Associate Professor Nelson Alphonso

Andugala, Shalom, Grant, Caroline, Powell, Jennifer, Marathe, Supreet, Venugopal, Prem and Alphonso, Nelson (2024). Three-dimensional printing in the closure of multiple muscular ventricular septal defects. Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 29 (2), 184-201. doi: 10.1053/j.optechstcvs.2023.04.001

Andugala, Shalom, McIntosh, Amy, Orchard, Jennifer, Rahiman, Sarfaraz, Miedecke, Anna, Keyser, Janelle, Betts, Kim, Marathe, Supreet, Alphonso, Nelson and Venugopal, Prem (2024). Successful implementation of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) in paediatric cardiac surgery in Australia. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 33 (8), 1201-1208. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2024.01.029

Crawford, Lachlan, Marathe, Supreet P, Betts, Kim S, Karl, Tom R, Mattke, Adrian, Rahiman, Sarfaraz, Campbell, Isobella, Inoue, Takamichi, Nair, Harikrishnan, Iyengar, Ajay, Konstantinov, Igor E, Andrews, David, Artrip, John, Brink, Johann, Brizard, Christian, Davies, Ben, Finucane, Kirsten, Johnson, Janelle, Liava’a, Matt, Nicholson, Ian, Patukale, Aditya, Venugopal, Prem, Alphonso, Nelson and ANZCORS Collaborative (2024). Early outcomes after post-cardiotomy extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in paediatric patients: a contemporary, binational cohort study. European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 65 (4) ezae124. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezae124

Shikata, Fumiaki, Shah, Jay, Marathe, Supreet, Suna, Jessica, Alphonso, Nelson and Venugopal, Prem (2024). Upper partial sternal split for pediatric cardiac surgery. General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 72 (8), 505-511. doi: 10.1007/s11748-023-01996-7

Patukale, Aditya A., Marathe, Supreet P., Betts, Kim S., Daley, Michael, Shetty, Gautham, Anand, Abhishek, Suna, Jessica, Andrews, David, Karl, Tom R., Brizard, Christian, Venugopal, Prem and Alphonso, Nelson (2023). CardioCel® for repair of congenital heart defects – nationwide results of over 1000 implants. European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 64 (4) ezad343, 1-8. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezad343

Shetty, Gautham, Zouki, Jason, Lee, Geraldine, Patukale, Aditya, Betts, Kim S., Justo, Robert N., Marathe, Supreet P., Venugopal, Prem, QPCR Group and Alphonso, Nelson (2023). Utility of routine chest radiographs after chest drain removal in paediatric cardiac surgical patients - a retrospective analysis of 1076 patients. Interdisciplinary Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, 37 (4) ivad159, 1-7. doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivad159

Betts, Kim S, Marathe, Supreet P, Chai, Kevin, Konstantinov, Igor, Iyengar, Ajay, Suna, Jessica, Andrews, David, Brink, Johann, Brizard, Christian, Finucane, Kirsten, d’Udekem, Yves, Karl, Tom R, Liava’a, Matt, Orr, Yishay, Venugopal, Prem, Alphonso, Nelson and ANZCORS Collaborative (2023). A machine learning approach to predicting 30-day mortality following paediatric cardiac surgery: findings from the Australia New Zealand Congenital Outcomes Registry for Surgery (ANZCORS). European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 64 (2) ezad160. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezad160

King, Gregory, Buratto, Edward, Daley, Michael, Iyengar, Ajay, Alphonso, Nelson, Grigg, Leeanne, Cordina, Rachael, d'Udekem, Yves and Konstantinov, Igor E. (2023). Impact of Aortic Atresia After Fontan Operation in Patients With Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome. Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 116 (1), 95-102. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2022.09.018

Long, Debbie A., Gibbons, Kristen S., Stocker, Christian, Ranger, Michael, Alphonso, Nelson, Le Marsney, Renate, Dow, Belinda, Schults, Jessica A., Graydon, Cameron, Shehabi, Yahya and Schibler, Andreas (2023). Perioperative dexmedetomidine compared to midazolam in children undergoing open-heart surgery: a pilot randomised controlled trial. Critical Care and Resuscitation, 25 (1), 33-42. doi: 10.1016/j.ccrj.2023.04.007

Patukale, Aditya A., Suna, Jessica, Anand, Abhishek, Betts, Kim S., Karl, Tom R., Venugopal, Prem, Marathe, Supreet P. and Alphonso, Nelson (2023). Performance of CardioCel in cardiac surgery: a systematic review. World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, 14 (2), 211-219. doi: 10.1177/21501351221149416

