Giorgio Aru

Giorgio Aru

PROFESSOR EMERITUS

Biography

Giorgio M. Aru, MD, is Program Director of Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency Program and Surgical Director of the Heart Transplant Program at the University of Mississippi. He has extensive training and experience in cardiac transplantation as well as in the all gamut of General Thoracic, Adult and Congenital Heart diseases. He has wide range of clinical and basic science research interest and has published over 120 peer reviewed paper. He has also served since July 2008 as Chief of the General Thoracic Surgery at the VAMC in Jackson, Ms.

Education

University of Mississippi Medical Center, Residency, Residency Cardiothoracic Surgery1998
Emory University in Atlanta, Residency, Surgery Residency1996
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA, Fellow, Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Fellowship1987
University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, Fellowship, Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship1986
University in Portland, OR, Fellowship, Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship1985
Deborah Heart & Lung Institute, Special Fellowship, Pathology of Congenital Heart Disease Special Fellowship1985
Emory University - Atlanta, GA, Fellow, Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship1984
University of Padua, Italy, Residency, Cardiovascular Surgery Residency1983
University of Padua, Itly, Residency, Surgery Internship & Residency1979
Cagliari, Italy, Internship, Department of Hematology & Microbiology Internship1976
University of Cagliari Medical School, MD, Medicine1975
Liceo Siotto Pintor, Classic Literature and History, High School1968
Liceo Siotto Pinto1968
University of Padua, Itly, Residency, Surgery

Specialty Certification Licensure

Licensure, State of George Medical Licensure
Certification, Italian Board of Vascular Surgery1992 - Present
Certification, Italian Board of Cardiac Surgery1985 - Present
Certification, Italian Board of General Surgery1980 - Present
Certification, American Board of Surgery12/1997 - 07/2018
Certification, Controlled Substance Registration Certificate08/2005 - 09/2011
Certification, American Board of Thoracic Surgery06/1998 - 12/2009
Licensure, Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure06/2009

Current Positions

Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Surgery2004 - Present
Chief Thoracic Surgery, School of , Department of Surgery07/1998 - Present
The University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, Mississippi 39216

Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments

Associate Professor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Surgery2001 - 2004
Assistant Professor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Surgery1998 - 2001
Acting Chief, San Michele Hospital Cagliari, Italy, School of , Department of Surgery1992 - 1993
Professor, University of Cagliari, School of Medicine, Department of Surgery1991 - 1993
Senior Associate, San Michele Hospital Cagliari Italy, School of , Department of Surgery1988 - 1992
Assistant Professor, Emergency Care Unit, Department of Emergency Medicine1977 - 1978

