Dr. Patroklos Steven Pappas M.D.
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
4400 W 95th St Suite 205 Oak Lawn IL, 60453Rating
4/5
About
Dr. Patroklos Pappas is a cardiothoracic surgeon practicing in Oak Lawn, IL. Dr. Pappas specializes in surgical procedues of vital organs in the chest such as the heart, lungs, esophagus and more. As a cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Pappas typically treats conditions like heart disease and lung disease. This class of surgeon can also include cardiac surgeons, cardiovascular surgeons, congenital heart surgeons and general thoracic surgeons.
Education and Training
Univ of Il Coll of Med, Chicago Il 1983
University of Illinois College of Medicine 1983
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
Thoracic SurgeryAmerican Board of Thoracic SurgeryABTS
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- An unusual case of hypoxia from benzocaine-induced methemoglobinemia.
- A new method of monitoring recovery and weaning the Thoratec left ventricular assist device.
- Minimally invasive mitral valve repair using the da Vinci robotic system.
- Images in vascular medicine. Bilateral common carotid artery aneurysms.
- Intermittent aortic insufficiency as an aid to diagnosing obstruction in a HeartMate II continuous-flow left ventricular assist device.
- How effective are continuous flow left ventricular assist devices in lowering high pulmonary artery pressures in heart transplant candidates?
- Incidence and management of gastrointestinal bleeding with continuous flow assist devices.
- Prospective clinical study of a novel left atrial appendage occlusion device.
- Experience with noncardiac surgery in destination therapy left ventricular assist devices patients.
- Racial differences in patients with left ventricular assist devices.
- Nutrition assessment in advanced heart failure patients evaluated for ventricular assist devices or cardiac transplantation.
- Use of a single-circuit CentriMag® for biventricular support in postpartum cardiomyopathy.
- The development of aortic insufficiency in continuous-flow left ventricular assist device-supported patients.
- Evaluation and management of emergencies in patients with mechanical circulatory support devices.
- Enterovesical fistula secondary to mucinous adenocarcinoma of appendix.
Treatments
- Heart Disease
- Aneurysm
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Coronary Artery Disease (cad)
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