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BSc(Hons) Biochemistry 1990. Molecular Biology and Immunology
(molecular biology of collagen type III mutations and their importance in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms)
American Exams USMLE Part 1. 1994
USMLE Part 2. 1993
MBBS Honours in Surgery, Pathology, Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Pharmacology, and Therapeutics. June 1993.
ATLS and ACLS 1995
FRCS Part I. 1995
FRCS Part II 1997
MD 2004 -(The Mechanism of action of Aprotinin)
Part III FRCS October 2004.
Pre Clinical Prizes CHXWMS Scholarship for best 'A' levels.
1st Year Anatomy Prize.
2nd Year Anatomy Prize.
Clinical Prizes The Llewellyn Scholarship.
Calveley Prize in Chemical Pathology.
Richard Hebb Prize in Haematology.
Abrahams Prize in Histopathology.
Humphrey Arthure prize in Midwifery and Gynaecology.
ICI Prize in Pharmacology and Therapeutics.
Finals University of London Gold Medal
Post Graduate Prize The Hallett Prize for Part I FRCS.
McCormack medal for FRCS Part III CTh
Paper Submitted
Shackcloth M, Poullis M, Jackson M, Soorae A, Page R.
Intrapleural Instillation Of Blood In The Treatment Of Prolonged Air Leak Following Lobectomy: A Prospective Randomised Controlled Trial.
Annals of Thoracic Surgery
Papers and Brief Communications
A quick simple method of determining platelet aggregability following glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor inhibitor administration.
Cardiology. 1999;91(3):156-60.
2. Poullis M.
Chronic H2 receptor antagonist treatment and pulmonary complications post cardiac surgery.
Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 1999;81(4):239-41.
3. Poullis M.
Fourier analysis of the intra-aortic balloon pump.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1999;117(4):827-8.
4. Poullis M.
Myocardial stunning and dopamine receptor polymorphism.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 1999;15(4):553-4.
5. Poullis M, Manning R, Haskard D, Taylor K.
Reopro removal during cardiopulmonary bypass using a hemoconcentrator.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1999;117(5):1032-4.
6. Poullis M, Manning R, Laffan M, Haskard DO, Taylor KM, Landis RC.
The antithrombotic effect of aprotinin: actions mediated via the protease activated receptor 1.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2000 Aug;120(2):370-8.
7. Landis RC, Asimakopoulos G, Poullis M, Thompson R, Nourshargh S, Haskard DO, Taylor KM.
Effect of aprotinin (trasylol) on the inflammatory and thrombotic complications of conventional cardiopulmonary bypass surgery.
Heart Surg Forum. 2001;4 Suppl 1:S35-9.
8. Shackcloth MJ, Poullis M, Lu J, Page RD.
Preventing of chylothorax after oesophagectomy by routine pre-operative administration of oral cream.
Eur.J.Cardiothorac.Surg. 2001;20(5):1035-6.
9. Day JR, Malik IS, Weerasinghe A, Poullis M, Nadra I, Haskard DO, Taylor KM, Landis RC.
Distinct yet complementary mechanisms of heparin and glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors on platelet activation and aggregation: implications for restenosis during percutaneous coronary intervention.
Heart. 2004 Jul;90(7):794-9.
Reviews
1. Poullis M.
Mannitol and cardiac surgery.
Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1999;47(1):58-62.
2. Landis RC, Asimakopoulos G, Poullis M, Haskard DO, Taylor KM. The antithrombotic and antiinflammatory mechanisms of action of aprotinin.
3. Poullis M, Landis RC, Taylor KM.
Aprotinin: is it prothrombotic?
Perfusion. 2001 Sep;16(5):401-9.
Case Reports
1. Poullis M.
Possible diaphragmatic ischemia following harvesting of the internal mammary artery.
Chest. 1999;115(3):906-7.
2. Poullis M.
Thoracic hernia.
Aust N Z J Med. 1999;29(2):272.
3. Poullis M, Poullis A.
Biliptysis caused by a bronchobiliary fistula.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1999;118(5):971-2.
4. Poullis M, Lawrence D, Ratnatunga C.
Forearm fasciotomy post cardiac surgery.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 1999 Nov;16(5):580-1.
5. Poullis M.
Anomalous origin of the right coronary artery.
Clin Cardiol. 1999 Dec;22(12):815.
6. Poullis M.
Three-dimensional densimetric analysis of coronary artery aneurysm.
Circulation. 2000;101(21):E202-4.
7. Poullis M, Punjabi P.
Concomitant thymectomy and cardiac operation in a patient with pure red cell aplasia.
Ann Thorac Surg. 2001;72(2):621-3.
Letters
1. Poullis M.
Aortic stenosis and ACE inhibitors.
Lancet. 1998;352(9130):821.
2. Poullis M.
Don't be shocked: implantable defibrillators during surgery.
Surgery. 1999;125(6):635.
3. Poullis M.
Aortic function in patients during intra-aortic balloon pumping determined by the pressure-diameter relation.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1999;117(6):1231-3.
4. Poullis M.
Estimation of oxygen delivery in newborns with a univentricular circulation.
Circulation. 1999;100(6):687-8.
