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John Webster Kirklin: consummate cardiac surgeon and scientist

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 August 2008

Francis Fontan
Francis Fontan
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Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Clinique Saint–Augustin, Bordeaux, France
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The Paediatric Cardiology Hall of Fame
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Cardiology in the Young , Volume 10 , Issue 4 , July 2000 , pp. 332 - 339
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References

References

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Selected published works

1.Clagett, OT, Kirklin, JW, Edwards, JE. Anatomic variations and pathologic changes in coarctation of the aorta: a study of 124 cases. Surg Gynecol Obstet 1954; 98, 103–114.Google ScholarPubMed
2.Kirklin, JW, Swan, HJC, Wood, EH, Burchell, HB. Anatomic, physiologic, and surgical considerations in repair of interatrial communications in man. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1955; 29: 37–49.Google ScholarPubMed
3.Jones, RE, Donald, DE, Swan, HJC, Harshbarger, HG, Kirklin, JW, Wood, EH. Apparatus of the Gibbon type for mechanical bypass of the heart and lungs: preliminary report. Proc Staff Meet Mayo Clin 1955; 30: 105–113.Google ScholarPubMed
4.Kirklin, JW, DuShane, JW, Patrick, RT, Donald, DE, Hetzel, PS, Harshbarger, HG, Wood, EH. Intracardiac surgery with the aid of a mechanical pump-oxygenator system (Gibbon type): report of 8 cases. Proc Staff Meet Mayo Clin 1955; 30: 201–206.Google Scholar
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6.Kirklin, JW, Daugherty, GW, Burchell, HB, Wood, EH. Repair of the partial form of persistent common atrioventricular canal: so-called ostium primum type of atrial septal defect with interventricular communication. Ann Surg 1955; 142: 858–862.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
7.Kirklin, JW, Ellis, FH JR, Wood, EH. Treatment of anomalous pulmonary venous connections in association with interatrial communications. Surgery 1956; 39: 389–398.Google ScholarPubMed
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9.Kirklin, JW, Weidman, WH, Burroughs, JT, Burchell, HB, Wood, EH. The hemodynamic results of surgical correction of atrial septal defects: a report of 33 cases. Circulation 1956; 13: 825–833CrossRefGoogle Scholar
10.Kirklin, JW, Donald, DE, Harshbarger, HG, Hetzel, PS, Patrick, RT, Swan, HJC, Wood, EH. Studies in extracorporeal circulation. I. Applicability of Gibbon-type pump-oxygenator to human intracardiac surgery: 40 case. Ann Surg 1956; 144: 2–8.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
11.Becu, LM, Fontans, Rs, DuShane, JW, Kirklin, JW, Burchell, HB, Edwards, JE. Anatomic and pathologic studies in ventricular septal defect. Circulation 1956; 14: 349–364.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
12.Cooley, JC, Kirklin, JW. The surgical treatment of persistent common atrioventricular canal: report of 12 cases. Proc Staff Meet Mayo Clin 1956; 31: 523–527.Google Scholar
13.Kirklin, JW, Ellis, FH Jr, Barratt-Boyes, BG. Technique for repair of atrial septal defect using the atrial well. Surg Gynecol Obstet 1956; 103: 646–649.Google Scholar
14.Kirklin, JW, Harshbarger, HG, Donald, DE, Edwards, JE. Surgical correction of ventricular septal defect: anatomic and technical considerations. J Thorac Surg 1957; 33: 45–47.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
15.Kirklin, JW, Patrick, RT, Theye, RA. Theory and practice in the use of a pump–oxygenator for open intracardiac surgery. Thorax 1957; 12: 93–98.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
16.Sturtz, GS, Kirklin, JW, Burke, EC, Power, MH. Water metabolism after cardiac operations involving a Gibbon-type pumpoxygenator. I. Daily water metabolism, obligatory water losses, and requirements. Circulation 1957; 16: 988–999.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
17.Sturtz, GS, Kirklin, JW, Burke, EC, Power, MH. Water metabolism after cardiac operations involving a Gibbon-type pumpoxygenator. II. Benign forms of water loss. Circulation 1957, 16: 1000–1003.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
