2019
Targeted temperature management for cardiac arrest
Mody P, Kulkarni N, Khera R, Link MS. Targeted temperature management for cardiac arrest. Progress In Cardiovascular Diseases 2019, 62: 272-278. PMID: 31078561, DOI: 10.1016/j.pcad.2019.05.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital sudden cardiac arrestSudden cardiac arrestTemperature managementCardiac arrestSurvivors of SCAInitial shockable rhythmTargeted temperature managementInitial clinical trialsNon-shockable rhythmCore body temperatureTherapeutic hypothermiaDuration of coolingNeurological functionShockable rhythmPatient populationClinical trialsCurrent guidelinesNeurological damageCurrent evidenceSevere hypoxiaSurvivorsBody temperatureReview articleArrestSignificant improvement
2015
Pacemaker Dependency after Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review of Current Evidence
Steyers CM, Khera R, Bhave P. Pacemaker Dependency after Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review of Current Evidence. PLOS ONE 2015, 10: e0140340. PMID: 26470027, PMCID: PMC4607414, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0140340.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPermanent pacemaker implantationPacemaker dependencyCardiac surgeryPacemaker implantationRisk factorsSystematic reviewAV conduction diseasePerioperative risk factorsPostoperative conduction disturbancesProcedure-specific variablesWeb of ScienceConduction disturbancesEmbase databasesConduction diseaseAV conductionExclusion criteriaCurrent evidencePredetermined inclusionSurgeryPatientsComprehensive searchSignificant heterogeneityIndividual studiesUniform definitionImplantation