Wanda Popescu, MD

Klompas A, Hensley N, Burt J, Grant M, Guinn N, Patel P, Popescu W, Raphael J, Salenger R, Shore-Lesserson L, Warner M. Practice Advisory on the Implementation of Preoperative Anemia Management: The Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists and the Society for the Advancement of Patient Blood Management. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2024 DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000007321.

Warner M, Ferreira R, Raphael J, Shore-Lesserson L, Grant M, Sykes Hill S, Morewood G, Popescu W, Schwann N, Guinn N. Return on Investment of Preoperative Anemia Management Programs in Cardiac Surgery: An Advisory From the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists Clinical Practice Improvement Committee With Endorsement by the Society for the Advancement of Patient Blood Management. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2024 DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000006721.

Makkad B, Heinke T, Sheriffdeen R, Meng M, Kachulis B, Grant M, Popescu W, Brodt J, Khatib D, Wu C, Kertai M, Bollen B. Practice Advisory for Postoperative Pain Management of Cardiac Surgical Patients: Executive Summary: A Report by Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists. Journal Of Cardiothoracic And Vascular Anesthesia 2024 PMID: 39551694, DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2024.10.015.

Makkad B, Heinke T, Sheriffdeen R, Meng M, Kachulis B, Grant M, Popescu W, Brodt J, Khatib D, Wu C, Kertai M, Bollen B. Practice Advisory for Postoperative Pain Management of Cardiac Surgical Patients - A Report by Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists. Journal Of Cardiothoracic And Vascular Anesthesia 2024 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2024.10.014.

Saffarzadeh A, Popescu W, Detterbeck F, Li A, Blasberg J. Anesthetic Risk with Large Mediastinal Masses: A Management Framework Based on a Systematic Review. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2024 PMID: 39307215, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2024.09.011.

Douville N, Smolkin M, Naik B, Mathis M, Colquhoun D, Kheterpal S, Collins S, Martin L, Popescu W, Pace N, Blank R, Committee M, Aziz M, Blasberg J, Chang A, Freundlich R, O’Reilly-Shah V, Schonberger R. Association between inspired oxygen fraction and development of postoperative pulmonary complications in thoracic surgery: a multicentre retrospective cohort study. British Journal Of Anaesthesia 2024, 133: 1073-1084. PMID: 39266439, DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2024.08.005.

Kim J, Yoon S, Song I, Lee K, Hwang W, Kim H, Lee D, Lim H, Kim S, Lee J, Hong B, Blank R, Pedoto A, Popescu W, Theresa G, Martin A, Patteril M, Pathanasethpong A, Thongsuk Y, Pisitpitayasaree T, Huang A, Yu H, Kapoor P, Kim K, Chi S, Ahn H. Recurrence-free survival after curative resection of non-small cell lung cancer between inhalational gas anesthesia and propofol-based total intravenous anesthesia: a multicenter, randomized, clinical trial (GAS TIVA trial): protocol description. Perioperative Medicine 2024, 13: 79. PMID: 39039548, PMCID: PMC11264408, DOI: 10.1186/s13741-024-00436-1.

Glowka L, Popescu W, Patel B. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in thoracic surgery: A game changer! Best Practice & Research Clinical Anaesthesiology 2024, 38: 47-57. DOI: 10.1016/j.bpa.2024.01.003.

Bouchez S, Hendrickx J, Popescu W. Thoracic anesthesia, ventilation, and oxygen delivery: ‘A review of the recent advancements’. Best Practice & Research Clinical Anaesthesiology 2024, 38: 1-3. DOI: 10.1016/j.bpa.2024.05.005.

Makkad B, Heinke T, Sheriffdeen R, Khatib D, Brodt J, Meng M, Grant M, Kachulis B, Popescu W, Wu C, Bollen B. In Response. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2023, 137: e52-e53. PMID: 37973139, DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000006708.

