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Desensitization strategies in adult heart transplantation—Will persistence pay off? by Chih, Sharon, MBBS, PhD, Patel, Jignesh, MD, PhD

“…Strategies are needed to enable successful heart transplantation in highly sensitized patients. Immunologic challenges from sensitization to human leukocyte…”
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A rare cause for a posterior mediastinal lesion: extramedullary haematopoiesis by Lee, Sharon Chih Lin, Chen, Michelle Zhiyun, Badiani, Sarit, D'Souza, Basil

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Necrotizing fasciitis as a first presentation of myeloid sarcoma by Lee, Sharon Chih Lin, Chen, Michelle Zhiyun, Tay, Hui, Mori, Krinal

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PET Assessment of Epicardial Intimal Disease and Microvascular Dysfunction in Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy by Chih, Sharon, Chong, Aun Yeong, Erthal, Fernanda, deKemp, Robert A., Davies, Ross A., Stadnick, Ellamae, So, Derek Y., Overgaard, Christopher, Wells, George, Mielniczuk, Lisa M., Beanlands, Rob S.B.

“…Cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV) is a leading cause of graft failure and death after heart transplantation. Absolute myocardial blood flow (MBF)…”
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Men Who Have Sex With Men With Mycoplasma genitalium–Positive Nongonococcal Urethritis Are More Likely to Have Macrolide-Resistant Strains Than Men With Only Female Partners: A Prospective Study by McIver, Ruthy, Jalocon, Dean, McNulty, Anna, Jeoffreys, Neisha J, Chen, Sharon Chih-Ann, Power, Melissa, Couldwell, Deborah Leone

“…BACKGROUNDMycoplasma genitalium was previously less common among men who have sex with men (MSM) compared with men with only female partners (MSW) in men with…”
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The role of durable left ventricular assist devices in advanced heart failure: would my patient benefit? by Aleksova, Natasha, MD, Chih, Sharon, MBBS PhD

“…Abstract Mechanical circulatory support improves survival and quality of life in selected patients with advanced heart failure. The Interagency Registry for…”
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A single centre audit: repeat pre‐operative colonoscopy by Chen, Michelle Zhiyun, Devan Nair, Hareshdeva, Saboo, Apoorva, Lee, Sharon Chih Lin, Gu, Xinchen, Auckloo, Sheik Mohammad Azhar, Tamang, Sandeep, Chen, Sally Jiasi, Lowe, Ryan William, Strugnell, Neil

“…Background Repeat colonoscopy may be required for tumour localisation. The aim of the study is to explore the clinical settings it was used and benchmark the…”
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Cryptococcus gattii infections: contemporary aspects of epidemiology, clinical manifestations and management of infection by McMullan, Brendan Joseph, Sorrell, Tania Christine, Chen, Sharon Chih-Ann

“…Cryptococcus gattii is an important primary and opportunistic pathogen, predominantly causing meningoencephalitis and pulmonary disease with substantial…”
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Need for a Cardiogenic Shock Team Collaborative-Promoting a Team-Based Model of Care to Improve Outcomes and Identify Best Practices by Senman, Balimkiz, Jentzer, Jacob C, Barnett, Christopher F, Bartos, Jason A, Berg, David D, Chih, Sharon, Drakos, Stavros G, Dudzinski, David M, Elliott, Andrea, Gage, Ann, Horowitz, James M, Miller, P Elliott, Sinha, Shashank S, Tehrani, Behnam N, Yuriditsky, Eugene, Vallabhajosyula, Saraschandra, Katz, Jason N

“…Cardiogenic shock continues to carry a high mortality rate despite contemporary care, with no breakthrough therapies shown to improve survival over the past…”
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Successful Heart Transplant after Ten Hours Out-of-body Time using the TransMedics Organ Care System by Stamp, Nikki L., MBBS (Hons), Shah, Amit, FRACP, Vincent, Viji, Wright, Brian, Wood, Clare, NP, Pavey, Warren, Cokis, Chris, Chih, Sharon, FRACP, Dembo, Lawrence, FRACP, Larbalestier, Rob, FRACS