King, Gregory, Buratto, Edward, Cordina, Rachael, Iyengar, Ajay, Grigg, Leeanne, Kelly, Andrew, Bullock, Andrew, Ayer, Julian, Alphonso, Nelson, d'Udekem, Yves and Konstantinov, Igor E. (2023). Atrioventricular septal defect in Fontan circulation: Right ventricular dominance, not valve surgery, adversely affects survival. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 165 (2), 424-433. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2022.04.011

Suna, Jessica M., Marathe, Supreet P., Venugopal, Prem, Justo, Robert, Alphonso, Nelson, Merlo, Gregory and Hall, Lisa (2023). Clinical stakeholder preferences for paediatric cardiac surgery outcome reporting in Australia and New Zealand. Cardiology in the Young, 33 (11) PII S1047951122003912, 1-7. doi: 10.1017/s1047951122003912

Bell, Douglas, Suna, Jessica, Marathe, Supreet P., Perumal, Gopinath, Betts, Kim S., Venugopal, Prem, Alphonso, Nelson and QPCR Group (2022). Feeding neonates and infants prior to surgery for congenital heart defects: systematic review and meta-analysis. Children, 9 (12) 1856, 1-12. doi: 10.3390/children9121856

Kenny, Louise, McIntosh, Amy, Jardine, Karen, Suna, Jessica, Versluis, Kathryn, Slee, Nicola, Lloyd, Gareth, Justo, Robert, Merlo, Greg, Wilson, Mary, Reddan, Tristan, Powell, Jennifer, Venugopal, Prem, Betts, Kim and Alphonso, Nelson (2022). Vocal cord dysfunction after pediatric cardiac surgery: a prospective implementation study. JTCVS Open, 11, 398-411. doi: 10.1016/j.xjon.2022.06.003

Rimpau, Sebastian, Gibbons, Kristen, Venugopal, Prem, Alphonso, Nelson, Anderson, Benjamin, Johnson, Kerry E. and Mattke, Adrian C. (2022). Outcomes after Stage I Norwood palliation in a recently established program can achieve results similar to longer established services. Heart Lung and Circulation, 31 (8), 1176-1181. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2022.02.004

Marathe, Supreet P., Suna, Jessica, Betts, Kim S., Merlo, Greg, Konstantinov, Igor E., Iyengar, Ajay J., Venugopal, Prem, Alphonso, Nelson and ANZCORS Collaborative (2022). The Australia and New Zealand Congenital Outcomes Registry for Surgery ( ANZCORS ): methodology and preliminary results. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 92 (12), 3154-3161. doi: 10.1111/ans.17886

Schlapbach, Luregn J., Gibbons, Kristen S., Horton, Stephen B., Johnson, Kerry, Long, Debbie A., Buckley, David H. F., Erickson, Simon, Festa, Marino, D'Udekem, Yves, Alphonso, Nelson, Winlaw, David S., Delzoppo, Carmel, Van Loon, Kim, Jones, Mark, Young, Paul J., Butt, Warwick and Schibler, Andreas (2022). Effect of nitric oxide via cardiopulmonary bypass on ventilator-free days in young children undergoing congenital heart disease surgery: the NITRIC Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association, 328 (1), 38-47. doi: 10.1001/jama.2022.9376

Patukale, Aditya, Shikata, Fumiaki, Marathe, Shilpa S., Patel, Pervez, Marathe, Supreet P., Colen, Timothy, Venugopal, Prem, Suna, Jessica, Betts, Kim, Karl, Tom R., Johnson, Janelle, Versluis, Kathryn, Alphonso, Nelson and QPCR Group (2022). A single-centre, retrospective study of mid-term outcomes of aortic arch repair using a standardized resection and patch augmentation technique. Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, 35 (3) ivac135, 1-9. doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivac135

Daley, Michael, Buratto, Edward, King, Gregory, Grigg, Leeanne, Iyengar, Ajay, Alphonso, Nelson, Bullock, Andrew, Celermajer, David S., Ayer, Julian, Robertson, Terry, d’Udekem, Yves and Konstantinov, Igor E. (2022). Impact of Fontan fenestration on long‐term outcomes: a propensity score–matched analysis. Journal of the American Heart Association, 11 (11) e026087, 1-8. doi: 10.1161/jaha.122.026087

