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  1. Antegrade or Retrograde Cerebral Perfusion in Ascending Aorta and Hemiarch Surgery? A Propensity-Matched Analysis. Perreas K, Samanidis G, Thanopoulos A, Georgiopoulos G, Antoniou T, Khoury M, Michalis A, Bairaktaris A. Ann Thorac Surg. 2016 Jan;101(1):146-52. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.06.029.
  2. Early onset of prosthesis failure after aortic valve replacement. Karangelis D, Fragoulis S, Bairaktaris A. Perfusion. 2015 May;30(4):345-8. doi: 10.1177/0267659114554328.
  3. Current trends in cannulation and neuroprotection during surgery of the aortic arch in Europe. De Paulis R, Czerny M, Weltert L, Bavaria J, Borger MA, Carrel TP, Etz CD, Grimm M, Loubani M, Pacini D, Resch T, Urbanski PP, Weigang E; EACTS Vascular Domain Group. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2015 May;47(5):917-23. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezu284.
  4. Inhaled nitric oxide plus iloprost in the setting of post-left assist device right heart dysfunction. Antoniou T, Prokakis C, Athanasopoulos G, Thanopoulos A, Rellia P, Zarkalis D, Kogerakis N, Koletsis EN, Bairaktaris A. Ann Thorac Surg. 2012 Sep;94(3):792-8. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.04.046.
  5. Thrombosis of the ascending aorta during mechanical circulatory support in a patient with cardiogenic shock. Leontiadis E, Koertke H, Bairaktaris A, Koerfer R. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2010 Oct;11(4):510-1. doi: 10.1510/icvts.2010.240689.
  6. Reoperation for ascending aorta and total arch replacement combined with patent ductus arteriosus closure in a child with marfan syndrome. Leontiadis E, Bairaktaris A. Hellenic J Cardiol. 2010 Jul-Aug;51(4):356-7.
  7. Pitfalls in catheter-based interventions to treat paravalvular leaks. Bairaktaris A, Haas NA, Seifert D, Schaeffler R, Koertke H, Schenk S, Koerfer R.J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008 Oct;136(4):1076-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.08.084.
  8. Reoperations in adults after correction of tetralogy of Fallot. Coskun ST, Coskun KO, Popov AF, Bockhorst K, Blanz U, Bairaktaris A, Koerfer R. ASAIO J. 2008;54(5):556-7
  9. Surgical correction of a giant aneurysm of the left main artery. Bairaktaris A, Schenk S, Grimmig O, Koerfer R. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2008; 34(3): 668
  10. Gigantic retroperitoneal hematoma as a complication of anticoagulation therapy with heparin in therapeutic doses: a case report. Daliakopoulos SI, Bairaktaris A, Papadimitriou D, Pappas P. J Med case reports. 2008; 2:162
  11. Recurrent massive aneurysm of the ascending aorta after aortic root replacement with inclusion cylinder technique. Leontiadis E, Sarikouch S, Bairaktaris A, Korfer R. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2008; 33(6):1142
  12. Risk factor analysis in pediatric heart transplanttaion. Tjang YS, Stenlund H, Tenderich G, Hornik L, Bairaktaris A, Korfer R. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2008; 27(4):408-415
  13. International normalized ratio self-management lowers the risk of thromboembolic events after prosthetic heart valve replacement. Eitz T, Schenk S, Fritsche D, Bairaktaris A, Wagner O, Koertke H, Koerfer R. Ann Thorac Surg. 2008; 85(3):949-954
  14. Surgical repair of congenital supravalvular aortic stenosis in the adult. Coskun TS, Coskun OK, El Arousy M, Blanz U, Bockhorst K, Bairaktaris A, Kececioglou D, Korfer R. ASAIO J. 2007; 53 (6): e5-6
  15. Heart transplantation after Fontan procedure in adults. Coskun TS, Coskun OK, El Arousy M, Blanz U, Bockhorst K, Tenderich G, Bairaktaris A, Kececioglou D, Korfer R. ASAIO J. 2007; 53(6): e3-4
  16. Heart transplantation in children: clinical outcomes in a single center. Tjang YS, Blanz U, Hornik L, Tenderich G, Morshuis M, Stenlund H, Bairaktaris A, Korfer R. Ann Thorac Surg. 2007: 84(5):1640-4
  17. Long-term experiences on cardiac retransplantation in adults. Tjang YS, Tenderich G, Hornik L, Wlost S, Bairaktaris A, Korfer R. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2007; 32(6): 923-5
  18. Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm following surgical revascularization. Leontiadis E, Bairaktaris A, Korfer R. Clin Cardiol 2007; Sep 5 [Epub ahead of print]
  19. Cardiac surgery after heart transplantation: coronary artery bypass grafting and heart valve replacement. Coskun KO, Coskun ST, El Arousy M, Amin Parsa M, Schulz U, Deyerling W, Tenderich G, Bairaktaris A, Korfer R. Heart Surg Forum 2007;10(2):E110-4
  20. New method of sternal closure after vacuum-assisted therapy in deep sternal infections after cardiac surgery. Reiss N, Schuett U, Kemper M, Bairaktaris A, Korfer R. Ann Thorac Surg 2007; 83(6):2246-7
  21. Initial experience with the Medtronic ADVANTAGE valve prothesis in the mitral position-clinical outcome and analysis of complications. Reiss N, Seifert D, Koertke H, Hoffmann-Koch A, Kleikamp G, Bairaktaris A, Korfer R. Thorac Cardiovasc surg 2007;55(3):149-55
  22. Outcome of heart transplantation in pediatric recipients: experience with 128 patients. Coskun O, Parsa A, Coskun T, El Arousy M, Blanz U, Von Knyphausen E, Sandica E, Tenderich G, Knobl H, Bairaktaris A, Kececioglu D, Korfer R. ASAIO J. 2007;53(1):107-10
  23. Heart transplantation in adults with congenital heart disease: experience with 15 patients. Coskun O, Coskun T, El Arousy M, Parsa MA, Reiss N, Blanz U, Von Knyphausen E, Sandica E, Schulz U, Knobl H, Tenderich G, Bairaktaris A, Kececioglu D, Korfer R. ASAIO J. 2007; 53(1): 103-6
  24. Papillary fibroelastoma of the ascending aorta presenting with cardiogenic shock. Minerva Cardioangiol. Coskun O, Coskun T, Arusoglou L, Fuchs U, El-Arousy M, Liewald C, Kortke H, Tebbe U, Bairaktaris A, Korfer R. 2006;54(6): 783-7
  25. Pediatric patients with Kawasaki disease and a case report of Kitamura operation. Coskun KO, Coskun ST, El Arousy M, Aminparsa M, Hornik L, Blanz U, Bairaktaris A, Kececioglou D, Korfer R. ASAIO J. 2006; 52(6):e43-7
  26. Aortico-left ventricular tunnel, an unusual congenital cardiac anomaly in the adult: application of a new operative technique. Coskun KO, Bairaktaris A, Coskun ST, El Arousy M, Aminparsa M, Kortke H, Korfer R. ASAIO J. 2006; 52(6):e40-2
  27. Acute myocardial infarction in a young adult: a case report and literature review. Coskun KO, Coskun ST, El Arousy M, Parsa MA, Beinert B, Kortke H, Bairaktaris A, Sabin GV, Korfer R. ASAIO J. 2006; 42(5): 605-7
  28. Mechanical valve replacement of the systemic atrioventricular valve in children. Reiss N, Blanz U, Breymann T, Kind K, Bairaktaris A, Korfer R. ASAIO J. 2006; 52(5): 559-61
  29. Acute fulminant myocarditis in children and adolescents: the role of mechanical circulatory assist. Reiss N, El-Banayosy A, Arusoglou L, Blanz U, Bairaktaris A, Korfer R. ASAIO J. 2006; 52(2): 211-4
  30. Anterolateral right thoracotomy for mitral valve procedure after previous coronary artery bypass grafting with functional internal mammary grafts. Yoda M, Minami K, Fritsche D, Bairaktaris A, Korfer R. J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino) 2005; 46(1): 51-4
  31. Pre-existing elevated pulmonary vascular resistance: long-term hemodynmic follow-up and outcome of recipients after orthotopic heart transplantation. Tenderich G, Koerner MM, Stuettgen B, Mirow N, Arusoglou L, Morshuis M, Bairaktaris A, Minami K, Koerfer R. J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino) 2000; 41(2):215-9
  32. INR self-management following mechanical heart valve replacement. Kortke H, Minami K, Bairaktaris A, Wagner O, Korfer R. J Thromb Thrombolysis 2000; 9 Suppl 1:S41-5
  33. long-term results of simultaneous carotid endarterectomy and myocardial revascularization with cardiopulmonary bypass used for both procedures. Minami K, Fukahara K, Boethig D, Bairaktaris A, Fritsche D, Korfer R. J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino) 2000; 119 (4 Pt 1): 764-73
  34. Extended donor criteria : hemodynamic follow-up of heart transplant recipients receiving a cardiac allograft from donors > or = 60 years of age. Tenderich G, Koerner MM, Stuettgen B, Arusoglu L, Bairaktaris A, Hornik L, Wlost S, Mirow N, Minami K, Korfer R. Transplantation 1998; 66(8): 1109-13
  35. Accepting prolonged ischemia times for the donor heart. Koerner MM, Tenderich G, Baller D, Mannebach H, Minami K, Arusoglou L, Mirow N, Bairaktaris A, Breymann T, Korfer R. Transplant Proc. 1997; 29(8): 3662-3
  36. Pulsatile and nonpulsatile extracorporeal circulation using Capiox E terumo oxygenator: a comparison study with Ultrox and Maxima membrane oxygenators. Minami K, Bairaktaris A, Murray E, Weitkemper H, Dramburg W, Korfewr R. J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino) 1997; 38(3): 227-32