation Myocardial Infarction. Presented at Society of Thoracic Surgery, January 25-27,

2010 at the Greater Fort Lauderdale-Broward County Convention Center in Fort

Lauderdale, Florida

103. Kumar KK, Hiebert B, Zarychanski R, Bell D, Singal RK, Manji RA, Zivot J, Menkis AH, Arora

RC (Senior author). Does the Use of Twenty-Four Hour, In-house Intensivist Staffing

Model in a Dedicated Cardiac Intensive Care Unit Impact Outcomes for Prolonged Stay

(>48 hours) Patients? Crit Care Med 2009; 37:A311

104. Manji RA, Bell D, Jacobsohn E, Singal RK, Arora RC, Zivot J, Menkis AH. Consistent

outcomes despite sicker prolonged stay ICU patients – a measure of improved quality of

care? Crit Care Med 2009; 37:A370

105. Kumar KK, Azordegan N, Durston M, Li Y, Fischer G, Moghadasian M, Manji R, Freed DH,

Jassal DS, Arora RC. Can statin therapy alter the natural history of bioprosthetic valves? –

an in vivo rodent model pilot study. Can J Cardiol, 2009; 24 Suppl B:85B

106. Staniforth CJ, Kumar KK, Durston M, Bulman C, Freed DH, Tian G, Kardami V, Arora RC.

The effect of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors on ventricular neuregulin-1 and

connexin 43 expression in following a myocardial infarction- A preliminary in vivo rodent

study. (Co-senior author). Presented at Canadian Cardiovascular Congress, Edmonton,

October 24-29, 2009. Can J Cardiol, 2009; 25 Suppl B:162B

107. Ali A, Xiang B, Tian G, Large SR, Arora RC, Freed DH. Cardiac donation after cardiac death:

preliminary observations in a swine model. Presented at Canadian Cardiovascular

Congress, Edmonton, October 24-29, 2009. Can J Cardiol, 2009; 25 Suppl B:190B

108. Ngo MA, Cunnington RH, Rattan SG, Dixon IMC, Arora RC, Freed DH (Co-senior author).

Mesenchymal stem cells adopt a myofibroblastic phenotype in culture: Implications for

cellular cardiomyoplasty. Accepted Canadian Cardiovascular Congress, Edmonton,

October 24-29, 2009. Can J Cardiol, 2009; 25 Suppl B:183B

109. Cunnington RH, Rattan SG, Arora RC, Freed DH, Dixon IMC. Cardiac ventricular

myofibroblasts cultured from human infarct scar tissue display the contractile phenotype.

Accepted at Canadian Cardiovascular Congress, Edmonton, October 24-29, 2009. Can J

Cardiol, 2009; 25 Suppl B:238B

110. Manji RA, Warrian K, Pascoe E, Lee J, Arora RC, Freed DH, Singal RK, Menkis AH. Over the

past 12 years, elderly patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting surgery have

become sicker needing more acute care post-op but still have similar mortality rates. Can J

Cardiol, 2009; 25 Suppl B:86B

111. Boucher P, Arora RC, Singh G, Beaulieu Y, Hennessy D, Doig C. A Novel Transesophageal

Ultrasound Imaging System for the Assessment and Monitoring of Cardiac Function in ICU

Over a Prolonged Period of Time: A Proof of Concept Study. Chest – Presented at the

ACCP Annual Meeting, October 25-30, 2008, Philadelphia PA

112. Martin BJ, Buth KJ, Baskett RJF, Arora RC. Delirium is a strong predictor of sepsis in post

coronary artery bypass grafting patients. Crit Care Med 2008;36(12) Suppl: A75. (Co-

senior author)

113. Santiago JJ, Ma X, Fandrich R, Arora RC, Kardami E. High Molecular Weight Fibroblast

Growth Factor-2 can be Released by Human Cardiac Fibroblasts and can Promote

Cardiomyocyte Hypertrophy. AHA BCVS Meeting, Keystone, Colorado, 2008 (Co-senior

author). Circulation Research. August 2008; 103(5):e65

114. Ma X, Santiago JJ, Arora RC (Co-senior author), Kardami E. Preferential increase in CUG-

initiated FGF-2 isoform expression in human heart-derived fibroblasts undergoing

apoptosis. AHA BCVS Meeting, Keystone, Colorado, 2008 (Co-senior author). Circulation

