FarzadNajamMD

PubMed

• Comparison of two vascular closure device strategies for transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacement using suture-based and collagen-plug-based techniques and ...
  Raza Yunus, Talal Alzahrani, Roy Taoutel, Jonathan Reiner, Ramesh Mazhari
  The Journal of Invasive Cardiology. 2024-10-23
• 2 citations
  High Nursing Turnover Challenged Nurse Specialist-Led ECMO Programs During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
  Michael Mazzeffi, Robert Markie, Farzad Najam
  The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2023-04-01
• 3 citations
  Measuring and Reporting Quality for Adult Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Centers: Is It Possible and Is It Time?
  Michael A Mazzeffi, Megan Krajewski, Kenneth Shelton, Adam Dalia, Farzad Najam
  Anesthesia and Analgesia. 2022-10-01

Journal Articles

• Thoracic endovascular repair of a rare case of leaking aortic arch intramural hematoma secondary to Giant cell arteritis  
  Salaskar, A., Najam, F., Pocock, E., & Sarin, S., CVIR Endovascular, 1/21/2019
• Decreases in Mixed Venous Blood O2 Saturation in Cardiac Surgery Patients Following Extubation  
  Gutierrez, G, Williams, J, Ubaissi, H, Ferrer, G, Ahari, J, Jha, V, Najam, F, Lough, F, Ibi, I, Jain, V, J Intensive Care Med, 1/1/2017
• Does the addition of atrial pacing to amiodarone reduce the incidence of postoperative atrial fibrillation: A pilot study  
  Shea, J, Sodhi, G, Najam, F, Solomon, A, J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 1/1/2014
• Prolonged Use of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation as a Rescue Modality Following Traumatic Brain Injury  
  Agnihothri R, Messing J, Van Dusen R, Najam F, Dunne J, Honig J, Sarani B, ASAIO Journal, 1/1/2014
• Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in an adult patient with septic shock after feculent aspiration  
  Davison, D., Lagunas-Fitta, M., Stillions, D., Najam, F., Junker, C., Honig, J., & Seneff, M, Critical Care Medicine, 1/1/2014
• Therapeutic Strategy for 2010 to Reduce the Incidence of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation: a Pilot Study  
  Shea, J, Shah, A, Sodhi, G, Price, J, Najam, F, Solomon, A.J, J Am Coll Cardiol, 1/1/2010
• From Jacobeaus to the da Vinci: Thoracoscopic Applications of the Robot  
  Al-Mufarrej, F, Margolis, M, Tempesta, B, Strother, E, Najam, F, Gharagozloo, F, Surgical Lapraroscopic, Endoscopic and Percuatenous Techniques, 1/1/2010
• Novel Robot-Assisted Technique for Excision of a Posterior Mediastinal Thyroid Goiter, A Combined Cervico-Mediastinal Approach  
  Podgaetz, E, Gharagozloo, F, Najam, F, Sadeghi, N, Margolis, M, Tempesta, B, Innovations, 1/1/2009
• Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation: The Maze Procedure  
  Najam F, GW Modern Heart, Spring, 1/1/2007
• Postpneumonectomy and Postlobectomy Empyema  
  Gharagozloo F, Margolis M, Facktor M, Tempesta B, Najam F, Thoracic Surgery Clinics, 1/1/2006
• Recurrent Mitral Regurgitation after Anuloplasty for Functional Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation  
  McGee, Jr., E.C., Gillinov, A.M., Blackstone, E.H., Rajeswaran, J., Cohen, G., Najam, F., Shiota, T., Sabik, J.F., Lytle, B.W., McCarthy, P.M., Cosgrove, D.M., J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 1/1/2004
• Trauma to the Thoracic Great Vessels  
  Najam, F., Trachiotis, G.D., Trauma
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Books/Book Chapters

• International Principles of Laparoscopic Surgery 
  Chapter: Roboticsin Surgery: Special Emphasis on Robotic Thoracic Surgery 
  Gharagozloo, F, Margolis, M, Najam, F, Tempesta BEditors: Frezza, E, Gagner, M, Li, M.K.W.Cine-Med, Inc, Woodbury, CT2009
• Robotic Surgery: Theory and Operative Technique. 
  Chapter: Operating Room of the Future, Surgical Simulation and Microrobots 
  Najam, F, Treat, M, Pablo, G, Lough, C F, Margolis, M, Gharagozloo, MEditors: Gharagozloo F, Najam F.McGraw Hill, New York, NY2008
• Robotic Surgery: Theory and Operative Technique. 
  Chapter: Overview of Robotic Surgery 
  Gharagozloo, F, Najam, F, Margolis, MEditors: Gharagozloo F, Najam F.McGraw Hill, New York, NY2008
• Robotic Surgery: Theory and Operative Technique. 
  Chapter: Robotic Assisted Ivor-Lewis Esophagectomy 
  Gharagozloo, F, Margolis, M, Tempesta, B, Najam, F, Kalan, MEditors: Gharagozloo F, Najam F.McGraw Hill, New York, NY2008
• Robotic Surgery: Theory and Operative Technique. 
  Chapter: Robotic Heller Myotomy-Thoracic Approach 
  Gharagozloo, F, Margolis, M, Tempeasta, B, Najam, FEditors: Gharagozloo F, Najam F.McGraw Hill, New York, NY2008
• Robotic Surgery: Theory and Operative Technique. 
  Chapter: Robotic Laparoscopic Belsey Repair 
  Gharagozloo, F, Margolis, M, Tempesta B, Najam, F, Kalan,MEditors: Gharagozloo F, Najam F.McGraw Hill, New York, NY2008
• Robotic Surgery: Theory and Operative Technique. 
  Chapter: Robotic Lobectomy, Evolution from VATS to RAVS 
  Gharagozloo, F, Margolis, M, Najam, F, Tempesta, B, Podgaetz, EEditors: Gharagozloo F, Najam F.McGraw Hill, New York, NY2008
• Robotic Surgery: Theory and Operative Technique. 
  Chapter: Robotic Mediastinal Surgery 
  Margolis, M, Gharagozloo, F, Tempesta, B, Najam, FEditors: Gharagozloo F, Najam F.McGraw Hill, New York, NY2008
• Robotic Surgery: Theory and Operative Technique. 
  Chapter: Robotic Selective Thoracic Dorsal Sympathectomy 
  Gharagozloo, F, Margolis, M, Najam, F, Tempesta, BEditors: Gharagozloo F, Najam F.McGraw Hill, New York, NY2008
• Robotic Surgery: Theory and Operative Technique. 
  Chapter: Robotic Surgery-the Future 
  Gharagozloo, F, Najam, F, Margolis, MEditors: Gharagozloo F, Najam F.McGraw Hill, New York, NY2008
• Robotic Surgery: Theory and Operative Technique. 
  Chapter: Robotics in Cardiac Surgery 
  Najam FEditors: Gharagozloo F, Najam F.McGraw Hill, New York, NY2008
• Robotic Surgery: Theory and Operative Technique. 
  Chapter: Single Vessel Small Thoractomy Robotic Assisted Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting 
  Najam FEditors: Gharagozloo F, Najam F.McGraw Hill, New York, NY2008
• Robotic Surgery: Theory and Operative Technique. 
  Chapter: The Operating Room Setup for Robotic Surgery 
  Strother, E, Najam, F, Gharagozloo, F, Margolis, MEditors: Gharagozloo F, Najam F.McGraw Hill, New York, NY2008
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Abstracts/Posters