King, Gregory, Buratto, Edward, Celermajer, David S., Grigg, Leeanne, Alphonso, Nelson, Robertson, Terry, Bullock, Andrew, Ayer, Julian, Iyengar, Ajay, d'Udekem, Yves and Konstantinov, Igor E. (2022). Natural and modified history of atrioventricular valve regurgitation in patients with fontan circulation. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 79 (18), 1832-1845. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2022.02.022

Shrimpton, Nicole, Patukale, Aditya, Rane, Mark, Barbaro, Pasquale, Alphonso, Nelson and Venugopal, Prem (2022). Cardiopulmonary bypass in a child with severe Factor XII deficiency. Perfusion (United Kingdom), 37 (3) ARTN 0267659121999305, 316-320. doi: 10.1177/0267659121999305

Patukale, Aditya, Powell, Jennifer, Marathe, Supreet, Karl, Tom, Alphonso, Nelson and Venugopal, Prem (2022). Cerebral infarction during cervical veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in children: can it be predicted?. World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, 13 (6), 21501351221085539-797. doi: 10.1177/21501351221085539

Marathe, Supreet P, Venugopal, Prem and Alphonso, Nelson (2022). ‘Mixed’ total anomalous pulmonary venous connection—neglect at your own peril. European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 61 (6), 1306-1306. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezac143

Cao, Jacob Y., Marathe, Supreet P., Zannino, Diana, Celermajer, David S., Justo, Robert N., Alphonso, Nelson, d’Udekem, Yves and Winlaw, David S. (2022). Fontan operation at less than 3 years of age is not a risk factor for long-term failure. European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 61 (3) ARTN ezab355, 497-504. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezab355

Doo, Irene, Staub, Lukas P., Mattke, Adrian, Haisz, Emma, Seidler, Anna Lene, Alphonso, Nelson and Schlapbach, Luregn J. (2022). Diagnostic accuracy of infection markers to diagnose infections in neonates and children receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Frontiers in Pediatrics, 9 824552, 824552. doi: 10.3389/fped.2021.824552

Betts, Kim S., Marathe, Supreet P., Suna, Jessica, Venugopal, Prem, Chai, Kevin, Alphonso, Nelson, Johnson, Janelle, Versluis, Kathryn and Karl, Tom R. (2022). Machine learning in paediatric cardiac surgery: ready for prime time?. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 31 (5), 613-615. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2021.12.005

Suna, Jessica, Moloney, Gregory, Marathe, Supreet P., Bierbach, Benjamin, Roberts, Jason A., Parker, Suzanne, Ungerer, Jacobus P.J., McWhinney, Brett, Dorofaeff, Tavey, Venugopal, Prem and Alphonso, Nelson (2022). Perioperative cefazolin prophylaxis in pediatric cardiac surgery: a prospective, cohort study. Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 114 (4), 1434-1440. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2022.02.047

Patukale, Aditya A., Davies, Janene, Marathe, Supreet, Alphonso, Nelson and Venugopal, Prem (2021). Calcification causing failure of tissue engineered bovine pericardium after aortic valve repair. World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, 13 (2), 251-253. doi: 10.1177/21501351211036407

Marathe, Supreet P., Hussein, Nadia, Wallace, Fraser R. O., Bell, Douglas, Yong, Matthew, Betts, Kim S., Ward, Cameron, Jalali, Homayoun, Venugopal, Prem, Konstantinov, Igor E. and Alphonso, Nelson (2021). Comparison of homografts and bovine jugular vein conduits in the pulmonary position in patients younger than 20 years of age. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 164 (3), 752-762.e8. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2021.11.087

Avinash Patukale, Aditya, Shetty, Gautham, Prakash Marathe, Supreet, Sullivan, Timothy, Venugopal, Prem and Alphonso, Nelson (2021). Subperiosteal Orbital Hematoma From SVC Occlusion During Cardiac Surgery: To See or Not to See. World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, 13 (2) 21501351211044130, 1-2. doi: 10.1177/21501351211044130

Sharma, Bharti, Kenny, Louise, Alphonso, Nelson and Anderson, Benjamin (2021). A case report of mass and pressure: the utility of contrast echocardiography. European Heart Journal - Case Reports, 5 (8) ytab134, ytab134. doi: 10.1093/ehjcr/ytab134

Suna, Jessica and Alphonso, Nelson (2021). Cefazolin prophylaxis in children undergoing cardiac surgery—is it too little too late?. European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 61 (1), 34-35. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezab327

Kenny, Louise A., Austin, Conal, Golesworthy, Tal, Venugopal, Prem and Alphonso, Nelson (2021). Personalized External Aortic Root Support (PEARS) for Aortic Root Aneurysm. Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 26 (2), 290-305. doi: 10.1053/j.optechstcvs.2021.03.001

