Publications

(2003-2007)

Rivard AL, Swingen CM, Blake D, Huang AS, Kanth P, Thomsen GF, Cordova EJ, Miller LW, Bianco RW, Wilke N.A comparison of myocardial perfusion and rejection in cardiac transplant patients. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2007 Oct;23(5):575-82. Epub 2007 Jan 6.

AL Rivard, PT Suwan, K Imaninaini, RPGallegos, R W Bianco Development of a Sheep Model of Atrial Fibrillation for Preclinical Prosthetic Valve Testing, The Journal of Heart Valve Disease 2007;16:314-323

AL Rivard, CJ Steer, BT Kren, CM Rodrigues, RE Castro, RW Bianco, WC Low Administration of Tauroursodeoxycholic Acid (TUDCA) Reduces Apoptosis Following Myocardial Infarction in Rat The American Journal of Chinese Medicine, Vol. 35, No. 2 (2007) 279-295

Young JD, Bianco RW, Fung JJ, Lackner AA. Animal activism and intimidation of scientists.Science. 2006 Nov 10;314(5801):923-4.

RP Gallegos, AL Rivard, PT Suwan, S Black ,S Bertog, U Steinseifer, A Armien, M Lahti, RW Bianco,_ In-Vivo Experience with the Triflo Trileaflet Mechanical Heart Valve, J of Heart Valve Disease 2006;15:791-799

Rivard AL, Simura KJ, Mohammad S, Magembe AJ, Pearson HM, Hallman MR, Barnett SJ, Gallegos RP, Bianco RW, Rat Intubation and Ventilation for Surgical Research, J Invest Surg. 2006 Jul-Aug;19(4):267-74.

Rivard AL, Swingen CM, Gallegos RP, Gatlin DL, Jerosch-Herold M, John R, Bianco RW . Evaluation of perfusion and viability in hypothermic non-beating isolated porcine hearts using cardiac MRI. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 2005 Oct 25;:1-9 [Epub ahead of print]

Rivard AL, Hellmich C, Sampson B, Bianco RW, Crow SJ, Miller LW. Preoperative predictors for postoperative problems in heart transplantation: psychiatric and psychosocial considerations. Progress in Transplantation September 2005;Vol 15, No. 3

Gallegos RP, Nockel PJ, Rivard AL, Bianco RW, The Current State of In-vivo Pre-clinical Heart Valve Evaluation, J of Heart Valve Disease, May;14(3) 2005

Clark JN, Ogle MF, Ashworth P, Bianco RW, Levy RJ. Prevention of calcification of bioprosthetic heart valve cusp and aortic wall with ethanol and aluminum chloride. Ann Thorac Surg. 2005 Mar;79(3):897-904.

Bianco RW. Re: Gregoric ID, Frazier OH, Tamez D, et al: Thrombogenicity of mechanical aortic valves in an animal model: site specific testing is crucial. ASAIO J 50: 376-380, 2004. ASAIO J. 2005 Jan-Feb;51(1):121; author reply

Rivard AL, Swingen CM, Gallegos RP, Bianco RW, Jerosh-Herold M.  Cardiac MRI in the isolated porcine heart reveals possible etiology of sudden right heart failure following heart transplantation. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2004 Dec;20(6):493-6.

Rivard AL, Gallegos RP, Bianco RW, Liao K. The basic science aspect of donor heart preservation: a review.J Extra Corpor Technol. 2004 Sep;36(3):269-74

Stem Cell Therapy. Journal of Interventional Cardiology 2004; 17 (1):37-46. Gallegos, RP; Swingen, C; Wang, X; Bianco, RW; Jerosch-Herold, M; Bolman, R. M., 3^rd.  Infarct extent by MRI corelates with peak serum troponin level in the canine model. Surg Research 2004; 118 (2) 

Rickers C, Gallegos R, Seethamraju RT, Wang X, Swingen C, Jayaswal A, Rahrmann EP, Kastenberg ZJ, Clarkson CE, Bianco RW, O'Brian T, Verfaillie C, Bolman RM, Wilke N, Jerosch-Herold M.  Applications of Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Cardiac Stem Cell Therapy. J Interv Cardiol. 2004;17:37– 46. 