“…Objective We report the successful transplantation of a heart following an out-of-body time of 611 minutes into a recipient with dilated cardiomyopathy and…”
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Multidisciplinary Code Shock Team in Cardiogenic Shock: A Canadian Centre Experience by Lee, Felicity, Hutson, Jordan H., Boodhwani, Munir, McDonald, Bernard, So, Derek, De Roock, Sophie, Rubens, Fraser, Stadnick, Ellamae, Ruel, Marc, Le May, Michel, Labinaz, Marino, Chien, Kevin, Garuba, Habibat A., Mielniczuk, Lisa M., Chih, Sharon

“…Cardiogenic shock (CS) is associated with high mortality. We report on a “Shock Team” approach of combined interdisciplinary expertise for decision making,…”
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Factors associated with anti-human leukocyte antigen antibodies in patients supported with continuous-flow devices and effect on probability of transplant and post-transplant outcomes by Alba, Ana C., MD, PhD, Tinckam, Kathryn, MD, Foroutan, Farid, BS, Nelson, Laerke M., MD, Gustafsson, Finn, MD, PhD, Sander, Kam, MD, DMSci, Bruunsgaard, Hellen, MD, DMSci, Chih, Sharon, MBBS, PhD, Hayes, Helen, RN, Rao, Vivek, MD, PhD, Delgado, Diego, MD, MSc, Ross, Heather J., MD, MHSc

“…Background One major disadvantage of ventricular assist device (VAD) therapy is the development of human-leukocyte antigen (HLA) antibodies. We aimed to…”
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Sex-specific temporal trends in ambulatory heart failure incidence, mortality and hospitalisation in Ontario, Canada from 1994 to 2013: a population-based cohort study by Sun, Louise Y, Mielniczuk, Lisa M, Liu, Peter P, Beanlands, Rob S, Chih, Sharon, Davies, Ross, Coutinho, Thais, Lee, Douglas S, Austin, Peter C, Bader Eddeen, Anan, Tu, Jack V

“…ObjectivesTo examine the temporal trends in mortality and heart failure (HF) hospitalisation in ambulatory patients following a new diagnosis of…”
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Increased platelet reactivity after heart transplantation by Aleksova, Natasha, So, Derek Y.F., Stadnick, Ellamae, Mielniczuk, Lisa M., Chih, Sharon

“…•Aspirin resistance more common post-transplant than in coronary artery disease.•No observed association between antiplatelet resistance and allograft…”
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Allograft Vasculopathy by Chih, Sharon, MBBS, PhD, Chong, Aun Yeong, MBBS, MD, Mielniczuk, Lisa M., MD, MSc, Bhatt, Deepak L., MD, MPH, Beanlands, Rob S.B., MD

“…Abstract Cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV) remains the Achilles’ heel of long-term survival after heart transplantation. Almost one-third of patients…”
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Case Report: Severe Peripartum Cardiac Disease in Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 by Besant, Georgia, Bourque, Pierre R., Smith, Ian C., Chih, Sharon, Lamacie, Mariana M., Breiner, Ari, Zwicker, Jocelyn, Lochmüller, Hanns, Warman-Chardon, Jodi

“…Background Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is a hereditary muscular dystrophy affecting ∼2.1–14.3/100,000 adults. Cardiac manifestations of DM1 include…”
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Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Level Trends and the Development of Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy After Heart Transplantation by Aleksova, Natasha, Umar, Fraz, Bernick, Jordan, Mielniczuk, Lisa M., Ross, Heather J., Chih, Sharon

“…Unlike the relationship with atherosclerotic coronary artery disease, that between low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and cardiac allograft…”
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Highly sensitized patients in cardiac transplantation: Early outcomes from the Canadian Prioritized Organ Sharing Program by Chih, Sharon, MBBS, FRACP, PhD, Ross, Heather J., MD, MHSc, McDonald, Michael A., MD, FRCPC, Isaac, Debra L., BN, MD, FRCPC

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Donor transmitted and de novo coronary plaque through the OCT magnifying lens by Aleksova, Natasha, Chih, Sharon

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Reproducibility of adenosine stress cardiovascular magnetic resonance in multi-vessel symptomatic coronary artery disease by Chih, Sharon, Macdonald, Peter S, Feneley, Michael P, Law, Matthew, Graham, Robert M, McCrohon, Jane A

“…First-pass perfusion cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) is increasingly being utilized in both clinical practice and research. However, the…”
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