Publications

Journal Article

Giorgio Maria Aru, Tad Kim, Roberto Giorgio Aru, Mary Carolyn Vinson Primary Infected Left Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm and the Use of Omental Flap The Heart Surgery Forum Vol 19, No 6 (2016)2016
Urencio M1, Dodge-Khatami A2, Greenleaf CE1, Aru G1, Salazar JD. Ascending Aortic Slide for Interrupted Aortic Arch Repair. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2016 Sep;7(5):645-8.2016
Tribble Curt, Urencio Miguel, Aru Giorgio, Merrill Walter A Technique for Implantation of the CentriMag Left Ventricular Assist Device to
Allow Ambulation and Rehabilitation in Patients with Heart Failure
Heart Surg Forum. 2015 Jun 26;18(3):E081-3. doi: 10.1532/hsf.1320
2016
Aru GM, Jew N, Tribble C, Merrill W Intrathoracic Vacuum-Assisted Management of Persistent and Infected Pleural Space. Ann Thor Surg. 2010 Jul;90(1):266-70.2010
Saegh M, Curry S, Pareek N, Calcote C, Aru G, Choi M. Multidisciplinary management of an elderly patient with locally advanced esophageal cancer associated with lymphoma. JOMCC 2010, 3;2: 10-122010
Trotter MJ, Aru GM, Fox ER Austrian triad with sinus of Valsalva aneurysm and rupture Ann Thorac Surgery 2006;82:1525-15272006
Fox ER, Brunson C, Campbell W, Aru GM Papillary fibroelastoma presents as an acute embolic stroke in a 35 year-old male: A Case Report Am J Med Sci. 2006;331(2):91-4.2006
Aru GM, Juraszek A, Moskowitz I, Van Praagh R Tetralogy of Fallot with aortic stenosis: the Tetralogy-Truncus interrelationship Pediatric Cardiology 2006;27(3):354-359.2006
Kirk AH, Aru GM, Romero F Delayed sleeve resection of distal left main bronchus crushing injury in a child after short course of steroidal treatment: case report CHEST 2005;128/4:355S2005
Moshal KS, Tyagi N, Moss V, Henderson B, Steed M, Ovechkin A, Aru GM, Tyagi SC Early induction of matrix metalloproteinase-9 transduces signaling in human heart end stage failure J Cell Mol Med. 2005;9(3):704-132005
Mc Daniel DO, Perrin Roten D, Yamout SZ, Coleman V, Aru GM, Heath B, Thomas T, Turner WW, Chatam TF, Cameron JA, Moore CK Cytokines gene polymorphism might affect the outcome of clinical rejection in cardiac transplantation. J of Applied Research 2004;4,1:68-802004
Camp S T, Aru GM, Hayden MR; Mehta JL, Tyagi S C, Tyagi SC Doxycycline ameliorates ischemic and border-zone remodeling and endothelial dysfunction after myocardial infarction in rats J Heart Lung Transplant: 2004;23,6:729-736.2004
Aru GM, Call K, Creswell L, Turner, WW James D. Hardy: a pioneer in surgery (1918-2003). J Heart Lung Transplant 2004;23:1307-10.2004
Cox MJ, Chandler D, Henegar JR, Hunt MJ, Sood HS, Aru GM, Tyagi SC Apoptosis in the left ventricle of chronic volume overload causes endocardial endothelial dysfunction in rats American J of Physiol 2002; 282:H1197-H1205.2002
Hunt M, Aru GM, Hayden M, Hoit B, Moore C, Tyagi S Induction of oxidative stress and disintegrin metalloproteinase in human heart end-state failure American J of Physiol (Cell Molecular Physiol) 2002;283:L239-L2452002
Hunt M, Aru GM, Hayden M, Hoit B, Moore C, Tyagi S. Induction of oxidative stress and disintegrin metalloproteinase in human heart end-state failure. American J of Physiol (Cell Molecular Physiol) 2002;283:L239-L2452002
Mujumdar VS, Tummalapalli CM, Aru GM, Tyagi SC Mechanism of constrictive vascular remodeling: a role of PPAR Am J Physiol (Cell Physiol) 2002; 282:C1009-C10152002
Walker TA, Aru GM, Ebeid MR Replacement of the mitral valve in an infant with group b streptococcal endocarditis. Cardiology Young: 2002;11:91-93.2002
Aru GM, English WP, Gaymes G, Heath BJ. Anomalous origin of the left pulmonary artery from the aorta: a case report, literature review and embryologic considerations. Ann Thorac Surg: 2001;71:1008-10102001
Mujumdar VS, Aru GM, Tyagi SC. Induction of oxidative stress by homocyst (e) ine impairs endothelial function. Journal of Biochemistry: 2001;82:491-500.2001
Aru GM, English WP, Heath BJ, Netherland DE. Internal mammary artery rupture in a child with type IV Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg: 1999;117:1021-2.1999
Aru GM, Cummins ER, Dabbs AP, English WP, Harrison NP, Heath BJ, Reno WL. Selective use of chest tubes in thoracotomies for congenital cardiovascular procedures. Ann Thorac Surg: 1999;68:1376-9.1999
Aru GM, Davis Jr C, Elliot N Morris S. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in the treatment of bile leaks and bile duct strictures after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Southern Medical Journal 1997;90(7):705-707.1997
Abramowsky C, Aru GM, Ricketts R. Inflammatory pseudo tumor of the spleen in a young child. Pediatric Surgery International 1997;2:299-301.xxxxxxxxxxx1997
Abbruzzese P, Aru GM, Cherchi A, Cirio E, Falchi S, Martelli V, Meloni L, Ricchi A, Ross DN. Echocardiographic assessment of aortic valve replacement with stentless porcine xenografts. American Journal of Cardiology: 1995;76:294-296.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx1995
Meloni L, Aru GM, Abbruzzese P, Cardu G, Ricchi A, Leonardi Cattolica FS, Martelli V, Cherchi A. Regurgitant flow of mitral valve prostheses: an intraoperative transesophageal echocardiographic study. J Am Soc Echocardiography 1994;7:36-91994
Meloni L, Aru GM, Abbruzzese P, Cardu G, Ricchi A, Martelli V, Cherchi A. Intraoperative echocardiography by a new miniaturized epicardial probe: preliminary findings Echocardiography 1993;10(4):351-58.1993
Aru GM, Falchi S, Cardu G, Meloni L, Lixi G, Martelli V. The Role of transesophageal echocardiography in the monitoring of cardiac mass removal: a review of seventeen cases. J Card Surg: 1993;8:554-557.1993
Aru GM, Cattolica Leonardi F, Cardu G, Meloni L, Catanei G, Martelli V. A fractured and detached right atrial myxoma: an unusual and threatening condition detected by intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg: 1992;104(1):215-217.1992
Meloni L, Aru GM, Abbruzzese P, Cardu G, Martelli V, Cherchi A. Localization of mitral periprosthetic leaks by transesophageal echocardiography. The American Journal of Cardiology: 1992;69:276-279.1992
Aru GM, Cirio E, Martelli V. Replacement of the aortic valve in Tetralogy of Fallot prior to intracardiac repair: a case repo Cardiology in the Young: 1992;2:200-201.1992
Aru GM, Cherchi A, Cirio E, Martelli V, Meloni L, Ricchi A, Ross DN. Aortic valve replacement with stentless porcine xenograft: intraoperative assessment by transesophageal echocardiography Echocardiography 1991; 8;5:600.xxxxxxxx1991
