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
Improving on the diagnostic characteristics of echocardiography for pulmonary hypertension
Broderick-Forsgren K, Davenport CA, Sivak JA, Hargett CW, Foster MC, Monteagudo A, Armour A, Rajagopal S, Arges K, Velazquez EJ, Samad Z. Improving on the diagnostic characteristics of echocardiography for pulmonary hypertension. The International Journal Of Cardiovascular Imaging 2017, 33: 1341-1349. PMID: 28337558, DOI: 10.1007/s10554-017-1114-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsArea Under CurveCardiac CatheterizationEchocardiographyHumansHypertension, PulmonaryHypertrophy, Right VentricularModels, CardiovascularPredictive Value of TestsPulmonary ArteryReproducibility of ResultsRetrospective StudiesROC CurveVentricular Dysfunction, RightVentricular Function, RightVentricular PressureConceptsValue of echoRight heart catheterizationPulmonary hypertensionComplex congenital heart diseaseRight heart parametersEcho parametersCongenital heart diseaseVentricular assist deviceDiagnostic characteristicsTime of studyLower RVSPPA enlargementRV dysfunctionRV enlargementEchocardiographic parametersHeart catheterizationHeart transplantationAdult patientsProspective cohortMechanical ventilationRetrospective studyHeart diseaseAssist deviceRVSPScreening test