Dr. Osman O. Al-Radi

MOST SIGNIFICANT PUBLICATIONS

Principal Author. Al-Radi OO, Harrell FE Jr, Caldarone CA, McCrindle BW, Jacobs JP, Williams MG, Van Arsdell GS, Williams WG. Case complexity scores in congenital heart surgery: a comparative study of the Aristotle basic complexity score and the risk adjustment in congenital heart surgery (RACHS-1) system. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2007: 113(4): pp 865-875. Epub 2007 Mar 2. Impact Factor 3.

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

Journal Articles

Editorial Timing is even more important than we thought! The effect of gestational age versus body weight on outcomes of neonatal heart surgery. Al-Radi OO. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2014 Dec;148(6):2506-7.

Senior Author. Al-Biltagi M, Ismail MF, Al-Radi OO, Baho H. A Triple Challenge: Thrombocytopenia in a 7-Year-Old Girl With Unrepaired d-Transposition of the Great Arteries, Ventricular Septal Defect, and Pulmonary Hypertension. Pediatr Cardiol. 2012 Nov 11.

Coauthor. Singla M, Al-Radi O, Mertens L. Double-Outlet Right Ventricle Without Interventricular Communication: An Unusual and Challenging Problem. Pediatr Cardiol. 2012 Aug 25.

Coauthor. Dragulescu A, Golging F, Van Arsdell G, Caldarone C, Mertens L, Al-Radi O, Lee KJ. The impact of additional epicardial imaging to transesophageal echocardiography on intraoperative dectection of residual lesions in congenital heart surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011 Jul 11.

Coauthor. Alghamdi AA, Ynagawa B, Singh SK, Horton A, Al-Radi OO, Caldarone CA. Balancing stenosis and regurgitation during mitral valve surgery in pediatric patients. Ann thorac Surg. 2011 Jun 23.

Coauthor. Al-Habib A, Al-Radi OO, Shannon P, Al-Ahmadi H, Petrenko Y, Fehling MG. Myxopapillary ependymoma: correlation of clinical and imaging features with surgical resectability in a series with long-term follow-up. Spial Cord. 2011 Jun 7.

Coauthor. Honjo O, Atlin CR, Mertens L, Al-Radi OO, Redington AN, Caldarone CA, Van Arsdell GS. Atrioventricular valve repair in patients with functional single ventricle physiology: Impact of ventricular and valve function and morphology on survival and reintervention. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011 Aug; 142(2):326-335.

Coauthor. Yanagawa B, Alghamdi AA, Dragulescu A, Viola N, Al-Radi OO, Mertens LL, Coles JG, Caldarone CA, Van Arsdell GS. Primary sutureless repair for for “simple” total anomalous pulmonary venous connection: midterm results in a single institution. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011 Jun; 141(6):1346-54.

Coauthor. Zhang G, Holtby H, Cai S, Al-Radi O, Li J; Aortic atresia is associated with an inferior systemic, cerebral and splanchnic oxygen-transport status in neonates after the Norwood procedure. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2011 Mar; 39(3): e13-21.

Coauthor. Osami Honjo, MD, PhD, Cori R Atlin, BA, Barbara CS Hamilton, MMus, Osman Al-Radi, MD, MSc, Nicola Viola, MD, John G Coles, MD, Glen S Van Arsdell, MD, Christopher A Caldarone, MD. Primary Sutureless Repair for Infants with Mixed Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Drainage. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. In Press.

Senior Author. Alghamdi AA, Coles JG, Holtby H, Al-Radi OO. Massive air embolism after the repair of obstructed total anomalous pulmonary venous drainage: an unusual complication. J Card Surg. 2010 Sep;25(5):582-4

Senior Author. Alghamdi AA, Singh SK, Hamilton BC, Yadava M, Holtby H, Van Arsdell GS, Al-Radi OO. Early extubation after pediatric cardiac surgery: systematic review, meta-analysis, and evidence-based recommendations. J Card Surg. 2010 Sep;25(5):586-95.

Senior Author. Lipsman N, Farb R, Al-Radi OO, Casaubon LK. Status epilepticus due to hyperfusion injury post cardiac surgery. Can J Neurol Sci. 2010 May;37(3):412-5.

Co-Principal Author. Oka N, Al-Radi O, Alghamdi AA, Kim S, Caldarone CA. Ross-Konno procedure with mitral valve surgery. Ann Thorac Surg. 2010 May;89(5):1366-70.

Coauthor. Viola N, Alghamdi AA, Al-Radi OO, Coles JG, Van Arsdell GS, Caldarone CA. Midterm outcomes of myocardial revascularization in children. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2010 Feb; 139(2):333-8. Epub 2009 Dec 14.

Coauthor. Merklinger SL, Honjo O,  hypoplastic left heart syndrome Impact Factor 1.45. Al-Radi OO, Poe J, Wang J, Oka N, Van Arsdell GS. Primary in-series palliation of with mechanical lung assist in neonatal pigs. ASAIO Journal 2009: 55: pp 620-5.

Co-Principal Author. Honjo O, Al-Radi OO, MacDonald C, Tran KC, Sapra P, Davey LD, Chaturvedi RR, Caldarone CA, Van Arsdell GS. The functional intraoperative pulmonary blood flow study is a more sensitive predictor than preoperative anatomy for right ventricular pressure and physiologic tolerance of ventricular septal defect closure after complete unifocalization in patients with pulmonary atresia, ventricular septal defect, and major aortopulmonary collaterals. Circulation 2009: 120: pp S46-52. Impact Factor 14.6.

Co-Principal Author. Alsoufi B, Al-Radi OO, Gruenwald C, Lean L, Williams WG, McCrindle BW, Caldarone CA, Van Arsdell GS. Extra-corporeal life support following cardiac surgery in children: analysis in a single institution. European Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2009. Impact Factor 2.2.

Co-Principal Author. Kim S, Al Radi O, Friedberg MK, Caldarone CA, Coles JG, Oechslin E, Williams WG, Van Arsdell GS. Superior vena cava to pulmonary artery anastomosis as an adjunct to biventricular repair: 38 year follow up. Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2009 May; 87: pp 1475-82. Impact Factor 2.7.

Collaborator. Grosse-Wortmann L, Yun TJ, Al-Radi O, Kim S, Nii M, Lee KJ, Redington A, Yoo SJ, Van Arsdell GS. Borderline hypoplasia of the left ventricle in neonates: insights for decision-making from functional assessment with magnetic resonance imaging. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2008: 136(6): pp1429-36. Impact Factor 3.

Co-Principal Author. Alsoufi B, Al-Radi OO, Nazer RI, Guenwald C, Foreman C, williams WG, Coles JG, Caldarone CA, Bohn DG, Van Arsdell GS. Survival outcomes after rescue extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation in pediatric patients with refractory cardiac arrest. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2007: 134(4): pp 952-959.e2.

Coauthor. Alsoufi B, Al-Radi OO, Nazer RI, Gruenwald C, Foreman C, Williams WG, Coles JG, Caldarone CA, Bohn DG, Van Arsdell GS. Survival outcomes after rescue extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation in pediatric patients with refractory cardiac arrest. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007 Oct;134(4):952-959.e2.

Principal Author. Al-Radi OO, Harrell FE Jr, Caldarone CA, McCrindle BW, Jacobs JP, Williams MG, Van Arsdell GS, Williams WG. Case complexity scores in congenital heart surgery: a comparative study of the Aristotle basic complexity score and the risk adjustment in congenital heart surgery (RACHS-1) system. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2007: 113(4): pp 865-875. Epub 2007 Mar 2. Impact Factor 3.

Co-Principal Author. Yun TJ, Al-Radi OO, Adatia I, Caldarone CA, Coles JG, Williams WG, Small horn J, Van Arsdell GS. Contemporary management of right atrial isomerism: effect of evolving therapeutic strategies. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2006: 131(5): pp 1108-1113.

Co-Principal Author. Paparella D, Al-Radi OO, Meng QH, Venner T, Teo K, Young E:. The effects of high-dose heparin on inflammatory and coagulation parameters following cardiopulmonary bypass. Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis 2005:16(5)323-3: pp 323-328. Impact Factor 1.4.

Co-Principal Author. Alghamdi AA, Al-Radi OO, Latter DA. Intravenous magnesium for prevention of atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass surgery: a systematic review a meta-analysis. Journal of Cardiac Surgery 2005: 20(3): pp293-299. Impact Factor 0.8.

Principal Author. Al-Radi OO, Austin PC, Tu JV, David TE, Yau TM. Mitral repair versus replacement for ischemic mitral regurgitation. Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2005: 79(4): pp 1260-1270.

Coauthor. Yun TJ, Coles JG, Konstantinov IE, Al-Radi OO, Wald RM, Guerra V, de Oliveira NC, Van Arsdell GS, Williams WG, Smallhorn J, Caldarone CA. Conventional and sutureless techniques for management of the pulmonary veins: Evolution of indications from postrepair pulmonary vein stenosis to primary pulmonary vein anomalies. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2005: 129(1): pp 167-174. Impact Factor 3.

 NON-PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

Journal Articles

• Collaborator. Caldarone CA, Al-Radi OO. The limits of confidence: at what price a baby’s life? Pediatric Cardiology 2008. Impact Factor 1.03.
• Principal Author. Al-Radi OO, Rao V, Li R, Yau T, Weisel RD. Cardiac cell transplantation: closer to bedside. Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2003: 75(2): pp S674-S677. (Trainee publication).
• Principal Author. Al-Radi O. Understanding the pathophysiology of mitral regurgitation: the first step in management. Geriatrics and Aging 2003: 6(10): pp 42-5.

Book Chapters

• Principal Author. Osman O. Al-Radi, Siho Kim, Glen S. Van Arsdell. Surgery for the Small Right Ventricle. In: Congenital Disease in the Right Heart (Andrew N. Redington, Glen S. Van Arsdell, Robert H. Anderson, eds). Springer, London 2009: pp 337.