Publications by authors named "Yaron M Hellman"
Giant coronary aneurysms are late sequelae of Kawasaki disease (KD). We describe a 53-year-old patient who presented with acute myocardial infarction and proximal aneurysms of all three coronary arteries. Coronary angiography demonstrated the aneurysms, but CT angiography allowed accurate assessment of the real dimensions of the aneurysms and making the decision on the preferred method of revascularization.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAlthough recipient body mass index (BMI) and age are known risk factors for mortality after heart transplantation, how they interact to influence survival is unknown. Our study utilized the UNOS registry from 1997 to 2012 to define the interaction between BMI and age and its impact on survival after heart transplantation. Recipients were stratified by BMI: underweight (<18.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground/objectives: Patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) have a high prevalence of cognitive impairment and the association is multifactorial. In general, the burden of anticholinergic drugs has consistently been shown to be a risk factor for cognitive impairment in the elderly. The aim of this study was to assess the cognitive burden of medications in patients with CHF.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Data are limited regarding the influence of donor age on outcomes after heart transplantation. We sought to determine if advanced donor age is associated with differences in survival after heart transplantation and how this compares to waitlist survival.
Methods: All adult heart transplants from 2000 to 2012 were identified using the United Network for Organ Sharing database.