Adult Cardiac Surgery including all valves and coronary revascularization,
Heart Failure, Ventricular Assist Devices,
Heart Transplantation, Lung Transplantation,
Minimally Invasive Valve Surgery,
General Thoracic Surgery, including VATS lobectomy
Memberships
board member (Latvian Association of Physicians and Dentists, 2017 - Present)
MD (Society of Thoracic Surgeons, 2005 - Present)
MD (International Society Of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 2005 - Present)
Recent Publications
Belli EV, Katlaps G, Al Salihi M, Dunning J. Use of Organ Care System Lung for Single-Lung Transplantation.The Annals of thoracic surgery. 111(1) : e43-e44, 2021.
Jovin DG, Katlaps KG, Ellis BK, Dharmaraj B. Neuroprotection against stroke and encephalopathy after cardiac surgery.Interventional medicine & applied science. 11(1) : 27-37, 2019.
Quader M, Wolfe LG, Katlaps G, Lewis N, Kasirajan V. Heart Transplantation Outcomes in Patients With Hepatitis C Virus Infection: Potential Impact of Newer Antiviral Treatments After Transplantation.Federal practitioner : for the health care professionals of the VA, DoD, and PHS. 34(4) : S40-S48, 2017.
Shah KB, Thanavaro KL, Tang DG, Quader MA, Mankad AK, Tchoukina I, Thacker LR, Smallfield MC, Katlaps G, Hess ML, Cooke RH, Kasirajan V. Impact of INTERMACS Profile on Clinical Outcomes for Patients Supported With the Total Artificial Heart.Journal of cardiac failure. 22(11) : 913-920, 2016.
Quader MA, Kumar D, Shah KB, Fatani YI, Katlaps G, Kasirajan V. Safety analysis of intermittent hemodialysis in patients with continuous flow left ventricular assist devices.Hemodialysis international. International Symposium on Home Hemodialysis. 18(1) : 205-9, 2014.
Quader M, Wolfe L, Katlaps G, Kasirajan V. Donor Heart Utilization following Cardiopulmonary Arrest and Resuscitation: Influence of Donor Characteristics and Wait Times in Transplant Regions.Journal of transplantation. 2014: 519401, 2014.
Quader M, Rusina Z, Lewis NP, Martin L, Katlaps G. Left ventricular assist device and heart transplantation in hemophilia a patient.The Annals of thoracic surgery. 96(6) : 2245-7, 2013.
Ali A, Binder A, Mohmand A, Stewart H, Pipkin M, Martin L, Szentpetery S, Katlaps G, Jovin IS. The safety of preoperative vardenafil in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery.Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology. 62(1) : 106-9, 2013.
Quader MA, Tang D, Katlaps G, Shah KB, Kasirajan V. Total artificial heart for patients with allograft failure.The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. 145(2) : e21-3, 2013.
Mankad AK, Tang DG, Clark WB, Flattery M, Harton S, Katlaps GJ, Stribling WK, Cooke RH, Hess ML, Kasirajan V, Shah KB. Persistent anemia after implantation of the total artificial heart.Journal of cardiac failure. 18(6) : 433-8, 2012.
Kasirajan V, Tang DG, Katlaps GJ, Shah KB. The total artificial heart for biventricular heart failure and beyond.Current opinion in cardiology. 27(3) : 301-7, 2012.
Raje VP, Lewis NP, Katlaps GJ, Quader MA, Shah KB, Mankad AK. Dobutamine induced eosinophilic myocarditis and right heart failure requiring emergent biventricular assist device implantation.ASAIO journal (American Society for Artificial Internal Organs : 1992). 61(2) : 213-5
Quader MA, Goodreau AM, Shah KB, Katlaps G, Cooke R, Smallfield MC, Tchoukina IF, Wolfe LG, Kasirajan V. Renal Function Recovery with Total Artificial Heart Support.ASAIO journal (American Society for Artificial Internal Organs : 1992). 62(1) : 87-91
Positions Held
Chief, section of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surg (Surgery, Tampa General Hospital 2020 - 2022)