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Individualizing Patient Education To Reduce Heart Failure Readmissions, Melissa M. Andersen

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Scholarly Projects - Archive

Background: Heart failure (HF) is a chronic condition with high readmission rates, often due to inadequate patient knowledge about home care and symptom management. Individualized patient education combined with standardized approaches could improve patient outcomes.

Objective: This project’s goal was to determine if using individual patient knowledge to create a personalized education along with standard HF education would improve patient HF knowledge, improve home management and decrease HF readmission rates.

Methods: This pilot quality improvement (QI) project was conducted in an acute care hospital using a convenience sample of 29 patients admitted due to a HF exacerbation using pre-posttest design. …

The Effects Of Cannabis Use On Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes, Mortality, And Cost Of Hospitalization: Retrospective Study Using National Inpatient Sample, Rabab Elsadek, Zeeshan Ismail, Isaac Loseke, Hashim Al-Ani, Mona Fikry, Suzanne Zentko

North Florida Division GME Research Day 2024

No abstract provided.

Retrospective Study: Adverse Effects Of Hyperglycemia In Nondiabetic Critically Ill Patients With Myocardial Infarction, Enkhbileg Batbileg, Jourdan Harper, Daniel Moore, Carol Wang, Sarah Barraza

Central & West Texas GME Research Day 2024

No abstract provided.

Left Bundle Branch Block After Moderna Covid-19 Booster, Yamann Sahlool, Neil Gerts, Yann Dacquay, Mihran Ogaryan, Saro Avedikian, Jeong Hwan Kim, Vishva Dev, Jasprit Takher

Far West Division GME Research Day 2024

No abstract provided.

Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement In The Second Trimester Of Pregnancy: A Case Report, Ashton Tanner Fincher, Andrew Royek, Reese M. Groover, Abigail Haythorn, Anthony Royek

South Atlantic Division GME Research Day 2024

No abstract provided.

Hydralazine-Induced Anca-Associated Vasculitis Presenting As Crescentic Glomerulonephritis, Yoan Rodriguez, Hovra Zahoor, Christian Castro-Ruiz, Neda Shahoori, Reuben Maggard

South Atlantic Division GME Research Day 2024

No abstract provided.

New Onset Supraventricular Tachycardia And The Utility Of Ecg Capabilities Of Smart Watches: A Case Report, Benjamin Heflin, Robert Busic, Sean Quinonez, Admir Seferovic

West Florida Division GME Research Day 2024

No abstract provided.

Subacute Defibrillator Lead Associated Right Ventricular Perforation In A Young Individual With Non-Ischemic Cardiomyopathy: A Unique Clinical Case, Jackson V. Littlejohn, Aditya Sharma, Marisha R. Sharma, Kamran Rizvi

North Texas GME Research Forum 2024

Pacemaker-lead associated complications are often documented in elderly populations with ischemic heart disease. Acute perforations within 24 hours of implantation are the most common, and immediate life-threatening complications are most likely to occur during an acute perforation. Subacute perforations between 1 day and 30 days after implantation are less common and carry a lower risk of life-threatening complications. Here, we present a unique case of subacute right ventricular perforation in a young individual with non-ischemic cardiomyopathy, challenging the conventional understanding of such an occurrence. Further adding to the intrigue of our case, the patient had recurrent hospital visits both before …

Knock-Knock An Unwelcome Shock With Recurrence Of Atrial Fibrillation With Rapid Ventricular Response After Av Node/Junction Ablation, Rebecca Schuyler, Yuhning Hu

South Atlantic Division GME Research Day 2024

No abstract provided.

Effect Of Pioglitazone And Risk Of Atrial Fibrillation In Diabetics With Stable Coronary Artery Disease, Andrew Abraham, Hussein Noureldine, Qusai Alqudah, Sanaullah Mojadeddi, Rabab Elsadek, Ajapall Gill, Christopher Bray

North Florida Division GME Research Day 2024

No abstract provided.

