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A focused approach: Specialization in coronary revascularization by Chancellor, William Z., Kron, Irving L.

“…Central Message: While sub-specialization is inevitable in modern medicine it is important that all cardiac surgeons are empowered and enabled to perform CABG…”
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The rest of the story: Long-term, patient-reported outcomes in cardiac surgery by Chancellor, William Z., Kron, Irving L.

“…Central Message: Cardiac surgery is associated with sustained improvements in self-reported functional outcomes and health related quality of life…”
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Prolonged Opioid Use Associated With Reduced Survival After Lung Cancer Resection by Chancellor, William Z., Mehaffey, J. Hunter, Desai, Raj P., Beller, Jared, Balkrishnan, Rajesh, Walters, Dustin M., Martin, Linda W.

“…Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death worldwide and the search for modifiable risk factors to improve survival is ongoing. There is a growing…”
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History of Serious Mental Illness Is a Predictor of Morbidity and Mortality in Cardiac Surgery by Tyerman, Zachary, Mehaffey, J. Hunter, Hawkins, Robert B., Dahl, Jolian, Narahari, Adishesh, Chancellor, William Z., Yount, Kenan, Yarboro, Leora T., Teman, Nicholas R., Ailawadi, Gorav

“…Serious mental illness (SMI), defined as a mental disorder causing functional impairment, affects 9.8 million Americans. SMI correlates with earlier onset,…”
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Impact of tricuspid regurgitation with and without repair during aortic valve replacement by Chancellor, William Z., Mehaffey, J. Hunter, Beller, Jared P., Hawkins, Robert B., Speir, Alan M., Quader, Mohammed A., Yarboro, Leora T., Teman, Nicholas R., Ailawadi, Gorav

“…Long-term outcomes of aortic valve replacement (AVR) are worse in patients with tricuspid regurgitation (TR), but the impact of concomitant tricuspid valve…”
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Adenosine 2A Receptor Agonism Improves Survival in Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation by Wisniewski, Alex M., Chancellor, William Z., Young, Andrew, Money, Dustin, Beller, Jared P., Charlton, Jennifer, Lunardi, Nadia, Yang, Zequan, Laubach, Victor E., Mehaffey, J. Hunter, Kron, Irving L., Roeser, Mark E.

“…Despite resuscitation advances including extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR), freedom from neurologic and myocardial insult after cardiac…”
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Risk Aversion in Cardiac Surgery: 15-Year Trends in a Statewide Analysis by Hawkins, Robert B., Mehaffey, J. Hunter, Chancellor, William Z., Fonner, Clifford E., Speir, Alan M., Quader, Mohammed A., Rich, Jeffrey B., Kron, Irving L., Ailawadi, Gorav

“…With a rising emphasis on public reporting, we hypothesized that select hospitals are becoming increasingly risk-averse by avoiding high-risk operations…”
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Objective measure of learning curves for trainees in cardiac surgery via cumulative sum failure analysis by Krebs, Elizabeth D., Chancellor, William Z., Hawkins, Robert B., Beller, Jared P., Mehaffey, J. Hunter, Teman, Nicholas R., Ailawadi, Gorav, Yarboro, Leora T.

“…Objective measures of cardiac surgery trainee progress are limited despite a push for competency-based assessments. We hypothesized that the cumulative sum…”
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Long-term Implications of Tracheostomy in Cardiac Surgery Patients: Decannulation and Mortality by Krebs, Elizabeth D., Chancellor, William Z., Beller, Jared P., Mehaffey, J. Hunter, Hawkins, Robert B., Sawyer, Robert G., Yarboro, Leora T., Ailawadi, Gorav, Teman, Nicholas R.

“…The long-term implications of tracheostomy in cardiac surgical patients are largely unknown. We sought to investigate outcomes including decannulation and…”
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Residents as Leaders: Using a Delphi Process to Conduct an Institutional Preoperative Patient Optimization Quality Improvement Initiative by Kane, William J, Lynch, Kevin T, Squeo, Gabriella C, Haywood, Nathan S, Cramer, Christopher L, Chancellor, William Z, Cohee, Amy S, Thames, Matthew R, Friel, Charles M, Hedrick, Traci L

“…Many residency programs struggle to meet the ACGME requirement for resident participation in quality improvement initiatives. As part of an institutional…”
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Impact of transfer status on real-world outcomes in nonelective cardiac surgery by Beller, Jared P., Hawkins, Robert B., Mehaffey, J. Hunter, Chancellor, William Z., Fonner, Clifford E., Speir, Alan M., Quader, Mohammed A., Rich, Jeffrey B., Yarboro, Leora T., Teman, Nicholas R., Ailawadi, Gorav

