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CURRICULUM VITAE
Sari D. Holmes (neé Schwartz) (703) 598-6716
yeasaris@gmail.com
https://publons.com/researcher/1689523/sari-d-holmes-phd/
EDUCATION
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
PhD in Medical Psychology 2009
“B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Reactivity to Mental Stress and Exercise: Role of Obesity
and Hemodynamics”
Advisor: David S. Krantz, PhD
MS in Medical Psychology 2005
“Depression, Body Mass, and Left Ventricular Mass: Analysis of Archival Data from
CARDIA”
Advisor: David S. Krantz, PhD
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
BA in Psychology (Graduated with Distinction & Highest Honors) 2000
Advisor: Susan Girdler, PhD
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Managing Editor Jan 2019 – Present
Innovations: Technology and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery
Supervisor: Niv Ad, MD
Activities include:
Evaluating and processing incoming manuscript submissions
Request revisions from authors to ensure content meets editorial style for the journal
Collaborating with Editor-in-Chief to determine issue content and topics
Reviewing all article proofs to ensure journal style and content is accurate
Working with production office to publish issues in a timely manner
Overseeing daily operations of the journal and responding to author, reviewer, and
publisher queries as they arise
Manage the Twitter account for Innovations
Developing innovative ways to engage readers and encourage citation of journal content
Assistant Professor Jan 2019 – Present
Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Supervisor: James S. Gammie, MD
Activities include:
Supporting the research mission of the division, including research project development
and management
Assisting with design and analysis of scientifically sound clinical research
Developing analytic plan and appropriate research methodology for scientific research
project proposals and grant submissions
Conducting and preparing analytical methods/results for publication in professional
journals and presentations at professional meetings
Assisting faculty and trainees with manuscript editing, biostatistical analyses, and grant
submissions.
Biostatistician July 2018 – Present
Maryland Cardiac Surgery Quality Initiative (MCSQI)
Supervisors: Niv Ad, MD & Diane Alejo, BA
Activities include:
Assisting with design and analysis of scientifically sound clinical research and quality
initiative projects
Leverage research questions against the Society of Thoracic Surgeons registry pooled
across all cardiac surgery programs in the state
Assisting in conducting and preparing analytical methods/results for presentations at
professional meetings and publication in professional journals
Manager, Biostatistics & Research Dec 2016 – Jan 2019
WVU Heart & Vascular Institute, West Virginia University Medicine
Supervisors: Niv Ad, MD & Lisa M. Fornaresio, PhD
Activities included:
Supervisor for Academic Research Team with one directly reporting employee
Primarily responsible for coordinating and tracking progress of numerous ongoing
research projects
Responsible for creating, implementing, and managing a program of biostatistical and
research services that promote clinical cardiovascular research
Assisted in the design, conduct, and analysis of scientifically sound clinical research
projects and grant submissions
Responsible for facilitating the development of prospectively collected research
databases with collaborative partners
Assisted in the design of adequate data collection and management systems to document
desired outcomes
Conducted and prepared analytical methods/results for publication in professional
journals and presentations at professional meetings
Prepared and submitted manuscripts and presentations to major societies in
cardiovascular research
Manager, Biostatistics & Research July 2015 – Dec 2016
Inova Heart & Vascular Institute, Cardiac Surgery Research
Supervisors: Niv Ad, MD & Lisa M. Fornaresio, PhD
Activities included:
Supervisor for Academic Research Team with two directly reporting employees
Primarily responsible for coordinating and tracking progress of numerous ongoing
research projects
Responsible for creating, implementing, and managing a program of biostatistical and
research services that promote clinical and Health Services research for cardiac
surgery
Assisted in the design, conduct, and analysis of scientifically sound clinical and Health
Services research projects
Assisted in the design of adequate data collection and management systems to document
desired outcomes
Conducted and prepared analytical methods/results for publication in professional
journals and presentations at professional meetings
Developed investigator-initiated protocols in research related to cardiac surgery
Prepared and submitted manuscripts and presentations to major societies
Manager, Biostatistics & Epidemiology Dec 2009 – Jul 2015
Inova Heart & Vascular Institute, Cardiac Surgery Research
Supervisors: Niv Ad, MD & Lisa M. Fornaresio, PhD
Activities included:
Responsible for creating, implementing, and managing a program of biostatistical and
epidemiological services that promote clinical and Health Services research for
cardiac surgery
Coordinated and tracked progress of numerous ongoing research projects
Assisted in the design, conduct, and analysis of scientifically sound clinical and Health
Services research projects
Assisted in design of adequate data collection and management to document outcomes
Conducted and prepared analytical methods/results for publication in professional
journals and presentations at professional meetings
Developed investigator-initiated protocols in research related to cardiac surgery
Developed grant submissions for projects in cardiac surgery research
Prepared and submitted manuscripts and presentations to major societies
Postdoctoral Fellow Sept 2009 – Dec 2009
Henry M. Jackson Foundation
“Evaluation of the Safety and Efficacy of the BrainPort™ Balance Device”
Principal Investigator: Ali A. Weinstein, PhD
Activities included:
Prepared documents for IRB submission (including informed consent form) at four
locations and was responsible for creating final IRB packages
Became familiar with the BrainPort™ Balance Device
Researched physical therapy and related measures for study endpoints
Created research materials including data collection instruments
Designed data analytic plan for the study
Postdoctoral Fellow Sept 2009 – Dec 2009
Henry M. Jackson Foundation
“Behavioral Triggers in Heart Failure: BETRHEART” (NHLBI Grant)
Principal Investigator: David S. Krantz, PhD
Activities included:
Responsible for creation of study database in MS Access
Analyzed preliminary data for national conference submissions and manuscript writing
Assisted with day-to-day activities related to conducting the study
Prepared IRB submission documents
Met regularly with study staff to brainstorm solutions to study issues
Supervised graduate students and research staff on academic projects
Dissertation Research Project May 2008 – Aug 2009
“Cardiovascular Responses to Mental Stressors & Exercise: Role of Obesity & Depression”
Principal Investigator: Sari D. Holmes, MS
Activities included:
Integration of background literature into a study model, aims, and hypotheses
Wrote detailed introduction based on relevant background literature and study model
Study design conceptualization and wrote study methodology
Prepared and submitted documents for IRB review and obtained IRB approval
Screened all potential participants and conducted informed consent with all participants
Conducted laboratory visits as lead researcher
Administered mental stress tasks, drew blood using an intravenous catheter, and
administered maximal exercise test with respiratory assessment
Analyzed data and wrote dissertation document presenting and synthesizing study
findings
Completed and passed oral defenses of dissertation project
Prepared abstracts for national conferences regarding study findings
Research Associate Aug 2005 – Aug 2009
Henry M. Jackson Foundation
“Behavioral Triggers in Heart Failure: BETRHEART” (NHLBI Grant)
Principal Investigator: David S. Krantz, PhD
Activities included:
Integration of background literature into study design conceptualization
Wrote study methodology
Prepared documents for grant submission and revised grant for re-submission based on
reviewer comments
Assisted with IRB submission process
Assisted with implementation of study procedures
Masters Research Project Aug 2004 – Aug 2005
“Depression, Body Mass, and Left Ventricular Mass: Analysis of Archival Data From
CARDIA”
Advisor: David S. Krantz, PhD
Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Activities included:
Obtained IRB approval for data analysis on the Coronary Artery Risk Development in
Young Adults (CARDIA) study
Obtained archived CARDIA data from National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
Data analysis with SPSS
Presented results at scientific conferences in platform and poster format
Clinical Research Assistant Aug 2000 – June 2002
National Institute of Mental Health/Stanley Medical Research Institute
Supervisors: Kirk Denicoff, MD, Robert Post, MD, & E. Fuller Torrey, MD
Activities included:
Administered rating and psychometric instruments to participants with bipolar disorder
including Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis I Disorders (SCID),
Clinical Global Impression Scale-BP Version (CGI-BP), Global Assessment of
Functioning Scale (GAF-C), Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS-C), Inventory of
Depressive Symptoms (IDS-C), The NIMH-LCM™ Clinician/Prospective Forms
(The LCM-C/P™), and The NIMH-LCM™ Clinician/Retrospective Forms (The
LCM-C/R™)
Screened and tracked potential candidates for research protocols
Worked on research protocols and assisted principal investigator with research activities
Spun blood samples, conducted literature searches, and entered and managed data in
SPSS
Research Assistant May 2000 – Aug 2000
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Department of Psychiatry
Supervisor: Susan Girdler, PhD
Activities included:
Managed EKG and blood pressure equipment during psychophysiology research
protocols
Entered and managed data using Excel and SAS
Assisted in the implementation of a research project and performed literature searches
Conducted screening interviews with potential research participants
AWARDS
Henry M. Jackson Foundation Fellowship in the Biomedical Sciences 2008-2009
NHLBI Pre-doctoral Fellow (Cardiovascular Behavioral Medicine) 2004-2006, 2007-2008
Society of Behavioral Medicine Meritorious Student Poster Award 2004
American Psychosomatic Society Young Scholar Award 2004
Highest honors for Undergraduate Honors Thesis, “The influence of psychosocial factors and
gender on clinic blood pressure levels” 2000
Recipient of the James Henley Thompson and Evelyn Barnett Thompson Undergraduate
Research Fund Award, administered by the UNC-CH Honors Office 1999
Recipient of the Harriet L. Rheingold Award and the Peele Award for undergraduate research,
administered by the UNC-CH Department of Psychology 1999
Psi-Chi at UNC-Chapel Hill Inducted 1998
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Effects of stress on cardiovascular events and risk
Group differences in cardiovascular responses to mental stress
Psychological and behavioral risk factors for the development of cardiovascular disease
Behavioral mechanisms to explain the excess cardiovascular risk from depression
Novel physiological markers of cardiovascular risk and role of psychological/behavioral factors
PUBLICATIONS
Morise, A.P., Tennant, J., Holmes, S.D., Tacker, D.H. (2019). Initial Clinical Experience
with PCSK9 Inhibitors to Lower LDL Cholesterol in a University Lipid Clinic Setting. WV
Medical Journal, In Press.
Ghoreishi, M., Holmes, S.D., Taylor, B.S. (2019). Stroke after type A aortic dissection
repair: Can we do better? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, In Press.
Ad, N., Holmes, S.D., Roberts, H.G. Jr, Rankin, J.S., Badhwar, V. (2019). Surgical
Treatment for Stand-Alone Atrial Fibrillation in North America. Ann Thorac Surg, In Press.
Ghoreishi, M., Sundt, T.M., Cameron, D.E., Holmes, S.D., Roselli, E.E., Pasrija, C.,
Gammie, J.S., Patel, H.J., Bavaria, J.E., Svensson, L.G., Taylor, B.S. (2019). Factors associated
with acute stroke after type A aortic dissection repair: An analysis of the Society of Thoracic
Surgeons National Adult Cardiac Surgery Database. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, In Press.
Hayanga, J.W.A., Hayanga, H.K., Holmes, S.D., Ren, Y., Shigemura, N., Badhwar, V.,
Abbas, G. (2019). Mechanical Ventilation and Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation as a
Bridge to Lung Transplantation: Closing the Gap. J Heart Lung Transplant, 38(10): 1104-1111.
Minc, S.D., Misra, R., Holmes, S.D., Ren, Y., Marone, L. (2019). Impact of Rural Versus
Urban Geographic Location on Length of Stay After Carotid Endarterectomy. Vascular, 27(4),
390-396.
Hayanga, J.W.A., Hayanga, H.K., Holmes, S.D., Musgrove, K.A., Ren, Y., Badhwar, V.,
Abbas, G. (2019). Lung transplantation and Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansion in the era
of lung allocation score - a retrospective study. Transpl Int, 32(7), 762-768.
