BrianLeeGanzelMD

Thoracic Surgery • Louisville, KY

Cardiovascular Surgery

Associate Professor, Surgery, University of Louisville School of Medicine

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Office
201 Abraham Flexner Way
Suite 1200
Louisville, KY 40202
Phone+1 502-583-8383

Fax+1 502-561-2190
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Education & Training

University of Louisville School of MedicineResidency, Thoracic Surgery, 1984 - 1986
University of Nebraska Medical Center College of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 1978 - 1984
University of Nebraska College of MedicineClass of 1978

Certifications & Licensure

KY State Medical License 1983 - 2025
IN State Medical License 2005 - 2015
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Cannula Placement for Cerebral Protection Without Circulatory Arrest in Patients Undergoing Hemiarch Aortic Aneurysm Repair.
Trivedi, J., Sweeney, J., Endo, T., Ankem, A., Pahwa, S., Slaughter, M., Ganzel, B.> ;Texas Heart Institute Journal. 2024 Feb 12
Double-Chambered Right Ventricle:An Intraoperative Surprise.
Bradley Ceremuga, Walter Sobczyk, Bahaaldin Alsoufi, Dana Settles, Prafull Raheja, Brian Ganzel, Siddharth Pahwa, Kozik, D.> ;Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 2023 May 1
Dual Left Main Coronary Arteries With Ischemia and Coronary Steal.
Kamal M Kassem, Sohail Ikram, Brian L Ganzel, Shahab Ghafghazi, Dinesh Kalra, Shengnan Zheng> ;JACC. Case Reports. 2022 Jul 6
1 citations
Aortic root replacement with Medtronic Freestyle bioprosthesis: 25-year experience.
Joseph C Sweeney, Susan A. Smith, Divya Avula, Jaimin R. Trivedi, Mark S. Slaughter, Brian L. Ganzel> ;Journal of Cardiac Surgery. 2021 Aug 12
2 citations
Is internal mammary artery graft beneficial in emergent coronary artery bypass surgery? A Society of Thoracic Surgeons national database analysis.
Jaimin R. Trivedi, Matthew C. Black, William M. Whited, Kristen Sell-Dottin, Hazaim Alwair, Brian L. Ganzel, Mark S. Slaughter> ;The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery. 2020 Apr 29
25 citations
Optimum surgical treatment for tricuspid valve infective endocarditis: An analysis of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons national database.
Mark S. Slaughter, Vinay Badhwar, Mickey S. Ising, Brian L. Ganzel, Kristen Sell-Dottin, Oliver K. Jawitz, Shuaiqi Zhang, Jaimin R. Trivedi> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2021 Apr 1
15 citations
Risk Factors and Outcomes in Redo Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting.
Michele Gallo, Jaimin R. Trivedi, Gretel Monreal, Brian L. Ganzel, Mark S. Slaughter> ;Heart, Lung & Circulation. 2020 Mar 1
36 citations
Effect of the stop-flow technique on cardiac retention of c-kit positive human cardiac stem cells after intracoronary infusion in a porcine model of chronic ischemic c...
Matthew C.L. Keith, Yukichi Tokita, Xian Liang Tang, Shahab Ghafghazi, Joseph B. Moore, Kyung U. Hong, Julius B Elmore, Alok R. Amraotkar, Haixun Guo, Brian L. Ganzel,...> ;Basic Research in Cardiology. 2015 Jul 7
16 citations
Safety of intracoronary infusion of 20 million C-kit positive human cardiac stem cells in pigs.
Matthew C.L. Keith, Xian Liang Tang, Yukichi Tokita, Qian Hong Li, Shahab Ghafghazi, Joseph B. Moore, Kyung U. Hong, Brandon J Elmore, Alok R. Amraotkar, Brian L. Ganz...> ;Plos One. 2015 Apr 23
15 citations
Clinical outcome after triple-valve operations in the modern era: are elderly patients at increased surgical risk?
Sebastian Pagni, Brian L. Ganzel, Ramesh Singh, Erle H. Austin, Christopher E. Mascio, Matthew L. Williams, Phani V. Akella, Jaimin R. Trivedi> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2014 Feb 1
