Ronald K. Woods, MD, PhD

Publications

• Nuclear Cell-Free DNA Predicts Adverse Events After Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery.

  (Tanem JM, Scott JP, Hoffman GM, Niebler RA, Tomita-Mitchell A, Stamm KD, Liang HL, North PE, Bertrandt RA, Woods RK, Hraska V, Mitchell ME.) Ann Thorac Surg. 2023 Aug;116(2):349-356 PMID: 36332680 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85150823960 11/05/2022

• Aortic Remodeling Kinetics in Response to Coarctation-Induced Mechanical Perturbations.

  (Ghorbannia A, Maadooliat M, Woods RK, Audi SH, Tefft BJ, Chiastra C, Ibrahim ESH, LaDisa JF.) Biomedicines. 2023 Jun 25;11(7) PMID: 37509457 PMCID: PMC10377168 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85175103038 07/29/2023

• Caution with explant of prestented percutaneous pulmonary valves with infective endocarditis.

  (Woods RK, Jaquiss RDB, May E.) JTCVS Tech. 2023 Jun;19:119-122 PMID: 37324329 PMCID: PMC10267859 06/16/2023

• Conal Septal Hypoplasia in Tetralogy of Fallot-Impact on Clinical Course, Treatment Strategies, and Outcomes After Surgical Intervention.

  (Borsheim KE, Woods RK, Kuhn EM, Frommelt PC.) Pediatr Cardiol. 2023 Mar;44(3):587-598 PMID: 35852568 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85134490795 07/20/2022

• The Supported vs Unsupported Ross in Pediatric Patients: Neoaortic Root and Ventricular Function.

  (Sow M, Ginde S, Bartz P, Cohen S, Gerardin J, Kuhn E, Jaquiss R, Litwin SB, Woods RK, Hraska V, Tweddell JS, Mitchell ME.) Ann Thorac Surg. 2023 Feb;115(2):453-460 PMID: 35820490 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85138188934 07/13/2022

• Clinical Variables Associated with Pre-Fontan Aortopulmonary Collateral Burden.

  (Segar DE, Pan AY, McLennan DI, Kindel SJ, Handler SS, Ginde S, Woods RK, Goot BH, Spearman AD.) Pediatr Cardiol. 2023 Jan;44(1):228-236 PMID: 36156171 PMCID: PMC10155213 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85138742613 09/27/2022

• Clinical, Experimental, and Computational Validation of a New Doppler-Based Index for Coarctation Severity Assessment.

  (Ghorbannia A, Ellepola CD, Woods RK, Ibrahim EH, Maadooliat M, Ramirez HM, LaDisa JF Jr.) J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2022 Dec;35(12):1311-1321 PMID: 36122791 PMCID: PMC9729418 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85138823620 09/20/2022

• We need better pediatric cardiac transplantation risk modeling.

  (Woods RK, Kirklin JK, Maeda K, Adachi I, Pediatric Cardiac Transplant Risk Adjustment Group.) J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2022 Dec;164(6):2036-2039.e1 PMID: 35131089 02/09/2022

• Is native aortic valvuloplasty at time of Norwood operation in infants with hypoplastic left heart syndrome and aortic stenosis safe?

  (Segar DE, Frommelt PC, Woods RK.) Cardiol Young. 2022 Oct 19:1-2 PMID: 36259095 10/20/2022

• Commentary: Pulmonary conduits: A note of optimism in the natural history of dead tissue?

  (Woods RK.) J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2022 Sep;164(3):763-764 PMID: 34952699 12/26/2021

• Children who stroke on VAD support: When is it safe to transplant and what are their outcomes?

  (Thangappan K, Haney LC, Riggs K, Chen S, Mehegan M, VanderPluym C, Woods R, LaPar D, Lorts A, Zafar F, Morales DLS.) Artif Organs. 2022 Jul;46(7):1389-1398 PMID: 35132634 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85125767723 02/09/2022

• Commentary: Pump exchange: Harmful waste or wise investment?

  (Woods RK, Adachi I, Morales DLS.) J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2022 Jun;163(6):2128-2129 PMID: 34895723 12/14/2021