2021
Long-term Outcomes of Children Operated on for Anomalous Left Coronary Artery From the Pulmonary Artery
Thomas AS, Chan A, Alsoufi B, Vinocur JM, Kochilas L. Long-term Outcomes of Children Operated on for Anomalous Left Coronary Artery From the Pulmonary Artery. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2021, 113: 1223-1230. PMID: 34419434, PMCID: PMC9012605, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.07.053.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere mitral regurgitationLong-term outcomesAnomalous left coronary arteryLeft coronary arteryMitral regurgitationHospital deathCoronary reimplantationLV dysfunctionPulmonary arteryCoronary arteryMR severitySevere left ventricular dysfunctionBetter long-term survivalFavorable long-term outcomePediatric Cardiac Care ConsortiumCoronary artery reimplantationPreoperative mitral regurgitationTransplant-free survivalLeft ventricular dysfunctionSevere LV dysfunctionMitral valve operationsNational Death IndexRisk of deathOutcome of childrenLong-term survival
2018
Mortality Following Pediatric Congenital Heart Surgery: An Analysis of the Causes of Death Derived From the National Death Index
McCracken C, Spector LG, Menk JS, Knight JH, Vinocur JM, Thomas AS, Oster ME, St Louis JD, Moller JH, Kochilas L. Mortality Following Pediatric Congenital Heart Surgery: An Analysis of the Causes of Death Derived From the National Death Index. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2018, 7: e010624. PMID: 30571499, PMCID: PMC6404427, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.118.010624.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCongenital heart surgeryNational Death IndexCongenital heart defectsStandardized mortality ratioCause of deathHeart surgeryDeath IndexCardiovascular disordersHeart failureSeverity of CHDCause-specific standardized mortality ratiosPediatric Cardiac Care ConsortiumRetrospective cohort studyAdjusted odds ratioLong-term outcomesRisk of deathLong-term riskConclusions SurvivorsMedian followNoncardiac conditionsCohort studyResidual morbidityEarly outcomesLate causesCardiac arrestTrends in Long-Term Mortality After Congenital Heart Surgery
Spector LG, Menk JS, Knight JH, McCracken C, Thomas AS, Vinocur JM, Oster ME, St Louis JD, Moller JH, Kochilas L. Trends in Long-Term Mortality After Congenital Heart Surgery. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2018, 71: 2434-2446. PMID: 29793633, PMCID: PMC5978758, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.03.491.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStandardized mortality ratioCongenital heart surgeryLong-term mortalityHeart surgeryLong-term survivalGeneral populationOverall standardized mortality ratioSurvival of patientsLarge U.S. cohortNational Death IndexPatent ductus arteriosusPediatric cardiac surgeryAtrial septal defectForms of CHDMulticenter registryCardiac surgeryDuctus arteriosusSingle ventricleDeath IndexGreat arteriesSeptal defectMortality ratioU.S. cohortSurgerySurvival analysis
2017
Long-Term Transplant-Free Survival After Repair of Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection
St. Louis J, McCracken C, Turk E, Hancock H, Menk J, Harvey B, Vinocur J, Oster M, Moller J, Spector L, Kochilas L. Long-Term Transplant-Free Survival After Repair of Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2017, 105: 186-192. PMID: 28847536, PMCID: PMC5729081, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.05.052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal anomalous pulmonary venous connectionTransplant-free survivalAnomalous pulmonary venous connectionPediatric Cardiac Care ConsortiumPulmonary venous connectionNational Death IndexLong-term outcomesTAPVC repairPostoperative lengthVenous connectionCardiac lesionsDeath IndexUnited NetworkOrgan SharingCare ConsortiumRepair of TAPVCLong-term transplant-free survivalWorse long-term outcomesBilateral lung transplantationDeath/transplantRisks of transplantationRisk of mortalityTime of procedureMajority of deathsCause of death
2016
In‐Hospital Vital Status and Heart Transplants After Intervention for Congenital Heart Disease in the Pediatric Cardiac Care Consortium: Completeness of Ascertainment Using the National Death Index and United Network for Organ Sharing Datasets
Spector L, Menk J, Vinocur J, Oster M, Harvey B, St. Louis J, Moller J, Kochilas L. In‐Hospital Vital Status and Heart Transplants After Intervention for Congenital Heart Disease in the Pediatric Cardiac Care Consortium: Completeness of Ascertainment Using the National Death Index and United Network for Organ Sharing Datasets. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2016, 5: e003783. PMID: 27506544, PMCID: PMC5015299, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.116.003783.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric Cardiac Care ConsortiumNational Death IndexCongenital heart diseaseOrgan Sharing datasetHeart transplantUNOS registryDeath IndexUnited NetworkHeart diseaseCare ConsortiumLong-term deathLong-term outcomesCompleteness of ascertainmentHospital deathTransplant statusVital statusNational registryCase ascertainmentCardiovascular conditionsTransplant eventsTransplantYears postinterventionRegistryDeathPatientsFactors Affecting Length of Postoperative Hospitalization for Pediatric Cardiac Operations in a Large North American Registry (1982–2007)
