Search Results - "Oz, Mehmet C."
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Evidence-Based Guidelines for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Women: 2007 Update
Published in Journal of the American College of Cardiology (20-03-2007)“…Some commonly used preventive interventions lacked clinical trial data for women, and it was unclear whether results of studies conducted in men could be…”
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Long-Term Use of a Left Ventricular Assist Device for End-Stage Heart Failure
Published in The New England journal of medicine (15-11-2001)“…Mechanical left ventricular assist devices have been used as a bridge to cardiac transplantation, but not as long-term therapy. In this study of patients with…”
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The effect of ischemic time on survival after heart transplantation varies by donor age: An analysis of the United Network for Organ Sharing database
Published in The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery (01-02-2007)“…Objectives (1) To examine the interaction of donor age with ischemic time and their effect on survival and (2) to define ranges of ischemic time associated…”
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Surgical ventricular restoration in the treatment of congestive heart failure due to post-infarction ventricular dilation
Published in Journal of the American College of Cardiology (06-10-2004)“…The purpose of this study was to test how surgical ventricular restoration (SVR) affects early and late survival in a registry of 1,198 post-anterior…”
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Mechanical unloading during left ventricular assist device support increases left ventricular collagen cross-linking and myocardial stiffness
Published in Circulation (New York, N.Y.) (19-07-2005)“…Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) induce reverse remodeling of the failing heart except for the extracellular matrix, which exhibits additional…”
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Effect of Left Ventricular Assist Device Infection on Post-transplant Outcomes
Published in The Journal of heart and lung transplantation (01-03-2009)“…Background In this study, we sought to confirm which types of device-related infections impact bridge-to-transplant rates. We also aimed to determine the…”
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Right ventricular dysfunction and organ failure in left ventricular assist device recipients: a continuing problem
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-03-2002)“…Background. Although right ventricular assist device (RVAD) use has declined with the introduction of inhaled nitric oxide and phosphodiesterase inhibitors…”
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The Cost of Medical Management in Advanced Heart Failure During the Final Two Years of Life
Published in Journal of cardiac failure (01-10-2008)“…Abstract Objective To examine patterns of resource use and the cost of care for patients with advanced heart failure treated with medical management (MM)…”
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Revised screening scale to predict survival after insertion of a left ventricular assist device
Published in The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery (01-04-2003)“…Background: We previously calculated a risk factor summation score that successfully predicted survival after insertion of a left ventricular assist device. We…”
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The Impact of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor Therapy on the Extracellular Collagen Matrix During Left Ventricular Assist Device Support in Patients With End-Stage Heart Failure
Published in Journal of the American College of Cardiology (20-03-2007)“…The Impact of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor Therapy on the Extracellular Collagen Matrix During Left Ventricular Assist Device Support in Patients…”
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Clinical Indication for Use and Outcomes After Inhaled Nitric Oxide Therapy
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-12-2006)“…Inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) use is widespread, but the long-term outcomes after therapy in adult patients remain unknown. All 376 patients receiving…”
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Association of device surface and biomaterials with immunologic sensitization after mechanical support
Published in The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery (01-06-2008)“…Objective Biomaterials and textured surfaces in early pulsatile left ventricular assist devices (HeartMate I; Thoratec Corporation, Pleasanton, Calif) may…”
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Chronic unloading by left ventricular assist device reverses contractile dysfunction and alters gene expression in end-stage heart failure
Published in Circulation (New York, N.Y.) (28-11-2000)“…Left ventricular (LV) assist devices (LVADs) can improve contractile strength and normalize characteristics of the Ca(2+) transient in myocytes isolated from…”
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Myocardial function improved by electromagnetic field induction of stress protein hsp70
Published in Journal of cellular physiology (01-09-2008)“…Studies on myocardial function have shown that hsp70, stimulated by an increase in temperature, leads to improved survival following ischemia‐reperfusion…”
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Vasopressin deficiency contributes to the vasodilation of septic shock
Published in Circulation (New York, N.Y.) (04-03-1997)“…The hypotension of septic shock is due to systemic vasodilation. On the basis of a clinical observation, we investigated the possibility that a deficiency in…”
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Controlled clinical trial of a novel hemostatic agent in cardiac surgery
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-05-2000)“…Background:. We performed a prospective randomized trial to compare FloSeal Matrix (Fusion Medical Technologies, Inc, Mountain View, CA), a gelatin-based…”
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A polymerized bovine hemoglobin oxygen carrier preserves regional myocardial function and reduces infarct size after acute myocardial ischemia
Published in American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology (01-09-2006)“…The purpose of this study was to test if HBOC-201, a hemoglobin-based oxygen-carrying solution, can decrease infarct size (or Inf) during acute, severe…”
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Discharge to Home Rates Are Significantly Lower for Octogenarians Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-02-2007)“…Background The incidence of coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) performed in elderly patients has been increasing over recent years. We sought to…”
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Appropriate timing of surgical intervention after transmural acute myocardial infarction
Published in The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery (01-01-2003)“…Objective: Recommended timing of coronary revascularization after transmural acute myocardial infarction ranges from immediate surgical intervention to repair…”
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Multicenter review of preoperative risk factors for stroke after coronary artery bypass grafting
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-01-2000)“…Background. Stroke complicates the postoperative course in 1% to 6% of patients undergoing coronary revascularization. There has been no large scale mandatory…”
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