Center‐level CABG and valve operative outcomes and volume–outcome relationships in New York State
Brooks C, Mori M, Shang M, Weininger G, Raul S, Dey P, Vallabhajosyula P, Geirsson A. Center‐level CABG and valve operative outcomes and volume–outcome relationships in New York State. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2020, 36: 653-658. PMID: 33336474, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.15240.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery bypass graftVolume-outcome effectCABG outcomesOperative outcomesValve outcomesValve operationsDiscordant performanceAnnual center volumeArtery bypass graftVolume-outcome relationshipCenter-level outcomeE ratioNY hospitalsOperative mortalityValve surgeryBypass graftCenter volumeLinearized slopeCase typesDiscordant outcomesOutcome reportsNew York StateOutcome correlationOutcome variationOutcomesCombined Valve Operations in the Aortic and Mitral Positions With or Without Added Tricuspid Valve Repair
Faggion Vinholo T, Mori M, Mahmood SUB, Mullan CW, Weininger G, Yousef S, Geirsson A. Combined Valve Operations in the Aortic and Mitral Positions With or Without Added Tricuspid Valve Repair. Seminars In Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2020, 32: 665-672. PMID: 32060011, DOI: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2020.02.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDouble valve surgeryPerioperative adverse eventsTricuspid valve repairTricuspid regurgitationValve surgeryAdverse eventsValve repairMitral valveMitral positionValve functionTriple valve surgeryMid-term survivalLimited clinical evidenceSingle-institution seriesSubpopulation of patientsTricuspid valve functionMitral valve diseaseValve operationsLogistic regression modelsSignificant additional riskMultivalve surgeryPostoperative echocardiogramsPatient comorbiditiesMultivariable analysisClinical evidence