Ad, N., Holmes, S.D., Rongione, A.J., Badhwar, V., Wei, L., Fornaresio, L.M.,
Massimiano, P.S. (2019). The Long-term Safety and Efficacy of Concomitant Cox Maze
Procedures for Atrial Fibrillation in Patients Without Mitral Valve Disease. J Thorac Cardiovasc
Surg, 157(4), 1505-1514.
Holmes, S.D. (2019). Welcome. Innovations, 14(1), 4.
Musgrove, K.A., Hayanga, J.A., Holmes, S.D., Leung, A., Abbas, G. (2018). Robotic
Versus Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery Pulmonary Segmentectomy: A Cost Analysis.
Innovations, 13(5), 338-343.
Ad, N., Holmes, S.D. (2018). Early Stable Sinus Rhythm Associated with Greater
Success Five Years Following Surgical Ablation. Ann Thorac Surg, 105(5), 1370-1376.
Morise, A.P., Tennant, J., Holmes, S.D., Tacker, D.H. (2018). The Effect of Proprotein
Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 9 Inhibitors on Nonfasting Remnant Cholesterol in a Real
World Population. Journal of Lipids, 2018, 9194736.
Ad, N., Holmes, S.D., Massimiano, P.S., Rongione, A.J., Fornaresio, L.M. (2017). Long-
term Outcome Following Concomitant Mitral Valve Surgery and Cox Maze Procedure for Atrial
Fibrillation. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 155(3), 983-994.
Ad, N., Holmes, S.D., Massimiano, P.S., Rongione, A.J., Fornaresio, L.M., Fitzgerald, D.
(2017). The Use of del Nido Cardioplegia in Adult Cardiac Surgery: A Prospective Randomized
Trial. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 155(3), 1011-1018.
Ad, N., Holmes, S.D., Friehling, T. (2017). Minimally Invasive Stand-Alone Cox Maze
Procedure for Persistent and Long-Standing Persistent Atrial Fibrillation. Circ Arrhythm
Electrophysiol, 10(11).
Ad, N., Holmes, S.D., Patel, J., Je, H.G., Shuman, D.J. (2017). The Need for Consistent
Predictors of Success for Surgical Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: A Call to Action. Innovations,
12(6), 421-429.
Ad, N., Holmes, S.D., Rongione, A.J., Massimiano, P.S., Fornaresio, L.M. (2017). Does
Surgical Ablation Energy Source Impact Long-term Success of the Concomitant Cox Maze
Procedure? Ann Thorac Surg, 104(1), 29-35.
Ad, N., Holmes, S.D., Ali, R., Pritchard, G., Lamont, D. (2017). A single center's
experience with pacemaker implantation after the Cox maze procedure for atrial fibrillation. J
Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 154(1), 139-146.
Ad, N., Damiano, R.J., Badhwar, V., Calkins, H., La Meir, M., Nitta, T., Holmes, S.D.,
Weinstein, A.A., Gillinov, A.M. (2017). Expert Consensus Guidelines: Examining Surgical
Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 153(6), 1330-1354.
Ad, N., Holmes, S.D., Patel, J., Shuman, D.J., Massimiano, P.S., Choi, E., Fitzgerald, D.,
Halpin, L., Fornaresio, L.M. (2017). The Impact of a Multidisciplinary Blood Conservation
Protocol on Patient Outcomes and Cost After Cardiac Surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg,
153(3), 597-605.
Ad, N., Holmes, S.D., Lamont, D., Shuman, D.J. (2017). Left-Sided Surgical Ablation for
Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Who Are Undergoing Concomitant Cardiac Surgical
Procedures. Ann Thorac Surg, 103(1), 58-65.
Ad, N., Holmes, S.D., Shuman, D.J., Rongione, A.J., Massimiano, P.S., Speir, A.M.,
Pritchard, G., Yazdani, S., Raybuck, B.D. (2016). The Effect of Initiation of a Transcatheter
Aortic Valve Replacement Program in the Treatment of Severe Aortic Stenosis. Semin Thorac
Cardiovasc Surg, 28(2), 353-360.
Holmes, S.D., Fornaresio, L.M., Miller, C.E., Shuman, D.J., Ad, N. (2016). Development
of the Cardiac Surgery Patient Expectations Questionnaire (C-SPEQ). Qual Life Res, 25(8),
2077-2086.
Ad, N., Holmes, S.D., Patel, J., Pritchard, G., Shuman, D.J., Halpin, L. (2016).
Comparison of EuroSCORE II, Original EuroSCORE, and STS Risk Score in Cardiac Surgery
Patients. Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 102(2), 573-579.
Ad, N., Holmes, S.D., Halpin, L., Shuman, D.J., Miller, C.E., Lamont, D. (2016). The
Effects of Frailty in Patients Undergoing Elective Cardiac Surgery. J Card Surg, 31(4), 187-194.
Holmes, S.D., Fornaresio, L.M., Shuman, D.J., Pritchard, G., Ad, N. (2016). Health-
Related Quality of Life after Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery. Innovations, 11(2), 128-133.
Ad, N., Holmes, S.D., Shuman, D.J., Pritchard, G., Miller, C.E. (2016). Amiodarone
After Surgical Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: Is it Really Necessary? A Prospective
Randomized Controlled Trail. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 151(3), 798-803.
Ad, N., Holmes, S.D., Shuman, D.J., Pritchard, G., Massimiano, P.S., Rongione, A.J.,
Speir, A.M., Halpin, L. (2015). Potential Impact of Modifiable Clinical Variables on Length of
Stay after First-Time Cardiac Surgery. Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 100(6), 2102-2108.
Ad, N., Holmes, S.D., Shuman, D.J., Pritchard, G., Massimiano, P.S. (2015). Minimally
Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery Without Aortic Cross-Clamping and With Femoral Cannulation is
not Associated with Increased Risk of Stroke Compared with Traditional Mitral Valve Surgery: a
Propensity Score-Matched Analysis. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg, 48(6), 868-872.
Ad, N., Holmes, S.D., Shuman, D.J., Pritchard, G. (2015). Impact of Atrial Fibrillation
Duration on the Success of First-Time Concomitant Cox Maze Procedures. Annals of Thoracic
Surgery, 100(5), 1613-1618.
Ad, N., Holmes, S.D., Shuman, D.J., Speir, A.M., Pritchard, G., Halpin, L. (2015).
Should Asymptomatic Patients Discharged with Lower Hemoglobin Expect Worse Outcomes
After Valve Surgery? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 150(5), 1322-1328.
Ad, N., Holmes, S.D., Massimiano, P.S., Spiegelstein, D., Shuman, D.J., Pritchard, G.,
Halpin, L. (2015). Operative Risk and Preoperative Hematocrit in Bypass Graft Surgery: Role of
Gender and Blood Transfusion. Cardiovasc Revasc Med, 16(7), 397-400.
Ad, N., Massimiano, P.S., Shuman, D.J., Pritchard, G., Holmes, S.D. (2015). New
Approach to Exclude the Left Atrial Appendage During Minimally Invasive Cryothermic
Surgical Ablation. Innovations, 10(5), 323-327.
Ad, N., Massimiano, P.S., Burton, N.A., Halpin, L., Pritchard, G., Shuman, D.J., Holmes,
S.D. (2015). Effect of Patient Age on Blood Product Transfusion After Cardiac Surgery. J
Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 150(1), 209-214.
Ad, N., Tran, H.A., Halpin, L., Speir, A.M., Rongione, A.J., Pritchard, G., Holmes, S.D.
(2015). Practice Changes in Blood Glucose Management Following Open Heart Surgery: From a
Prospective Randomized Study to Everyday Practice. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg, 47(4), 733-739.
Fitzgerald, D.C., Holmes, S.D., St Onge, J.R., Ioanou, C., Martin, L.M., Ad, N. (2015).
Systemic Inflammatory Response During Cardiac Surgery: A Pilot Study. Innovations, 10(2),
125-132.
Spiegelstein, D., Holmes, S.D., Pritchard, G., Halpin, L., Ad, N. (2015). Preoperative
Hematocrit as a Predictor of Perioperative Morbidities Following Nonemergent Coronary Artery
Bypass Surgery. J Card Surg, 30(1), 20-26.
Ad, N., Holmes, S.D., Stone, L.E., Pritchard, G., Henry, L. (2015). Rhythm Course Over
5 Years Following Surgical Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg, 47(1), 52-
58.
Ad, N., Holmes, S.D., Pritchard, G., Shuman, D.J. (2014) Association of operative risk
with the outcome of concomitant Cox Maze procedure: a comparison of results across risk
groups. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 148(6), 3027-3033.
Ad, N., Henry, L., Shuman, D.J., Holmes, S.D. (2014). A More Specific Anticoagulation
Regimen is Required for Patients After the Cox-Maze Procedure. Annals of Thoracic Surgery,
98(4), 1331-1338.
Pezzella, A.T., Holmes, S.D., Pritchard, G., Speir, A.M., Ad, N. (2014). Impact of
Perioperative Glycemic Control Strategy on Patient Survival After Coronary Bypass Surgery.
Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 98(4), 1281-1285.
Ad, N. & Holmes, S.D. (2014). Prediction of Sinus Rhythm in Patients Undergoing
Concomitant Cox Maze Procedure Through a Median Sternotomy. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg,
148(3), 881-886.
Ad, N., Henry, L., Hunt, S., Holmes, S.D. (2014). Should Surgical Ablation for Atrial
Fibrillation be Performed in Patients with Significantly Enlarged Left Atrium? J Thorac
Cardiovasc Surg, 147(1), 236–241.
Ad, N., Holmes, S.D., Massimiano, P.S., Pritchard, G., Stone, L.E., Henry, L. (2013).
The Effect of the Cox-maze Procedure for Atrial Fibrillation Concomitant to Mitral and
Tricuspid Valve Surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 146(6), 1426-1434.
Ad, N., Henry, L., Friehling, T., Wish, M., Holmes, S.D. (2013). Minimally Invasive
Stand Alone Cox-Maze Procedure For Patients With Non Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation. The
Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 96(3), 792-799.
Ad, N., Henry, L., Hunt, S., Holmes, S.D. (2013). The Impact of Clinical Presentation
and Surgeon Experience on the Decision to Perform Concomitant Surgical Ablation for Atrial
Fibrillation. Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 96(3), 763-769.
Massimiano, P.S., Yanagawa, B., Henry, L., Holmes, S.D., Pritchard, G., Ad, N. (2013).
Minimally Invasive Fibrillating Heart Surgery: A Safe and Effective Approach for Mitral Valve
and Surgical Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 96(2), 520-527.
Ad, N., Henry, L, Holmes, S.D., Stone, L.E., Hunt, S. (2013). The Association Between
Early Atrial Arrhythmia and Long-Term Return to Sinus Rhythm for Patients Following the Cox
Maze Procedure for Atrial Fibrillation. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg, 44(2), 295-300.
Yanagawa, B., Holmes, S.D., Henry, L., Hunt, S., Ad, N. (2013). Outcome of
Concomitant Cox-Maze III Procedure Using an Argon-Based Cryosurgical System: A Single-
Center Experience With 250 Patients. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 95(5), 1633-1639.
Henry, L., Hunt, S., Holmes, S.D., Martin, L.M., Ad, N. (2013). Are There Gender
Differences in Outcomes after the Cox-Maze Procedure for Atrial Fibrillation? Innovations, 8(3),
190-198.
