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C U R R I C U L U M V I TA E IDENTIFICATION Surname : EL KHOURY First name : Gebrine Professional Address : Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc Avenue Hippocrate 10/6107 1200 Bruxelles gebrine.elkhoury@uclouvain.be Phone : 0032 2 764.61.07 – 06 Fax : 0032 2 764 89 60 Function : Head of the Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Spoken languages : French - Arabic - English BACKGROUND - Secondary school (1974 - 1977) : Collège des Pères Carmes - Tripoli (Lebanon). Section Mathematics. - Medical school: Catholic University of Louvain (Université Catholique de Louvain) - 1200 Brussels (Belgium) * Candidature (1977-1980): cum Maxima Laude. * Doctorat (1980 - 1984): cum Maxima Laude. - Medical Research: Research student at the Laboratory of Pharmacology (Professor T. Godfraind) from 1979 to 1984. * Action of cardioprotectors on myocardial ischemia. * Action of calcium antagonists on myocardium. * Study of myocardial lesions by microscopic morphometry. - First Laureate of the Special Prize (Medical School of the Catholic University of Louvain). - E.C.F.M.G. July 1986: Result 80%.

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SURGICAL TRAINING Entrance examination 1984 : 1st selected candidate. 1984 - 1987: Junior Resident 1987 - 1990: Senior Resident 1990 - 1995: Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery - Catholic University of Louvain - Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc (Brussels - Belgium). September 1996 : "Associated Professor" in the Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery - Catholic University of Louvain - Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc (Brussels - Belgium). January 1995 - July 1995 Clinical Fellow at the "Toronto General Hospital" Toronto (Canada) Prof. T. DAVID September 1995 - December 1995 Department of Cardiac Surgery "Hôpital Broussais" Paris (France) Prof. A. CARPENTIER Member of the "Société Royale Belge de Chirurgie". Member of the "European Society for Cardiovascular Surgery". Member of the "Association des Chirurgiens vasculaires belges". Member of the Belgian Society for Tranplantation. Member of the European Association for Cardiothoracic Surgery. Member of the Belgian Association for Cardiothoracic Surgery Member of the French Association for Cardiothoracic Surgery Member of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (05/05/2010).

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PUBLICATIONS 1. Godfraind T, Khoury G, Sturbois X. Analysis of the reduction by Creatinol-O-phosphate of the

myocardial lesions evoked by isoprenaline in the rat. Arzneimittel-Forschung 1979;29:1457-64. 2. Godfraind T, Khoury G, Sturbois X. The action of Flunarizine and Lidoflazine on isoprenaline

induced cardiac lesions. Arch Int Pharmacodyn 1980;244:2. 3. Finet M, Godfraind T, Khoury G. The inotropic action of bay K 8644 on rat isolated atria and

ventricles. Arch Int Pharmacodyn 1984;268:167. 4. Finet M, Godfraind T, Khoury G. The positive inotropic action of the nifedipine analogue, bay

K 8644 in Guinea-pig and rat isolated cardiac preparations. Br J Pharmac 1985;86:27-32. IF. 3.410

5. Kartheuser AH, Lefebvre YJ, Squifflet JP, Pirson Y, Khoury GA, Alexandre GPJ. Anterior

extravesical ureteroneocystostomy : the procedure of choice in kidney transplantation. Transplant Proc 1985;17:176-7. IF. 0.799

6. Lefebvre YL, Squifflet JP, Kartheuser AH, Khoury G, Pirson Y, Van Cangh P,

Alexandre GPJ. La réimplantation urétéro-vésicale par voie antérieure extra-vésicale. Analyse de 800 transplantations rénales. Acta Urol Belg 1986;54:152-9.

7. Hauters P, Delecluse V, Lambermont JY, Hantson P, Khoury G, Verhelst R, Rennotte MT.

Revascularisation myocardique avec greffon mammaire : analyse de la morbidité respiratoire post-opératoire immédiate et tardive. Ann Chir, 1991;45:77-82. IF. 0.455

8. Dion R, Etienne PY, Verhelst R, Khoury G, Rubay J, Bettendorff P, Hanet C, Wyns W.

Bilateral mammary grafting. Clinical, functional and angiographic assessment in 400 consecutive patients. Eur J Cardio-Thorac Surg 1993;7:287-94. IF. 1.802

9. Khoury G, Amrani M, Verhelst R, Baldovinos A, Dion R. Right gastroepiploic artery used as

pedicled graft in retrograde fashion for myocardial revascularization (case report). Ann Thorac Surg, 1993;56:975-7. IF. 2.229

10. Goffette P, Hammer F, Amrani M, Khoury G, Verhelst R, Mathurin P, Dion R. Pathologie du

carrefour aorto-iliaque : apport de la radiologie interventionnelle. Louvain Médical (N° Spécial Chirurgie), 1993;112:689-708.

11. Amrani M, El Khoury G, Dion R. Complete myocardial revascularization with arterial grafts

without using the mammary artery. Eur J Cardio-Thorac Surg, 1994;8:283-4. IF.1.802 12. Guérit JM, Verhelst R, Rubay J, El Khoury G, Noirhomme P, Baele P, Dion R. The use of

somatosensory evoked potentials to determine the optimal degree of hypothermia during circulatory arrest. J Cardiovasc Surg, 1994;9:596-603. IF 0.824

13. Hanet C, Semaan C, Khoury G, Dion R, Robert A. Differences in varoreactivity between

gastroepiploic artery grafts late after bypass surgery and grafted coronary arteries. Circulation, 1994;90[part 2]:II-155-II-159. IF. 11.632

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14. Semaan C, Khoury G, Dion R, Robert A, Hanet C. Differences in vasoreactivity between chronically implanted gastroepiploic artery grafts and grafted coronary arteries. Acta Cardiologica, 1994;49:93-94. IF.0.444

15. Verhelst R, El Khoury G, Frangi R, Noirhomme P, Rubay J, Dion R. Revascularisation

chirurgicale des membres inférieurs à l'aide de pontages distaux. Louvain Méd. 1995;114:227-32.

16. Guerit JM, Verhelst R, Rubay J, Khoury G, Matta A, Dion R. Multilevel somatosensory

evoked potentials (SEPs) for spinal cord monitoring in descending thoracic and thoraco-abdominal aortic surgery. Eur J Cardio-thorac Surg, 1996;11:1315-22. IF. 1.802

17. Verhelst R, Etienne PY, El Khoury G, Noirhomme P, Rubay J, Dion R. Free internal

mammary artery graft in myocardial revascularization. Cardiovasc Surg 1996;4:212-6. IF. 0.977

18. Schroeyers P, El Khoury G, Goffette P, d'Udekem Y, Dion R. Ischemic gastric ulcer after

myocardial revascularization using the right gastroepiploic artery. Case report. Ann Thorac Surg, 1997;63:1470-2. IF. 2.229

19. Noirhomme P, d'Udekem Y, Jacquet L, El Khoury G, Verhelst R, Rubay J, Goenen M, Dion

R. Is mechanical circulatory support helpful before cardiac retransplantation? Cardiovasc Surg, 1997;5:584-7. IF. 0.977

20. Dion R, Elias B, El Khoury G, Noirhomme P, Verhelst R, Hanet C. Surgical angioplasty of

the left main coronary artery. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997;11:857-64. IF. 1.802 21. d'Udekem Y, Lengelé B, Noirhomme P, El Khoury G, Van Wijck R, Rubay J, Dion R.

Radical debridement and omental transposition for poststernotomy mediastinitis. Cardiovasc Surg, 1997.5(Suppl.I):64. IF. 0.977

22. Verhelst R, Bruneau M, Nicolas AL,Frangi R, El Khoury G, Noirhomme P, Dion R. Popliteal-

to-distal bypass grafts for limb salvage. Ann Vasc surg 1997;11:505-9. IF. 1.194 23. Rubay JE, Sluysmans T, Vanoverschelde JL, Buche M, ElKhoury G, Dion R, Schoevaerdts

JC.Aortic allograft and pulmonary autograft for aortic valve replacement: mid-term results. Cardiovasc Surg, 5 (1997), 533-538. IF. 0.977

24. Verhelst R, El Khoury G, Noirhomme P, d'Udekem Y, Rubay J, Dion R. Surgical

management of renal cell carcinoma with suprahepatic extension. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 1997;11:857-64. IF. 1.802

25. Noirhomme P, d'Udekem Y, Munting E, El Khoury G, Humblet Y, Dion R. Resection of a chest chondro-sarcoma invading the spine and the aorta. Case report. Ann Thorac Surg. 1998;65:534-5. IF. 2.229

26. d'Udekem Y, Lengelé B, Noirhomme P, El Khoury G, Van Wijck R, Rubay J, Dion R.

