MiasPretoriusMD
Anesthesiology • Nashville, TNCardiothoracic Anesthesiology
Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Professor of Anesthesiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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Office
3601 21st Ave S
Nashville, TN 37232Phone+1 615-322-3000Fax+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
- The RAS, Fibrinolysis and Cardiopulmonary Bypass Start of enrollment: 2006 Aug 01
- Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors During Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Infants and Children Start of enrollment: 2008 Sep 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 59 citationsIntraoperative cerebral oxygenation, oxidative injury, and delirium following cardiac surgeryMarcos G. Lopez, Pratik P. Pandharipande, Jennifer Morse, Matthew S. Shotwell, Ginger L. Milne
Free Radical Biology & Medicine. 2017-02-01 - 28 citationsAcetaminophen attenuates lipid peroxidation in children undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass.Scott A. Simpson, Hayden J. Zaccagni, David P. Bichell, Karla G. Christian, Bret A. Mettler
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 2014-07-01 - 17 citationsPlacement of the TandemHeart percutaneous left ventricular assist device.Mias Pretorius, Alexander K. Hughes, Matthew B. Stahlman, Pablo Saavedra, Robert J. Deegan
Anesthesia and Analgesia. 2006-12-01
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