Christian Shults MD

Thoracic Surgery•Washington, DC

Adult Cardiac Surgery, Aortic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery

Cardiac Surgeon, Co-Director, Complex Aortic Disease Program, Medstar Heart and Vascular Institute

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Education & Training

Emory University School of MedicineFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 2010 - 2013
MedStar Health Georgetown University (D.C.)Residency, Surgery, 2004 - 2010
Georgetown University School of MedicineClass of 2004

Certifications & Licensure

DC State Medical License 2004 - 2027
AZ State Medical License 2013 - 2026
VA State Medical License 2020 - 2024
MD State Medical License 2014 - 2023
GA State Medical License 2012 - 2017
TX State Medical License 2013 - 2014
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Safety and Performance Study of the NeoChord Device Start of enrollment: 2009 Oct 01
Completed
Not Applicable
5 Year Observation of Patients With PORTICO Valves Start of enrollment: 2013 Apr 16
COMPLETED
The Medtronic CoreValve™ Evolut R™ CE Mark Clinical Study Start of enrollment: 2013 Oct 01
Completed
Not Applicable
CONVERGE - Epi/Endo Ablation For Treatment of Persistent Atrial Fibrillation(AF) Start of enrollment: 2013 Dec 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Portico Re-sheathable Transcatheter Aortic Valve System US IDE Trial
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
NA
Medtronic CoreValve Evolut R U.S. Clinical Study Start of enrollment: 2014 Aug 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Medtronic CoreValve Evolut R U.S. Clinical Study (Evolut 34R Addendum) Start of enrollment: 2016 Jun 01
Completed
Not Applicable
The Medtronic Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implant System (CoreValve System Family) Post Marketing Surveillance (PMS) (CoreValve India PMS) Start of enrollment: 2016 Feb 01
Terminated
Evaluation of the GORE® TAG® Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis (TBE Device) in the Treatment of Lesions of the Aortic Arch and Descending Thoracic Aorta (Zone 0/1) Start of enrollment: 2016 Aug 01
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable
Evaluation of the GORE® TBE Device in the Treatment of Lesions of the Aortic Arch and Descending Thoracic Aorta, Zone 2 Start of enrollment: 2016 Sep 06
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
NA
Randomized Trial of the Neochord DS1000 System Versus Open Surgical Repair Start of enrollment: 2016 Nov 03
Recruiting
Not Applicable
Effectiveness and Safety of Mitral Valve Repair With the NeoChord DS1000 Artificial Chordae Delivery System Versus Conventional Surgery in Patients With Severe Primary Mitral Regurgitation Due to Isolated Leaflet Prolapse Start of enrollment: 2020 Jun 01
Withdrawn
Not Applicable
Study of the RelayPro Thoracic Stent-Graft in Subjects With an Acute, Complicated Type B Aortic Dissection Start of enrollment: 2017 Dec 14
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

A Scoping Review of Definitions of Success in Endovascular Aortic Arch Repair.
Matthew J Rossi, Sadia Ilyas, Steven D Abramowitz, Simon De Freitas, Maxwell A Hockstein
Journal of Endovascular Therapy. 2024-08-15
5 citations
Transcatheter heart valve explant with infective endocarditis-associated prosthesis failure and outcomes: the EXPLANT-TAVR international registry.
Mateo Marin-Cuartas, Gilbert H L Tang, Philipp Kiefer, Shinichi Fukuhara, Rudiger Lange
European Heart Journal. 2024-07-21
2 citations
Atrial fibrillation symptom reduction and improved quality of life following the hybrid convergent procedure: a CONVERGE trial subanalysis.
Jaswinder Gill, Karl J Crossen, Christopher Blauth, Faraz Kerendi, Saumil R Oza
Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery. 2024-03-29

Journal Articles

Valve & Structural Emergent Valve-in-Valve Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Patient with Acute Aortic Regurgitation and Cardiogenic Shock with Preoperative Ex...
Vinod H. Thourani, Ron Waksman, Lowel F. Satler, Itsik Ben-Dor, Christian C. Shults, ScienceDirect

Press Mentions

MedStar Washington Performs Region's 1st Robotic Heart SurgeryMay 5th, 2022
The Area’s First Robotic Heart Surgery Performed at MedStar Washington Hospital CenterMay 4th, 2022
MedStar Washington Hospital Center Again Ranks Among Top U.S. Hospitals for Cardiovascular CareJuly 28th, 2020
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