Radical debridement and omental transposition for poststernotomy mediastinitis.(Abstract). Cardiovasc Surg, 1997.5(Suppl.I):64. IF. 0.977

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27. d’Udekem Y, Pasquet A, El Khoury G, Nouwen J, Vanoverschelde J-L., Robert A., Dion R. Early Calcific Stenosis of the Aortic Sorin Pericarbon Valve Implanted in the Elderly. Ann Thorac Surg. 1998;65:534-5. IF. 1.194

28. Jacquet L, Noirhomme P, El Khoury G, Goenen M, Philippe M, Cos J, Dion R. Cardiac

troponin I as an early marker of myocardial damage after coronary bypass surgery. Eur J Cardio-thorac Surg 1998;13:378-84. IF. 1.802

29. Noirhomme P, El Khoury G, Glineur D, Dion R. Concomitant mild to moderate aortic valve

disease: is an attempt to repair justified? (Abstract). Cardiovasc Surg 1998;6:47. IF. 0977 30. Ghariani S, Spaey J, Liard L, Verhelst R, El Khoury G, Noirhomme Ph, d’Udekem Y, Matta

A, Dion R, Guerit JM.. Sensitivity, specificity, and impact on the surgical strategy of the perioperative neuromonitoring of somatic evoked potentials in vascular surgery performed with circulatory arrest under deep hypothermia Neurophysiol Clin. 1998;28:335-41. IF. 2.017

31. Albertini A, Lochegnies A, El Khoury G, Verhelst R, Noirhomme P, Matta A, Jacquet L,

Underwood MJ, Dion R. Use of the right gastroepiploic artery as a coronary artery bypass graft in 307 patients. Cardiovasc Surg. 1998;6:419-23. IF.0.977

32. Noirhomme P, d'Udekem Y, Munting E, El Khoury G, Humblet Y, Dion RA. Resection of a

chest chondrosarcoma invading the spine and the aorta. Ann Thorac Surg. 1998;65:534-5. IF. 1.194

33. Noirhomme P, Jacquet L, Underwood M, El Khoury G, Goenen M, Dion R. The effect of

chronic mechanical circulatory support on neuroendocrine activation in patients with end-stage heart failure. Eur J Cardio-thorac Surg, 1999;16:63-7. IF. 1.802

34. Jacquet L, Noirhomme P, Van Dyck M, El Khoury G, Matta A, Goenen M., Dion R.

Randomized trial of intermittent antegrade warm blood versus cold crystalloid cardoplegia. Ann Thorac Surg 1999;67:471-7. IF. 1.194

35. Ghariani S, Liard L, Spaey J, Noirhomme P, El Khoury GA, de Tourtchaninoff M, Dion RA,

Guerit JM. Retrospective study of somatosensory evoked potential monitoring in deep hypothermic circulatory arrest. Ann Thorac Surg 1999;67:1915-8. IF. 1.194

36. Noirhomme P, Underwood MJ, El Khoury G, Glineur D, Elias B, d'Udekem Y, Dion R.

Recycling of arterial grafts during re-operative coronary artery surgery. Ann Thor Surg 1999;67 :641-4. IF. 1.194

37. The Ross operation: mid-term results.

Rubay JE; Buche M, El Khoury G, Vanoverschelde JL, Sluysmans T, Marchandise B, Schoevaerdts JC, Dion R. Ann Thorac Surg, 67 (1999), 1355-1358. IF. 1.194

38. Rubay JE, El Khoury G, Buche M. Aortic valve replacement with the stentless bovine

pericardial valve: early experience with the Sorin valve. Chapter 7 in: Stentless Bioprostheses. Second Edition. Ed. By Hans A. Huysmans, Tirone E. David, Stephen Westaby. Isis Medical Media, Oxford 1999.

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39. El Khoury G, Schillaci A, Glineur D, d’Udekem Y, Noirhomme P, Rubay J, Verhelst R, Dion R. La réparation aortique dans la bicuspidie. J Chir Thorac Cardiovasc 2000;3:137-140.

40. El Khoury G, d'Udekem Y, Noirhomme P, Verhelst R, Rubay J., Dion R. Transfert of the

posterior leaflet of the tricuspid valve to the mitral valve. J Heart Valve Disease 2000;9:350-352. IF. 1.020

41. El Khoury G, Noirhomme P, Verhelst R, Rubay J, Dion R. Surgical repair of the prolapsing

anterior leaflet in degenerative mitral valve disease. J of Heart Valve Disease 2000;9:75-81. IF. 1.020

42. Dion R, Glineur D, Derouck D, Verhelst R, Noirhomme P, El Khoury G, Degrave E, Hanet C.

Long-term clinical and angiographic follow-up of sequential internal thoracic artery grafting. European J of cardio-thoracic surgery 2000, 17:407-414. IF. 1.802

43. Underwood MJ, El Khoury G, Glineur D, Dion R. The aortic root: structure, function, and

surgical reconstruction. Heart 2000;83:376-80. IF.3.786 44. El Khoury GA, Underwood M J., Glineur David, Derouck David, and Dion Robert A.

Reconstruction of the ascending aorta and aortic root: experience in 45 consecutive patients. Ann. Thorac. Surg., Oct 2000; 70: 1246 - 1250

45. Astarci P, Verhelst R, El Khoury G, Noirhomme Ph.

Artérite radique : Traitement chirurgical. Louvain Med.2001;120:187-91. 46. Verhelst R, Bafort A.C., Dhanis AF, Astarci P, Goffette P, El Khoury G, Noirhomme Ph.

Endovascular treatment of aneurysms: initial experience with different types of devices. Cardiovasc Surg 2001;9[Suppl 2]:48. IF. 0.977

47. Dion R, Glineur D, Derouck D, Verhelst R, Noirhomme P, El Khoury G, Degrave E, Hanet C.

Complementary saphenous grafting: long-term follow-up. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2001 Aug;122(2):296-304. IF. 3.727

48. d'Udekem d'Acoz Y, El Khoury G, Rubay J, Verhelst R, Poncelet A, Noirhomme P.

Standardized technique of aortic valve repair for bicuspid aortic valves. Eur Heart J, 2001;22(Abstract Suppl):419. IF. 7.341

49. Piciché M, El Khoury G, d’Udekem d’Acoz Y, Noirhomme P. Surgical repair for

degenerative and mitral valve disease. Operative and mid-term results. J Cardiovasc Surg 2002;43:327-35. IF.0.824

50. Bafort A-C, Astarci P, Goffette P, El Koury G, Guerit J-M.; de Tourtchaninoff M, Verhelst R.

Predicting Spinal Cord Ischemia Before Endovascular Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm Repair : Monitoring Somatosensory Evoked Potentials. J. Endovascu. Ther.2002; 9:289-294. IF. 1.805

51. Verhelst R, Astarci P, Lacroix V, Goffette P, Aquaviva R, Buche M, EL Khoury G,

Noirhomme P. Apport des Endoprothèses dans le Traitement de diverses Pathologies Aortiques. Louvain Médical 2003 ; 122 : S352-S360.

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52. El Khoury G, Vanoverschelde J-L, Glineur D, Poncelet A, Verhelst R, Astarci P,Underwood MJ, Noirhomme Ph. Repair of aortic valve prolaps : experience with 44 patients. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2004;26:628-33. IF 1.802

53. El Khoury G, Glineur D, Rubay J, Verhelst R, d’Udekem d’Acoz Y, Poncelet A, Astarci P, Noirhomme Ph, Van Dyck M. Functional classification of aortic root/valve abnormalities and their correlation with etiologies and surgical procedures. Curr Opin Cardiol 20:115-121, 2005. IF. 1.865

54. Louagie Y, Buche M, Eucher P, Noirhomme P, EL Khoury G, Marchandise B, de Roy L,

Blommaert D. Opération de Cox-Maze III : comparaison de la technique classique et des méthodes par radiofréquence. . Journal de Chirurgie Thoracique et Cardio-Vasculaire 2005 ; 9(3):177. (abstract).

