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This is a "connection" page, showing publications co-authored by Husam Balkhy and Hiroto Kitahara.
Husam Balkhy
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Hiroto Kitahara
  1. Robotic totally endoscopic rapid deployment aortic valve replacement and mitral valve repair. Multimed Man Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 Aug 13; 2025.
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    Score: 0.924
  2. Robotic endoscopic aortic valve replacement with rapid deployment valve: technique and outcomes. Ann Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 May 31; 14(3):244-246.
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    Score: 0.909
  3. Combined Robotic Endoscopic Aortic Valve Replacement and Robotic Totally Endoscopic Coronary Bypass: Dual Case Report With 3-Year Follow-Up. Innovations (Phila). 2025 Jan-Feb; 20(1):109-110.
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    Score: 0.893
  4. Robotic hand-sewn anastomosis versus anastomotic connector in beating-heart totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass: A propensity-matched study. JTCVS Struct Endovasc. 2025 Mar; 5:100042.
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    Score: 0.888
  5. Robotic totally endoscopic Cryo-Maze ablation under ventricular fibrillatory arrest. Multimed Man Cardiothorac Surg. 2024 12 02; 2024.
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    Score: 0.881
  6. Totally endoscopic coronary bypass: do we need a robot, a pump or both? Interdiscip Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2024 Nov 06; 39(5).
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    Score: 0.876
  7. 550 Robotic Totally Endoscopic Mitral Valve Surgeries Within a Comprehensive Robotic Cardiac Program. Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 06; 119(6):1270-1277.
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    Score: 0.864
  8. Realizing the Benefits of Sternal-Sparing All-Arterial Multivessel Coronary Bypass Grafting! Ann Thorac Surg. 2024 Nov; 118(5):1052-1053.
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    Score: 0.864
  9. Robotic Totally Endoscopic Transmitral Septal Myectomy and Secondary Chord Resection for Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy. Innovations (Phila). 2024 Sep-Oct; 19(5):561-563.
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    Score: 0.862
  10. Robotic Totally Endoscopic Mitral Valve Repair After Failed MitraClip. Innovations (Phila). 2024 Mar-Apr; 19(2):122.
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    Score: 0.839
  11. The value of bilateral internal thoracic artery grafting in incomplete revascularization and advanced hybrid revascularization. Ann Cardiothorac Surg. 2024 Jul 31; 13(4):379-381.
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    Score: 0.838
  12. Minimally invasive multivessel coronary grafting using a robotic totally endoscopic approach. Multimed Man Cardiothorac Surg. 2023 Oct 12; 2023.
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    Score: 0.814
  13. Robotic redo totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass to the right coronary artery in a patient with prior coronary bypass surgery. Multimed Man Cardiothorac Surg. 2023 Apr 17; 2023.
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    Score: 0.787
  14. Ventricular Fibrillatory Arrest: A Safe Option in Robotic Totally Endoscopic Intracardiac Surgery. Ann Thorac Surg. 2023 06; 115(6):1438-1444.
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    Score: 0.769
  15. Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery with or without robotics: Examining the evidence. J Card Surg. 2022 Oct; 37(10):3276-3278.
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    Score: 0.752
  16. First report of a hybrid robotic beating-heart quadruple totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass: toward complete revascularization. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2019 Nov 01; 56(5):1011-1013.
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    Score: 0.619
  17. Benefit of Robotic Beating-Heart Totally Endoscopic Coronary Artery Bypass in Octogenarians. Innovations (Phila). 2019 Nov/Dec; 14(6):531-536.
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    Score: 0.614
  18. Predictors of blood transfusion use in robotic beating-heart totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass with anastomotic connectors. J Card Surg. 2019 Sep; 34(9):814-820.
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    Score: 0.605
  19. First Human Totally Endoscopic Robotic-Assisted Sutureless Aortic Valve Replacement. Ann Thorac Surg. 2020 01; 109(1):e9-e11.
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    Score: 0.603
  20. Graft Patency after Robotically Assisted Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery. Innovations (Phila). 2019 Apr; 14(2):117-123.
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    Score: 0.593
  21. Hybrid coronary revascularization: Midterm outcomes of robotic multivessel bypass and percutaneous interventions. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2019 05; 157(5):1829-1836.e1.
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    Score: 0.579
  22. Can Robotic-Assisted Surgery Overcome the Risk of Mortality in Cardiac Reoperation? Innovations (Phila). 2018 Nov/Dec; 13(6):438-444.
