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  1. Editorial: Insights in heart surgery: 2022

    Article • Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, April 2023, Frontiers

    Professor Massimo Bonacchi, Dr Robert Jeenchen Chen

  2. (244) Intracellular Cardiac Preservation Solution May Have Superior Clinical Outcomes to Extracellular Solution for Adult Heart Transplantation

    Article • The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, April 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Robert Jeenchen Chen

  3. (1084) Successful Heart Transplantation Using a Portable Normothermic Ex-Vivo Donor Heart Preservation System for Extended Criteria Donor after Circulatory Death: A Case Series with Extended Perfusion Times

    Article • The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, April 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Robert Jeenchen Chen

  4. Differential Serum Proteomic Signatures between Acute Aortic Dissection and Acute Myocardial Infarction

    Article • Biomedicines, January 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Robert Jeenchen Chen

  5. The Early Dynamic Change in Cardiac Enzymes and Renal Function Is Associated with Mortality in Patients with Fulminant Myocarditis on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: Analysis of a Single Center’s Experience

    Article • Healthcare, June 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Robert Jeenchen Chen

  6. A case report of acquired methemoglobinemia rescued by veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

    Article • Medicine, April 2021, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Robert Jeenchen Chen

  7. Comparison of Waitlist and Post-Transplant All-Cause Mortality in Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy before and after the UNOS Allocation System Change

    Article • The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, April 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Robert Jeenchen Chen

  8. Lung Transplant Outcomes with Concomitant Heart Donation

    Article • The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, April 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Robert Jeenchen Chen

  9. BCL‐6 promotes the methylation of miR‐34a by recruiting EZH2 and upregulating CTRP9 to protect ischemic myocardial injury

    Article • BioFactors, January 2021, Wiley

    Dr Robert Jeenchen Chen

  10. Down-Regulation of miR-34a-5p Potentiates Protective Effect of Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Against Ischemic Myocardial Infarction by Stimulating the Expression of C1q/Tumor Necrosis Factor-Related Protein-9

    Article • Frontiers in Physiology, December 2019, Frontiers

    Dr Robert Jeenchen Chen

  11. The First Evidence of Decreased Voltage‐Gated Ca2+ Influx into Coronary Smooth Muscle in Ischemic Versus Non‐Ischemic Cardiomyopathy in Human Transplant Cardiectomy Samples

    Article • The FASEB Journal, April 2017, Wiley

    Dr Robert Jeenchen Chen

  12. Thromboelastogram Directed Anticoagulation After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation

    Article • The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, April 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Robert Jeenchen Chen

  13. Voltage-Gated Ca 2+ Influx into Coronary Artery Smooth Muscle Is Decreased in Ischemic versus Non-Ischemic Cardiomyopathy - The First Evidence from Human Transplant Cardiectomy Samples

    Article • The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, April 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Robert Jeenchen Chen

  14. Marker Games: Seeking Better Biomarkers?

    Article • American Review of Respiratory Disease, July 2016, American Thoracic Society

    Dr Robert Jeenchen Chen

  15. Skirted Cannula Technique for Apical Cannulation in Implantation of Centrimag Left Ventricular Assist Device

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

    Dr Robert Jeenchen Chen

  16. Induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells and somatic cardiac regeneration — An exploratory bioinformatic analysis

    Article • Research Ideas and Outcomes, April 2016, Pensoft Publishers

    Dr Robert Jeenchen Chen

  17. Pericardial window operation for malignant pericardial effusion may have worse outcomes for lung cancer than the other cancers

    Article • Research Ideas and Outcomes, April 2016, Pensoft Publishers

    Dr Robert Jeenchen Chen

  18. Cardiac Myxoma With Unusual Obstructive and Embolic Presentations

    Article • Medicine, September 2015, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Robert Jeenchen Chen

  19. Intraoperative Measurement of Fractional Flow Reserve in Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass: A Pilot Study

    Article • The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon, July 2014, Thieme Publishing Group

    Dr Robert Jeenchen Chen

  20. Cardioplegia Delivery by Transcutaneous Pigtail Catheter in Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Operations

    Article • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, March 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Robert Jeenchen Chen

  21. Connective Tissue Growth Factor Acts as a Therapeutic Agent and Predictor for Peritoneal Carcinomatosis of Colorectal Cancer

    Article • Clinical Cancer Research, May 2011, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

    Dr Robert Jeenchen Chen

  22. Technological Innovations in the Development of Cardiovascular Clinical Information Systems

    Article • Journal of Medical Systems, July 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Robert Jeenchen Chen

  23. Analysis of bicanalicular nasal intubation in the repair of canalicular lacerations

    Article • Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology, January 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Robert Jeenchen Chen

  24. Short-term outcomes of cadaveric lung transplantation in ventilator-dependent patients

    Article • Critical Care, January 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Robert Jeenchen Chen

  25. Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation and Endomyocardial Biopsy After Orthotopic Heart Transplantation

    Article • Transplantation Proceedings, October 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Robert Jeenchen Chen

  26. The Influence of Gender on Survival After Heart Transplantation

    Article • Transplantation Proceedings, October 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Robert Jeenchen Chen

  27. The Influence of Donor Characteristics on Survival After Heart Transplantation

    Article • Transplantation Proceedings, October 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Robert Jeenchen Chen

