Impact of Guideline-Directed Statin Prescriptions on Cardiovascular Outcomes by Race in a Real-World Primary Prevention Cohort.

Autor: Hay EJ; University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA., Zhu J; University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.; UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute, Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA., Thoma FW; University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.; UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute, Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA., Marroquin OC; University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.; UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute, Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA., Muluk P; University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA., Countouris ME; University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.; UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute, Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA., Smith AJ; University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.; UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute, Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA., Saeed GJ; Roger Williams Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Providence, Rhode Island, USA., Al Rifai M; Houston Methodist Academic Institute, DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, Houston, Texas, USA., Johnson AE; University of Chicago Medicine, Department of Medicine and Section of Cardiology, Chicago, Illinois, USA., Saeed A; University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.; UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute, Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA., Mulukutla SR; University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.; UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute, Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.

Publikováno v: JACC. Advances [JACC Adv] 2024 Sep 10; Vol. 3 (10), pp. 101231. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Sep 10 (Print Publication: 2024).

Radial artery vs right internal mammary artery as a second conduit during coronary artery bypass grafting.

Autor: Ashwat E; Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA., Brown JA; Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA., Yousef S; Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA., Ahmad D; Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA., Wang Y; Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA; Heart and Vascular Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA., Thoma FW; Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA; Heart and Vascular Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA., Serna-Gallegos D; Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA; Heart and Vascular Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA., Yoon P; Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA; Heart and Vascular Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA., West D; Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA; Heart and Vascular Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA., Chu D; Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA; Heart and Vascular Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA., Bonatti J; Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA; Heart and Vascular Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA., Kaczorowski D; Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA; Heart and Vascular Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA., Sultan I; Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA; Heart and Vascular Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA. Electronic address: sultani@upmc.edu.

Publikováno v: American heart journal [Am Heart J] 2024 Apr; Vol. 270, pp. 44-54. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jan 20.

The Clinical Significance of Unplanned Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Aortic Root Replacement.

Autor: Ogami T; Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA., Serna-Gallegos D; Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA; Heart and Vascular Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA., Yousef S; Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA., Brown JA; Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA., Thoma FW; Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA; Heart and Vascular Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA., Subramaniam K; Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA; Heart and Vascular Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA., Gelzinis TA; Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA; Heart and Vascular Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA., Bonatti JO; Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA; Heart and Vascular Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA., Kaczorowski DJ; Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA; Heart and Vascular Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA., Yoon PD; Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA; Heart and Vascular Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA., Chu D; Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA; Heart and Vascular Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA., Sultan I; Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA; Heart and Vascular Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA. Electronic address: sultani@upmc.edu.

Publikováno v: Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia [J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth] 2024 Apr; Vol. 38 (4), pp. 918-923. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jan 07.

Outcomes of Radial Artery Versus Saphenous Vein as A Second Conduit After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting.

Autor: Ashwat E; Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania., Brown JA; Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania., Yousef S; Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania., Ahmad D; Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania., Wang Y; Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Heart and Vascular Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania., Thoma FW; Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Heart and Vascular Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania., Serna-Gallegos D; Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Heart and Vascular Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania., Yoon P; Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Heart and Vascular Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania., West D; Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Heart and Vascular Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania., Chu D; Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Heart and Vascular Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania., Bonatti J; Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Heart and Vascular Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania., Kaczorowski D; Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Heart and Vascular Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania., Sultan I; Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Heart and Vascular Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Electronic address: sultani@upmc.edu.

Publikováno v: The American journal of cardiology [Am J Cardiol] 2024 Mar 01; Vol. 214, pp. 33-39. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jan 05.

Persistence of pulmonary hypertension in patients undergoing ventricular assist devices and orthotopic heart transplantation.

Autor: Rajaratnam A; Pittsburgh Heart, Lung, Blood, and Vascular Medicine Institute University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pennsylvania USA., El-Swais A; University of Kansas School of Medicine Wichita Kansas USA., McTiernan C; Pittsburgh Heart, Lung, Blood, and Vascular Medicine Institute University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pennsylvania USA.; Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Pittsburgh Pennsylvania USA., Thoma FW; Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Pittsburgh Pennsylvania USA., Baghal MO; Department of Cardiology Mercy Health St. Vincent's Medical Center Toledo Ohio USA., Raffensperger K; Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary Allergy and Critical Care Medicine University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Pittsburgh Pennsylvania USA., Chang CH; Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Pittsburgh Pennsylvania USA., Hickey GW; Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Pittsburgh Pennsylvania USA., Shah FA; Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary Allergy and Critical Care Medicine University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Pittsburgh Pennsylvania USA., Al Ghouleh I; Pittsburgh Heart, Lung, Blood, and Vascular Medicine Institute University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pennsylvania USA.; Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Pittsburgh Pennsylvania USA.; Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Pittsburgh Pennsylvania USA.

Publikováno v: Pulmonary circulation [Pulm Circ] 2023 Oct 30; Vol. 13 (4), pp. e12296. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Oct 30 (Print Publication: 2023).