Speir, A., Henry, L., Hunt, S., Holmes, S.D., Ad, N. (2013). Health-Related Quality of
Life Following Isolated Aortic Valve Surgery: Is Earlier Intervention Better? The Journal of
Heart Valve Disease, 22(3), 270-275.
Ad, N., Henry, L., Hunt, S., Holmes, S.D., Halpin, L. (2013). Results of the Cox-Maze
III/IV Procedure in Patients Over 75 Years Old who Present for Cardiac Surgery with a History
of Atrial Fibrillation. J Cardiovasc Surg, 54(2), 281-288.
Ad, N., Henry, L., Massimiano, P., Pritchard, G., Holmes, S.D. (2013). The State of
Surgical Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Mitral Valve Disease. Curr Opin
Cardiol, 28(2), 170-180.
Henry, L., Holmes, S.D., Lamberti, J., Halpin, L., Hunt, S., Ad, N. (2012). The Definition
of Chronic Lung Disease in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: A Comparison Between the
Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society
Classifications. J Cardiovasc Surg, 53(6), 797-804.
Martin, L.M., Holmes, S.D., Henry, L.L., Schlauch, K.A., Stone, L.E., Roots, A., Hunt,
S.L., Ad, N. (2012). Health-Related Quality of Life After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Surgery and the Role of Gender. Cardiovasc Revasc Med, 13(6), 321-327.
Henry, L., Halpin, L., Hunt, S., Holmes, S.D., Ad, N. (2012). Patient Disposition and
Long-Term Outcomes After Valve Surgery in Octogenarians. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery,
94(3), 744-750.
Ad, N., Henry, L.L., Holmes, S.D., Hunt, S.L. (2012). The Impact of Surgical Ablation
for Atrial Fibrillation in High-Risk Patients. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 93(6), 1897-1903.
Ad, N., Henry, L., Hunt, S., Holmes, S.D. (2012). Do We Increase the Operative Risk by
Adding the Cox Maze III Procedure to Aortic Valve Replacement and Coronary Artery Bypass
Surgery? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 143(4), 936-944.
Desai, S.P., Henry, L.L., Holmes, S.D., Hunt, S.L., Martin, C.T., Hebsur, S., & Ad, N.
(2012). Strict Versus Liberal Target Range for Perioperative Glucose in Patients Undergoing
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial. J Thorac
Cardiovasc Surg, 143(2), 318-325.
Ad, N., Henry, L., Hunt, S., Holmes, S., Burton, N., Massimiano, P., Rhee, J., Rongione,
A., Speir, A., Collazo (2011). Endoscopic Versus Direct Vision for Saphenous Vein Graft
Harvesting in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery. Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery, 52(5), 739-
748.
Holmes, S.D. (2011). American Heart Association Guidelines for Depression Screening
in Heart Disease: Call to Action for the Research Community? Invited Commentary in Journal
of Psychosomatic Research, 71(1), 1-2.
Ad, N., Henry, L.L., Hunt, S.L., & Holmes, S.D. (2011). The Outcome of the Cox Maze
Procedure in Patients With Previous Percutaneous Catheter Ablation to Treat Atrial Fibrillation.
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 91(5), 1371-1377.
Bekkouche, N.S., Holmes, S.D., Whittaker, K.S., & Krantz, D.S. (2011). Stress and the
Heart: Psychosocial Stress and Coronary Heart Disease. In Contrada, R.J. & Baum, A. (Eds) The
Handbook of Stress Science: Biology, Psychology, and Health. New York, NY: Springer
Publishing Company, LLC.
Tran, H.A., Roy, S.K., Hebsur, S., Barnett, S.D., Schlauch, K.A., Hunt, S.D., Holmes,
S.D., & Ad, N. (2010). Performance of Four Risk Algorithms in Predicting Intermediate Survival
in Patients Undergoing Aortic Valve Replacement. Innovations, 5(6), 407-412.
Ad, N., Henry, L., Schlauch, K., Holmes, S.D., & Hunt, S (2010). The CHADS Score
Role in Managing Anticoagulation After Surgical Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation. Ann Thorac
Surg, 90(4), 1257-62.
Holmes, S.D., Krantz, D.S., Kop, W.J., Del Negro, A., Karasik, P., & Gottdiener, J.S.
(2007). Mental Stress Hemodynamic Responses and Myocardial Ischemia: Does Left Ventricular
Dysfunction Alter These Relationships? Psychosomatic Medicine, 69(6), 495-500.
Holmes, S.D., & Krantz, D.S. (2007). Beta-blockers: psychological effects. In Ayers et al
(Eds) Cambridge Handbook of Psychology, Health and Medicine (2nd Ed). Cambridge UK:
Cambridge University Press.
Holmes, S.D., Krantz, D.S., Rogers, H., Gottdiener, J., Contrada, R.J. (2006). Mental
stress and coronary artery disease: a multidisciplinary guide. Progress in Cardiovascular
Diseases, 49(2), 106-122.
Akinboboye, O., Krantz, D.S., Kop, W.J., Schwartz, S.D., Levine, J., Del Negro, A.,
Karasik, P., Berman, D., O’Callahan, M., Ngai, K, & Gottdiener, J.S. (2005). Extent of left
ventricular dysfunction and sSusceptibility to mental stress-induced ischemia in coronary artery
disease patients. Am J Cardiol, 95, 322-326.
Published Abstracts
Alqahtani, F., Ad, N., Badhwar, V., Holmes, S.D., Alkhouli, M. (2018). Trends in
Tricuspid Valve Surgery Secondary to Bacterial Endocarditis: National Inpatient Sample (NIS)
Results. J Am Coll Cardiol, 71(11 Suppl), A2017.
Alqahtani, F., Ad, N., Badhwar, V., Holmes, S.D., Alkhouli, M. (2018). Incidence and
Risk of Postoperative Pacemaker Implantation Following Open Heart Valve Surgery: National
Inpatient Sample (NIS) Results. J Am Coll Cardiol, 71(11 Suppl), A311.
Ad, N., Holmes, S.D., Massimiano, P.S., Rongione, A.J., Fornaresio, L.M. (2017).
Protocol-driven Approach During and After the Blanking Period Improves Success Following
the Cox Maze Procedure for Atrial Fibrillation. Heart Rhythm, 14(5), S460.
Ad, N., Holmes, S.D., Fornaresio, L.M. (2017). Long-term Outcomes Following Device-
based Stand Alone Cox Maze Procedure for Nonparoxysmal Atrial Fibrillation: Results of a
Prospective Longitudinal Follow-up Program. Heart Rhythm, 14(5), S269-S270.
Ad, N., Holmes, S.D., Rongione, A.J., Massimiano, P.S. (2017). How Well Does the STS
Risk Score Predict Late Survival after Cardiac Surgery? J Am Coll Cardiol, 69(11 Suppl), 1998.
Ad, N., Holmes, S.D., Clement, S. (2017). Association of Blood Glucose and
Hemoglobin A1C Level with Surgical Outcomes: Should Glycemic Control Be Modified? J Am
Coll Cardiol, 69(11 Suppl), 1981.
Ad, N., Holmes, S.D., Lamont, D., Shuman, D.J., Pritchard, G., Fornaresio, L.M. (2016).
Health-related Quality of Life After Surgical Ablation: Role of Rhythm and Medication Status. J
Am Coll Cardiol, 67(13 Suppl), 846.
Ad, N., Holmes, S.D., Pritchard, G., Lamont, D., Shuman, D.J. (2016). Two Year Results
of the Stand Along Cox Maze Procedure for Nonparoxysmal Atrial Fibrillation: High Success
Rate and Improved Quality of Life with a Single Procedure. J Am Coll Cardiol, 67(13 Suppl),
757.
Ad, N., Holmes, S.D., Pritchard, G., Fornaresio, L.M. (2016). Blood Transfusion in
Isolated CABG Surgery Patients: Effect on Renal Function and Quality of Life. J Am Coll
Cardiol, 67(13 Suppl), 619.
Fornaresio, L.M., Holmes, S.D., Shuman, D.J., Pritchard, G., Ali, R., Armstrong, K., Ad,
N. (2015). Predictors of Health-related Quality of Life After Isolated CABG Surgery.
Circulation, 132(Suppl 3), A18727.
Fornaresio, L.M., Holmes, S.D., Ad, N. (2015). What Impacts Recovery After Cardiac
Surgery? A Mixed Method Approach. Quality of Life Research, 24(Suppl 1), 47.
Holmes, S.D., Martin, L.M., Miller, C.E., Shuman, D.J., Ad, N. (2015). How Do
Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery Patients Compare to Median Sternotomy Patients on
Expectations and Psychosocial Outcomes? Innovations, 10(Suppl 2), S47.
Ad, N., Holmes, S.D., Shuman, D.J., Pritchard, G., Martin, L.M. (2015). Health-Related
Quality of Life after Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery. Innovations, 10(Suppl 2), S56.
Martin, L.M., Holmes, S.D., Stone, L.E., Shuman, D.J., Ad, N. (2014). Impact of
Psychosocial Factors on Survival After Cardiac Surgery. Circulation, 130(Suppl 2), A16006.
Ad, N., Stone, L.E., Holmes, S.D. (2014). Results of the Full Cox-Maze Procedure: EKG
vs 24-Hour Holter vs One-Week Long-Term Holter Monitoring. Circulation, 130(Suppl 2),
A15976.
Ad, N., Holmes, S.D., Pritchard, G., Massimiano, P.S. (2014). Minimally Invasive Mitral
Valve Surgery Without Aortic Cross Clamping and With Femoral Cannulation not Associated
with Increased Risk for Stroke Compared to Traditional Mitral Valve Surgery: A Propensity
Score Matched Analysis. Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, 19(Suppl 1), S77.
Holmes, S.D., Martin, L.M., Miller, C.E., Ad, N. (2014). Impact of Patient Expectations
Prior to Cardiac Surgery on Postoperative Outcomes. Psychosomatic Medicine, 76(3), A-70.
Holmes, S.D., Weinstein, A.A., Lydick, S., Miller, C., Lamont, D., Martin, L.M., Ad, N.
(2014). Effect of the Cox-Maze Procedure for Atrial Fibrillation on Mental Stress Reactivity: A
Pilot Study. Psychosomatic Medicine, 76(3), A-97.
Ad, N., Halpin, L., Rongione, A.J., Speir, A.M., Pritchard, G., Holmes, S.D. (2013).
Practice Changes in Blood Glucose Management Following Open Heart Surgery: From a
Prospective Randomized Study to Everyday Practice. Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic
Surgery, 17(Suppl 2), S138.
Ad, N., Holmes, S.D., Stone, L.E., Pritchard, G., Henry, L. (2013). Rhythm Course Over
Five Years Following Surgical Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation. Interactive CardioVascular and
Thoracic Surgery, 17(Suppl 2), S74.
Ad, N., Holmes, S.D., Pritchard, G., Rongione, A.J., Halpin, L., Massimiano, P.S. (2013).
Stand Alone Mitral Valve Repair: What are the Predictors for Minimally Invasive Approach?
Innovations, 8(2), 142-143.
Holmes, S.D., Martin, L.M., Miller, C.E., Ad, N. (2013). Development and Validation of
the Cardiac Surgery Patient Expectations Questionnaire (C-SPEQ). Psychosomatic Medicine,
75(3), A-161-A-162.
Lydick, S.E., Weinstein, A.A., Holmes, S.D., Miller, C., Ad, N. (2013). Cardiovascular
Reactivity to Laboratory-Induced Mental Stress in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Atrial
Fibrillation. Psychosomatic Medicine, 75(3), A-163.
Ad, N., Henry, L., Hunt, S., Freihling, T., Wish, M., Holmes, S.D. (2012). Stand Alone
Cox-Maze Procedure for Patients with Non Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation- A Single Center
Experience. Circulation, 126(21 Suppl), A18679.
