Publications by authors named "N Sodha"
Background: The clinical significance of natural and treatment-emergent antibodies specific for amustaline/glutathione pathogen-reduced red blood cells (PRRBCs) is not known.
Study Design And Methods: A Phase 3, randomized clinical trial of PRRBCs (ReCePI) compared PRRBCs with conventional RBCs in cardiac or thoracic-aorta surgery. Subjects transfused during and for 7 days after surgery were screened for PRRBC-specific antibodies at baseline, 28 and 75 days post-surgery.
Concomitant presentation of purulent pericarditis and mycotic pseudoaneurysm of the ascending aorta is exceedingly uncommon. We present a case of a 63-year-old male who presented to the emergency department after one week of severe neck pain along with pleuritic chest pain. He was found to have purulent pericarditis associated with a 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Emerging data suggest women have worse outcomes than men following cardioplegia and cardiopulmonary bypass (CP/CPB). Altered coronary microvascular function affecting myocardial perfusion may contribute, but human translational studies are lacking.
Methods: Viable coronary microvessels (<200 μ m) were dissected from human atrial samples collected before and after CP/CPB from a subset of 108 patients enrolled.
Background: Transfemoral (TF) access is the preferred approach for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Limited data exist regarding the outcomes of intravascular lithotripsy (IVL)-assisted TF TAVR in patients with peripheral artery disease.
Objectives: This study sought to examine contemporary characteristics, trends, and outcomes of IVL TAVR in the United States.
Article Synopsis
- The cardiac intensive care unit is experiencing a shift as it adapts to an aging population with more complex health issues, necessitating a focus on multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) for better patient outcomes.
- These MDTs consist of various healthcare professionals, including physicians from different specialties, working collaboratively to implement guidelines, enhance communication, and develop effective care plans for critically ill patients.
- The document aims to explore the evolving nature of patient care within cardiac intensive care, covering aspects like team composition, healthcare delivery improvements, training requirements, and future directions for MDTs in this field.