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Chordal replacement with polytetrafluoroethylene sutures for mitral valve repair: A 25-year experience by David, Tirone E., MD, Armstrong, Susan, MSc, Ivanov, Joan, PhD

“…Objective The study objective was to examine the late results of mitral valve repair with chordal replacement with polytetrafluoroethylene sutures. Methods…”
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Dysphagia and Associated Risk Factors Following Extubation in Cardiovascular Surgical Patients by Skoretz, Stacey A., Yau, Terrence M., Ivanov, Joan, Granton, John T., Martino, Rosemary

“…Following cardiovascular (CV) surgery, prolonged mechanical ventilation of >48 h increases dysphagia frequency over tenfold: 51 % compared to 3–4 % across all…”
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Usefulness of the INTERMACS Scale to Predict Outcomes After Mechanical Assist Device Implantation by Alba, Ana C., MD, Rao, Vivek, MD, PhD, Ivanov, Joan, PhD, Ross, Heather J., MD, MHSc, Delgado, Diego H., MD, MSc

“…Background The Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support (INTERMACS) scale classifies advanced heart failure patients according to…”
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Toronto Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Genotype Score for Prediction of a Positive Genotype in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy by Gruner, Christiane, Ivanov, Joan, Care, Melanie, Williams, Lynne, Moravsky, Gil, Yang, Hua, Laczay, Balint, Siminovitch, Katherine, Woo, Anna, Rakowski, Harry

“…BACKGROUND—Genotyping in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy has gained increasing attention in the past decade. Its major role is for family screening and rarely…”
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Quantification of Mitral Valve Anatomy by Three-Dimensional Transesophageal Echocardiography in Mitral Valve Prolapse Predicts Surgical Anatomy and the Complexity of Mitral Valve Repair by Biaggi, Patric, MD, Jedrzkiewicz, Sean, MD, Gruner, Christiane, MD, Meineri, Massimiliano, MD, Karski, Jacek, MD, Vegas, Annette, MD, Tanner, Felix C., MD, Rakowski, Harry, MD, Ivanov, Joan, PhD, David, Tirone E., MD, Woo, Anna, MD, SM

“…Background Three-dimensional (3D) transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is more accurate than two-dimensional (2D) TEE in the qualitative assessment of mitral…”
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Decreased complication rates using the transradial compared to the transfemoral approach in percutaneous coronary intervention in the era of routine stenting and glycoprotein platelet IIb/IIIa inhibitor use: A large single-center experience by Eichhöfer, Jonas, MD, PhD, Horlick, Eric, MDCM, Ivanov, Joan, PhD, Seidelin, Peter H., MB, Ross, John R., MD, Ing, Douglas, MD, Daly, Paul, MD, Mackie, Karen, RN, Ridley, Brenda, BScN, Schwartz, Leonard, MD, Barolet, Alan, MD, PhD, Džavík, Vladimír, MD

“…Background Studies evaluating the efficacy and safety of the transradial approach for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) were carried out mainly before…”
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The Toronto score for in-hospital mortality after percutaneous coronary interventions by Chowdhary, Saqib, MD, PhD, Ivanov, Joan, PhD, Mackie, Karen, RN, Seidelin, Peter H., MD, Džavík, Vladimír, MD

“…Background Benchmarking the performance of providers is an increasing priority in many health care economies. In-hospital mortality represents an important and…”
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Predictors of long-term outcome after crush stenting of coronary bifurcation lesions: Importance of the bifurcation angle by Dzavik, Vladimir, Kharbanda, Rajesh, Ivanov, Joan, Ing, Douglas J., Bui, Sanh, Mackie, Karen, Ramsamujh, Rachael, Barolet, Alan, Schwartz, Leonard, Seidelin, Peter H.

“…We hypothesized that the bifurcation angle (BA) may affect the outcome of crush stenting (CS) of bifurcation lesions and thus set out to determine the effect…”
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Aortic valve replacement with Toronto SPV bioprosthesis: Optimal patient survival but suboptimal valve durability by David, Tirone E., MD, Feindel, Christopher M., MD, Bos, Joanne, RN, Ivanov, Joan, PhD, Armstrong, Susan, MSc

“…Objective Our objective was to examine the clinical outcomes of aortic valve replacement with the Toronto SPV bioprosthesis at 12 years. Methods The Toronto…”
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Thrombocytopenia at baseline is a predictor of inhospital mortality in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention by Overgaard, Christopher B., MD, Ivanov, Joan, PhD, Seidelin, Peter H., MB, Todorov, Mina, MD, Mackie, Karen, RN, Džavík, Vladimír, MD

“…Background Thrombocytopenia (TP) is a common baseline abnormality in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Whether TP has any influence…”
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Late outcomes of mitral valve repair for floppy valves: Implications for asymptomatic patients by David, Tirone E., Ivanov, Joan, Armstrong, Susan, Rakowski, Harry

