This Series on “Robotic Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting” is edited by Dr. Shahzad G. Raja from Department of Cardiac Surgery, Harefield Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
Shahzad G. Raja, BSc, MBBS (Hons.), MRCS, FRCS(C-Th)
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Harefield Hospital, London, United Kingdom
Shahzad G. Raja graduated from King Edward Medical College, Lahore (Pakistan) as Best All-round Graduate in 1996 and carried out his basic surgical training at Mayo Hospital, Lahore (Pakistan). He received his specialty training in Cardiothoracic Surgery in Glasgow University Hospitals, Glasgow, Harefield Hospital, London and Great Ormond Street Hospital, London. He is currently working as a Consultant Cardiac Surgeon at Harefield Hospital, London. His areas of expertise include surgical myocardial revascularization, total arterial grafting, off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting, aortic valve and aortovascular surgery. He is an international expert in off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting.
He has vastly published in peer-reviewed medical journals with over 250 articles, contributed chapters to Cardiac Surgical Textbooks as well as edited books for undergraduate and postgraduate examinations. He is the deputy editor-in-chief of Journal of Thoracic Disease, associate editor of International Journal of Surgery, associate editor of IJS Case Reports and member of the editorial board of World Journal of Methodology, Recent Patents on Cardiovascular Drug Discovery & Scientific World Journal. His interests lie in medical writing, medical education, undergraduate & postgraduate teaching. He has a special interest in assessing the impact of off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery in improving outcomes and has edited two books entitled “Off-pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Evolution, Techniques & Technology” and “Off-pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Outcomes, Concerns & Controversies”. He is also the editor of Cardiac Surgery: A Complete Guide, a textbook that provides a succinct overview of cardiac surgery.
Series Outline:
- Advancements in Robotic Technology for CABG
- Anaesthesia for Robotic CABG
- Technical Aspects of Robot-Assisted Totally Endoscopic Coronary Artery Bypass (TECAB)
- Hybrid Revascularization in the Robotic Era
- Learning Curve and Training in Robotic CABG
- Robotic CABG in High-Risk Patient Populations
- Long-Term Outcomes of Robotic CABG
- Comparative Outcomes of Robotic vs. Traditional CABG
- Economic Impact and Cost-Effectiveness of Robotic CABG
- Intraoperative Imaging and Navigation in Robotic CABG
- Postoperative Recovery and Quality of Life in Robotic CABG Patients
- Complications in Robotic CABG
Disclosure:
The series “Robotic Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting” was commissioned by the editorial office, AME Medical Journal without any sponsorship or funding. Shahzad G. Raja serves as the unpaid Guest Editor for the series.