2018
Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation Immediately After Heart Transplant and Long-Term Outcomes
Bishawi M, Zanotti G, Shaw L, MacKenzie M, Castleberry A, Bartels K, Schroder J, Velazquez E, Swaminathan M, Rogers J, Milano C. Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation Immediately After Heart Transplant and Long-Term Outcomes. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2018, 107: 1348-1355. PMID: 30529215, PMCID: PMC7256852, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.10.065.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSignificant tricuspid valve regurgitationTricuspid valve regurgitationLong-term outcomesHeart transplantationCardiopulmonary bypassTR gradeValve regurgitationSurgical repairValve repairCommon findingOrthotropic heart transplantationPostoperative plasma creatininePulmonary vascular resistanceTricuspid valve repairEarly surgical repairEarly morbidityPostoperative stayCardiac transplantationMultiorgan transplantsVascular resistanceTransplant databaseHeart transplantAdjusted survivalPlasma creatinineTransplant
2017
Comparison of Incidence of Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction Among Patients With Left Bundle Branch Block Versus Those With Normal QRS Duration
Sze E, Dunning A, Loring Z, Atwater BD, Chiswell K, Daubert JP, Kisslo JA, Mark DB, Velazquez EJ, Samad Z. Comparison of Incidence of Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction Among Patients With Left Bundle Branch Block Versus Those With Normal QRS Duration. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2017, 120: 1990-1997. PMID: 28958452, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2017.08.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeft ventricular systolic dysfunctionLeft bundle branch blockVentricular systolic dysfunctionBundle branch blockEjection fractionBaseline echocardiogramSystolic dysfunctionBranch blockQRS durationRisk factorsRelative riskLeft ventricular assist deviceNarrow QRS durationCohort of patientsNormal QRS durationFinal study cohortCommon risk factorsComparison of incidenceVentricular assist deviceHeart transplantStudy cohortLBBB patientsHigh incidencePatientsEchocardiogram
2013
Natural History of Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation (TR) Diagnosed Immediately after Heart Transplant
Zanotti G, Shaw L, Castleberry A, Schroder J, Velazquez E, Swaminathan M, Rogers J, Milano C. Natural History of Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation (TR) Diagnosed Immediately after Heart Transplant. The Journal Of Heart And Lung Transplantation 2013, 32: s256. DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2013.01.663.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSignificant tricuspid valve regurgitationTricuspid valve regurgitationHeart transplantGraft reperfusionPostoperative TTETR gradeValve regurgitationValve repairIntraoperative TEECommon findingNatural historyYear post transplantTricuspid valve repairOptimal surgical managementAssessment of predictorsBicaval techniqueEarly morbidityMonthly followupCardiac transplantationPost transplantPostoperative morbidityPostoperative stayWedge pressureTransplant databaseUnadjusted survival