2016
Simplified prediction of postoperative cardiac surgery outcomes with a novel score: R2CHADS2
Peguero J, Presti S, Issa O, Podesta C, Parise H, Layka A, Brenes J, Lamelas J, Lamas G. Simplified prediction of postoperative cardiac surgery outcomes with a novel score: R2CHADS2. American Heart Journal 2016, 177: 153-159. PMID: 27297861, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2016.04.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsR2CHADS2 scoresOperative mortalityPermanent strokePostoperative eventsRenal failureCoronary artery bypass graft surgeryArtery bypass graft surgeryThoracic Surgeons scoreBypass graft surgeryCHA2DS2-VASc scorePostoperative renal failurePredictor of morbidityCongestive heart failureCardiac surgery outcomesEnd-point variablesCHA2DS2-VAScPrior strokeGraft surgeryPostoperative outcomesValve surgerySurgeons scoreHeart failureSurgery outcomesCardiovascular surgeryInclusion criteria
2012
Impact of major bleeding and blood transfusions after cardiac surgery: Analysis from the Acute Catheterization and Urgent Intervention Triage strategY (ACUITY) trial
Stone G, Clayton T, Mehran R, Dangas G, Parise H, Fahy M, Pocock S. Impact of major bleeding and blood transfusions after cardiac surgery: Analysis from the Acute Catheterization and Urgent Intervention Triage strategY (ACUITY) trial. American Heart Journal 2012, 163: 522-529. PMID: 22424026, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2011.11.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRed blood cell transfusionAcute coronary syndromeBlood cell transfusionMajor bleedingRBC transfusionCell transfusionCoronary syndromeCardiac surgerySubsequent mortalityUrgent Intervention Triage Strategy (ACUITY) trialAllogeneic blood product transfusionInternational prospective trialsCoronary artery bypassMajor hemorrhagic complicationsOne-year mortalityBlood product transfusionCovariate-adjusted Cox modelsPrior retrospective studiesFresh frozen plasmaAcute CatheterizationArtery bypassHemorrhagic complicationsProduct transfusionHospital dischargeProspective trial