Susana Vacas

Title(s)	Assistant Professor-in-Residence, Anesthesiology
School	Medicine
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Overview

Interests

Neuroanesthesiology, Neurologic outcomes, Perioperative Neurocognitive Disorders, Postoperative Delirium, Anesthesia for Epilepsy Surgery, Sleep and sedatives

Research

Research Activities and Funding

Blood Brain Barrier Dysfunction and Perioperative Neurocognitive Disorders in older adults
NIH R21AG070269Sep 11, 2020 - Aug 31, 2022
Role: Principal Investigator

Mechanisms Mediating Postoperative Neurocognitive Disorders
NIH K23GM132795Sep 20, 2019 - Aug 31, 2024
Role: Principal Investigator

ORNG Applications

Clinical Trials

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Publications

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Association of Cognitive Decline With Anesthesia and Surgery in Older Patients-Reply. JAMA. 2021 12 28; 326(24):2531. Vacas S, Cole DJ, Cannesson M. PMID: 34962534.

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Regional brain tissue changes in patients with cystic fibrosis. J Transl Med. 2021 Oct 09; 19(1):419. Roy B, Woo MS, Vacas S, Eshaghian P, Rao AP, Kumar R. PMID: 34627274; PMCID: PMC8502335.

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Med Medicine (General)
Cognitive Decline Associated With Anesthesia and Surgery in Older Patients. JAMA. 2021 Aug 02. Vacas S, Cole DJ, Cannesson M. PMID: 34338712.

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Med Medicine (General)
Loss of spectral alpha power during spine surgery: what could be wrong? J Clin Monit Comput. 2021 12; 35(6):1531-1533. Lobo FA, Vacas S, Naranjo M. PMID: 33991269; PMCID: PMC8545759.

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Roadmap for Conducting Neuroscience Research in the COVID-19 Era and Beyond: Recommendations From the SNACC Research Committee. J Neurosurg Anesthesiol. 2021 Apr 01; 33(2):100-106. Vlisides PE, Vogt KM, Pal D, Schnell E, Armstead WM, Brambrink AM, Kuo P, Nelson P, Vacas S, Goettel N, Aglio LS, Farag E, Gorji R, García PS, Koerner IP. PMID: 33660699; PMCID: PMC8310904.

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Brain Structural Changes in Patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. J Neuroimaging. 2021 05; 31(3):524-531. Roy B, Vacas S, Ehlert L, McCloy K, Saggar R, Kumar R. PMID: 33565204; PMCID: PMC8119315.

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Dia Diagnostic Imaging Neu Neurology
Translation:Humans
Does electroencephalographic burst suppression still play a role in the perioperative setting? Best Pract Res Clin Anaesthesiol. 2021 Jul; 35(2):159-169. Lobo FA, Vacas S, Rossetti AO, Robba C, Taccone FS. PMID: 34030801; PMCID: PMC8330552.

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Interventions to improve perioperative neurologic outcomes. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2020 Oct; 33(5):661-667. Vandiver MS, Vacas S. PMID: 32769748; PMCID: PMC8281358.

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Ane Anesthesiology
Translation:Humans
Seen and Ignored: Are We Undermining Studies of Brain Health Interventions Before We Start? Anesth Analg. 2020 08; 131(2):464-465. Vacas S, Hudson AE. PMID: 32665496; PMCID: PMC7717529.

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Ane Anesthesiology
Translation:Humans
Anesthetic Management Using Multiple Closed-loop Systems and Delayed Neurocognitive Recovery: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Anesthesiology. 2020 02; 132(2):253-266. Joosten A, Rinehart J, Bardaji A, Van der Linden P, Jame V, Van Obbergh L, Alexander B, Cannesson M, Vacas S, Liu N, Slama H, Barvais L. PMID: 31939839; PMCID: PMC7517610.

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Ane Anesthesiology
Translation:Humans
Noninvasive Monitoring and Potential for Patient Outcome. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2019 08; 33 Suppl 1:S76-S83. Vacas S, Cannesson M. PMID: 31279357; PMCID: PMC6783129.

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Ane Anesthesiology Car Cardiology Pul Pulmonary Medicine
Translation:Humans
Electroencephalographic Arousal Patterns Under Dexmedetomidine Sedation. Anesth Analg. 2018 10; 127(4):951-959. Sleigh JW, Vacas S, Flexman AM, Talke PO. PMID: 29933272.

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Ane Anesthesiology
Translation:Humans CTClinical Trials
Improving Perioperative Outcomes Through Minimally Invasive and Non-invasive Hemodynamic Monitoring Techniques. Front Med (Lausanne). 2018; 5:144. Yamada T, Vacas S, Gricourt Y, Cannesson M. PMID: 29868596; PMCID: PMC5966660.

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Dexmedetomidine Prevents Cognitive Decline by Enhancing Resolution of High Mobility Group Box 1 Protein-induced Inflammation through a Vagomimetic Action in Mice. Anesthesiology. 2018 05; 128(5):921-931. Hu J, Vacas S, Feng X, Lutrin D, Uchida Y, Lai IK, Maze M. PMID: 29252509; PMCID: PMC6445386.

