George J. Despotis

8.4k citations

95 papers · 5.9k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 40

Surgery top 0.5%
Biochemistry top 0.05%
Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine top 0.05%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine top 1%
Internal Medicine top 0.2%

Co-authors: Lawrence T. Goodnough Edward L. Spitznagel Charles W. Hogue Demetrios G. Lappas Michael S. Avidan J. Heinrich Joist Victor A. Ferraris Samuel A. Santoro
Topics: Blood transfusion and management (43 papers)Trauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, Resuscitation (34 papers)Cardiac and Coronary Surgery Techniques (33 papers)
Cited by: Biochemistry Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine Internal Medicine
Journals: The Lancet Blood Critical Care Medicine
Partner nations: United States Canada United Kingdom

In The Last Decade

George J. Despotis

94 papers receiving 5.7k citations

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2011 Update to The Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists Blood Conservation Clinical Practice Guidelines

2011 907 citations George J. Despotis, Lawrence T. Goodnough et al. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery profile →
Perioperative Blood Transfusion and Blood Conservation in Cardiac Surgery: The Society of Thoracic Surgeons and The Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists Clinical Practice Guideline

2007 675 citations George J. Despotis et al. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Finding a common definition of heparin resistance in adult cardiac surgery: communication from the ISTH SSC subcommittee on perioperative and critical care thrombosis and hemostasis 2024 ·Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis ·Jerrold H. Levy,Roman M. Sniecinski,Cheryl L. Maier,George J. Despotis,Kamrouz Ghadimi,Julie Helms,Marco Ranucci,Marie E. Steiner,Kenichi A. Tanaka,Jean M. Connors	9
2	Optimizing management of replacement fluids for therapeutic plasma exchange: Use of an automated mathematical model to predict post‐procedure fibrinogen and antithrombin levels in high‐risk patients 2019 ·Journal of Clinical Apheresis ·Ray Zhang,(unknown),(unknown),Ronald Jackups,(unknown),Priyank Shah,Marian Dynis,Suzanne R. Thibodeaux,George J. Despotis	3
3	A review of transfusion risks and optimal management of perioperative bleeding with cardiac surgery 2008 ·Transfusion ·George J. Despotis,Charles Eby,Douglas M. Lublin	104
4	Transfusion Algorithms and How They Apply to Blood Conservation: The High-risk Cardiac Surgical Patient 2007 ·Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America ·Marie E. Steiner,George J. Despotis	31
5	Use of activated recombinant factor VII for severe coagulopathy post ventricular assist device or orthotopic heart transplant 2007 ·Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery ·Manish J. Gandhi,(unknown),Lini Zhang,Marc R. Moon,George J. Despotis,Nader Moazami	29
6	Preoperative use of enoxaparin increases the risk of postoperative bleeding and re-exploration in cardiac surgery patients 2005 ·Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia ·Susan B. McDonald,Maurizio Renna,Edward L. Spitznagel,Michael S. Avidan,Charles W. Hogue,Marc R. Moon,Benico Barzilai,(unknown),(unknown),George J. Despotis	33
7	Comparison of structured use of routine laboratory tests or near-patient assessment with clinical judgement in the management of bleeding after cardiac surgery 2004 ·British Journal of Anaesthesia ·Michael S. Avidan,Emma Alcock,Jorge Fonseca,J Ponte,Jatin Desai,George J. Despotis,Beverley J. Hunt	190
8	Transfusion Medicine 2001 ·American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs ·Lawrence T. Goodnough,George J. Despotis	10
9	The Effect of Epsilon-Aminocaproic Acid on HemoSTATUS® and Kaolin-Activated Clotting Time Measurements 2000 ·Anesthesia & Analgesia ·(unknown),(unknown),Edward L. Spitznagel,George J. Despotis	1
