2018
Perioperative β-Adrenergic Blockade in Noncardiac and Cardiac Surgery: A Clinical Update
Oprea AD, Lombard FW, Kertai MD. Perioperative β-Adrenergic Blockade in Noncardiac and Cardiac Surgery: A Clinical Update. Journal Of Cardiothoracic And Vascular Anesthesia 2018, 33: 817-832. PMID: 29934209, DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2018.04.045.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Baseline Pulse Pressure, Acute Kidney Injury, and Mortality After Noncardiac Surgery
Oprea AD, Lombard FW, Liu WW, White WD, Karhausen JA, Li YJ, Miller TE, Aronson S, Gan TJ, Fontes ML, Kertai MD. Baseline Pulse Pressure, Acute Kidney Injury, and Mortality After Noncardiac Surgery. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2016, 123: 1480-1489. PMID: 27607474, DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000001557.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcademic Medical CentersAcute Kidney InjuryAdultAgedAged, 80 and overArterial PressureChi-Square DistributionFemaleHumansHypertensionIncidenceLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNorth CarolinaOdds RatioRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexSurgical Procedures, OperativeTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsPostoperative acute kidney injuryAcute kidney injuryBaseline pulse pressureNoncardiac surgeryPulse pressureKidney injuryIncidence of AKIAdvanced stageBaseline arterial blood pressureMultivariable logistic regression analysisDuke University Medical CenterPreoperative pulse pressurePerioperative risk factorsArterial blood pressureImportant independent predictorLogistic regression analysisUniversity Medical CenterRisk-adjusted modelsCardiovascular outcomesAdult patientsBlood pressureCardiac surgeryIndependent predictorsRisk factorsMedical Center
2013
ADP-Receptor Inhibitors in the Perioperative Period: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Oprea AD, Popescu WM. ADP-Receptor Inhibitors in the Perioperative Period: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. Journal Of Cardiothoracic And Vascular Anesthesia 2013, 27: 779-795. PMID: 23648080, DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2012.11.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdenosineCardiac Surgical ProceduresClopidogrelHemorrhageHumansPerioperative CarePiperazinesPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsPrasugrel HydrochloridePurinergic P2Y Receptor AntagonistsReceptors, Purinergic P2Receptors, Purinergic P2Y12Surgical Procedures, OperativeThiophenesTicagrelorTiclopidineTreatment Outcome