Ad, N., Henry, L., Hunt, S., Holmes, S.D. (2012). Comparison of the New EuroSCORE
II with the Original EuroSCORE and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Risk Score. Circulation,
126(21 Suppl), A18614.
Ad, N., Henry, L., Holmes, S.D., Hunt, S. (2012). The Association Between Early Atrial
Arrhythmia and Long-Term Success Following Surgical Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation.
Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, 15(Suppl 2), S77.
Ad, N., Henry, L., Hunt, S., Holmes, S.D., Martin, L. (2012). Combination of Energy
Sources Versus Cryothermia Alone when Performing the Cox-Maze Procedure for Ablation of
Atrial Fibrillation. Innovations, 7(2), 128.
Martin, L., Holmes, S.D., Henry, L., Audap, C., Martin, C.T., Frazier, A., Hunt, S., Ad,
N. (2012). Gender Differences in Psychosocial Predictors of Long-Term Quality of Life in
Cardiac Surgery Patients. J Am Coll Cardiol, 59(13 Suppl), E1904.
Sarin, E., Speir, A., Henry, L., Holmes, S.D., Hunt, S., Halpin, L., Ad, N. (2012). Acute
Normovolemic Hemodilution Decreases Blood Product Use and Postoperative Mortality and
Morbidity Following Cardiac Surgery. J Am Coll Cardiol, 59(13 Suppl), E1843.
Ad, N., Desai, S.P., Holmes, S.D., Hunt, S.L., Speir, A.M., Henry, L.L. (2011). The
Impact of Peri-Operative Blood Transfusion in Patients Undergoing Isolated Coronary Artery
Bypass Grafting Surgery. Circulation, 124(21 Suppl), A16445.
Ad, N., Holmes, S.D., Speir, A.M., Choi, E., Fitzgerald, D., Halpin, L., Henry, L., Hunt,
S.L. (2011). The Impact of a Multidisciplinary Blood Conservation Protocol on Patient
Outcomes and Cost Following Cardiac Surgery. Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic
Surgery, 13(Suppl 2), S107.
Ad, N., Henry, L., Hunt, S., Holmes, S.D. (2011). The Outcome of the Cox Maze III
Procedure for Atrial Fibrillation: A Propensity Match Analysis to Compare High Risk and Low
Risk Patients. Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, 13(Suppl 2), S122.
Ad, N., Hunt, S., Henry, L., Holmes, S.D. (2011). Minimally Invasive Cox-Maze III/IV
Procedure Results: A Propensity-Matched Study. Innovations, 6(3), 149.
Ad, N., Henry, L., Hunt, S., Holmes, S.D. (2011). Deviations of the Cox Maze III/IV
Lesion Set Documented by a Standardized Electronic Form Provides Detailed Outcomes.
Innovations, 6(3), 184.
Hebsur, S., Holmes, S.D., Speir, A., Rongione, A., Henry, L., Hunt, S., Willcox, M., Ad,
N. (2011). Aortic Valve Replacement: The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Risk Prediction of
Mortality and One-Year Survival. Innovations, 6(3), 192.
Powers, R., Fehr, S.T., Holmes, S.D. (2011). Relax a Little! Reducing Stress in Cardiac
Rehabilitation Patients. J Cardiovasc Nurs, 26(4), 270-271.
Hebsur, S., Willcox, M.E., Holmes, S.D., Speir, A.M., Rongione, A.J., Henry, L., Hunt,
S.L., Ad, N. (2011). Evaluation of Four Risk Models in Operative and 1 Year Mortality in
Patients Undergoing Aortic Valve Replacement. J Am Coll Cardiol, 57(14 Suppl), E1400.
Ad, N., Halpin, L., Henry, L., Holmes, S.D., Hunt, S., Desai, S., Hebsur, S., Speir, A.
(2011). Patient’s Discharge Disposition and Survival Following Coronary Artery Bypass
Surgery: Does it Really Matter? J Am Coll Cardiol, 57(14 Suppl), E1398.
Ad, N., Holmes, S.D., Henry, L., Hunt, S. (2011). Addition of the Cox Maze Procedure
Does Not Increase Risk for Morbidity/Mortality following Surgery Involving the Mitral Valve. J
Am Coll Cardiol, 57(14 Suppl), E1357.
Hebsur, S., Desai, S.P., Henry, L., Holmes, S.D., Hunt, S.L., Ad, N. (2011). The Role of
the Hemorrhagic Score as a Predicator of Major Bleeding following Surgical Ablation for Atrial
Fibrillation. J Am Coll Cardiol, 57(14 Suppl), E1356.
Tran, H.A., Holmes, S.D., Martin, L.M., Henry, L.L., Desai, S., Prall, B., Lee, J., Patel,
K., Stone, L.E., Martin, C.T., Hunt, S.L., Ad, N. (2011). Weight, Dietary, and Quality of Life
Changes Following CABG Surgery. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 41(S1), s163.
Holmes, S.D., Whittaker, K.S., Harris, K.M., Deuster, P.A., & Krantz, D.S. (2011).
Mental Stress Reactivity Provides Evidence of Pathways in the Natriuretic Peptide Handicap
with Obesity. Psychosomatic Medicine, 73(3), A122.
Holmes, S.D., Martin, L.M., Henry, L.L., Hunt, S.L., Woolfolk, C., Ad, N. (2011).
Psychosocial Experience and Impact of Recovery After Cardiac Surgery: Preliminary Analyses.
Psychosomatic Medicine, 73(3), A101.
Martin, C.T., Holmes, S.D., Desai, S., Martin, L.M., Hunt, S.L., Henry, L.L., Ad, N.
(2011). The Effect of Depressive Symptoms on Blood Markers and Glucose Control in Isolated
Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Patients. Psychosomatic Medicine, 73(3), A43-A44.
Stone, L.E., Holmes, S.D., Martin, L.M., Hunt, S.L., Henry, L.L., Ad, N. (2011). The
Advantage of Marital Status in Cardiac Surgery. Psychosomatic Medicine, 73(3), A-80.
Woolfolk, C., Holmes, S.D., Martin, L.M., Henry, L.L., Hunt, S.L., Ad, N. (2011).
Measuring Symptom Burden in Valve Surgery Patients. Psychosomatic Medicine, 73(3), A101.
Harris, K.M., Gottlieb, S.S., Holmes, S.D., Wawrzyniak, A.J., Godoy, S.M., Nylund,
B.N., Whittaker, K.S., Bekkouche, N.S., Marshall, J.P., Kop, W.J., & Krantz, D.S. (2010).
Validation of an effective and easily-administered walk test measure of functional status in heart
failure patients: comparison of the 60 foot and 6 minute walk tests. Journal of Cardiac Failure,
16(8), S83.
Henry, L., Halpin, L., Holmes, S.D., Hunt, L., & Ad, N. (2010). Ventilator Associated
Pneumonia Among Cardiac Surgery Patients: What Can We Do for Prevention? Chest, 138(4),
579A.
Henry, L., Ad, N., Hunt, S, Martin, L., & Holmes, S.D. (2010). Are There Gender
Differences in Outcomes Following Surgical Ablation? Circulation, 122(21 Suppl), A21059.
Desai, S.P., Holmes, S.D., Ahmed, I., Hunt, S., & Ad, N. (2010). Pre-Operative Complete
Blood Count As a Predictor of Outcomes Prior to Isolated, First Time Coronary Artery Bypass
Grafting Surgery. Circulation, 122(21 Suppl), A13101.
Ad, N., Holmes, S.D., Henry, L., & Hunt.S. (2010). The Impact of Discharge
Hemoglobin Lower Than 8 G/DL on Patient Outcomes Following Isolated Coronary Artery
Bypass Grafting Surgery. Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, 11(Suppl 2), S85.
Holmes, S.D., Whittaker, K.S., Harris, K.M., Forman, K., Deuster, P.A., & Krantz, D.S.
(2010). B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Reactivity to Mental Stress and Exercise. Psychosomatic
Medicine, 72(3), A106-A107.
Holmes, S.D., Martin, L.M., Hunt, S., & Ad, N. (2010). Effect of Gender on Long Term
Quality of Life in Cardiac Surgery Patients. Psychosomatic Medicine, 72(3), A-79.
Krantz, D.S., Holmes, S.D., Whittaker, K.S., Harris, K.M., Bekkouche, N.S., Godoy,
S.M., Christenson, R.H., Gottdiener, J.S., Wawrzyniak, A.J., Kop, W.J., & Gottlieb, S.S. (2010).
Associations of Longitudinal Changes in B-Type Natriuretic Peptide with Emotional Stress in
Patients with Congestive Heart Failure: Interim Findings. Psychosomatic Medicine, 72(3), A-80.
Whittaker, K.S., Holmes, S.D., Bekkouche, N.S., Harris, K.M., Godoy, S.M.,
Wawrzyniak, A.J., Gottdiener, J.S., Kop, W.J., Gottlieb, S.S., & Krantz, D.S. (2010). Cross-
sectional Associations of Psychological Factors with Symptoms and Functional Status in Patients
with Congestive Heart Failure: Interim Findings. Psychosomatic Medicine, 72(3), A-76.
Holmes, S.D., Whittaker, K.S., Rogers, H.L., Ghambaryan, A., Bekkouche, N.S., Harris,
K.M., Tabakova, A., Kop, W.J., & Krantz, D.S. (2009). Shared Variance Among Psychosocial
Variables Relates to Cardiovascular Risk Markers: A Preliminary Study. Psychosomatic
Medicine, 71(3), A-37.
Holmes, S.D., Whittaker, K.S., Krantz, D.S., & Gottdiener, J.S. (2008). Coping Styles
Distinguish Presence/Absence of Inducible Mental Stress Ischemia in Coronary Artery Disease
Patients. Psychosomatic Medicine, 70(3), A-51.
Holmes, S.D., Krantz, D.S., Kop, W.J., & Gottdiener, J.S. (2007). Measures of Anger and
Hostility Do Not Distinguish Presence/Absence of Mental Stress Ischemia in Patients with
Arrhythmic Vulnerability. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 33(Suppl. 1), S156.
Schwartz, S.D., Krantz, D.S., Hsiao, C., Ghambaryan, A., Kop, W.J., & Gottdiener, J.S.
(2006). Heart rate variability and daily life emotional changes: differential relationships in CAD
patients with sudden death vulnerability versus stable CAD patients. Psychosomatic Medicine,
68(1), A-72.
Hsiao, C., Ghambaryan, A., Kop, W.J., Francis, J., Haigney, M., Alam, S., Schwartz,
S.D., Krantz, D.S., Gottdiener, J.S. & Krantz, D.S. (2006). Social support and stress as
independent predictors of diminished heart rate variability in arrhythmia vulnerable coronary
artery disease patients. Psychosomatic Medicine, 68(1), A-24.
Schwartz, S.D., Krantz, D.S., & Kop, W.J. (2005). Atypical depression, body mass, and
left ventricular mass: Analysis of data from CARDIA. Psychosomatic Medicine, 67(1), A-22.
Schwartz, S.D., Akinboboye, O., Kop, W.J., Gottdiener, J.S., Quigley, J.F., Del Negro,
A., Wish, M., Karasik, P., O’Callahan, M., & Krantz, D.S. (2004). Detection of mental stress-
induced ischemia in patients with reduced left ventricular dysfunction. Psychosomatic Medicine,
66(1), A-15.
Newsletter Columns
Holmes, S.D. & Weinstein, A.A. (2006) Meet the Division President through the Student
Perspective. Health Psychologist.