55. Glineur D, Noirhomme P, Reisch J, El Khoury G, Astarci P, Hanet C. Resistance to flow of

arterial Y-grafts 6 months after coronary artery bypass surgery. Circulation. 2005;30 :112(9 Suppl):I281-5. IF. 11.632

56. Glineur D, Noirhomme P, Poncelet A, Hanet C, Astarci P, Verhelst R, Etienne PY, El Khoury

G. Gastroepiploic artery minimally invasive grafting in reoperative patients with patent mammaries. Ann Thorac Surg. 2005;79:1606-9. IF2.229

57. Glineur D, El Khoury G, Poncelet A, Verhelst R, Astarci P, Lacroix V, Absil B, Rubay J,

Noirhomme P, C. Hanet. Mesure de la résistance de flux dans un greffon bimammaire en Y, six mois après une chirurgie coronarienne. Journal de Chirurgie Thoracique et Cardio-Vasculaire 2005 ; 9(3):166. (abstract).

58. Di Marco L, Al Basheer A, Glineur D, Oppido G, Di Bartolomeo Ro, El Khoury G. Aortic

valve repair for papillary fibroelastoma. Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine, 2006, 7;352-354. 59. G. El Khoury, J-L. Vanoverschelde, D. Glineur, F. Pierard, R. Verhelst, J. Rubay, J-C

Funken, Ch. Watremez, P.Astarci, V. Lacroix, A. Poncelet, Ph. Noirhomme. Repair of bicuspid aortic valves in patients with aortici regurgitation. Circulation, 2006;114 (suppl I):I-610-I-616. IF. 11.632

60. Chiappini B, Noirhomme P, Verhelst R, El Khoury G. Quadruple valve involvement in a

patient with severe carcinoid heart disease. J Card Surg. 2006;21:599-600. IF. 0.824

61. Chiappini B, Sanchez A, Noirhomme P, Verhelst R, Rubay J, Poncelet A, Funken JC, El

Khoury G. Replacement of chordae tendineae with polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) sutures in mitral valve repair: early and long-term results. J Heart Valve Dis. 2006;15:657-63. IF. 1.020

62. Astarci P, Siciliano S, Verhelst R, Lacroix V, Noirhomme P, Rubay J, Poncelet A, Funken JC,

Glineur D, El Kourhy G. Intra-operative acute leg ischaemia after free fibula flap harvest for mandible reconstruction. Acta Chir Belg. 2006;106:423-6.

63. Chiappini B, Poncelet A, Noirhomme P, Verhelst R, Rubay J, Funken JC, Khoury GE. Giant

aneurysm of aortocoronary saphenous vein graft compressing the left pulmonary artery. J Card Surg. 2006;21:425-7. IF. 0.824

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64. Chiappini B, El Khoury G. Risk of atrial fibrillation with high-dose corticosteroids.

Expert Opin Drug Saf. 2006;5:811-4. IF. 3.267 65. Jacquet L, Vancaenegem O, Rubay J, Laarbaui F, Goffinet C, Lovat R, Noirhomme P, El

Khoury G. Intensive care outcome of adult patients operated on for congenital heart disease. Intensive Care Med. 2006 Dec 20; [Epub ahead of print]. IF. 3.724

66. de Kerchove L, Glineur D, El Khoury G, Noirhomme P. Stentless valves for aortic valve

replacement : where do we stand ?. Curr Opin Cardiol 2007;22:96-103 67. Astarci P, Verhelst R, Guerit JM, Lacroix V, Robert A, El Khoury G, Funken JC,

Poncelet A, Rubay J, Noirhomme P. Stump pressure and somatosensory evoked potentials for predicting the use of shunt during carotid surgery. Annals of Vascular Surgery en juin 2007.

68. Chiappini B, Absil B, Rubay J, Noirhomme P, Funken JC, Verhelst R, Poncelet A, El Khoury G. Withdrawal. The Ross procedure : clinical and echocardiographic follow-up in 219 consecutive patients. Ann Thorac Surg. 2007 Aug;84(2):712.

69. Etienne PY, Papadatos S, Glineur D, Mairy Y, El Khoury E, Noirhomme P, El Khoury G Reduced mortality in high-risk coronary patients operated off pump with preoperative intraaortic balloon counterpulsion. Ann Thoracic Surg. 2007 Aug;84(2):498:502.

70. Jeanmart H, de Kerchove L, El Bitar F, Glineur D, Vandyck M, Noirhomme P, El Khoury G. Tricuspidation of quadricuspid aortic valve : case reports. J Heart Valve Dis. 2007 Mar;16(2):148-50.

71. de Kerchove L, Glineur D, El Khoury G, Noirhomme P, Stentless valves for aortic valve replacement: where do we stand ? Curr Opin Cardiol. 2007 Mar;22(2):96-103. Review.

72. de Kerchove L, Vanoverschelde JL, Poncelet A, Glineur D, Rubay J, Zech F, Noirhomme P, El Khoury G. Reconstructive surgery in active mitral valve endocarditis: feasibility, safety and durability, Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2007 Apr ;31(4) :592-9. Epub 2007 Jan 31. Erratum in: Eur J Cariothorac Surg. 2007 Sep;32(3):557.

73. Jeanmart H, de Kerchove L, Glineur D, Goffinet JM, Rougui I, Van Dyck M, Noirhomme P,

El Khoury G. Aortic valve repair: the functional approach to leaflet prolapse and valve-sparing surgery, Ann Thorac Surg. 2007 Feb;83(2):S746-51; discussion S785-90.

74. Glineur D, Poncelet A, El Khoury G, D’hoore W, Astarci P, Zech F, Noirhomme P, Hanet C. Fractionnal flow reserve of pedicled internal thoracic artery and saphenous vein grafts 6 months after bypass surgery. Eur J Cardiolthorac Surg. 2007 Mar;31(3):376-81. Epub 2006.

75. Jacquet L, Vancaenegem O, Rubay J, Laarbaui F, Goffinet C, Lovat R, Noirhomme P, El Khoury G. Intensive care outcome of adult patients operated on for congenital heart disease. Intensive care Med. 2007 Mar;33(3):524-8. Epub 2006 Dec 20.

76. de Waroux JB, Pouleur AC, Goffinet C, Vancraeynest D, Van Dyck M, Robert A, Gerber BL, Pasquet A, El Khoury G, Vanoverschelde JL. Functional anatomy of aortic regurgitation: accuracy, prediction of surgical repairability, and outcome implications of transesophageal echocardiography. Circulation. 2007 Sep 11;116(11 Suppl):1264-9.

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77. Pouleur AC, le Polain de Waroux JB, Pasquet A, Watremez C, Vanoverschelde JL,

El Khoury G, Gerber BL. Successful repair of a quadricuspid aortic valve illustrated by transoesophageal echocardiography, 64-slice multidetector computed tomography, and cardiac magnetic resonance. Eur Heart J. 2007 Nov;28(22):2769. Epub 2007 Jun 12.

78. Glineur D, Hanet C, Poncelet A, D’hoore W, Funken JC, Rubay J, Kefer J, Astarci P, Lacroix V, Verhelst R, Etienne PY, Noirhomme P, El Khoury G. Comparison of bilateral internal thoracic artery revascularization using in situ or Y graft configurations : a prospective randomized clinical functional, and angiographic midterm evaluation. Circulation. 2008 Sep 30;118(14 Suppl):S216-21.

79. Glineur D, Hanet C, Poncelet A, D’hoore W, Funken JC, Rubay J, Astarci P, Lacroix V,

Verhelst R, Etienne PY, Noirhomme P, El Khoury G. Comparison of saphenous vein graft versus right gastroepiploid artery to revascularize the right coronary artery: a prospective randomized clinical, functional, and angiographic midterm evaluation. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008 Aug;136(2):484-8. Epub 2008 May 19.