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Ane Anesthesiology
Translation:Animals
Designing a pain management protocol for craniotomy: A narrative review and consideration of promising practices. Surg Neurol Int. 2017; 8:291. Vacas S, Van de Wiele B. PMID: 29285407; PMCID: PMC5735429.

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In Response. Anesth Analg. 2017 08; 125(2):695-696. Vacas S, Maze M. PMID: 28661919; PMCID: PMC5654546.

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Ane Anesthesiology
Fragmented Sleep Enhances Postoperative Neuroinflammation but Not Cognitive Dysfunction. Anesth Analg. 2017 01; 124(1):270-276. Vacas S, Degos V, Maze M. PMID: 27755058.

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Ane Anesthesiology
Translation:Animals
Initiating Mechanisms of Surgery-induced Memory Decline: The Role of HMGB1. J Clin Cell Immunol. 2016 Dec; 7(6). Vacas S, Maze M. PMID: 28674635; PMCID: PMC5493140.

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Perioperative cerebrospinal fluid and plasma inflammatory markers after orthopedic surgery. J Neuroinflammation. 2016 08 30; 13(1):211. Hirsch J, Vacas S, Terrando N, Yuan M, Sands LP, Kramer J, Bozic K, Maze MM, Leung JM. PMID: 27577265; PMCID: PMC5006595.

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Neu Neurology
Translation:Humans
The Feasibility and Utility of Continuous Sleep Monitoring in Critically Ill Patients Using a Portable Electroencephalography Monitor. Anesth Analg. 2016 07; 123(1):206-12. Vacas S, McInrue E, Gropper MA, Maze M, Zak R, Lim E, Leung JM. PMID: 27159066; PMCID: PMC5493322.

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Ane Anesthesiology
Translation:Humans
In reply. Anesthesiology. 2014 Dec; 121(6):1353-4. Vacas S, Degos V, Maze M. PMID: 25405302.

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Ane Anesthesiology
Translation:Animals Cells
High-mobility group box 1 protein initiates postoperative cognitive decline by engaging bone marrow-derived macrophages. Anesthesiology. 2014 May; 120(5):1160-7. Vacas S, Degos V, Tracey KJ, Maze M. PMID: 24162463; PMCID: PMC3999217.

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Ane Anesthesiology
Translation:Animals Cells
Enzyme-inducing anticonvulsants increase plasma clearance of dexmedetomidine: a pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic study. Anesthesiology. 2014 May; 120(5):1118-25. Flexman AM, Wong H, Riggs KW, Shih T, Garcia PA, Vacas S, Talke PO. PMID: 24487703.

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Ane Anesthesiology
Translation:Humans CTClinical Trials
Bone fracture exacerbates murine ischemic cerebral injury. Anesthesiology. 2013 Jun; 118(6):1362-72. Degos V, Maze M, Vacas S, Hirsch J, Guo Y, Shen F, Jun K, van Rooijen N, Gressens P, Young WL, Su H. PMID: 23438676; PMCID: PMC3987811.

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Ane Anesthesiology
Translation:Animals Cells
Surgery results in exaggerated and persistent cognitive decline in a rat model of the Metabolic Syndrome. Anesthesiology. 2013 May; 118(5):1098-105. Feng X, Degos V, Koch LG, Britton SL, Zhu Y, Vacas S, Terrando N, Nelson J, Su X, Maze M. PMID: 23353794; PMCID: PMC5530762.

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Ane Anesthesiology
Translation:Animals
The neuroinflammatory response of postoperative cognitive decline. Br Med Bull. 2013; 106:161-78. Vacas S, Degos V, Feng X, Maze M. PMID: 23558082; PMCID: PMC4990823.

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Med Medicine (General)
Translation:Humans
Sleep and Anesthesia - Common mechanisms of action. Sleep Med Clin. 2013 Mar; 8(1):1-9. Vacas S, Kurien P, Maze M. PMID: 28747855; PMCID: PMC5524381.

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Psy Psychophysiology
Depletion of bone marrow-derived macrophages perturbs the innate immune response to surgery and reduces postoperative memory dysfunction. Anesthesiology. 2013 Mar; 118(3):527-36. Degos V, Vacas S, Han Z, van Rooijen N, Gressens P, Su H, Young WL, Maze M. PMID: 23426204; PMCID: PMC3779063.

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Ane Anesthesiology
Translation:Animals Cells
Perioperative cognitive decline in the aging population. Mayo Clin Proc. 2011 Sep; 86(9):885-93. Terrando N, Brzezinski M, Degos V, Eriksson LI, Kramer JH, Leung JM, Miller BL, Seeley WW, Vacas S, Weiner MW, Yaffe K, Young WL, Xie Z, Maze M. PMID: 21878601; PMCID: PMC3257991.

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Med Medicine (General)
Translation:Humans