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Factors determining post-operative readmissions after left ventricular assist device implantation by Tsiouris, Athanasios, MD, Paone, Gaetano, MD, Nemeh, Hassan W., MD, Brewer, Robert J., MD, Morgan, Jeffrey A., MD

“…Background In the current era of extensive healthcare reform, there has been a heightened focus on the frequency and cause for readmissions within 30 days of…”
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Impact of continuous-flow left ventricular assist device support on right ventricular function by Morgan, Jeffrey A., MD, Paone, Gaetano, MD, Nemeh, Hassan W., MD, Murthy, Raghav, MD, Williams, Celeste T., MD, Lanfear, David E., MD, Tita, Cristina, MD, Brewer, Robert J., MD

“…Background Continuous-flow (CF) pumps have yielded improvements in short- and long-term survival and quality of life, and have reduced the number of left…”
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Gastrointestinal bleeding with the HeartMate II left ventricular assist device by Morgan, Jeffrey A., MD, Paone, Gaetano, MD, Nemeh, Hassan W., MD, Henry, Scott E., MD, Patel, Rosan, BA, Vavra, Jessica, BA, Williams, Celeste T., MD, Lanfear, David E., MD, Tita, Cristina, MD, Brewer, Robert J., MD

“…Background Continuous flow left ventricular assist devices (CF-LVADs) have yielded improved outcomes compared with pulsatile flow devices for patients on…”
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Reduction in driveline infection rates: Results from the HeartMate II Multicenter Driveline Silicone Skin Interface (SSI) Registry by Dean, David, MD, Kallel, Faouzi, PhD, Ewald, Gregory A., MD, Tatooles, Antony, MD, Sheridan, Brett C., MD, Brewer, Robert J., MD, Caldeira, Christian, MD, Farrar, David J., PhD, Akhter, Shahab A., MD

“…Background During left ventricular assist device implantation, a surgical tunneling technique to keep the entire driveline (DL) velour portion in the…”
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Non-cardiac surgery in patients on long-term left ventricular assist device support by Morgan, Jeffrey A., MD, Paone, Gaetano, MD, Nemeh, Hassan W., MD, Henry, Scott E., MD, Gerlach, Brent, BA, Williams, Celeste T., MD, Lanfear, David E., MD, Tita, Cristina, MD, Brewer, Robert J., MD

“…Background An increasing number of patients on left ventricular assist device (LVAD) support are requiring non-cardiac surgical (NCS) procedures. We reviewed…”
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Impact of concomitant cardiac procedures performed during implantation of long-term left ventricular assist devices by Morgan, Jeffery A., MD, Tsiouris, Athanasios, MD, Nemeh, Hassan W., MD, Hodari, Arielle, MD, Karam, Joseph, MD, Brewer, Robert J., MD, Paone, Gaetano, MD

“…Background There is a paucity of data evaluating the effect of performing a concomitant cardiac procedure (CCP) on peri-operative survival in patients…”
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Extremes of body mass index do not impact mid-term survival after continuous-flow left ventricular assist device implantation by Brewer, Robert J., MD, MHSA, Lanfear, David E., MD, MS, Sai-Sudhakar, Chittoor B., MD, Sundareswaran, Kartik S., PhD, Ravi, Yazhini, MD, Farrar, David J., PhD, Slaughter, Mark S., MD

“…Background Extremes of body mass index (BMI) are often considered contraindications to use of a left ventricular assist device (LVAD), but data regarding…”
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Patients with low compared with high body mass index gain more weight after implantation of a continuous-flow left ventricular assist device by Emani, Sitaramesh, MD, Brewer, Robert J., MD, John, Ranjit, MD, Slaughter, Mark S., MD, Lanfear, David E., MD, MS, Ravi, Yazhini, MBBS, Sundareswaran, Kartik S., PhD, Farrar, David J., PhD, Sai-Sudhakar, Chittoor B., MBBS

“…Background Patterns of weight change after implantation of a continuous-flow left ventricular assist device (CF-LVAD) can affect transplant candidacy and may…”
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Continuous-flow left ventricular assist device implantation as a bridge to transplantation or destination therapy: Racial disparities in outcomes by Tsiouris, Athanasios, MD, Brewer, Robert J., MD, Borgi, Jamil, MD, Nemeh, Hassan, MD, Paone, Gaetano, MD, Morgan, Jeffrey A., MD