80. de Kerchove L, Glineur D, Poncelet A, Boodhwani M, Rubay J, D’hoore W, Noirhomme P,

El Khoury G. Repair of aortic leaflet prolapse : a ten-year experience. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2008 Oct ;34(4) :785-91. Epub 2008 Jul 26.

81. Poncelet AJ, Lengele B, Delaere B, Zech F, Glineur D, Funken JC, El Khoury G,

Noirhomme P. Algorithm for primary closure in sternal wound infection: a single institution 10-year experience. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2008 Feb ;33(2) :232-8. Epub 2007 Dec 21.

82. Glineur D, Hanet C, D’hoore W, Poncelet A, de Kerchove L, Etienne PY, Noirhomme P, El Khoury G. Causes of non-functioning right internal mammary used in a Y-graft configutation :insight from a 6-months systematic angiographic trial. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2009 Apr 14.

83. El Oumeiri B, Poncelet AJ, El Khoury G. Why is freedom from atrial fibrillation still lower with endoscopic pulmonary vein isolation than with the Cox maze III procedure ? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009 Apr;137(4):1036; author reply 1036-7.

84. Boodhwani M, de Kerchove L, Glineur D, Poncelet A, Rubay J, Astarci P, Verhelst R, Noirhomme P, El Khoury G. Repair-oriented classification of aortic insufficiency: impact on surgical techniques and clinical outcomes. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009 Feb;137(2):286-94. Epub 2008 Dec 27.

85. de Kerchove L, Rubay J, Pasquet A, Poncelet A, Ovaert C, Pirotte M, Buche M, D’hoore W, Noirhomme P, El Khoury G. Ross operation in the adult: long-term outcomes after root replacement and inclusion techniques. Ann Thorac Surg. 2009 Jan;87(1):95-102.

86. de Waroux JB, Pouleur AC, Vancraeyest D, Pasquet A, Gerber BL, El Khoury G, Noirhomme P, Robert A, Vanoverschelde JL. Early hazards of mitral ring annuloplasty in patients with moderate to severe ischemic mitral regurgitation undergoing coronary

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revascularization: the importance of preoperative myocardial viability. J Heart Valve Dis. 2009 Jan;18(1):35-43.

87. Moniotte S, Barrea C, Gonzalez C, Sluysmans T, El Khoury G, Rubay J. Huge left ventricular aneurysm in a minimally symptomatic 11-year-old boy. Congenit Heart Dis. 2009 Jan;41(1):46-9.

88. Boodhwani M, de Kerchove L, El Khoury G. Aortic root replacement using the reimplantation technique: tips and tricks. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2009 May;8(5):584-6. Epub 2009 Feb 17.

89. le Polain de Waroux JB, Pouleur AC, Vancraeynest D, Pasquet A, Gerber BL, El Khoury G, Noirhomme P, Robert A, Vanoverschelde JL. Early hazards of mitral ring annuloplasty in patients with moderate to severe ischemic mitral regurgitation undergoing coronary revascularization: the importance of preoperative myocardial viability. J Heart Valve Dis. 2009 Jan;18(1):35-43.

90. El Oumeiri B, Poncelet AJ, El Khoury G. Why is freedom from atrial fibrillation still lower

with endoscopic pulmonary vein isolation than with the Cox maze III procedure ? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009 Apr;137(4):1036; author reply 1036-7.

91. Glineur D, Hanet C, D’Hoore W, Poncelet A, de Kerchove L, Etienne PY, Noirhomme P,

El Khoury G. Causes of non-functioning right internal mammary used in a Y-graft configuration:insight from a 6-months systematic angiographic trial. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2009 Jul ;36(1) :129-35 ; discussion 135-6. Epub 2009 Apr 15.

92. El Oumeiri B, Boodhwani M, Glineur D, de Kerchove L, Poncelet A, Astarci P, Pasquet A,

Vanoverschelde JL, Verhelst R, Rubay J, Noirhomme P, El Khoury G. Extending the scope of mitral valve repair in rheumatic disease. Ann Thorac Surg. 2009 Jun;87(6):1735-40.

93. Astarci P, Lacroix V, Glineur D, Poncelet A, Rubay J, El Khoury G, Noirhomme P, Verhelst

R. Endovascular treatment of acute aortic isthmic rupture: concerning midterm results. Ann Vasc Surg. 2009 Sep-Oct;23(5):634-8. Epub 2009 May 21.

94. de Kerchove L, Boodhwani M, Glineur D, Poncelet A, Rubay J, Watremez C, Vanoverschelde

O, Noirhomme P, El Khoury G. Cusp prolapse repair in trileaflet aortic valves: free margin placation and free margin resuspension techniques. Ann Thorac Surg. 2009 Aug;88(2):455-61; discussion 461.

95. Chenot F, Montant P, Vancraenest D, Pasquet A, Gerber B, Noirhomme P, El Khoury G,

Vanoverschelde JL. Long-term clinical outcome of mitral valve repair in asymptomatic severe mitral regurgitation. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2009 Sep ;36(3) :539-45. Epub 2009 Jul 25.

96. Montant P, Chenot F, Robert A, Vancraeynest D, Pasquet A, Gerber B, Noirhomme P,

El Khoury G, Vanoverschelde JL. Long-term survival asymptomatic patients with severe degenerative mitral regurgitation: a propensity score-based comparison between an early

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surgical strategy and a conservative treatment approach. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009 Dec;138(6):1339-48. Epub 2009 Jun 26.

97. Boodhwani M, de Kerchove L, Glineur D, El Khoury G. A simple method of the quantification and correction of aortic cusp prolapse by means of free margin plication. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.2010 Apr;139(4):1075-7. Epub 2009 Jun 27.

98. le Polain de Waroux JB, Pouleur AC, Robert A, Pasquet A, Gerber B, Noirhomme P,

El Khoury G, Vanoverschelde JL. Mechanisms of recurrent aortic regurgitation after aortic valve repair: predictive value in intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2009 Aug;2(8):931-9.

99. de Kerchove L, Boodhwani M, Glineur D, Poncelet A, Verhelst R, Astarci P, Lacroix V, Rubay J, Vandyck M, Vanoverschelde JL, Noirhomme P, El Khoury G. Effects of preoperative aortic insufficiency on outcome after aortic valve-sparing surgery. Circulation 2009 Sep 15;120(11 Suppl):S120-6.

100. Moortgat S, Tuerlinckx D, Bodart E, El Khoury G, Moniotte S. Severe ostial stenosis of the

left coronary artery in a 12-year-old girl as the first manifestation of Takayasu’arteritis. Acta Cardiol. 2009 Dec;64(6):825-9.

101. Glineur D, Boodhwani M, Poncelet A, de Kerchove L, Etienne PY, Noirhomme P, Deceuninck

P, Michel X, El Khoury G, Hanet C. Comparison of fractional flow reserve of composite Y-grafts with saphenous vein or right internal thoracic arteries. J Thorac Cardiovas Surg. 2010 Feb 16.

102. de Kerchove L, Boodhwani M, Etienne PY, Poncelet A, Glineur D, Noirhomme P, Rubay J,

El Khoury G. Preservation of the pulmonary autograft after failure of the Ross procedure. Eur J Cardiothoracic Surg. 2010 Mar 28.

PRESENTATIONS 1. Attitude diagnostique et thérapeutique des traumatismes fermés de l'abdomen. Place du

traitement médical non opératoire chez l'adulte.

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Khoury G., Van Vyve E., Passelecq E., Reinaert M., Kestens P.J. Communication présentée au Congrès International de Traumatologie - Strasbourg (juin 1989).

2. Revascularisation myocardique au moyen du greffon mammaire. Analyse de la morbidité respiratoire post-opératoire immédiate et tardive. Dion R., Hauters Ph., Delecluse V., Lambermont V., Hantson Ph., Khoury G., Chalant Ch.-H. Abstract et communication - Congrès de la Société de Chirurgie thoracique et cardio-vasculaire de Langue française - Paris-Versailles (Juin 1989).

3. La revascularisation myocardique chirurgicale chez les malades en insuffisance rénale terminale. Khoury G.A., Etienne P.Y., Demeyer M., Wyns W., Van Dyck M., Dion R.A.E. Abstract et communication - Congrès de la Société de Chirurgie thoracique et cardio-vasculaire de Langue française (Automne 1989).

