Editorial member
Pankaj Kumar Morriston Hospital, Swansea, United Kingdom



Publications


Lopez-Marco, A., Miller, H., Kumar, P., Ashraf, S., Zaidi, A., Bhatti, F., Ionescu, A., Youhana, A. Outcome of isolated aortic valve replacement in patients with classic and paradoxical low-flow, low-gradient aortic stenosis (2017) Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 154 (2), pp. 435-442.

George, J., Combellack, T., Lopez-Marco, A., Aslam, U., Ahmed, Y., Nanjaiah, P., Youhana, A., Kumar, P. Winning Hearts and Minds: Inspiring Medical Students into Cardiothoracic Surgery Through Highly Interactive Workshops (2017) Journal of Surgical Education, 74 (2), pp. 372-376.

Marco, A.-L., Miller, H., Youhana, A., Ashraf, S., Zaidi, A., Bhatti, F., Ionescu, A., Kumar, P. Low-flow low-gradient aortic stenosis: Surgical outcomes and mid-term results after isolated aortic valve replacement (2016) European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery, 49 (6), pp. 1685-1690.

Attia, R.Q., Hickey, G.L., Grant, S.W., Bridgewater, B., Roxburgh, J.C., Kumar, P., Ridley, P., Bhabra, M., Millner, R.W.J., Athanasiou, T., Casula, R., Chukwuemka, A., Pillay, T., Young, C.P. Minimally Invasive Versus Conventional Aortic Valve Replacement: A Propensity-Matched Study From the UK National Data (2016) Innovations: Technology and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, 11 (1), pp. 15-23.

Allama, A., Ibrahim, I., Abdallah, A., Ashraf, S., Youhana, A., Kumar, P., Bhatti, F., Zaidi, A. Effect of body mass index on early clinical outcomes after cardiac surgery (2014) Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals, 22 (6), pp. 667-673.

Eccles, S.R., Banks, J., Kumar, P. Ascending aortic aneurysm causing hoarse voice: A variant of Ortner's syndrome (2012) BMJ Case Reports, .

Vaughan, P., Fenwick, N., Kumar, P. Assisted venous drainage on cardiopulmonary bypass for minimally invasive aortic valve replacement: Is it necessary, useful or desirable? (2010) Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, 10 (6), pp. 868-871.

Chaturvedi, R.R., Herron, T., Simmons, R., Shore, D., Kumar, P., Sethia, B., Chua, F., Vassiliadis, E., Kentish, J.C. Passive stiffness of myocardium from congenital heart disease and implications for diastole (2010) Circulation, 121 (8), pp. 979-988.

Öz, B.S., Kumar, P., Noir, S., Moat, N. Acute bacterial endocarditis in a burnt patient: A case report (2009) Anatolian Journal of Clinical Investigation, 3 (1), pp. 63-65.

Li, W., Price, S., O'Sullivan, C.A., Kumar, P., Jin, X.Y., Henein, M.Y., Pepper, J.R. Medium-term outcome of Toronto aortic valve replacement: Single center experience (2008) International Journal of Cardiology, 129 (2), pp. 210-215.

Öz, B.S., Kumar, P., Moat, N. Aortic valve replacement in patients with patent left internal mammary artery graft (2008) Anatolian Journal of Clinical Investigation, 2 (1), pp. 4-6.

Nair, S., Kumar, P., Ladas, G. Intratracheal metastasis secondary to soft tissue liposarcoma (2007) Singapore Medical Journal, 48 (3), pp. e81-e83.

Ali, A., Kumar, P., Athanasiou, T., Halstead, J., Ashrafian, H., Ali, Z., Kumar, S., Theodorou, P., Pepper, J.R. Is routine use of stentless aortic prostheses justified in an elderly (aged ≥75 years) population? (2005) Journal of Heart Valve Disease, 14 (1), pp. 64-70.

Ashrafian, H., Kumar, P., Sarkar, P.K., DeSouza, A. Delayed penetrating intrathoracic injury from multiple rib fractures (2005) Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care, 58 (4), pp. 858-859.

Nair, S., Kumar, P., Moat, N. Septic embolic occlusion of left anterior descending artery (2005) Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals, 13 (2), p. 199.