al-Haddad BJ, Menk JS, Kochilas L, Vinocur JM. Factors Affecting Length of Postoperative Hospitalization for Pediatric Cardiac Operations in a Large North American Registry (1982–2007). Pediatric Cardiology 2016, 37: 884-891. PMID: 26965705, PMCID: PMC5724563, DOI: 10.1007/s00246-016-1364-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostoperative hospitalizationSurgical volumeAnnual surgical volumeHealthcare resource useLow-volume centersPediatric cardiac operationsFactors Affecting LengthCongenital heart diseaseNorth American RegistrySurgical treatmentEarly dischargeCardiac operationsPediatric hospitalizationsVolume centersHeart diseaseClinical significanceMerit further investigationSex-specific differencesHospitalizationEfficient careMajor causeRisk adjustmentOlder childrenTime interactionRandom effects
2014
Age‐Dependent Sex Effects on Outcomes After Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
Kochilas LK, Vinocur JM, Menk JS. Age‐Dependent Sex Effects on Outcomes After Pediatric Cardiac Surgery. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2014, 3: e000608. PMID: 24496232, PMCID: PMC3959673, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.113.000608.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAge FactorsCardiac Surgical ProceduresChildChild, PreschoolChi-Square DistributionFemaleHealth Status DisparitiesHeart Defects, CongenitalHospital MortalityHumansInfantInfant, NewbornLogistic ModelsMaleMultivariate AnalysisNorth AmericaOdds RatioRegistriesRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSex FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsPediatric cardiac operationsPediatric cardiac surgeryCardiac surgeryCardiac operationsPostsurgical mortalityHigh-risk cardiac operationsPediatric Cardiac Care ConsortiumRisk of deathMonths of lifePotential sex differencesAge-dependent relationshipSurgical yearHospital mortalityUnadjusted mortalityPatient sexWhole cohortHigh-risk operationsCardiovascular diseaseSex effectsCardiovascular stressCare ConsortiumEarly infancyZ-scoreLogistic regressionMortality
2013
Two-ventricle repairs in the unbalanced atrioventricular canal defect spectrum with midterm follow-up
Foker J, Berry J, Vinocur J, Harvey B, Pyles L. Two-ventricle repairs in the unbalanced atrioventricular canal defect spectrum with midterm follow-up. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2013, 146: 854-860.e3. PMID: 23871139, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2013.05.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAbnormalities, MultipleAdolescentAdultCardiac Surgical ProceduresChildChild, PreschoolEndocardial Cushion DefectsFemaleHeart Septal DefectsHeart Septal Defects, AtrialHeart Septal Defects, VentricularHeart VentriclesHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMaleTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUltrasonographyYoung AdultFrequency of Superior Vena Cava Obstruction in Pediatric Heart Transplant Recipients and Its Relation to Previous Superior Cavopulmonary Anastomosis
Aldoss O, Arain NI, Vinocur JM, Menk J, Ameduri RK, Bryant R, Kochilas LK, Gruenstein DH. Frequency of Superior Vena Cava Obstruction in Pediatric Heart Transplant Recipients and Its Relation to Previous Superior Cavopulmonary Anastomosis. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2013, 112: 286-291. PMID: 23587279, PMCID: PMC6118126, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2013.03.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOrthotopic heart transplantationSuperior vena cava obstructionSVC obstructionVena cava obstructionCavopulmonary anastomosisSuperior cavopulmonary anastomosisCardiac surgeryCava obstructionRisk factorsPediatric heart transplant recipientsPediatric orthotopic heart transplantationSubsequent orthotopic heart transplantationPediatric OHT patientsHeart transplant recipientsPrevious cardiac surgerySignificant risk factorsOHT patientsPosttransplant developmentHeart transplantationTransplant recipientsRetrospective reviewPatientsObstructionSurgeryTransplantationSurgical Volume and Center Effects on Early Mortality After Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: 25-Year North American Experience From a Multi-institutional Registry
Vinocur JM, Menk JS, Connett J, Moller JH, Kochilas LK. Surgical Volume and Center Effects on Early Mortality After Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: 25-Year North American Experience From a Multi-institutional Registry. Pediatric Cardiology 2013, 34: 1226-1236. PMID: 23377381, PMCID: PMC4357309, DOI: 10.1007/s00246-013-0633-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric cardiac surgerySurgical volumePostoperative mortalityCardiac surgeryOdds ratioCenter effectVolume categoriesHierarchical multivariate logistic regression analysisMultivariate logistic regression analysisPediatric Cardiac Care ConsortiumRisk categoriesStudy periodCenter-specific variationCentres' surgical volumeRisk Adjusted ClassificationRetrospective cohort studyEarly postoperative mortalityMulti-institutional registryOdds of deathCongenital heart surgeryNorth American centersLogistic regression analysisLow-risk operationCohort studyPatient characteristics
2012
Putting the Pediatric Cardiac Care Consortium in Context
Vinocur JM, Moller JH, Kochilas LK. Putting the Pediatric Cardiac Care Consortium in Context. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2012, 5: 577-579. PMID: 22811500, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.111.964841.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdolescentAge FactorsCardiac Surgical ProceduresCardiologyChildChild, PreschoolCooperative BehaviorHealth Services ResearchHeart DiseasesHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMulticenter Studies as TopicOutcome Assessment, Health CarePediatricsRegistriesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited States