A5039472231- Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
- Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
- Cardiac and Coronary Surgery Techniques
- Acute Myocardial Infarction Research
- Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
- Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics
- Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
- Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies
- Cardiovascular Issues in Pregnancy
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches
- Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
- Hernia repair and management
- Congenital Heart Disease Studies
- Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases
- Ultrasound in Clinical Applications
- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies
- Aortic aneurysm repair treatments
- Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries
- Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases
- Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
- Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes
Duke Medical Center
2016-2025
Duke University
2020-2025
Novant Health
2024
Brigham and Women's Hospital
2024
Michigan Medicine
2024
Duke University Hospital
2021-2024
Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System
2024
Clinical Research Institute
2021-2022
Society of Thoracic Surgeons
2022
University of Maryland Medical Center
2021
This document on cardiovascular infection, including infective endocarditis, is the first in American Society of Nuclear Cardiology Imaging Indications (ASNC I2) series to assess role radionuclide imaging multimodality context for evaluation complex systemic diseases with multi-societal involvement pertinent disciplines. A rigorous modified Delphi approach was used determine consensus clinical indications, diagnostic criteria, and an algorithmic diagnosis infection endocarditis....
Background: Mitral valve repair with the edge‐to‐edge technique (Alfieri stitch) has been described for over 20 years, yet little is published on late durability and potential risk of mitral stenosis remains controversial. The primary objective this study to describe characteristics Alfieri stitch in repair. Methods: From 2004 2019, we reviewed data from our prospectively maintained institutional database 1175 consecutive patients degenerative regurgitation (MR) who underwent Patients...
Overusing blood cultures (BCxs) can lead to false positives, unnecessary antibiotics, and increased healthcare costs. Despite studies on inpatient BCx algorithms, none have focused cardiothoracic surgery (CTS) patients, with complex postoperative care invasive devices. This study aimed evaluate the impact of a algorithm event (BCE) rates in CTS step-down units. The was conducted 3 units at Duke University Hospital. algorithm, based Seidelman et al. (2023), implemented June 2023. BCE rates,...
Objective: Axillary artery cannulation techniques continue to improve and find application throughout cardiac surgery. Yet, early outcomes are poorly documented versus femoral or central arterial in right minithoracotomy mitral Methods: There were 3,044 consecutive adult patients undergoing valve surgery via thoracotomy from 1996 2022 examined a prospectively maintained database. Propensity score matching was used compare of axillary aortic 241 matched pairs 356 pairs. Results: Arterial (770...
Sepsis is a life-threatening clinical condition that particularly serious among the elderly who experience considerably higher mortality rates compared with younger patients. Using sterile endotoxemia model, we previously reported age-dependent in conjunction enhanced coagulation and insufficient levels of anti-coagulant factor activated protein C (aPC). The purpose present study was to further investigate mechanisms for aPC insufficiency during experimental sepsis. Intra-abdominal sepsis...