Systemic Storm: Multi-Organ Septic Emboli In Acute Aortic Valve Endocarditis, Jilpa Shah, Akshaj Pole, Amnah Andrabi

North Texas GME Research Forum 2024

According to the Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA), Infective endocarditis (IE) is an infection of the endocardial surface of the native valve, prosthetic heart valve, or an implanted cardiac device such as a permanent pacemaker or a defibrillator. IE is a rare fatal disease with an incidence rate of 3 to 10 cases per 100,000 people, predominantly in males over the age of 50 years in developed countries. Septic emboli are a serious sequelae of infective endocarditis with commonly affecting brain, spleen, kidneys, and lung. Usually, initial management includes tapered long term antibiotics with surgical evaluation for possible valve …

Clinical Outcomes And 30-Day Readmission After Infective Endocarditis Complicated By Pericardial Effusion, Nameer Ascandar, Charles Boadu, Nancy Osadiaye-Ebomoyi, Haidar Hajeh

West Florida Division GME Research Day 2024

No abstract provided.

Midodrine Use And Mortality In Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction, Jason Findlay, William Bugni

West Florida Division GME Research Day 2024

No abstract provided.

Saftey Of Doac Treatment In Splanchnic Vein Thrombosis, Allen Swanson, Trevi Mancilla, Hemantha Walaliyadda, Joshua White, Jonathan Sidlow

Continental, MidAmerica, & Mountain Divisions GME Research Day 2024

No abstract provided.

Recurrent Non-Sustained Ventricular Tachycardias In A Patient With Suspicion Of Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy: A Case Report, Chinar Singh, Meng Xie, Poonam Choudhry, Asif Jawaid

East Florida Division GME Research Day 2024

Objective: This case study aims to highlight the mechanisms, clinical presentation, diagnostic strategies, and management approach utilized for recurrent non-sustained ventricular tachycardias in a patient with suspected cardiac amyloidosis.

Background: Amyloidosis is a group of disorders characterized by the abnormal deposition of amyloid proteins in tissues and organs throughout the body. These proteins aggregate into insoluble fibrils that disrupt normal cellular function, leading to a range of clinical manifestations depending on the affected organs. Cardiac amyloidosis is characterized by the deposition of amyloid fibrils specifically in the myocardial tissue, leading to restrictive cardiomyopathy, progressive heart failure and arrhythmias. Ventricular tachycardia …

Successful Implementation Of Pulmonary Embolism Response Team At Oak Hill Hospital, Shaikh Afaq, Michael Cox, Jaafar Hamdan, Hayder Abidali

West Florida Division GME Research Day 2024

No abstract provided.

Cerebral Sinus Venous Thrombosis In A 5-Year-Old Male With Relapsed Nephrotic Syndrome, Amanda L. Stragnell, Andrea Horbey, Annette Santiago

East Florida Division GME Research Day 2024

No abstract provided.

Digoxin Toxicity In The Setting Of Alcohol Intoxication, A Case Report, Manuel A. Jimenez, Eliann Reinhardt, Bryan Curry

East Florida Division GME Research Day 2024

No abstract provided.

Large C. Albicans Vegetation On A Native Tricuspid Valve, Mark Kluever, Neha Patel, Rami Akel

West Florida Division GME Research Day 2024

No abstract provided.

Dvt Prophylaxis In Procedural And/Or Gi Bleed Candidates Case Report, Youssef Sabet

TriStar Division GME Research Day 2024

No abstract provided.

Improving The Screening For Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm At Grand Prairie Internal Medicine Clinic ​, Riddhi H. Patel, Danielle Ford

North Texas GME Research Forum 2024

Introduction: An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is typically defined as aortic enlargement with a diameter of 3.0 cm or larger. The prevalence of AAA has declined over the past 2 decades among screened men 65 years or older in various European countries. The current prevalence of AAA in the United States is unclear because of the low uptake of screening. This QI project will involve MCA residents and Grand Prairie clinic attending to incorporate screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm guidelines used by USPSTF and attempt to encourage all our established and new patients who fit into the criteria for …

Un-Break My Heart: Improving The Cardiac Rehabilitation Referral Rate, Samer Khalil, Iman Squires, Abed Naser, Akash Patel, Eric Vargas, Manuel Carrazana, Olga Karasik

North Florida Division GME Research Day 2024

No abstract provided.