Berlin, A.A. & Schwartz, S.D. (2006) Possible Careers in Health Psychology – A
Student’s Perspective. Health Psychologist.
Berlin, A.A. & Schwartz, S.D. (2005) Lessons Learned in Graduate School – A Student’s
Perspective. Health Psychologist.
Manuscripts in Preparation
Holmes, S.D., Endrighi, R., Whittaker-Rodriguez, K.S., Harris, K.M., Deuster, P.A., &
Krantz, D.S. (in preparation). B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Reactivity to Mental Stress and
Exercise in Healthy Individuals.
PRESENTATIONS
Minc, S.D., Holmes, S.D., Ren, Y., Marone, L. (2019). Rurality is a Risk Factor for
Primary Amputation, and is Compounded by Race. Oral presentation at the 2019 Society of
Vascular Surgeons Annual Meeting, National Harbor, MD.
Pillai, L., Holmes, S.D., Ren, Y., Marone, L. (2019). Cohort Analysis Regarding Above
Knee Amputation After Below Knee Amputation: A Decade of Data. Poster presented at the
2019 Society of Vascular Surgeons Annual Meeting, National Harbor, MD.
Edelman, J.J., Holmes, S.D., Ad, N., Thourani, V. (2019). TAVR vs. SAVR in
Intermediate- and Low-Risk Patients: A Meta-Analysis. Oral presentation at the 2019 Annual
Meeting of the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery, New York,
NY.
Ad, N., Holmes, S.D., Taylor, B.S., Schena, S., Alejo, D., Fonner, C.E., Salenger, R.,
Whitman, G.J.R., Metkus, T.S., Pasrija, C., Ghoreishi, M., Massimiano, P.S., Rongione, A.J.
(2019). Does the Number and Type of Blood Products Transfused Negatively Impact Patient
Outcomes Following Open Heart Surgery? Oral presentation at the 99th Annual Meeting of the
American Association for Thoracic Surgery, Toronto, ON.
Mazzeffi, M.A., Holmes, S.D., Pasrijia, C., Alejo, D., Fonner, C.E., Ghoreishi, M.,
Schena, S., Metkus, T.S., Ad, N., Whitman, G.J., Higgins, R.S.D., Taylor, B.S. (2019). Racial
Disparity, Preoperative Morbidity, and Surgical Outcome: Report from a Statewide Cardiac
Surgery Working Group. Oral presentation at the 99th Annual Meeting of the American
Association for Thoracic Surgery, Toronto, ON.
Roberts, H.G., Holmes, S.D., Cook, C., Ad, N., Ren, Y., Alreshidan, M., Balla, S.,
Alkhouli, M., Wei, L., Salman, M., Rankin, J.S., Fornaresio, L.M., Badhwar, V. (2019).
Healthcare Costs Associated with Intravenous Drug Related Endocarditis Operations: Is This
Sustainable? Oral presentation at the 99th Annual Meeting of the American Association for
Thoracic Surgery, Toronto, ON.
Pasrija, C., Ghoreishi, M., Whitman, G.J., Ad, N., Alejo, D., Holmes, S.D., Schena, S.,
Salenger, R., Mazzeffi, M.A., Fonner, C.E., Taylor, B. (2019). Mitigating the risk: Transfusion
or reoperation for bleeding after cardiac surgery. Oral presentation at the 55th Annual Meeting of
the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, San Diego, CA.
Musgrove, K.A., Hayanga, J.W.A., Holmes, S.D., Ren, Y., Abbas, G. (2018). The Impact
of Lymphoma or Leukemia History on Lung Cancer Survival. Poster presentation at the 2018
International Thoracic Surgical Oncology Summit of the American Association for Thoracic
Surgery, New York, NY.
Minc, S.D., Holmes, S.D., Ren, Y., Marone, L. (2018). Impact of Rural versus Urban
Geographic Location on Length of Stay After Carotid Endarterectomy. Oral presentation in the
VQI@VAM Session at the Vascular Annual Meeting for the Society for Vascular Surgery,
Boston, MA.
Ad, N., Holmes, S.D., Rongione, A.J., Badhwar, V., Wei, L., Rankin, J.S., Fornaresio,
L.M., Massimiano, P.S. (2018). The Long-term Safety and Efficacy of Concomitant Cox Maze
Procedures for Atrial Fibrillation in Patients Without Mitral Valve Disease. Oral presentation at
the 98th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery, San Diego, CA.
Hayanga, J.W.A., Holmes, S.D., Ren, Y., Shigemura, N., Abbas, G., Badhwar, V. (2018).
A National Analysis of Mechanical Ventilation and Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation as a
Bridge to Lung Transplantation: Closing the Gap. Oral presentation at the 98th Annual Meeting
of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery, San Diego, CA.
Hayanga, J.W.A., Holmes, S.D., Hayanga, H.K., Badhwar, V., Abbas, G. (2018). Lung
Transplantation and Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicaid Expansion. Oral presentation at the
28th Annual Meeting of the Society of Black Academic Surgeons, Birmingham, AL.
Minc, S.D., Holmes, S.D., Ren, Y., Marone, L. (2018). Impact of Length of Stay on
Long-term Survival After Carotid Endarterectomy. Poster presentation at the 46th Annual
Symposium of the Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery, Las Vegas, NV.
Alqahtani, F., Ad, N., Badhwar, V., Holmes, S.D., Alkhouli, M. (2018). Trends In
Tricuspid Valve Surgery Secondary to Bacterial Endocarditis: National Inpatient Sample (NIS)
Results. Poster presentation at the 67th Annual Scientific Session of the American College of
Cardiology, Orlando, FL.
Alqahtani, F., Ad, N., Badhwar, V., Holmes, S.D., Alkhouli, M. (2018). Incidence and
Risk of Postoperative Pacemaker Implantation Following Open Heart Valve Surgery: National
Inpatient Sample (NIS) Results. Poster presentation at the 67th Annual Scientific Session of the
American College of Cardiology, Orlando, FL.
Ad, N., Holmes, S.D., Massimiano, P.S., Rongione, A.J., Fornaresio, L.M. (2017).
Protocol-driven Approach During and After the Blanking Period Improves Success Following
the Cox Maze Procedure for Atrial Fibrillation. Poster presentation at the Annual Scientific
Sessions of the Heart Rhythm Society, Chicago, IL.
Ad, N., Holmes, S.D., Fornaresio, L.M. (2017). Long-term Outcomes Following Device-
based Stand Alone Cox Maze Procedure for Nonparoxysmal Atrial Fibrillation: Results of a
Prospective Longitudinal Follow-up Program. Poster presentation at the Annual Scientific
Sessions of the Heart Rhythm Society, Chicago, IL.
Ad, N., Holmes, S.D., Massimiano, P.S., Rongione, A.J., Fornaresio, L.M., Fitzgerald, D.
(2017). The Use of del Nido Cardioplegia in Adult Cardiac Surgery: A Prospective Randomized
Trial. Oral presentation at the 97th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Thoracic
Surgery, Boston, MA.
Ad, N., Holmes, S.D., Massimiano, P.S., Rongione, A.J., Fornaresio, L.M. (2017). Long-
term Outcome Following Concomitant Mitral Valve Surgery and Cox Maze Procedure for Atrial
Fibrillation: High Return to Sinus Rhythm and Remarkably Low Incidence of Stroke. Oral
presentation at the 97th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery,
Boston, MA.
Ad, N., Holmes, S.D., Rongione, A.J., Massimiano, P.S. (2017). Mitral Valve Surgery
Combined With Surgical Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation. Oral presentation at the 2017 Mitral
Conclave of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery, New York, NY.
Massimiano, P.S., Holmes, S.D., Rongione, A.J., Ad, N. (2017). Minimally Invasive
Mitral Valve Repair With Fibrillatory Arrest and Without Aortic Cross Clamp. Oral presentation
at the 2017 Mitral Conclave of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery, New York, NY.
Ad, N., Holmes, S.D., Rongione, A.J., Massimiano, P.S. (2017). How Well Does the STS
Risk Score Predict Late Survival after Cardiac Surgery? Poster presentation at the 66th Annual
Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology, Washington, DC.
Ad, N., Holmes, S.D., Clement, S. (2017). Association of Blood Glucose and
Hemoglobin A1C Level with Surgical Outcomes: Should Glycemic Control Be Modified? Poster
presentation at the 66th Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology,
Washington, DC.
Ad, N., Holmes, S.D., Pritchard, G., Lamont, D., Fornaresio, L.M. (2017). Long-Term
Success of the Concomitant Cox Maze Procedure: Is There an Impact of Energy Source? Poster
presentation at the 53rd Annual Meeting of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Houston, TX.
Ad, N., Holmes, S.D., Shuman, D.J., Pritchard, G., Lamont, D. (2016). Predictors for
Stable Late Rhythm in Surgical Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation Patients. Oral presentation at the
96th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery, Baltimore, MD.
Ad, N., Holmes, S.D., Shuman, D.J., Lamont, D. (2016). A Single Center’s Experience
with Pacemaker Implantation after the Cox Maze Procedure for Atrial Fibrillation. Poster
presentation at the 96th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery,
Baltimore, MD.
Ad, N., Holmes, S.D., Pritchard, G., Lamont, D., Shuman, D.J. (2016). Two Year Results
of the Stand Alone Cox Maze Procedure for Nonparoxysmal Atrial Fibrillation: High Success
Rate and Improved Quality of Life With A Single Procedure. Poster presentation at the 65th
Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology, Chicago, IL.
Ad, N., Holmes, S.D., Lamont, D., Shuman, D.J., Pritchard, G., Fornaresio, L.M. (2016).
Health-Related Quality of Life After Surgical Ablation: Role of Rhythm and Medication Status.
Poster presentation at the 65th Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology,
Chicago, IL.
Ad, N., Holmes, S.D., Pritchard, G., Fornaresio, L.M. (2016). Blood Transfusion in
Isolated CABG Surgery Patients: Effect on Renal Function and Quality of Life. Poster
presentation at the 65th Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology,
Chicago, IL.
Ad, N., Holmes, S.D., Lamont, D., Shuman, D.J. (2016). Left-sided Surgical Ablation for
Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Undergoing Concomitant Cardiac Surgery. Oral presentation at
the 52nd Annual Meeting of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Phoenix, AZ.
Fornaresio, L.M., Holmes, S.D., Shuman, D.J., Pritchard, G., Ali, R., Armstrong, K., Ad,
N. (2015). Predictors of Health-Related Quality of Life After Isolated CABG Surgery. Poster
presentation at the Annual Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association, Orlando, FL.
Martin, L.M., Holmes, S.D., Ad, N. (2015). What Impacts Recovery After Cardiac
Surgery? A Mixed Method Approach. Oral presentation at the 22nd Annual Conference for the
International Society for Quality of Life Research, Vancouver, British Columbia.
Ad, N., Holmes, S.D., Lamont, D., Massimiano, P.S. (2015). Five Year Success of the
Minimally Invasive Stand Alone Cox Maze Procedure for Nonparoxysmal Atrial Fibrillation.
Oral presentation at the 29th Annual Meeting of the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic
Surgery, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Ad, N., Holmes, S.D., Speir, A.M., Rongione, A.J., Massimiano, P.S., Pritchard, G.
(2015). Impact of a TAVR Program Initiation on a Standard Aortic Valve Replacement Surgery
Program. Oral presentation at the 41st Annual Meeting of the Western Thoracic Surgical
Association, Whistler, British Columbia.
Holmes, S.D., Martin, L.M., Miller, C.E., Shuman, D.J., Ad, N. (2015). How Do
Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery Patients Compare to Median Sternotomy Patients on
Expectations and Psychosocial Outcomes? Poster competition presentation at the Annual
Meeting of the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery, Berlin,
Germany.