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    Score: 0.578
  23. Robot-assisted aortic valve surgery: State of the art and challenges for the future. Int J Med Robot. 2018 Aug; 14(4):e1913.
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    Score: 0.557
  24. Is robotic beating heart totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass feasible for BMI > 35 morbidly obese patients? Int J Med Robot. 2018 Aug; 14(4):e1911.
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    Score: 0.557
  25. Does Robotic Beating Heart Connector Totally Endoscopic Coronary Artery Bypass Bridge the Gender Gap in Coronary Bypass Surgery? Innovations (Phila). 2018 Jan/Feb; 13(1):35-39.
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    Score: 0.545
  26. Morbid Obesity Does not Increase Morbidity or Mortality in Robotic Cardiac Surgery. Innovations (Phila). 2017 Nov/Dec; 12(6):434-439.
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    Score: 0.539
  27. Robotic Totally Endoscopic Coronary Bypass using a Third-Generation Robot with the EndoWrist Stabilizer: Insights from 1,000 Consecutive Cases. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Sep 07.
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    Score: 0.249
  28. Robotic Totally Endoscopic Mitral Valve Surgery in Octogenarians: Age Is Just a Number! Innovations (Phila). 2026 May-Jun; 21(3):250-255.
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    Score: 0.244
  29. Dark sides and warm rides: Is cardiopulmonary bypass necessary for grafting posterior wall targets in robotic totally endoscopic coronary bypass? JTCVS Tech. 2026 Jun; 37:102310.
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    Score: 0.241
  30. Hybrid Revascularization With Robotic Totally Endoscopic Coronary Bypass and Stents: What Are the Outcomes When The Stent Does Not Happen? Ann Thorac Surg. 2026 Aug; 122(2):351-358.
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    Score: 0.239
  31. Combined robotic totally endoscopic multivessel coronary artery bypass and mitral valve repair. JTCVS Tech. 2026 Feb; 35:102169.
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    Score: 0.236
  32. Control of Port Site Bleeding With Liberal Use of Catheter Balloon Tamponade in Robotic Mitral Valve Surgery. Innovations (Phila). 2025 Sep-Oct; 20(5):458-463.
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    Score: 0.232
  33. Robotic Totally Endoscopic Reverse Hybrid Coronary Revascularization: Early and Midterm Outcomes. Innovations (Phila). 2025 May-Jun; 20(3):276-282.
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    Score: 0.227
  34. Robotic Totally Endoscopic Tricuspid Valve Surgery: Early Results and Midterm Outcomes. Innovations (Phila). 2025 Mar-Apr; 20(2):188-193.
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    Score: 0.225
  35. Robot-Assisted Atrial Septal Defect Closure Via the Left Atrium: Dual Case Reports. Innovations (Phila). 2024 Nov-Dec; 19(6):672-673.
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    Score: 0.219
  36. Robotic Totally Endoscopic Off-Pump Unroofing of Myocardial Bridge: Early Experience and Midterm Outcomes. Innovations (Phila). 2024 Jul-Aug; 19(4):409-415.
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    Score: 0.217
  37. Robotic totally endoscopic aortic valve replacement with a sutured bioprosthesis. Multimed Man Cardiothorac Surg. 2024 Aug 29; 2024.
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    Score: 0.216
  38. A decade of robotic beating-heart totally endoscopic coronary bypass (TECAB) at a single institution: Outcomes with 10-year follow-up. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 06; 169(6):1753-1760.e3.
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    Score: 0.215
  39. Bilateral internal thoracic artery grafting in robotic beating-heart totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass: 10-year outcomes. Ann Cardiothorac Surg. 2024 Jul 31; 13(4):354-363.
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    Score: 0.215
  40. Robotic Beating-Heart Totally Endoscopic Coronary Artery Bypass: Impact of Chest Wall Dimensions in Single and Multivessel Bypass. Innovations (Phila). 2024 May-Jun; 19(3):290-297.
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    Score: 0.213
  41. Mitral Valve Surgery With Previous Aortic Valve Replacement: A Robotic Endoscopic Approach Provides Excellent Visualization. Innovations (Phila). 2024 May-Jun; 19(3):315-317.
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    Score: 0.212
  42. Routine External Iliac Artery Cannulation in Robotic Cardiac Surgery: Role of the Corona "Vitae" in Distal Limb Perfusion. Innovations (Phila). 2024 Mar-Apr; 19(2):192-195.