Research. August 2008; 103(5):e52

115. Deng J, Xiang B, Yang T, Wang L, Li G, Wang J, Kashour T, Menkis AH, Tomanek B, Deslauriers

R, Arora RC, Tian G. Superparamagnetic iron oxide does not affect the viability and function

of adipose-derived stem cells, and superparamagnetic iron oxide-enhanced magnetic

resonance imaging identifies viable cells. AHA BCVS Meeting, Keystone, Colorado, 2008 (Co-

senior author). Circulation Research. August 2008; 103(5):e

116. Kumar KK, Zarychanski R, Bell D, Zivot J, Lee JYJ, Manji RA, Menkis AH, Arora RC. The Impact

of the Manitoba Model of 24 Hour In-House Intensivists On A Dedicated Cardiac Surgery ICU.

Can J Cardiol, 2008; 24 Suppl E:113E (Senior author).

117. Chartrand S, Rivet M, Henry G, ICCS Nurses, Arora RC, Bell D, Zivot J, Menkis AH, Manji RA.

Bunk Beds in the ICU – Can Two Cardiac Surgery Patients Occupy One ICU Bed. Can J

Cardiol, 2008; 24 Suppl E:116E

118. Jassal DS, Wadhwa D, Fallah-Rad N, Debjani G, Krahn M, Ahmadie R, Lister D, Arora RC,

Barac I, Morris A. Trastuzumab mediated cardiomyopathy in the setting of adjuvant

chemotherapy for breast cancer: a real world population based study. Can J Cardiol, 2008;

24 Suppl E: 177E

119. O’Blenes SB, Chen R, Arora RC, Li A, Horackova M. Functional recovery and anatomic

repair is optimal when skeletal myoblast cell transplantation is performed early after

myocardial infarction and correlates with hepatocyte growth factor expression. Can J

Cardiol, 2008; 24 Suppl E:216E

120. Martin B, Buth KJ, Arora RC, Baskett RJ. Delirium is a strong predictor of sepsis in post

coronary artery bypass grafting patients. Can J Cardiol, 2008; 24 Suppl E: 228E. (Co-senior

author)

121. Deng J, Xiang B,Yang T, Wang L, Li G, Wang J, Kashour T, Menkis AH, Tomanek B, Deslauriers

R, Arora RC, Tian G. Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide and Protamine Sulfate Do Not Affect the

Viability and Multi-Transdifferentiation Capacity of Adult Stem Cells. Proceedings of ISMRM

2008; 16: 1684. (Co-senior author)

122. Wang L, Deng J, Xiang B, Li G, Arora RC, Wang J, Li L, Kashour T, Gruwel M, Rendell J,

Glogowski M, Yang T, Tomanek B, Deslauriers R, Tian G. Adipose-Derived Stem Cells

Repair Damaged Pig Hearts. Canadian Cardiovascular Congress, October 20-24, 2007

Quebec City. Can J Cardiol 2007; 23 Suppl C:221C

123. Wang L, Deng J, Xiang B, Li G, Arora RC, Wang J, Li L, Kashour T, Gruwel M, Rendell J,

Glogowski M, Yang T, Tomanek B, Deslauriers R, Tian G. Featured Research: Adipose-

Derived Stem Cells Are Effective For Treatment Of Heart Failure. Canadian Cardiovascular

Congress, October 20-24, 2007 Quebec City (Oral Presentation). Can J Cardiol 2007; 23

Suppl C:127C

124. Li G, Wang L, Xiang B, Deng J, Wang J, Arora RC, Kashour T, Gruwel M, Tomanek B, Deslauriers

R, Tian G. Adipose-Derived Stem Cells Repair Damaged Pig Hearts. 6th Annual General

Meeting of NRC Genomics and Health Initiative, May 22nd – 25th, 2007 Halifax, Nova Scotia