4. Résultats à long terme de la vagotomie supersélective dans le traitement de la maladie ulcéreuse duodénale. J.M. Collard, J. Eienne, G. Khoury, J.B. Otte, P.J. Kestens. Congrès de l'Association française de Chirurgie. Paris, Octobre 1990.

5. Infragenicular venous bypass for limb salvage (Abstract). R. Verhelst, M. Amrani, G. Khoury, J.F. Charloteaux, J.C. Schoevaerdts. Presented at the XXI World Congress of the International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, September 12-15, 1993, Lisbon, Portugal. Abstract volume, Session 22-Lower extremity - Vascular reconstruction I:86.

6. Somatosensory evoked potentials monitoring in carotid surgery (Abstract). R. Verhelst, G. Khoury, M. Amrani, I. Keller-Noellet, J.C. Funken, J.M. Guerit, F. van de Wyngaert, R. Dion, J. C. Schoevaerdts. Presented at the XXI World Congress of the International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, September 12-15, 1993, Lisbon, Portugal.- Abstract Volume, Session 14-Cerebrovascular I:49.

7. Quantitative angiographic evaluation of the vasoreactivity of chronically implanted gastroepiploïc artery bypass grafts (Abstract). C. Hanet, C. Semaan, G. Khoury, R. Dion. Presented at the XVth Congress of the European Society of Cardiology. August 29-September 2, 1993, Nice, France.

8. Prosthetic valve endocarditis (Abstract) R. Dion, M. Amrani, B. Verhelst, G. Khoury, J. Rubay, M. Goenen. Presented at 7th Annual Meeting of the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, September 20-22, 1993, Barcelona, Spain.

9. Aortic valve replacement with stentless bovine pericardial valve. Early experience with the Sorin valve. J.E. Rubay, D. Raphaël, R. Verhelst; G. El Khoury, Ph. Noirhomme, R. Dion. Presented at the Symposium on Stentless Bioprostheses, European Society of Cardiology (Working Group Cardio-Vascular Surgery), Paris, January 21, 1994.

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10. Right gastroepiploic artery grafting. 138 consecutive patients. G. El Khoury, Y. d'Udekem, V. Piret, R. Verhelst, J. Rubay, P. Noirhomme, C. Hanet, R. Dion. Presented at the "Second International Workshop on Gastroepiploic Artery for Myocardial Revascularization", Lisbonne, 28-29 March 1994.

11. The use of somatosensory evoked potentials to determine the optimal degree of hypothermia during circulatory arrest. J.M. Guérit, R. Verhelst, J. Rubay, G. El Khoury, P. Noirhomme, P. Baele, R. Dion. Presented at the Aortic Surgery Symposium IV, New York, April 20-22, 1994.

12. Aortic valve replacement with stentless bovine pericardial valve. Early experience with the Sorin valve. J.E. Rubay, D. Raphaël, R. Verhelst, G. El Khoury, P. Noirhomme, J.C. Schoevaerdts, R. Dion. Presented at the VI International Symposium on Cardiac Bioprostheses, Vancouver (Canada), July 29-31, 1994.

13. Allograft replacement in aortic position : comparison between the subcoronary implantation and the intralumenal cylinder of root. J.E. Rubay, D. Raphaël, R. Verhelst, G. El Khoury, P. Noirhomme, J.C. Schoevaerdts, R. Dion. Presented at the VI International Symposium on Cardiac Bioprostheses, Vancouver (Canada), July 29-31, 1994.

14. The free internal mammary artery graft in myocardial revascularization. R. Verhelst, P.Y. Etienne, G. El Khoury, P. Noirhomme, J. Rubay, R. Dion. Presented at the 43rd International Congress of the European Society for Cardiovascular Surgery (Chapter of the International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery), Berlin, September 1994.

15. Expérience de 140 plasties mitrales. P. Noirhomme, G. El Khoury, R. Verhelst, J. Rubay, R. Dion. Présenté à la Séance d'Automne de la société de chirurgie Thoracique et Cardio-vasculaire de Langue Française, Paris, 8-9 décembre 1994.

16. Successful bridging to retransplantation by means of the Novacor left ventricular assist system. P. Noirhomme, L. Jacquet, M. Van Dyck, J. Rubay, R. Verhelst, G. El Khoury, R. Dion Présenté au Cinquième Symposium Belge de la société de Chirurgie Cardiaque, Bruxelles, 14 janvier 1995.

17. Les pontages poplitéo-distaux dans le sauvetage des membres. Indications, technique

chirurgicale, résultats. R. Verhelst, M. Bruneau, R. Frangi, G. El Khoury, P. Noirhomme. Présenté au 5ème Congrès annuel de la Société de Chirurgie vasculaire de Langue Française, Paris, 1-2 juin 1995.

18. Remplacement valvulaire aortique par allogreffe et autogreffe: comparaison entre la position sous-coronaire et le cylindre endoluminal ou le remplacement de racine.

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J. Rubay, T. Sluysmans, R. Verhelst, G. El Khoury, P; Noirhomme, J.C. Schoevaerdts, R. Dion. Présenté aux Journées de la Société de Chirurgie Thoracique et Cardio-vasculaire de Langue Française, Paris, 1-2 juin 1995.

19. Insuffisance fonctionnelle du greffon mammaire interne. P. Bettendorff, A. Pierlot, J.P. Haxhe, R. Verhelst, P. Noirhomme, G. El Khoury, R. Dion Présenté aux Journées de la Société de la Société de Chirurgie Thoracique et Cardio-vasculaire de Langue Française, Paris, 1-2 juin 1995.

20. Moving up the age border for cardiac donors. P. Noirhomme, L. Jacquet, N. Legrand, G. El Khoury, J. Rubay, R. Verhelst, R. Dion, J.C. Schoevaerdts, M. Goenen. Présenté au 3rd International Congress of the Society for Organ Sharing, Paris, 17-19 juillet 1995.

21. Somatory evoked potential monitoring in carotid surgery. R. Verhelst, J.M. Guérit, C. Witdoeckt, M. de Tourtchaninoff, E.Z. Ladha, G. El Khoury, P. Noirhomme, R. Dion. Présenté au 2nd International Congress on "Advances in Brain Revascularization", Jerusalem, 28 avril - 2 mai 1996.

22. Controle peropératoire par potentiels évoqués en chirurgie carotidienne. R. Verhelst, J.M. Guérit, C. Witdoeckt, M. de Tourtchaninoff, E.Z. Ladha; G. EL Khoury, P. Noirhomme, R. Dion. Présenté au XIe Congrès Annuel Lyon, 30 mai-1er juin 1996

23. Assistance ventriculaire avant retransplantation cardiaque. P. Noirhomme, L. Jacquet, G. El Khoury, R. Verhelst, Y. D'Udekem, J. Rubay, R. Dion. Présenté aux Journées Présidentielles de la Société de Chirurgie Thoracique et Cardio-vasculaire de Langue Française, Nantes, 6-7 juin 1996.

24. Coronary bypass surgery (CABG) above75 years of age". R. Frangi, V. Scordidis, R. Verhelst, P. Noirhomme, G. El Khoury, L. Jacquet, R. Dion Cardiac Interventions : Standards and Concepts, Vienna (Austria), June 9-11, 1996.

25. Use of the right gastroepiploic artery (RGEA) as a coronary bypass graft in 307 patients. A. Albertini, A. Lochegnies, G. El Khoury, R. Verhelst, P. Noirhomme, A. Matta, L. Jacquet, R. Dion, Venise, 15-18 septembre 1996.

26. Wide chest wall resections may require more than the thoracic surgeon's expertise.

P. Noirhomme, Y. d'Udekem, B. Bayet, G. El Khoury, R. Verhelst, R. Dion. Présenté au 4th European Conference on General Thoracic Surgery, Cordoue (Espagne), 24-26 octobre 1996.

27. Le pontage coronaire chez le patient âgé de plus de 75 ans.

P. Noirhomme, R. Frangi, Y. d'Udekem, V. Scordidis, R. Verhelst, G. El Khoury, L. Jacquet, R. Dion. Présenté à la Séance d'Automne - Société thoracique et cardiovasculaire de Langue française,

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Paris (France), 9 janvier 1997.

