Alexander Thomas, MD
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- Tracheostomy in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction and Respiratory Failure.Grammatico M, Banna S, Shahu A, Gastanadui M, Jimenez J, Heck C, Arias-Olson A, Thomas A, Ali T, Miller P. Tracheostomy in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction and Respiratory Failure. Journal Of Intensive Care Medicine 2024, 8850666241253202. PMID: 38715423, DOI: 10.1177/08850666241253202.
- Propofol vs etomidate for induction prior to invasive mechanical ventilation in patients with acute myocardial infarctionThomas A, Banna S, Shahu A, Ali T, Schenck C, Patel B, Notarianni A, Phommalinh M, Kochar A, Heck C, van Diepen S, Miller P. Propofol vs etomidate for induction prior to invasive mechanical ventilation in patients with acute myocardial infarction. American Heart Journal 2024, 272: 116-125. PMID: 38554762, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2024.03.013.
- Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis in Mechanically Ventilated Patients With Acute Myocardial InfarctionBanna S, Schenck C, Shahu A, Thomas A, Heck C, Tangredi R, Ali T, Miller P. Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis in Mechanically Ventilated Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction. JACC Advances 2024, 3: 100750. DOI: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2023.100750.
- Abstract 16861: Early Sedation With Dexmedetomidine in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction Who Require Mechanical VentilationSchenck C, Singh A, Banna S, Garimella S, Thomas A, Heck C, Ludmir J, Ali T, Dudzinski D, Miller E. Abstract 16861: Early Sedation With Dexmedetomidine in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction Who Require Mechanical Ventilation. Circulation 2023, 148: a16861-a16861. DOI: 10.1161/circ.148.suppl_1.16861.
- Early Clinical Outcomes of Patients With Stress-Induced Cardiomyopathy Receiving Acute Mechanical Support in the USJang S, Webber F, Alam M, Bae J, Aggarwal A, Thomas A, Zarich S, Ahmad T, Miller P, Davila C. Early Clinical Outcomes of Patients With Stress-Induced Cardiomyopathy Receiving Acute Mechanical Support in the US. Journal Of The Society For Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions 2023, 2: 101185. DOI: 10.1016/j.jscai.2023.101185.
- ROCURONIUM VS SUCCINYLCHOLINE IN PATIENTS WITH ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION REQUIRING MECHANICAL VENTILATIONSchenck C, Banna S, Shahu A, Thomas A, Namburar S, Heck C, Ali T, Miller P. ROCURONIUM VS SUCCINYLCHOLINE IN PATIENTS WITH ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION REQUIRING MECHANICAL VENTILATION. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2023, 81: 1316. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(23)01760-6.
- IN HOSPITAL MORTALITY IN PATIENTS PRESENTING WITH ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION NEEDING INVASIVE VENTILATION ADMITTED TO MICU VS. CICUNamburar S, Banna S, Schenck C, Shahu A, Thomas A, Ali T, Barnett C, Solomon M, Miller P. IN HOSPITAL MORTALITY IN PATIENTS PRESENTING WITH ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION NEEDING INVASIVE VENTILATION ADMITTED TO MICU VS. CICU. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2023, 81: 1230. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(23)01674-1.
- PROTON PUMP INHIBITORS VS HISTAMINE TYPE 2 RECEPTOR BLOCKERS FOR STRESS ULCER PROPHYLAXIS IN MECHANICALLY VENTILATED PATIENTS WITH ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTIONBanna S, Schenck C, Namburar S, Shahu A, Thomas A, Heck C, Ali T, Miller P. PROTON PUMP INHIBITORS VS HISTAMINE TYPE 2 RECEPTOR BLOCKERS FOR STRESS ULCER PROPHYLAXIS IN MECHANICALLY VENTILATED PATIENTS WITH ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2023, 81: 1276. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(23)01720-5.
- PROPOFOL VS ETOMIDATE FOR INDUCTION PRIOR TO INVASIVE MECHANICAL VENTIALTION IN PATIENTS WITH ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTIONThomas A, Shahu A, Ali T, Banna S, Schenck C, Namburar S, Heck C, Miller P. PROPOFOL VS ETOMIDATE FOR INDUCTION PRIOR TO INVASIVE MECHANICAL VENTIALTION IN PATIENTS WITH ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2023, 81: 969. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(23)01413-4.