Ad, N., Holmes, S.D., Shuman, D.J., Pritchard, G., Martin, L.M. (2015). Health-Related
Quality of Life after Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery. Poster competition finalist at the
Annual Meeting of the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery,
Berlin, Germany.
Ad, N., Holmes, S.D., Speir, A.M., Pritchard, G., Shuman, D.J., Halpin, L. (2015) Should
Asymptomatic Patients Discharged with Lower Hemoglobin Expect Worse Outcomes After
Valve Surgery? Oral presentation at the 95th Annual Meeting of the American Association for
Thoracic Surgery, Seattle, WA.
Ad, N., Holmes, S.D., Pritchard, G., Miller, C.E. (2015). Amiodarone After Surgical
Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation―Is It Really Necessary? A Prospective Randomized Controlled
Trial. Poster competition presentation at the 95th Annual Meeting of the American Association
for Thoracic Surgery, Seattle, WA.
Ad, N., Je, H.G., Pritchard, G., Holmes, S.D. (2015). Should Patients with Over 5 Years
Duration of Atrial Fibrillation Expect Reasonable Outcomes Following Concomitant Cox Maze
Procedure? Oral presentation at the 51st Annual Meeting of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons,
San Diego, CA.
Je, H.G., Holmes, S.D., Pritchard, G., Ad, N. (2015). Impact of Energy Source on
Rhythm Restoration by Left Atrial Size and Duration of AF Following the Cox-Maze Procedure:
Propensity Score Matched Analysis. Poster competition finalist at the 51st Annual Meeting of the
Society of Thoracic Surgeons, San Diego, CA.
Ad, N., Burton, N., Spiegelstein, D., Pritchard, G., Halpin, L., Holmes, S.D. (2015).
Blood Transfusion Modifies the Impact of Preoperative Hematocrit on Perioperative Outcomes
Following Non-Emergent Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery. Poster presentation at the 51st
Annual Meeting of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, San Diego, CA.
Halpin, L., Holmes, S.D., Miller, C.E., Lamont, D., Shuman, D.J., Ad, N. (2015). Frailty
in the Cardiac Surgical Patient: How Should We Measure It? Oral presentation at the 51st Annual
Meeting of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, San Diego, CA.
Ad, N., Holmes, S.D., Pritchard, G., Speir, A.M., Halpin, L. (2015). The Impact of
Modifiable Clinical Variables on Length of Stay Following First-Time Cardiac Surgery. Oral
presentation at the 51st Annual Meeting of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, San Diego, CA.
Ad, N., Stone, L.E., Holmes, S.D. (2014). Results of the Full Cox-Maze Procedure: EKG
vs 24-Hour Holter vs One-Week Long-Term Holter Monitoring. Poster presented at the
American Heart Association Annual Scientific Session, Chicago, IL.
Martin, L.M., Holmes, S.D., Stone, L.E., Shuman, D.J., Ad, N. (2014). Impact of
Psychosocial Factors on Survival After Cardiac Surgery. Poster presented at the American Heart
Association Annual Scientific Session, Chicago, IL.
Ad, N., Holmes, S.D., Pritchard, G., Massimiano, P.S. (2014). Minimally Invasive Mitral
Valve Surgery Without Aortic Cross Clamping and With Femoral Cannulation not Associated
with Increased Risk for Stroke Compared to Traditional Mitral Valve Surgery: A Propensity
Score Matched Analysis. Oral presentation at the 28th Annual Meeting of the European
Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Milan, Italy.
Ad, N., Massimiano, P.S., Pritchard, G., Holmes, S.D. (2014). A New Surgical Approach
to Exclude the Left Atrial Appendage Through Right Minithoracotomy and the Transverse Sinus
During a Minimally Invasive CryoCox-Maze Procedure. Oral presentation at the 61st Annual
Meeting of the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association, Tucson, AZ.
Ad, N., Sarin, E., Speir, A., Halpin, L., Pritchard, G., Henry, L., Holmes, S.D. (2014).
Effect of Patient Age on Blood Product Transfusion Following Cardiac Surgery. Oral and poster
presentation at the 40th Annual Meeting of the Western Thoracic Surgical Association, Dana
Point, CA.
Ad, N., Holmes, S.D., Lamont, D., Martin, L.M. (2014). Health‐related quality of life and
symptom status by gender in heart valve surgery patients. Oral presentation at the 6th Annual
Joint Scientific Session of the Heart Valve Society of America and the Society for Heart Valve
Disease, New York, NY.
Ad, N., Holmes, S.D., Pritchard, G., Halpin, L. (2014). Predictors of length of stay and
hospital readmissions following first‐time valve surgery. Oral presentation at the 6th Annual Joint
Scientific Session of the Heart Valve Society of America and the Society for Heart Valve
Disease, New York, NY.
Ad, N., Holmes, S.D., Stone, L.E., Pritchard, G. (2014). Sinus Rhythm Prediction in
Concomitant Cox-Maze Patients. Oral presentation at the 94th Annual Meeting of the American
Association for Thoracic Surgery, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Holmes, S.D., Martin, L.M., Miller, C.E., Ad, N. (2014). Impact of Patient Expectations
Prior to Cardiac Surgery on Postoperative Outcomes. Oral presentation at the American
Psychosomatic Society 72nd Annual Scientific Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
Holmes, S.D., Weinstein, A.A., Lydick, S., Miller, C., Lamont, D., Martin, L.M., Ad, N.
(2014). Effect of the Cox-Maze Procedure for Atrial Fibrillation on Mental Stress Reactivity: A
Pilot Study. Poster presented at the American Psychosomatic Society 72nd Annual Scientific
Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
Ad, N., Henry, L., Holmes, S.D. (2014). Is There a Need for a More Specific
Anticoagulation Management Protocol for Patients Following the Cox maze Procedure for Atrial
Fibrillation? Oral presentation at the 50th Annual Meeting of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons,
Orlando, FL.
Ad, N., Holmes, S.D., Stone, L.E., Pritchard, G., Henry, L. (2013). Rhythm Course Over
Five Years Following Surgical Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation. Oral presentation at the 27th
Annual Meeting of the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Vienna, Austria.
Ad, N., Halpin, L., Rongione, A.J., Speir, A.M., Pritchard, G., Holmes, S.D. (2014).
Practice Changes in Blood Glucose Management Following Open Heart Surgery: From a
Prospective Randomized Study to Everyday Practice. Oral presentation at the 27th Annual
Meeting of the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Vienna, Austria.
Ad, N., Henry, L., Hunt, S., Holmes, S.D. (2013). Should Surgical Ablation for Atrial
Fibrillation be Performed in Patients with Significantly Enlarged Left Atrium? Oral presentation
at the Western Thoracic Surgical Association 39th Annual Meeting, Coeur d’Alene, ID.
Ad, N., Holmes, S.D., Pritchard, G., Rongione, A.J., Halpin, L., Massimiano, P.S. (2013).
Stand Alone Mitral Valve Repair: What are the Predictors for Minimally Invasive Approach?
Poster presentation and competition at the International Society for Minimally Invasive
Cardiothoracic Surgery Annual Scientific Meeting, Prague, Czech Republic.
Fitzgerald, D., Ad, N., St. Onge, J.R., Ioanou, C., Martin, L.M., Holmes, S.D. (2013)
SIRS and the Fluid Management of the Cardiac Surgical Patient: A Pilot Study. Poster
presentation and competition at the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic
Surgery Annual Scientific Meeting, Prague, Czech Republic.
Ad, N., Henry, L., Massimiano, P.S., Pritchard, G., Stone, L.E., Hunt, S., Holmes, S.D.
(2013). The Impact of the Cox-Maze Procedure for Atrial Fibrillation Concomitant to Mitral and
Tricuspid Valve Surgery. Oral presentation at the American Association for Thoracic Surgery
Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN.
Holmes, S.D., Martin, L.M., Miller, C.E., Ad, N. (2013). Development and Validation of
the Cardiac Surgery Patient Expectations Questionnaire (C-SPEQ). Poster and Data Blitz
presentation at the American Psychosomatic Society 71st Annual Scientific Meeting, Miami, FL.
Lydick, S.E., Weinstein, A.A., Holmes, S.D., Miller, C., Ad, N. (2013). Cardiovascular
Reactivity to Laboratory-Induced Mental Stress in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Atrial
Fibrillation. Poster presented at the American Psychosomatic Society 71st Annual Scientific
Meeting, Miami, FL.
Yanagawa, B., Massimiano, P.S., Holmes, S.D., Henry, L., Hunt, S., Ad, N. (2013). The
Outcome of Concomitant Cox-Maze III Procedure Using Argon-Based Cryosurgical Platform: A
Single Center Experience with 250 Consecutive Cases. Poster presented at the 49th Annual
Meeting of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Los Angeles, CA.
Ad, N., Holmes, S.D., Henry, L., Halpin, L., Hunt, S. (2013). Predictors for Failure of the
Cox-Maze Procedure at 12 Months in a Large Prospective Cohort Study: Does Surgeon
Experience Matter? Oral presentation at the 49th Annual Meeting of the Society of Thoracic
Surgeons, Los Angeles, CA.
Ad, N., Henry, L., Hunt, S., Holmes, S.D. (2013). Minimally Invasive Stand Alone Cox-
Maze Procedure for Patients with Non Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation. Oral presentation at the
49th Annual Meeting of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Los Angeles, CA.
Ad, N., Henry, L., Hunt, S., Freihling, T., Wish, M., Holmes, S.D. (2012). Stand Alone
Cox-Maze Procedure for Patients with Non Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation- A Single Center
Experience. Oral presentation at the American Heart Association Annual Scientific Session, Los
Angeles, CA.
Ad, N., Henry, L., Hunt, S., Holmes, S.D. (2012). Comparison of the New EuroSCORE
II with the Original EuroSCORE and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Risk Score. Poster
presented at the American Heart Association Annual Scientific Session, Los Angeles, CA.
Ad, N., Henry, L., Hunt, S., Holmes, S.D. (2012). The Impact of Clinical Presentation
and Surgeon Experience on the Decision to Perform Concomitant Surgical Abaltion for Atrial
Fibrillation. Oral presentation at the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association 59th Annual
Meeting, Naples, FL.
Ad, N., Henry, L., Holmes, S.D., Hunt, S. (2012). The Association Between Early Atrial
Arrhythmia and Long-Term Success Following Surgical Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation. Oral
presentation at the 26th Annual Meeting of the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic
Surgery, Barcelona, Spain.
Ad, N., Henry, L., Hunt, S., Holmes, S.D., Martin, L. (2012). Combination of Energy
Sources Versus Cryothermia Alone when Performing the Cox-Maze Procedure for Ablation of
Atrial Fibrillation. Poster presented at the International Society for Minimally Invasive
Cardiothoracic Surgery Annual Scientific Meeting, Los Angeles, CA.
Sarin, E., Speir, A., Holmes, S.D., Halpin, L., Hunt, S., Henry, L., Ad, N. (2012). Effect
of Age on Blood Product Transfusion Following Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery.
Presentation on Demand at the American Association for Thoracic Surgery, San Francisco, CA.
Henry, L., Hunt, S., Holmes, S.D., Martin, L.M., Halpin, L., Speir, A., Ad, N. (2012).
Health-Related Quality of Life Following Isolated Aortic Valve Surgery. Oral presentation at the
Joint Scientific Meeting of the Heart Valve Society of America and Society for Heart Valve
Disease, New York, NY.