Kumar, P., Athanasiou, T., Ali, A., Nair, S., Oz, B.S., DeSouza, A., Moat, N., Shore, D.F., Pepper, J.R. Re-do Aortic Valve Replacement: Does a Previous Homograft Influence the Operative Outcome? (2004) Journal of Heart Valve Disease, 13 (6), pp. 904-913.

Kumar, P., Sarkar, P.K. Late results of primary esophageal repair for spontaneous rupture of the esophagus (Boerhaave's syndrome) (2004) International Surgery, 89 (1), pp. 15-20.

Athanasiou, T., Kumar, P., Ashrafian, H., Nair, S., Charitou, A., Stanbridge, R.D. Aortic valve replacement in a patient with Takayasu's disease without cross-clamping the calcified ascending aorta (2004) Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals, 12 (4), pp. 376-378.

Athanasiou, T., Al-Ruzzeh, S., Kumar, P., Crossman, M.-C., Amrani, M., Pepper, J.R., Del Stanbridge, R., Casula, R., Glenville, B. Off-pump myocardial revascularization is associated with less incidence of stroke in elderly patients (2004) Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 77 (2), pp. 745-753.

Athanasiou, T., Kumar, P., Al-Ruzzeh, S., Aziz, O., Charitou, A., Hart, J., Glenville, B., Casula, R. Expanded use of suction and stabilization devices in cardiothoracic surgery (2003) Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 76 (4), pp. 1126-1130.

Kumar, P., Yamada, K., Ladas, G.P., Goldstraw, P. Mediastinoscopy and mediastinotomy after cardiac surgery: Are safety and efficacy affected by prior sternotomy? (2003) Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 76 (3), pp. 872-876.

Kumar, P., Ladas, G.P., Judson, I., Nicholson, A.G., Hasegawa, S., Isowa, N., Wada, H. Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma and other vascular mediastinal tumors: A role for alpha-2a interferon? [1] (multiple letters) (2003) Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 76 (2), p. 653.

Ali, A., Lim, E., Halstead, J., Ashrafian, H., Ali, Z., Khalpey, Z., Theodorou, P., Chamageorgakis, T., Kumar, P., Jackson, C., Pepper, J. Porcine or human stentless valves for aortic valve replacement? Results of a 10-year comparative study (2003) Journal of Heart Valve Disease, 12 (4), pp. 430-435.

Kumar, P., Goldstraw, P., Yamada, K., Nicholson, A.G., Wells, A.U., Hansell, D.M., DuBois, R.M., Ladas, G. Pulmonary fibrosis and lung cancer: Risk and benefit analysis of pulmonary resection (2003) Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 125 (6), pp. 1321-1327.

Kumar, P., Bush, A.P., Ladas, G.P., Goldstraw, P. Tracheobronchial obstruction in children: Experience with endoscopic airway stenting (2003) Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 75 (5), pp. 1579-1586.

Massey, R., Kumar, P., Pepper, J.R. Innocent victim of a localised outbreak: legionella endocarditis. (2003) Heart (British Cardiac Society), 89 (5), pp. e16.

Kumar, P., Athanasiou, T., Sarkar, P.K. Inhaled foreign bodies in children: Diagnosis and treatment (2003) Hospital Medicine, 64 (4), pp. 218-222.

Casula, R.P., Kumar, P., Ashrafian, H., Athanasiou, T. Evolving techniques for endoscopic radial artery harvesting (2003) Cardiovascular Surgery, 11 (5), pp. 425-427.

Kumar, P., Athanasiou, T., Mussa, S., Wood, A.J. Ten year experience with Aspire (Tissuemed) porcine bioprosthesis: Single centre experience (2003) Cardiovascular Surgery, 11 (2), pp. 131-137.

Ashrafian, H., Kumar, P., Athanasiou, T., Stanbridge, R.D. Minimally Invasive Off-Pump Pulmonary Embolectomy (2003) Vascular, 11 (6), pp. 471-473.

Casula, R.P., Kumar, P., Ashrafian, H., Athanasiou, T. Evolving Techniques for Endoscopic Radial Artery Harvesting (2003) Vascular, 11 (5), pp. 425-427.

Kumar, P., Athanasiou, T., Mussa, S., Wood, A.J. Ten Year Experience with Aspire (Tissuemed) Porcine Bioprosthesis: Single Centre Experience (2003) Vascular, 11 (2), pp. 131-137.

