A5044802350- Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
- Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair
- Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
- Liver Disease and Transplantation
- Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes
- Renal Transplantation Outcomes and Treatments
- Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
- Amyloidosis: Diagnosis, Treatment, Outcomes
- Pericarditis and Cardiac Tamponade
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
- Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy and Associated Phenomena
- Cardiovascular Issues in Pregnancy
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Heart Failure Treatment and Management
- Potassium and Related Disorders
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Advances
- Maternal and fetal healthcare
- Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments
- Medical Imaging and Pathology Studies
- Head and Neck Cancer Studies
- Cancer and Skin Lesions
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
VA Boston Healthcare System
2025
University of South Florida
2023-2024
Pacific Dental College and Hospital
2024
University College of Medical Sciences
2022-2024
Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital
2022-2024
AdventHealth Orlando
2024
Tampa General Hospital
2023-2024
International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation
2024
IFC Research (United Kingdom)
2024
Emory University
2020-2023
Abstract Aims Outflow graft obstruction is a poorly described complication following left ventricular assist device (LVAD) surgery. We sought to define the incidence of LVAD outflow and assess clinical outcomes with percutaneous treatment strategy. Methods results From January 2012 October 2020, 322 patients were managed at our institution. Patients identified by cardiac computed tomography angiography invasive haemodynamic assessment subsequently treated intervention. Poisson regression was...
Background Team-based models of cardio-obstetrics care have been developed to address the increasing rate maternal mortality from cardiovascular diseases. Cardiovascular clinician and trainee knowledge comfort with this topic, extent implementation an interdisciplinary approach cardio-obstetrics, are unknown. Methods Results We aimed assess current state knowledge, practices, services provided by US clinicians trainees. A survey in conjunction American College Cardiology was circulated a...
Right ventricular (RV) dysfunction (RVD) after orthotopic heart transplantation (OHT) is a common cause of morbidity and mortality. Impella RP Flex was recently approved for RV support as temporary mechanical circulatory device. We present the first case its use in managing RVD patient OHT. Here, 40 year old male with familial dilated cardiomyopathy factor V Leiden mutation presented Society Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) stage B cardiogenic shock. Hemodynamics at...
In patients with heart failure preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), worse kidney function is associated overall cardiac mechanics. Right ventricular stroke work index (RVSWI) a parameter of right function. The aim our study was to determine the relationship between RVSWI and glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in HFpEF.This single-center cross-sectional study. HFpEF defined as documented > 50% pulmonary wedge pressure 15 mm Hg from catheterization. (normal value 8-12 g/m/beat/m2) calculated...
BACKGROUND Kidney transplantation is the treatment of choice for end stage kidney disease, but acute rejection remains a limiting factor in optimizing allograft and patient survival. Needle biopsy current standard care this diagnosis. The potential complications with repeat biopsies limits ability to obtain temporal immune surveillance allograft. neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) platelet-to-lymphocyte (PLR) have been shown be strong predictors inflammation worse prognosis variety...
Landsteiner ABO system of blood groups is most important for transfusion medicine and has subtypes A Antigen, A1 A2, upon which further AB have been classified. Of individuals with antigen, approximately 20% belong to A2 while rest 80% A1. Anti-A1 Lectin, a cold agglutinin destroys cells clinically significant when they react at 37°C, causing reactions.To assess the prevalence subgroups in population.This was two year retrospective analysis donors coming bank Karnataka Institute Medical...
Infective endocarditis (IE) is a life threatening disease requiring lengthy hospitalizations, complex multidisciplinary management and high health care costs. In this study, we analyzed the National Readmissions’ Database (NRD) to identify infective cases causative organisms, clinical determinants, length of stay, in-hospital mortality, 30-day hospital readmission rates. The study cohort was derived from Healthcare Cost Utilization Project’s Readmission between 2010-15. We queried using...
Introduction . Electrocardiographic changes imitating myocardial ischemia have been occasionally reported in patients with intra-abdominal pathology including acute pancreatitis. Case Report A 60-year-old man no past medical history presented to the emergency department (ED) after a syncopal episode. In ED, his vitals were stable. His ECG showed sinus bradycardia at 53 beats per minute, peaked T waves, 1 mm ST-segment elevation leads II, III, and aVF, 2 ST V3 as shown figures. With concern...
Stress echocardiography is the current standard for cardiac risk stratification of patients undergoing orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). We aim to evaluate role dobutamine stress (DSE) in predicting perioperative major adverse event (MACE) OLT.This was a single-center retrospective study including 144 OLT patients. Of patients, 118 had DSE. MACE included myocardial infarction (MI), heart failure (HF), cardiovascular and all-cause death 1 year after OLT.Our cohort The mean age 57.3±8.2...
Acid–base disturbances are common occurrence in hospitalized patients with life threatening complications. 5-oxoproline has been increasingly recognized as cause of high anion gap metabolic acidosis (AGMA) association chronic acetaminophen use. However, laboratory workup for it not widely available. We report case 56-year-old female severe AGMA attributable to ketoacidosis, lactic or toxic ingestion. History was significant use, and negative all frequent causes AGMA. Given history clinical...
Rapid diagnosis of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is crucial for appropriate management. Catheterization a false STEMI activation has risks including exposure to contrast agent and radiation, increased healthcare costs delay in treatment the primary medical condition.This was single center retrospective study all 'cath alerts' between January 2012 December 2015. 'Cath alert' term used activate interventional cardiology team when suspected by emergency department...
Percutaneous ventricular assist devices (pVADs) are indicated to provide hemodynamic support in high‐risk percutaneous interventions and cardiogenic shock. However, there is a paucity of published data regarding the etiologies predictors 90‐day readmissions following pVAD use. We studied from US Nationwide Readmissions Database (NRD) for years 2013 2014. Patients with primary discharge diagnosis use were collected by searching database International Classification Diseases, Ninth Revision,...