18.Kirklin, JW, McGoon, DC. Surgical technique for repair of high ventricular septal defects. J Thorac Surg 1958; 35: 584–590.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
19.Kirklin, JW, Ellis, FH Jr, McGoon, DC, DuShane, JW, Swan, HJC. Surgical treatment for the tetralogy of Fallot by open intracardiac repair. J Thorac Surg 1959; 37: 22–46.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
20.DuShane, JW, Kirklin, JWSelection for surgery of patients with ventricular septal defect and pulmonary hypertension. Circulation 1960; 21: 13–20.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
21.Kirkin, JWSurgical treatment of ventricular septal defects. Am J Cardiol 1960; 5: 234–238.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
22.McGoon, DC, Miff, EA, Theye, RA, Kirklin, JW. Physiologic studies during high flow, normothermic, whole body perfusion. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1960; 39: 275–287.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
23.DuShane, JW, Weidman, WH, Brandenburg, RO, Kirklin, JW. Differentiation of interatrial communications by clinical methods: ostium secundum, ostium primum, common atrium, and total anomalous pulmonary venous connection. Circulation 1960; 21: 363–371.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
24.Kirklin, JW, Payne, WS. Surgical treatment of tetralogy of Fallot after previous anastomosis of systemic to pulmonary artery. Surg Gynecol 1960; 110: 707–713.Google ScholarPubMed
25.Uihlein, A, Theye, RA, Dawson, B, Terry, HR Jr, McGoon, DC, Daw, EF, Kirklin, KW. The use of profound hypothermia, extracorporeal circulation and total circulatory arrest for an intracranial aneurysm preliminary report with report of cases. Proc Staff Meet Mayo Clin 1960; 35: 567–578.Google Scholar
26.Kirklin, JW, Payne, WS, Theye, RA, DuShane, JW. Factors affecting survival after open operation for tetralogy of Fallot. Ann Surg 1960; 152: 484–493.Google ScholarPubMed
27.Kirklin, JW, McGoon, DC, DuShane, JW. Surgical treatment of ventricular septal defect. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1960; 40: 763–775.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
28.Kirklin, JW, Devloo, RA. Hypothermic perfusion and circulatory arrest for surgical correction of tetralogy of Fallot with previously constructed Potts-anastomosis. Dis Chest 1961; 39: 87–91.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
29.Kirklin, JW, Devloo, RA, Weidman, WH. Open intracardiac repair for transposition of the great vessels: 11 cases. Surgery 1961; 50: 58–66.Google Scholar
30.Kirklin, JW, Dawson, B, Devloo, RA, Theye, RA. Open intracardiac operations: use of circulatory arrest during hypothermia induced by blood cooling. Am Surg 1961; 154: 769–776.Google ScholarPubMed
31.Theye, RA, Kirklin, JW. Physiologic studies following surgical correction of ventticular septal defects. Circulation 1963; 27: 530–540.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
32.Theye, RA, Kirklin, JW. Physiologic studies early after repair of tetralogy of Fallot. Circulation 1963; 28: 42–52.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
33.Kirklin, JW, Harp, RA, McGoon, DC. Surgical treatment of origin of both vessels from right ventricle including cases of pulmonary stenosis. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1964; 48: 1026–1036.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
34.Rastelli, GC, Weidman, WH, Kirklin, JW. Surgical repair of the partial form of persistent common atrioventricular canal, with special reference to the problem of mitral valve incompetence. Circulation 1965; 31, 32: I-31–I-35.Google Scholar
35.Kirklin, JW, Wallace, RB, McGoon, DC, DuShane, JW. Early and late results after intracardiac repair of Tetralogy of Fallot. 5-Year review of 337 patients. Ann Surg 1965; 162: 578–589.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
36.Rastelli, GC, McGoon, DC, Ongley, PA, Mankin, HT, Kirklin, JW. Surgical treatment of supravalvular aortic stenosis. Report of 16 cases and review of literature. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1966; 51: 873–882.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
37.Rastelli, G, Kirklin, JW, Titus, JL. Anatomic observations on complete form of persistent common atrioventricular canal with special reference to atrioventricular valves. Mayo Clin Proc 1966, 41: 296–308.Google ScholarPubMed
