Current projects

• The effect of pre-harvest ischemic time on valvular homograft performance – an experimental study – PhD student: Prof FE Smit. Promotors: Prof D Wheatley, Prof R Frater and Prof C Beukes.


• Preoperative risk factor analysis as predictor of surgical outcomes of on-pump and off-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery – M Tech Clinical Technology Student: Ms C Prins B Med Sc Human Biology, B Med Sc Hons Physiology.


• Inflammatory marker comparison of patients with acute coronary syndromes undergoing on-pump versus off-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery M Tech Clinical Technology student: Ms H Potgieter B Tech Biomedical Technology.


• Evaluation of oximetry values during on- and off pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery – M Tech Clinical Technology student: Ms L Liebenberg B Tech Clinical Technology.


• Evaluating the relationship of lactate and glucose levels and operative SIRS in CABG patients – M Tech Clinical Technology student: Mrs A Crous B Tech Clinical Technology.


• Surgery for infective endocarditis in Africa - a systematic review: Prof FE Smit, Ms C Prins.


• A Surgical Algorithm for the management of Pulmonary Aspergilloma – A Case Series: Dr V Jonker, Prof AG Linegar, Ms C Prins.


• Development of Cardiothoracic Surgery in Africa: Prof FE Smit.


• The National South African Heart Association Database (Cardiac Surgery National Database and Cathlab Registry): Prof FE Smit, Prof AG Linegar, Ms C Prins.


• Health Economics Unit for central South Africa: Prof FE Smit, Mrs M Stroebel, Prof G van Zyl, Dr N van Zyl.


• Assessment of the tissue engineered ADAPT ® treated bovine pericardial patch for cardiac repair procedures: BioMD Celxcel, Perth Australia.