“…Transfer from hospital to hospital for cardiac surgery represents a large portion of some clinical practices. Previous literature in other surgical fields has…”
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Electronic Glycemic Management System and Endocrinology Service Improve Value in Cardiac Surgery by Chancellor, William Z, Mehaffey, James H, Hawkins, Robert B, Charles, Eric J, Tribble, Curt, Yarboro, Leora T, Ailawadi, Gorav, Kirby, Jennifer L

“…Postoperative glycemic control improves cardiac surgery outcomes but insulin protocols are limited by complexity and inflexibility. We sought to evaluate the…”
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Reduced-flow ex vivo lung perfusion to rehabilitate lungs donated after circulatory death by Beller, Jared P., Byler, Matthew R., Money, Dustin T., Chancellor, William Z., Zhang, Aimee, Zhao, Yunge, Stoler, Mark H., Narahari, Adishesh K., Shannon, Alexander, Mehaffey, J. Hunter, Tribble, Curtis G., Laubach, Victor E., Kron, Irving L., Roeser, Mark E.

“…Current ex vivo lung perfusion (EVLP) protocols aim to achieve perfusion flows of 40% of cardiac output or more. We hypothesized that a lower target flow rate…”
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Hospital Variability Drives Inconsistency in Antiplatelet Use After Coronary Bypass by Beller, Jared P., Chancellor, William Z., Mehaffey, J. Hunter, Hawkins, Robert B., Byler, Matthew R., Speir, Alan M., Quader, Mohammed A., Kiser, Andy C., Yarboro, Leora T., Ailawadi, Gorav, Teman, Nicholas R.

“…Continuation of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) after acute myocardial infarction is recommended by current…”
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Outcomes of non-elective coronary artery bypass grafting performed on weekends by Beller, Jared P, Chancellor, William Z, Mehaffey, J Hunter, Hawkins, Robert B, Krebs, Elizabeth D, Speir, Alan M, Quader, Mohammed A, Yarboro, Leora T, Ailawadi, Gorav, Teman, Nicholas R

“…Abstract OBJECTIVES A weekend effect with increased mortality has previously been reported in surgical patients and those with acute myocardial infarction…”
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Prediction of Prolonged Intensive Care Unit Length of Stay Following Cardiac Surgery by Rotar, Evan P., Beller, Jared P., Smolkin, Mark E., Chancellor, William Z., Ailawadi, Gorav, Yarboro, Leora T., Hulse, Mathew, Ratcliffe, Sarah J., Teman, Nicholas R.

“…Intensive care unit (ICU) costs comprise a significant proportion of the total inpatient charges for cardiac surgery. No reliable method for predicting…”
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Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy After Cardiac Surgery: A Temporary Measure in a High-Risk Cohort by Beller, Jared P., Phadke, Daniel, Krebs, Elizabeth D., Chancellor, William Z., Mehaffey, J. Hunter, Hawkins, Robert B., Sawyer, Robert G., Ailawadi, Gorav, Yarboro, Leora T.

“…A subset of patients who undergo cardiac surgery require percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube for enteral access to receive nutritional support…”
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Poor Performance Flagging Is Associated With Fewer Transplantations at Centers Flagged Multiple Times by Beller, Jared P., Hawkins, Robert B., Mehaffey, J. Hunter, Chancellor, William Z., Teaster, Robert, Walters, Dustin M., Krupnick, Alexander S., Davis, R. Duane, Lau, Christine L.

“…Lung transplantation outcomes are heavily scrutinized, given the high stakes of these operations, yet the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)…”
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Current quality reporting methods are not adequate for salvage cardiac operations by Chancellor, William Z., Mehaffey, J. Hunter, Beller, Jared P., Krebs, Elizabeth D., Hawkins, Robert B., Yount, Kenan, Fonner, Clifford E., Speir, Alan M., Quader, Mohammed A., Rich, Jeffrey B., Yarboro, Leora T., Teman, Nicholas R., Ailawadi, Gorav

“…Outcomes in cardiac surgery are benchmarked against national Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) data and include patients undergoing elective, urgent,…”
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Two Hours of In Vivo Lung Perfusion Improves Lung Function in Sepsis-Induced Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome by Byler, Matthew R., Haywood, Nathan S., Money, Dustin T., Zhang, Aimee, Beller, Jared P., Charles, Eric J., Chancellor, William Z., Ta, Huy Q., Stoler, Mark H., Mehaffey, J. Hunter, Laubach, Victor E., Kron, Irving L., Roeser, Mark E.

“…Sepsis is the leading cause of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in adults and carries a high mortality. Utilizing a previously validated porcine…”
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