Impaired right ventricular reserve predicts adverse cardiac outcomes in adults with congenital right heart disease
Yeh D, Schmidt A, Eisman A, Serfas J, Naqvi M, Youniss M, Ryfa A, Khan A, Safi L, Tabtabai S, Bhatt A, Lewis G. Impaired right ventricular reserve predicts adverse cardiac outcomes in adults with congenital right heart disease. Heart 2018, 104: 2044. PMID: 30030334, DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2017-312572.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiopulmonary exercise testingRV reserveRight ventricleHeart failureNew York Heart Association classPrimary composite clinical outcomeFirst-pass radionuclide ventriculographyPrevalence of heart failureRV ejection fractionRV systolic functionEvent-free survivalMedian follow-upCongenital heart diseaseReserve groupComposite clinical outcomeAdverse cardiac outcomesTertiary care centreRight ventricular reserveAdverse cardiovascular outcomesPredicting adverse cardiovascular outcomesSystolic function assessmentRV dilatationACHD populationPrognostic impactAsymptomatic patientsAn Automated System for Categorizing Transthoracic Echocardiography Indications According to the Echocardiography Appropriate Use Criteria.
Eisman A, Weiner R, Chen E, Stey P, Wadhera R, Kithcart A, Sarkar I. An Automated System for Categorizing Transthoracic Echocardiography Indications According to the Echocardiography Appropriate Use Criteria. AMIA Annual Symposium Proceedings 2018, 2017: 670-678. PMID: 29854132, PMCID: PMC5977700.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransthoracic echocardiography indicationTransthoracic echocardiographyAppropriate Use CriteriaTransthoracic echocardiography useTransthoracic echocardiography reportsEchocardiography indicatorsRule-based methodPatient populationValvular assessmentEchocardiographyDevelopment of systemsPhysician's decisionAutomated classificationAutomated approachTrained physiciansAppropriate useAutomated systemCriteria