2021
Nonprofit Advocacy at the American Heart Association: Creating a Visionary Way Forward at Our 40th Anniversary: An American Heart Association Policy Statement
Churchwell K, Antman E, Birnbaum J, Desai NR, Harrington RA, Holubowich EJ, Ivy KN, Schoeberl M, Warner JJ, White CJ, Whitsel LP, Yancy C, Committee O. Nonprofit Advocacy at the American Heart Association: Creating a Visionary Way Forward at Our 40th Anniversary: An American Heart Association Policy Statement. Circulation 2021, 143: e947-e958. PMID: 33840208, DOI: 10.1161/cir.0000000000000972.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersMeSH KeywordsAmerican Heart AssociationAnniversaries and Special EventsHumansPolicyRisk FactorsUnited StatesConceptsPublic policy changesPolicy changesPolicy statementsAdvocacy effortsLevels of governmentEquitable health outcomesEquity-focused approachNonprofit advocacyPolicy focusSocietal solutionsStrategic imperativesPolicy makersVisionary wayAdvocacyKey milestonesAssociation capacityOrganizationAnniversaryAccountabilityGovernmentImperativeEffortsFundersHealth outcomesStatements
2013
Minimally invasive fibrillating mitral valve replacement for patients with advanced cardiomyopathy: A safe and effective approach to treat a complex problem
Brittain EL, Goyal SK, Sample MA, Leacche M, Absi TS, Papa F, Churchwell KB, Ball S, Byrne JG, Maltais S, Petracek MR, Mendes L. Minimally invasive fibrillating mitral valve replacement for patients with advanced cardiomyopathy: A safe and effective approach to treat a complex problem. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2013, 148: 2045-2051.e1. PMID: 24332110, PMCID: PMC4050032, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2013.10.062.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCardiomyopathiesDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleHeart Valve Prosthesis ImplantationHospital MortalityHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedMinimally Invasive Surgical ProceduresMitral ValveMitral Valve InsufficiencyPostoperative ComplicationsRecurrenceRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexStroke VolumeTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeVentricular Dysfunction, LeftVentricular Function, LeftVentricular Function, RightVentricular PressureVentricular RemodelingConceptsLV ejection fractionRecurrent mitral regurgitationRight ventricular systolic pressureVentricular systolic pressureMitral valve replacementSevere mitral regurgitationMitral regurgitationAdvanced cardiomyopathyValve replacementSystolic pressureLV dimensionsThoracic surgeonsNew York Heart Association classLV end-diastolic diameterComposite of deathEnd-diastolic diameterFirst postoperative visitOperative mortalityPostoperative morbidityPostoperative visitAssociation classClinical outcomesEjection fractionDevice insertionPatients