Patrick Kilgo

About

Patrick Kilgo is a leading biostatistician and health outcomes researcher whose work has profoundly shaped the evidence base for coronary revascularization. His research focuses on optimizing surgical techniques and perioperative management for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), with a particular emphasis on minimally invasive approaches and graft patency assessment. Kilgo’s landmark study comparing sternotomy versus nonsternotomy LIMA-LAD grafting for single-vessel disease (36 citations) provided critical data supporting less invasive alternatives. He further advanced the field by demonstrating the cost-effectiveness of hybrid coronary revascularization (31 citations), showing significant reductions in hospital costs and reimbursements. His methodological rigor is exemplified by his work validating transit time flow measurement as a reliable predictor of graft patency (29 citations), a study that has become a cornerstone for intraoperative quality assessment. Additionally, his investigation into clopidogrel’s impact on postoperative bleeding after robotic-assisted CABG (12 citations) directly informed clinical protocols for antiplatelet management. Through these contributions, Kilgo has helped bridge the gap between surgical innovation and evidence-based practice, earning him recognition as a key figure in cardiovascular outcomes research.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Sternotomy Versus Nonsternotomy LIMA-LAD Grafting for Single-Vessel Disease

   36 citations · 2012
2. 2
   The Impact of Hybrid Coronary Revascularization on Hospital Costs and Reimbursements

   31 citations · 2014
3. 3
   The Accuracy of Transit Time Flow Measurement in Predicting Graft Patency after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

   29 citations · 2013
4. 4
   The impact of clopidogrel therapy on postoperative bleeding after robotic-assisted coronary artery bypass surgery

   12 citations · 2014

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