2018
Incidence, Trends, and Predictors of Palliative Care Consultation After Aortic Valve Replacement in the United States
Ando T, Adegbala O, Uemura T, Akintoye E, Ashraf S, Briasoulis A, Takagi H, Afonso L. Incidence, Trends, and Predictors of Palliative Care Consultation After Aortic Valve Replacement in the United States. Journal Of Palliative Care 2018, 34: 111-117. PMID: 30587081, DOI: 10.1177/0825859718819433.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical aortic valve replacementTranscatheter aortic valve replacementAortic valve replacementPC referral rateAdjusted odds ratioPC consultPC referralValve replacementIndex hospitalizationPC consultationReferral ratesTransapical transcatheter aortic valve replacementAortic valve replacement patientsNationwide Inpatient Sample databaseValve replacement patientsPalliative care consultPalliative care consultationMultivariable regression analysisCare consultTAVR cohortAcceptable morbidityInpatient mortalityReplacement patientsElectrolyte derangementsNIS databaseMinimally invasive versus full sternotomy aortic valve replacement in low-risk patients: Which will stand against transcatheter aortic valve replacement?
Hirji S, Funamoto M, Lee J, Ramirez Del Val F, Kolkailah A, McGurk S, Pelletier M, Aranki S, Shekar P, Kaneko T. Minimally invasive versus full sternotomy aortic valve replacement in low-risk patients: Which will stand against transcatheter aortic valve replacement? Surgery 2018, 164: 282-287. PMID: 29699805, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2018.02.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMinimally invasive aortic valve replacementAortic valve replacement patientsAortic valve replacementLow-risk patientsMinimally invasive aortic valve replacement patientsValve replacement patientsSternotomy aortic valve replacementIntensive care unitTranscatheter aortic valve replacementValve replacementCongestive heart failureCare unitReoperation rateHeart failureElective isolated aortic valve replacementHospital lengthReplacement patientsAortic valve replacement resultsMedian intensive care unitShorter intensive care unitPredictors of decreased survivalShorter median intensive care unitValve replacement resultsAssociated with improved resultsPredicted risk of mortalityLate total hip arthroplasty dislocation due to yoga
Adrados M, Myhre LA, Rubin LE. Late total hip arthroplasty dislocation due to yoga. Arthroplasty Today 2018, 4: 180-183. PMID: 29896549, PMCID: PMC5994638, DOI: 10.1016/j.artd.2018.02.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHip replacementHip dislocationTotal hip replacement patientsTotal hip arthroplasty dislocationProsthetic hip dislocationHip arthroplasty dislocationHip replacement patientsReplacement patientsPatient restrictionsOrthopaedic literatureYoga practicePractice of yogaTotal hip dislocationYogaClear guidelinesPatientsReplacementIncidence
2017
Financial Impact of Acute Kidney Injury After Cardiac Operations in the United States
Alshaikh H, Katz N, Gani F, Nagarajan N, Canner J, Kacker S, Najjar P, Higgins R, Schneider E. Financial Impact of Acute Kidney Injury After Cardiac Operations in the United States. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2017, 105: 469-475. PMID: 29275828, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.10.053.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute kidney injuryIndex hospitalization costsTotal index hospitalization costsIndex hospital costsCardiac operationsHospitalization costsKidney injuryDevelopment of AKISubstantial health care cost savingsClinical Modification diagnosis codesHealth care cost savingsMajor cardiac operationsCoronary artery bypassChronic renal failureNationwide Inpatient SampleMajor cardiac proceduresLong-term treatmentArtery bypassRenal failureValve replacementReplacement patientsAvoidable complicationsCardiac proceduresPatient morbidityDiagnosis codes
2015
Comparison of Quality of Life Perceived by Patients with Bioprosthetic versus Mechanical Valves after Composite Aortic Root Replacement
Repack A, Ziganshin BA, Elefteriades JA, Mukherjee SK. Comparison of Quality of Life Perceived by Patients with Bioprosthetic versus Mechanical Valves after Composite Aortic Root Replacement. Cardiology 2015, 133: 3-9. PMID: 26389590, DOI: 10.1159/000438783.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMechanical valve groupComposite aortic root replacementAortic root replacementMechanical valvesValve groupRoot replacementSupplemental questionsBioprosthetic valvesBioprosthetic valve groupMechanical composite graftNorm-based scoringSF-36v2 surveyComparison of qualityQoL burdenAnticoagulation therapyMean followQualifying patientsConsecutive patientsPostoperative QOLPostoperative qualityReplacement patientsBlood testingBlood thinnersQOL evaluationHealth Survey
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