2021
Commentary: Short-term pain, long-term gain with left ventricular function after mitral valve repair
Mullan CW, Geirsson A. Commentary: Short-term pain, long-term gain with left ventricular function after mitral valve repair. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2021, 166: 86-87. PMID: 34600764, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2021.09.021.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersCardiac Surgical ProceduresHumansMitral ValveMitral Valve InsufficiencyPainTreatment OutcomeVentricular Function, Left
2020
Psychiatric Comorbidity and Outcomes After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation for End-Stage Heart Failure
Mullan C, Caraballo C, Ravindra NG, Miller PE, McCullough M, Brown K, Aw TW, Gruen J, Clarke JD, Velazquez EJ, Geirsson A, Mori M, Desai NR, Ahmad T. Psychiatric Comorbidity and Outcomes After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation for End-Stage Heart Failure. JACC Heart Failure 2020, 8: 569-577. PMID: 32535119, DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2020.03.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychiatric comorbidityMajor psychiatric illnessNarcotic dependencePsychiatric illnessAdverse eventsHeart failureAlcohol abuseKansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire scoreDrug useVentricular assist device implantationEnd-stage heart failureMechanically Assisted Circulatory SupportAssist device implantationEnd-stage heartRisk of rehospitalizationContinuous-flow LVADRisk of mortalityVulnerable patient populationVentricular assist deviceDevice-related infectionsInteragency RegistryLVAD recipientsSpecific psychiatric conditionsClinical outcomesPatient selection