Kumar, P., Swift, S.J.P., Athanasiou, T., Nelson, J.S., Glenville, B. CABG 15-Years after Left Pneumonectomy: Feasibility of Off-Pump Approach (2003) Vascular, 11 (4), pp. 305-307.

Kumar, P., Athanasiou, T., Stanbridge, R.D.L. Treatment of long-duration atrial fibrillation by modified maze procedure (2002) Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 95 (11), pp. 552-553.

Kumar, P., Velissaris, T., Sheppard, M.N., Pepper, J.R. Giant cell arteritis confined to intramural coronary arteries (2002) Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery, 43 (5), pp. 647-649.

Kumar, P., Godbole, R., Rees, G.M., Sarkar, P. Intrathoracic migration of a Kirschner wire (2002) Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 95 (4), pp. 198-199.

Athanasiou, T., DeL Stanbridge, R., Kumar, P., Cherian, A. Video assisted resternotomy in high-risk redo operations - The St Mary's experience (2002) European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery, 21 (5), pp. 932-934.

Kumar, P., Roy, A., Penny, D.J., Ladas, G., Goldstraw, P. Airway obstruction and ventilator dependency in young children with congenital cardiac defects: A role for self-expanding metal stents (2002) Intensive Care Medicine, 28 (2), pp. 190-195.

Yamada, K., Kumar, P., Goldstraw, P. Cervical mediastinoscopy after total laryngectomy and radiotherapy: Its feasibility (2002) European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery, 21 (1), pp. 71-73.

Kumar, P., Judson, I., Nicholson, A.G., Ladas, G. Mediastinal hemangioma: Successful treatment by alpha-2a interferon and postchemotherapy resection (2002) Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 124 (2), pp. 404-406.

Kumar, P., Walcot, N., Carpenter, R., Uppal, R. Concomitant off-pump myocardial revascularization and pheochromocytoma resection (2001) Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 72 (6), pp. 2139-2141.

Goldsmith, I., Lip, G., Kumar, P.P., Patel, R.L. A survey of hospital morbidity, mortality and quality of life following coronary artery bypass surgery in a UK Indo-Asian population (1999) International Journal of Clinical Practice, 53 (1), pp. 9-14.

Madden, B.P., Kumar, P., Sayer, R., Murday, A. Successful resection of obstructing airway granulation tissue following lung transplantation using endobronchial laser (Nd:YAG) therapy (1997) European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery, 12 (3), pp. 480-485.

Kumar, P., Breach, N.M., Goldstraw, P. Esophageal leiomyomatosis involving trachea: Surgical resection and repair (1997) Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 63 (2), pp. 531-533.

Kumar, P., McKee, D., Grant, M., Pepper, J. Phosphatidylcholine coated chest drains: Are they better than conventional drains after open heart surgery? (1997) European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery, 11 (4), pp. 769-773.

Kumar, P., Treasure, T. Coronary artery bypass graft trials (1996) British Journal of Hospital Medicine, 56 (1), pp. 33-36.

Kumar, P., Zehr, K.J., Chang, A., Cameron, D.E., Baungartner, W.A. Quality of life in octogenarians after open heart surgery (1995) Chest, 108 (4), pp. 919-926.

Uthoff, K., Zehr, K.J., Gaudin, P.B., Kumar, P., Cho, P.W., Vogelsang, G., Hruban, R.H., Baumgartner, W.A., Stuart, R.S. Thalidomide as replacement for steroids in immunosuppression after lung transplantation (1995) The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 59 (2), pp. 277-282.

Zehr, K.J., Poston, R.S., Lee, P.C., Uthoff, K., Kumar, P., Cho, P.W., Gillinov, A.M., Redmond, J.M., Winkelstein, J.A., Herskowitz, A., Cameron, D.E. Platelet activating factor inhibition reduces lung injury after cardiopulmonary bypass (1995) The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 59 (2), pp. 328-335.

Zehr, K.J., Herskowitz, A., Lee, P.C., Kumar, P., Gillinov, A.M., Baumgartner, W.A. Neutrophil adhesion and complement inhibition prolongs survival of cardiac xenografts in discordant species (1994) Transplantation, 57 (6), pp. 900-906.