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    Score: 0.211
  43. Robotic totally endoscopic beating-heart unroofing of a left anterior descending artery myocardial bridge. Ann Cardiothorac Surg. 2024 Jul 31; 13(4):385-387.
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    Score: 0.209
  44. Robotic unroofing of myocardial bridge of the left anterior descending coronary artery in a patient with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy and previous septal myectomy. J Cardiol Cases. 2024 May; 29(5):222-225.
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    Score: 0.208
  45. Inexpensive and Easy to Set Up Robotic Cardiac Simulator Offers "Unlimited" Endoscopic Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Experience: Proof of Concept. Innovations (Phila). 2023 Sep-Oct; 18(5):419-423.
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    Score: 0.203
  46. Sternal-Sparing Surgical Options in Combined Aortic Valve and Coronary Artery Disease: Proof of Concept. Innovations (Phila). 2023 Jul-Aug; 18(4):346-351.
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    Score: 0.200
  47. Cost and Clinical Outcomes Evaluation Between the Endoaortic Balloon and External Aortic Clamp in Cardiac Surgery. Innovations (Phila). 2023 Jul-Aug; 18(4):338-345.
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    Score: 0.200
  48. Robotic Totally Endoscopic Coronary Bypass to the Left Anterior Descending Artery: Left Versus Right Internal Thoracic Artery Grafts. J Surg Res. 2023 11; 291:139-150.
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    Score: 0.199
  49. Robotic endoscopic transmitral septal myectomy and concomitant mitral valve repair for hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy. Multimed Man Cardiothorac Surg. 2023 Jun 14; 2023.
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    Score: 0.199
  50. Postoperative Day 1 Discharge After Robotic Totally Endoscopic Coronary Bypass: The Ultimate in Enhanced Recovery After Surgery. Innovations (Phila). 2023 Mar-Apr; 18(2):159-166.
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    Score: 0.196
  51. Hybrid Coronary Revascularization: Early Outcomes and Midterm Follow-Up in Patients Undergoing Single or Multivessel Robotic TECAB and PCI. Innovations (Phila). 2022 Nov-Dec; 17(6):513-520.
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    Score: 0.192
  52. Robotic advanced hybrid coronary revascularization: Outcomes with two internal thoracic artery grafts and stents. JTCVS Tech. 2022 Dec; 16:76-88.
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    Score: 0.188
  53. Multi-spectrum robotic cardiac surgery: Early outcomes. JTCVS Tech. 2022 Jun; 13:74-82.
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    Score: 0.182
  54. Robotic off-pump totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass in the current era: report of 544 patients. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2022 Jan 24; 61(2):439-446.
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    Score: 0.181
  55. Angiographic patency after robotic beating heart totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass grafting facilitated by automated distal anastomotic connectors. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2020 10 01; 31(4):467-474.
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    Score: 0.165
  56. Robotic totally endoscopic beating-heart bypass to the right coronary artery: first worldwide experience. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2020 03 01; 57(3):529-534.
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    Score: 0.158
  57. Residual SYNTAX Score After Advanced Hybrid Robotic Totally Endoscopic Coronary Revascularization. Ann Thorac Surg. 2020 06; 109(6):1826-1832.
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    Score: 0.154
  58. Robotic cardiac surgery impact of a new patient-side assistant on outcomes. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2020 Jan; 68(1):24-29.
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    Score: 0.151
  59. Robotic Multivessel Endoscopic Coronary Bypass: Impact of a Beating-Heart Approach With Connectors. Ann Thorac Surg. 2019 07; 108(1):67-73.
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    Score: 0.147
  60. Multicenter Assessment of Grafts in Coronaries: Midterm Evaluation of the C-Port Device (the MAGIC Study). Innovations (Phila). 2018 Jul/Aug; 13(4):273-281.
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    Score: 0.141
  61. Robotic Beating Heart Totally Endoscopic Coronary Artery Bypass in Higher-Risk Patients: Can It be Done Safely? Innovations (Phila). 2018 Mar/Apr; 13(2):108-113.
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    Score: 0.138
  62. Advanced Hybrid Complete Revascularization with TECAB and Impella-Assisted PCI of CTO. Cardiovasc Revasc Med. 2019 Nov; 20(11S):51-54.
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    Score: 0.037
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