Thrombosis Resource Center Journal Articles

• CVST After Vestibular Schwannoma Surgery In this review, the authors report on their management experience of postoperative cerebral venous sinus thrombosis, an infrequent complication after vestibular schwannoma surgery.
  Neurosurgical Focus, August 2018
• Improving Safety After Abdominoplasty A better understanding of the factors implicated in the risk for postoperative complications will help improve outcomes after abdominoplasty.
  Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, August 2018
• Cardiovascular Disease in SLE: An Update This comprehensive review provides an update to our understanding of the mechanisms involved in the development of cardiovascular disease in SLE.
  Current Opinion in Rheumatology, August 2018
• Exercise and Fecundability in Women With Prior Pregnancy Loss Physical activity may influence fecundability through altered endocrine function. How might physical activity impact fecundability in women with prior pregnancy loss?
  Human Reproduction, August 2018
• Global Burden of Stroke Review the epidemiological and clinical data concerning stroke incidence, disparities, and burden around the globe.
  Seminars in Neurology, August 2018
• Comparing HRQoL Outcomes in Primary or Revision ACDF How do health-related quality of life outcomes vary among patients undergoing primary or revision surgeries?
  Spine, August 2018
• AF Ablation Long-term Outcomes: Light at Tunnel's End? A new study with long-term follow-up after AF ablation shows encouraging success rates and improved quality of life, but many questions remain concerning important clinical outcomes.
  Europace, August 2018
• Point-of-Care Ultrasound in the Inpatient Setting This case series demonstrates how point-of-care ultrasound can improve bedside examination, differential diagnosis, and clinical decision making for hospitalized patients.
  Southern Medical Journal, August 2018
• Prediction of Tissue Outcome in Acute Ischemic Stroke Using a deep neural network, the authors present a predictive model capable of identifying and combining MRI imaging features to accurately predict final lesion volume in acute ischemic stroke.
  Stroke, August 2018
• PIRO Score for Predicting Mortality in Patients With Sepsis A newly developed PIRO-based score may help predict mortality among surgical intensive care patients with intra-abdominal sepsis.
  American Journal of Critical Care, July 2018
• Percutaneous Kyphoplasty: Is Bilateral Approach Necessary? Bilateral percutaneous kyphoplasty is considered the mainstay approach for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures, but in some patients, the unilateral approach may be sufficient.
  Spine, July 2018
• Long-term Risk of Seizures in Survivors of Stroke What is the long-term risk of seizures after stroke? This study assessed the risk according to age, sex, race, and stroke subtype.
  Stroke, July 2018
• Ticagrelor and Aspirin Use the Week Before Randomization This new analysis of the SOCRATES trial explored the efficacy and safety of ticagrelor versus aspirin in patients who received any aspirin the week before randomization.
  Stroke, July 2018
• Acute Respiratory Failure in Interstitial Lung Diseases What are the best strategies for managing acute respiratory failure in patients with interstitial lung diseases?
  BMC Pulmonary Medicine, July 2018
• Plaque Erosion: A Potential Major Shift in Management of ACS Intravascular imaging studies have confirmed plaque erosion as an important contributor to coronary thrombi. How might this change management options for acute coronary syndromes?
  European Heart Journal, July 2018
• Sepsis Associated With Bacterial Contamination of Platelets Two separate clusters of platelet transfusion-associated fatal bacterial sepsis highlight that even when following procedure, the risk for transfusion-related infection and fatality persists.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, July 2018
• Reversal of Apixaban Before Emergency Surgery Might activated prothrombin complex concentrate be effective in reversing the anticoagulation effects of factor Xa inhibitors prior to emergency surgery?
  Journal of Medical Case Reports, July 2018
• Beyond LVO Strokes: Distal Occlusion Thrombectomy Can distal intracranial occlusions be treated safely and successfully with endovascular therapy?
  Stroke, July 2018
• Anticoagulation Resumption After ICH With Mechanical Valves When should therapeutic anticoagulation be resumed in mechanical heart valve patients who survive intracranial hemorrhage?
  European Heart Journal, July 2018
• The Evil of the Patent Foramen Ovale: The Tip of the Iceberg A patent foramen ovale can be the cause devastating thromboembolic events. Are we underestimating the frequency of PFO-mediated events--and under-treating PFOs?
  European Heart Journal, July 2018