Stachelek SJ, Song C, Alferiev I, Defelice S, Cui X, Connolly JM, Bianco RW, Levy RJ.  Localized gene delivery using antibody tethered adenovirus from polyurethane heart valve cusps and intra-aortic implants. Gene Ther 2004; 11 (1):15-24. 

Fukamachi K, Inoue M, Popovic ZB, Doi K, Schenk S, Nemeh H, Ootaki Y, Kopcak MW, Jr., Dessoffy R, Thomas JD, Bianco RW, Berry JM, McCarthy PM.  Off-pump mitral valve repair using the Coapsys device: a pilot study in a pacing-induced mitral regurgitation model. Ann. Thorac. Surg. 2004; 77 (2):688-92.

(2000 - 2003 )

Linden BC, Schumacher CW, MacIver RH, Mrachek JP, Bianco RW.  Paravalvular leaks around prosthetic valves implanted in the mitral position: technical refinements of the ovine model. J Heart Valve Dis 2003; 12 (3):400-5.

Alferiev I, Stachelek SJ, Lu Z, Fu AL, Sellaro TL, Connolly JM, Bianco RW, Sacks MS, Levy RJ.  Prevention of polyurethane valve cusp calcification with covalently attached bisphosphonate diethylamino moieties. J Biomed Mater Res 2003; 66A (2):385-95.

Ogle MF, Kelly SJ, Bianco RW, Levy RJ. Calcification resistance with aluminum-ethanol treated porcine aortic valve bioprostheses in juvenile sheep. Ann Thorac Surg 2003; 75 (4):1267-73.

Levy RJ, Vyavahare N, Ogle MF, Ashworth P, Bianco RW, Schoen FJ.  Inhibition of cusp and aortic wall calcification in ethanol- and aluminum-treated bioprosthetic heart valves in sheep: background, mechanisms, and synergism. J Heart Valve Dis 2003; 12 (2):209-16; discussion 16.

Shake JG, Larson DW, Kulick DM, Salerno CT, Bianco RW, Bolman RM 3^rd  Transmural atrial insulating lesions using epicardially applied radiofrequency energy coupled with saline irrigation. J Invest Surg. 2002 Mar-Apr;15(2):101-7.

Grehan JF, Casagrande I, Oliveira EL, Santos PC, Pessa CJ, Gerola LR, Buffolo E, Mrachek J, Norris ME, Lahti MT, Bianco RW.  A juvenile sheep model for the long-term evaluation of stentless bioprosthesis implanted as aortic root replacements.  J Heart Valve Dis. 2001 Jul;10(4):505-12

Alferiev I, Vyavahare N, Song C, Connolly J, Hinson JT, Lu Z, Tallapragrada S, Bianco RW, Levy R.  Bisphosphonate Derivatized Polyurethanes Resist Calcification. Biomaterials 2001;22:2683-93.

In vivo efficacy of silver-coated fabric against Staphylococcus epidermidis. Illingworth B, Bianco RW, Weisberg S. J Heart Valve Dis. 9(1):135-41, 2000

Development and Evaluation of a Swine Model to Assess the Preclinical Safety of Mechanical Heart Valves. Grehan JF,Hilbert SL, Ferrans VJ, Droel JS, Salerno CT, Bianco RW. J. Heart Valve Dis. 9(5): 710-9; discussion 719-20, 2000

In vivo assessment of a photofixed bovine pericardial valve. Svendsen CA, Kreykes NS, Butany J, Bianco RW. J. Heart Valve Dis. 9(6):813-21, 2000

The thin blue line: a review and discussion of aseptic technique and postprocedural infections in rodents. Cooper DM, McIver R, Bianco R. Contemp Top Lab Anim Sci. 2000 Nov;39(6):27-32

(1997 - 1999)

The Carbomedics “Oxford” Photofix stentless valve (PSV). Westaby S, Bianco RW, Katsumata T, Termin P. Seminars in Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery. 11(4 Suppl 1):206-9, 1999.

Current state of in vivo preclinical heart valve evaluation. Salerno CT, Droel J, Bianco RW. J Heart Valve Dis. 7(2):158-162, 1998.

