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  1. Gender Disparities in Cardiac Surgery Trials

    Article • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, November 2023, Elsevier

    Dr. Jessica G.Y. Luc

  2. Cardiovascular Conferences and Social Media

    Article • JACC Advances, August 2023, Elsevier

    Dr. Jessica G.Y. Luc

  3. Expanding the imaging armamentarium for the diagnosis of prosthetic aortic graft infection

    Article • European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, December 2022, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr. Jessica G.Y. Luc

  4. Intersection of Race and Gender in Surgical Training

    Article • JAMA Surgery, May 2021, American Medical Association (AMA)

    Dr. Jessica G.Y. Luc

  5. The New Definition of Courage

    Article • Academic Medicine, February 2021, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Jessica G.Y. Luc

  6. Social media and global cardiovascular disparities

    Article • European Heart Journal - Digital Health, January 2021, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr. Jessica G.Y. Luc

  7. Training of Male and Female Surgical Residents

    Article • JAMA Surgery, October 2020, American Medical Association (AMA)

    Dr. Jessica G.Y. Luc

  8. Hashtag Global Surgery: The Role of Social Media in Advancing the Field of Global Surgery

    Article • Cureus, June 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Jessica G.Y. Luc

  9. Improving Gender Equality in the Surgical Workplace

    Article • JAMA Surgery, May 2020, American Medical Association (AMA)

    Dr. Jessica G.Y. Luc

  10. Addressing the Cardiovascular Disease Burden in China—Is It Possible Without Surgery?

    Article • JAMA Cardiology, September 2019, American Medical Association (AMA)

    Dr. Jessica G.Y. Luc

  11. Graduate Subspecialty and Perceptions of Cardiothoracic Surgery Training: A 60-Year Retrospective Study

    Article • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, January 2019, Elsevier

    Dr. Jessica G.Y. Luc

  12. Thoracoabdominal Aneurysms

    Article • January 2019, Elsevier

    Dr. Jessica G.Y. Luc

  13. Anastomotic Complications After Esophagectomy

    Article • January 2019, Elsevier

    Dr. Jessica G.Y. Luc

  14. Live Tweet The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Annual Meeting: How to Leverage Twitter to Maximize Your Conference Experience

    Article • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, December 2018, Elsevier

    Dr. Jessica G.Y. Luc

  15. Device exchange versus nonexchange modalities in left ventricular assist device-specific infections: A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • Artificial Organs, November 2018, Wiley

    Dr. Jessica G.Y. Luc

  16. Ex vivo perfusion induces a time- and perfusate-dependent molecular repair response in explanted porcine lungs

    Article • Arabian archaeology and epigraphy, October 2018, Wiley

    Sayed Himmat, Dr. Jessica G.Y. Luc

  17. Update on Stem Cell-Based Therapy and Mechanical Cardiac Support: A North American Perspective

    Article • Artificial Organs, September 2018, Wiley

    Dr. Jessica G.Y. Luc

  18. Graft patency after open versus endoscopic saphenous vein harvest in coronary artery bypass grafting surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery, September 2018, AME Publishing Company

    Dr. Jessica G.Y. Luc

  19. Impact of Concomitant Mitral Valve Surgery With LVAD Placement: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Article • Artificial Organs, August 2018, Wiley

    Dr. Jessica G.Y. Luc

  20. Does cramming work? Impact of National Web-Based Thoracic Surgery Curriculum login frequency on thoracic surgery in-training exam performance

    Article • Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, August 2018, Elsevier

    Dr. Jessica G.Y. Luc

  21. The Social Media Index as an Indicator of Quality for Emergency Medicine Blogs: A METRIQ Study

    Article • Annals of Emergency Medicine, July 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Brent Thoma, Dr. Jessica G.Y. Luc

  22. Thrombus in a Hypercoagulable Patient Following Patent Foramen Ovale Closure With the Gore Septal Occluder

    Article • JACC Cardiovascular Interventions, June 2018, Elsevier

    Dr. Jessica G.Y. Luc

  23. Social media in the mentorship and networking of physicians: Important role for women in surgical specialties

    Article • The American Journal of Surgery, April 2018, Elsevier

    Dr. Jessica G.Y. Luc

  24. Fluid structure interaction model analysis of cerebrospinal fluid circulation in patients with continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices

    Article • The International Journal of Artificial Organs, February 2018, SAGE Publications

    Dr. Jessica G.Y. Luc

  25. Pulmonary arteriovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation to avoid pulmonary overflow during total artificial heart implantation

    Article • The International Journal of Artificial Organs, January 2018, SAGE Publications

    Dr. Jessica G.Y. Luc

  26. Outcomes and survival following heart retransplantation for cardiac allograft failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery, January 2018, AME Publishing Company

    Dr. Jessica G.Y. Luc

  27. Percutaneous coronary intervention versus coronary artery bypass grafting in heart transplant recipients with coronary allograft vasculopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 1,520 patients

    Article • Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery, January 2018, AME Publishing Company

    Dr. Jessica G.Y. Luc

  28. Social Media as a Means of Networking and Mentorship: Role for Women in Cardiothoracic Surgery

    Article • Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, January 2018, Elsevier

