2014
Prospective chest pain evaluation in the emergency department with use of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (PROCEED-CRP study).
Ionescu CN, Chrissoheris MP, Slim HB, Slade M, Oen-Hsiao J, Donohue TJ, Bekui A, Ghantous AE. Prospective chest pain evaluation in the emergency department with use of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (PROCEED-CRP study). Connecticut Medicine 2014, 78: 133-8. PMID: 24772828.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-sensitivity C-reactive proteinC-reactive proteinAcute myocardial infarctionEmergency departmentCause rehospitalizationChest painMyocardial infarctionChest pain evaluationCoronary revascularizationHs-CRPConsecutive patientsFinal cohortPain evaluationMyocardial ischemiaClinical valuePatientsRehospitalizationPainInfarctionDepartmentDaysRevascularizationIschemiaCohortCRP
2009
Endocarditis Complicating Central Venous Catheter Bloodstream Infections: A Unique Form of Health Care Associated Endocarditis
Chrissoheris MP, Libertin C, Ali RG, Ghantous A, Bekui A, Donohue T. Endocarditis Complicating Central Venous Catheter Bloodstream Infections: A Unique Form of Health Care Associated Endocarditis. Clinical Cardiology 2009, 32: e48-e54. PMID: 20014189, PMCID: PMC6652999, DOI: 10.1002/clc.20498.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRight atriumCVC-BSIInpatient mortalityCentral venous catheter-blood stream infectionsMultiple prior hospitalizationsSignificant inpatient mortalityChronic kidney diseaseBlood stream infectionsRight-sided involvementRight-sided structuresRight atrial wallSuperior vena cavaCoagulase-negative staphylococciRA junctionCommon comorbiditiesValvular abnormalitiesBilateral involvementDiabetes mellitusPrior hospitalizationSerious complicationsPulmonary arteryTricuspid valveEndocardial involvementKidney diseaseImplantable ports