2020
Cardio-obstetrics: Recognizing and managing cardiovascular complications of pregnancy
Shapero KS, Desai NR, Elder RW, Lipkind HS, Chou JC, Spatz ES. Cardio-obstetrics: Recognizing and managing cardiovascular complications of pregnancy. Cleveland Clinic Journal Of Medicine 2020, 87: 43-52. PMID: 31990654, DOI: 10.3949/ccjm.87a.18137.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary pulmonary hypertensionCongenital heart disordersCardiovascular complicationsCollaborative interdisciplinary teamHypertensive disordersPeripartum cardiomyopathyPulmonary hypertensionValvular diseaseCardiovascular disordersPregnancyHeart disordersDisordersUnrecognized problemSpecialty trainingInterdisciplinary teamHypertensionComplicationsPatientsCardiomyopathyObstetricsCardiologistsDisease
2013
Features of portal hypertension are associated with major adverse events in Fontan patients: The VAST study
Elder RW, McCabe NM, Hebson C, Veledar E, Romero R, Ford RM, Mahle WT, Kogon BE, Sahu A, Jokhadar M, McConnell ME, Book WM. Features of portal hypertension are associated with major adverse events in Fontan patients: The VAST study. International Journal Of Cardiology 2013, 168: 3764-3769. PMID: 23849105, PMCID: PMC3805740, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.06.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor adverse eventsPortal hypertensionAdverse eventsPost-Fontan patientsFontan patientsVAST scoresSingle-ventricle palliationFuture prospective studiesCongestive hepatopathyEarly referralHeart transplantRetrospective reviewClinical manifestationsProspective studyHepatic fibrosisClinical significanceHypertensionLiver evaluationPatientsLogistic regressionTransplantScoresSignificant relationshipPalliationFontan