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Alexandra M Yip

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Biswas D, Tozer K, Dao K, Perez L, Mercer A, Brown A, et al.
Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) . 2020 Sep; 11:534. PMID: 32903728
Predicting relapses of post-operative complications in obese patients who undergo cardiac surgery is significantly complicated by persistent metabolic maladaptation associated with obesity. Despite studies supporting the linkages of increased systemic...
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McGuire C, Yip A, MacLeod J, Paddock V, Lutchmedial S, Nadeem N, et al.
Can J Surg . 2018 Mar; 61(2):99-104. PMID: 29582745
Background: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is evolving rapidly and is increasingly being adopted in the treatment of aortic valve disease. The goal of this study was to examine regional...
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Boyd J, Cox J, Hassan A, Lutchmedial S, Yip A, Legare J
Can J Cardiol . 2018 Feb; 34(2):202-208. PMID: 29407010
Background: Invasive cardiac care is the preferred method of treatment for patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) complicated by cardiogenic shock (CS). In Nova Scotia, invasive cardiac care is only...
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Brown A, Hossain I, Perez L, Nzirorera C, Tozer K, DSouza K, et al.
PLoS One . 2017 Dec; 12(12):e0189402. PMID: 29236751
Background: Lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) receptor signaling has been implicated in cardiovascular and obesity-related metabolic disease. However, the distribution and regulation of LPA receptors in the myocardium and adipose tissue remain...
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Rosvall B, Forgie K, MacLeod J, Yip A, Aguiar C, Lutchmedial S, et al.
Ann Thorac Surg . 2017 Aug; 104(6):2009-2015. PMID: 28803638
Background: Much has been published about the effect of obesity on adverse outcomes after cardiac operations, yet little is known regarding the effect of obesity on intensive care unit (ICU)...
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Cote C, Yip A, MacLeod J, OReilly B, Murray J, Ouzounian M, et al.
Can J Surg . 2016 Sep; 59(5):330-6. PMID: 27668331
Background: Evidence regarding the safety and efficacy of intraoperative cell salvage (ICS) in transfusion reduction during cardiac surgery remains conflicting. We sought to evaluate the impact of routine ICS on...
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Cote C, Singh S, Yip A, Murray J, MacLeod J, Lutchmedial S, et al.
Ann Thorac Surg . 2015 Aug; 100(6):2213-8. PMID: 26271578
Background: Numerous studies have examined the effect of geographic place of residence on access to cardiovascular care, but few have examined their effect on outcomes after cardiac operations. This study...
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Cote C, MacLeod J, Yip A, Ouzounian M, Brown C, Forgie R, et al.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg . 2014 Oct; 149(1):297-302. PMID: 25300883
Objectives: Rates of perioperative transfusion vary widely among patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Few studies have examined factors beyond the clinical characteristics of the patients that may be responsible for such...
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Ouzounian M, Currie M, Buth K, Yip A, Hassan A, Hirsch G
Can J Cardiol . 2014 Jun; 30(7):808-13. PMID: 24880935
Background: Women undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) are at increased risk for morbidity and mortality. Factors responsible for this observation include smaller coronary size and delayed presentation. To date,...
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Ouzounian M, Ghali W, Yip A, Buth K, Humphries K, Stukel T, et al.
Can J Cardiol . 2013 Aug; 29(11):1454-61. PMID: 23927867
Background: Marked variation exists concerning the utilization of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). The objective of this study was to examine differences in predictors of...