38.Hoeksema, TD, Wallace, RB, Kirklin, JW. Closed mitral commissurotomy: recent results in 291 cases. Am J Cardiol 1966; 17: 825–828.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
39.Cartmill, TB, DuShane, JW, McGoon, DC, Kirklin, JW. Results of repair of ventricular septal defect. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1966; 52: 486–501.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
40.Daicoff, GR, Brandenburg, RO, Kirklin, JW. Results of operation for atrial septal defect in patients forty-five years of age and older. Circulation 1967; 35: (Suppl): I-143–I-147.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
41.Kiser, JC, Ongley, PA, Kirklin, JW, Clarkson, PM, McGoon, DC. Surgical tteatment of dextrocardia with inversion of ventricles and double-outlet right ventricle. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1968; 55: 6–15CrossRefGoogle Scholar
42.Sheppard, LC, Kouchoukos, NT, Kurtts, MA, Kirklin, JW. Automated treatment of critically ill patients following operation. Ann Surg 1968; 168: 596–604.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
43.Hightower, BM, Barcia, A, Bargeron, LM Jr, Kirklin, JW. Double-outlet right ventricle with transposed great arteries and subpulmonary ventricular septal defect. The Taussig-Bing malformation. Circulation 1969; 39(Suppl 1): I2O7–I213.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
44.Shepard, RB, Kirklin, JW. Relation of pulsatile flow to oxygen consumption and other variables during cardiopulmonary bypass. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1969; 58: 694–702.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
45.Kouchoukos, NT, Barcia, A, Bargeron, LM, Kirklin, JW. Surgical treatment of congenital pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1971; 61: 70–84.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
46.Kouchoukos, NT, Kirklin, JW, Sheppard, LC, Roe, PA. Effect of left atrial pressure by blood infusion on stroke volume early after cardiac operations. Surg Forum 1971; 22: 126–127.Google ScholarPubMed
47.Kouchoukos, NT, Doty, DB, Buettner, LE, Kirklin, JW. Treatment of postinfarction cardiac failure by myocardial excision and revascularization. Circulation 1972; 45(Suppl): I72–I78.Google ScholarPubMed
48.Bargeron, LM Jr, Karp, RB, Barcia, A, Kirklin, JW, Hunt, D, Deverall, PB. Late deterioration of patients after superior vena cava to right pulmonary artery anastomosis. Am J Cardiol 1972; 30. 211–216CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
49.Kirklin, JW. Replacement of the mitral valve for mitral incompetence. Surgery 1972; 72–827–836.Google ScholarPubMed
50.Kirklin, JW, Pacifico, AD. Surgery for acquired valvular heart disease. N Engl J Med 1973; 288: 194–199.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
51.Ceballos, R, Kirklin, JW. Long–term anatomical results of intracardiac repair of tetralogy of Fallot. nn Thorac Surg 1973; 15: 371–377.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
52.Pacifico, AD, Kirklin, JW. Surgical repair of complete atrioventricular canal with anterior common leaflet attached to an anomalous right ventricular papillary muscle. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1973 15:371–377.Google Scholar
Pacifico, AD, Bargeron, LM Jrkirklin, JWPrimary total correction of tetralogy of Fallot in children less than four years of age. Circulation 1973;48: 1085–1091.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
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Parr, GV, Kirklin, JW, Pacifico, AD, Blackstone, EH, Lauridsen, P. Cardiac performance in infants after repair of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection. Ann Thorac Surg 1974; 17:561–73.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Kouchoukos, NT, Kirklin, JW, Oberman, A. George, C. Griffith lecture. An appraisal of coronary bypass grafting. Circulation. 1974;50: 11–16.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Pacifico, AD, Kirklin, JW, Bargeron, LM Jr, Soto, B. Surgical treatment of common arterial trunk with pseudotruncus arteriosus. Circulation 1974;50(2 Suppl): II20–II26.Google ScholarPubMed
