2020
The Effects of Less Invasive Extra-Pericardial Placement of Left Ventricular Assist Devices on Right Ventricular Failure in the Early Postoperative Period
Stawiarski K, Agboola O, Park J, Mangi A, Geirsson A, Bellumkonda L, Lee F, Chen M, Jacoby D, Chou J, Ahmad T, Testani J, McCloskey G, Bonde P. The Effects of Less Invasive Extra-Pericardial Placement of Left Ventricular Assist Devices on Right Ventricular Failure in the Early Postoperative Period. The Journal Of Heart And Lung Transplantation 2020, 39: s151-s152. DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2020.01.1087.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRight ventricular failureVentricular failureMedian sternotomyLeft ventricular assist deviceBlood product useChest tube outputGiant cell myocarditisPoor surgical candidatesPulmonary vascular resistanceSingle-center experienceEarly postoperative periodStandard median sternotomyVentricular assist deviceMann-Whitney testIABP useINTERMACS profileMS implantationRVAD placementRVAD useLess transfusionRV dilationSurgical candidatesVascular resistanceAdverse eventsLVAD patientsBlood Conservation Strategy at Time of Left Ventricular Assist Device Placement Improves Survival
Stawiarski K, Agboola O, Park J, Mangi A, Geirsson A, Lee F, Jacoby D, Bellumkonda L, Ahmad T, Chou J, Testani J, Chen M, McCloskey G, Bonde P. Blood Conservation Strategy at Time of Left Ventricular Assist Device Placement Improves Survival. The Journal Of Heart And Lung Transplantation 2020, 39: s151. DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2020.01.1086.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVentricular assist device placementBlood conservationLeft ventricular assist device placementBCS groupDevice placementAnti-platelet useLarger ventricular sizeLiberal transfusion strategyStandardized transfusion protocolTime of LVADLength of hospitalBlood conservation strategiesUnits of PRBCsLiberal groupCirculatory support devicesDevice use ratesExcessive transfusionICU stayTransfusion protocolCommon complicationHeart failureLVAD patientsTransfusion strategyTransfusion triggerSingle center
2019
Improving Outcomes in INTERMACS 1 Category 1 Patients with Pre-LVAD, Awake Venous-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support
Mori M, McCloskey G, Geirsson A, Mangi AA, Yun JJ, Jacoby D, Ahmad T, Bellumkonda L, Lee F, Chen ME, Bonde P. Improving Outcomes in INTERMACS 1 Category 1 Patients with Pre-LVAD, Awake Venous-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support. ASAIO Journal 2019, Publish Ahead of Print: &na;. PMID: 30664019, DOI: 10.1097/mat.0000000000000908.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCategory 1 patientsECMO supportDurable LVADECMO groupDurable left ventricular assist device implantationVenous-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenationLeft ventricular assist device implantationVentricular assist device implantationCox proportional hazards analysisExtracorporeal membrane oxygenation supportECMO-supported patientsPost-LVAD survivalVenous-arterial ECMOOutcomes of patientsAssist device implantationEnd-organ functionMembrane oxygenation supportProportional hazards analysisExtracorporeal membrane oxygenationRisk of deathINTERMACS scaleInteragency RegistryOxygenation supportECMO patientsUnadjusted survival
2018
PREVALENCE AND PREDICTORS OF DECISION REGRET IN LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE PATIENTS
Sciria C, Jacoby D, Bonde P, Lee F, Ahmad T, Testani J, Chen M. PREVALENCE AND PREDICTORS OF DECISION REGRET IN LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE PATIENTS. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2018, 71: a971. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(18)31512-2.Peer-Reviewed Original Research