Aru GM, Cirio E, Cherchi A, Martelli V, Meloni L, Ricchi A, Ross D N. Aortic valve replacement with stentless porcine xenograft: intraoperative assessment by transesophageal echocardiography European Heart Journal 1991;12:66.xxxxxxxxx1991
Abbruzzese P, Meloni L, Cardu G, Aru GM, Napoleone A, Cherchi A, Martelli V. Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography and cardiopulmonary bypass. Echocardiog raphy 1991;8(5):613.1991
Aru GM, Cardu G, Cattolica S, Martelli V, Meloni L. Transesophageal echocardiography and a new type of aortic valvuloplasty Echocardiography 1991;8 (5):600.1991
Aru GM, Falchi S, Cardu G, Lixi G, Martelli V, Meloni L Transesophageal echocardiography and cardiac mass removal: a review of twelve cases. Echocardiography 1991;8(5):613.1991
Aru GM, Floten HS, Hovaguimian H. Coarctation of the aorta and acute type I aortic dissection: discussion of management and the report of a successful brain perfusion across an aortic coarctation. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1990;100 (1):152-153.1990
Meloni L, Abbruzzese P, Cardu G, Aru GM, Ricchi A, Falchi S, Martelli V, Cherchi A. Detection of aortic micro bubbles during cardiopulmonary bypass by intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography. Philippine Journal of Cardiology 1990;(Supp I) I:167.1990
Abbruzzese P, Cardu G, Cherchi A, Aru GM, Cirio, Marzano T, Martelli, V, Meloni L, Ricchi A. Detection of intracavitary catheters and cannulae by intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography. Philippine J Cardiol 1990; (Supp I)1:179.1990
Meloni L, Abbruzzese P, Cardu G, Aru GM, Loriga P, Ricchi A, Martelli V, Cherchi A Detection of micro bubble released by oxygenators during cardiopulmonary bypass by intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography. American J Cardiol. 1990;66:511-514.1990
Meloni, L, Cardu G, Aru GM, Abbruzzese P, Balata F, Cattolica S, Cherchi A, Martelli V. Follow up of trivial periprosthetic leaks identified by intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography. Echocardiography 1990;7:347.1990
Meloni L, Aru GM, Abbruzzese P, Cardu G, Cherchi A, Martelli V, Ricchi A. Localization of perivalvular leaks by intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography: correlation with the surgical findings. Echocardiography. 1990;7:363.1990
Aru GM, Cardu G, Meloni L, Ricchi A, Abbruzzese P, Martelli V. Our experience in intraoperative monitoring of cardiac function by means of TEE. Echocardiography 1990;7:349.1990
Aru GM. Percutaneous transluminary coronary angioplasty. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1986; 92:847-52 (Discussion).1986
Rizzoli G, Aru GM, Milano A, Valfré C, Mazzucco A, Rubino, M, Gallucci, V. The use of intraluminal prosthesis in the surgical management of aortic dissection. Thorac Cardiovasc Surgeon 1986;34:88-91.1986
Cobanoglu A, Grunkemeier G, Aru GM, McKinley C, Starr A. Mitral replacement: clinical experience with ball-valve prosthesis. Twenty-five year later. Ann Surg 1985;202 (3):376-383.1985
Aru GM, King JT, Hovaguimian H, Floten HS, Ahmad A, Starr A. The entrapped balloon: report of a possibly serious complication. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1985;91(1):146-49.1985
Aru GM, King JT, Hovaguimian H, Floten HS, Ahmad A, Starr A. The entrapped balloon: report of a possibly serious complication. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1985;91(1):146-49.1985
Brumana T, Gallucci V, Mazzucco A, Aru GM, Rizzoli G, Rocco F, Rubino G, Russo R, Valente S, Valfré C. Dehiscence of aortic valve prosthesis: analysis of a ten year experience. Internat J Cardiol 1984;6:207-2181984
Aru GM. The Meadox unicusp pericardial bioprosthetic heart valve. Ann Thorac Surg 1984;37(6) (Discussion).1984
Mazzucco A, Rizzoli G, Faggian G, Aru GM, Bortolotti U, Chioin R, Sorbara C Acute mitral regurgitation after blunt chest trauma Arch Intern Med 1983;143:2326-2329.1983
Rizzoli G, Russo R, Resta M, Valfre C, Mazzucco A, Brumana T, Aru GM, Livi U, Gallucci V Mitral valve prosthesis dehiscence necessitating reoperation: an analysis of risk factors involved Thorac Cardiovasc Surgeon.1983;3:91-951983
Mazzucco a, Scalia D, Faggian G, Bortolotti U, Stellin G, Aru GM, Valfre C, Gallucci V Palliative surgery for single ventricle heart malformations Int Surg. 1983;68:207-2101983
Aru GM, Pelizzo MR, Gerunda GE, Valente S, Giordano M, Meduri F Ovarian tertatoma and diffuse peritoneal gliomatosis Clin Exp Obst & Gyn.1979; VI-3:225-2281979
Salameh JR, Aru GM, Bolton W, Abell TL Electrostimulation for intractable delayed empyting of intrathoracic stomach after esophagectomy Ann Thorac Surg,2008;85:1417-20
Call KD, Aru GM, Creswell L Development of clinical pathways in cardiovascular surgical patients The Hardy Forum 2005, Mississippi Medical Journal2005
Aru GM, Horowitz M, Mychaskiw II, G Early extubation following combined carotid endarterectomy and coronary artery bypass grafting Mississippi State Medical Association Journal 2002;1(43):3-52002
Aru GM, Horowitz M, Mychaskiw II, G Early extubation following combined carotid endarterectomy and coronary artery bypass grafting Mississippi State Medical Association Journal 2002;1(43):3-52002
Leonardi Cattolica FS, Abbruzzese P, Aru GM, Cardu G, Del Prete G, Banfi C, Martelli V The role of tranesophageal echocardiography in aortic dissection Ital J Cardiovasc Echocardiography 1993;3(1):47-501993
Aru GM, Bini M, Del Prete G, Martelli V The use of glutaraldehyde-treated autologous pericardium in the aortic arch reconstruction of the hypoplastic left heart syndrome Abst of XVIII Congress Arch Ital Soc Chir Card and Vasc: 1993;54(2):331993
Aru GM, Meloni L, Cattolica S, Cardu G, Abbruzzese P, Ricchi A, Del Prete G, Cherchi A, Martelli V Mitral surgery: the role of transesophageal echocardiography Arch Chir Torac Cardiovasc 1991;XIII:751991
Martelli V, Aru GM, Lixi G, Meloni L, Cardu G, Cherchi A Cardiac Echinococcosi: the role of intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography Arch Chir Torac Cardiovasc 1990;12:72-761990
Meloni L, Aru GM, Abbruzzese P, Cardu G, C Ricchi A, Cherchi A, Martelli V Intraoperative echocardiography by a new miniaturized epicardial probe Cardiologia 1990;35:481990
Meloni L, Aru GM, Cardu G, Abbruzzese P, Ricchi A, Martelli V, Cherchi A Intraoperative monitoring of non-cardiac surgery by transesophageal echocardiography Cardiologia 1990;35:169-1841990