Henry, L., Hunt, S., Holmes, S.D., Martin, L.M., Ad, N. (2012). Outcomes of the Cox
Maze Procedure in Patients Undergoing Aortic Valve or Aortic Valve Plus CABG Procedures.
Oral presentation at the Joint Scientific Meeting of the Heart Valve Society of America and
Society for Heart Valve Disease, New York, NY.
Speir, A.M., Henry, L., Rongione, T., Halpin, L., Holmes, S.D., Hunt, S., Martin, L.M.,
Ad, N. (2012). Minimally Invasive Versus Median Sternotomy Aortic Valve Replacement:
Outcomes and Health-Related Quality of Life. Oral presentation at the Joint Scientific Meeting
of the Heart Valve Society of America and Society for Heart Valve Disease, New York, NY.
Martin, L.M., Holmes, S.D., Henry, L., Audap, C., Martin, C.T., Frazier, A., Hunt, S.,
Ad, N. (2012). Gender Differences in Psychosocial Predictors of Long-Term Quality of Life in
Cardiac Surgery Patients. Poster presented at the American College of Cardiology Annual
Meeting, Chicago, IL.
Sarin, E., Speir, A., Henry, L., Holmes, S.D., Hunt, S., Halpin, L., Ad, N. (2012). Acute
Normovolemic Hemodilution Decreases Blood Product Use and Postoperative Mortality and
Morbidity Following Cardiac Surgery. Poster presented at the American College of Cardiology
Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.
Ad, N., Desai, S.P., Holmes, S.D., Hunt, S.L., Speir, A.M., Henry, L.L. (2011). The
Impact of Peri-Operative Blood Transfusion in Patients Undergoing Isolated Coronary Artery
Bypass Grafting Surgery. Poster presented at the American Heart Association Annual Scientific
Session, Orlando, FL.
Ad, N., Henry, L., Hunt, S., Holmes, S.D. (2011). Should High Risk Patients Undergoing
Cardiac Surgery with or without Concomitant Cox Maze Procedure Expect Different Outcomes?
A Propensity Score Matched Analysis. Oral presentation at the Southern Thoracic Surgical
Association Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX.
Martin, L.M., Holmes, S.D., Henry, L.L., Stone, L.E., Martin, C.T., Woolfolk, C.,
Frazier, A., Ad, N. Predictors of Long-Term Quality of Life in Cardiac Surgery Patients. Poster
presented at the 18th Annual Conference of the International Society for Quality of Life
Research, Denver, CO.
Ad, N., Holmes, S.D., Speir, A.M., Choi, E., Fitzgerald, D., Halpin, L., Henry, L., Hunt,
S.L. (2011). The Impact of a Multidisciplinary Blood Conservation Protocol on Patient
Outcomes and Cost Following Cardiac Surgery. Oral presentation at the 25th Annual Meeting of
the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Lisbon, Portugal.
Ad, N., Henry, L., Hunt, S., Holmes, S.D. (2011). The Outcome of the Cox Maze III
Procedure for Atrial Fibrillation: A Propensity Match Analysis to Compare High Risk and Low
Risk Patients. Oral presentation at the 25th Annual Meeting of the European Association for
Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Lisbon, Portugal.
Ad, N. Henry, L., Hunt, S., Holmes, S.D., Halpin, L. (2011). Successful Cox Maze
Procedure During Mitral Valve Surgery Restores Patient Survival Without Increasing Operative
Risk. Oral presentation at the Society of Heart Valve Disease 6th Biennial Meeting, Barcelona,
Spain.
Ad, N., Hunt, S., Holmes, S.D., Henry, L. (2011). Concomitant Valve and Cox Maze
Procedure is Safe and Effective in Treating Atrial Fibrillation – A Propensity Score Matched
Analysis. Poster presented at the Society of Heart Valve Disease 6th Biennial Meeting,
Barcelona, Spain.
Henry, L., Halpin, L., Hunt, S., Holmes, S.D., Hebsur, S., Ad, N. (2011). The Impact of
Elevated Preoperative HgbA1c on Outcomes Following Valve Surgery. Poster presented at the
Society of Heart Valve Disease 6th Biennial Meeting, Barcelona, Spain.
Hebsur, S., Desai, S., Steiner, J.M., Holmes, S.D., Henry, L., Halpin, L., Hunt, S.L., Ad,
N. (2011). Postoperative Outcomes and Survival in Patients with Aortic Valve Replacement with
the Medtronic Mosaic Valve. Poster presented at the Society of Heart Valve Disease 6th Biennial
Meeting, Barcelona, Spain.
Henry, L., Halpin, L., Hunt, S., Holmes, S.D., Ad, N. (2011). Patient Disposition and
Long Term Outcomes Following Valve Surgery in Octogenarians. Poster presented at the
Society of Heart Valve Disease 6th Biennial Meeting, Barcelona, Spain.
Ad, N., Henry, L., Hunt, S., Holmes, S.D. (2011). Do We Increase Operative Risk by
Adding the Cox-Maze III Procedure to Aortic Valve Replacement and Coronary Artery Bypass
Surgery? Oral presentation at the Western Thoracic Surgical Association 37th Annual Meeting,
Colorado Springs, CO.
Ad, N., Hunt, S., Henry, L., Holmes, S.D. (2011). Minimally Invasive Cox-Maze III/IV
Procedure Results: A Propensity-Matched Study. Oral presentation at the International Society
for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery Annual Scientific Meeting, Washington, DC
Ad, N., Henry, L., Hunt, S., Holmes, S.D. (2011). Deviations of the Cox Maze III/IV
Lesion Set Documented by a Standardized Electronic Form Provides Detailed Outcomes.
Competition poster presented at the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic
Surgery Annual Scientific Meeting, Washington, DC.
Hebsur, S., Holmes, S.D., Speir, A., Rongione, A., Henry, L., Hunt, S., Willcox, M., Ad,
N. (2011). Aortic Valve Replacement: The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Risk Prediction of
Mortality and One-Year Survival. Competition poster presented at the International Society for
Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery Annual Scientific Meeting, Washington, DC.
Ad, N., Holmes, S.D., Stone, L., Martin, L., Henry, L. (2011). How Well Does Return of
Sinus Rhythm As Captured By Long Term Monitoring Translate to Improvement in Quality of
Life of Patients Following Surgical Ablation. Poster presented at the Heart Rhythm Society 32nd
Annual Scientific Sessions, San Francisco, CA.
Ad, N., Henry, L.L., Hunt, S.L., Holmes, S.D. (2011). Left Sided Surgical Ablation with
Concomitant Cardiac Surgery – What are the Results? Poster presented at the Heart Rhythm
Society 32nd Annual Scientific Sessions, San Francisco, CA.
Desai, S.P., Henry, L., Holmes, S.D., Hunt, S.L., Hebsur, S., Martin, C., Ad, N. (2011).
Strict Versus Liberal Target Range for Postoperative Glucose in CABG Surgery Patients. Oral
presentation at the 91st Annual Meeting of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery,
Philadelphia, PA.
Halpin, L., Henry, L., Speir, A, Choi, E., Fitzgerald, D., Holmes, S.D., Hunt, S.,
Rongione, A., Ad, N. (2011). Multidisciplinary Development and Implementation of a Blood
Conservation Program among Coronary Artery Bypass Patients and the Associated Cost Savings.
Poster presented at the National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition for the American
Association of Critical-Care Nurses, Chicago, IL.
Hebsur, S., Desai, S.P., Henry, L., Holmes, S.D., Hunt, S.L., Ad, N. (2011). The Role of
the Hemorrhagic Score as a Predicator of Major Bleeding following Surgical Ablation for Atrial
Fibrillation. Poster presented at the American College of Cardiology Annual Meeting, New
Orleans, LA.
Hebsur, S., Willcox, M.E., Holmes, S.D., Speir, A.M., Rongione, A.J., Henry, L., Hunt,
S.L., Ad, N. (2011). Evaluation of Four Risk Models in Operative and 1 Year Mortality in
Patients Undergoing Aortic Valve Replacement. Poster presented at the American College of
Cardiology Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
Ad, N., Halpin, L., Henry, L., Holmes, S.D., Hunt, S., Desai, S., Hebsur, S., Speir, A.
(2011). Patient’s Discharge Disposition and Survival Following Coronary Artery Bypass
Surgery: Does it Really Matter? Poster presented at the American College of Cardiology Annual
Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
Ad, N., Holmes, S.D., Henry, L., Hunt, S. (2011). Addition of the Cox Maze Procedure
Does Not Increase Risk for Morbidity/Mortality following Surgery Involving the Mitral Valve.
Poster presented at the American College of Cardiology Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
Tran, H.A., Holmes, S.D., Martin, L.M., Henry, L.L., Desai, S., Prall, B., Lee, J., Patel,
K., Stone, L.E., Martin, C.T., Hunt, S.L., Ad, N. (2011). Weight, Dietary, and Quality of Life
Changes Following CABG Surgery. Poster presentation at the Society of Behavioral Medicine
annual meeting and scientific sessions, Washington, DC.
Holmes, S.D., Whittaker, K.S., Harris, K.M., Deuster, P.A., & Krantz, D.S. (2011).
Mental Stress Reactivity Provides Evidence of Pathways in the Natriuretic Peptide Handicap
with Obesity. Oral presentation at the American Psychosomatic Society annual conference, San
Antonio, TX.
Holmes, S.D., Martin, L.M., Henry, L.L., Hunt, S.L., Woolfolk, C., Ad, N. (2011).
Psychosocial Experience and Impact of Recovery After Cardiac Surgery: Preliminary Analyses.
Poster presentation at the American Psychosomatic Society annual conference, San Antonio, TX.
Martin, C.T., Holmes, S.D., Desai, S., Martin, L.M., Hunt, S.L., Henry, L.L., Ad, N.
(2011). The Effect of Depressive Symptoms on Blood Markers and Glucose Control in Isolated
Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Patients. Poster presentation at the American Psychosomatic
Society annual conference, San Antonio, TX.
Stone, L.E., Holmes, S.D., Martin, L.M., Hunt, S.L., Henry, L.L., Ad, N. (2011). The
Advantage of Marital Status in Cardiac Surgery. Poster presentation at the American
Psychosomatic Society annual conference, San Antonio, TX.
Woolfolk, C., Holmes, S.D., Martin, L.M., Henry, L.L., Hunt, S.L., Ad, N. (2011).
Measuring Symptom Burden in Valve Surgery Patients. Poster presentation at the American
Psychosomatic Society annual conference, San Antonio, TX.
Powers, R., Fehr, S.T., Holmes, S.D. (2011). Relax a Little! Reducing Stress in Cardiac
Rehabilitation Patients. Poster presentation at the Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association,
Lake Buena Vista, FL.
Hebsur, S., Hunt, S., Holmes, S.D., Renard, B., Henry, L., Ad, N. (2011). Clinical
Outcomes and Quality of Life Assessment of Patients with Diabetes Mellitus Undergoing
Surgical Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation. Poster presented at the Cardiovascular Research
Technologies (CRT) Annual Conference, Washington, DC.
Powers, R., Fehr, S.T., Holmes, S.D. (2010). Relax a Little! Reducing Stress in Cardiac
Rehabilitation Patients. Poster presentation at the Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference
at the Trinity College School of Nursing and Midwifery, Dublin, Ireland.
Harris, K.M., Gottlieb, S.S., Holmes, S.D., Wawrzyniak, A.J., Godoy, S.M., Nylund,
B.N., Whittaker, K.S., Bekkouche, N.S., Marshall, J.P., Kop, W.J., & Krantz, D.S. (2010).
