2023
Multidisciplinary Management of Opioid Use–Related Infective Endocarditis: Treatment, QTc Values, and Cardiac Arrests due to Ventricular Fibrillation
Rosenfeld L, Jain S, Amabile A, Geirsson A, Krane M, Weimer M. Multidisciplinary Management of Opioid Use–Related Infective Endocarditis: Treatment, QTc Values, and Cardiac Arrests due to Ventricular Fibrillation. Journal Of Clinical Medicine 2023, 12: 882. PMID: 36769531, PMCID: PMC9917424, DOI: 10.3390/jcm12030882.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCardiac arrestVentricular fibrillationOpioid useGroup IMOUD useInfective endocarditisYale-New Haven HospitalGroup II patientsCardiac surgeryMultidisciplinary managementQTc prolongationII patientsCS patientsInjection useOpioid epidemicHistorical groupLong-term effectsDisorder treatmentPatientsQTc measurementsQTcHospitalizationEndocarditisSurgeryArrest
2022
Management of Infective Endocarditis in People Who Inject Drugs: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
Baddour LM, Weimer MB, Wurcel AG, McElhinney DB, Marks LR, Fanucchi LC, Garrigos Z, Pettersson GB, DeSimone DC, Fever E. Management of Infective Endocarditis in People Who Inject Drugs: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation 2022, 146: e187-e201. PMID: 36043414, DOI: 10.1161/cir.0000000000001090.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsAmerican Heart AssociationInfective endocarditisHeart AssociationScientific statementInjection drug useAspects of careInfective endocarditis casesEnglish-language articlesRemoval of duplicatesEndocarditis teamVariety of specialistsEndocarditis casesCardiovascular surgeryIncreasing incidenceSubsequent boutEndocarditisHigh riskInitial boutDrug useInfectious diseasesAddiction medicineLiterature searchPreventive measuresUnique populationDrugs
2021
The opioid epidemic and endocarditis: Frontiers in the management of injection drug use–related endocarditis
Mori M, Amabile A, Weimer MB, Geirsson A. The opioid epidemic and endocarditis: Frontiers in the management of injection drug use–related endocarditis. JTCVS Open 2021, 8: 315-320. PMID: 36004152, PMCID: PMC9390675, DOI: 10.1016/j.xjon.2021.05.021.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersOpioid epidemicEndocarditisThe Need for Multidisciplinary Hospital Teams for Injection Drug Use-related Infective Endocarditis
Weimer MB, Falker CG, Seval N, Golden M, Hull SC, Geirsson A, Vallabhajosyula P. The Need for Multidisciplinary Hospital Teams for Injection Drug Use-related Infective Endocarditis. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2021, 16: 375-378. PMID: 34510088, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000000916.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersConceptsInjection drug use-related infective endocarditisCardiac surgeryInfective endocarditisAddiction treatmentInjection drug useCare of patientsMultidisciplinary hospital teamSubstance use disordersMost patientsUse disordersPatientsDrug useSurgical needsHospital teamIDUsCase managementInfectious diseasesAddiction medicineMultidisciplinary approachEndocarditisSurgeryTreatmentDiseaseComplex diseasesAnesthesia