MiasPretoriusMD

Anesthesiology • Nashville, TN

Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology

Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Professor of Anesthesiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

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Office
3601 21st Ave S
Nashville, TN 37232
Phone+1 615-322-3000

Fax+1 615-936-0605

Summary

Dr. Mias Pretorius is an anesthesiologist in Nashville, TN and is affiliated with Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He received his medical degree from University of Pretoria Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice 24 years. He specializes in cardiothoracic anesthesiology and is experienced in atrial fibrillation, pharmacology, minimally invasive mitral valve repair, blood transfusion, and interventional echocardiography. He has more than 60 publications and over 500 citings.

Clinical Expertise

Transcatheter valve surgery, Atrial fibrillation, Pharmacology, Minimally invasive mitral valve repair, Interventional echocardiography, Transcatheter aortic valve repair, Kidney, Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair

Education & Training

Vanderbilt University Medical CenterResidency, Anesthesiology, 1996 - 2000
University of Pretoria Faculty of MedicineClass of 1993

Certifications & Licensure

TN State Medical License 2000 - 2026
IA State Medical License 1999 - 2002
American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
National Board of EchocardiographyPerioperative Echocardiography

Clinical Trials

Bradykinin Receptor Antagonism During Cardiopulmonary Bypass Start of enrollment: 2006 May 01
Completed
Phase 2, Phase 3
The RAS, Fibrinolysis and Cardiopulmonary Bypass Start of enrollment: 2006 Aug 01
Completed
Phase 4
Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors During Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Infants and Children Start of enrollment: 2008 Sep 01
Completed
Not Applicable
A Retrospective Analysis of Statin Use and Outcome After Thoracic Cancer Surgery Start of enrollment: 2010 Jul 01
Completed
Acetaminophen for Oxidative Stress After Cardiopulmonary Bypass Start of enrollment: 2011 Jul 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Inhibition of Lipid Peroxidation During Cardiac Surgery Start of enrollment: 2011 Jul 01
Completed
Not Applicable
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Intraoperative Oxygen Treatment, Oxidative Stress, and Organ Injury Following Cardiac Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Marcos G Lopez, Matthew S Shotwell, Cassandra Hennessy, Mias Pretorius, David R McIlroy
JAMA Surgery. 2024-10-01
Mean Platelet Volume and Cardiac Surgery-Associated Atrial Fibrillation.
Abinaya Ramakrishnan, Manuel L. Fontes, Frederic W. Lombard, Mark J. Abdelmalak, Yurim Hong
Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 2021-08-01
1 citations
In reply: Uncertainties in the relationship between high mean platelet volume and acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery.
Abinaya Ramakrishnan, Cynthia Zheng, Manuel L. Fontes, Frederic W. Lombard, Austin A. Woolard
Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia = Journal Canadien D'anesthesie. 2021-01-01

Professional Memberships

American Heart Association - AHA
Member
International Anesthesia Research Society - IARS
Member
American Society of Anesthesiologists - ASA
Member