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James Jaggers

Researcher at University of Colorado Boulder

Publications -  197
Citations -  6573

James Jaggers is an academic researcher from University of Colorado Boulder. The author has contributed to research in topics: Cardiopulmonary bypass & Hypoplastic left heart syndrome. The author has an hindex of 43, co-authored 188 publications receiving 5905 citations. Previous affiliations of James Jaggers include Oregon Health & Science University & Medical University of South Carolina.

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Cardiac surgery in infants with low birth weight is associated with increased mortality: analysis of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Database.

TL;DR: Low weight at the time of surgical intervention is associated with increased mortality in patients undergoing several types of cardiovascular procedures, and these data support the need for prospective analysis of specific treatment strategies for these high-risk patients.
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Congenital Heart Surgery Outcomes in Down Syndrome: Analysis of a National Clinical Database

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors describe patient characteristics and postoperative morbidity and mortality rates for patients with Down syndrome undergoing congenital heart disease surgery, including tetralogy of fallot repair and atrioventricular septal defect repair.
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Outcome of unroofing procedure for repair of anomalous aortic origin of left or right coronary artery

TL;DR: Surgical correction of AAOCA can be carried out with minimal risk and good anatomic and functional results, and Manipulation of the commissure can be avoided by creation of a neo-ostia without extensive unroofing of the intramural segment or manipulation of the intercoronary commissures.
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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for infant postcardiotomy support: significance of shunt management.

TL;DR: In patients with single-ventricle physiology and aorto-pulmonary shunts, leaving the shunt open during the period of support can result in markedly improved outcomes.