- Oxygen Supplementation and Hyperoxia in Critically Ill Cardiac Patients From Pathophysiology to Clinical PracticeThomas A, van Diepen S, Beekman R, Sinha SS, Brusca SB, Alviar CL, Jentzer J, Bohula EA, Katz JN, Shahu A, Barnett C, Morrow DA, Gilmore EJ, Solomon MA, Miller PE. Oxygen Supplementation and Hyperoxia in Critically Ill Cardiac Patients From Pathophysiology to Clinical Practice. JACC Advances 2022, 1: 100065. PMID: 36238193, PMCID: PMC9555075, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2022.100065.
- Staffing models in the cardiac intensive care unitQuien M, Thomas A, Ludmir J, Miller PE. Staffing models in the cardiac intensive care unit. Current Opinion In Critical Care 2022, 28: 453-459. PMID: 35757936, DOI: 10.1097/mcc.0000000000000958.
- Relation of Ischemic Heart Disease to Outcomes in Patients With Acute Respiratory Distress SyndromeBiondi M, Jain S, Fuery M, Thomas A, Ali T, Alviar CL, Desai NR, Miller PE. Relation of Ischemic Heart Disease to Outcomes in Patients With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2022, 176: 24-29. PMID: 35606175, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2022.04.034.
- UNDERREPRESENTATION AND EXCLUSION OF PATIENTS WITH CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE IN INTENSIVE CARE RANDOMIZED CONTROL TRIALSAli T, Grimshaw A, Thomas A, Solomon M, Krumholz H, Ross J, Miller P. UNDERREPRESENTATION AND EXCLUSION OF PATIENTS WITH CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE IN INTENSIVE CARE RANDOMIZED CONTROL TRIALS. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2022, 79: 518. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(22)01509-1.
- Safety and Efficacy of the Supreme Biodegradable Polymer Sirolimus-Eluting Stent in Patients With Diabetes MellitusThomas A, Kereiakes D, Baumbach A, Windecker S, Pietras C, Dressler O, Issever M, Curtis M, Bertolet B, Zidar J, Smits P, Díaz V, McLaurin B, Cequier Á, Takahashi A, Cannon L, Amoroso G, Kakuta T, Saito S, Leon M, Lansky A. Safety and Efficacy of the Supreme Biodegradable Polymer Sirolimus-Eluting Stent in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus. Journal Of The Society For Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions 2022, 1: 100033. DOI: 10.1016/j.jscai.2022.100033.
- TCT-290 Safety and Efficacy of the Supreme Biodegradable Polymer Sirolimus-Eluting Stent in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus: Results From the PIONEER III Clinical TrialThomas A, Kereiakes D, Leon M, Baumbach A, Windecker S, Pietras C, Dressler O, Issever M, Curtis M, Bertolet B, Zidar J, Smits P, Diaz V, Mclaurin B, Cequier A, Takahashi A, Amoroso G, Kakuta T, Carney R, Saito S, Lansky A. TCT-290 Safety and Efficacy of the Supreme Biodegradable Polymer Sirolimus-Eluting Stent in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus: Results From the PIONEER III Clinical Trial. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2021, 78: b119. DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2021.09.1143.
- Myopericarditis with Significant Left Ventricular Dysfunction Following COVID-19 Vaccination: A Case ReportBartlett VL, Thomas A, Hur DJ, Malm B. Myopericarditis with Significant Left Ventricular Dysfunction Following COVID-19 Vaccination: A Case Report. American Journal Of Case Reports 2021, 22: e934066-1-e934066-6. PMID: 34795198, PMCID: PMC8611472, DOI: 10.12659/ajcr.934066.
- Forgone Medical Care Associated With Increased Health Care Costs Among the U.S. Heart Failure PopulationThomas A, Valero-Elizondo J, Khera R, Warraich HJ, Reinhardt SW, Ali HJ, Nasir K, Desai NR. Forgone Medical Care Associated With Increased Health Care Costs Among the U.S. Heart Failure Population. JACC Heart Failure 2021, 9: 710-719. PMID: 34391737, DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2021.05.010.
