Search Results - "Magee, Mitchell J"
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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Lung Cancer Resection Risk Model: Higher Quality Data and Superior Outcomes
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-08-2016)“…Background The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) creates risk-adjustment models for common cardiothoracic operations for quality improvement purposes. Our aim…”
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Predictors of Major Morbidity or Mortality After Resection for Esophageal Cancer: A Society of Thoracic Surgeons General Thoracic Surgery Database Risk Adjustment Model
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-07-2016)“…Background The purpose of this analysis was to revise the model for perioperative risk for esophagectomy for cancer utilizing The Society of Thoracic Surgeons…”
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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Composite Score for Rating Program Performance for Lobectomy for Lung Cancer
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-04-2016)“…Background The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) has developed multidimensional composite quality measures for common cardiac surgery procedures. This first…”
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Failure to Rescue Rates After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: An Analysis From The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-08-2016)“…Background Failure to rescue (FTR) is increasingly recognized as an important quality indicator in surgery. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Database…”
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Thymectomy and myasthenia gravis: A history of surgical passion and scientific excellence
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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Composite Measure of Individual Surgeon Performance for Adult Cardiac Surgery: A Report of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Quality Measurement Task Force
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-10-2015)“…Background Previous composite performance measures of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) were estimated at the STS participant level, typically a hospital…”
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External Validation of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons General Thoracic Surgery Database
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-11-2013)“…Background The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) General Thoracic Surgery Database (GTSD) reports outstanding results for lung and esophageal cancer…”
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Establishing a Dedicated General Thoracic Surgery Subspecialty Program Improves Lung Cancer Outcomes
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-04-2017)“…Background Various factors may influence outcomes after lobectomy for lung cancer. Postgraduate subspecialty training in general thoracic surgery with a focus…”
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Pulmonary Function Tests Overestimate Chronic Pulmonary Disease in Patients With Severe Aortic Stenosis
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-10-2013)“…Background Pulmonary dysfunction is an important risk factor for postoperative complications after cardiac surgery, and severe chronic obstructive pulmonary…”
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Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Failure After On-Pump and Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass: Findings From PREVENT IV
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-02-2008)“…Background This analysis compares 1-year vein graft patency and major adverse cardiac and cerebral events (MACCE [death, myocardial infarction, or stroke]) in…”
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Atrial Fibrillation After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery: Development of a Predictive Risk Algorithm
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-05-2007)“…Background Atrial fibrillation is a costly complication occurring in 15% to 40% of patients after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Aggressive…”
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Preoperative Beta-Blocker Usage: Is It Really Worthy of Being a Quality Indicator?
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-09-2011)“…Background Since 2007, the use of preoperative β-blockers has been used as a quality standard for patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery…”
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Conversion in Off-Pump coronary artery bypass grafting: an analysis of predictors and outcomes
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-10-2003)“…The incidence, predictive factors, and outcomes related to conversion from off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) to on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting…”
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Role of a Percutaneous Ventricular Assist Device in Decision Making for a Cardiac Transplant Program
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-11-2009)“…Background The role of a percutaneous ventricular assist device (VAD) for left heart support in the management of patients in cardiogenic shock is not well…”
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Coronary Artery Revascularization (CARE) Registry: An Observational Study of On-Pump and Off-Pump Coronary Artery Revascularization
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-03-2007)“…Background The Coronary Artery Revascularization (CARE) study is a multicenter observational registry of coronary revascularization by percutaneous and…”
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Current Clinical Outcomes of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-08-2008)“…Background Randomized trials have compared coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). However, results of these…”
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Are unaudited records from an outcomes registry database accurate?
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-06-2004)“…Data from outcomes registry databases are being increasingly used for peer review and public reporting. However, administrative and clinical databases are…”
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Fewer Grafts Performed in Off-Pump Bypass Surgery: Patient Selection or Incomplete Revascularization?
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-04-2009)“…Background Comparisons of off-pump (OPCAB) versus conventional on-pump coronary artery bypass (CCAB) consistently report fewer grafts per patient with OPCAB…”
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Database Audit in Thoracic Surgery
Published in Thoracic surgery clinics (01-08-2017)“…Administrative data are less accurate and relevant than specialty-specific, procedure-specific, risk-adjusted data collected in voluntary registries such as…”
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Elimination of cardiopulmonary bypass improves early survival for multivessel coronary artery bypass patients
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-04-2002)“…Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery performed without cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is currently increasing in clinical practice. Decreased morbidity…”
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