    Dr. Jessica G.Y. Luc

  29. Predicting operative mortality in octogenarians for isolated coronary artery bypass grafting surgery: a retrospective study

    Article • BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, November 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Jessica G.Y. Luc

  30. Driveline Site Is Not a Predictor of Infection After Ventricular Assist Device Implantation

    Article • ASAIO Journal, October 2017, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Jessica G.Y. Luc

  31. Feasibility of Lung Transplantation From Donation After Circulatory Death Donors Following Portable Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion: A Pilot Study

    Article • Transplantation Proceedings, October 2017, Elsevier

    Dr. Jessica G.Y. Luc

  32. Cystic tumor of the atrioventricular node: a review of the literature

    Article • Journal of Thoracic Disease, September 2017, AME Publishing Company

    Dr. Jessica G.Y. Luc

  33. Novel Debate-Style Cardiothoracic Surgery Journal Club: Results of a Pilot Curriculum

    Article • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, August 2017, Elsevier

    Dr. Jessica G.Y. Luc

  34. Aorto-Right Atrial Fistula After Sutureless Valve Implantation

    Article • Canadian Journal of Cardiology, May 2017, Elsevier

    Dr. Jessica G.Y. Luc

  35. Individual Gestalt Is Unreliable for the Evaluation of Quality in Medical Education Blogs: A METRIQ Study

    Article • Annals of Emergency Medicine, March 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Brent Thoma, Dr. Jessica G.Y. Luc

  36. A Leukocyte Filter Does Not Provide Further Benefit During Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion

    Article • ASAIO Journal, February 2017, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Jessica G.Y. Luc, Sayed Himmat

  37. Subxiphoid Exchange of HeartMate II Left Ventricular Assist Device

    Article • ASAIO Journal, January 2017, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Jessica G.Y. Luc

  38. Utilization and Outcomes of Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support for Graft Dysfunction After Heart Transplantation

    Article • ASAIO Journal, January 2017, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Jessica G.Y. Luc

  39. Clinical implications of physiological flow adjustment in continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices

    Article • ASAIO Journal, November 2016, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Jessica G.Y. Luc

  40. Transcatheter Valve-in-Valve: A Cautionary Tale

    Article • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, September 2016, Elsevier

    Dr. Jessica G.Y. Luc

  41. Atrial fibrillation: review of current treatment strategies

    Article • Journal of Thoracic Disease, September 2016, AME Publishing Company

    Dr. Jessica G.Y. Luc

  42. Does a Leukocyte Filter Show Benefit in Ex-Vivo Lung Perfusion?

    Article • The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, April 2016, Elsevier

    Dr. Jessica G.Y. Luc

  43. Active Learning in Medical Education: Application to the Training of Surgeons

    Article • Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development, January 2016, SAGE Publications

    Dr. Jessica G.Y. Luc

  44. Current State and Future Perspectives of Energy Sources for Totally Implantable Cardiac Devices

    Article • ASAIO Journal, January 2016, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Jessica G.Y. Luc

  45. A Structured, Debate-Style Cardiothoracic Surgery Journal Club for Trainee Acquisition and Application of Seminal Literature

    Article • MedEdPORTAL, January 2016, Association of American Medical Colleges

    Dr. Jessica G.Y. Luc

  46. The evolving potential for pediatricex vivolung perfusion

    Article • Pediatric Transplantation, December 2015, Wiley

    Dr. Jessica G.Y. Luc

  47. EUROSCORE II IS SUPERIOR TO STS AND EUROSCORE I IN PREDICTING OPERATIVE MORTALITY IN OCTOGENARIANS FOR ISOLATED CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFTING SURGERY

    Article • Canadian Journal of Cardiology, October 2015, Elsevier

    Dr. Jessica G.Y. Luc

  48. 2-Methoxyestradiol: A Hormonal Metabolite Modulates Stimulated T-Cells Function and proliferation

    Article • Transplantation Proceedings, July 2015, Elsevier

    Dr. Jessica G.Y. Luc

  49. Successful Repair of Donation After Circulatory Death Lungs With Large Pulmonary Embolus Using the Lung Organ Care System for Ex Vivo Thrombolysis and Subsequent Clinical Transplantation

    Article • Transplantation, January 2015, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Jessica G.Y. Luc

  50. Lung Transplantation from Donors after Circulatory Death Using PortableEx VivoLung Perfusion

    Article • Canadian Respiratory Journal, January 2015, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr. Jessica G.Y. Luc

  51. GENDER SPECIFIC INFLUENCES ON EFFECTOR T-CELL FUNCTION AND PROLIFERATION: 2-METHOXYESTRADIOL MODULATES CELLULAR REJECTION

    Article • Canadian Journal of Cardiology, October 2014, Elsevier

    Dr. Jessica G.Y. Luc

  52. Gender Specific Influences on Effector T-Cell Function and Proliferation: Hormonal Targeting to Modulate Cellular Rejection in Transplantation

    Article • The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, April 2014, Elsevier

    Dr. Jessica G.Y. Luc