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Comparison of Left Ventricular Unloading Strategies During Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Open

Eric M. Robinson, Shohei Yoshida, Benjamin S. Bryner, Melissa Medina, Christopher K. Mehta , et al. · 2025

Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) offers cardiopulmonary support with the tradeoff of increased left ventricular (LV) afterload and its adverse sequelae. LV decompression strategies include the use of intra-aortic …

Effect of Concomitant Tricuspid Valve Repair on Clinical and Echocardiographic Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation Open

Olga N. Kislitsina, Sandeep Bharadwaj, Tingqing Wu, Rebecca Harap, Jane Kruse , et al. · 2025

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine whether concomitant tricuspid valve repair (TVr) at the time of left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation improves outcomes in patients with ≥moderate tricuspid regurgitation …

Does race influence health-related quality of life outcomes in older patients who undergo advanced cardiac surgical therapies? Open

Jerian Dixon-Evans, Tingqing Wu, Adin‐Cristian Andrei, Shondra Clay, Kathryn Mazurek , et al. · 2025

Population pharmacokinetics of colistin sulfate in patients on continuous veno-venous hemodiafiltration Open

Tianmin Huang, Yilin Luo, Yun Wu, Lulu Niu, Yang Xiao , et al. · 2025

Objective The aim of this study is to establish a population pharmacokinetic (PK) model for patients undergoing continuous veno-venous hemodiafiltration (CVVHDF) and optimize the dosing regimen of colistin sulfate. Methods A prospective ob…

A systematic review on dysphagia treatments for persons living with dementia Open

Charis Tsz Wun Chan, Tingqing Wu, Ivy Cheng · 2024

Is Race Associated with Health-Related Quality of Life in Older Patients After Advanced Cardiac Surgical Therapies? Open

Jerian Dixon-Evans, A. Andrei, Tingqing Wu, Krzysztof Mazurek, S. Clay , et al. · 2024

2427. Characterization of Early Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) After Implantation of Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVAD) Open

Kendall Kling, William J Moore, Teresa Zembower, Alison M. Jirak, Gretchen P. Nonog , et al. · 2023

Background LVADs are established for therapy for heart failure and are implanted in > 2,500 patients in the US annually, but are complicated by infection in up to 60% of patients. Our aim was to characterize the spectrum and epidemiolog…

2220. High burden of antibiotic exposure in left ventricular assist device (LVAD) recipients: A call for enhanced antimicrobial stewardship Open

William J Moore, Kendall Kling, Teresa Zembower, Alison M. Jirak, Gretchen P. Nonog , et al. · 2023

Background LVAD patients are at high-risk for complications including hospitalization and infection, resulting in increased empiric use and lower thresholds for initiation of antibiotics (ABX). ABX utilization and risk for resistance devel…

Change in Caregiver Health-Related Quality of Life From Before to Early After Surgery: SUSTAIN-IT Study Open

Sarah Chuzi, Jane E. Wilcox, Andrew Kao, John A. Spertus, Eileen Hsich , et al. · 2023

BACKGROUND: Information about health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among caregivers of older patients with heart failure who receive heart transplantation (HT) and mechanical circulatory support (MCS) is sparse. We describe differences a…

Caregiver burden before heart transplantation and long-term mechanical circulatory support: Findings from the sustaining quality of life of the aged: Transplant or mechanical support (SUSTAIN-IT) study Open

Ike S. Okwuosa, Allen S. Anderson, Michael Petty, Tingqing Wu, Adin‐Cristian Andrei , et al. · 2023

Association Between Caregiver Burden and Patient Recovery After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation Open

Merrill Thomas, John A. Spertus, Adin‐Cristian Andrei, Tingqing Wu, Stacy L. Farr , et al. · 2023

Introduction After left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation, caregivers may experience increasing burden because of new roles and responsibilities. We examined the association between caregiver burden at baseline and patient reco…

Population pharmacokinetics of mycophenolate mofetil in pediatric patients early after liver transplantation Open

Yinyi Wei, Dongni Wu, Yiyu Chen, Dong Chunqiang, Jianying Qi , et al. · 2022

Objective: To investigate the factors influencing the pharmacokinetics of mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) in pediatric patients after liver transplantation, and to establish a population pharmacokinetics model, which can provide a reference fo…

Hyponatremia Is a Powerful Predictor of Poor Prognosis in Left Ventricular Assist Device Patients Open

Anjan Tibrewala, Ramsey M. Wehbe, Tingqing Wu, Rebecca Harap, Kambiz Ghafourian , et al. · 2022

Serum sodium is an established prognostic marker in heart failure (HF) patients and is associated with an increased risk of morbidity and mortality. We sought to study the prognostic value of serum sodium in left ventricular assist device …

Baseline Quality-of-Life of Caregivers of Patients With Heart Failure Prior to Advanced Therapies: Findings From the Sustaining Quality of Life of the Aged: Transplant or Mechanical Support (SUSTAIN-IT) Study Open

Michael Petty, Tingqing Wu, Adin‐Cristian Andrei, Abigail S. Baldridge, Anna Warzecha , et al. · 2022

Time Spent Engaging in Health Care Among Patients With Left Ventricular Assist Devices Open

Sarah Chuzi, Faraz S. Ahmad, Tingqing Wu, Salem Argaw, Rebecca Harap , et al. · 2022

Ankle-brachial index to monitor limb perfusion in patients with femoral venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation Open

Andre Y. Son, Azad Karim, Rachel Joung, Randy Mcgregor, Tingqing Wu , et al. · 2021

Background: Limb ischemia is a major complication of femoral venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO). Use of ankle-brachial index (ABI) to monitor limb perfusion in VA-ECMO has not been described. We report our experienc…

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