2015
Half a Century’s Experience With the Superior Cavopulmonary (Classic Glenn) Shunt
Zahr RA, Kirshbom PM, Kopf GS, Sainathan S, Steele MM, Elder RW, Karimi M. Half a Century’s Experience With the Superior Cavopulmonary (Classic Glenn) Shunt. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2015, 101: 177-182. PMID: 26603022, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.08.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlenn shuntPulmonary arteriovenous fistulaClassic Glenn shuntArteriovenous fistulaOriginal cohortSuperior cavopulmonary shuntMedian overall survivalEarly postoperative periodPermanent pacemaker placementSingle ventricle patientsSingle-ventricle palliationSinus node dysfunctionTwo-ventricle repairImportant outcome measureElectronic medical recordsCavopulmonary shuntLate deathsMedian survivalAtresia groupOverall survivalPostoperative periodBidirectional GlennPacemaker placementAtrial tachyarrhythmiasRetrospective study
2013
Features of portal hypertension are associated with major adverse events in Fontan patients: The VAST study
Elder RW, McCabe NM, Hebson C, Veledar E, Romero R, Ford RM, Mahle WT, Kogon BE, Sahu A, Jokhadar M, McConnell ME, Book WM. Features of portal hypertension are associated with major adverse events in Fontan patients: The VAST study. International Journal Of Cardiology 2013, 168: 3764-3769. PMID: 23849105, PMCID: PMC3805740, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.06.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor adverse eventsPortal hypertensionAdverse eventsPost-Fontan patientsFontan patientsVAST scoresSingle-ventricle palliationFuture prospective studiesCongestive hepatopathyEarly referralHeart transplantRetrospective reviewClinical manifestationsProspective studyHepatic fibrosisClinical significanceHypertensionLiver evaluationPatientsLogistic regressionTransplantScoresSignificant relationshipPalliationFontan