Kenny, Louise A., Austin, Conal, Venugopal, Prem and Alphonso, Nelson (2021). Personalized External Aortic Root Support (PEARS) for neo-aortic valve insufficiency after arterial switch operation. Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 26 (2), 257-274. doi: 10.1053/j.optechstcvs.2021.06.002

Auld, Benjamin C., Donald, Julia S., Lwin, Naychi, Betts, Kim, Alphonso, Nelson O., Venugopal, Prem S., Justo, Robert N., Ward, Cameron J., Konstantinov, Igor E., Karl, Tom R. and Anderson, Benjamin W. (2021). Balloon dilatation versus surgical valvotomy for congenital aortic stenosis: a propensity score matched study. Cardiology in the Young, 31 (12), 1-7. doi: 10.1017/S1047951121001281

Strange, Geoffrey A., Veerappan, Sundar, Alphonso, Nelson, Refeld, Stephen, Simon, Stewart and Justo, Robert (2021). Prevalence and cost of managing paediatric cardiac disease in Queensland. Heart Lung and Circulation, 30 (2), 254-260. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2020.06.002

Naimo, Phillip S., Bell, Douglas, Fricke, Tyson A., d'Udekem, Yves, Brizard, Christian P., Alphonso, Nelson and Konstantinov, Igor E. (2021). Truncus arteriosus repair: a 40-year multicenter perspective. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 161 (1), 230-240. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.04.149

Merlo, Greg, Suna, Jessica M., McIntosh, Amy, Jardine, Karen, Kenny, Louise, Orchard, Jennifer, Wilson, Mary and Alphonso, Nelson (2021). Implementation of a novel vocal cord dysfunction management pathway using the consolidated framework for implementation research. Cardiology in the Young, 32 (5), 1-7. doi: 10.1017/S1047951121003073

Marathe, Supreet P., Zannino, Diana, Cao, Jacob Y., du Plessis, Karin, Marathe, Shilpa S., Ayer, Julian, Celermajer, David S., Gentles, Thomas L., Sholler, Gary F., Justo, Robert N., Alphonso, Nelson, d'Udekem, Yves and Winlaw, David S. (2020). Heterotaxy is not a risk factor for adverse long-term outcomes after Fontan completion. Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 110 (2), 646-653. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.11.015

Fricke, Tyson A., Bell, Douglas, Daley, Michael, d'Udekem, Yves, Brizard, Christian P., Alphonso, Nelson and Konstantinov, Igor E. (2020). The influence of coronary artery anatomy on mortality after the arterial switch operation. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 160 (1), 191-199.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2019.11.146

Eagleson, Karen, Campbell, Miranda, McAlinden, Bronagh, Heussler, Helen, Pagel, Susan, Webb, Kerri-Lyn, Stocker, Christian, Alphonso, Nelson and Justo, Robert (2020). Congenital heart disease long-term improvement in functional health (CHD LIFE): a partnership program to improve the long-term functional health of children with congenital heart disease in Queensland. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 56 (7) jpc.14935, 1003-1009. doi: 10.1111/jpc.14935

Justo, Robert, Ward, Cameron, Slater, Anthony, McEniery, Julie, Sargent, Phil, Isles, Alan, Karl, Tom R and Alphonso, Nelson (2020). Queensland paediatric cardiac service: lessons from evolution to a unified service in a tertiary children's hospital. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 56 (6), 833-837. doi: 10.1111/jpc.14914

Lim, Adeline Yi Ling, Mattke, Adrian Christian, Clark, Julia Elizabeth, Pinzon-Charry, Alberto, Alphonso, Nelson and Kapur, Nitin (2020). Acquired immunodeficiency from maternal chemotherapy and severe primary pneumocystis infection in an infant. Case Reports in Pediatrics, 2020, 1-5. doi: 10.1155/2020/5740304

Bell, Douglas, Thakeria, Priyanka, Betts, Kim, Justo, Robert, Jalali, Homayoun, Wijesekera, Vishva, Venugopal, Prem, Karl, Tom and Alphonso, Nelson (2020). Propensity-matched comparison of the long-term outcome of the Nunn and two-patch techniques for the repair of complete atrioventricular septal defects. European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 57 (1), 85-91. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezz124

Bell, Douglas, Betts, Kim, Justo, Robert, Forde, Nadine, Venugopal, Prem, Corno, Antonio F., Smith, Paul, Caputo, Massimo, Marsico, Roberto, Karl, Tom R. and Alphonso, Nelson (2019). Multicenter experience with 500 cardiocel implants used for the repair of congenital heart defects. Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 108 (6), 1883-1888. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.04.085