Cardu G, Napoleone A, Meloni L, Agus A, Abbruzzese PA, Aru GM, Ricchi A, Manduco G, Martelli V Is intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography really useful in cardiac anesthesia Min Anest 1990;56,90:965-9681990
Aru GM, Del Prete G, Meloni L, Cardu G, Meloni GF, Ricchi A, Abbruzzese P, Martelli V On a new type of aortic valvuloplasty: early experience on 4 cases Arch Chir Torac Cardiovasc1990;XII:1971990
Aru GM, Cardu G, Meloni L, Del Prete G, Ricchi A, Abbruzzese P, Cherchi A, Martelli V Our experience in the intraoperative monitoring of cardiac patient by transesophageal echocardiography Arch Chir Torac Cardiovasc 1990;XII:184-1851990
Aru GM, Del Prete G, Cardu G, Meloni L, Ricchi A, Abbruzzese P, Martelli V Use of intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography in monitoring the resection of cardiac masses Arch Chir Torac Cardiovasc 1990;XII:2241990
Martelli V, Abbruzzese P, Ricchi A, Aru GM, Lixi G, Cardu G, Cattolica S, Cherchi A, Marzano T, Meloni L, Napoleone A Considerations on the opening of a new cardiac center in the south Arch Chir Torac Cardiovasc 1989; XI(6):610-6151989
Aru GM, Meloni L, Cardu G, Abbruzzese P, Ricchi A. Cirio E, Cherchi A, Martelli V Diagnostic potential of intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography in cardiac surgery Cardiologia 1989;34(Supp)2:131989
Meloni L, Cardu G, Aru GM, Abbruzzese P, Ricchi A, Cattolica S, Martelli V, Cherchi A Intraoperative evaluation of mitral valve by transesophageal echocardiography Cardiologia 1989;34(Supp)2:481989
Aru GM, Meloni L, Cattolica S, Cardu G, Abbruzzese P, Ricchi A, del Prete, G Martelli V Mitral replacement and repair: is intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography indispensable Cardiologia 1989;XI(Supp)I:131989
Martelli V, Meloni L, Abbruzzese P, Cardu G, Marzano T, Falchi S, Napoleone A, Aru GM, Cherchi A Prosthetic valve replacement: the role of intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography Il Cuore 1989:VI-5(Suppl):60-621989
Fracasso A, Mazzuco A, Valfré C, de Mozzi P, Rizzoli G, Scalia D, Aru GM, Gallucci V Surgical treatment of trauma of the heart and great vessels Arch Chir Torac Cardiovasc 1985;7,1:19-241985
Aru GM, Mazzucco A, Gallucci V, Valfré C Non-dissecting aneurysm of the ascending aorta: result of surgical treatment in 130 cases Min Anest 1983;49(2):79-841983
Valfré C, Milano A, Bortolotti U, Rizzoli G, Livi U, Aru GM, Frugoni C, Mazzuco A, Stritoni P, Gallucci V Reoperation in patients with prosthetic mitral valve Cardiologia 1983;XXVIII(2):143-1471983
Valfre’ C, Aru GM, Panizzon G, Mazzucco A, Rizzoli G, Fracasso A, Gallucci V, de Mozzi P Aneurysm of the thoracic aorta: surgical treatment in 139 cases Arch Chir Torac Cardiovasc 1982;IV(1):335-3401982
Aru GM, Gallucci V, Valfre’ C Coronary ostial reimplantation in the treatment of the ascending aorta aneurysm Soc Ital Chir Thorac 1982;1:53-561982
Cevese PG, Aru GM Dissecting aneurysm: considerations on surgical treatment of 150 cases Arch Soc Ital Chir: Masson Ed 1982; 881-8871982
Livi U, Rizzoli G, Corbara F, Chioin R, Aru GM, Milano A, Bortolotti U, Mazzucco A, Valfré C, Gallucci V Multiple valve replacement for acquired valve disease Cardiologia 1982;XXVII(3):295-3011982
de Mozzi P, Bortolotti U, Valfre’ C, Fracasso A, Livi U, Aru GM, Di Marco A, Corbara F, Gallucci V Results of emergency myocardial revascularization in the obstruction of the left coronary trunk Arch Chir Torac Cardiovasc 1982;4(3):2141982
Aru GM, Valfré C, Mazzucco A, Rizzoli G, Gallucci V Staged and combined surgical treatment of coronary and carotid vascular disease Cardiologia 1982;XXVII(6):543-5481982
Aru GM, Valfré C, Mazzucco A, Rizzoli G, Bortolotti U, Faggian G, Livi U, Stellin G, Gallucci, V Subadventitial aneurysmatic rupture: a rare cause of acute ischemia of the lower limbs Min Angiol 1982;7:1-31982
Fracasso A, Mazzucco A, Valfre’ C, de Mozzi PL, Rizzoli G, Scalia D, Aru GM, Gallucci V Surgical treatment of trauma to the heart and great vessels Arch Chir Torac Cardiovasc. 1982;4(3):2021982
Valfré C, Livi U, Aru GM, Dan M, Frugoni C, Gallucci V Emergency replacement of the ascending aorta, mitral and aortic valves and coronary reimplantation in a dissecting aneurysm Arch Chir Torac Cardiovasc 1981;III(3):248-521981
Aru GM, Gerunda GE, Maffei Faccioli A, Meduri F, Pelizzo MR Gastric acidity in portal hypertension Chir Triveneta 1981;XXII(3):5031981
Gerunda GE, Pelizzo MR, Meduri F, Maffei Faccioli A, Aru GM. Iatrogenic injuries to the biliary ductal system: analysis of 76 cases Chir Triveneta 1981;XXI (3):3-81981
Piazza G, Macchi C, Camposampiero A, Miotto D, Sintich V, Gallucci V, Aru GM Radiology of aneurysm of the thoracic aorta Radiol Med 1981;67,1:179-1831981
Binda R, Spreafico G, Aru GM, Ninfo V, Sartori F Carcinosarcoma of the lung Acta Chir Ital 1980;33(1):60-651980
Settembrini PG, Aru GM, Spreafico G, Sandei F, Calabrò F, Meduri F Long term follow-up of lumbar sympathectomy in the treatment of lower extremities chronic ischemia Acta Chir Ital 1980;33(1):7-181980
Sandei F, Terranova O, Gatto F, Rebuffat C, Celi D, Aru GM Multiple primitive carcinomas of the large bowel Acta Chir Ital 1980;33(1):99-1031980
Spreafico G, Settembrini PG, Aru GM, Celi D The blue toe syndrome Acta Chir Ita1 1980;33:32-351980
Sandei F, Terranova O, Gatto F, Rebuffat C, Celi D, Aru GM The polyp-cancer association in the large bowel: a report on 57 observations Acta Chir Ital 1980;33 (1):93-981980
Aru GM, Terranova O, Sandei F, Zannini D, Gerunda GE, Binda R Gangrene of the scrotum after cellulitis of the abdominal wall: analysis of a case treated with hyperbaric oxygen Acta Chir Ital 1979;35(4):528-5321979
Aru GM, Binda R, Calabrò F, Sartori F, Spreafico G Pleural mesothelioma Acta Chir Ital 1979;35(2):127-91979
Aru GM, Binda R, Calabrò F, Sartori F, Spreafico G Pleural mesothelioma Acta Chir Ital 1979;35(2):127-91979
Sartori F, Aru GM, Calabrò F, Roviaro GC, Ancona E, Bardini R Surgical aspects of the pleural-pulmonary rheumatoid disease Chir Ital 1979;XXXI (5):730-31979
Pelizzo MR, Manfé AZ, Girelli ME, Maffei Faccioli A, Pezzuoli G, Aru GM The clinically concealed cancer of the thyroid: considerations on 18 cases Chir Triveneta 1979;XIX(2):3771979
Settembrini PG, Spreafico G, Sandei F, Rovario GC, Aru GM The role of profundoplasty in the treatment of chronic ischemia of lower extremities Min Cardioangiol 1979;27,6:391-400.1979

