Publications by authors named "Ron D Berger"
Heart rate increase after pulmonary vein isolation predicts freedom from atrial fibrillation at 1 year.
J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol
December 2019
Article Synopsis
- - Ablation of atrial vagal ganglia during pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) leads to an increase in heart rate (HR), which is linked to better outcomes in preventing atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrence after one year.
- - In a study of 257 patients who underwent PVI, those who stayed AF-free had a higher average HR post-procedure compared to those who had AF recurrence (73.3 bpm vs. 67.8 bpm).
- - A significant finding is that an increase in HR of more than 15 bpm post-PVI is associated with lower odds of AF recurrence, suggesting that monitoring HR changes could be crucial for patient outcomes.
Preoperative Antibiotic Orders: Protocol-Initiated Pharmacist Order Entry.
J Pediatr Pharmacol Ther
January 2016
To evaluate the antibiotic selection of preoperative orders before and after a pharmacist order entry protocol for patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonization. A retrospective chart review of orthopedic surgery procedures on patients with MRSA colonization at a free-standing, academic pediatric hospital, between February 2010 and February 2012. Procedures that were performed pre protocol (n = 27) implementation had a 63% rate of appropriate antibiotic selection compared to 81% in the postprotocol group (n = 32; p = 0.
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