Efficacy And Safety Of Doac's Vs Warfarin For The Treatment Of Chronic Portal Venous Thrombosis In Patients With Liver Cirrhosis, Gary Batra, Anil Harrison, Saivarshith Peddireddy

North Florida Division GME Research Day 2024

No abstract provided.

Cardiovascular Disease Risks In Patients With Celiac Disease: Retrospective Study Using The National Inpatient Sample, Rabab Elsadek, Zeeshan Ismail, Raghav Bassi, Anuoluwa Oyetoran, Andrew Abraham, Suzanne Zentko

North Florida Division GME Research Day 2024

No abstract provided.

Controversies In Care: A Complex Case Of Infective Endocarditis In Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Cassandra Knott, Erik Aranda-Michel, Sreenidhi Chintalapani, Mary Achim, Bryce Rhodehouse

Continental, MidAmerica, & Mountain Divisions GME Research Day 2024

No abstract provided.

Stemi Alert Notification System At Hca Florida Orange Park Hospital: A Quality Improvement Project, Jomel Jacinto, Pranav Bommineni, Steven Goodfriend, Mubbasher Syed

South Atlantic Division GME Research Day 2024

No abstract provided.

Cardiac Neuroendocrine Function: A New Opportunity For Targeted Chronic Therapies, Jacob Keesee, Rami Khouzam

South Atlantic Division GME Research Day 2024

No abstract provided.

Metarnn: Differentiating Rare Pathogenic And Rare Benign Missense Snvs And Indels Using Deep Learning, Fang Li, Zenan Sun, Ahmed Abdelhameed, Tiehang Duan, Laila Rasmy, Xinyue Hu, Jianping He, Yifang Dang, Jingna Feng, Jianfu Li, Yichen Wang, Tianchen Lyu, Naomi Braun, Si Pham, Michael Gharacholou, Delisa Fairweather, Degui Zhi, Jiang Bian, Cui Tao

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

BACKGROUND: Effective management of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) following drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation is crucial for preventing adverse events. Traditional prognostic tools, such as rule-based methods or Cox regression, despite their widespread use and ease, tend to yield moderate predictive accuracy within predetermined timeframes. This study introduces a new contrastive learning-based approach to enhance prediction efficacy over multiple time intervals.

METHODS: We utilized retrospective, real-world data from the OneFlorida + Clinical Research Consortium. Our study focused on two primary endpoints: ischemic and bleeding events, with prediction windows of 1, 2, 3, 6, and 12 months post-DES implantation. Our approach first …

Predicting Endothelium-Dependent Diastolic Function (Fmd)And Its Correlation With The Degree Of Coronary Artery Disease (Cad) And Plaque Vulnerability For Cardiovascular Events, Guangming Zhang, Jing Yang, Hanghang Xing, Hongning Yin, Guoqing Gu

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

OBJECTIVE: This study aims to investigate the correlation between vascular endothelium-dependent diastolic function (FMD) and the degree of coronary artery disease (CAD), plaque vulnerability, and its predictive value for cardiovascular events.

METHODS: Initially, patients (n=100) who were admitted from January 2020 to January 2021 and intended to undergo percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) were selected. Further, FMD in all patients was determined before the procedure and divided into a high-FMD group (≥4.2%) and a low-FMD group (

RESULTS: No significant differences were observed concerning general information, number of coronary arteries-associated branches, lesion type, involvement of the left main stem (LM), the …

The Potential Beneficial Role Of Anti-Platelet/Anti-Coagulant Medications On Diabetic Retinopathy: A Scoping Review Protocol, Sarah Draud, Qingjun Wang, Lauren E. Robinson

Markey Cancer Center Faculty Publications

Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a prevalent microvascular complication of diabetes mellitus (DM, both types 1 and 2), affecting millions of individuals worldwide. DM is known to induce changes in platelet function and hemostasis, thereby elevating the risk of thrombotic incidents. The hyperglycemic environment in DM can trigger platelet hyperactivity, potentially exacerbating the onset and progression of DR. Despite the intricate pathophysiology of DR, which involves oxidative stress, inflammation, retinal neovascularization, and the disruption of the blood-retina barrier, the specific mechanisms underlying platelet hyperactivity in the microvasculature of DM patients remain inadequately explored. Antiplatelet and anticoagulation medications have proven beneficial in …