125. Wang L, Li G, Deng J, Xiang B, Wang J, Arora RC, Kashour T, Gruwel M, Rendell J,

Glogowski M, Tomanek B, Deslauriers R, Tian G. Adipose-Derived Stem Cells Are an

Effective Cell Source to Treat Heart Failure. 6th Annual General Meeting of NRC Genomics

and Health Initiative, May 22nd – 25th, 2007 Halifax, Nova Scotia

126. Wang L, Deng J, Li G, Wang J, Xiang B, Kashour T, Arora RC, Gruwel M, Glogowski M,

Tomanek B, Deslauriers R and Tian G, Adipose-derived stem cells significantly improve

cardiac function of the infarct rat hearts, J Mol Cell Cardiol. 2007; 42(6): S97

127. Arora RC, Chen R, Armour JA, Cattini PA, Livingston R, Byczko Z, Horackova M. Skeletal

satellite cell transplantation for the treatment of acute myocardial infarction in a guinea

pig model. Can J Cardio 2004; 20 [Suppl D]; 96D

128. Arora RC, Cardinal R, Smith FM, Ardell JL, Dell’Italia LJ, Armour JA. The intrinsic cardiac

nervous system remodels in tachycardia-induced heart failure. Can J Cardio 2003; 19

[Suppl A]: 159A

129. Smith FM, Hirsch GM, Arora RC, Armour JA. Human intrinsic cardiac neurons remain

functional in failing hearts. Can J Cardio 2003; 19 [Suppl A]: 201A

130. Arora RC, Armour JA. Intrinsic cardiac neuronal adenosine A1 receptors are involved in

myocardial reperfusion. The FASEB Journal 2002; 16(4): A119

131. Arora RC, Hirsch GM, Hirsch K, Hancock-Friessen C, Armour JA. Function of human

intrinsic cardiac neurons in situ. Can J Cardiol 2001; 17 [Suppl C]: 131C

132. Arora RC, Légaré JF, Buth KJ, Sullivan JA, Hirsch GM. A predictive model of homologous

blood transfusion rates in isolated CABG patients in a Canadian Centre. Can J Cardiol

2001; 17 [Suppl C]: 277C

133. Arora RC, Hirsch GM, Hirsch K, Hancock-Friessen C, Armour JA. Intraoperative

measurement of human intrinsic cardiac neuronal function in situ. Clinical and

Investigative Medicine 2001; 24(4): 217

134. Arora RC, Hirsch GM, Hirsch K, Hancock-Friessen C, Armour JA. Function of human

intrinsic cardiac neurons in situ. The FASAB Journal 2001; 15(4): A472

135. Arora RC, Hirsch GM, Hirsch K, Armour JA. Transmyocardial Laser Revascularization

Remodels the Intrinsic Cardiac Nervous System in a Chronic Setting. Circulation 2000.

Supp II; 102(18):II-764

136. Darvesh S, Arora RC, Martin E, Hopkins DA, Armour JA. Cholinesterase Inhibitor Effects on

the Intrinsic Cardiac Nervous System and Cardiodynamics. Journal of Neuroscience 2000

137. Arora RC, Armour JA, Linderoth B, DeJongste MJL, Ardell JL, Kingma J, Hill, M, and

Foreman RD. High thoracic spinal cord stimulation produces sustained suppression of the

excitatory effects of myocardial ischemia on the intrinsic cardiac nervous system. Can J

Cardiol 2000

138. Arora RC, Légaré JF, Buth KJ, MacDougall C, Sullivan JA, Hirsch GM. Can we achieve low

blood transfusion rates in cardiac surgery? Can J Cardiol 2000

139. Arora RC, Thompson GW, Hirsch GM. Transmyocardial laser revascularization does not

denervate the heart. Circulation 1998; 98 (Suppl I): I-541

140. Thompson GW, Arora RC, Hirsch GM, Sullivan JA, Hirsch KJ, Armour JA. Transmyocardial

laser revascularization does not denervate the heart. Can J Cardiol 1998; 14 (Suppl F):

118F

141. Arora RC, Ross DB, Sullivan JAP, Wood J, Kinley CE, Rice C. Transabdominal versus

retroperitoneal approach for elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: A prospective

randomized trial. J Vasc Surg (Suppl) Proceedings of the International Society of

Cardiovascular Surgery - Vascular Surgery Joint Meeting, San Diego, California, June 1998

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