clinical outcomes

Original Research

Comparison of Treatment Options for Chronic Scapholunate Interosseous Ligament (SLIL): A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis

06/14/2023

Dominick V. Congiusta , MD, MPH;

Michael M. Vosbikian , MD;

Irfan H. Ahmed , MD;

Jennifer E. Thomson , MD;

Samer T. Elsamna , MD;

Owen Gantz , MD;

Kamil M. Amer , MD;

Robert L. DalCortivo , BBA;

This meta-analysis reviews the available literature comparing surgical techniques used in the treatment of chronic scapholunate interosseous ligament to determine the best approach.

This meta-analysis reviews the...

06/14/2023

ePlasty

Brief Communication

Body Mass Index and Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Outcomes: Is Overweight the New Normal?

03/01/2023

Farouc A. Jaffer , MD, PhD;

Bahadir Simsek , MD;

Spyridon Kostantinis , MD;

Rhian E. Davies , DO, MD, MS, FACC, FSCAI;

Lorenzo Azzalini , MD, PhD, MSc;

Darshan Doshi , MD, MS;

Judit Karacsonyi , MD, PhD;

Jaikirshan J. Khatri , MD;

Emmanouil S. Brilakis , MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FESC, FSCAI;

Khaldoon Alaswad , MD;

Although high body mass index (BMI) is a known risk factor for the development of cardiovascular diseases, people who are overweight or obese often have better outcomes after cardiac procedures. Whether this "obesity paradox" is observed in...

Although high body mass index...

03/01/2023

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Figure 1. Isolated and polymicrobial etiology of septic tenosynovitis of the hand, Nationwide Inpatient Sample 2001-2013

Original Research

Association of Bacterial Etiology With Rates of Reoperation in Patients With Septic Tenosynovitis of the Hand

10/21/2022

Dominick V. Congiusta , MD, MPH;

Michael M. Vosbikian , MD;

Irfan H. Ahmed , MD;

Kamil M. Amer , MD;

Tej Joshi , MD;

Patrick Mattern , MD;

Robert L. DalCortivo , BBA;

This study hypothesizes that bacterial etiology is associated with different operation and reoperation rates in patients with flexor tenosynovitis.

This study hypothesizes that...

10/21/2022

ePlasty

Original Research

A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Clinical Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

10/13/2022

Santiago Garcia , MD;

Anastasios Milkas , MD, PhD;

Byeong-Keuk Kim , MD, PhD;

M. Nicholas Burke , MD;

Nidal Abi Rafeh , MD;

Jaikirshan J. Khatri , MD;

Lorenzo Azzalini , MD, PhD, MSc;

Kevin J. Croce , MD, PhD;

Michael S. Megaly , MD, MS;

Khaldoon Alaswad , MD;

Amirali Masoumi , MD;

Wissam A. Jaber , MD;

Kambis Mashayekhi , MD;

William J. Nicholson , MD;

Margaret B. McEntegart , MD, PhD, BSc(Hons), MBChB;

Andrea Gagnor , MD;

Seung-Whan Lee , MD, PhD;

Georgios Sianos , MD, PhD;

Scott A. Harding , MD, RT(R)(CV);

Dimitrios Karmpaliotis , MD, PhD;

Alexandre Avran , MD, PhD;

Yangsoo Jang , MD, PhD;

Emmanouil S. Brilakis , MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FESC, FSCAI;

Farouc A. Jaffer , MD, PhD;

Darshan Doshi , MD, MS;

Judit Karacsonyi , MD, PhD;

Etsuo Tsuchikane , MD, PhD;

Bahadir Simsek , MD;

Hsien-Li Kao , MD;

Bavana V. Rangan , BDS, MPH, MD;

Carlo Di Mario , MD, PhD, FESC, FACC, FRCP;

Spyridon Kostantinis , MD;

Roberto Garbo , MD;

Alfredo Ruggero Galassi , MD;

Paul Poommipanit , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Khalid O. Tammam , MD, PhD;

Gerald S. Werner , MD, PhD;

Evangelia Vemmou , MD;

Masahisa Yamane , MD, PhD;

Eugene B. Wu , MD, DM;

Ilias Nikolakopoulos , MD;

Stéphane Rinfret , MD, SM;

Paul Knaapen , MD, PhD;

Chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) can improve patient symptoms, but it remains controversial whether it impacts subsequent clinical outcomes.

Chronic total occlusion (CTO)...

10/13/2022

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Association of Annual Operator Volume With the Outcomes of Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

08/05/2022

Bavana V. Rangan , BDS, MPH, MD;

Robert W. Yeh , MD, MBA, MSc;

Emmanouil S. Brilakis , MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FESC, FSCAI;

Mitul P. Patel , MD;

Omer Goktekin , MD;

James W. Choi , MD;

Imre Ungi , MD, PhD;

Evangelia Vemmou , MD;

Bahadir Simsek , MD;

Ilias Nikolakopoulos , MD;

Spyridon Kostantinis , MD;

Jaikirshan J. Khatri , MD;

Paul Poommipanit , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Khaldoon Alaswad , MD;

Sevket Gorgulu , MD;

Oleg Krestyaninov , MD;

Nidal Abi Rafeh , MD;

Khalid O. Tammam , MD, PhD;

Ahmed M. ElGuindy , MD, MSc, FRCP;

Ioannis Tsiafoutis , MD;

Michalis Koutouzis , MD, PhD;

Basem Elbarouni , MD;

Dimitrios Karmpaliotis , MD, PhD;

Judit Karacsonyi , MD, PhD;

Farouc A. Jaffer , MD, PhD;

There are limited data on the association of operator volume with the outcomes of chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). We analyzed the association between operator volume and procedural outcomes of 7035...

There are limited data on the...

08/05/2022

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Design and Focus Test of a Preconsultation Decision Aid for Breast Cancer Reconstruction Patients: A Quality Improvement Initiative

03/27/2021

Kenneth J. Hui , BA;

Gordon K. Lee , MD, FACS;

Xiang X. Liu , MD, PhD;

Anna Luan , MS;

Design and Focus Test of a Preconsultation Decision Aid for Breast Cancer Reconstruction Patients: A Quality Improvement Initiative Kenneth J. Hui, BA,a Xiang X. Liu, MD, PhD,b Anna Luan, MS,a and Gordon K. Lee, MD,...

Design and Focus Test of a...

03/27/2021

ePlasty

Readmission and Clinical Outcomes of Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injury Patients by Stage

Although available data confirm that hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPIs) are costly and often preventable, the burden associated with the management of HAPIs is significant. Limit...

Wassel Christine ;

Julie Gayle ;

Gary Delhougne ;

Jill Dreyfus ;

12/02/2019

Letters to the Editor

War on Shock

12/31/2016

Alexander G. Truesdell , MD, FACC, FSCAI, FSVM;

This commentary underscores the need to embrace a "combat mentality" to approach the problem of cardiac shock.

This commentary underscores the...

12/31/2016