Search Results - "Johanna Van Zyl"
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Distal Versus Proximal Radial Artery Access for Cardiac Catheterization: 1-Year Outcomes
Published in The American journal of cardiology (01-06-2024)“…•First trial to assess the 1-year impact on hand function of distal radial artery (DRA) access for percutaneous coronary interventions.•A multidimensional…”
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Safety and efficacy of ProtekDuo right ventricular assist device: A systemic review
Published in Artificial organs (01-07-2023)“…Background Right ventricular failure is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. The ProtekDuo (Livanova, Uk) is a dual‐lumen cannula that allows for…”
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Usefulness of Thoracic Aortic Calcium to Predict 1-Year Mortality After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
Published in The American journal of cardiology (01-02-2021)“…In patients who underwent transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), vascular disease is associated with increased risk of mortality. Thoracic aortic…”
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The Utility of Home Sleep Apnea Testing in the Advanced Heart Failure Populations
Published in The American journal of cardiology (15-03-2023)“…Untreated sleep disorders form a risk of coronary artery disease, hypertension, obesity, and diabetes mellitus. Access to polysomnography is limited,…”
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Pneumothorax and Pneumomediastinum in COVID-19 Suggest a Pneumocystic Pathology
Published in Mayo Clinic proceedings. Innovations, quality & outcomes (01-10-2021)“…To determine whether the apparent excess incidence of pneumothorax and pneumomediastinum in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is explained…”
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Heart Failure Admissions Outcomes in Patients With CardioMEMS
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Evolving the surveillance and workup of heart transplant rejection: A real‐world analysis of the Molecular Microscope Diagnostic System
Published in American journal of transplantation (01-10-2022)“…The Molecular Microscope Diagnostic System (MMDx) analyzes RNA transcripts of transplanted heart tissue to differentiate among T cell–mediated rejection…”
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Bioimpedance Spectroscopy in Heart Transplantation: Posttransplant Changes in Body Composition and Effects in Outcomes
Published in Transplantation (01-11-2023)“…Bioimpedance spectroscopy yields measurements of fat-free mass, fat mass, phase angle, and other measures. Bioimpedance spectroscopy has been validated as a…”
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Effectiveness and Safety Profile of Remote Pulmonary Artery Hemodynamic Monitoring in a “Real-World” Veterans Affairs Healthcare System
Published in The American journal of cardiology (01-12-2022)“…Ambulatory hemodynamic monitoring has demonstrated the ability to reduce heart failure-related hospitalization, regardless of left ventricular ejection…”
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In My Name: The Impact of Regional Identity on Civilian Attitudes in the Armed Conflict in Donbas
Published in Nationalities papers (01-09-2019)“…This article examines the effect of shared group membership on civilian attitudes regarding insurgent forces during an armed conflict. We rely on the original…”
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Trends in Hospital Admissions for Systolic and Diastolic Heart Failure in the United States Between 2004 and 2017
Published in The American journal of cardiology (15-05-2022)“…Heart failure (HF) affects 6 million people in the United States and costs $30 billion annually. It is unclear whether improvements in length of stay and…”
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Outcomes After Supratentorial Craniotomy for Primary Malignant Brain Tumor Resection in Adult Patients: A National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Analysis
Published in World neurosurgery (01-07-2023)“…The rate of complications remains significant after craniotomy for supratentorial primary malignant brain tumors despite recent advances. The goal of this…”
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Impact of risk‐stratified mycophenolate dosing in heart transplantation
Published in Clinical transplantation (01-11-2021)“…Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF), the prodrug of mycophenolic acid, is a highly effective immunosuppressive agent in heart transplant therapy. While the FDA…”
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Minocycline Immunomodulates via Sonic Hedgehog Signaling and Apoptosis and Has Direct Potency Against Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
Published in The Journal of infectious diseases (23-02-2019)“…We are running out of treatments for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. Minocycline, an old and safe antibiotic, was highly potent against Mycobacterium…”
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Early elevated donor‐derived cell‐free DNA levels in heart transplant recipients following precision‐controlled cardiac transport system or ice‐cooled organ transport
Published in Clinical transplantation (01-12-2023)“…Background Recent innovations in temperature‐controlled cardiac transportation allow for static hypothermic preservation of transplant organs during…”
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Observed elevated donor‐derived cell free DNA in orthotopic heart transplant recipients without clinical evidence of rejection
Published in Clinical transplantation (01-03-2022)“…Donor‐derived cell free DNA (dd‐cfDNA) has rapidly become part of rejection surveillance following orthotopic heart transplantation. However, some patients…”
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Sexual Quality of Life in Left Ventricular Assist Device Patients and Their Partners
Published in Journal of cardiac failure (15-05-2024)“…Living with a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) comes with potentially burdensome aspects posed by, for example, battery packs and device drivelines. We…”
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A system-wide extracorporeal membrane oxygenation quality collaborative improves patient outcomes
Published in The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery (01-04-2022)“…Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) use in adult patient populations has grown rapidly with wide variation in practices and outcomes. We evaluated the…”
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Keep Your Move in the Tube® Method and Self-Confidence After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
Published in Journal of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and prevention (01-11-2021)Get full text
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Urinary Cell-Cycle Arrest Biomarkers as Early Predictors of Acute Kidney Injury After Ventricular Assist Device Implantation or Cardiac Transplantation
Published in Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia (01-08-2022)“…Acute kidney injury (AKI) remains a leading source of morbidity and mortality after cardiothoracic surgery. Insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 7…”
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