  28. Measurement of Human Erythrocyte C4d to Erythrocyte Complement Receptor 1 Ratio in Cardiac Transplant Recipients With Acute Symptomatic Allograft Failure

    Article • Transplantation Proceedings, October 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Robert Jeenchen Chen

  29. Incidence, risk factors, and prognosis of postoperative hyperbilirubinemia after heart transplantation

    Article • European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, December 2007, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Robert Jeenchen Chen

  30. Long-term outcome and effects of oral bosentan therapy in Taiwanese patients with advanced idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension

    Article • Respiratory Medicine, July 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Robert Jeenchen Chen

  31. Effect of Connective Tissue Growth Factor on Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1  Degradation and Tumor Angiogenesis

    Article • JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute, July 2006, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Robert Jeenchen Chen

  32. Role of Appendectomy in Laparoscopic Training

    Article • Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques, April 2006, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Dr Robert Jeenchen Chen

  33. Additional Minocycline Pleurodesis after Thoracoscopic Surgery for Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax

    Article • American Review of Respiratory Disease, March 2006, American Thoracic Society

    Dr Robert Jeenchen Chen

  34. Antimicrobial Drug Resistance in Salmonella-Infected Aortic Aneurysms

    Article • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, August 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Robert Jeenchen Chen

  35. Nontyphoid Salmonella Bacteremia in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis

    Article • The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, May 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Robert Jeenchen Chen

  36. Influence of Ciprofloxacin Resistance on Risk Factors for Endovascular Infection in Patients with Infection Due to Group C Nontyphoid Salmonellae

    Article • Clinical Infectious Diseases, May 2005, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Robert Jeenchen Chen

  37. Outcome of Medical and Surgical Treatment in Patients With Acute Type B Aortic Dissection

    Article • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, March 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Robert Jeenchen Chen

  38. Low incidence of malignancy after transplantation in Chinese heart allograft recipients

    Article • Transplant International, March 2005, Wiley

    Dr Robert Jeenchen Chen

  39. Incidence of serum creatine kinase elevation and its relation to medications used after heart transplantation

    Article • Clinical Transplantation, February 2005, Wiley

    Dr Robert Jeenchen Chen

  40. Connective tissue growth factor inhibits metastasis and acts as an independent prognostic marker in colorectal cancer

    Article • Gastroenterology, January 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Robert Jeenchen Chen

  41. Risk Factor Screening Scale to Optimize Treatment for Potential Heart Transplant Candidates under Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

    Article • American Journal of Transplantation, November 2004, Wiley

    Dr Robert Jeenchen Chen

  42. Cyclosporine C2 monitoring is superior to C0 in predicting acute cellular rejection in heart transplant recipients in Taiwan

    Article • Transplantation Proceedings, October 2004, Elsevier

    Dr Robert Jeenchen Chen

  43. Infected aortic aneurysms: clinical outcome and risk factor analysis

    Article • Journal of Vascular Surgery, July 2004, Elsevier

    Dr Robert Jeenchen Chen

  44. Effects of Additional Minocycline Pleurodesis After Thoracoscopic Procedures for Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax

    Article • CHEST Journal, January 2004, Elsevier

    Dr Robert Jeenchen Chen

  45. Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Hepatectomy for Solid Tumor in the Posterior Portion of the Right Lobe

    Article • Annals of Surgery, November 2003, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Robert Jeenchen Chen

  46. Minilaparoscopic and Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

    Article • Archives of Surgery, September 2003, American Medical Association (AMA)

    Dr Robert Jeenchen Chen

  47. Soluble inflammatory markers in coronary sinus and peripheral blood of heart transplant recipients

    Article • Clinical Transplantation, July 2003, Wiley

    Dr Robert Jeenchen Chen

  48. Risk Factors for Primary Bacteremia and Endovascular Infection in Patients without Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Who Have Nontyphoid Salmonellosis

    Article • Clinical Infectious Diseases, April 2003, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Robert Jeenchen Chen

  49. Needlescopic versus conventional video-assisted thoracic surgery for primary spontaneous pneumothorax: a comparative study

    Article • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, April 2003, Elsevier

    Dr Robert Jeenchen Chen

  50. Attenuation of human-to-pig xenogenic cellular proliferation and Th1 response by expressing the human MHC II DQ exogenes on porcine cells

    Article • Transplantation Proceedings, February 2003, Elsevier

    Dr Robert Jeenchen Chen

  51. Non-transplant cardiac surgery for end-stage dilated cardiomyopathy in small children

    Article • The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, January 2003, Elsevier

    Dr Robert Jeenchen Chen

  52. Analysis and results of prolonged resuscitation in cardiac arrest patients rescued by extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, January 2003, Elsevier

    Dr Robert Jeenchen Chen

  53. Non-heart-beating donors under extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support

    Article • Transplantation Proceedings, November 2002, Elsevier

    Dr Robert Jeenchen Chen

  54. Needlescopic Appendectomy as a Routine Procedure: “Just Because You Can?” or “Just Because You Cannot?”

    Article • Surgical Laparoscopy Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques, August 2002, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Robert Jeenchen Chen

  55. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support for adult postcardiotomy cardiogenic shock

    Article • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, February 2002, Elsevier

    Dr Robert Jeenchen Chen

  56. Article • Surgical Laparoscopy Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques, October 2001, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Robert Jeenchen Chen