10	Antiischemic effects of nicardipine and nitroglycerin after coronary artery bypass grafting 1999 ·The Annals of Thoracic Surgery ·Ioanna Apostolidou,George J. Despotis,Charles W. Hogue,Nikolaos J. Skubas,(unknown),(unknown),Demetrios G. Lappas	13
11	Use of point-of-care test in identification of patients who can benefit from desmopressin during cardiac surgery: a randomised controlled trial 1999 ·The Lancet ·George J. Despotis,Vladimir Levine,(unknown),Edward L. Spitznagel,J. Heinrich Joist	82
12	Relationship between leukocyte count and patient risk for excessive blood loss after cardiac surgery 1997 ·Critical Care Medicine ·George J. Despotis,Vladimir Levine,Lawrence T. Goodnough	17
13	Evaluation of complete blood count results from a new, on-site hemocytometer compared with a laboratory-based hemocytometer 1996 ·Critical Care Medicine ·George J. Despotis,Alexander Alsoufiev,Charles W. Hogue,(unknown),Lawrence T. Goodnough,Samuel A. Santoro,(unknown),P. W. BARNES,Demetrios G. Lappas	14
14	Aprotinin Prolongs Activated and Nonactivated Whole Blood Clotting Time and Potentiates the Effect of Heparin In Vitro 1996 ·Anesthesia & Analgesia ·George J. Despotis,Kriton S. Filos,Vladimir Levine,(unknown),Edward L. Spitznagel	29
15	Response of kaolin ACT to heparin: Evaluation with an automated assay and higher heparin doses 1996 ·The Annals of Thoracic Surgery ·George J. Despotis,Alexander Alsoufiev,Edward L. Spitznagel,Lawrence T. Goodnough,Demetrios G. Lappas	25
16	Recurrent thrombosis of biventricular-support devices associated with accelerated intravascular coagulation and increased heparin requirements 1996 ·Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery ·George J. Despotis,Vladimir Levine,Alexander Alsoufiev,(unknown),Lawrence T. Goodnough,Michael K. Pasque	12
17	Effect of heparin on whole blood activated partial thromboplastin time using a portable, whole blood coagulation monitor 1995 ·Critical Care Medicine ·George J. Despotis,(unknown),(unknown),J. Heinrich Joist,P. W. BARNES,Demetrios G. Lappas	18
18	The impact of heparin concentration and activated clotting time monitoring on blood conservation 1995 ·Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery ·George J. Despotis,J H Joist,Charles W. Hogue,Alexander Alsoufiev,Kathryn M. Kater,Lawrence T. Goodnough,Samuel A. Santoro,Edward L. Spitznagel,Michael Rosenblum,Demetrios G. Lappas	222
19	Aprotinin Prolongs Whole Blood Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time but Not Whole Blood Prothrombin Time in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery 1995 ·Anesthesia & Analgesia ·George J. Despotis,Alexander Alsoufiev,Lawrence T. Goodnough,Demetrios G. Lappas	17
20	Profound systemic hypothermia protects the spinal cord in a primate model of spinal cord ischemia 1993 ·Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery ·Chris K. Rokkas,Sudhir Sundaresan,(unknown),Robert S. Palazzo,Takashi Nitta,George J. Despotis,(unknown),Thomas H. Wareing,Nicholas T. Kouchoukos	40

About George J. Despotis

George J. Despotis is a scholar working on Biochemistry, Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine and Internal Medicine, having authored 95 papers that have together received 5.9k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Blood transfusion and management (43 papers), Trauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, Resuscitation (34 papers) and Cardiac and Coronary Surgery Techniques (33 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Biochemistry (2.6k citations), Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine (2.2k citations) and Internal Medicine (1.1k citations). George J. Despotis has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include Lawrence T. Goodnough, Edward L. Spitznagel, Charles W. Hogue, Demetrios G. Lappas, Michael S. Avidan, J. Heinrich Joist, Victor A. Ferraris, Samuel A. Santoro, Kriton S. Filos and Sibu P. Saha. Their work appears in journals such as The Lancet, Blood and Critical Care Medicine.

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