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Thomas Freeman Slaughter, M.D.

Thomas Freeman Slaughter, M.D.

Section Head, Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology
Professor, Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology
Public Health Sciences
Contact Information
Office:
336-716-2011
Email: tslaught@wakehealth.edu
Clinical Specialties
Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography
Education & Training
  BSWake Forest University1983
  MDDuke University1987
  MHAUniversity of North Carolina-Chapel Hill2009
ResidencyAnesthesiologyDuke University Medical Center1991
InternshipInternal MedicineEmory University Hosp1988
FellowshipAnesthesiologyDuke University Medical Center1992
Board Certifications
American Board of Anesthesiology
Memberships
North Carolina Society of Anesthesiologists
Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists
American Coll of Healthcare Executives
American Medical Association
American Public Health Association
American Society of Anesthesiologists
Association of University Anesthesiologists
NPI Number
1912982042
Thomas Freeman Slaughter, M.D.

Thomas Freeman Slaughter, M.D.

Section Head, Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology
Professor, Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology
Public Health Sciences
Contact Information
Office:
336-716-2011
Email: tslaught@wakehealth.edu
Recent Publications
Slaughter TF. Multiple electrode whole-blood aggregometry and bleeding in cardiac surgery patients receiving thienopyridines [invited commentary]. Ann Thorac Surg. 2011; 91(1):129-130.

Royster RL, Groban L, Grosshans DW, Jones-Haywood M-M, Slaughter TF. Cardiovascular pharmacology. In: Kaplan JA, Reich DL, Savino JS, eds. Kaplan's cardiac anesthesia: the echo era. 6th ed. St. Louis (MO): Saunders/Elsevier; 2011: 235-295.

Slaughter T. Characteristics and short-term prognosis of perioperative myocardial infarction in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery: a cohort study [article review]. Faculty 1000 Medicine. 2011; May():9963956.

Slaughter T. Systematic review: benefits and harms of in-hospital use of recombinant factor VIIa for off-label indications [article review]. Faculty 1000 Medicine. 2011; May():10017956.

Slaughter T. Variation in use of perioperative inotropic support therapy in cardiac surgery: time for reflection? [article review]. Faculty 1000 Medicine. 2011; March():9212956.

Slaughter T. Perioperative mortality in patients with pulmonary hypertension undergoing major joint replacement [article review]. Faculty 1000 Medicine. 2011; January():7835956.

Reichert MG, Jones WA, Royster RL, Slaughter TF, Kon ND, Kincaid EH. Effect of a dexmedetomidine substitution during a nationwide propofol shortage in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Pharmacotherapy. 2011; 31(7):673-677.

Slaughter TF. Coagulation. In: Miller RD, Eriksson LI, Fleisher LA, Wiener-Kronish JP, Young WL, eds. Miller's anesthesia, vol 2. 7th ed. Philadelphia: Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier; 2010: 1767-1779.

Slaughter TF. Prognostic implications of asymptomatic left ventricular dysfunction in patients undergoing vascular surgery [article review]. Faculty 1000 Medicine. 2010; June():3566960.

Slaughter TF. Physician-ownership of ambulatory surgery centers linked to higher volume of surgeries [article review]. Faculty 1000 Medicine. 2010; May():3269956.

Slaughter TF. Strength of study evidence examined by the FDA in premarket approval of cardiovascular devices [article review]. Faculty 1000 Medicine. 2010; May():3104956.

Slaughter TF. Impact of pulse oximetry surveillance on rescue events and intensive care unit transfer: a before-and-after concurrence study [article review]. Faculty 1000 Medicine. 2010; March():1755956.

Slaughter TF. Duration and magnitude of the postoperative risk of venous thromboembolism in middle aged women: prospective cohort study [article review]. Faculty 1000 Medicine. 2010; January():1355964.

Slaughter T. Variation in use of blood transfusion in coronary artery bypass graft surgery [article review]. Faculty 1000 Medicine. 2010; October():5665958.

Slaughter T. CPR with chest compression alone or with rescue breathing [article review]. Faculty 1000 Medicine. 2010; August():5626957.

Slaughter T. Delirium after coronary artery bypass graft surgery and late mortality [article review]. Faculty 1000 Medicine. 2010; September():5247959.

Slaughter T. Operative blood loss, blood transfusion, and 30-day mortality in older patients after major noncardiac surgery [article review]. Faculty 1000 Medicine. 2010; August():4502956.

Slaughter TF. The coagulation system and cardiac surgery. In: Reves JG, Reeves ST, Abernathy JH, eds. Atlas of cardiothoracic anesthesia. 2nd ed. Philadelphia: Current Medicine Group/Springer; 2009: 177-188.

Slaughter TF, Sane DC. Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia in patients requiring cardiovascular surgery. In: Cohen NH, ed. Medically challenging patients undergoing cardiothoracic surgery: a Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists monograph. Baltimore (MD): Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2009: 163-184.

Slaughter TF. Intravenous drug administration during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a randomized trial [article review]. Faculty 1000 Medicine. 2009; November():1366968.

Slaughter TF. On-pump versus off-pump coronary-artery bypass surgery [article review]. Faculty 1000 Medicine. 2009; November():1166985.

Slaughter TF. Prevalence and repair of intraoperatively diagnosed patent foramen ovale and association with perioperative outcomes and long-term survival [article review]. Faculty 1000 Medicine. 2009; August():1164239.

Royster RL, Butterworth JF IV, Groban L, Slaughter TF, Zvara DA. Cardiovascular pharmacology. In: Kaplan JA, ed. Essentials of cardiac anesthesia. Philadelphia: Saunders/Elsevier; 2008: 118-163.

Stribling WK, Slaughter TF, Houle TT, Sane DC. Beyond the platelet count: heparin antibodies as independent risk predictors. Am Heart J. 2007; 153(6):900-906.
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