Tissue Overgrowth on carbon coated and uncoated polyester heart valve sewing rings. Campbell A, Lytle T, Griffin C, Bianco R. (In Press)

Inhibition of aortic wall calcification in bioprosthetic heart valves by ethanol pretreatment: biochemical and biophysical mechanisms. Lee CH, Vyavahare N, Zand R, Kruth H, Schoen FJ, Bianco RW and Levy RJ. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research 42 (1): 30-37, Oct 1998.

Long-Term Evaluation of Orthotopically Implanted Stentless Bioprosthetic Aortic Valves in Juvenile Sheep. Ouyang DW, Salerno CT, Pederson TS, Bolman III RM, Bianco RW. J Invest Surg 11:175-183, 1998.

Chronic Evaluation of Orthotopically Implanted Bi-Leaflet Mechanical Aortic Valves in Adult Domestic Sheep. Salerno CT, Pederson TS, Ouyang DW, Bolman III RM, Bianco RW. J Invest Surg 11 (5): 341-347, 1998.

Prevention of bioprosthetic heart valve calcification by ethanol preincubation: efficacy and mechanism. Vyavahare N, Hirsch D, Lerner E, Baskin J, Schoen F, Bianco RW, Kruth H, Zand R, Levy R. Circulation. 95(2):479-88, 1997. Comment in: Circulation. 95(2) 297-298, 1997.

Effect of adaptive pulse train duration on latissimus dorsi blood flow. Gealow KK, Solien E, Bianco R, Grandjean PA. Artif Organs. 21(3):243-246, 1997.

Silver modification of polyethylene terephthalate textiles for antimicrobial protection. Tweden KS, Cameron JD, Razzouk AJ, Bianco RW, Holmberg WR, Bricault RJ, Barry JE, Tobin E. ASAIO Journal 43(5):M475-M481, 1997.

The role of electrolyte in lesion size using an irrigated radiofrequency electrode. Shake JG, Larson DW, Salerno CT, Bianco RW, Bolman III RM. J Invest Surg 10:339-348, 1997.

(1993 – 1996)

Feasibility evaluation of a new pericardial bioprosthesis with dye mediated photo-oxidized bovine pericardial tissue. Bianco RW, Phillips R, Mrachek JP, Witson J. The Journal of Heart Valve Disease. 5(3):317-22 1996.

Latissimus dorsi stimulation parameters for the prevention of muscle compromise in dynamic cardiomyoplasty. Gealow K, Solien EE, Bianco RW, Grandjean P. Medtronic Science & Technology 4(1):18-24, 1996.

Feasibility of a new pericardial bioprothesis with dye mediated photo-oxidized bovine pericardial tissue. Bianco RW, Phillips R, Mrachek J, Witson J. J Heart Valve Dis. 5:317-322, 1996.

Composite and plain tubular synthetic graft conduits in right ventricle-pulmonary artery position: fate in growing lambs. Molina JE, Edwards JE, Bianco RW, Clack RW, Lang G, Molina JR. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 110(2):427-35, 1995.

Importance of adaptive stimulation of the latissimus dorsi muscle in cardiomyoplasty. Gealow KK, Solien EE, Bianco RW, Shumway SJ. ASAIO Journal. 40(3):253-259, 1994.

Onset and progression of calcification in porcine aortic bioprosthetic valves implanted as orthotopic mitral valve replacements in juvenile sheep. Schoen FJ, Hirsch D, Bianco RW, Levy RJ. Journal of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery 108(5):880-887, 1994.

Long-term evaluation of prosthetic mitral valves in sheep. Irwin, ED, Clack R, Lang G, St. Cyr J, Runge W, Foker JE, Bianco RW. Journal of Investigative Surgery. 6(2):133-41, 1993.

Conformational adaptation of muscle: implications in cardiomyoplasty and skeletal muscle ventricles. Gealow KK, Solien EE, Bianco RW, Chiu RCJ, Shumway SJ. Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 56:520-526, 1993.

Use of epicardial electrocardiograms for detecting cardiac allograft rejection. Irwin ED, Bianco RW, Clack R, Grehan JF, Slovut DP, Nakhleh R, Bolman RM III, Shumway SJ. Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 1992 Oct. 54 (4) pp. 669-674; discussion 674-675. Comment In: Annals of Thoracic Surgery 55(6): 1593-1594, 1993.

(1990 – 1992)

Antimineralization treatments for bioprosthetic heart valves: Assessment of efficacy and safety. Schoen FJ, Levy RT, Hilbert SL, Bianco RW. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 104(5):1285-1288, 1992.

Blood flow to the latissimus dorsi muscle pouch during chronic counterpulsation stimulation. Gealow KK, Solien EE, Lang GR, Evanson CM, Bianco RW, Chiu RC, Shumway SJ. Journal Heart & Lung Trans. 11(5):S306-14, 1992.

Effect of chronic stimulation on the blood flow and mechanics of a skeletal muscle ventricle. Gealow K, Solien EE, Bianco RW, Chiu RCJ, Shumway SJ. Eur JCPE 2(Supplement 1A):A198, 1992.

Ischemia induced changes in energy regulation and capacity in the intact animal. Irwin ED, Hendrich KR, Bianco RW, Ugurbil K, Foker JE. Supp to Circ 84:4:856, 1991.

Newborn cardiorenal dynamics: A state of atrial natriuretic peptide unresponsiveness. Silberbach M, Stejskal E, Foker JE, Bianco RW, Tobian L, Burnett JC Jr., Einzig S. American Journal of Physiology.. 261(6 Pt 2). H2069-74, 1991.

Measurement of ATP synthesis rates by 31P-NMR Spectroscopy in the intact myocardium in vivo. Robiatille PM, Merkle H, Sako E, Lang G, Clack RM, Bianco RW, From AHL, Foker JE, Ugurbil K. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine 15, 8-24, 1990.

(1986-1989)

Enhanced high energy phosphate recovery with ribose infusion after global myocardial ischemia in a canine model. St.Cyr J, Bianco RW, Schneider JR, Mahoney JR, Tveter K, Einzig S, Foker JE. J. Surg Res 46:157-162, 1989.

Ribose enhanced recovery of diastolic function after myocardial ischemia. Tveter KJ, St.Cyr JA, Bianco RW, Einzig S, Foker JE. Ped Res. 23:226A, 1988.

Ribose enhanced recovery of diastolic function after global myocardial ischemia. Tveter KJ, Bianco RW, Mahoney JR, Foker JE. Circ 78:4:II-265, 1988.

A new method of urine collection in turkeys and chickens. St.Cyr J, Bianco R, Judd D, Pierpont M, Staley N, Noren G, Foker J, Einzig S. Lab Anim Sci 37:366-367, 1987.

Canine model for long term evaluation of prosthetic mitral valves. Bianco RW, St.Cyr JA, Schneider JR, Rasmussen TM, Clack RM, Shim HS, Sandstad J, Rysavy BA, Foker JE. J Surg Res 41:134-140, 1986.

High energy phosphate and catecholamine store after prolonged ex vivo heart preservation. Solis E, Tyce GM, Bianco R, Mahoney J, Kaye MP. J Heart Transplantation 5(6):444-449, 1986.
PRESENTATIONS/ABSTRACTS:

St. Cyr JA, Ward HB, Bianco RW, Kriett JM, Einzig S, Foker JE.  Relationship between recovery of myocardial ATP levels and cardiac function following ischemia.  Presented at the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, May 23, 1984.

St. Cyr JA, Bianco RW, Ascher NL, Foker JE.  Consequences of ischemia on organ energy metabolism.  Presented at the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, May 23, 1984.

St.Cyr JA, Bianco RW, Noren G, Staley N, Foker JE, Einzig S.  Myocardial energy levels in cardiomyopathic turkeys. Presented at the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, May 23, 1984.

St.Cyr JA, Ward HB, Kriett JM, Alyono D, Einzig S, Bianco RW, Anderson RW, Foker JE.  Enhanced recovery of myocardial ATP levels following global ischemia. Proceedings of the 2nd International Congress on Myocardial and Cellular Bioenergetics and Compartmentation, Los Angeles, CA, 1984.

Tveter KJ, Bianco RW, Rasmussen TM, Clack RM, Foker JE.  Sheep model for long term evaluation of mechanical prosthetic mitral valves. Proceedings of the 13th Annual Meeting of the Society for Biomaterials, p.261, June, 1987.

Tveter K, Bianco RW, Mahoney J, Einzig S, Foker J.  Ribose requirement for ATP recovery following myocardial ischemia. FASEB J. 2:4:A1493, 1988.