28. Aortic valve replacement with Stentless bovine pericardial valve. Early experience with the Sorin valve. J.E. Rubay, G. El Khoury, M. Buche, R. Verhelst, P. Noirhomme, J.C. Schoevaerdts, R. Dion. Présenté au Stentless Bioprostheses Second International Symposium, Noordwijck (The Netherlands), 11-12 avril 1997.

29. Early calcific stenosis of the aortic Sorin Pericarbon valve implanted in the elderly. Y. d'Udekem, G. El Khoury, A. Pasquet, J.L. Vanoverschelde, J. Nouwen, R. Dion. Présenté au VII International Symposium Cardiac Bioprostheses, Sitges, Barcelone (Espagne), 13-15 juin 1997.

30. Surgical management of renal cell carcinoma with suprahepatic caval extension. R. Verhelst, G. El Khoury, P. Noirhomme, Y. d'Udekem, J. Rubay, R. Dion. Présenté au 23rd World Congress of the International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, Londres, 21-26 septembre 1997.

31. Radical debridement and omental transposition for poststernotomy mediastinitis. Y. d'Udekem, B. Lengelé, P. Noirhomme, G. El Khoury, R. Van Wijck, R. Dion. Présenté le 23 septembre 1997 à l'International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, London (U.K.) 21-26 September 1997.

32. Effect of chronic mechanical support on neuroendocrine activation in patients with end-stage heart failure. P. Noirhomme, L. Jacquet, G. El Khoury, Y. d'Udekem, M. Goenen, R. Dion. Présenté au 2nd Congress on cardio-thoracic surgery, Brussels (Belgium) le 15 novembre 1997.

33. Le remodelage de la racine aortique avec préservation de la valve dans l'anévrysme de l'aorte ascendante. G. El Khoury, D. Glineur, D. Derouck, P. Noirhomme Présenté à la Séance d'Hiver de la société de Chirurgie Thoracique et Cardio-Vasculaire de Langue Française. Paris, 9 janvier 1998.

34. Early experience of aortic valve preserving operations in patients with aneurysms of the ascending aorta and aortic root. G. El Khoury, M. Underwood, D. Glineur, D. Derouck, P. Noirhomme, R. Dion. Accepté pour présentation à l'Aortic Symposium VI, New York, April 30-May 1, 1998.

35. Retrospective study of somatosensory evoked potential (SEP) monitoring in deep hypothermic

circulatory arrest (CA). S. Ghariani, J.M. Guérit, R. Verhelst, G. El Khoury, M. de Tourtchaninoff, R. Dion. Accepté pour présentation à l'Aortic Surgery Symposium VI, New York, April 30-May 1, 1998.

36. Value of Dobutamine echocardiography for prediction of functional recovery, symptomatic improvement and long-term survival in patients with chronic left ventricular ischemic dysfunction undergoing coronary bypass surgery. J.L. Vanoverschelde, A. Pasquet, J. Melin, P. Noirhomme, G. El Khoury, R. Verhelst, R. Dion

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Accepté pour présentation au 1998 Annual Meeting of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery. Boston, May 3-6, 1998

37. Réparation du prolapsus de la valve mitrale antérieure (poster session).

P. Noirhomme, G. El Khoury, L. De Kerchove, R. Verhelst, Y. D'Udekem, R. Dion. Présenté aux Journées Présidentielles de la Société de Chirurgie Thoracique et Cardio-Vasculaire de Langue Française. Saint-Malo (France), 3-6 juin 1998

38. Remodelage de la racine aortique dans la dissection de type A (video session).

G. El khoury, D. Derouck, R. Verhelst, P. Noirhomme, Y. D'Udekem, R. Dion. Présenté aux Journées Présidentielles de la Société de Chirurgie Thoracique et Cardio-Vasculaire de Langue Française. Saint-Malo (France), 3-6 juin 1998

39. Traitement radical d'une endocardite aortique avec abcès: excision large, reconstruction et

autogreffe pulmonaire (vidéo session). G. El Khoury, D. Glineur, R. Verhelst, P. Noirhomme, Y. D'udekem, R. Dion. Présenté aux Journées Présidentielles de la Société de Chirurgie Thoracique et Cardio-Vasculaire de Langue Française. Saint-Malo (France), 3-6 juin 1998.

40. Aortic valve sparing procedures and remodelling of the aortic root in the surgical correction of

the ascending aorta aneurysm. (Conservation de la valve aortique et remodelage du culot aortique dans la chirurgie des anévrismes de l'aorte ascendante. R. Dion, G. El Khoury. Présenté au 11th Annual Meeting de la Mediterranean Association of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery. Montpellier, 5-7 octobre 1998

41. An integrated Medical/Surgical Approach to Heart Failure (Poster Session '98). Delayed

recovery after acute cardiac transplant rejection. P. Noirhomme, L. Jacquet, G. El Khoury, Y. D'Udekem, M. Goenen, R. Dion. Présenté au Heart Failure Summit IV. Cleveland (USA), October 9-10, 1998.

42. Mitral valve: commissural repair using the posterior leaflet of the tricuspid valve. G. El Khoury, P. Noirhomme, D. Glineur, R. Verhelst, J. Rubay, R. Dion. Présenté au Third International Symposium on Stentless Bioprostheses. - Grand Cayman, May 13-16, 1999.

43. Mid- to long-term results with aortic homografts and pulmonary autografts using three different implantation techniques. A multicenter study. J. Rubay, G. El Khoury, T. Sluysmans, W. Daenen, A. Prat, B. Eisenmann, P. Kalmar, Y. Goffin. Présenté au World Symposium on Heart Valve Disease. London, 11-14 June 1999.

44. Surgical repair of the degenerative prolapsing anterior leaflet in degenerative mitral valve disease. G. El Khoury, P. Noirhomme, L. De Kerchove, R. Verhelst, Y. D'Udekem, R. Dion. Présenté au World Symposium on Heart Valve Disease. London, 11-14 June 1999.

45. Expérience des opérations de Ross.

G. El Khoury VIII Encuentro de Cirujanos Cardiovasculares, Tucuman (Argentine), 2-4 septembre 1999.

46. La revascularisation myocardique en mauvais ventricule. G. El Khoury

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VIII Encuentro de Cirujanos Cardiovasculares, Tucuman (Argentine), 2-4 septembre 1999.

47. Aortic valve sparing operation: mid-term results (Poster). El Khoury G. Presented at the 13th Annual Meeting of the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Glasgow, U.K., September 5-8, 1999.

48. Surgical repair of the prolapse of the anterior mitral leaflet: The flip-over technique. G. El Khoury Presented at the 24th World congress of the International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery. Melbourne (Australia), September 12-16, 1999.

49. Acute aortic dissection type A: our experience over 4 years. El Khoury G, Derouck D, Glineur D, d'Udekem Y, Verhelst R, Noirhomme P, Rubay J, Dion R. Présenté au 4th Congress of the Belgian Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery, Bruxelles, 6 novembre 1999.

50. La réparation aortique dans la bicuspidie, notre expérience dans 10 cas. El Khoury G, Schillaci A, Glineur D, Verhelst R, Dion R. Présenté aux Journées d'Hiver de la société de Chirurgie Thoracique et Cardio-Vasculaire de Langue Française, Paris, 10 décembre 1999.

51. Use of somatosensory evoked potentials to predict spinal cord ischemia before endovascular repair of a thoraco-abdominal aneurysm. Verhelst R, El Khoury G, Guerit JM, Goffette P, Vraux H, Dion R. Presented as video at the Aortic Surgery Symposium VII, New York, April 27-28, 2000.

52. Aortic root remoddelling (ARR) in acute type A dissection. El Khoury G. Presented as video at the Aortic Surgery Symposium VII, New York, April 27-28, 2000.

53. Long-term angiographic follow-up of complementary saphenous vein grafting. Dion R, Glineur D, Derouck D, Verhelst R, Noirhomme P, El Khoury G, Hanet C. Presented at the 80th Annual AATS Meeting, Toronto, Canada, April 30 - Mat 3, 2000.

