Dr. James B Mcclurken MD
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
595 W STATE ST DOYLESTOWN PA, 18901About
Dr. James Mcclurken is a cardiothoracic surgeon practicing in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Mcclurken specializes in surgical procedues of vital organs in the chest such as the heart, lungs, esophagus and more. As a cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Mcclurken 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
Temple Univ Sch of Med, Philadelphia Pa MD
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
Thoracic SurgeryAmerican Board of Thoracic SurgeryABTS
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Off-pump technique for Thoratec left ventricular assist device insertion.
- Cardiac transplantation across a positive prospective lymphocyte cross-match in
- Off-pump technique for insertion of a HeartMate Vented Electric left ventricular assist device.
- The cardiac rag: simple exposure of the heart.
- Recalcitrant chest wall Aspergillus fumigatus osteomyelitis after coronary artery bypass grafting: successful radical surgical and medical management.
- Successful transplantation of an older donor heart with documented myocardial bridging: a case report.
- Isradipine for treatment of acute hypertension after myocardial revascularization.
- Pre-transplant obesity in heart transplantation: are there predictors of worse outcomes?
- Outcomes after heart transplantation in patients with and without pretransplant renal dysfunction.
- Muscle flap closure for infected wounds after heart transplantation.
- Sternotomy closure with Parham bands.
- Antithymocyte gamma globulin, low-dosage cyclosporine, and tapering steroids as an immunosuppressive regimen to avoid early kidney failure in heart transplantation.
- Defining the role of aprotinin in heart transplantation.
- Standard criteria for an acceptable donor heart are restricting heart transplantation.
- Increased activation of the coagulation and fibrinolytic systems leads to hemorrhagic complications during left ventricular assist implantation.
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