Search Results - "Charlesworth, David C."
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Cardiac Surgery-Associated Acute Kidney Injury: A Comparison of Two Consensus Criteria
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-12-2010)“…Background Cardiac surgery-related acute kidney injury has short- and long-term impact on patients' risk for further morbidity and mortality. Consensus…”
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The Association of Perioperative Red Blood Cell Transfusions and Decreased Long-Term Survival After Cardiac Surgery
Published in Anesthesia and analgesia (01-06-2009)“…Exposure to red blood cell (RBC) transfusions has been associated with increased mortality after cardiac surgery. We examined long-term survival for cardiac…”
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Long-Term Survival After Cardiac Surgery is Predicted by Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-07-2008)“…Background Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) before coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery is a key risk factor of in-hospital mortality…”
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Long-Term Outcomes of Endoscopic Vein Harvesting After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Published in Circulation (New York, N.Y.) (18-01-2011)“…Use of endoscopic saphenous vein harvesting has developed into a routine surgical approach at many cardiothoracic surgical centers. The association between…”
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Long-Term Survival of the Very Elderly Undergoing Aortic Valve Surgery
Published in Circulation (New York, N.Y.) (15-09-2009)“…Increasing numbers of the very elderly are undergoing aortic valve procedures. We describe the short- and long-term survivorship for this cohort. We conducted…”
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Long-Term Survival of the Very Elderly Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-04-2008)“…Background Increasing numbers of the very elderly are undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG). Short-term results have been studied, but few…”
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Determination of etiologic mechanisms of strokes secondary to coronary artery bypass graft surgery
Published in Stroke (1970) (01-12-2003)“…Current research focused on stroke in the setting of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery has missed important opportunities for additional…”
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Perioperative increases in serum creatinine are predictive of increased 90-day mortality after coronary artery bypass graft surgery
Published in Circulation (New York, N.Y.) (04-07-2006)“…Impaired renal function after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery is a key risk factor for in-hospital mortality. However, perioperative increases in…”
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Effect of diabetes and associated conditions on long-term survival after coronary artery bypass graft surgery
Published in Circulation (New York, N.Y.) (14-09-2004)“…The effects of diabetes on short-term results of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery are known, but less is known about the long-term effects of…”
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Limited Blood Transfusion Does Not Impact Survival in Octogenarians Undergoing Cardiac Operations
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-12-2012)“…Background We previously reported that transfusion of 1 to 2 units of red blood cells (RBCs) confers a 16% increased hazard of late death after cardiac…”
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Development and validation of a prediction model for strokes after coronary artery bypass grafting
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-08-2003)“…A prospective study of patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) was conducted to identify patient and disease factors related to the…”
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In-hospital outcomes of off-pump versus on-pump coronary artery bypass procedures: a multicenter experience
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-11-2001)“…Background. Concern about the possible adverse effects of the cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) pump and advances in retractors and operative techniques to access…”
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Appropriateness of Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Performed in Northern New England
Published in Journal of the American College of Cardiology (17-06-2008)“…Appropriateness of Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Performed in Northern New England Gerald T. O'Connor, Elaine M. Olmstead, William C. Nugent, Bruce J…”
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The 30-Year Influence of a Regional Consortium on Quality Improvement in Cardiac Surgery
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-07-2020)“…The Northern New England Cardiovascular Disease Study Group (NNECDSG) was founded in 1987 as a regional consortium to improve cardiovascular quality in Maine,…”
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Long-term survival of dialysis patients after coronary bypass grafting
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-08-2002)“…Background. Dialysis patients are undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) with increasing frequency. The long-term effect of preoperative…”
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Arterial inflow via an axillary artery graft for the severely atheromatous aorta
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-07-1998)“…Background. Strategy for severe aortic atheromatous disease identified by intraoperative epiaortic ultrasound remains to be determined. We used axillary artery…”
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Multivariable prediction of in-hospital mortality associated with aortic and mitral valve surgery in Northern New England
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-06-2004)“…Predicting risk for aortic and mitral valve surgery is important both for informed consent of patients and objective review of surgical outcomes. Development…”
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Long-term survival of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery
Published in Circulation (New York, N.Y.) (04-07-2006)“…Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with increased in-hospital mortality in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG)…”
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Lowest hematocrit on bypass and adverse outcomes associated with coronary artery bypass grafting
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-03-2001)“…Background. Cardiac surgery patients’ hematocrits frequently fall to low levels during cardiopulmonary bypass. Methods. We investigated the association between…”
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Variability in Surgeons' Perioperative Practices May Influence the Incidence of Low-Output Failure After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery
Published in Circulation Cardiovascular quality and outcomes (01-09-2012)“…Postoperative low-output failure (LOF) is an important contributor to morbidity and mortality after coronary artery bypass grafting surgery. We sought to…”
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