2021
Clinical characteristics and outcomes for 7,995 patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection
McPadden J, Warner F, Young HP, Hurley NC, Pulk RA, Singh A, Durant TJS, Gong G, Desai N, Haimovich A, Taylor RA, Gunel M, Dela Cruz CS, Farhadian SF, Siner J, Villanueva M, Churchwell K, Hsiao A, Torre CJ, Velazquez EJ, Herbst RS, Iwasaki A, Ko AI, Mortazavi BJ, Krumholz HM, Schulz WL. Clinical characteristics and outcomes for 7,995 patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0243291. PMID: 33788846, PMCID: PMC8011821, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0243291.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSARS-CoV-2 infectionYale New Haven HealthSARS-CoV-2Hospital mortalityRisk of admissionMale sexRisk factorsSARS-CoV-2 testingInvasive mechanical ventilationSevere acute respiratory syndrome virusBurden of diseaseRT-PCR testingAcademic health systemDiverse patient populationsRespiratory syndrome virusEthnic groupsAdult patientsClinical characteristicsDischarge dispositionRespiratory supportPrimary outcomeTreatment guidelinesMechanical ventilationRetrospective studyPatient population
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