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Discordant Documentation Of Obesity Body Mass Index And Obesity Diagnosis In Electronic Medical Records, Jennifer T. Fink, George L. Morris Iii, Maharaj Singh, David A. Nelson, Renee E. Walker, Ron A. Cisler
Discordant Documentation Of Obesity Body Mass Index And Obesity Diagnosis In Electronic Medical Records, Jennifer T. Fink, George L. Morris Iii, Maharaj Singh, David A. Nelson, Renee E. Walker, Ron A. Cisler
Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews
Purpose: This study examined concordance between presence of obesity body mass index (BMI), defined as BMI ≥ 30, in the patient’s electronic medical record (EMR) and a documented diagnosis of obesity.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective review of the EMR in a large health care system for a 1-year period (2012). A total of 397,313 patients met the study criteria of having at least one physician visit, being at least 18 years of age, and not being pregnant. Of those, 158,327 (40%) had a recorded BMI ≥ 30. We examined the EMR of these obese patients to determine whether a …
Cardio-Oncology: Success Breeds New Challenges, Opportunities, Charles A. Bomzer, Bijoy K. Khandheria
Cardio-Oncology: Success Breeds New Challenges, Opportunities, Charles A. Bomzer, Bijoy K. Khandheria
Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews
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An Uncommon Presentation For Cardiac Melanoma, Burcu Gul, Michael N. Young, David A. Slosky, Mark A. Lawson, Jeffrey N. Rottman
An Uncommon Presentation For Cardiac Melanoma, Burcu Gul, Michael N. Young, David A. Slosky, Mark A. Lawson, Jeffrey N. Rottman
Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews
A 66-year-old man with locally advanced malignant melanoma, which was surgically resected, presented with a 3-week history of dizziness, recurrent near-syncopal episodes and generalized weakness. He was found to have sustained polymorphic ventricular tachycardia in the setting of cardiac melanoma. We draw attention to an unusual presentation of malignant melanoma with cardiac metastasis and discuss both its etiology and treatment options.
Clinical Outcomes Of Unprotected Left Main Coronary Artery Stenting In Nonsurgical Patients: A Single-Center Experience, John-Paul Pham, Abdelazim Hashim, Naoyo Mori, Mohamed Taha, Mohamed Djelmami-Hani, Joaquin Solis, Suhail Allaqaband, Tanvir Bajwa, Anjan Gupta
Clinical Outcomes Of Unprotected Left Main Coronary Artery Stenting In Nonsurgical Patients: A Single-Center Experience, John-Paul Pham, Abdelazim Hashim, Naoyo Mori, Mohamed Taha, Mohamed Djelmami-Hani, Joaquin Solis, Suhail Allaqaband, Tanvir Bajwa, Anjan Gupta
Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews
Purpose: Coronary artery bypass graft is the standard treatment for unprotected left main disease; however, some patients are poor surgical candidates due to comorbidities. We assessed the safety and clinical outcome of elective, unprotected left main coronary artery stenting in nonsurgical patients.
Methods: Between October 2004 and June 2006, 50 consecutive patients underwent elective, unprotected left main coronary artery stenting at our institution. Patients were followed for a median of 16 and 96 months and clinical outcomes monitored.
Results: Median logistic euroSCORE was 28.6 (interquartile range: 14.6-43.4). Median baseline left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) was 50%. Procedural success rate was …