Abstracts

Simple B, Aru GM Primary successful repair of the aortic valve rupture and the left mainstrem bronchial rupture following blunt trauma. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Ann Thor Surg 2010;89:951-22010
Bolton B, Aru GM The use of the Vacumn Assisted Closure in the management of the infected pleural space after lung resection Poster presentation in Vienna - International College of Surgeons2008
Aru GM, Cirio E, Cherchi A, Martelli V, Meloni L, Ricchi A. Aortic valve replacement with stentless porcine xenografts: early echocardiographic assessment. JACC Abstract of 42nd Annual scientific Session of ACC: 1993;237A:905-103.xxxxxxxxxxxxxx1993
Cardu G, Meloni L, Aru GM, Marzano T, Abbruzzese P, Napoleone A, Ricchi A, Cherchi A, Martelli V. Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography:initial experience and methods Cardiac Surgery and Anesthesia Meeting. Bormio, Italy: 193-194.1989
Martelli V, Abbruzzese P, Ricchi A, Aru GM, Cirio E, Falchi S, Lixi G, Cardu G, Napoleone A, Marzano T Consideration on the opening off a new cardiac center in the South Arch Chir Torac Cardiovasc 1988; X-6:5671988
Cirillo F, Cantele P, Colombo T, Dan M, Aru GM, Giron GP, Pizzirani E, and Sorbara G Rationalization of the use of blood in cardiac surgery Abstracts of the 1st Meeting in Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery. Siena April 24, 1982; 15: 246-263.1982
Valfre’ C, Aru GM, Panizzon G, Mazzucco A, Rizzoli G, Fracasso A, De Mozzi P, Gallucci V Aneurysm of the thoracic aorta: surgical treatment in 136 cases VII Congress of the Italian Society of Cardiovascular Surgery. Rome, April 1980, Abstract 176.1980

