Publications by authors named "Seyed Hossein Javadpour"
Background: Patients undergoing cardiac surgery are identified as high risk for infection, including MRSA. An outbreak of MRSA was identified when two patients experienced MRSA infection concurrently in a cardiothoracic high dependency unit with uncommon detection of MRSA previously and an established screening programme.
Methods: An outbreak control team was convened and interventions applied including refresher training in hand and environmental hygiene, review of practice with regard to aseptic access of medical devices and consideration of antibiotic use in the unit.
Objective: This study was undertaken to assess and evaluate adherence to secondary prevention recommendations and risk factor modifications among a patient cohort at a single-tertiary centre in Ireland, following coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).
Methods: This is a retrospective observational study analysing patients who had CABG from 2015 to 2020, identified via the Adult Cardiac Surgery Database. Patients were asked a number of questions either over the phone or via postal survey, regarding blood pressure, cholesterol control, adherence to medication, attendance at cardiac-rehab and lifestyle factors.
Article Synopsis
- The study looked at the results of a heart surgery called surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) in over 31,000 people in the UK, including those who also had another surgery called CABG.
- It found that the risk of dying from the surgery was low, around 1.9% for those with only SAVR and a bit higher for those who had CABG too.
- The study showed that the type of surgery and the patient's health before surgery affected the outcomes, but most surgeries were planned ahead of time rather than done in emergencies.