Kertai M, Makkad B, Bollen B, Grocott H, Kachulis B, Boisen M, Raphael J, Perry T, Liu H, Grant M, Gutsche J, Popescu W, Hensley N, Mazzeffi M, Sniecinski R, Teeter E, Pal N, Ngai J, Mittnacht A, Augoustides Y, Ibekwe S, Martin A, Rhee A, Walden R, Glas K, Shaw A, Shore-Lesserson L. Development and Publication of Clinical Practice Parameters, Reviews, and Meta-analyses: A Report From the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists Presidential Task Force. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2023, 138: 878-892. PMID: 37788388, DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000006619.

Members W, Isselbacher E, Preventza O, Black J, Augoustides J, Beck A, Bolen M, Braverman A, Bray B, Brown-Zimmerman M, Chen E, Collins T, DeAnda A, Fanola C, Girardi L, Hicks C, Hui D, Jones W, Kalahasti V, Kim K, Milewicz D, Oderich G, Ogbechie L, Promes S, Ross E, Schermerhorn M, Times S, Tseng E, Wang G, Woo Y, Members P, Faxon D, Upchurch G, Aday A, Azizzadeh A, Boisen M, Hawkins B, Kramer C, Luc J, MacGillivray T, Malaisrie S, Osteen K, Patel H, Patel P, Popescu W, Rodriguez E, Sorber R, Tsao P, Volgman A, Members A, Beckman J, Otto C, O'Gara P, Armbruster A, Birtcher K, de las Fuentes L, Deswal A, Dixon D, Gorenek B, Haynes N, Hernandez A, Joglar J, Jones W, Mark D, Mukherjee D, Palaniappan L, Piano M, Rab T, Spatz E, Tamis-Holland J. 2022 ACC/AHA guideline for the diagnosis and management of aortic disease A report of the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2023, 166: e182-e331. PMID: 37389507, PMCID: PMC10784847, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2023.04.023.

Makkad B, Heinke T, Sheriffdeen R, Khatib D, Brodt J, Meng M, Grant M, Kachulis B, Popescu W, Wu C, Bollen B. Practice Advisory for Preoperative and Intraoperative Pain Management of Cardiac Surgical Patients: Part 2. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2023, 137: 26-47. PMID: 37326862, DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000006506.

Makkad B, Heinke T, Sheriffdeen R, Khatib D, Brodt J, Meng M, Grant M, Kachulis B, Popescu W, Wu C, Bollen B. Practice Advisory for Preoperative and Intraoperative Pain Management of Thoracic Surgical Patients: Part 1. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2023, 137: 2-25. PMID: 37079466, DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000006441.

Udelsman B, Credaroli E, Notarianni A, Elefteriades J, Boffa D, Popescu W. Off-Pump Methacrylate Cement Pulmonary Embolectomy. Annals Of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports 2023, 1: 49-51. DOI: 10.1016/j.atssr.2022.09.001.

Ellauzi H, Arora H, Elefteriades J, Zaffar M, Ellauzi R, Popescu W. Cerebrospinal Fluid Drainage for Prevention of Spinal Cord Ischemia in Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Surgery—Pros and Cons. Aorta 2022, 10: 290-297. PMID: 36539146, PMCID: PMC9767776, DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1757792.

Isselbacher E, Preventza O, Hamilton Black J, Augoustides J, Beck A, Bolen M, Braverman A, Bray B, Brown-Zimmerman M, Chen E, Collins T, DeAnda A, Fanola C, Girardi L, Hicks C, Hui D, Schuyler Jones W, Kalahasti V, Kim K, Milewicz D, Oderich G, Ogbechie L, Promes S, Gyang Ross E, Schermerhorn M, Singleton Times S, Tseng E, Wang G, Woo Y, Faxon D, Upchurch G, Aday A, Azizzadeh A, Boisen M, Hawkins B, Kramer C, Luc J, MacGillivray T, Malaisrie S, Osteen K, Patel H, Patel P, Popescu W, Rodriguez E, Sorber R, Tsao P, Santos Volgman A. 2022 ACC/AHA Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Aortic Disease: A Report of the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines. Circulation 2022, 146: e334-e482. PMID: 36322642, PMCID: PMC9876736, DOI: 10.1161/cir.0000000000001106.

