Publication Rate of Abstracts Presented at the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology Annual Meetings 2010-2014.

The Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology (SOAP) annual meeting provides a forum to present new scientific work with the goal of broader dissemination of knowledge. The objective of this study was to evaluate the proportion of research abstracts presented at SOAP meetings, from 2010 to 2014, which resulted in peer-reviewed publications. The abstract-to-publication rate was compared with the percent of abstracts presented at biomedical meetings resulting in publication, as estimated by a 2007 Cochrane Review.

Stroke while on long-term left ventricular assist device support: incidence, outcome, and predictors.

Development of stroke while on left ventricular assist device (LVAD) support can be a source of significant morbidity and mortality. From March 2006 through November 2011, one hundred patients with chronic heart failure underwent implantation of a HeartMate II (HM II) LVAD (Thoratec Corp.) as a bridge to transplant (BTT; n = 65) or destination therapy (DT; n = 35).

Non-cardiac surgery in patients on long-term left ventricular assist device support.

Background: An increasing number of patients on left ventricular assist device (LVAD) support are requiring non-cardiac surgical (NCS) procedures. We reviewed our experience with the management of patients on continuous flow (CF) LVAD support undergoing NCS.

Methods: From March 2006 through March 2011, 86 patients with chronic heart failure underwent implantation of a HeartMate II (Thoratec Corp, Pleasanton, CA) LVAD.