Fox, LS, Kirklin, JW, Pacifico, AD, Waldo, AL, Bargeron, LM JrIntracardiac repair of cardiac malformations with atrioventricular discordance. Circulation 1976;54: 123–127.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Blackstone, EH, Kirklin, JW, Bradley, EL, DuShane, JW, Appelbaum, A. Optimal age and results in repair of large ventricular septal defects. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1976;72:661–679.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Parr, GY, Kirklin, JW, Blackstone, EH. The early risk of rereplacement of aortic valves. Ann Thorac Surg 1977,23:319–322.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Stephenson, LW, Kouchoukos, NT, Kirklin, JW. Triple–valve replacement: an analysis of eight years experience. Ann Thorac Surg 1977;23: 327–32.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Pacifico, AD, Kirklin, JW, Blackstone, EH. Surgical management of pulmonary stenosis in tetralogy of Fallot J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1977;74: 82–395.Google Scholar
Kirklin, JW, Bargeron, LM JrPacifico, AD. The enlargement of small pulmonary arteries by preliminary palliative operations. Circulation 1977;56: 612–617.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Blackstone, EH, Kirklin, JW, Pacifico, AD. Decision-making in repair of tetralogy of Fallot based on intraoperative measurements of pulmonary arterial outflow tract. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1979,77: 526–532.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Kirklin, JW, Conn, VR, Blackstone, EH. Prevention of myocardial damage during cardiac operations. N Engl J Med 1979 301: 135–141.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Kirklin, JW, Blackstone, EH, Pacifico, AD, Brown, RN, Bargeron, LM Jr. Routine primary repair vs two-stage repair of tetralogy of Fallot. Circulation 1979;60: 373–386.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Blackstone, EH, Kirklin, JW, Bertranou, EG, Labrosse, CJ, Soto, B, Bargeron, LM Jr. Preoperative prediction from cineangiograms of postrepair right ventricular pressure in tetralogy of Fallot. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1979,78: 542–552.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Kirklin, JWA letter to Helen (presidential address). J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1979;78: 643–654CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Bharati, S, Kirklin, JW, McAllister, HA Jr, Lev, M. The surgical anatomy of common atrioventricular orifice associated with tetralogy of Fallot, double outlet right ventricle and complete regular ransposition. Circulation 1980;61: 1142–1149.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Kouchoukos, NT, Oberman, A, Kirklin, JW, Russell, RO Jr, Karp, RB, Pacifico, AD, Zorn, GL. Coronary bypass surgery: analysis of factors affecting hospital mortality. Circulation 1980;62:184–189.Google ScholarPubMed
Rizzoh, G, Blackstone, EH, Kirklin, JW, Pacifico, AD, Bargeron, LM Jr. Incremental risk factors in hospital mortality rate after repair of ventricular septal defect. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1980,80:494–505.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Fuster, V, McGoon, DC, Kennedy, MA, Ritter, DG, Kirklin, JW. Long-term evaluation (12 to 22 years) of open heart surgery for tetralogy of Fallot. AmJ Cardiol 1980;46: 635–642.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Kirklin, JWThe replacement of cardiac valves. N Engl J Med 1981;304: 291–292CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Kirklin, JK, Blackstone, EH, Kirklin, JW, McKay, R, Pacifico, AD, Bargeron, LM Jr. Intracardiac surgery in infants under age 3 months: incremental risk factors for hospital mortality. AmJ Cardiol 1981;48: 500–506.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Kirklin, JK, Blackstone, EH, Kirklin, JW, McKay, R, Pacifico, AD, Bargeron, LM Jr. Intracardiac surgery in infants under age 3 months: predictors of postoperative in-hospital cardiac death. AmJ Cardiol 1981;48: 507–512.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Blackstone, EH, Kirklin, JW, Stewart, RW, Chenoweth, DE. Wu, KK, Rossis, ED (eds). Damaging effects of cardiopulmonary bypass. In: Prostoglandins in Clinical Medicine. Cardiovascular and Thrombotic Disorders. Year Book Medical Publishers, Chicago. 1983;355–369.Google Scholar