Bianco RW, Clack RM, Lang GR, Tveter KJ, Foker JE, Runge WJ.  Pathologic assessment of a tubular woven Teflon sewing ring. Proceedings of the 15th Annual Meeting of the Society of Biomaterials, April, 1989.

Wolf MJ, Coscio MR, Bianco RW.  Comparison of luminal surface observations of the healing response of an experimental small diameter woven Dacron and expanded polytetraflouroethylene arterial prosthesis.  Proceedings of the 49th Annual Meeting of the Electron Microscopy Society of America, pp. 26-27, August, 1991.

Frautschi JR, Phillips RE, Schoen FJ, Bianco RW.  In vivo performance of a prosthetic polymer heart valve:  pathological evaluation, Surfaces in Biomaterials Symposium, 165, 1993.

Chinn JA, Frautschi JR, Phillips RE, Joshi R, Levy RJ, Schoen FJ, Bianco RW.  In vitro and in vivo mineralization of polymers:  further comparison with device performance, Gordon Conference, July 1993.

Bianco RW, Mrachek J, Blee T, Phillips R, Schoen F.  Preclinical evaluation of a new pericardial bioprosthetic with dye-mediated photooxidized bovine pericardial tissue.  ASAIO abstracts 24, 30, 1995.

Chinn JA, Frautschi JR, Phillips RE, Bianco RW.  Comparison of in vitro and in vivo biostability of surface modified polymers as determined by radiolabel, Surfaces in Biomaterials Symposium, September 7-9, 1995, Minneapolis, MN.

Frautschi JR, Chinn JA, Phillips RE, Bianco RW, Schoen FJ.  Surface modification of prototype polymer valves improves valve performance in the bovine model, Surfaces in Biomaterials Symposium, September 7-9, 1995, Minneapolis, MN.

Ouyang DW, Pederson TS, Salerno CT, Bolman III RM, Bianco RW.  Long-term evaluation of stentless prosthetic aortic valves in juvenile sheep.  Accepted for presentation at the Academy of Surgical Research, 13^th Annual Meeting.  September 4-6, 1997, San Antonio, TX.  J Invest Surg 10:238, 1997.

Pederson TS, Ouyang DW, Salerno CT, Bolman III RM, Bianco RW.  Long-term evaluation of mechanical aortic valves in sheep.  Accepted for presentation at the Academy of Surgical Research, 13^th Annual Meeting.  September 4-6, 1997, San Antonio, TX.  J Invest Surg 10:225, 1997.

Bianco RW.  Preclinical in vivo assessment of a new bileaflet mechanical heart valve. XXIV Congress of the European Society for Artificial Organs.  October 16-18, 1997, Budapest,   Hungary.  International Journal of Artificial Organs 20:504, 1997.

Brendzel AM, Bianco RW, Ewert D, McMeeking RM.  Cardiac Annulus Tissue Compliance and Forces on Mechanical Valves. Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience, Georgia Institute of Technology Workshop on Prosthetic Heart Valves:  Future Technologies.  February 18-22, 1998, Hilton Head, SC.

Grehan JF, Hilbert SL, Salerno CT, Bianco RW.  The development and evaluation of a swine model to assess the pre-clinical safety of intra-cardiac prosthetic devices.  Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience, Georgia Institute of Technology Workshop on Prosthetic Heart Valves:  Future Technologies.  February 18-22, 1998, Hilton Head, SC.

Salerno CT, Bianco RW.  In vivo pre-clinical heart valve evaluation.  Surfaces in Biomaterials ‘98.  September 2-5, 1998, Tucson, AZ.

Svendsen CA, Salerno CT, Friedenberg AS, Shumway SJ, Bianco RW.  A canine model of saphenous vein coronary artery bypass.  Academy of Surgical Research.  October 1-3, 1998, Nashville, TN.

Svendsen CA, Kreykes NS, Kirchhof N, Butany J, Bianco RW.  In vivo assessment of a photo fixed bovine pericardial valve.  Presented at the World Symposium on Heart Valve Disease, London, UK June 11-14, 1999.  Journal of Heart Valve Disease, 1999

Grehan JF, Hilbert SL, Lahti M, Salerno CT, Droel JS, Bianco RW. The development and evaluation of a swine model to assess the pre-clinical safety of mechanical heart valves.  Presented at the World Symposium on Heart Valve Disease, London, UK June 11-14, 1999.