Validation of an effective and easily-administered walk test measure of functional status in heart
failure patients: comparison of the 60 foot and 6 minute walk tests. Poster presented at the Heart
Failure Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting, San Diego, CA.
Henry, L., Halpin, L., Holmes, S.D., Hunt, L., & Ad, N. (2010). Ventilator Associated
Pneumonia Among Cardiac Surgery Patients: What Can We Do for Prevention? Poster presented
at CHEST annual meeting, Vancouver, BC.
Henry, L., Ad, N., Hunt, S, Martin, L., & Holmes, S.D. (2010). Are There Gender
Differences in Outcomes Following Surgical Ablation? Poster presented at the American Heart
Association Annual Scientific Session, Chicago, IL.
Desai, S.P., Holmes, S.D., Ahmed, I., Hunt, S., & Ad, N. (2010). Pre-Operative Complete
Blood Count As a Predictor of Outcomes Prior to Isolated, First Time Coronary Artery Bypass
Grafting Surgery. Poster presented at the American Heart Association Annual Scientific Session,
Chicago, IL.
Ad, N., Holmes, S.D., Henry, L., & Hunt.S. (2010). The Impact of Discharge
Hemoglobin Lower Than 8 G/DL on Patient Outcomes Following Isolated Coronary Artery
Bypass Grafting Surgery. European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Geneva,
Switzerland.
Martin, C., Holmes, S.D., Martin, L., Hunt, S., Ad, N. (2010). The Impact of In-Hospital
Postoperative Complications on Health Related Quality of Life in Cardiac Surgery Patients.
Poster presented at the Quality of Care and Outcomes Research in Cardiovascular Disease and
Stroke 2010 Scientific Sessions, Washington, DC.
Woolfolk, C., Holmes, S.D., Henry, L., Hunt, S., Martin, L., Ad, N. (2010). Younger
Patients Report Impaired Mental Functioning in Health-Related Quality of Life after Valve
Surgery. Poster presented at the Quality of Care and Outcomes Research in Cardiovascular
Disease and Stroke 2010 Scientific Sessions, Washington, DC.
Stone, L., Holmes, S.D., Martin, L., Hunt, S., Ad, N. (2010). Decreased Pre-Operative
Risks and Increased Post-Operative Mental Functioning as Benefits of Regular Physical Activity
for Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery. Poster presented at the Quality of Care and Outcomes
Research in CardioVascular Disease and Stroke 2010 Scientific Sessions, Washington, DC.
Holmes, S.D., Whittaker, K.S., Harris, K.M., Forman, K., Deuster, P.A., & Krantz, D.S.
(2010). B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Reactivity to Mental Stress and Exercise. Poster presented at
the American Psychosomatic Society annual conference, Portland, OR.
Holmes, S.D., Martin, L.M., Hunt, S., & Ad, N. (2010). Effect of Gender on Long Term
Quality of Life in Cardiac Surgery Patients. Poster presented at the American Psychosomatic
Society annual conference, Portland, OR.
Holmes, S.D., Whittaker, K.S., Rogers, H.L., Ghambaryan, A., Bekkouche, N.S., Harris,
K.M., Tabakova, A., Kop, W.J., & Krantz, D.S. (2009). Shared Variance Among Psychosocial
Variables Relates to Cardiovascular Risk Markers: A Preliminary Study. Student finalist for
outstanding poster presented at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Annual Research Day, Bethesda, MD.
Holmes, S.D., Whittaker, K.S., Rogers, H.L., Ghambaryan, A., Bekkouche, N.S., Harris,
K.M., Tabakova, A., Kop, W.J., & Krantz, D.S. (2009). Shared Variance Among Psychosocial
Variables Relates to Cardiovascular Risk Markers: A Preliminary Study. Poster presented at the
American Psychosomatic Society annual conference, Chicago, IL.
Holmes, S.D., Whittaker, K.S., Garey, S.L., Krantz, D.S., & Gottdiener, J.S. (2008).
Coping Styles Distinguish Presence/Absence of Inducible Mental Stress Ischemia in Coronary
Artery Disease Patients. Poster presented at the Uniformed Services University of the Health
Sciences Annual Research Day, Bethesda, MD.
Holmes, S.D., Whittaker, K.S., Garey, S.L., Krantz, D.S., & Gottdiener, J.S. (2008).
Coping Styles Distinguish Presence/Absence of Inducible Mental Stress Ischemia in Coronary
Artery Disease Patients. Poster presented at the American Psychosomatic Society annual
conference, Baltimore, MD.
Deuster, P. & Holmes, S.D. (2007). B-Type Natriuretic Peptide: Biomarker of Stress
Response Differences? Oral presentation at the Office of Naval Research Stress Physiology
Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.
Holmes, S.D., Krantz, D.S., Kop, W.J., & Gottdiener, J.S. (2007). Measures of Anger and
Hostility Do Not Distinguish Presence/Absence of Mental Stress Ischemia in Patients with
Arrhythmic Vulnerability. Poster presented at the Uniformed Services University of the Health
Sciences Annual Research Day, Bethesda, MD.
Holmes, S.D., Krantz, D.S., Kop, W.J., & Gottdiener, J.S. (2007). Measures of Anger and
Hostility Do Not Distinguish Presence/Absence of Mental Stress Ischemia in Patients with
Arrhythmic Vulnerability. Poster presented at the Society of Behavioral Medicine annual
conference, Washington, D.C.
Schwartz, S.D., Krantz, D.S., Hsiao, C., Ghambaryan, A., Kop, W.J., & Gottdiener, J.S.
(2006). Heart rate variability and daily life emotional changes: differential relationships in CAD
patients with sudden death vulnerability versus stable CAD patients. Poster presented at the
American Psychosomatic Society annual conference, Denver, CO.
Schwartz, S.D. (2005). Atypical depression, body mass, and left ventricular mass:
Analysis of data from CARDIA. Masters presentation at the Uniformed Services University of
the Health Sciences Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology Seminar Series, Bethesda,
MD.
Schwartz, S.D., Krantz, D.S., & Kop, W.J. (2005). Atypical depression, body mass, and
left ventricular mass: Analysis of data from CARDIA. Oral presentation at the American
Psychosomatic Society annual conference, Vancouver, Canada.
Schwartz, S.D., Akinboboye, O., Kop, W.J., Gottdiener, J.S., Quigley, J.F., Del Negro,
A., Bell, M., Karasik, P., O’Callahan, M., & Krantz, D.S. (2004). Ischemic perfusion responses
to mental stress and exercise: relationship with extent of left ventricular dysfunction. Oral
presentation at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Department of Medical
and Clinical Psychology Seminar Series, Bethesda, MD.
Schwartz, S.D., Kop, W.J., Krantz, D.S., O’Callahan, M., Del Negro, A., Karasik, P.,
Akinboboye, O., & Gottdiener, J.S., (2004). Hemodynamic responses to mental stress and
exercise as a function of severity of left ventricular dysfunction. Poster presented at the
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Annual Research Day, Bethesda, MD.
Schwartz, S.D., Akinboboye, O., Kop, W.J., Gottdiener, J.S., Quigley, J.F., Del Negro,
A., Wish, M., Karasik, P., O’Callahan, M., & Krantz, D.S. (2004). Detection of mental stress-
induced ischemia in patients with reduced left ventricular dysfunction. Oral presentation at the
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Annual Research Day Graduate Student
Colloquium, Bethesda, MD.
Schwartz, S.D., Kop, W.J., Krantz, D.S., O’Callahan, M., Del Negro, A., Karasik, P.,
Akinboboye, O., & Gottdiener, J.S. (2004). Hemodynamic responses to mental stress and
exercise as a function of severity of left ventricular dysfunction. Poster presented at the Society
of Behavioral Medicine annual conference, Baltimore, MD.
Schwartz, S.D., Akinboboye, O., Kop, W.J., Gottdiener, J.S., Quigley, J.F., Del Negro,
A., Wish, M., Karasik, P., O ’Callahan, M., & Krantz, D.S. (2004). Detection of mental stress-
induced ischemia in patients with reduced left ventricular dysfunction. Oral presentation at the
American Psychosomatic Society annual conference, Orlando, FL.
Schwartz, S.D., Akinboboye, O., Kop, W.J., Gottdiener, J.S., Quigley, J.F., Del Negro,
A., Bell, M., Karasik, P., O’Callahan, M., & Krantz, D.S. (2004). Ischemic perfusion responses
to mental stress and exercise: relationship with extent of left ventricular dysfunction. Oral
presentation at the American Heart Association/National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Cardiovascular Training Grant Trainee Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
REVIEWS
Deputy Statistical Editor Reviews, Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2015-2019
Editorial Board Member Reviews, Innovations, 2015-2019
Abstract Reviewer, American Psychosomatic Society for Annual Meetings in 2007, 2009-2020
Manuscript Reviewer, Psychosomatic Medicine, 2006, 2007, 2010-2019
Manuscript Reviewer, BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2017, 2019
Manuscript Reviewer, Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care, 2013, 2015-2016
Manuscript Reviewer, Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, 2015
Manuscript Reviewer, American Journal of Cardiology, 2007-2015
Manuscript Reviewer, Quality of Life Research, 2013, 2014
Manuscript Reviewer, Psychiatry Research, 2012
Manuscript Reviewer, General Hospital Psychiatry, 2004, 2012
Manuscript Reviewer, Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 2009, 2010
Manuscript Reviewer, Health Psychology, 2007
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
ISMICS, Member 2019-Present
JTCVS, Deputy Statistical Editor 2015-Present
Innovations, Editorial Board Member 2015-Present
American Psychosomatic Society, Member 2003-Present
APA Division 38 Student Council Co-Chair 8/2005-8/2006
APA DSRN Division 38 Representative 8/2005-8/2006
APA Division 38 Student Member 2005-2006
American Psychological Association, Member 2005-2006
TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES
Research Skills
Epidemiology coursework including: epidemiology concepts, study design, methodology,
longitudinal study data management, survival analyses, proportional hazard modeling,
propensity score matched analyses, meta-analysis
Experience conducting clinical research (longitudinal, observational, laboratory, and RCT)
Computer Skills
Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software including: Multiple Regression
Analysis, Logistic Regression Analysis, Survival Analysis, Analysis of Variance for
Mixed Models, Crossover Designs, GLMM
R software including: propensity score matching
Proficient in use of: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, RefWorks, EndNote, and SigmaPlot
software.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Co-Instructor
MPO 902 Research Methods & Complex Human Experimentation II, 2006
Teaching Assistantships
MPO 506 Personality and Health, Spring 2006, 2008
MPO 505 Social Psychology, 2004
MPO 901 Research Methods & Complex Human Experimentation I, 2004
MPO 601 Department of Medical & Clinical Psychology Seminar, 2004
MPO 902 Research Methods & Complex Human Experimentation II, 2003
IDO 502 Experimental Statistics I, 2003
Individual Tutoring
MPO 901 Research Methods & Complex Human Experimentation I
IDO 502 Experimental Statistics I
Invited Lectures
USUHS:
Epidemiology, Mediator Versus Moderator, & Meta-Analysis - Research Methods & Complex
Human Experimentation II (2007, 2008, 2010, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2018)
Epidemiology & Meta-Analysis - Research Methods & Complex Human Experimentation II
(2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2014)
Attitude Formation and Change - Social Psychology (2004, 2006)
Quasi-Experimental Designs & Research Pitfalls - Research Methods & Complex Human
Experimentation I (2004)
Mount Saint Mary’s College:
Concepts, Issues, and Experiences in Human Research - PSYCH200: Research Methods and
Statistics (2007, 2008)
Inova Health System:
A Review of Commonly Used Statistics in Nursing Research - Inova Nursing Research
Symposium