Yong, Matthew S., Zhu, Michael Z. L., du Plessis, Karin, Weintraub, Robert G., Hornung, Tim, Winlaw, David, Alphonso, Nelson, d'Udekem, Yves and Konstantinov, Igor E. (2019). Long-term Outcomes of the Fontan Operation in Patients With Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Drainage. Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 108 (4), 1234-1241. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.04.073

Vaidyanathan, Swaminathan, Supreet, Marathe, Shilpa, Marathe, Nelson, Alphonso and Vijay, Agarwal (2019). Options for coronary translocation and other considerations in aortic root translocation (Bex-Nikaidoh procedure). Annals of Pediatric Cardiology, 12 (3), 228-232. doi: 10.4103/apc.APC_183_18

Pandya, Nischal R., Daley, Michael, Mattke, Adrian, Shikata, Fumiaki, Betts, Kim, Haisz, Emma, Black, Anthony, Anderson, Benjamin, Alphonso, Nelson and Venugopal, Prem (2019). A comparison of pump-controlled retrograde trial off to arterio-venous bridging for weaning from venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 56 (2), 277-284. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezy485

Shearer, Lauren, Justo, Robert N., Marathe, Supreet P., Betts, Kim, Venugopal, Prem, Winlaw, David S., Bullock, Andrew, Robertson, Terry, Gentles, Thomas L., Celermajer, David, d'Udekem, Yves and Alphonso, Nelson (2019). Augmentation of the pulmonary arteries at or prior to the Fontan procedure is not associated with worse long-term outcomes: a propensity-matched analysis from the Australia-New Zealand Fontan Registry†. European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery, 55 (5), 829-836. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezy376

Bell, Douglas, Prabhu, Sudesh, Betts, Kim, Justo, Robert, Venugopal, Prem, Karl, Tom R. and Alphonso, Nelson (2019). Durability of tissue-engineered bovine pericardium (CardioCel®) for a minimum of 24 months when used for the repair of congenital heart defects. Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, 28 (2), 284-290. doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivy246

Marathe, Supreet P., Bell, Douglas, Betts, Kim, Sayed, Sajid, Dunne, Benjamin, Ward, Cameron, Whight, Chris, Jalali, Homayoun, Venugopal, Prem, Andrews, David and Alphonso, Nelson (2019). Homografts versus stentless bioprosthetic valves in the pulmonary position: A multicentre propensity-matched comparison in patients younger than 20 years. European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery, 56 (2), 377-384. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezz021

Pandya, Nischal R., Alphonso, Nelson, Tu, Quyen, Venugopal, Prem and Schlapbach, Luregn J. (2018). Prolonged postoperative vasoplegia in pediatric patients on chronic angiotensin II blocker treatment. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 5 121, 121. doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2018.00121

Perumal, Gopinath, Marathe, Supreet P., Schlapbach, Luregn J., Morwood, Jim, Venugopal, Prem and Alphonso, Nelson (2018). Postoperative catecholamine resistance following fetal methamphetamine exposure. Asian Cardiovascular & Thoracic Annals, 27 (1), 218492318784740-32. doi: 10.1177/0218492318784740

Bell, Douglas, Prabhu, Sudesh, Betts, Kim S., Chen, Yilin, Radford, Dorothy, Whight, Chris, Ward, Cameron, Jalali, Homayoun, Venugopal, Prem and Alphonso, Nelson (2018). Long-term performance of homografts versus stented bioprosthetic valves in the pulmonary position in patients aged 10-20 years. European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 54 (5), 946-952. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezy149

Pandya, Nischal R., Venugopal, Prem, Wildschut, Jason and Alphonso, Nelson (2018). Three's a Crowd-A Unique Combination of Coronary Artery Atresia, Fistula, and Stenosis: Multiple Congenital Coronary Artery Anomalies. World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, 11 (4), 2150135118757990-NP139. doi: 10.1177/2150135118757990

Auld, Benjamin, Carrigan, Lindsay, Ward, Cameron, Justo, Robert, Alphonso, Nelson and Anderson, Ben (2018). Balloon aortic valvuloplasty for congenital aortic stenosis: a 14-year single centre review. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 28 (4), 632-636. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2018.02.014