Book Chapter

Aru GM, Cattolica S, Cardu G, Del Prete G, Martelli V, and Meloni L (1991) A new technique of repair for rheumatic aortic regurgitation: an early follow up In Heart Surgery. By D'Alessandro Ed, Seros Publ. Rome 1991:127-131991
Aru GM, Cardu G, Meloni L, and Martelli V Is intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography the surgeon's third eye Heart Surgery 1991. By D'Alessandro Ed, Seros Publ. Rome:165-176.1991
Aru GM, Norwood WI et al Correctable anatomic causes of low cardiac output, significant effusions, late onset effusions and protein losing enteropathy after the modified Fontan's procedure Robert Anderson Ed. Perspectives in Pediatric Cardiology 1989. Futura Publishing vol.2,part 2:223-91989
Mazzuco A, Fracasso A, Scalia D, Valfré C Bortolotti U, Aru GM, de Mozzi P, Rizzoli G, Gallucci V Acute and chronic post-traumatic pseudoaneurysm of the thoracic aorta Rupture and Aneurysm of the Thoracic Aorta. By Abbruzzini Ed. Seros, Publ. Roma, 1985:35-381985
Gallucci V, Aru GM Long term results of carotid endarterectomy Robicsek Ed.: Extracranial cerebrovascular disease. MacMillan, New York 1985:303-308.1985
Aru GM, Fracasso A, Gallucci V, Livi U, Mazzucco A, Rizzoli G, and Valfré C Coronary artery reimplantation in the surgical treatment of ascending aortic aneurysm. Technical considerations Rupture and Aneurysm of the Thoracic Aorta. Abbruzzini Ed, Seros Publ. Roma 1982;53-561982
Gallucci V, Valfré C, Caruso G, Panizzon G, Aru GM, Mazzucco A, Cevese PG Dissecting aortic aneurysm: ten year experience and long term results of surgical treatment Bircks, Ostermeyer and Schulte Eds. Cardiovascular Surgery 1980. Berlin, Springer-Verlag 1981:466-4721981

Editorial Commentary

Aru GM Clinical outcomes, angiographic patency and resource utilization in 200 consecutive off-pump coronary bypass patients Ann Thorac Surg: 2001;71:14842001
Aru GM Percutaneous transluminary coronary angioplasty J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1986; 92:847-521986
Aru GM The Meadox unicusp pericardial bioprosthetic heart valve Ann Thorac Surg 1984;37(6).1984

Letter to the Editor

Aru GM, Call K D Limitations on the role of vacuum assisted closure in cardiac surgery J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg: 2004; 127, 2: 604-6052004
Aru GM Cost reduction by combined carotid endarterectomy and coronary bypass J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1997; 113: 423-41997
Aru GM, Heath B, Wofford J. Subxiphoid tube drainage in bullectomy and lung volume reduction: a word of caution J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg: 1997; 113(6): 1120-1121.1997

