2018
Association of Tricuspid Regurgitation With Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Outcomes: A Report From The Society of Thoracic Surgeons/American College of Cardiology Transcatheter Valve Therapy Registry
McCarthy FH, Vemulapalli S, Li Z, Thourani V, Matsouaka RA, Desai ND, Kirtane A, Anwaruddin S, Williams ML, Giri J, Vallabhajosyula P, Li RH, Herrmann HC, Bavaria JE, Szeto WY. Association of Tricuspid Regurgitation With Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Outcomes: A Report From The Society of Thoracic Surgeons/American College of Cardiology Transcatheter Valve Therapy Registry. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2018, 105: 1121-1128. PMID: 29502934, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.11.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranscatheter aortic valve replacementHeart failure readmissionCardiology Transcatheter Valve Therapy RegistryThoracic Surgeons/American CollegeTranscatheter Valve Therapy RegistrySevere TRVentricular ejection fractionTricuspid regurgitationMild TRRisk patientsEjection fractionTR severityAmerican CollegeEffectiveness of TAVRInhospital major adverse cardiac eventsTranscatheter Aortic Valve Replacement OutcomesModerate TRMajor adverse cardiac eventsTricuspid regurgitation severityAdverse cardiac eventsAortic valve replacementHigh-risk patientsLow-risk patientsNumber of comorbiditiesIntensive care unit
2017
Conscious Sedation Versus General Anesthesia for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
Hyman MC, Vemulapalli S, Szeto WY, Stebbins A, Patel PA, Matsouaka RA, Herrmann HC, Anwaruddin S, Kobayashi T, Desai ND, Vallabhajosyula P, McCarthy FH, Li R, Bavaria JE, Giri J. Conscious Sedation Versus General Anesthesia for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. Circulation 2017, 136: 2132-2140. PMID: 28864443, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.116.026656.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAnesthesia, GeneralAortic Valve StenosisComparative Effectiveness ResearchConscious SedationFemaleHospital MortalityHumansIntention to Treat AnalysisLength of StayMalePatient DischargePractice Patterns, Physicians'RegistriesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsTranscatheter Aortic Valve ReplacementTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsTranscatheter aortic valve replacementAortic valve replacementConscious sedationIntensive care unitGeneral anesthesiaHospital lengthValve replacementProcedural successCare unitEnd-point analysisPercutaneous transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacementConscious Sedation Versus General AnesthesiaTransfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacementCardiology Transcatheter Valve Therapy RegistryThoracic Surgeons/American CollegeDeath/stroke ratePacemaker/defibrillator implantationTranscatheter Valve Therapy RegistryInverse probabilityConscious sedation groupDeath/strokeTreatment-weighted adjustmentTreatment-weighted analysisLower procedural successComparative effectiveness analysisOutcomes of Elective Aortic Hemiarch Reconstruction for Aneurysmal Disease in the Elderly
Kilic A, Arnaoutakis GJ, Bavaria JE, Sultan I, Desai ND, Vallabhajosyula P, Williams ML, Milewski RK, Szeto WY. Outcomes of Elective Aortic Hemiarch Reconstruction for Aneurysmal Disease in the Elderly. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2017, 104: 1522-1530. PMID: 28648536, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.03.067.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overAorta, ThoracicAortic Aneurysm, ThoracicBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationCirculatory Arrest, Deep Hypothermia InducedCohort StudiesElective Surgical ProceduresFemaleGeriatric AssessmentHospital MortalityHumansMaleMiddle AgedPlastic Surgery ProceduresPostoperative CarePostoperative ComplicationsPrognosisPropensity ScoreRegistriesRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSex FactorsSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeConceptsModerate hypothermic circulatory arrestAntegrade cerebral perfusionHypothermic circulatory arrestHemiarch reconstructionElderly patientsAneurysmal diseaseOperative mortalityCerebral perfusionCirculatory arrestConcomitant aortic valve replacementRisk-adjusted operative mortalityCoronary artery bypassOperative mortality rateAortic valve replacementGreater comorbidity burdenLow operative mortalityOverall stroke rateSafe strategyIntensive care unitComorbidity burdenArtery bypassHospital stayRoot replacementValve replacementCare unitLong-term outcome of surgical cryoablation for refractory ventricular tachycardia in patients with non-ischemic cardiomyopathy