Buratto, Edward, Daley, Michael, Ye, Xin Tao, Radford, Dorothy J., Alphonso, Nelson, Brizard, Christian P., d'Udekem, Yves and Konstantinov, Igor E. (2017). Propensity score matched analysis of partial atrioventricular septal defect repair in infancy. Heart, 104 (12), 1014-1018. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2017-312163

Prabhu, Sudesh, Armes, Jane E., Bell, Douglas, Justo, Robert, Venugopal, Prem, Karl, Tom and Alphonso, Nelson (2017). Histologic evaluation of explanted tissue-engineered bovine pericardium (CardioCel). Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 29 (3), 356-363. doi: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2017.05.017

Justo, Edward R., Reeves, Benjamin M., Ware, Robert S., Johnson, Janelle C., Karl, Tom R., Alphonso, Nelson D. and Justo, Robert N. (2017). Comparison of outcomes in Australian indigenous and non-indigenous children and adolescents undergoing cardiac surgery. Cardiology in the Young, 27 (9), 1-7. doi: 10.1017/S1047951117000993

Prabhu, Sudesh, Anderson, Ben, Ward, Cameron, Karl, Tom and Alphonso, Nelson (2017). Anticoagulation for interventional extracardiac Fontan. World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, 8 (3), 417-418. doi: 10.1177/2150135117704619

Sayed, Sajid, Prabhu, Sudesh, Fawcett, Jonathan, Choo, Kelvin and Alphonso, Nelson (2017). A systematic surgical approach to hepatoblastoma with intracardiac extension. Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals, 25 (4), 300-303. doi: 10.1177/0218492317705565

Moynihan, Katie, Barlow, Andrew, Alphonso, Nelson, Anderson, Ben, Johnson, Janelle, Nourse, Clare, Schlebusch, Sanmarié, Karl, Tom R. and Schlapbach, Luregn J. (2017). Impact of viral respiratory pathogens on outcomes after pediatric cardiac surgery. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, 18 (3), 219-227. doi: 10.1097/PCC.0000000000001083

Prabhu, Sudesh, Anderson, Ben, Ward, Cameron, Karl, Tom and Alphonso, Nelson (2016). A Simplified Technique for Interventional Extracardiac Fontan. World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, 8 (1), 92-98. doi: 10.1177/2150135116663697

Celermajer, David, Strange, Geoff, Cordina, Rachael, Selbie, Lisa, Sholler, Gary, Winlaw, David, Alphonso, Nelson, Justo, Robert, Nicholae, Mugur, Kasparian, Nadine, Weintraub, Robert G., Cheung, Michael, Grigg, Leeanne E., Brizard, Christian P., Wheaton, Gavin, Disney, Patrick, Stewart, Simon, Bullock, Andrew, Ramsay, James, Gentles, Thomas and d'Udekem, Yves (2016). Congenital heart disease requires a lifetime continuum of care: a call for a regional registry. Heart Lung and Circulation, 25 (8), 750-754. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2016.03.018

Prabhu, Sudesh, Mattke, Adrian C., Anderson, Ben, McBride, Craig, Cooke, Lucy, Karl, Tom and Alphonso, Nelson (2016). Repair of congenital diaphragmatic hernia during extracorporeal life support: Experience with six neonates. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 86 (9), 711-716. doi: 10.1111/ans.13466

Prabhu, Sudesh, Karl, Tom, Morwood, Jim and Alphonso, Nelson (2016). Temporary Single Ventricle Palliation for Severe Diastolic Dysfunction in a Biventricular Heart. World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, 8 (3), 404-407. doi: 10.1177/2150135116635145

Prabhu, Sudesh, Fox, Scott, Mattke, Adrian, Armes, Jane E. and Alphonso, Nelson (2016). Extracorporeal life support in multisystem smooth muscle dysfunction syndrome. World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, 8 (6), 750-753. doi: 10.1177/2150135116658457

Sayed, Sajid, Prabhu, Sudesh, Thomas, Marion, McBride, Craig A. and Alphonso, Nelson (2015). Primary Sternal Osteomyelitis With Extensive Mediastinal Abscess in a Neonate. Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 100 (4), E85-E87. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.05.133

Mattke, Adrian C., Stocker, Christian F., Schibler, Andreas, Alphonso, Nelson, Johnson, Kerry and Karl, Tom R. (2015). A newly established extracorporeal life support assisted cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) program can achieve intact neurological outcome in 60 % of children. Intensive Care Medicine, 41 (12), 2227-2228. doi: 10.1007/s00134-015-4036-2

Sayed, Sajid, Sharma, Vinod, Mcbride, Craig A., Levitt, David and Alphonso, Nelson (2015). Massive thymic hyperplasia in a neonate with Beckwith-Weidemann syndrome. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 52 (1), 90-92. doi: 10.1111/jpc.12970

