Publications by authors named "K Veen"
Objectives: This fourth report aimed to provide insights into patient characteristics, outcomes, and standardized outcome ratios of patients implanted with durable Mechanical Circulatory Support across participating centers in the European Registry for Patients with Mechanical Circulatory Support (EUROMACS) registry.
Methods: All registered patients receiving durable mechanical circulatory support up to August 2024 were included. Expected number of events were predicted using penalized logistic regression.
Objective: Aortic valve repair/sparing have been established as effective treatments for aortic regurgitation and/or aortic aneurysms. However, concerns remain regarding long-term durability, reproducibility, and patient selection. This study aims to asses long-term clinical and echocardiographic outcomes, with a focus on aortic regurgitation grade and left ventricular ejection fraction evolution, in adults undergoing these procedures.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Observed patient survival after cardiothoracic interventions should ideally be placed in the context of matched-general-population survival. This study outlines several methodologies of matching general population mortality to the study sample, subsequently calculating cumulative matched-general-population survival, highlighting their respective advantages, disadvantages, and limitations.
Methods: A multicenter data set containing survival data after the Ross procedure was used for methodological illustration.
Objectives: The VRECOVERY investigated the impact of virtual reality (VR) distraction therapy on postoperative pain, anxiety and quality of recovery in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting surgery.
Methods: A single-centre randomized controlled trial was conducted involving 192 participants, allocated to either the intervention or control group. Participants in the intervention group received VR distraction therapy on postoperative days 1, 2 and 3, while the control group received standard postoperative care.
Article Synopsis
- The EUROMACS study aimed to explore how the annual number of LVAD implantations at a medical center affects postoperative outcomes and patient survival.
- It analyzed data from 4,802 patients across 35 centers, categorizing them based on whether the center performed 30 or fewer vs. more than 30 implants per year, focusing on 1-year survival rates and device-related complications.
- Findings indicated that while higher volume centers had patients with more severe conditions, there was no significant difference in 1-year survival; however, higher volume centers had more device-related adverse events, highlighting the need for consistent quality improvement across all centers.