2023
Utility of Hook Sign in the Diagnosis of Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome
Chan S, Weininger G, Kozhimala M, Sumpio B, Levine L, Harris S, Zheng S, Ochoa Chaar C, Guzman R, Sumpio B. Utility of Hook Sign in the Diagnosis of Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2023, 94: 165-171. PMID: 37023920, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2023.03.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbdominal PainCeliac ArteryConstriction, PathologicFemaleHumansMaleMedian Arcuate Ligament SyndromeRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeConceptsMedian arcuate ligament syndromeBody mass indexCeliac artery compressionArcuate ligament syndromeCeliac arteryInstitutional review board-approved retrospective chart reviewDiagnosis of MALSElectronic medical record reviewMedian arcuate ligamentNonspecific abdominal painRetrospective chart reviewMedical record reviewTertiary academic centerSignificant predictorsHook signWilcoxon rank sum testRank sum testMALS patientsAbdominal painTomography angiography imagesArtery compressionChart reviewPatient demographicsArcuate ligamentRadiologic characteristicsA robotic-assisted approach to sliding plasty, neochordoplasty, and annuloplasty in a technically complex mitral valve repair.
Amabile A, LaLonde M, Komlo C, Hameed I, Weininger G, Agrawal A, Krane M, Geirsson A. A robotic-assisted approach to sliding plasty, neochordoplasty, and annuloplasty in a technically complex mitral valve repair. Multimedia Manual Of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery 2023, 2023 PMID: 36701207, DOI: 10.1510/mmcts.2022.057.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Impact of secondary mitral regurgitation on survival in atrial and ventricular dysfunction
Mori M, Zogg C, Amabile A, Fereydooni S, Agarwal R, Weininger G, Krane M, Sugeng L, Geirsson A. Impact of secondary mitral regurgitation on survival in atrial and ventricular dysfunction. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0277385. PMID: 36548259, PMCID: PMC9778994, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0277385.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSecondary mitral regurgitationVentricular dysfunctionHazard of deathAtrial dysfunctionMitral regurgitationMild secondary mitral regurgitationSevere secondary mitral regurgitationCox proportional hazards modelRisk-adjusted hazardRetrospective cohort studySurvival of patientsProportional hazards modelCohort studyPatient demographicsSeverity strataBetter survivalHazards modelPatientsDysfunctionNatural historyPropensity scoreSeverityDifferent severitySurvivalRegurgitationInstitution representation in publications reporting mitral valve repair durability: A scoping review
Komlo CM, Brooks C, Amabile A, Mori M, Najem M, Mullan C, Weininger G, Krane M, Vallabhajosyula P, Geirsson A. Institution representation in publications reporting mitral valve repair durability: A scoping review. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2022, 37: 2163-2165. PMID: 35506749, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.16498.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Outcomes for extensive infective endocarditis: One, no one, and one hundred thousand
Amabile A, Weininger G, Geirsson A. Outcomes for extensive infective endocarditis: One, no one, and one hundred thousand. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2021, 36: 4682-4683. PMID: 34549459, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.16004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCavitron ultrasonic surgical aspirator for mitral annular decalcification.
Weininger G, Green J, Mori M, Geirsson A. Cavitron ultrasonic surgical aspirator for mitral annular decalcification. Multimedia Manual Of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery 2021, 2021 PMID: 33691046, DOI: 10.1510/mmcts.2021.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMitral annular calcificationCavitron Ultrasonic Surgical AspiratorUltrasonic surgical aspiratorAnnular calcificationSurgical aspiratorAnnular decalcificationMitral annulusSevere mitral annular calcificationMitral valve surgeryProper surgical techniqueProper techniqueValve surgerySurgical complicationsSevere calcificationHigh morbidityPostoperative imagingPatient presentationSurgical techniqueCalcificationPatientsAspiratorDecalcificationMorbidityComplicationsSurgeryThe relationship between cardiac surgeon experience and average patient risk profile: CA and NY statewide analysis
Weininger G, Einarsson A, Mori M, Brooks C, Shang M, Assi R, Vallabhajosyula P, Geirsson A. The relationship between cardiac surgeon experience and average patient risk profile: CA and NY statewide analysis. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2021, 36: 1189-1193. PMID: 33462886, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.15333.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCoronary Artery BypassCross-Sectional StudiesHumansNew YorkRisk AssessmentSurgeonsTreatment OutcomeConceptsLow-risk casesPatient outcomesCardiac surgeonsLow-risk coronary artery bypassSurgeon yearsMedian annual case volumeCoronary artery bypassPatient risk profileAnnual case volumeCross-sectional studyBetter patient outcomesRegression modelsLinear regression modelsCABG casesMedian surgeonArtery bypassMid-career surgeonsMortality ratioMedian numberSurgeon experienceOutcome dataCase volumeExperienced surgeonsMortality rateOnline registry
2020
Association between coronary artery bypass graft center volume and year-to-year outcome variability: New York and California statewide analysis
Mori M, Weininger GA, Shang M, Brooks C, Mullan CW, Najem M, Malczewska M, Vallabhajosyula P, Geirsson A. Association between coronary artery bypass graft center volume and year-to-year outcome variability: New York and California statewide analysis. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2020, 161: 1035-1041.e1. PMID: 33070939, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.07.119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCombined 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