2022
Institution representation in publications reporting mitral valve repair durability: A scoping review
Komlo CM, Brooks C, Amabile A, Mori M, Najem M, Mullan C, Weininger G, Krane M, Vallabhajosyula P, Geirsson A. Institution representation in publications reporting mitral valve repair durability: A scoping review. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2022, 37: 2163-2165. PMID: 35506749, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.16498.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Cavitron ultrasonic surgical aspirator for mitral annular decalcification.
Weininger G, Green J, Mori M, Geirsson A. Cavitron ultrasonic surgical aspirator for mitral annular decalcification. Multimedia Manual Of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery 2021, 2021 PMID: 33691046, DOI: 10.1510/mmcts.2021.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCalcinosisCardiac Surgical ProceduresFemaleHeart Valve DiseasesHumansMitral ValvePostoperative PeriodTreatment OutcomeUltrasonic Surgical ProceduresConceptsMitral annular calcificationCavitron Ultrasonic Surgical AspiratorUltrasonic surgical aspiratorAnnular calcificationSurgical aspiratorAnnular decalcificationMitral annulusSevere mitral annular calcificationMitral valve surgeryProper surgical techniqueProper techniqueValve surgerySurgical complicationsSevere calcificationHigh morbidityPostoperative imagingPatient presentationSurgical techniqueCalcificationPatientsAspiratorDecalcificationMorbidityComplicationsSurgery
2020
Center‐level CABG and valve operative outcomes and volume–outcome relationships in New York State
Brooks C, Mori M, Shang M, Weininger G, Raul S, Dey P, Vallabhajosyula P, Geirsson A. Center‐level CABG and valve operative outcomes and volume–outcome relationships in New York State. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2020, 36: 653-658. PMID: 33336474, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.15240.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery bypass graftVolume-outcome effectCABG outcomesOperative outcomesValve outcomesValve operationsDiscordant performanceAnnual center volumeArtery bypass graftVolume-outcome relationshipCenter-level outcomeE ratioNY hospitalsOperative mortalityValve surgeryBypass graftCenter volumeLinearized slopeCase typesDiscordant outcomesOutcome reportsNew York StateOutcome correlationOutcome variationOutcomesWidening volume and persistent outcome disparity in valve operations: New York statewide analysis, 2005-2016
Shang M, Mori M, Gan G, Deng Y, Brooks C, Weininger G, Sallam A, Vallabhajosyula P, Geirsson A. Widening volume and persistent outcome disparity in valve operations: New York statewide analysis, 2005-2016. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2020, 164: 1796-1803.e5. PMID: 33431209, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.11.098.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCardiac Surgical ProceduresCoronary Artery BypassHospital MortalityHospitals, High-VolumeHospitals, Low-VolumeHumansNew YorkAssociation Between Cardiac Surgeons’ Number of Years in Practice and Surgical Outcomes in New York Cardiac Centers
Weininger G, Mori M, Brooks C, Shang M, Vinholo T, Zhang Y, Assi R, Geirsson A, Vallabhajosyula P. Association Between Cardiac Surgeons’ Number of Years in Practice and Surgical Outcomes in New York Cardiac Centers. JAMA Network Open 2020, 3: e2023671. PMID: 33141159, PMCID: PMC7610186, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.23671.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCardiac Surgical ProceduresClinical CompetenceCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleNew YorkOutcome Assessment, Health CareRisk AdjustmentSurgeonsUnited StatesConceptsRisk-adjusted operative mortality ratesAnnual case volumeSurgeon annual case volumeValve proceduresCABG proceduresCardiac surgeonsYears of practiceCardiothoracic surgeonsSurgical outcomesSurgeon numberCase volumeMortality rateRisk-adjusted mortality ratesCoronary artery bypassOperative mortality rateMultivariable risk modelsDay of surgeryCardiac surgery centersCross-sectional studyRisk-adjusted outcomesCross-sectional analysisArtery bypassIndex hospitalizationValve surgeryCardiac centerReoperative Cardiac Surgery
Weininger G, Mori M, Geirsson A. Reoperative Cardiac Surgery. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2020, 111: 2087-2088. PMID: 33080241, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.07.075.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCombined Valve Operations in the Aortic and Mitral Positions With or Without Added Tricuspid Valve Repair
Faggion Vinholo T, Mori M, Mahmood SUB, Mullan CW, Weininger G, Yousef S, Geirsson A. Combined Valve Operations in the Aortic and Mitral Positions With or Without Added Tricuspid Valve Repair. Seminars In Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2020, 32: 665-672. PMID: 32060011, DOI: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2020.02.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDouble valve surgeryPerioperative adverse eventsTricuspid valve repairTricuspid regurgitationValve surgeryAdverse eventsValve repairMitral valveMitral positionValve functionTriple valve surgeryMid-term survivalLimited clinical evidenceSingle-institution seriesSubpopulation of patientsTricuspid valve functionMitral valve diseaseValve operationsLogistic regression modelsSignificant additional riskMultivalve surgeryPostoperative echocardiogramsPatient comorbiditiesMultivariable analysisClinical evidence