- Electronic health record risk score provides earlier prognostication of clinical outcomes in patients admitted to the cardiac intensive care unitKunitomo Y, Thomas A, Chouairi F, Canavan ME, Kochar A, Khera R, Katz JN, Murphy C, Jentzer J, Ahmad T, Desai NR, Brennan J, Miller PE. Electronic health record risk score provides earlier prognostication of clinical outcomes in patients admitted to the cardiac intensive care unit. American Heart Journal 2021, 238: 85-88. PMID: 33891906, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2021.04.004.
- Transition From an Open to Closed Staffing Model in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit Improves Clinical OutcomesMiller PE, Chouairi F, Thomas A, Kunitomo Y, Aslam F, Canavan ME, Murphy C, Daggula K, Metkus T, Vallabhajosyula S, Carnicelli A, Katz JN, Desai NR, Ahmad T, Velazquez EJ, Brennan J. Transition From an Open to Closed Staffing Model in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit Improves Clinical Outcomes. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2021, 10: e018182. PMID: 33412899, PMCID: PMC7955420, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.120.018182.
- Prevalence of Noncardiac Multimorbidity in Patients Admitted to Two Cardiac Intensive Care Units and Their Association with MortalityMiller PE, Thomas A, Breen TJ, Chouairi F, Kunitomo Y, Aslam F, Damluji AA, Anavekar NS, Murphy JG, van Diepen S, Barsness GW, Brennan J, Jentzer J. Prevalence of Noncardiac Multimorbidity in Patients Admitted to Two Cardiac Intensive Care Units and Their Association with Mortality. The American Journal Of Medicine 2020, 134: 653-661.e5. PMID: 33129785, PMCID: PMC8079541, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2020.09.035.
- Use and outcomes of wearable cardioverter-defibrillators in a large integrated academic health systemKahn PA, Gruen J, Thomas A, Ahmad T, Desai NR. Use and outcomes of wearable cardioverter-defibrillators in a large integrated academic health system. American Heart Journal 2020, 226: 232-234. PMID: 32811638, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2020.04.007.
- A Confusing Picture: Refractory Encephalopathy Complicating Nonalcoholic SteatohepatitisKravetz JD, Varma P, Hosseini R, Thomas A, Eder MD. A Confusing Picture: Refractory Encephalopathy Complicating Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis. The American Journal Of Medicine 2020, 133: e546-e548. PMID: 32087105, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2020.01.026.
- Access and Outcomes Among Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Patients in a Large Integrated Health SystemThomas A, Papoutsidakis N, Spatz E, Testani J, Soucier R, Chou J, Ahmad T, Darr U, Hu X, Li F, Chen ME, Bellumkonda L, Sumathipala A, Jacoby D. Access and Outcomes Among Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Patients in a Large Integrated Health System. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2020, 9: e014095. PMID: 31973610, PMCID: PMC7033886, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.119.014095.
- Dynamic changes in diffusion measures improve sensitivity in identifying patients with mild traumatic brain injury.Thomas AW, Watts R, Filippi CG, Nickerson JP, Andrews T, Lieberman G, Naylor MR, Eppstein MJ, Freeman K. Dynamic changes in diffusion measures improve sensitivity in identifying patients with mild traumatic brain injury. PLoS One 2017, 12: e0178360. PMID: 28604837, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0178360.
- Breast cancer screening in patients with cancers other than breast.Leopold RB, Thomas AW, Concannon KF, Correll AD, LaPenta CM, Maurer SM, Sprague BL, Herschorn SD, Verschraegen CF. Breast cancer screening in patients with cancers other than breast. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2017, 163: 343-348. PMID: 28265792, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-017-4179-7.
- Cognitive Improvement after Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Measured with Functional Neuroimaging during the Acute Period.Wylie GR, Freeman K, Thomas A, Shpaner M, OKeefe M, Watts R, Naylor MR. Cognitive Improvement after Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Measured with Functional Neuroimaging during the Acute Period. PLoS One 2015, 10: e0126110. PMID: 25962067, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0126110.
- Potholes and molehills: bias in the diagnostic performance of diffusion-tensor imaging in concussion.Watts R, Thomas A, Filippi CG, Nickerson JP, Freeman K. Potholes and molehills: bias in the diagnostic performance of diffusion-tensor imaging in concussion. Radiology 2014, 272: 217-23. PMID: 24635677, DOI: 10.1148/radiol.14131856.