Presentations

National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Infected left ventricular pseudo aneurysm. The role of omental flap., AATS Meeting, Seattle, WA04/2015
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Esophageal surgery in a small volume residency program., AATS Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland05/2013
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Rupture of the atrial septum after blunt trauma; case report and review of the literature., Southern Surgical Congress Meeting, Birmingham, Alabama02/2012
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Coronary bypass and mitral valve surgery in the treatment of chonic congestive heart failure, ACCP-CHEST, Philadelphia, PA10/2008
Professorship, "Professorship" Residency Program in Cardiology on Native and prosthetic valvular endocarditis, Professor Luigi Meloni, University of Cagliari, Italy12/2007
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Lung Cancer Resection in the Elderly, 7th Annual Hardy Lecture/University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS06/2007
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Evolution in the Management of Post-Operative Deep Sternal Infections in Cardiac Surgery, 2007 Southeastern Surgical Congress, Savannah, GA02/2007
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, An Unusual Presentation of Penetrating Cardiac Trauma, 14th Annual J.D. Lectureship, Greenville Hospital System University Medical Center, Greenville, South Carolina06/2006
Professorship, "Professorship" Residency Program in Cardiolgy on Congenital diseases in the adult, Prof. Luigi Meloni, University of Cagliari, Italy02/2006
Poster Presentation, Delayed sleeve resection of distal left main bronchus crushing injury in a child after short course of steroidal treatment: case report, ACCP Meeting 2005, Montreal Canada10/2005
Professorship, "professorship" Residency Program in Cardiology on Mitral valve repair, Prof. Luigi Meloni, University of Cagliari, Italy07/2005
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Omental flap, treatment of mediastinitis, 27 year experience, Southern Thoracic Surgical Association, Cancun, Mexico11/2004
Professorship, "Professorship" Residency Program in Cardiology on Coronary bypass - Use of different conduits, Prof. Luigi Meloni, University of Cagliari, Italy07/2004
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Controversies in cardiac surgery: off pump vs. on pump coronary artery bypass, The James Hardy Society, Jackson, Mississippi06/2004
Professorship, "Professorship" Residency Program in Cardiology Update on cardiac transplantation at the University of Mississippi, Prof. Luigi Meloni, University of Cagliari, Italy07/2003
Professorship, "Professorship" Chest Tubes, myths and realities, Dr. Francis Robicsek, The Carolina Heart Institute in Charlotte, NC02/2003
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, OPCAB–redo s/p TOF repair with transannular patch, Cobe Summit Seminar, Keystone, Colorado12/2002
Professorship, "Professorship" Off Pump Coronary Bypass - Short term result, Professor Luigi Meloni, Residency Program in Cardiology - University of Cagliari, Italy07/2002
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Conversion of extra cardiac Fontan for atrial arrhythmias in atrio-pulmonary connection, The James D. Hardy Society, Sandestin, Florida04/2002
Scientific Presentations, 'Professorship" Off pump coronary bypass, Prof. Luigi Meloni, Residency program in Cardiology07/2001
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Repair of pectus deformities: a report of our experience and review of the literature, South Eastern Surgical Meeting, Orlando, Florida02/2000
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Selective use of chest tubes in thoracotomies for congenital cardiovascular procedures, 45th Annual meeting of the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association, Orlando, Florida11/1998
Poster Presentation, Treatable anatomic causes of persistent effusions and/or protein-losing enteropathy after modified Fontan's operation, 37th Annual Scientific Session of The American College of Cardiology, Atlanta, Georgia03/1998
Scientific Presentations, Endoscopic retrograde cholangio pancreatography in the treatment of bile leaks and bile duct strictures after laparoscopic cholecystectomy, 88th Annual Scientific Assembly of the Southern Medical Association's, Orlando, Florida11/1994
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Coagulation problems in cardiac surgery, clinical management of thrombotic disease, S. Michele Hospital, Cagliari06/1993
Poster Presentation, Aortic valve replacement with stentless porcine xenografts: early echocardiographic assessment, 42nd Annual Scientific Session of ACC, Anaheim, California1993
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, The use of glutaraldehyde-treated autologus pericardium in the aortic reconstruction of the hypoplastic left heart syndrome, XXII National Meeting on Pediatric Cardiology, Santa Margherita Ligure, Italy10/1992
Invited Symposia, Detection of an interatrial shunt by means of transesophageal echocardiography, 5th International Symposium of Echocardiography in Cardiac Surgery, Vienna, Austria07/1992
Invited Symposia, Aortic valve replacement with stentless porcine xenografts: early echocardiographic assessment, 5th International Symposium of Echocardiography in Cardiac Surgery, Vienna, Austria07/1992
Invited Symposia, Transesophageal echocardiography: false positive and false negative, 5th International Symposium of Echocardiography in Cardiac Surgery, Vienna, Austria07/1992
Invited Symposia, Aortic valve replacement with stentless porcine xenograft: intraoperative assessment by transesophageal echocardiography, 4th International Symposium of Echocardiography in Cardiac Surgery, Innsbruck, Austria05/1991
Invited Symposia, Transesophageal echocardiography and cardiac mass removal: a review of twelve cases, 4th International Symposium of Echocardiography in Cardiac Surgery, Innsbruck, Austria05/1991
Invited Symposia, Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography and cardiopulmonary bypass, 4th International Symposium of Echocardiography in Cardiac Surgery, Innsbruck, Austria02/1991
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Transesophageal echocardiography and cardiac mass removal, First Course in Echocardiography, Cagliari10/1990
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Use of intraoperative tee in the monitoring of mitral valve repair, First Course in Echocardiography, Cagliari10/1990
Professorship, "Professorship" Is intraoperative transeosophageal echocardiography the third eye?, Drs. Drew Costarino & Sue Nicholson - Dept of Anesthesia, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia06/1990
Invited Symposia, Follow-up of trivial periprosthetic leakage identified by intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography, 3rd International Symposium on Echocardiography and Doppler in Cardiac Surgery, Vienna, Austria05/1990
Poster Presentation, Localization of mitral periprosthetic leaks by intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography: correlations with the surgical findings, 3rd International Symposium on Echocardiography and Doppler in Cardiac Surgery, Vienna, Austria05/1990
Invited Symposia, Our experience in intraoperative monitoring of cardiac function by means of TEE, 3rd International Symposium on Echocardiography and Doppler in Cardiac Surgery, Vienna, Austria05/1990
Invited Symposia, .Follow-up of trivial periprosthetic leakage identified by intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography, 3rd International Symposium on Echocardiography and Doppler in Cardiac Surgery, Vienna, Austria05/1990
Professorship - Texas Children's Hospital, "Professorship" Pediatric Cardiology on Fontan's operation -correctable anatomic causes of pleural effusion, Texas Children's Hospital , Houston, TX05/1990
Professorship, "Professorship" Is intraoperative transeophageal echocardiography the surgeon's third eye?, University of Alabama Birmingham05/1990
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Is intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography really useful in cardiac anesthesia?, 44th National Congress of the Italian Society of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, S. Margherita Ligure, Italy04/1990
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Detection of aortic micro bubbles during cardiopulmonary bypass by intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography, XI World Congress of Cardiology, Manila-Philippines02/1990
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Detection of intracavitary catheters and cannulas by intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography, XI World Congress of Cardiology, Manila-Philippines02/1990
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Mitral repair and replacement: Is intraoperative echocardiography indispensable, XVI Congresso Nazionale della Società Italiana di Chirurgia Cardiaca e Vascolare, Santa Margherita Ligure, Italy10/1989
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Il bypass aorto coronarico, Congresso SIC, Alghero, Italy05/1989
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Correctable anatomic causes of low cardiac output, significant effusions, late onset effusions and protein losing enteropathy after the modified Fontan's procedure, 1st World Congress in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Bergamo, Italy06/1988
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Percutaneous transluminary coronary angioplasty, Sixty-Sixth Annual Meeting of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery, New York, New York04/1986
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, The Meadox unicusp pericardial bioprosthetic heart valve, Twentieth Annual Meeting of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, San Antonio, Texas01/1984
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Dissecting aneurysms of the aorta: analysis of risk factors affecting surgical mortality, Annual Congress of the Association of International Vascular Surgeons, Madonna di Campiglio (Trento), Italy03/1983
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, The use of endoluminal prosthesis in the management of dissecting aneurysm of the aorta, Annual Congress of the Association of International Vascular Surgeons, Madonna di Campiglio (Trento), Italy03/1983
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, High aortic thrombosis: treatment in 34 cases, Congress of the Italian Society of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, Abano (Padua), Italy11/1982
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Results of emergency myocardial revascularization in the obstruction of the left coronary trunk, Congress of the Italian Society of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, Abano (Padua), Italy11/1982
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Surgical treatment of trauma of the heart and great vessels, Congress of the Italian Society of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, Abano (Padua), Italy11/1982
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Single vessel disease: the indications for coronary artery bypass, Congress of the Italian Society of Cardiology, Rome, Italy11/1982
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Dissecting aneurysm: considerations on surgical treatment of 150 cases, 84th Congress of the Societa’, Italiana di Chirurgia, Rome10/1982
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Reimpianto delle coronarie nelle chirurgia degli aneurismi dell'aorta ascendente, Italian Society of Thoracic Surgery, San Marino, Italy05/1982
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Pseudoaneurismi post-traumatici acuti e cronici della aorta toracica, Italian Society of Thoracic Surgery, San Marino, Italy05/1982
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, High aortic thrombosis, VIII Congress of the Italian Society of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery1982
Scientific Presentations, Combined coronary and carotid artery disease, Scientific Meeting of the Italian Society of Cardiology, Triveneta. Padua, Italy10/1981
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Staged and combined approach to concomitant coronary and carotid vascular disease: surgical and anesthesiologic problems, International Meeting on Echocardiography, Padua, Italy10/1981
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Subadventitial aneurysmatic rupture: a rare cause of acute ischemia of lower limbs, International Workshop on Angiology, Trieste, Italy07/1981
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Aortic valvular lesions and their treatment in non-dissecting aneurysms of the ascending aorta, meeting on The Patient with a Valvular Heart Prosthesis, Verona, Italy05/1981
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Non-dissecting aneurysms of the ascending aorta: results of surgical treatment in 30 cases, Updates on Anesthesia and Surgery of the Thoracic Aorta, Milan, Italy03/1981
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Dissecting aneurysm: from suspicion to therapeutic selection, Congress on Updates in Cardiology, Milan, Italy09/1980
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Dissecting aortic aneurysm: ten year experience and long term results of surgical treatment, 29th International congress of the European Society of Cardiovascular Surgery, Düsseldorf, West Germany07/1980