29 citations
Early and midterm outcomes following surgery for acute type A aortic dissection.
Sebastian Pagni, Brian L. Ganzel, Jaimin R. Trivedi, Ramesh Singh, Christopher E. Mascio, Erle H. Austin, Mark S. Slaughter, Matthew L. Williams> ;Journal of Cardiac Surgery. 2013 Sep 1
3 citations
Management of recurrent leaks following postinfarction ventricular septal defect repairs.
Sameh Sayfo, O B S Lindsay Stepp, Brian Ganzel, Mark S. Slaughter, Michael P. Flaherty> ;Journal of Cardiac Surgery. 2012 Sep 1
8 citations
Antegrade versus retrograde cerebral protection in repair of acute ascending aortic dissection.
Matthew L. Williams, Brian L. Ganzel, A. David Slater, Mark S. Slaughter, Jaimin R. Trivedi, Harvey L. Edmonds, Sebastian Pagni> ;The American Surgeon. 2012 Mar 1
2 citations
Inflammatory aneurysms of the ascending aorta: diagnosis and surgical treatment.
Sebastian Pagni, Brian L. Ganzel, Mathew L. Williams, A. David Slater, Jaimin R. Trivedi> ;Journal of Cardiac Surgery. 2012 Jan 1
7 citations
Proximal Thoracic Aortic Replacement for Aneurysmal Disease Using the Freestyle Stentless Bioprosthesis: A 10-Year Experience
Sebastian Pagni, A. David Slater, Jaimin R. Trivedi, Matthew L. Williams, Erle H. Austin, Christopher E. Mascio, Brian L. Ganzel> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2011 Sep 1
36 citations
Thoracic Aortic Mobile Thrombus: Is There a Role for Early Surgical Intervention?
Sebastian Pagni, Jaimin R. Trivedi, Brian L. Ganzel, Matthew L. Williams, Nick Kapoor, Charles B. Ross, A. David Slater> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2011 Jun 1
8 citations
Hemiarch aortic replacement for acute type A dissection in a Marfan patient with twin pregnancy
Sebastian Pagni, Brian L. Ganzel, Thomas Tabb> ;Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery. 2008 Aug 1
15 citations
Tissue oxygenation response to mild hypercapnia during cardiopulmonary bypass with constant pump output
Ozan Akca, Daniel I. Sessler, Diane DeLong, Raymond Keijner, Brian L. Ganzel, Anthony G. Doufas> ;British Journal of Anaesthesia. 2006 Jun 1
3 citations
Alternative Surgical Strategy for the Treatment of a Mycotic Aortic Arch Aneurysm
Sebastian Pagni, Brian L. Ganzel, Harvey L. Edmonds> ;Texas Heart Institute Journal. 2006 Jan 1
145 citations
Cerebral oximetry for cardiac and vascular surgery.
Harvey L. Edmonds, Brian L. Ganzel, Erle H. Austin> ;Seminars in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 2004 Jun 1
54 citations
Neurophysiologic monitoring to assure delivery of retrograde cerebral perfusion
Brian L. Ganzel, Harvey L. Edmonds, John R. Pank, L.Jane Goldsmith> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 1997 Apr 1
74 citations
The Role of Neuromonitoring in Cardiovascular Surgery
Harvey L. Edmonds, Rosendo A. Rodriguez, Steve M. Audenaert, Erle H. Austin, Samuel B. Pollock, Brian L. Ganzel> ;Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 1996 Jan 1
17 citations
An improved glomerular filtration rate in cardiac transplant recipients with once-a-day cyclosporine dosing.
Martin Bunke, Rebecca S. Sloan, Michael E. Brier, Brian Ganzel> ;Transplantation. 1995 Feb 27
42 citations
Emergency aortocoronary bypass after failed angioplasty
Michael A. Greene, Laman A. Gray, A. David Slater, Brian L. Ganzel, Constantine D. Mavroudis> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 1991 Feb 1
9 citations
Repair of infected pseudoaneurysm with aortic arch replacement after orthotopic heart transplantation.
Slater Ad, Brian L. Ganzel, Keller M, Tobin Gr nd, Gray La> ;The Journal of Heart Transplantation. 1990 May 1
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