Search Results - "HIGGINS, ROBERT"
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Drug-Eluting Stents vs. Coronary-Artery Bypass Grafting in Multivessel Coronary Disease
Published in The New England journal of medicine (24-01-2008)“…In this New York State registry study, outcomes of patients with multivessel coronary disease treated with drug-eluting coronary stents or coronary-artery…”
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Atrial fibrillation driven by micro-anatomic intramural re-entry revealed by simultaneous sub-epicardial and sub-endocardial optical mapping in explanted human hearts
Published in European heart journal (14-09-2015)“…The complex architecture of the human atria may create physical substrates for sustained re-entry to drive atrial fibrillation (AF). The existence of…”
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Understanding the Persistent Impact of Social Determinants of Health on Aortic Surgery Outcomes: The Data Tell the Truth
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-04-2024)Get full text
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On Life, Leadership, and the Pursuit of Happiness: A Retrospective View Through the Looking Glass
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-02-2024)Get full text
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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Database 2019 Annual Report
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-12-2019)“…The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) National Database was established in 1989 as an initiative for quality improvement and patient safety for cardiothoracic…”
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Persistent Racial and Sex Disparities in Outcomes After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: A Retrospective Clinical Registry Review in the Drug-eluting Stent Era
Published in Annals of surgery (01-10-2020)“…The purpose of this study was to assess the temporal trends in 30-day mortality by race group for patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)…”
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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Intermacs 2019 Annual Report: The Changing Landscape of Devices and Indications
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-03-2020)“…The field of mechanical circulatory support has been impacted by the approval of new continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) and changes to the…”
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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Intermacs database annual report: Evolving indications, outcomes, and scientific partnerships
Published in The Journal of heart and lung transplantation (01-02-2019)“…The Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support (Intermacs), a joint effort among the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, the…”
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Off-pump versus on-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery : Differences in short-term outcomes and in long-term mortality and need for subsequent revascularization
Published in Circulation (New York, N.Y.) (04-09-2007)“…Off-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery (OPCAB) has been performed for many years, but its use is increasing in frequency, and it remains an open…”
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Sex Differences in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Techniques: A Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database Analysis
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-06-2022)“…Female patients with coronary artery disease have inferior outcomes compared with male patients, including higher mortality after coronary artery bypass graft…”
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Let the Light Shine: The Need for Diversity and Inclusion in Cardiothoracic Surgery
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-03-2021)Get full text
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Reflections on Diversity and Inclusion: Déjà vu All Over Again
Published in Annals of surgery (01-03-2021)Get full text
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Surgical Management of Endocarditis: The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Clinical Practice Guideline
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-06-2011)Get full text
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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Intermacs Database Annual Report: Evolving Indications, Outcomes, and Scientific Partnerships
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-02-2019)“…The Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support (Intermacs), a joint effort among the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, the…”
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Racial Disparities in Outcomes of Adult Heart Transplantation
Published in Circulation (New York, N.Y.) (10-03-2015)“…BACKGROUND—This study evaluated whether minority orthotopic heart transplant (OHT) recipients tend to be transplanted at worse performing centers. METHODS AND…”
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Coordination Chemistry-Driven Approaches to Rare Earth Element Separations
Published in Accounts of chemical research (20-09-2022)“…Conspectus Current projections for global mining indicate that unsustainable practices will cause supply problems for many elements, called critical raw…”
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Commentary: Follow the resources: Let us count the ways to measure distress in cardiovascular surgery
Published in The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery (01-08-2020)Get full text
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Opening the Door: Navigating Cardiothoracic Surgery Training as an Underrepresented Minority
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-07-2022)Get full text
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30-Day Readmissions After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery in New York State
Published in JACC. Cardiovascular interventions (01-05-2011)“…Objectives The aim of this study was to identify reasons for and predictors of readmission. Background Short-term readmissions have been identified as an…”
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Racial Disparities in Patients Bridged to Heart Transplantation With Left Ventricular Assist Devices
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-10-2019)“…Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are an effective therapy in bridging patients with end-stage heart failure to heart transplantation. The aim of this…”
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