“…Background There is a paucity of data assessing racial disparities in outcomes after left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation. This may be due to the…”
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Management of Aortic Valve Insufficiency in Patients Supported By Long-Term Continuous Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices by Morgan, Jeffrey A., MD, Brewer, Robert J., MD, Nemeh, Hassan W., MD, Henry, Scott E., MD, Neha, Narula, BA, Williams, Celeste T., MD, Lanfear, David E., MD, Tita, Cristina, MD, Paone, Gaetano, MD

“…Continuous flow (CF) left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) have yielded improved outcomes in patient survival and quality of life compared with…”
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Video-assisted thorascopic removal of migratory acupuncture needle causing pneumothorax by von Riedenauer, Wesley B, Baker, Mark K, Brewer, Robert J

“…We report the case of a 25-year-old African-American man presenting to the Henry Ford Hospital emergency department with acute dyspnea secondary to a…”
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Stroke While on Long-Term Left Ventricular Assist Device Support: Incidence, Outcome, and Predictors by Morgan, Jeffrey A, Brewer, Robert J, Nemeh, Hassan W, Gerlach, Brent, Lanfear, David E, Williams, Celeste T, Paone, Gaetano

“…Development of stroke while on left ventricular assist device (LVAD) support can be a source of significant morbidity and mortality. From March 2006 through…”
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Left Ventricular Reverse Remodeling With a Continuous Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device Measured by Left Ventricular End-Diastolic Dimensions and Severity of Mitral Regurgitation by Morgan, Jeffrey A, Brewer, Robert J, Nemeh, Hassan W, Murthy, Raghav, Williams, Celeste T, Lanfear, David E, Tita, Cristina, Paone, Gaetano

“…Pulsatile flow left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) maximally unload the left ventricle (LV), leading to reverse remodeling of the myopathic LV that…”
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Lessons Learned from 150 Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices: A Single Institutional 7 Year Experience by Tsiouris, Athanasios, Paone, Gaetano, Nemeh, Hassan W, Brewer, Robert J, Borgi, Jamil, Hodari, Arielle, Morgan, Jeffrey A

“…Continuous-flow (CF) left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) have become the standard of care for patients with advanced heart failure refractory to optimal…”
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Sex-Specific Outcomes in Patients Receiving Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Devices as a Bridge to Transplantation or Destination Therapy by Tsiouris, Athanasios, Morgan, Jeffrey A, Nemeh, Hassan W, Hodari, Arielle, Brewer, Robert J, Paone, Gaetano

“…Reports on sex-related outcomes in left ventricular assist device (LVAD) patients are conflicting. In addition, females have been underrepresented in most…”
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Surgical management of primary aortoesophageal fistula secondary to thoracic aneurysm by Reardon, Michael J, Brewer, Robert J, LeMaire, Scott A, Baldwin, John C, Safi, Hazim J

“…Aortoesophageal fistula, secondary to thoracic aortic aneurysm, is an uncommon cause of gastrointestinal bleeding that is uniformly fatal without surgical…”
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Outcomes of Patients with Right Ventricular Failure on Milrinone After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation by Tsiouris, Athanasios, Paone, Gaetano, Brewer, Robert J, Nemeh, Hassan W, Borgi, Jamil, Morgan, Jeffrey A

“…Previous studies have grouped together both patients requiring right ventricular assist devices (RVADs) with patients requiring prolonged milrinone therapy…”
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Modified Central Closure Technique for Treatment of Aortic Insufficiency in Patients on Left Ventricular Assist Device Support by Morgan, Jeffrey A, Brewer, Robert J

“…Development of aortic insufficiency (AI) in a patient with a continuous flow left ventricular assist device (CF-LVAD) represents a serious complication. The…”
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Relationship of Tricuspid Repair at the Time of Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation and Survival by Brewer, Robert J., Cabrera, Rafael, El-Atrache, Mazen, Zafar, Amna, Hrobowski, Tara N., Nemeh, Hassan M., Selektor, Yelena, Paone, Gaetano, Williams, Celeste T., Velez, Mauricio, Tita, Cristina, Morgan, Jeffrey A., Lanfear, David E.

“…Purpose Tricuspid regurgitation contributes to right ventricular failure (RVF) and is associated with worse clinical outcomes in patients undergoing left…”
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Ischemic Versus Nonischemic Dilated Cardiomyopathy: The Implications of Heart Failure Etiology on Left Ventricular Assist Device Outcomes by Tsiouris, Athanasios, Borgi, Jamil, Karam, Joseph, Nemeh, Hassan W, Paone, Gaetano, Brewer, Robert J, Morgan, Jeffrey A

“…The effect of heart failure etiology on outcomes after left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation has not been fully investigated. The aim of this…”
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