Bianco RW.  Pre-clinical Assessment of New or Modified Heart Valves.  Presented at the 31^st Scand-LAS Annual Symposium, May 13-15, 2001, Aarhus Denmark

Frederick J Schoen, Matthew Ogle, Paul Ashworth, Richard W Bianco, Robert J Levy  Inhibition of Cusp and Aortic Wall Calcification in Ethanol and Aluminum Treated Heart Valves in Sheep: Efficacy and Safety.  Proceedings of the Society for Heart Valve Disease First Bi-annual Meeting, June 15 –18, 2001 London, UK

John F. Grehan, Ivan Casagrande, Elaine Oliveira, Paulo C. Santos, Clodualdo J. Pessa, Luis R. Gerola, Enio Buffolo, Matthew T. Lahti, Richard W. Bianco  A Juvenile Sheep Model for the Long-Term Evaluation of Stentless Bioprostheses Implanted as Aortic Root Replacements.  Proceedings of the Society for Heart Valve Disease First Biannual Meeting, June 15 –18, 2001 London, UK

Robert J. Levy, Matthew Ogle, Paul Ashworth, Richard Bianco, Frederick J. Schoen  Inhibition of Cusp and Aortic Wall Calcification in Ethanol and Aluminum Treated Heart Valves in Sheep II: Mechanism and Synergism.  Proceedings of the Society for Heart Valve Disease First Biannual Meeting, June 15 –18, 2001 London, UK

Bianco RW. Snap-On Coronary Bypass Surgery: Preclinical Feasibility Study. Presented at STS/AATS TechCon 2002, January 26-27, 2002 Fort Lauderdale, FL

Bianco RW. Pre-Clinical Evaluation of New Heart Valves; State of the Art. Second Hilton Head Workshop on Prosthetic Heart Valves March 6-10, 2002 Hilton Head SC

Bianco RW Emergency and Disaster Planning: How to Implement and Oversee Crisis Management. Presented at Dealing With Differences: Decisions on Animal Care and Use Conference Sponsored by PRIMR/ARENA March 24-26, 2002 Boston, MA

Bianco RW. Managing Statewide Jurisdiction Over Animals in Agriculture Experiment Stations Presented at Dealing With Differences: Decisions on Animal Care and Use Conference Sponsored by PRIMR/ARENA March 24-26, 2002 Boston, MA

Bianco RW. The Role of the Responsible Institutional Official, Including General Organizational and Administrative Responsibilities, in Supporting the IACUC.  Presented at Dealing With Differences: Decisions on Animal Care and Use Conference Sponsored by PRIMR/ARENA March 24-26, 2002 Boston, MA

JF Grehan, MTLahti, RW Bianco, Orthotopic Aortic Valve Replacement in Domestic Sheep. Proceedings of the Biointerface 2002 Symposium Surfaces in Biomaterials Foundation September 4-6, 2002, Scottsdale Arizona.

Kiyotaka Fukamachi, MD, PhD, Masahiro Inoue, MD, PhD, Zoran B. Popovi?, MD, Kazuyoshi Doi, MD, Soren Schenk, MD, Hassan Nemeh, MD, Yoshio Ootaki, MD, PhD, Michael W. Kopcak, Jr. MS, Raymond Dessoffy, AA, James D. Thomas, MD, Richard W. Bianco, James Berry, Patrick M. McCarthy, MD, Off-pump Mitral Valve Repair Using the Coapsys Device: A pilot Study in a Pacing Induced Model of Functional Mitral Regurgitation Running Head: Off-pump MV Repair Using the Coapsys. Presented at Society of Thoracic Surgeons Annual Meeting January 29 – February 3, 2003, San Diego CA

Robert Gallegos M.D, Xunhai Xu, Avinash Jayaswal, Christina Clarkson DVM, Eric Rahrmann, Zack Kastenberg, Xiaoen Wang, Imran Al-Amin, Rave Teja Seethamraju, Norbert Wilke M.D, Michael Jerosch-Herold, Catherine M. Verfaillie M.D, Richard W. Bianco,R. Morton Bolman III, M.D. Effect of Cardiac Stem Cell Therapy in Chronic Ischemic Canine Model.  Proceedings of Alfred Michaels Medical Student Symposium, March 17, 2003. University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN

RP Gallegos, C Swingen, X Wang, XJ Xu, E Rahrmann, C Clarkson, RW Bianco, M Jerosch-Herold, RM Bolman III, Infarct Extent by MRI Correlates With Peak. Proceedings of the American Heart Association XV^thInter-American Society of Hypertension Scientific Meeting, April 27-30, 2003, San Antonio TX

Stanley J. Stachelek, Cunxian Song, Ivan Alferiev, DeFelice Suzanne, Xiumin Cui, Jeanne M. Connolly, Richard W. Bianco, Robert J. Levy Localized Gene Delivery from Polyurethane Heart Valve Cusps and Vascular Implants Using Antibody Tethered Adenovirus Proceedings of the American Society of Gene Therapy. June 4-8, 2003, Washington D.C.

RP Gallegos, JF Grehan, N Kirchoff, MT Lahti, RW Bianco, Pre-Clinical Evaluation of the Triflo Tri-Leaflet Valve; First Long Term In-Vivo Experience with a Tri-Leaflet Design. Proceedings of Second Biennial Meeting of the Society for Heart Valve Disease - June 28, 2003 Paris France

RP Gallegos, A Rivard, C Swingen, M Jerosch-Herold, RW Bianco, Cardiac MRI in the Isolated Porcine Heart Reveals Possible Etiology of Sudden Right Ventricle Failure Following Cardiac Transplantation.  Proceedings of Cardiovascular Imaging 2003: 31^st Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions, September 13-16, 2003, Dallas TX

RP Gallegos, JF Grehan, N Kirchoff, MT Lahti, RW Bianco, Pre-Clinical Evaluation of the Triflo Tri-Leaflet Valve; First Long Term In-Vivo Experience with a Tri-Leaflet Design. International Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons, November 1-5, 2003, San Diego CA

Richard W Bianco; Pavel J Nockel; Robert P Gallegos; Andrew L Rivard The Current State Of Pre-clinical Heart Valve Evaluation Third Biennial Meeting of The Society for Heart Valve Disease June, 2005, Vancouver BC Canada

Andrew L Rivard; Anna J Magembe; Shoeb Mohammad; Heather M Pearson; Matthew R Hallman; Dawn M Walden; Richard W Bianco; A Pre-clinical Heart Valve Implantation Database Third Biennial Meeting of The Society for Heart Valve Disease June , 2005 Vancouver BC Canada

KK Liao, X Li, DM Amatya, R John, LD Joyce, SJ Park, RW Bianco, RM Bolman III; Mechanical Stress is an Independent Determinant of Bioprosthetic Valve Calcification, Society of Thoracic Surgeons Annual Meeting, 2007 San Diego, CA

Stachelek, Alferiev, Connolly, Bianco, Hebbel, Levy; BOEC seeded, lipid modified polyurethane heart valve leaflets: in vitro and in vivo studies. Fourth Biennial Meeting of The Society for Heart Valve Disease June , 2007 New York, NY

Andrew L. Rivard, Cory M. Swingen, Forum D. Kamdar, Erin J. Cordova, John E. Foker, Michael Jerosch-Herold, Richard W. Bianco, Ranjit John, MRI perfusion changes in the hypothermic isolated porcine heart: Implication for extended donor heart preservation for cardiac transplantation. American Journal of Roentgenology, 188(5): A54. Presented at the 107th Annual Meeting of the American Roentgen Ray Society in the Grande Lakes Resort, Orlando, Florida on May 8th, 2007

Richard W. Bianco, Karen Wasiluk, Andrew Rivard, Pre-Clinical Assessment of New or Modified Heart Valves, Proceedings of the 2007 International Medical Devices Conference and Exposition, Burlington, MA September 24-26, 2007

Wasiluk, KR, Rivard AL, Gammon HP, Mohammad S, Bianco RW. A comprehensive electronic research record system for pre-clinical assessment of cardiovascular and surgical devices. 3^rd Annual Academic Surgical Congress (Association for Academic Surgery and Society of University Surgeons), February 13-15, 2008, Huntington Beach, CA.