Prabhu, Sudesh, Ramakrishnan, Karthik, Alphonso, Nelson, McCaffery, Kevin, Anderson, Ben and Karl, Tom (2015). Successful lysis of bilateral renal vein thrombosis following neonatal truncus repair. World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery, 6 (1), 115-118. doi: 10.1177/2150135114553477

Ramakrishnan, Karthik, Karl, Tom, Kilner, David and Alphonso, Nelson (2014). High tracheal bifurcation: an unusual cause of left bronchial obstruction. Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 98 (2), 699-701. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.09.072

Kumar, Gaurav, Mattke, Adrian C., Bowling, Frank, McWhinney, Avis, Alphonso, Nelson and Karl, Tom R. (2014). Resuscitation of a neonate with medium chain acyl-coenzyme a dehydrogenase deficiency using extracorporeal life support. World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, 5 (1), 118-120. doi: 10.1177/2150135113501900

Panda, Biswa R., Alphonso, Nelson, Govindasamy, Maheshkumar, Anderson, Benjamin, Stocker, Christian and Karl, Tom R. (2014). Cardiac catheter procedures during extracorporeal life support: a risk-benefit analysis. World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, 5 (1), 31-37. doi: 10.1177/2150135113505297

Panda, Biswa Ranjan, Pandey, Ragini, Ranger, Michael, Anderson, Benjamin, Karl, Tom and Alphonso, Nelson (2013). Ventricular septal defect closure in a child with osteogenesis imperfecta: risk factors and management. Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 96 (5), E125-E126. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.06.116

Kumar, Gaurav, Panda, Biswa Ranjan, Gooi, Alex, Alphonso, Nelson and Karl, Tom R. (2013). Secondary repair of Ebstein's anomaly with atrioventricular septal defect using the cone technique. World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, 4 (4), 450-452. doi: 10.1177/2150135113501178

Kumar, Gaurav, Provenzano, Sylvio, Alphonso, Nelson and Karl, Tom R. (2013). Esophageal perforation associated with fontan operation: a complication of transesophageal echocardiography. World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, 4 (3), 293-295. doi: 10.1177/2150135113482471

McMullan, DM, Oppido, G, Alphonso, N, Cochrane, AD, d'Acoz, YD and Brizard, CP (2006). Evaluation of downsized homograft conduits for right ventricle-to-pulmonary artery reconstruction. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 132 (1), 66-71. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2006.02.041

Sivasubramonian, S, Alphonso, N, Qureshi, SA and Anderson, D (2004). Rapid evolution of right ventricular cardiomyopathy after surgical closure of a secundum atrial septal defect. Pediatric Cardiology, 25 (5), 541-544. doi: 10.1007/s00246-003-0502-7

Crawford, L., Marathe, S., Betts, K., Venugopal, P. and Alphonso, N. (2024). Does Size Matter? A Comparative Study of Survival After Paediatric Cardiac Surgery in Patients Weighing 2.5kg or Less in Queensland, Australia. ANZSCTS Annual Scientific Meeting, Wellington, New Zealand, 9–11 November 2023. Chatswood, NSW, Australia: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2024.04.010

Crawford, L., Marathe, S., Betts, K., Konstantinov, I., Iyengar, A., Venugopal, P., ANZCORS Collaborative and Alphonso, N. (2024). Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation After Neonatal Cardiac Surgery: A Binational Cohort Study. ANZSCTS Annual Scientific Meeting, Wellington, New Zealand, 9–11 November 2023. Chatswood, NSW Australia: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2024.04.006

Suna, J., Marathe, S., Venugopal, P., Justo, R., Merlo, G., Hall, L. and Alphonso, N. (2023). Clinical stakeholder preferences for paediatric cardiac surgery outcome reporting in Australia and New Zealand. Inaugural Tri-Society Cardiac and Thoracic Symposium (3SCTS 2022), Cairns, QLD Australia, 16-19 November 2022. Chatswood, NSW Australia: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2023.04.174

Mcintosh, A., Alphonso, N., Marathe, S., Miedecke, A., Orchard, J., Rahiman, S., Suna, J., Versluis, K. and Venugopal, P. (2023). Is early recovery possible after congenital cardiothoracic surgery?. Inaugural Tri-Society Cardiac and Thoracic Symposium (3SCTS 2022), Cairns, QLD Australia, 16-19 November 2022. Chatswood, NSW Australia: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2023.04.086

