2020
Blood Conservation Strategy at Time of Left Ventricular Assist Device Placement Improves Survival
Stawiarski K, Agboola O, Park J, Mangi A, Geirsson A, Lee F, Jacoby D, Bellumkonda L, Ahmad T, Chou J, Testani J, Chen M, McCloskey G, Bonde P. Blood Conservation Strategy at Time of Left Ventricular Assist Device Placement Improves Survival. The Journal Of Heart And Lung Transplantation 2020, 39: s151. DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2020.01.1086.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVentricular assist device placementBlood conservationLeft ventricular assist device placementBCS groupDevice placementAnti-platelet useLarger ventricular sizeLiberal transfusion strategyStandardized transfusion protocolTime of LVADLength of hospitalBlood conservation strategiesUnits of PRBCsLiberal groupCirculatory support devicesDevice use ratesExcessive transfusionICU stayTransfusion protocolCommon complicationHeart failureLVAD patientsTransfusion strategyTransfusion triggerSingle center
2019
A Systematic Review of Cardiogenic Shock in the Setting of Severe Aortic Stenosis: Prevalence, Management and Outcomes
Essa M, Aneni E, Bernardi C, Fleming J, Paredes M, Frumento K, Abdelmessih M, Sugeng L, Bellumkonda L. A Systematic Review of Cardiogenic Shock in the Setting of Severe Aortic Stenosis: Prevalence, Management and Outcomes. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2019, 25: s51. DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2019.07.143.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTranscatheter aortic valve replacementBalloon aortic valvuloplastyMechanical circulatory supportSurgical valve replacementAortic stenosisValve replacementPrevalence of ASCommon valvular heart diseaseMechanical circulatory support devicesCardiogenic shock managementSevere aortic stenosisAortic valve replacementProcedure-related complicationsValvular heart diseaseCirculatory support devicesHospital mortalityAortic valvuloplastyCardiogenic shockPrimary outcomeValve interventionCirculatory supportFatal conditionShock managementHeart diseaseStudy protocol