Teeter E, Afonso A, Popescu W. Chapter 53 Enhanced Recovery After Thoracic Surgery. 2022, 766-774. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-71301-6.00053-6.

Tran D, Popescu W. Lung Isolation in Patients with Difficult Airways. 2019, 323-336. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-00859-8_18.

Batchelor TJP, Rasburn NJ, Abdelnour-Berchtold E, Brunelli A, Cerfolio RJ, Gonzalez M, Ljungqvist O, Petersen RH, Popescu WM, Slinger PD, Naidu B. Guidelines for enhanced recovery after lung surgery: recommendations of the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS®) Society and the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS). European Journal Of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery 2018, 55: 91-115. PMID: 30304509, DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezy301.

Qiu R, Perrino AC, Zurich H, Sukumar N, Dai F, Popescu W. Effect of preoperative gabapentin and acetaminophen on opioid consumption in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: a retrospective study. Romanian Journal Of Anaesthesia And Intensive Care 2018, 25: 43-48. PMID: 29756062, PMCID: PMC5931182, DOI: 10.21454/rjaic.7518.251.gab.

Oprea AD, Popescu WM. Perioperative management of antiplatelet therapy. British Journal Of Anaesthesia 2013, 111: i3-i17. PMID: 24335397, DOI: 10.1093/bja/aet402.

Oprea AD, Popescu WM. ADP-Receptor Inhibitors in the Perioperative Period: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. Journal Of Cardiothoracic And Vascular Anesthesia 2013, 27: 779-795. PMID: 23648080, DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2012.11.014.

Assaad S, Popescu W, Perrino A. Fluid management in thoracic surgery. Current Opinion In Anaesthesiology 2013, 26: 31-39. PMID: 23262471, DOI: 10.1097/aco.0b013e32835c5cf5.

Popescu WM, Bell R, Duffy AJ, Katz KH, Perrino AC. A Pilot Study of Patients With Clinically Severe Obesity Undergoing Laparoscopic Surgery: Evidence for Impaired Cardiac Performance. Journal Of Cardiothoracic And Vascular Anesthesia 2011, 25: 943-949. PMID: 21232976, DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2010.11.012.

Popescu W. Heart Transplant, Adult. 2011, 460. DOI: 10.1016/b978-1-4377-1720-4.00404-0.

Raza S, Popescu W, Jovin I. Perioperative stent thrombosis. Interventional Cardiology 2010, 2: 821-828. DOI: 10.2217/ica.10.84.

Popescu W. CHAPTER 6 Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathies. 2008, 103-124. DOI: 10.1016/b978-1-4160-3998-3.10006-5.

Popescu W, Schwartz J. Perioperative Considerations for the Morbidly Obese Patient. Advances In Anesthesia 2007, 25: 59-77. DOI: 10.1016/j.aan.2007.07.004.

Popescu W. Ghost-Boostering Phantom Gradients. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2006, 102: 654. DOI: 10.1213/01.ane.0000190796.05346.ad.

Popescu W, McCloskey G, Barash P, Elefteriades J. Epi-aortic Ultrasound for Cannulating the True Lumen of a Thoracic Dissection — A Case Report. International Journal Of Angiology 2005, 14: 258-259. DOI: 10.1007/s00547-005-2049-3.

Popescu W, McCloskey G, Barash P, Elefteriades J. Epi-aortic ultrasound for cannulating the true lumen of a thoracic dissection — A case report. International Journal Of Angiology 2005, 258-259. DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1276515.

Esposito CJ, Popescu WM, Rinder HM, Schwartz JJ, Smith BR, Rinder CS. Increased leukocyte-platelet adhesion in patients with graft occlusion after peripheral vascular surgery. Thrombosis And Haemostasis 2003, 90: 1128-1134. PMID: 14652647, DOI: 10.1160/th03-04-0226.

Popescu W, Esposito C, Rinder C. Diabetes Mellitus Is a Risk Factor for Increased Platelet Activation in Patients with Peripheral Vascular Disease. Anesthesiology 2002, 96: a156. DOI: 10.1097/00000542-200209002-00156.