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Predictors of acute kidney insufficiency post isolated coronary artery bypass grafting surgery by Aty, Waleed, Lo, Eric, Xuan, Wei, Dignan, Rebecca J., French, Bruce, Verchin, Rebecca

“…Background Despite the advances of cardiac surgery in the last decades, the incidence of acute kidney insufficiency (AKI) post isolated coronary artery bypass…”
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Does a combined procedure for cardiac surgery and thyroidectomy offer acceptable outcomes? by De Silva, Ramesh P., Dignan, Rebecca J.

“…This best evidence topic on cardiothoracic surgery was written using a structured protocol. The question addressed was: ‘in an adult patient requiring cardiac…”
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Outcomes of Coronary Revascularization (Percutaneous or Bypass) in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus and Multivessel Coronary Disease by Hee, Leia, PhD, Mussap, Christian J., PhD, Yang, Lihua, MD, Dignan, Rebecca, MD, Kadappu, Krishna K., MD, Juergens, Craig P., MBBS, Thomas, Liza, PhD, French, John K., PhD

“…Clinical outcomes in patients with diabetes mellitus and multivessel disease (MVD) undergoing coronary revascularization have not been extensively evaluated,…”
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Corynebacterium Diphtheriae Endocarditis - Surgery for Some but Not All by Mishra, Bashisth, Dignan, Rebecca J, Hughes, Clifford F, Hendel, Nick

“…Corynebacterium diphtheriae endocarditis was thought to be a rare disease. We reviewed our experience in four cases of this disease treated over a period of 10…”
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Independent Predictors of Postoperative Stroke With Cardiopulmonary Bypass by Lo, Eric Yu Wei, Dignan, Rebecca, French, Bruce

“…To assess predictive factors of postoperative stroke in cardiac surgery using cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). This study was a retrospective observational study…”
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Bleeding After Cardiac Surgery Is Associated With an Increase in the Total Cost of the Hospital Stay by Newcomb, Andrew E., Dignan, Rebecca, McElduff, Patrick, Pearse, Edwin J., Bannon, Paul

“…Cardiac surgery results in complications for some patients that lead to a longer hospital stay and higher costs. This study identified the presurgery…”
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Case Report: Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation as a Bridge to Recovery in Postpartum Sub-Massive Pulmonary Embolism by Lo, Eric Yu Wei, Dignan, Rebecca

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Evidence-Based Determination of Cut-Off Points for Increased Cardiac-Surgery Mortality Risk With EuroSCORE II and STS: The Best-Performing Risk Scoring Models in a Single-Centre Australian Population by Koo, Shanq Kuen, Dignan, Rebecca, Lo, Eric Yu Wei, Williams, Corey, Xuan, Wei

“…Risk scoring models (RSMs) are commonly used for estimation of postoperative-mortality risk in patients undergoing cardiac surgery, but their prediction…”
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Ultra-low dose aprotinin decreases transfusion requirements and is cost effective in coronary operations by Dignan, Rebecca J, Law, David W, Seah, Peng W, Manganas, Con W, Newman, David C, Grant, Peter W, Wolfenden, Hugh D

“…Background. The recommended dose of aprotinin has been shown to reduce blood loss and need for blood transfusions, but the cost precludes its routine use. This…”
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Platelet Activity Measured by VerifyNow® Aspirin Sensitivity Test Identifies Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Patients at Increased Risk for Postoperative Bleeding and Transfusion by Chatterton, Sophie, Dignan, Rebecca, Luu, Queenie, Aty, Waleed, Chandrasiri, Singithi, French, John K.

“…Identifying predictors of bleeding in patients before coronary artery bypass grafting surgery is important, given the complications of bleeding and finite…”
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Left ventricular assist device implantation via left thoracotomy: alternative to repeat sternotomy by Pierson, Richard N., Howser, Renee, Donaldson, Terri, Merrill, Walter H., Dignan, Rebecca J., Drinkwater, Davis C., Christian, Karla G., Butler, Javed, Chomsky, Don, Wilson, John R., Clark, Rick, Davis, Stacy F.

“…Repeat sternotomy for left ventricular assist device insertion may result in injury to the right heart or patent coronary grafts, complicating intraoperative…”
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High-Risk Cardiac Surgery in an Australian Population is Better Defined by the STS Score and EuroSCORE II Than the AusSCORE by Koo, Shanq Kuen, Dignan, Rebecca, Williams, Corey

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Late clinical outcomes of unselected patients with diabetic mellitus and multi-vessel coronary artery disease by Ebrahim, Mohamed Eftal bin Mohamed, Dignan, Rebecca, Femia, Giuseppe, Kim, Samuel, Gregory, Gabriel, Burgess, Sonya, Hee, Leia, Mussap, Christian, Aty, Waleed, Lo, Sidney, Juergens, Craig P., French, John K.

“…The Future Revascularization Evaluation in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus: Optimal Management of Multi-Vessel Disease (FREEDOM) clinical trial randomized only…”
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Ten Years of Type-A Aortic Dissection Repair at Liverpool Hospital, New South Wales by Lo, Eric Yu Wei, Dignan, Rebecca, French, Bruce, Aty, Waleed, Jain, Manish, Wolfenden, Hugh

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Propensity Score Analysis Supports the Benefit of the Heart Team Meeting on Mortality in High-Risk Cardiac Surgery by Koo, Shanq Kuen, Dignan, Rebecca, Williams, Corey, Mussap, Christian

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Penetrating injury to the heart requiring cardiopulmonary bypass: a case study by Webb, D P, Ramsey, J J, Dignan, R J, Drinkwater, Jr, D C

“…Penetrating wounds to the heart represent a significant surgical challenge because of their unique clinical course and the need for emergent operative care…”
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Improved outcome for left main coronary surgery over stenting in meta-analysis of randomised trials by Stefani, Maurizio, Han, Jenny, Dignan, Rebecca

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PW131 Perioperative subcinical changes in serum creatinine are predictive biomarker of increased 30-Day mortality and morbidity after cardiac surgery by Aty, Waleed, Verchin, rebecca, dignan, rebecca

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Does continuous infusion of local anaesthesia improve pain control and walking distance after coronary artery bypass graft surgery? A randomised controlled trial by Hong, Serena S, Alison, Jennifer A, Milross, Maree A, Dignan, Rebecca

“…Abstract Objectives To evaluate the effects of continuous infusion of ropivacaine compared to sham infusion or usual care on pain scores before and after…”
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Is home warfarin self-management effective? Results of the randomised Self-Management of Anticoagulation Research Trial by Dignan, Rebecca, Keech, Anthony C, Gebski, Val J, Mann, Kristy P, Hughes, Clifford F

“…Abstract Aims The Warfarin Self-Management Anticoagulation Research Trial (Warfarin SMART) was designed to determine whether patients self-managing warfarin…”
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