Lee, G., Marathe, S., Betts, K., Suna, J., Konstantinov, I., Venugopal, P. and Alphonso, N. (2023). Contemporary hospital outcomes following paediatric cardiac surgery in patients with trisomy 21 in Australia and New Zealand. Inaugural Tri-Society Cardiac and Thoracic Symposium (3SCTS 2022), Cairns, QLD Australia, 16-19 November 2022. Chatswood, NSW Australia: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2023.04.089

Patukale, Aditya, Daley, Michael, Betts, Kim, Justo, Robert, Dhannapuneni, Ramana, Venugopal, Prem, Karl, Tom R. and Alphonso, Nelson (2021). Outcomes of pulmonary valve leaflet augmentation for transannular repair of tetralogy of Fallot. 100th Annual Meeting of the American-Association-for-Thoracic-Surgery (AATS) - A Virtual Learning Experience, Online, 22-23 May, 2020. Philadelphia, PA, United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.12.145

Marathe, Supreet P., Iyengar, Ajay J., Betts, Kim S., du Plessis, Karin, Salve, Gananjay G., Justo, Robert N., Venugopal, Prem, Winlaw, David S., d'Udekem, Yves and Alphonso, Nelson (2021). Long-term outcomes following Fontan takedown in Australia and New Zealand. 100th Annual Meeting of the American-Association-for-Thoracic-Surgery (AATS) - A Virtual Learning Experience, Electr Network, 22-23 May 2020. Philadelphia, PA, United States: Elsevier . doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.09.074

Muntaner, Celest Dines, King, Gregory, Zannino, Diana, Alphonso, Nelson, Finucance, Kirsten, Winlaw, David, Brizard, Christian, Weintraub, Robert and D'Udekem, Yves (2021). Poor late outcomes after tricuspid valve repair in a single ventricle: experience of 103 patients. 56th Annual Meeting of the Society-of-Thoracic-Surgeons, New Orleans, LA, United States, 25-28 January 2020. Philadelphia, PA, United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.05.070

King, Gregory, Winlaw, David S., Alphonso, Nelson, Andrews, David, Finucance, Kirsten, Konstantinov, Igor E. and d'Udekem, Yves (2020). Atrioventricular valve closure in Fontan palliation. 33rd Annual Meeting of the European-Association-for-Cardio-Thoracic-Surgery (EACTS), Lisbon Portugal, Oct 03-05, 2019. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezz324

Fong, Laura S., Betts, Kim, Bell, Douglas, Konstantinov, Igor E., Nicholson, Ian A., Winlaw, David S., Orr, Yishay, the Australian CAVSD Study Group, Hu, Thomas, Radford, Dorothy, Alphonso, Nelson and Andrews, David (2020). Complete atrioventricular septal defect repair in Australia: Results over 25 years. 99th Annual Meeting of the American-Association-for-Thoracic-Surgery (AATS), Toronto, Canada, 4-7 May 2019. Philadelphia, PA United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2019.08.005

Perumal, Gopinath, Marathe, Supreet Prakash, Betts, Kim S., Suna, Jessica, Morwood, Jim, Wildschut, Jason, Mattke, Adrian C., Alphonso, Nelson and Venugopal, Prem (2020). Universal implantation of temporary epicardial pacing wires after surgery for congenital heart disease: necessity or luxury?. 32nd Annual Meeting of the European Association for Cardio Thoracic Surgery, Milan, Italy, 18-20 October, 2018. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezz285

Marathe, Supreet P., Zannino, Diana, Shi, William Y., du Plessis, Karin, Kehr, Jascha, Perumal, Gopinath, Sun, Jessica, Gentles, Thomas L., Ayer, Julian, Sholler, Gary F., Verrall, Charlotte E., Alphonso, Nelson, Andrews, David, d'Udekem, Yves and Winlaw, David S. (2019). Two ventricles are not better than one in the fontan circulation: equivalent late outcomes. Scientific Sessions and Exhibition of the American-Heart-Association / Resuscitation Science Symposium, Anaheim, CA, United States, 11-14 November 2017. Philadelphia, PA, United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.08.024

Kamarova, H., Uricchio, N., Alphonso, N., Holt, R. C. L. and Horan, M. (2011). Risk factors for acute renal failure requiring renal replacement therapy after surgery for congenital heart disease in children. 22nd Annual Congress of the European Society of Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care (ESPNIC 2011), Hannover, Germany, 2-5 November 2011. Heidelberg, Germany: Springer. doi: 10.1007/s00134-011-2387-x

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