Kirklin, JW, Biackstone, EH, Pacifico, AD, Kirklin, JK, Bargeron, LM Jr. Risk factors for early and late failure after repair of tetralogy of Fallot, and their neutralization. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1984,32:208–214.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Stefanelli, G, Kirklin, JW, Naftel, DC, Blackstone, EH, Pacifico, AD, Kirklin, JK, Soto, B, Bargeron, LM Jr. Early and intermediate-term (10-year) results of surgery for univentncular atrioventricular connection (“single ventricle”). Am J Cardiol 1984;54: 811–821.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Cleveland, DC, Kirklin, JK, Naftel, DC, Kirklin, JW, Blackstone, EH, Pacifico, AD, Bargeron, LM Jr. Surgical treatment of tricuspid atresia. Ann Thorac Surg 1984;38: 447–457.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Pacifico, AD, Naftel, DC, Kirklin, JW, Blackstone, EH, Kirklin, JK. Ventricular septation within the spectrum of surgery for double inlet ventricles. Nippon Kyobu Geka Gakkai Zasshi 1985 33 593–601.Google ScholarPubMed
Kirklin, JK, Kirklin, JW, Pacifico, AD. Homograft replacement of the aortic valve. Cardiol Clin 1985;3: 329–341.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
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Kirklin, JK, Blackstone, EH, Zorn, GL Jr, Pacifico, AD, Kirklin, JW, Karp, RB, Rogers, WJ. Intermediate-term results of coronary artery bypass grafting for acute myocardial infarction. Circulation 1985;72: II175–II178.Google ScholarPubMed
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Kirklin, JW, Pacifico, AD, Blackstone, EH, Kirklin, JK, Bargeron, LM Jr. Current risks and protocols for operations for doubleoutlet right ventricle. Derivation from an 18 year experience. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1986,92: 913–930.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Kirklin, JK, Blackstone, EH, Kirklin, J W, Pacifico, AD, Bargeron, LM Jr. The Fontan operation. Ventricular hypertrophy, age, and date of operation as risk factors. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1986;92: 1049–1064.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Kirklin, JW, Barratt, Boyes BG. Cardiac Surgery Morphology, Diagnostic Criteria, Natural History, Techniques, Results, and Indications. John Wiley and Sons Inc. New York 1986Google Scholar
Kirklin, JK, Pacifico, AD, Kirklin, JW. Intraventricular tunnel repair of double outlet right ventricle. J Card Surg 1987;2:2312–5.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
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Kirklin, JW, Blackstone, EH, Shimazaki, Y, Maehara, T, Pacifico, AD, Kirklin, JK, Bargeron, LM Jr. Survival, functional status, and reoperations after repair of tetralogy of Fallot with pulmonary atresia. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1988;96:102–16.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Blackstone, EH, Shimazaki, Y, Maehara, T, Kirklin, JW, Bargeron, LM Jr. Prediction of severe obstruction to right ventricular outflow after repair of tetralogy of Fallot and pulmonary atresia. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1988;96: 288–93CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Kirklin, JW, Naftel, CD, Blackstone, EH, Pohost, GM. Summary of a consensus concerning death and ischemic events after coronary artery bypass grafting. Circulation 1989;79. 181–191.Google ScholarPubMed
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Fontan, F, Fernandez, G, Costa, F, Naftel, DC, Tritto, F, Blackstone, EH, Kirklin, JW. The size of the pulmonary arteries and the results of the Fontan operation. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1989;98: 711–719; discussion 719–24.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Kirklin, JK, Naftel, DC, Blackstone, EH, Kirklin, JW, Brown, RC. Risk factors for mortality after primary combined valvular and coronary artery surgery. Circulation 1989;79: 1185–1190.Google ScholarPubMed
Kirklin, JK, Pacifico, AD, Kirklin, JW. Surgical treatment of prosthetic valve endocarditis with homograft aortic valve replacement. J Card Surg 1989;4: 340–347.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
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Walters, HLIII, Digerness, SB, Naftel, DC, Waggoner, Jr III, Blackstone, EH, Kirklin, JW. The response to ischemia in blood perfused vs. crystalloid perfused isolated rat heart preparations. J Mol Cell Cardiol 1992; 24: 1063–1077.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed