Selected Publications

Blackstone EH, Chang HL, Rajeswaran J, Parides MK, Ishwaran H, Li L, Ehrlinger J, Gelijns AC, Moskowitz AJ, Argenziano M, DeRose JJ Jr, Couderc JP, Balda D, Dagenais F, Mack MJ, Ailawadi G, Smith PK, Acker MA, O'Gara PT, Gillinov AM; Cardiothoracic Surgical Trials Network Investigators: Biatrial maze procedure versus pulmonary vein isolation for atrial fibrillation during mitral valve surgery: New analytical approaches and end points. Journal of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery 157(1): 234-243.e9, Jan. 2019 Notes: Dr. Blackwell is a member of the Cardiothoracic Surgical Trials Network Investigators; Epub July 27, 2018.

Puskas JD, Gerdisch M, Nichols D, Fermin L, Rhenman B, Kapoor D, Copeland J, Quinn R, Hughes GC, Azar H, McGrath M, Wait M, Kong B, Martin T, Douville EC, Meyer S, Ye J, Jamieson WRE, Landvater L, Hagberg R, Trotter T, Armitage J, Askew J, Accola K, Levy P, Duncan D, Yanagawa B, Ely J, Graeve A; PROACT Investigators: Anticoagulation and antiplatelet strategies after on-x mechanical aortic valve replacement. Journal of the American College of Cardiology 71(24): 2717-2726, June 19 2018 Notes: Dr. Blackwell is a member of the PROACT Investigators.

Mohammed AA, Yang A, Shao K, Disabatino A, Blackwell R, Banbury M, Weintraub WS, Doorey A: Patients with left main coronary artery vasospasm inadvertently undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting surgery. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. [Letter] 61(8): 899-900, Feb. 26 2013.

Sherif Hisham MF, Blackwell Ray A: Successful coronary artery bypass in Ehlers-Danlos type IV syndrome: Case report and review of the literature. Texas Heart Institute Journal 39(5): 699-702, 2012.

Sawhney Jaswin, Patel Pankaj H, Blackwell Ray A: Early progression of an isolated ventricular septal defect after blunt trauma. Journal of Trauma 64(1): 218-220, Jan. 2008 Notes: [Case Report]

Blackwell Ray A, Zolnick Mark R: Anomalous left internal thoracic artery. Texas Heart Institute Journal 34(4): 494-495, 2007 Notes: [Case Report]

Uppot Raul N, Dam Anh, Wills John S, Blackwell Ray A, Boyle Kevin: Evaluation of anomalous coronary artery anatomy using multi-detector CT. Delaware Medical Journal 76(4): 165-168, Apr. 2004 Notes: [Case Report]

Blackwell RA, Nguyen HC, Serra AJ, McNicholas KW, Lemole GM: Technique for preventing air embolism during cardiac surgery. Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 40(5): 765, Oct. 1999 Notes: [Letter]

Blackwell RA, Symbas PN: Delayed traumatic aorto-pulmonary artery fistula. Journal of Trauma 44(1): 212-213, Jan. 1998 Notes: [Case Report]

Blackwell RA, Rha-Waitze SY, Johnson A, Symbas PN: Failure of unipolar pacemaker secondary to subcutaneous emphysema. Journal of Cardiac Surgery 12(4): 282-283, July/Aug. 1997 Notes: [Case Report]