2019
Impact of Obesity on Ventricular Assist Device Outcomes
Jaiswal A, Truby LK, Chichra A, Jain R, Myers L, Patel N, Topkara VK. Impact of Obesity on Ventricular Assist Device Outcomes. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2019, 26: 287-297. PMID: 31618696, PMCID: PMC7141964, DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2019.10.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexImpact of obesityObese patientsVAD implantationSignificant weight lossVentricular assist deviceClinical outcomesWeight lossHeart transplantationBMI groupsCardiac arrhythmiasMechanically Assisted Circulatory Support registryPatients warrants further investigationVentricular assist device outcomesWorld Health Organization classificationAdvanced heart failureWarrants further investigationBleeding riskCardiac transplantationInteragency RegistryRelative contraindicationHeart failureHospital readmissionVAD therapyMass index
2014
Lung-Protective Ventilation for SAH Patients: Are These Measures Truly Protective?
Kapinos G, Chichra A. Lung-Protective Ventilation for SAH Patients: Are These Measures Truly Protective? Neurocritical Care 2014, 21: 175-177. PMID: 25208682, DOI: 10.1007/s12028-014-0058-9.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters