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Comparison of long-term postoperative sequelae in patients with tetralogy of Fallot versus isolated pulmonic stenosis.

Zdradzinski, Michael J; Qureshi, Athar M; Stewart, Robert; Pettersson, Gosta; Krasuski, Richard A (Am J Cardiol, 2014-07-15)

Patients with tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) after complete repair and pulmonic stenosis (PS) after surgical valvotomy often develop significant pulmonic regurgitation (PR) that eventually requires valve replacement. Although ...

Early clopidogrel versus prasugrel use among contemporary STEMI and NSTEMI patients in the US: insights from the National Cardiovascular Data Registry.

Sherwood, Matthew W; Wiviott, Stephen D; Peng, S Andrew; Roe, Matthew T; Delemos, James; Peterson, Eric D; Wang, Tracy Y (J Am Heart Assoc, 2014-04-14)

BACKGROUND: P2Y12 antagonist therapy improves outcomes in acute myocardial infarction (MI) patients. Novel agents in this class are now available in the US. We studied the introduction of prasugrel into contemporary MI practice ...

Reduced length of hospital stay in colorectal surgery after implementation of an enhanced recovery protocol.

Miller, Timothy E; Thacker, Julie K; White, William D; Mantyh, Christopher; Migaly, John; Jin, Juying; Roche, Anthony M; ... (13 authors) (Anesth Analg, 2014-05)

BACKGROUND: Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) is a multimodal approach to perioperative care that combines a range of interventions to enable early mobilization and feeding after surgery. We investigated the feasibility, ...

Sex-based differences in outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention for acute myocardial infarction: a report from TRANSLATE-ACS.

Hess, Connie N; McCoy, Lisa A; Duggirala, Hesha J; Tavris, Dale R; O'Callaghan, Kathryn; Douglas, Pamela S; Peterson, Eric D; ... (8 authors) (J Am Heart Assoc, 2014-02-07)

BACKGROUND: Data regarding sex-based outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for myocardial infarction are mixed. We sought to examine whether sex differences in outcomes exist in contemporary practice. METHODS ...