Honors, Awards, and Recognition

Medical Diploma with Honors, University of Cagliari Medical School, Italy
Distinguished Physician, La Navicella d'Argento

Professional Membership and Service

Society Thoracic Surgeons, Committee Member, Patient safety committee2011 - Present
American Association For Thoracic Surgery, Member2010 - Present
TSDA-ITE- In-service Training Exam for Thoracic Surgery, Committee Member, ITE- In-service Training Exam for Thoracic Surgery2010 - Present
American College of Chest Physicians, Member2008 - Present
The Jornal of Heart & Lung Transplantation, Reviewer, Journal Article2004 - Present
Southeastern Surgical Congress, Fellowship2003 - Present
Southern Thoracic Surgical Association, Member2003 - Present
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Member2000 - Present
The American Surgeon, Reviewer, Journal Article2000 - Present
James D. Hardy Association, Member1999 - Present
Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Member1999 - Present
Mississippi Medical Society MSMA, Member1997 - Present
American College of Surgeons, Member1996 - Present
American Medical Association, Member1996 - Present
International Society of Intra operative Cardiac Ultrasound, Member1987 - 1993
Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Reviewer, Conference Paper, Annual STS meeting

Committee Service

Tumor Board, VAMC, Jackson, MS, Chair2014 - Present
Infections Prevention Committee, Member2012 - Present
Medical Center - Environmental Health and Safety, Member2011 - Present
School Of Health Related Professions - Multicultural Committee, Member2011 - Present
School Of Medicine - Residency Review Subcommittee, Member2000 - Present
The University Hospitals and Clinics - Perioperative Services Committee, Member1999 - 2000
The University Hospitals and Clinics - Blood Transfusion, Member1999 - 2000
School Of Medicine - Curriculum, Member1998 - 1999

Community Service

Jackson Symphony Orchestra Board Member, Board Member07/2006 - Present

Other Service

Go Green Committee07/2009 - Present
Advisory Search Committee- Anesthesia Chairman. Member07/2003 - 10/2003

Teaching Experience

Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Cardiac Surgery for Students 3rd year

Directed Student Learning

Mentor, Advised: Renaldo Williams2011 - 2012

Fellows supervised

Thoracic Surgery, Program Director, 12 fellows supervised, Cardiothoracic Surgery08/2000 - 07/2012

Residency Training

Thoracic Surgery, Program Director2000 - 07/2012
Thoracic Surgery, Assoc. Program Director1998 - 07/2000