5. Poullis M.
Development of an endocardioscope for repair of an atrial septal defect in the beating heart.
ASAIO J. 1999;45(4):360-1.
6. Poullis M.
Heparin-coated circuits: a new perspective--the boundary layer.
J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 1999;13(4):508-9.
7. Poullis M.
New formula to calculate mean aortic pressure?
Lancet. 1999; 12;353(9169):2075.
8. Poullis M.
Fourier analysis of the intra-aortic balloon pump
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1999;118(3):568.
9. Poullis M.
Abciximab (ReoPro) removal with a hemoconcentrator during cardiopulmonary bypass
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1999;118(5):981.
10. Poullis M.
HMG CoA reductase inhibitors and cardiac surgery.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 1999;16(4):485-6.
11. Poullis M.
Simulation of arterial hemodynamics after prosthetic replacement of the aorta.
Ann Thorac Surg. 1999;68(4):1441-2.
12. Poullis M.
Diamorphine and British cardiology: so we are right!
Heart. 1999;82(5):645-6.
13. Poullis M.
Coronary pressure measurements: catheter induced errors.
Heart. 1999;82(5):644-5.
14. Poullis M.
Repeated administration of vasopressin but not epinephrine maintains coronary perfusion pressure after early and late administration during prolonged cardiopulmonary resuscitation in pigs.
Circulation. 2000;101(16):E174-5.
15. Poullis M.
Serum uric acid and cardiovascular disease risk.
Ann Intern Med. 2000;132(7):591-2.
16. Poullis M.
Vasodilatation after cardiac surgery.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2000;119(4 Pt 1):857.
17. Poullis M.
Abciximab (ReoPro) removal during cardiopulmonary bypass with a hemoconcentrator
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2000;119(2):401-2.
18. Poullis M, Malik I.
Thrombocytopenia and glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors: causation or association?
Circulation. 2000;101(25):E241.
19. Malik I, Poullis M.
Acute platelet inhibition with abciximab does not reduce in-stent restenosis.
Circulation. 2000;102(15):E110.
20. Poullis M.
Aspirin for the treatment of pulmonary embolism: vasoconstriction versus physical obstruction.
Am Heart J. 2000;140(4):E22.
21. Poullis A, Poullis M.
Helicobacter pylori and cardiac surgery.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2001 Jul;20(1):217-8.
22. Shackcloth M, Poullis M, Page R.
Autologous blood pleurodesis for treating persistent air leak after lung resection.
Ann Thorac Surg. 2001 Apr;71(4):1402-3.
23. Shackcloth M, McCarron E, Poullis M, Page R.
Management of thoracic duct injuries after oesophagectomy. Br.J.Surg. 2002;89(6):809
24. Poullis M, Shackcloth M.
Catastrophic cardiovascular adverse reactions to protamine. Chest. 2003;124(1):411
25. Poullis M, Shackcloth M.
Coronary grafts flow and cardiac pacing modalities: the importance of the cardiac resynchronisation trials.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2005;27(1):177-8
1. Poullis M. Reasons for and outcome of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in patients aged 85 years or more: retrospective study.http://bmj.com/cgi/eletters/317/7158/575#699, 2 Sep 1998
2. Poullis M. Antithrombotic therapy in cancer ? Role for aspirin. http://bmj.com/cgi/eletters/318/7198/1571#3533 15 Jun 199
3. Poullis M. Prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism during treatment for oesophageal cancer. http://bmj.com/cgi/eletters/327/7415/597#36669 16 Sep2003
I have produced several CD ROM's for educational use which have been distributed at UK Cardiothoracic meetings:
1. Cardiothoracic teaching material This was distributed free of charge at the 1999 UK Society of Cardiothoracic Surgeons Meeting in Nottingham. (Total 250 disks)
2. Common coronary angiograms This was distributed free of charge at the 2002 UK Society of Cardiothoracic Surgeons Meeting in Bouirnemouth. (Total 200 disks)
3. Advanced Cardiac Angiography was distributed at the 2003 UK Society of Cardiothoracic Surgeons Meeting in Edinburgh. (Total 220 disks)
4. Esophageal surgery was also distributed at the 2003 UK Society of Cardiothoracic Surgeons Meeting in Edinburgh. (Total 220 disks)
5. Thoracic Surgery. Distributed at the 2004 UK Society of Cardiothoracic Surgeons Meeting in Guernsey, and at the Thoracic Forum. (Total 180 disks)
1. Aortic surgery. (260 copies) 60 copies to the Birmingham 2005 review course, 100 for the UK Cardiothoracic meeting in Dublin, and 100 for the 2006 Birmingham review course with.
2. Cardiothoracic and oesophageal surgery. (250 copies) Specifically orientated towards the Part III Cardiothoracic exam. Distributed at the 2005 Cardiothoracic meeting in London.
3. Basic science. I am currently about half way through this DVD. Major teaching topics on this DVD include: Anatomy, Anaesthesia, Apoptosis, Bacteriology, Biochemistry, Cardiopulmonary Bypass, Chemical Pathology, Cytokines, Endocrinology, Haematology, Histology, Immunology, Mycology, Nephrology, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physiology, Radiology, Scientific Paper review, Statistics, Transplantation Immunology, and Virology.