2025
(432) Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS): Early Phrenic Nerve/Diaphragm Dysfunction Analysis and Treatment in Lung Transplant Patients
Onders R, Elmo M, Carl N, Elgudin Y, Abu-Omar Y, Gray K, Pelletier M, Arora R, Kilaru S, Schilz R. (432) Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS): Early Phrenic Nerve/Diaphragm Dysfunction Analysis and Treatment in Lung Transplant Patients. The Journal Of Heart And Lung Transplantation 2025, 44: s217. DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2025.02.439.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
Pericardial fluid troponin in cardiac surgery
Fatehi Hassanabad A, El-Sherbini A, Cherif I, Ahmad B, Gonzalez A, Pelletier M, Fedak P, El-Diasty M. Pericardial fluid troponin in cardiac surgery. Clinica Chimica Acta 2024, 559: 119722. PMID: 38734224, DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2024.119722.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiac surgeryPericardial fluidTroponin levelsLevels of cardiac troponinPF levelsCardiac troponin levelsTroponin changesGoogle Scholar databasesTroponin concentrationsCardiac troponinProcedure typeClinical significancePrimary outcomeSurgerySecondary outcomesBiologically active factorsBlinded reviewersPreferred Reporting ItemsFull-text reviewTroponinInclusion criteriaPatientsPathological changesScholar databasesSystematic review
2021
Postdischarge Pain and Opioid Use After Cardiac Surgery: A Prospective Cohort Study
Percy E, Hirji S, Leung N, Harloff M, Newell P, Cherkasky O, McGurk S, Yazdchi F, Cook R, Pelletier M, Kaneko T. Postdischarge Pain and Opioid Use After Cardiac Surgery: A Prospective Cohort Study. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2021, 115: 1526-1532. PMID: 34979139, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.12.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid useCardiac surgeryOpioid consumptionRate of chronic opioid useOxycodone 5-mg tabletsPredictive of opioid useMedian total consumptionChronic opioid useMorphine milligram equivalentsPatterns of opioid consumptionMonths of surgeryProspective cohort studyConsecutive patientsMilligram equivalentsCardiac operationsHistory of substance useNonhome facilityPostdischarge painPill countDays of dischargePain managementCohort studyOpioidSurgeryPatient diaries
2020
Acute kidney injury in renal transplant recipients undergoing cardiac surgery
Hundemer G, Srivastava A, Jacob K, Krishnasamudram N, Ahmed S, Boerger E, Sharma S, Pokharel K, Hirji S, Pelletier M, Safa K, Kulvichit W, Kellum J, Riella L, Leaf D. Acute kidney injury in renal transplant recipients undergoing cardiac surgery. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation 2020, 36: 185-196. PMID: 32892219, PMCID: PMC7771983, DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfaa063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRenal transplant recipientsAcute kidney injuryNon-RTRsCardiac surgeryCalcineurin inhibitorsRisk factorsTransplant recipientsKidney injuryType of cardiac surgeryKidney diseaseRates of acute kidney injuryRisk of acute kidney injuryDeceased donorsGlobal Outcomes criteriaLiving donorsRetrospective cohort studyAssociated with higher ratesChronic kidney diseaseTrough levelsClinical characteristicsAcademic medical centerCohort studySurgeryHigh riskMedical CenterVariability in opioid prescribing practices among cardiac surgeons and trainees
Percy E, Hirji S, Cote C, Laurin C, Atkinson L, Kiehm S, Malarczyk A, Harloff M, Bozso S, Buyting R, Hassanabad A, Guo M, Jaffer I, Lodewyks C, Tam D, Tremblay P, Légaré J, Cook R, Kaneko T, Pelletier M. Variability in opioid prescribing practices among cardiac surgeons and trainees. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2020, 35: 2657-2662. PMID: 32720337, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.14885.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDischarge opioid prescriptionsOpioid prescriptionsCardiac surgeonsCardiac surgeryCanadian Society of Cardiac SurgeonsOpioid epidemicMedian total doseMorphine milligram equivalentsOpioid prescribing practicesAssociated with opioid use disorderDose of medicationOpioid use disorderMilligram equivalentsPrescribed opioidsOpioid medicationsTotal doseOpioidPrescription practicesPrescribing habitsUse disorderInterquartile rangeLack of formal educationPrescribing practicesSurgerySurgeons
2014
Variation in transfusion rates within a single institution: Exploring the effect of differing practice patterns on the likelihood of blood product transfusion in patients undergoing cardiac surgery
Cote C, MacLeod J, Yip A, Ouzounian M, Brown C, Forgie R, Pelletier M, Hassan A. Variation in transfusion rates within a single institution: Exploring the effect of differing practice patterns on the likelihood of blood product transfusion in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2014, 149: 297-302. PMID: 25300883, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.09.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRate of perioperative transfusionPerioperative transfusion ratesPerioperative transfusionTransfusion rateCardiac surgeryPractice patternsIntraoperative variablesPredictors of perioperative transfusionPredictors of blood transfusionOverall transfusion rateBlood product transfusionRisk-adjusted effectYear of procedureProduct transfusionBlood transfusionClinical predictorsIndependent predictorsClinical characteristicsClinical factorsTransfusionPatientsStudy populationSurgeryMultivariable regression modeling techniquesNonclinical factors
2013
Endoscopic Vein Harvest Is Associated With Lower Rates of Leg Wound Infection at 30 Days Following Cardiac Surgery
Hassan A, Yip A, MacLeod J, Lutchmedial S, Ouzounian M, Brown C, Forgie R, Pelletier M. Endoscopic Vein Harvest Is Associated With Lower Rates of Leg Wound Infection at 30 Days Following Cardiac Surgery. Canadian Journal Of Cardiology 2013, 29: s251. DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2013.07.409.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
557 Long-Term Results Following Mitral Valve Repair Surgery Performed at a Small-Volume Cardiac Surgery Center Between 1991 and 2008
Forgie R, Dube C, Roy L, Yip A, Pelletier M, Brown C, Parrott J, Hassan A. 557 Long-Term Results Following Mitral Valve Repair Surgery Performed at a Small-Volume Cardiac Surgery Center Between 1991 and 2008. Canadian Journal Of Cardiology 2012, 28: s307. DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2012.07.507.Peer-Reviewed Original Research505 The Effect of Brand of Heparin on Peri-Operative Transfusion Rates in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
Hassan A, Kang N, Yip A, Justason S, Ouzounian M, Lutchmedial S, O'Reilly B, Pelletier M. 505 The Effect of Brand of Heparin on Peri-Operative Transfusion Rates in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery. Canadian Journal Of Cardiology 2012, 28: s285-s286. DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2012.07.461.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2002
Paraplegia After Routine Cardiac Surgery: A Rare Complication
Pelletier M, Al‐Khaldi A, Berry G, Morin J. Paraplegia After Routine Cardiac Surgery: A Rare Complication. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2002, 17: 410-412. PMID: 12630541, DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2001.tb01170.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCase of spinal cord infarctionRoutine cardiac surgerySpinal cord infarctionClinical paraplegiaCardiac surgeryCord infarctionRare complicationPeripheral embolismCardiopulmonary bypassCardiac proceduresPrimary etiologyEtiologyParaplegiaEmbolizationSurgeryComplicationsCardiopulmonaryPatientsBypassInfarctionCases
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