• Time to Switch to Bivalarudin for Routine Anticoagulation on ECMO.
  Brown, M., Najam, F., Pocock, E., Munoz, P., Farrar, K., Hinchey, D., Yamane, D., Critical Care Medicine, 1/1/2019
• The HIT Expert Probability Score to Risk-Stratify ECMO Patients For HIT Prior to Thrombotic Events.
  Brown, M., Najam, F., Munoz, P., Farrar, K., Pocock, E., Hinchey, D., Yamane, D., Critical Care Medicine, 1/1/2019
• Single Caregiver Nurse Model for Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Can Lead to Significant Cost Savings
  Najam, F, Ricks, M, Newman, S, Sambuco, B, Honig, J, Pocock, E, 53rd Annual Meeting, Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Houston, TX, 1/24/2017
• Veno-Venous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation can be Managed with Lower Activated Clotting Times
  Najam, F, Sambuco, B, Ricks, M, Pocock, E, ELSO 27th Annual Conference, San Diego, CA, 1/16/2016
• ECMO Transport, Mobile Cannulation Experience
  Ricks, M, Sambuco, B, Najam, F, Pocock, E, ELSO 27th Annual Conference; EURO ELSO, Glasgow, Scotland, 2016; San Diego, CA, 2016, 1/16/2016
• Extracorporeal Membranous Oxygenation (ECMO) Single Caregiver Model: A Simplified Approach to a Complex Treatment Modality
  Ricks, M, Sambuco, B, Najam, F, Pocock, E, ELSO 27th Annual Conference; EURO ELSO, Glasgow, Scotland, 2016; San Diego, CA, 2016, 1/16/2016
• From the OR to the Bedside: Hemoconcentration in the ECMO Population
  Sambuco, B, Ricks, M, Pocock, E, Najam, F, ELSO 27th Annual Conference; EURO ELSO, Glasgow, Scotland, 2016; San Diego, CA, 2016, 1/16/2016
• Management of Complex Diseases of the Thoracic Aorta: A Team Approach at The George Washington University Hospital
  Langert, J, Sarin, S, Najam, F, Aziz, S, Gould, J, Ibi, I, Trachiotis, G, AATS Aortic Symposium, New York, NY, 1/26/2012
• Use of Bicaval, Double-lumen, Single Site, Avalon Elite TM Cannula for Veno-venous Extra-corporeal Membranous Oxygenation for Post-pneumonectomy Adult Respiratory Dist...
  Rehman, S, Margolis, M, Najam, F, Aga Khan University Health Sciences Research Assembly, Karachi, Pakistan, 1/14/2011
• Robotic Left Internal Thoracic Artery Takedown in the Right Lateral Decubitus
  Najam, F, Gharagozloo, F, Margolis, M, Gilbert, R, Strother E, Sadsad, E, Lough, F, MIRA 5th International Congress, San Diego, CA, 1/27/2010
• Intermediate Term Follow up in 175 Consecutive Robotic Assisted Lobectomies for Early Stage Lung Cancer
  Margolis, M, Gharagozloo, F, Tempesta, B, Strother, E, Vilmenay, K, Najam, F, MIRA 5th International Congress, San Diego, CA, 1/27/2010
• Robotic Laparoscopic Belsey Fundoplasty for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
  Gharagozloo, F, Margolis, M, Kalan, M, Tempesta, B, Strother, E, Vilmenay, K, Najam F, MIRA 5th International Congress, San Diego, CA, 1/27/2010
• Robotic Thoracoscopic First Rib Resection for Relief of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
  F. Gharagozloo, M. Margolis, B. Tempesta, F. Najam, Annual Scientific Meeting, International Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery, Berlin, Germany, 1/16/2010
• Robotic Resection of Bronchogenic Cysts-Video Presentation of Robot Positioning and Operative Procedure
  F. Gharagozloo, M. Margolis, B. Tempesta, F. Najam, E. Strother, Annual Scientific Meeting, International Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery; MIRA Congress, Rome, Italy, 2008; Berlin, Germany, 2010, 1/16/2010
• Use of Tandem Heart TM Percutanoeus Transeptal Ventricular Assist Device as an Extracorporeal Membranous Oxygenation Circuit in Patiens with Postcardiotomy Cardiogenic...
  Najam, F, Kundi, R, Aziz, S, Eck, JL, Gilbert, RW, Sadsad, E, Lough, FC, Annual Scientific Meeting, International Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery, Berlin, Germany, 1/16/2010
• A New Robotic Technique for Left Internal Thoracic Artery Takedown in the Right Lateral Decubitus Position
  F. Najam, F. Gharagozloo, M. Margolis, R.W. Gilbert, E. Strother, R. Kundi and F.C. Lough, Annual Scientific Meeting, International Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery, Berlin, Germany, 1/16/2010
• Therapeutic Strategy for 2010 to Reduce the Incidence of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation: a Pilot Study
  Shea, J, Shah, A, Sodhi, G, Price, J, Najam, F, Solomon, A.J, 59th Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology, Atlanta, GA, 1/14/2010
• A Proposed New Technique for Robotic Internal Thoracic Artery Takedown.
  Najam, F, Gharagozloo, F, Margolis, M, Tempesta, B, Nasseri, A,. Lough, F, MIRA, 4th International Congress, Quebec City, Canada, 1/28/2009
• Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Lobectomy for Early Stage Lung Cancer: Report of 100 Consecutive Cases
  F. Gharagozloo, M. Margolis, B. Tempesta, E. Strother, F. Najam, Society of Thoracic Surgeons 45th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 1/28/2009
• Robotic Resection of Brochogenic Cysts
  Najam, F, Margolis, M, Gharagozloo, F, Strother, E, Tempesta, B, MIRA Congress, Rome, Italy, 1/24/2008
• Lack of Agreement between Central Venous and Mixed Venous Blood Oxygen Saturations Measured Continuously In-Vivo.
  V.M. Jha, V. Jain, F. Najam, F. Lough, I. Ibi, J. Ahari, D. Sharashenidze, H. Vasquez, G. Gutierrez, American Thoracic Society International Conference, Toronto, Canada, 1/1/2008
• An Alternative Treatment of Shortened Esophagus with a Large Hiatal Hernia by Diaphragmatic Reconstruction.
  Margolis, M, Gharagozloo, F, Tempesta, B, Lough, F, Najam, F, 54th Annual Meeting of the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association, Bonita Springs, FL, 1/7/2007
• Surgery for Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation in the Setting of Mitral Valve Disease: A Role for Pulmonary Vein Isolation?
  Gillinov, M.A., Bakaen, F., McCarthy, P., Blackstone, E.,Rajeswaran, J., Pattersson, G., Sabik, J., Najam, F., Hill, K., Svensson, L., Cosgrove, D., Marrouche, N., Nat..., Forty-first Annual Meeting of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Tampa, FL, 1/24/2005
• Outomes of Lung Transpalantation Combined With Cardiac Surgery
  Albert S. Y. Chang, Gonzalo V. Gonzalez-Stawinski, Farzad Najam, Atul Mehta, Gosta Pettersson, Sudish Murthy, American Transplant Congress, Seattle, WA, 1/21/2005
• Does Biventricular Pacing in Cardiac Surgical Patients Improve Clinical Outcomes?
  Najam, F, Quader, M.A., Navia, J.L., McCarthy, P.M., Stweinski, G.G., Blackstone, E.H., Cosgrove, D.M, Research Day, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 1/28/2004
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Lectures