54. PTFE et reconstruction valvulaire mitrale. El Khoury G, Baldovinos A, Astarci P, Rubay J, Verhelst R, d'Udekem Y, Noirhomme P. Présenté à "Chirurgie 2000", Session C2 - Chirurgie valvulaire II, Congrès International de la Société Thoracique et Cardiovasculaire de Langue Française. Paris, 26-28 juin 2000.

55. La réparation aortique dans la bicuspidie aortique: Technique chirurgicale. El Khoury G, Glineur D, Schillaci A., Rubay J, Verhelst R, d'Udekem Y, Noirhomme P. Présenté à "Chirurgie 2000", Congrès International de la Société Thoracique et Cardiovasculaire de Langue Française. Paris, 26-28 juin 2000. Vidéo Projections et Démonstrations opératoires.

56. L'implantation de néo-cordages en PTFE dans la réparation mitrale: une simple et nouvelle technique d'ajustement de la longueur.

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El Khoury G, Rubay J, Verhelst R, d'Udekem Y, Noirhomme P. Présenté à "Chirurgie 2000", Congrès International de la Société Thoracique et Cardiovasculaire de Langue Française. Paris, 26-28 juin 2000. Vidéo Projections et Démonstrations opératoires.

57. Reconstruction commissurale mitrale au moyen d'une autogreffe tricuspide. El Khoury G, Rubay J, Verhelst R, d'Udekem Y, Noirhomme P. Présenté à "Chirurgie 2000", Congrès International de la Société Thoracique et Cardiovasculaire de Langue Française. Paris, 26-28 juin 2000. Vidéo Projections et Démonstrations opératoires.

58. Surgical treatment of active acute endocarditis with paravalvular abscess. El Khoury G, Glineur D, Lemaire E, d'Udekem Y, Noirhomme P, Rubay J., Verhelst R, Presented at the 49th International Congress of the European Society fo Cardiovascular Surgery, Dresden (Germany) June 24-27, 2000.

59. Standardized technique of aortic valve repair for bicuspid aortic valves. d'Udekem d'Acoz Y,

El Khoury G, Rubay J, Verhelst R, Poncelet A, Noirhomme P. Presented at the XXIII Congress of the European Society of Cardiology, Stockholm (Sweden) September 1-5 2001.

60. Mitral valve surgery : reconstructive approach. El Khoury G. Napoli (Italy).. Presented at the

Giornata cardiologiche mediterranee - Valvulopatia Mitralica : update medico-chirurgico. September 12-13, 2002.

61. Conservative Surgery of aortic valve. El Khoury G. Presented at the International

cardiovascular symposium. Cordoba (Spain) November 21, 2002 62. Techniques chirurgicales – Implantation Stentless et réparation aortique. El Khoury G.

Presented at the Odysée Frestyle – 2ème session. Bordeaux (France). March, 21 2003 63. Aortic valve repair. El Khoury G. Presented at the 1st Meeting of Repair Club SJM. Budapest

(Hongrie). March 28-30, 2003. 64. Whom to operate and when – New techniques. El Khoury G. Presented at the Internatiaonal

Symposium on Modern Concepts in Endocarditis and cardiovascular infections. Chamonix (France) June 26-28, 2003. and at the Tricuspid ValvaStudy Investigator Meeting. Paris (France). February, 27 2003.

65. Prolaps of the tricuspid aortic valve : result of a systelatic detection and surgical management. Repair of regurgitant bicuspid aortic valve associated or not to aneurysm of the ascending aorta. EL Khoury G. Presented at the 2nd Joint Meeting EACTS/ESTS, Vienna (Austria) October 12-15, 2003.

66. The valve sparing procedure : a new frontier. EL Khoury G. Presented at the 2nd Cardiosurgical Congress : Aortic valve surgery : the State of the Art. Lugano (Italy). April 3, 2004.

67. Anatomic and functional classification. El Khoury G. Presented at the IX Annual Meeting for

Residents in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery : Advances in Surgery of the thoracic aorta. Seville (Spain). April 14-16, 2004.

68. Aortic isolated cusp prolaps : detection and surgical management.

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Autograft sparing operation for late failure in ROSS procedure. EL Khoury G. Presented at the Aortic Surgery Symposium IX. New York (United States). April 22-23, 2004.

69. Stentless tissue valves, Implantation techniques

El Khoury G. Presented at the Medtronic - Options & Outcomes Meeting Instanbul. Istambul (Turkey) October 2, 2004.

70. .The importance of flexible annuloplasty in mitral repair. El Khoury G. Presented at the Medtronic – Valve disease : option & outcomes controversies in cardiac surgery. November 12-13, 2004.

71. Une chirurgie en douceur de la valve mitrale, perspectives et contraintes. El Khoury G.

Presented at the Second Symposium Transalpin. Evian (Fance). Novembre 26,2004. 72. Freestyle implantation.

Aortic regurgitation : functional approach and surgical technique. El Khoury G. Presented at the Medtronic meeting – Freestyle and Mitral valve repair. Amman (Jordanie). February 25-28, 2005.

73. La riparazione valvolare aortica. El Khoury G. Presented at the Meeting “La chirurgia della valvola aortica. Toscana (Italy). March, 18 2005.

74. Tricuspid valve repair – state of the art. El Khoury G. Presented at the Hjertekirurgisk

Symposium. Norway. April, 29 2005. 75. La valvola aortica bicuspide. El Khoury G. Presented at the meeting ‘La chirurgia dell’aorta.

Torino. (Italy). May 6, 2005. 76. Classificazione funzionale dell’insufficienza aortica.

Risultati clinici : Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc - Brussels. El Khoury G. Presented at the “I corso di chirurigia riparativa della valvola aortica : technical ricostruttiva dei leaflet”. Milano (Italy). May 27,2005.

77. Reconstruction of ascending aorta and aortic arch. Vale repair. Honorary lecture El Khoury G. Presented at the XXIV Meeting of the Society of Cardiac surgeons. Coruna (Spain). June13-15, 2005.

78. Valve sparing surgery : is it for every patient ? El Khoury G. Invited speaker. Presented at the ESC Congress. Stockholm (Sweden). September 3-7, 2005.

79. 7th International symposium on the Marfan syndrome. El Khoury G. Chairman. Ghent

(Belgium) Septembre 14-17, 2005. 80. Current treatment in thoraco-abdominal aortic pathology – second expertise. El Khoury G.

Moderator. Rennes (France). September 22-23, 2005. 81. Technique to repair the prolapse of the anterior leaflet. El Khoury G. Presented at the

Medtronic- Options & outcomes Meeting. Istanbul (Turkey). Turkey, November 18-20, 2005. 82. Aortic dissections and myocardial protection.

Bicuspid aortic valve repair. El Khoury G. Speaker and Chairman. 3rd Postgraduate course – Surgery of the thoracic aorta. Bologna (Italy). November 28-29, 2005.

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83. David I Aortic valve sparing root replacement.

Aortic valve repair : current status. Indication and techniques. El Khoury G. Guest Faculty at the 5th Advanced Techniques in Cardiac Surgery. New York (United States). April 24-25, 2005.

84. Aortic valve repair and valve sparing surgery 8 years experience. El Khoury G. Presented at the Aortic Surgery Symposium X. April 27-28, 2006.

85. Reconstructive surgery of endocarditis of atrio-ventricular valves. El Khoury G. Orateur.

Presented at the 2ème édition Perspectives chirurgicales. Saint-Denis (France). June 9, 2006. 86. Aortic surgery symposium. El Khoury G. Course director. Bad Neustadt (Germany).

September 7-8, 2006. 87. Repair of aortic valve insufficiency. El Khoury G. Presented at the heart valve repair

symposium. Trondheim (Norway). October 5, 2006. 88. Aortic valve repair. El Khoury G. 6th Panhellenic congress of thoracic and cardiovascular

surgery. Thessaloniki (Greece). November 9-11, 2006. 89. Nouveautés dans la pratique cardiologique 2006. El khoury G. Modérateur. Genval

(Belgium). November 25, 2006. 90. What are the surgical options? Repair/Stentless. El Khoury G. Presented at the Edwards Heart

to Heart series module. Paris (France) November 30, 2006. 91. Degenerative and rheumatic mitral disease : surgical treatment and results.

Surgery of bicuspid aortic valve : technique and results. El Khoury G. Presented at the XXIII Congresso della sciéta italiana di chirurgia cardiaca. Roma (Italy). December 3-5, 2006.

