A5002689169- Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
- Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Acute Myocardial Infarction Research
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Heart Failure Treatment and Management
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Ultrasound in Clinical Applications
- Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair
- Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
- Antiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular Diseases
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Ultrasound and Hyperthermia Applications
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity
- Erythropoietin and Anemia Treatment
- Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Cardiovascular Issues in Pregnancy
- Blood transfusion and management
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
Deaconess Hospital
2017-2025
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
2015-2025
Harvard University
2015-2025
Sahlgrenska University Hospital
2025
Hadassah Medical Center
2023-2024
Johnson University
2024
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
2024
College of the Holy Cross
2023
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
2023
Cardiovascular Research Associates
2022
The addition of a claims-based frailty metric to traditional comorbidity-based risk-adjustment models for acute myocardial infarction (AMI), heart failure (HF), and pneumonia improves the prediction 30-day mortality readmission. This may have important implications hospitals that tend care frail populations participate in Centers Medicare & Medicaid Services value-based payment programs, which use these risk-adjusted metrics determine reimbursement.To whether measures improved outcomes...
A strategy of administering a transfusion only when the hemoglobin level falls below 7 or 8 g per deciliter has been widely adopted. However, patients with acute myocardial infarction may benefit from higher level.
We present an efficient graph-theoretic algorithm for segmenting a colored laser point cloud derived from scanner and camera. Segmentation of raw sensor data is crucial first step many high level tasks such as object recognition, obstacle avoidance terrain classification. Our method enables combination color information wide field view camera with 3D LIDAR actuated planar scanner. extend previous work on robust camera-only graph-based segmentation to the case where spatial features, surface...
To determine if using a parachute prevents death or major traumatic injury when jumping from an aircraft.Randomized controlled trial.Private commercial aircraft between September 2017 and August 2018.92 passengers aged 18 over were screened for participation. 23 agreed to be enrolled randomized.Jumping (airplane helicopter) with versus empty backpack (unblinded).Composite of (defined by Injury Severity Score 15) upon impact the ground measured immediately after landing.Parachute use did not...
Abstract Aims We sought to identify the prevalence and related outcomes of frail individuals undergoing transcatheter mitral valve repair aortic replacement (TAVR). Methods results Patients aged 65 older were included in study if they had at least one procedural code for or TAVR between 1 January 2016 31 December Centers Medicare Medicaid Services Provider Review database. The Hospital Frailty Risk Score, an International Classification Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) claims-based score,...
The mortality risk attributable to moderate aortic stenosis (AS) remains incompletely characterized and has historically been underestimated. We aim evaluate the association between AS all-cause death, comparing it with no/mild (in a general referral population in patients heart failure reduced ejection fraction).
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: Blood transfusion may precipitate adverse outcomes, including heart failure (HF), among patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI). This study characterizes the effects of a restrictive or liberal strategy on outcomes in MI and anemia without baseline HF. METHODS: In MINT trial (Myocardial Ischemia Transfusion), 3504 (hemoglobin <10 g/dL) were randomized to <8 strategy. We compared The primary outcome was death HF at 30 days. RESULTS: Compared (n=1633), those (n=1871)...
Aims: Despite rising rates of cardiogenic shock (CS), data on trends and in-hospital outcomes short-term non-durable mechanical circulatory support (MCS) are limited.Thus, we aimed to identify recent national in MCS utilisation the USA, patient-level predictors use, CS inclusive extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).Methods results: Hospitalisations US adults with a discharge diagnosis CS, from January 2004 December 2014, National Inpatient Sample were included.Rates stratified by...
Since the implementation of Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP), readmissions have declined for Medicare patients with conditions targeted by policy (acute myocardial infarction, heart failure, and pneumonia). To understand whether HRRP was associated a readmission decline across all insurance types (Medicare, Medicaid, private), we conducted difference-in-differences analysis using information from Nationwide Database. We compared how quarterly target changed before (2010–12)...
The optimal hemoglobin threshold to guide red blood cell (RBC) transfusion for patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI) and anemia is uncertain. To estimate the efficacy of 4 individual thresholds (<10 g/dL [<100 g/L], <9 [<90 <8 [<80 <7 [<70 g/L]) in MI anemia. Prespecified secondary analysis MINT (Myocardial Ischemia Transfusion) trial using target emulation methods. (ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02981407). 144 clinical sites 6 countries. 3492 participants a level below 10 g/dL. Four...
HomeCirculation: Cardiovascular ImagingVol. 13, No. 7COVID-19–Associated Stress (Takotsubo) Cardiomyopathy Free AccessCase ReportPDF/EPUBAboutView PDFView EPUBSections ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload citationsTrack citationsPermissionsDownload Articles + Supplements ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InMendeleyReddit Jump toSupplemental MaterialFree ReportPDF/EPUBCOVID-19–Associated Connie W. Tsao, Jordan B. Strom, James D. Chang and Warren J. Manning TsaoConnie Tsao MD, MPH, Division, Beth...
BackgroundAortic stenosis is the most common cardiac valve disorder requiring clinical management. However, there little evidence on societal cost of progressive aortic stenosis. We sought to quantify burden premature mortality associated with progressively worse stenosis.MethodsIn this observational cohort study, we examined echocardiograms native valves 98 565 men and 99 357 women aged 65 years or older across 23 sites in Australia, from Jan 1, 2003, Dec 31, 2017. Individuals were grouped...
Objective: To derive and internally validate a clinical prediction rule for virologic response based on CD4 cell count increase after initiation of HAART in resource-limited setting. Design methods: A retrospective cohort study at two HIV care clinics Gaborone, Botswana. The participants were previously treatment-naive HIV-1-infected individuals initiating HAART. main outcome measure was plasma HIV-1 RNA level (viral load) ≤ 400 copies/ml (i.e. undetectable) 6 months Results: ability to...
Rehospitalization within 30 days after an admission for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is common, costly, and a future target Medicare penalties. Causes of readmission PCI are largely unknown.To illuminate the causes readmissions, patients with readmitted discharge between 2007 2011 at 2 hospitals were identified, their medical records reviewed. Of 9288 PCIs, 9081 (97.8%) alive end index hospitalization. these, 893 (9.8%) included in analysis. Among patients, 341 (38.1%) evaluation...
Few studies have examined rates and causes of short-term readmissions among adults across age insurance types. We compared rates, characteristics, costs 30-day readmission after all-cause hospitalizations types in the US. retrospectively evaluated alive patients ≥18 years old, discharged for any cause, 1/1/13-11/31/13, 2006 non-federal hospitals 21 states Nationwide Readmissions Database. The primary stratification variable interest was insurance. Comorbid conditions were assessed based on...