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Thomas Freeman Slaughter, M.D.

Professor, Anesthesiology-Cardiothoracic Anesthesia
Public Health Sciences

Clinical Specialties

Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography

Contact Information

Department: 336-716-2011

Email: tslaught@wakehealth.edu

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Education & Training

M.D., Duke University , 1987
B.S., Wake Forest University , 1983
M.H.A., University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill , 2009
Internship, Internal Medicine, Emory University Hosp, 1988
Residency, Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center, 1991
Fellowship, Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center, 1992

Board Certifications

American Board of Anesthesiology

Memberships

NC Soc of Anesthesiologists
Soc Of Cardiovascular Anesthes
Am Coll Of Healthcare Executiv
Am Medical Assn
Am Public Health Assn
Am Soc Of Anesthesiologists
Assn Of University Anesthesiol

NPI Number

1912982042

Thomas Freeman Slaughter, M.D.

Professor, Anesthesiology-Cardiothoracic Anesthesia Public Health Sciences

Contact Information

Academic: 336-716-4498 | Department: 336-716-2011

Email: tslaught@wakehealth.edu

Recent Publications

Slaughter T. Bridging antiplatelet therapy with cangrelor in patients undergoing cardiac surgery: a randomized controlled trial [article review]. Faculty 1000 Medicine. 2012;Mar():13949996.

Slaughter T. Prevalence of survivor bias in observational studies on fresh frozen plasma:erythrocyte ratios in trauma requiring massive transfusion [article review]. Faculty 1000 Medicine. 2012;Mar():13994956.

Slaughter T. Hospital quality and the cost of inpatient surgery in the United States [article review]. Faculty 1000 Medicine. 2012;Mar():13998962.

Slaughter T. Reversal of rivaroxaban and dabigatran by prothrombin complex concentrate: a randomized, placebo-controlled, crossover study in healthy subjects [article review]. Faculty 1000 Medicine. 2012;Jan():13266960.

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 T. Operation timing and 30-day mortality after elective general surgery [article review]. Faculty 1000 Medicine. 2011;Dec():13411980.

Slaughter T. Colchicine reduces postoperative atrial fibrillation: results of the Colchicine for the Prevention of the Postpericardiotomy Syndrome (COPPS) atrial fibrillation substudy [article review]. Faculty 1000 Medicine. 2011;Dec():13371974.

Slaughter T. Correlates of delayed recognition and treatment of acute type A aortic dissection: the International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection (IRAD) [article review]. Faculty 1000 Medicine. 2011;Nov():13378969.

Slaughter T. Discontinuation of low dose aspirin and risk of myocardial infarction: case-control study in UK primary care [article review]. Faculty 1000 Medicine. 2011;Sep():13277007.

Slaughter T. Association of echocardiography before major elective non-cardiac surgery with postoperative survival and length of hospital stay: population based cohort study [article review]. Faculty 1000 Medicine. 2011;Sep():13277017.

Slaughter T. One-year outcomes of cohort 1 in the Edwards SAPIEN Aortic Bioprosthesis European Outcome (SOURCE) registry: the European registry of transcatheter aortic valve implantation using the Edwards SAPIEN valve [article review]. Faculty 1000 Medicine. 2011;Aug():12376956.

Slaughter T. Surgery in adults with congenital heart disease [article review]. Faculty 1000 Medicine. 2011;Nov():13378965.

Slaughter T. Mortality and readmission of patients with heart failure, atrial fibrillation, or coronary artery disease undergoing noncardiac surgery: an analysis of 38 047 patients [article review]. Faculty 1000 Medicine. 2011;Aug():11854959.

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.