Liang JJ, Betensky BP, Muser D, Zado ES, Anter E, Desai ND, Callans DJ, Deo R, Frankel DS, Hutchinson MD, Lin D, Riley MP, Schaller RD, Supple GE, Santangeli P, Acker MA, Bavaria JE, Szeto WY, Vallabhajosyula P, Marchlinski FE, Dixit S. Long-term outcome of surgical cryoablation for refractory ventricular tachycardia in patients with non-ischemic cardiomyopathy. EP Europace 2017, 20: e30-e41. PMID: 28402404, DOI: 10.1093/europace/eux029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-ischemic cardiomyopathyRadiofrequency catheter ablationLong-term outcomesSurgical ablationVT refractoryElectrophysiology labSocial Security Death IndexArrhythmia-related deathMapping/ablationPrimary surgical ablationRefractory ventricular tachycardiaVentricular tachycardia refractoryVT-free survivalLong-term survivalSurgical cryoablationICD interrogationConsecutive patientsEntire followCatheter ablationICD shocksTachycardia refractoryVT recurrenceOffice visitsTherapeutic optionsConsecutive pts
2014
Impact of timing on major complications after thoracic endovascular aortic repair for acute type B aortic dissection
Desai ND, Gottret JP, Szeto WY, McCarthy F, Moeller P, Menon R, Jackson B, Vallabhajosyula P, Wang GJ, Fairman R, Bavaria JE. Impact of timing on major complications after thoracic endovascular aortic repair for acute type B aortic dissection. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2014, 149: s151-s156. PMID: 25466855, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.10.105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType B dissectionEndovascular aortic repairB dissectionImpact of timingAortic repairAortic dissectionMedical therapyAcute type B aortic dissectionComplicated type B dissectionType B aortic dissectionB aortic dissectionHours of presentationOnset of symptomsRisk of complicationsWeeks of presentationOverall survivalSevere complicationsSurvival benefitMajor complicationsSuch patientsAcute patientsOpen surgeryRetrograde typeClinical registryTEVARExtracorporeal life support as rescue strategy for out-of-hospital and emergency department cardiac arrest
Johnson NJ, Acker M, Hsu CH, Desai N, Vallabhajosyula P, Lazar S, Horak J, Wald J, McCarthy F, Rame E, Gray K, Perman SM, Becker L, Cowie D, Grossestreuer A, Smith T, Gaieski DF. Extracorporeal life support as rescue strategy for out-of-hospital and emergency department cardiac arrest. Resuscitation 2014, 85: 1527-1532. PMID: 25201611, DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2014.08.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcademic Medical CentersAdultAgedCardiopulmonary ResuscitationConfidence IntervalsEmergency Service, HospitalExtracorporeal Membrane OxygenationFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHeart ArrestHospital MortalityHumansLife Support SystemsMaleMiddle AgedOut-of-Hospital Cardiac ArrestPhiladelphiaProspective StudiesRegistriesRisk AssessmentSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeConceptsEmergency department cardiac arrestED cardiac arrestCardiac arrestLife supportRescue strategyUrban academic medical centerInitiation of ECLSHours of admissionInitial cardiac rhythmExtracorporeal life supportPulseless ventricular tachycardiaInitial cardiac arrestConventional cardiopulmonary resuscitationAcademic medical centerHospital dischargeIschemic eventsConsecutive patientsPrimary outcomePatient selectionInstitution experienceVentricular tachycardiaECLS cannulationVentricular fibrillationCardiopulmonary resuscitationMedical Center