92. 3rd International advanced valve repair symposium. El Khoury G. Surgical demonstration. December 14-15, 2006.

93. El Khoury G Valve Replacement & Repair Symposium. Mitral valve repair in degenerative disease.

Mitral valve repair in rheumatic disease. Mitral valve repair in endocarditis. Aortic valve repair : state of the art. Jeddah, April 21-22, 2007. 94. El Khoury G

Aortic valve sparing and reconstruction. ESCVS International congress, May 17-20, 2007, Venice, Italy.

95. El Khoury G Aortic valve repair Valve sparing aortic root surgery Anterior mitral leaflet repair

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Surgical treatment of endocarditis Tricuspid valve repair (and right heart failure, patient selection) Advanced heart valve repair course, Medtronic, May 25th, 2007, Sahlgrenska University Hospital – Gothenburg, Sweden.

96. El Khoury G Philosophy and perspective Surgical case revieuws Rocky mountain valve symposium, 26-27 juillet 2007.

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Repairing the native aortic valve The transfer of knowledge and technical skills to the young cardio-thoracic surgeons, November 17th, 2007, Bergamo, Italy.

98. El Khoury G Cusp prolapse repair and aortic root stabilization in bicuspid and tricuspid aortic valve November 19th, 2007, Surgery of the thoracic aorta, Bologne, Italy.

99. El Khoury G Aortic valve repair. Current status. 23-24 novembre 2007, 2nd asian cardiothoracic surgery, Hong Kong.

100. El Khoury G Update in hybrid surgery in thoracic aortic dissections 28th November – 2nd December 2007, Antalya – Turkey.

101. El Khoury G Aortic valve repair Aortic valves reimplantation and repair Cardiac surgery update and progress, 29 March – 5 April 2008, Lech-Zürs, Austria.

102. El Khoury G Valve sparing procedures in the aortic valve Meeting of cardiology 2008, 30 mai 2008, Bergen, Norvège.

103. El Khoury G How to sessions : meet the experts : prolapse, bicuspid, endocarditis, Yacoub and David Heart to heart series, Module XIV, Edwards Lifesciences, Paris, 2 octobre 2008.

104. El Khoury G Regurgitant bicuspid aortic valve : reconstructive management. 2008 ASCTS Annual Scientifi Meeting, 15-19 October 2008, Noosa Queensland, Australia.

105. El Khoury G Live operation – Aortic valve sparing operation Cardiovascular disease between intervention and surgery. November 6th and 7th 2008, Munich.

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106. El Khoury G Peut-on conserver la valve ? XIXes journées européennes de la société française de cardiologie Paris, 14-17 janvier 2009.

107. El Khoury G Live demonstration I Aortic valve sparing : the reimplantation technique Live demonstration II Live demonstration III Special cases. Symposium on aortic valve sparing surgery, March 19th-20th, 2009, Oulu (Finlande).

108. El Khoury G Chirurgie conservatrice de la valve aortique dans l’insuffisance aortique Rencontres cardiologiques d’Aquitaine, 3-4 avil 2009, Pessac.

109. El Khoury G Surgical technique for treatment of aortic valve Mitral valve repair : degenerative, rheumatic, or endocarditis Gulf heart association meeting 2009, 9-11 avril 2009, Dubai.

110. El Khoury G Mitral valve repair in Barlow disease 1st meeting on Minimally invasive and non conventional cardiac surgery April 17th-18th, 2009, Bari, Italy.

111. El Khoury G Live demonstration Case 1 : aortic valve repair for aortic valve regurgitation Functional concepts of aortic valve regurgitation and repair of tricuspid and bicuspid valve : mid- and long-term clinical an echocardiographic results. ACTS, May 6 & 7, 2009.

112. El Khoury G Pathologie congénitale de l’aorte ascendante.Traitement chirurgical préventif: quand et comment ? 6èmes journées Alain Choussat Nancy, 24-25/09/2009.

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Pathologies de la valve aortique et de l’aorte ascendante. L’avis du chirurgien. Imagerie et décision en cardiologie et chirurgie cardiaque Tours, les 1 et 2/10/2009.

114. El Khoury G Aortic valve repair – State of the Art Réparation de la valve sigmoïde – avant-garde Congrès canadien sur la santé cardiovasculaire Edmonton, 24-28/10/2009

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Is the infected mitral valve amenable to repair ? 5th Lugano Cardiosurgical Postgraduate course Lugano, 31/10/2009

116. El Khoury G Valve sparing operation what is the best technique ? Aortic valve repair base on valve classification Mitral valve repair in rheumatic disease Society of thoracic surgeons of Thailand Bangkok, 16-17/01/2010

117. El Khoury G Aortic valve (chairman) Latest surgical strategies for aortic valve repair 39th Annual Meeting of the German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Stuttgart, 13-14/02/2010

118. El Khoury G Bicuspid aortic valve and aortic valve repair 3d Annual Houston Aortic Symposium Houston, 25-26/03/2010

119. El Khoury G Aortic valve repair European Congenital Heart Association, XX Spring Meeting Bruxelles, 17/04/2010

120. El Khoury G Aortic valve repair Mitral valve repair The Tenth International Conference of the Jordan Cardiac Society Amman, 20-22/04/2010

121. El Khoury G Principles of aortic valve repair and follow-up American Association for Thoracic Surgery; Aortic Symposium 2010. 29-30/04/2010

122. El Khoury G Qu’attend le chirurgien de l’imageur dans la reparation de l’aorte ascendante et de la valve aortique? Les Ateliers de Pratiques du Collège National des Cardiologues Français Monaco, 28-29/05/2010

123. El Khoury G Indications and late results of aortic valve repair 2nd International Meeting on Aortic Diseases Liège, 30/9-2/10/2010

124. El Khoury G Plastic aortic valve or replacement. Why ? Mitral plastic surgery. Different techniques and results.

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1st International meeting of the Argentina Society of Cardiac Surgery Cordoba, 18-19/11/2010

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Operative techniques for aortic valve reconstruction. Euroécho 2010 Copenhagen, 9-10/12/2010

126. El Khoury G How to repair the aortic valve ? American Heart Association Chigago, 13-17/11/2010

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Dystrophie de la racine aortique. Résultats à moyen terme de la chirurgie conservatrice. XX1èmes journées européennes de la Société française de Cardiologie Paris, 12-15/01/2011

128. El Khoury G Complications of aortic valve repair Marbella Aortic Symposium Marbella, 10-12/03/2011

129. El Khoury G Live surgery : AV reimplantation – Marfan Liver surgery : AV reimplantation + AV repair X annal Postgraduate Course Katowice, 28-29/03/2011

130. El Khoury G Valve-sparing reimplantation with primary cusp repair American Association for Thoracic Surgery Philadelphia, 7-11/05/2011

131. El Khoury G Aortic Valve Repair : The best option for the patient – also in bicuspid aortic valve ? Bails out 2011 – Pushing the Limits Graz, 19-21/05/2011

132. El Khoury G Repair of aortic valve and reconstruction aortic root – Technical consideration and long-term outcome Aortic Symposium. Echo Arena. Liverpool, 9-10/06/2011

133. El Khoury G Surgical approaches for aortic valve repair 21st World Congress of the World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons Berlin, 13-16/06/2011

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134. El Khoury G

Preoperative echo evaluation – surgeons viewpoint Techniques of posterior and anterior repair Should tricuspid valves be repaired in all cases undergoing mitral valve surgery ? EVRG Fundamental Repair Workshop Hammersmith Hospital London, 30/06-01/07/2011

135. El Khoury G Aortic valve repair : how to do it ? Lebanese Society of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery Congress. Aortic valve and Aorta. Beirut, 23-24/09/2011

136. El Khoury G Bicuspid aortic valve and aortopathy 25th EACTS Lisboa, 1-5/10/2011

137. El Khoury G Aortic valve-sparing operation: how I do it 6th postgraduate course. Surgery of the thoracic aorta Bologne, 14-15/11/2011

138. El Khoury G Aortic valve surgical repair Aortic root aneurysm 6th France-Reunion-South Africa Cardiovascular Disease Meeting 2011 Cape Town, 27-30/11/2011.