2020
Data-Driven Volume Thresholds Predictive of Improved Outcomes after Orthotopic Heart Transplantation
Frankel W, Godfrey E, Suarez E, Rana A, Shafii A, Loor G, Liao K. Data-Driven Volume Thresholds Predictive of Improved Outcomes after Orthotopic Heart Transplantation. The Journal Of Heart And Lung Transplantation 2020, 39: s363. DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2020.01.441.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOrthotopic heart transplantationHigh-volume centersStratum-specific likelihood ratio (SSLR) analysisVolume centersHeart transplantationVolume strataImproved outcomesIntra-aortic balloon pumpImproved early outcomePost-transplant dialysisOrgan Sharing databaseLow-volume centersYears of ageLow-volume counterpartsComplex surgical careHalf of recipientsOHT casesPreoperative characteristicsPostoperative outcomesBalloon pumpFinal cohortPrimary outcomeSharing databaseMedication usageEarly mortality
2019
The Man with 2 Hearts: 25 Years from Heterotopic to Orthotopic Heart Transplantation
Godfrey E, Kueht M, Rana A, Frazier O. The Man with 2 Hearts: 25 Years from Heterotopic to Orthotopic Heart Transplantation. Texas Heart Institute Journal 2019, 46: 199-202. PMID: 31708703, PMCID: PMC6827470, DOI: 10.14503/thij-17-6544.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeterotopic heart transplantationHeart transplantationOrthotopic transplantationHeart failureHuman leukocyte antigen mismatchesIntra-aortic balloon pumpIdiopathic nonischemic cardiomyopathyOrthotopic heart transplantationEnd-stage heart failureManagement of end-stage heart failureMechanical circulatory supportCoronary artery stentingAntigen mismatchesNonischemic cardiomyopathyGraft survivalMedical therapyBalloon pumpHeterotopic allograftsCardiac supportArtery stentingMechanical circulatory assist devicesPoor histocompatibilityTransplantationHeart functionNative heart function
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