2022
Life-threatening cardiac arrhythmia and sudden death during electronic gaming: An international case series and systematic review
Lawley C, Tester M, Sanatani S, Prendiville T, Beach C, Vinocur J, Horie M, Uhm J, Khongphatthanayothin A, Ayers M, Starling L, Yoshida Y, Shah M, Skinner J, Turner C. Life-threatening cardiac arrhythmia and sudden death during electronic gaming: An international case series and systematic review. Heart Rhythm 2022, 19: 1826-1833. PMID: 37850595, DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2022.08.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInternational case seriesLife-threatening cardiac arrhythmiasCardiac arrhythmiasCase seriesSystematic reviewCatecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardiaPolymorphic ventricular tachycardiaLong QT syndromeLethal cardiac arrhythmiasCardiac eventsCoronary ischemiaCardiac surgeryVentricular arrhythmiasCardiac arrestSusceptible childrenVentricular tachycardiaVentricular fibrillationSudden deathCardiac conditionsArrhythmic triggersCardiac diagnosisPatientsQT syndromeSusceptible individualsArrhythmias
2018
Trends in Long-Term Mortality After Congenital Heart Surgery
Spector LG, Menk JS, Knight JH, McCracken C, Thomas AS, Vinocur JM, Oster ME, St Louis JD, Moller JH, Kochilas L. Trends in Long-Term Mortality After Congenital Heart Surgery. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2018, 71: 2434-2446. PMID: 29793633, PMCID: PMC5978758, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.03.491.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStandardized mortality ratioCongenital heart surgeryLong-term mortalityHeart surgeryLong-term survivalGeneral populationOverall standardized mortality ratioSurvival of patientsLarge U.S. cohortNational Death IndexPatent ductus arteriosusPediatric cardiac surgeryAtrial septal defectForms of CHDMulticenter registryCardiac surgeryDuctus arteriosusSingle ventricleDeath IndexGreat arteriesSeptal defectMortality ratioU.S. cohortSurgerySurvival analysis
2014
Age‐Dependent Sex Effects on Outcomes After Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
Kochilas LK, Vinocur JM, Menk JS. Age‐Dependent Sex Effects on Outcomes After Pediatric Cardiac Surgery. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2014, 3: e000608. PMID: 24496232, PMCID: PMC3959673, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.113.000608.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAge FactorsCardiac Surgical ProceduresChildChild, PreschoolChi-Square DistributionFemaleHealth Status DisparitiesHeart Defects, CongenitalHospital MortalityHumansInfantInfant, NewbornLogistic ModelsMaleMultivariate AnalysisNorth AmericaOdds RatioRegistriesRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSex FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsPediatric cardiac operationsPediatric cardiac surgeryCardiac surgeryCardiac operationsPostsurgical mortalityHigh-risk cardiac operationsPediatric Cardiac Care ConsortiumRisk of deathMonths of lifePotential sex differencesAge-dependent relationshipSurgical yearHospital mortalityUnadjusted mortalityPatient sexWhole cohortHigh-risk operationsCardiovascular diseaseSex effectsCardiovascular stressCare ConsortiumEarly infancyZ-scoreLogistic regressionMortality
2013
Frequency of Superior Vena Cava Obstruction in Pediatric Heart Transplant Recipients and Its Relation to Previous Superior Cavopulmonary Anastomosis
Aldoss O, Arain NI, Vinocur JM, Menk J, Ameduri RK, Bryant R, Kochilas LK, Gruenstein DH. Frequency of Superior Vena Cava Obstruction in Pediatric Heart Transplant Recipients and Its Relation to Previous Superior Cavopulmonary Anastomosis. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2013, 112: 286-291. PMID: 23587279, PMCID: PMC6118126, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2013.03.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOrthotopic heart transplantationSuperior vena cava obstructionSVC obstructionVena cava obstructionCavopulmonary anastomosisSuperior cavopulmonary anastomosisCardiac surgeryCava obstructionRisk factorsPediatric heart transplant recipientsPediatric orthotopic heart transplantationSubsequent orthotopic heart transplantationPediatric OHT patientsHeart transplant recipientsPrevious cardiac surgerySignificant risk factorsOHT patientsPosttransplant developmentHeart transplantationTransplant recipientsRetrospective reviewPatientsObstructionSurgeryTransplantationSurgical Volume and Center Effects on Early Mortality After Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: 25-Year North American Experience From a Multi-institutional Registry
Vinocur JM, Menk JS, Connett J, Moller JH, Kochilas LK. Surgical Volume and Center Effects on Early Mortality After Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: 25-Year North American Experience From a Multi-institutional Registry. Pediatric Cardiology 2013, 34: 1226-1236. PMID: 23377381, PMCID: PMC4357309, DOI: 10.1007/s00246-013-0633-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric cardiac surgerySurgical volumePostoperative mortalityCardiac surgeryOdds ratioCenter effectVolume categoriesHierarchical multivariate logistic regression analysisMultivariate logistic regression analysisPediatric Cardiac Care ConsortiumRisk categoriesStudy periodCenter-specific variationCentres' surgical volumeRisk Adjusted ClassificationRetrospective cohort studyEarly postoperative mortalityMulti-institutional registryOdds of deathCongenital heart surgeryNorth American centersLogistic regression analysisLow-risk operationCohort studyPatient characteristics