Current projects:
- The effect of pre-harvest ischemic time on valvular homograft performance – an experimental
study – PhD student: Prof FE Smit. Promotors: Prof D Wheatley, Prof R Frater and
Prof C Beukes.
- Preoperative risk factor analysis as predictor of surgical outcomes of on-pump and
off-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery – M Tech Clinical Technology Student:
Ms C Prins B Med Sc Human Biology, B Med Sc Hons Physiology.
- Inflammatory marker comparison of patients with acute coronary syndromes undergoing
on-pump versus off-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery M Tech Clinical Technology
student: Ms H Potgieter B Tech Biomedical Technology.
- Evaluation of oximetry values during on- and off pump coronary artery bypass graft
surgery – M Tech Clinical Technology student: Ms L Liebenberg B Tech Clinical Technology.
- Evaluating the relationship of lactate and glucose levels and operative SIRS in
CABG patients – M Tech Clinical Technology student: Mrs A Crous B Tech Clinical
Technology.
- >Surgery for infective endocarditis in Africa - a systematic review: Prof FE Smit,
Ms C Prins.
- A Surgical Algorithm for the management of Pulmonary Aspergilloma – A Case Series:
Dr V Jonker, Prof AG Linegar, Ms C Prins.
- Development of Cardiothoracic Surgery in Africa: Prof FE Smit.
- The National South African Heart Association Database (Cardiac Surgery National
Database and Cathlab Registry): Prof FE Smit, Prof AG Linegar, Ms C Prins.
- Health Economics Unit for central South Africa: Prof FE Smit, Mrs M Stroebel, Prof
G van Zyl, Dr N van Zyl.
- Assessment of the tissue engineered ADAPT ® treated bovine pericardial patch for
cardiac repair procedures: BioMD Celxcel, Perth Australia.
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