| The protective effect of prone lung position on ischemia–reperfusion injury and lung function in an ex vivo porcine lung model H Niikawa, T Okamoto, KS Ayyat, Y Itoda, CF Farver, KR McCurry The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 157 (1), 425-433, 2019 | 38 | 2019 |
| DireCt Lung Ultrasound Evaluation (CLUE): a novel technique for monitoring extravascular lung water in donor lungs KS Ayyat, T Okamoto, H Niikawa, Y Itoda, S Dugar, SQ Latifi, DJ Lebovitz, ... The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation 38 (7), 757-766, 2019 | 21 | 2019 |
| A CLUE for better assessment of donor lungs: novel technique in clinical ex vivo lung perfusion KS Ayyat, T Okamoto, H Niikawa, I Sakanoue, S Dugar, SQ Latifi, ... The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation 39 (11), 1220-1227, 2020 | 19 | 2020 |
| Comparison of mechanical cardiopulmonary support strategies during lung transplantation N Weingarten, D Schraufnagel, G Plitt, A Zaki, KS Ayyat, H Elgharably Expert Review of Medical Devices 17 (10), 1075-1093, 2020 | 14 | 2020 |
| Human lungs airway epithelium upregulate microRNA-17 and microRNA-548b in response to cold ischemia and ex vivo reperfusion H Elgharably, T Okamoto, KS Ayyat, H Niikawa, S Meade, C Farver, ... Transplantation 104 (9), 1842-1852, 2020 | 13 | 2020 |
| Combined coronary artery bypass surgery with bone marrow stem cell transplantation: are we there yet? KS Ayyat, A Argawi, M Mende, G Steinhoff, MA Borger, AM Deebis, ... The Annals of thoracic surgery 108 (6), 1913-1921, 2019 | 11 | 2019 |
| Serious gastrointestinal complications after cardiac surgery and associated mortality H Elgharably, M Gamaleldin, KS Ayyat, A Zaki, K Hodges, B Kindzelski, ... The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 112 (4), 1266-1274, 2021 | 10 | 2021 |
| Successful lung transplantation after acellular ex vivo lung perfusion with prone positioning H Niikawa, T Okamoto, KS Ayyat, I Sakanoue, JJ Yun, KR McCurry The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 110 (4), e285-e287, 2020 | 9 | 2020 |
| A novel concept for evaluation of pulmonary function utilizing PaO2/FiO2 difference at the distinctive FiO2 in cellular ex vivo lung perfusion—an experimental study H Niikawa, T Okamoto, KS Ayyat, Y Itoda, CF Farver, JS Hata, ... Transplant International 32 (8), 797-807, 2019 | 9 | 2019 |
| Selective recruitment of large lower lobe atelectasis on donor back table in rejected donor lungs T Okamoto, H Niikawa, D Wheeler, KS Ayyat, S Basem, Y Itoda, ... Transplantation Direct 5 (5), e453, 2019 | 7 | 2019 |
| The effect of blood transfusion in lung donors on recipient survival SA Said, T Okamoto, AS Nowacki, H Niikawa, KS Ayyat, I Sakanoue, ... The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 112 (4), 1109-1117, 2021 | 6 | 2021 |
| Prone ex vivo lung perfusion protects human lungs from reperfusion injury H Niikawa, T Okamoto, KS Ayyat, Y Itoda, I Sakanoue, CF Farver, JJ Yun, ... Artificial Organs 46 (11), 2226-2233, 2022 | 5 | 2022 |
| Clinical significance of donor lung weight at procurement and during ex vivo lung perfusion T Okamoto, KS Ayyat, I Sakanoue, H Niikawa, SA Said, U Ahmad, S Unai, ... The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation 41 (6), 818-828, 2022 | 5 | 2022 |
| Evolution of recipient characteristics over 3 decades and impact on survival after lung transplantation H Elgharably, KS Ayyat, T Okamoto, L Thuita, S Unai, AC Bribriesco, ... Transplantation 105 (12), e387-e394, 2021 | 5 | 2021 |
| Lung transplantation on cardiopulmonary bypass: time matters KS Ayyat, H Elgharably, T Okamoto, I Sakanoue, SA Said, JJ Yun, ... The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation 39 (4), S327, 2020 | 5 | 2020 |
| Machine perfusion of lungs T Okamoto, H Niikawa, K Ayyat, I Sakanoue, S Said, KR McCurry Current Transplantation Reports 6, 251-264, 2019 | 5 | 2019 |
| Coronary artery bypass graft patency and survival in patients on dialysis S Siddiqi, K Ravichandren, EG Soltesz, DR Johnston, EE Roselli, ... Journal of Surgical Research 254, 1-6, 2020 | 4 | 2020 |
| Cellular ex vivo lung perfusion beyond 1 hour may improve marginal donor lung assessment H Niikawa, T Okamoto, KS Ayyat, Y Itoda, I Sakanoue, CF Farver, JJ Yun, ... Journal of Surgical Research 250, 88-96, 2020 | 4 | 2020 |
| High positive end-expiratory pressure during ex vivo lung perfusion: recruiting rejected donor lungs KS Ayyat, T Okamoto, H Niikawa, KR McCurry Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery 27 (1), 145-147, 2018 | 4 | 2018 |
| How to resolve large atelectasis in ex vivo lung perfusion? T Okamoto, H Niikawa, D Wheeler, B Soliman, K Ayyat, G Sunagawa, ... The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation 36 (4), S313, 2017 | 4 | 2017 |