“…Objectives: We sought to evaluate the long-term results of mitral valve repair in patients with mitral regurgitation caused by floppy mitral valves and compare…”
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Predictors of Radial Artery Size in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Catheterization: Insights From the Good Radial Artery Size Prediction (GRASP) Study by Kotowycz, Mark A., MD, MBA, Johnston, K. Wayne, MD, Ivanov, Joan, PhD, Asif, Nadia, MBBS, Almoghairi, Abdulrahman M., MD, Choudhury, Anirban, MB, Nagy, Christian D., MD, Sibbald, Matthew, MD, PhD, Chan, William, MBBS, PhD, Seidelin, Peter H., MD, Barolet, Alan W., MD, PhD, Overgaard, Christopher B., MD, MSc, Džavík, Vladimír, MD

“…Abstract Background Radial artery occlusion occurs after transradial cardiac catheterization or percutaneous coronary intervention. Although use of a sheath…”
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Predictors of low cardiac output syndrome after isolated aortic valve surgery by MAGANTI, Manjula D, RAO, Vivek, BORGER, Michael A, IVANOV, Joan, DAVID, Tirone E

“…Low cardiac output syndrome (LCOS), defined as the need for postoperative intraaortic balloon pump or inotropic support for >30 minutes in the intensive care…”
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Relationship of bipolar and unipolar electrogram voltage to scar transmurality and composition derived by magnetic resonance imaging in patients with nonischemic cardiomyopathy undergoing VT ablation by Spears, Danna A., MD, FRCPC, FHRS, Suszko, Adrian M., MSc, Dalvi, Rupin, MSc, Crean, Andrew M., MD, FRCP, Ivanov, Joan, PhD, Nanthakumar, Kumaraswamy, MD, FRCPC, Downar, Eugene, MD, FRCPC, Chauhan, Vijay S., MD, FRCPC

“…Background Bipolar voltage mapping has a role in defining endocardial-based scar in postinfarct patients undergoing ventricular tachycardia catheter ablation…”
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Long-Term Outcomes After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention of Bifurcation Narrowings by Collins, Nicholas, MD, Seidelin, Peter H., MB, Daly, Paul, MD, Ivanov, Joan, PhD, Barolet, Alan, MD, PhD, Mackie, Karen, RN, Bui, Sanh, BSc, Schwartz, Leonard, MD, Džavík, Vladimír, MD

“…The optimal approach to percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of bifurcation lesions remains unclear, reflecting lack of long-term follow-up and…”
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Improving the identification of patients at risk of postoperative renal failure after cardiac surgery by Wijeysundera, Duminda N, Karkouti, Keyvan, Beattie, W Scott, Rao, Vivek, Ivanov, Joan

“…Preoperative renal insufficiency is an important predictor of the need for postoperative renal replacement therapy (RRT). Serum creatinine (sCr) has a limited…”
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Sex Differences in the Management and Outcomes of Ontario Patients With Cardiogenic Shock Complicating Acute Myocardial Infarction by Abdel-Qadir, Husam M., MD, Ivanov, Joan, PhD, Austin, Peter C., PhD, Tu, Jack V., MD, PhD, Džavík, Vladimír, MD

“…Abstract Background Sex differences in the management of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients with cardiogenic shock (CS) have not been well studied…”
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Impact of Renal Insufficiency on Angiographic, Procedural, and In-Hospital Outcomes Following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention by Osten, Mark D., MD, Ivanov, Joan, PhD, Eichhofer, Jonas, MD, Seidelin, Peter H., MD, Ross, John R., MD, Barolet, Alan, MD, Horlick, Eric M., MD, Ing, Douglas, MD, Schwartz, Leonard, MD, Mackie, Karen, RN, Džavík, Vladimír, MD

“…Patients with chronic renal insufficiency (RI) have higher in-hospital mortality and major adverse cardiac event (MACE) rates after percutaneous coronary…”
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In-hospital outcomes of very elderly patients (85 years and older) undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention by Appleby, Clare E., Ivanov, Joan, Mackie, Karen, Džavík, Vladimír, Overgaard, Christopher B.

“…Objective: To compare in‐hospital outcomes of a large cohort of very elderly patients (age ≥85 years) with younger patients (age <85 years) undergoing…”
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Choices: a Study of Preferences for End-of-life Treatments in Patients With Advanced Heart Failure by MacIver, Jane, RN, MSc, Rao, Vivek, MD, PhD, Delgado, Diego H., MD, MSc, Desai, Nimesh, MD, PhD, Ivanov, Joan, PhD, Abbey, Susan, MD, Ross, Heather J., MD, MHSc

“…Background The purpose of this study is to describe the treatment preferences of patients with heart failure among three distinct treatment options—optimal…”
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