• Extracorporeal Life Support: From the Past to the Future 
  Tysons Corner, VA - 1/20/2018
• Temporary Circulatory Support: Does it have a Role in Congestive Heart Failure? 
  Tysons Corner, VA - 1/20/2018
• Mechanical Life Support: The Future is Here 
  Tysons Corner, VA - 1/19/2018
• Extracorporeal Life Support, the Past, the Present, the Future 
  Asian Hospital and Medical Center, Manila, Philippines - 1/16/2018
• Extracorporeal Life Support, the Current State 
  Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD - 1/5/2018
• Extra-Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation in the Critically Ill Adult Patient 
  National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD - 1/27/2017
• Single Caregiver Nurse Model for Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Can Lead to Significant Cost Savings 
  Houston, TX - 1/24/2017
• From the Heart Lung Machine to the Bedside, Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: The New Horizon 
  Washington, DC - 1/23/2017
• Cannulation for ECMO 
  Washington, DC - 1/23/2017
• Mitral Valve Repair for MR: Percutaneous vs Surgical 
  George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC - 1/9/2017
• TAVR vs Surgical vs Nothing 
  George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC - 1/9/2017
• Myocardial Infarction: Surgical and Pharmacological Intervention 
  Washington, DC - 1/4/2017
• Mitral Valve Surgery, When and How 
  Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis, MD - 1/2/2017
• Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Adults 
  George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC - 1/23/2016
• Advanced Valvular Disease Case: TAVR vs AVR, MV Surgery vs Mitra clip 
  Washington, DC - 1/19/2016
• Extracorporeal Membranous Oxygenation Support for Shock and Post Cardiotomy Cardiogenic Shock 
  Washington, DC - 1/30/2015
• Management of Pulmonary Hypertension 
  Washington, DC - 1/14/2015
• Surgical or Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Which is Here to Stay? 
  George Washington University, Washington, DC - 1/17/2014
• Techniques of Mitral Valve Repair 
  Washington Adventist Hospital, Takoma Park, MD - 1/14/2014
• Current Techniques of Mitral Valve Surgery 
  Holy Cross Hospital, Silver Spring, MD - 1/17/2013
• Pharmacological and Surgical Management of Myocardial Infarction 
  Washington, DC - 1/16/2013
• Extracorporeal Membranous Oxygenation in the Intensive Care Unit 
  George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC - 1/12/2013
• Current Techniques for Mitral Valve Surgery 
  Multiple Locations, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013 - 1/1/2013
• Use of Tandem Heart TM Percutanoeus Transeptal Ventricular Assist Device as an Extracorporeal Membranous Oxygenation Circuit in Patiens with Postcardiotomy Cardiogenic... 
  Berlin, Germany - 1/16/2010
• Off Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting 
  Washington, DC - 1/1/2010
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