2024
Reply Ethical and Moral Complexities of Left Ventricular Assist Device Deactivation: Embracing the Uncertainty
Zaidi D, Kirkpatrick J, Fedson S, Hull S. Reply Ethical and Moral Complexities of Left Ventricular Assist Device Deactivation: Embracing the Uncertainty. JACC Heart Failure 2024, 12: 600. PMID: 38448155, DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2023.12.020.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Deactivation of Left Ventricular Assist Devices at the End of Life Narrative Review and Ethical Framework
Zaidi D, Kirkpatrick J, Fedson S, Hull S. Deactivation of Left Ventricular Assist Devices at the End of Life Narrative Review and Ethical Framework. JACC Heart Failure 2023, 11: 1481-1490. PMID: 37768252, DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2023.08.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEthical frameworkEthical practiceEthical questionsEthical considerationsDevice deactivationLVAD deactivationVentricular assist deviceWider contextSuch decisionsPalliative medicine specialistsAssist deviceSevere symptomatic heart failureLeft ventricular assist deviceHeart failure teamSymptomatic heart failureAdvance care planningUnique natureIntroductory frameworkNaturePracticeDeeper understandingLVAD implantationHeart failurePatient identityPatient preferencesQuantitative cardiovascular magnetic resonance findings and clinical risk factors predict cardiovascular outcomes in breast cancer patients
Kwan J, Arbune A, Henry M, Hu R, Wei W, Nguyen V, Lee S, Lopez-Mattei J, Guha A, Huber S, Bader A, Meadows J, Sinusas A, Mojibian H, Peters D, Lustberg M, Hull S, Baldassarre L. Quantitative cardiovascular magnetic resonance findings and clinical risk factors predict cardiovascular outcomes in breast cancer patients. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0286364. PMID: 37252927, PMCID: PMC10228774, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0286364.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer patientsSystolic heart failureCardiovascular outcomesCancer patientsHeart failureValvular diseaseStrain abnormalitiesLeft ventricular ejection fraction reductionCancer treatment-related cardiotoxicityCardiovascular magnetic resonance findingsVentricular ejection fraction reductionYale-New Haven HospitalEjection fraction reductionTreatment-related cardiotoxicityAdverse cardiovascular outcomesClinical risk factorsNormal LV functionGlobal longitudinal strainIschemic heart diseaseMagnetic resonance findingsRisk regression modelsNew Haven HospitalSubclinical cardiotoxicityDiastolic dysfunctionStatin usePediatricians' Reports of Interaction with Infant Formula Companies
Werner K, Mercurio M, Shabanova V, Hull S, Taylor S. Pediatricians' Reports of Interaction with Infant Formula Companies. Breastfeeding Medicine 2023, 18: 219-225. PMID: 36795978, DOI: 10.1089/bfm.2022.0217.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfant formula companiesPercent of mothersRepresentative visitsMarketing Breast Milk SubstitutesAdvice of pediatriciansFormula companiesFree formula samplesWorld Health Organization International CodeHigh-income patientsBreast-milk substitutesHealth care staffHealth care facilitiesBreastfeeding practicesBehavior of mothersU.S. pediatriciansCare facilitiesCare staffDemographic dataPractice demographicsPediatriciansMilk substitutePrivate practiceZip codesPediatricians reportElectronic survey
2020
Developing a Triage Protocol for the COVID-19 Pandemic: Allocating Scarce Medical Resources in a Public Health Emergency.
Tolchin B, Latham SR, Bruce L, Ferrante LE, Kraschel K, Jubanyik K, Hull SC, Herbst JL, Kapo J, Moritz ED, Hughes J, Siegel MD, Mercurio MR. Developing a Triage Protocol for the COVID-19 Pandemic: Allocating Scarce Medical Resources in a Public Health Emergency. The Journal Of Clinical Ethics 2020, 31: 303-317. PMID: 32991327, DOI: 10.1086/jce2020314303.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPublic health emergencyTriage protocolScarce medical resourcesYale New Haven Health SystemMedical resourcesEthical challengesHealth emergencyCOVID-19 pandemicAllocating Scarce Medical ResourcesFuture wavesMajor ethical challengesChronic comorbiditiesPregnant patientsSimilar public health emergenciesHealthcare workersTriage assessmentClinical judgmentCoronavirus diseaseHealth systemSocioeconomic disparitiesRole of ageCOVID-19Less needPublic discussionSecondary goalScarce-Resource Allocation and Patient Triage During the COVID-19 Pandemic JACC Review Topic of the Week
Kirkpatrick JN, Hull SC, Fedson S, Mullen B, Goodlin SJ. Scarce-Resource Allocation and Patient Triage During the COVID-19 Pandemic JACC Review Topic of the Week. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2020, 76: 85-92. PMID: 32407772, PMCID: PMC7213960, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2020.05.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBest possible careHealth care systemPrognostic factorsPalliative careBedside cliniciansPatient triageMedical appropriatenessPossible careCare systemDifficult decisionsCrisis standardsScarce medical resourcesReview TopicMedical resourcesUnique considerationsCOVID-19 pandemicTriageCareClear communicationMedical knowledgeMost casesPandemicSequelaePatientsResuscitation
2019
Care Labor in VAD Therapy: Some Feminist Concerns
Campelia G, Barg F, Kirkpatrick J, Hull S. Care Labor in VAD Therapy: Some Feminist Concerns. Perspectives In Biology And Medicine 2019, 62: 640-656. PMID: 31761798, DOI: 10.1353/pbm.2019.0037.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
LVAD-DT: Culture of Rescue and Liminal Experience in the Treatment of Heart Failure
Barg FK, Kellom K, Ziv T, Hull SC, Suhail-Sindhu S, Kirkpatrick JN. LVAD-DT: Culture of Rescue and Liminal Experience in the Treatment of Heart Failure. The American Journal Of Bioethics 2017, 17: 3-11. PMID: 28112612, DOI: 10.1080/15265161.2016.1265162.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Caregivers and Left Ventricular Assist Devices as a Destination, Not a Journey
Kirkpatrick JN, Kellom K, Hull SC, Henderson R, Singh J, Coyle LA, Mountis M, Shore ED, Petrucci R, Cronholm PF, Barg FK. Caregivers and Left Ventricular Assist Devices as a Destination, Not a Journey. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2015, 21: 806-815. PMID: 26070494, DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2015.05.016.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Left Upper Pulmonary Vein Thrombus in a Patient with Atrial Fibrillation and Prior Lobectomy
Malm B, Hull S, Jadbabaie F. Left Upper Pulmonary Vein Thrombus in a Patient with Atrial Fibrillation and Prior Lobectomy. The American Journal Of Medicine 2014, 127: e7-e8. PMID: 25132349, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2014.07.029.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesWhen Is Enough Enough? The Dilemma of Valve Replacement in a Recidivist Intravenous Drug User
Hull SC, Jadbabaie F. When Is Enough Enough? The Dilemma of Valve Replacement in a Recidivist Intravenous Drug User. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2014, 97: 1486-1487. PMID: 24792246, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.02.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAttitude of Health PersonnelDecision MakingEndocarditis, BacterialHeart Valve Prosthesis ImplantationHeroin DependenceHumansMaleMitral Valve InsufficiencyPractice Patterns, Physicians'Prosthesis-Related InfectionsRecurrenceReoperationRisk AssessmentSeverity of Illness IndexSubstance Abuse, IntravenousTreatment Refusal