Tam K Dao

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Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Depression and geographic status as predictors for coronary artery bypass surgery outcomes
    Tam K Dao
    Department of Educational Psychology, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    J Rural Health 26:36-43. 2010
  2. ncbi Clinical depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, and comorbid depression and posttraumatic stress disorder as risk factors for in-hospital mortality after coronary artery bypass grafting surgery
    Tam K Dao
    University of Houston, Baylor College of Medicine, 2002 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 140:606-10. 2010
  3. ncbi Outcomes of concomitant aortic valve replacement and coronary artery bypass grafting at teaching hospitals versus nonteaching hospitals
    Raja R Gopaldas
    Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 143:648-55. 2012
  4. ncbi Superior nationwide outcomes of endovascular versus open repair for isolated descending thoracic aortic aneurysm in 11,669 patients
    Raja R Gopaldas
    Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 140:1001-10. 2010
  5. ncbi Video-assisted thoracoscopic versus open thoracotomy lobectomy in a cohort of 13,619 patients
    Raja R Gopaldas
    the Texas Heart Institute at St Luke s Episcopal Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 89:1563-70. 2010
  6. ncbi Impact of ACGME work-hour restrictions on the outcomes of coronary artery bypass grafting in a cohort of 600,000 patients
    Raja R Gopaldas
    Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
    J Surg Res 163:201-9. 2010
  7. ncbi Morbid obesity is associated with increased resource utilization in coronary artery bypass grafting
    Justin C Choi
    Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 94:23-8; discussion 28. 2012
  8. ncbi Predictors of surgical mortality and discharge status after coronary artery bypass grafting in patients 80 years and older
    Raja R Gopaldas
    Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
    Am J Surg 198:633-8. 2009
  9. ncbi Heart rate variability (HRV) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD): a pilot study
    Gabriel Tan
    Michael E DeBakey Veterans Affair Medical Center, Houston, TX, USA
    Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback 36:27-35. 2011
  10. ncbi The impact of obesity on long-term survival after coronary artery bypass grafting
    Jennifer C Del Prete
    Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
    J Surg Res 163:7-11. 2010

Detail Information

Publications17

  1. ncbi Depression and geographic status as predictors for coronary artery bypass surgery outcomes
    Tam K Dao
    Department of Educational Psychology, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    J Rural Health 26:36-43. 2010
    ..To examine the relationships between depression, geographic status, and clinical outcomes following a coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery...
  2. ncbi Clinical depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, and comorbid depression and posttraumatic stress disorder as risk factors for in-hospital mortality after coronary artery bypass grafting surgery
    Tam K Dao
    University of Houston, Baylor College of Medicine, 2002 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 140:606-10. 2010
    ....
  3. ncbi Outcomes of concomitant aortic valve replacement and coronary artery bypass grafting at teaching hospitals versus nonteaching hospitals
    Raja R Gopaldas
    Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 143:648-55. 2012
    ..We examined the relationship of hospital teaching status and the presence of a thoracic surgery residency program with aortic valve replacement/coronary artery bypass grafting outcomes...
  4. ncbi Superior nationwide outcomes of endovascular versus open repair for isolated descending thoracic aortic aneurysm in 11,669 patients
    Raja R Gopaldas
    Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 140:1001-10. 2010
    ..Little is known about TEVAR's nationwide effect on patient outcomes. We evaluated nationwide data regarding the short-term outcomes of TEVAR and open aortic repair (OAR) procedures performed in the United States during a 2-year period...
  5. ncbi Video-assisted thoracoscopic versus open thoracotomy lobectomy in a cohort of 13,619 patients
    Raja R Gopaldas
    the Texas Heart Institute at St Luke s Episcopal Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 89:1563-70. 2010
    ..However, the issue of whether VATS or open thoracotomy is better remains controversial. We compared outcomes of open and VATS lobectomy in a national database...
  6. ncbi Impact of ACGME work-hour restrictions on the outcomes of coronary artery bypass grafting in a cohort of 600,000 patients
    Raja R Gopaldas
    Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
    J Surg Res 163:201-9. 2010
    ..Since the resident physician 80-h/wk restriction was implemented on July 1, 2003, little has been learned about the impact of this reform on patient outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)...
  7. ncbi Morbid obesity is associated with increased resource utilization in coronary artery bypass grafting
    Justin C Choi
    Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 94:23-8; discussion 28. 2012
    ....
  8. ncbi Predictors of surgical mortality and discharge status after coronary artery bypass grafting in patients 80 years and older
    Raja R Gopaldas
    Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
    Am J Surg 198:633-8. 2009
    ..Little is known about the outcomes and predictors of discharge status (DCS) in elderly patients after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)...
  9. ncbi Heart rate variability (HRV) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD): a pilot study
    Gabriel Tan
    Michael E DeBakey Veterans Affair Medical Center, Houston, TX, USA
    Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback 36:27-35. 2011
    ..However, the TAU had no significant effect on either HRV or symptom reduction. A larger randomized control trial to validate these findings appears warranted...
  10. ncbi The impact of obesity on long-term survival after coronary artery bypass grafting
    Jennifer C Del Prete
    Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
    J Surg Res 163:7-11. 2010
    ..Obesity is a well-known risk factor for coronary artery disease. The objective of our study was to examine the impact of obesity on long-term survival after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)...
  11. ncbi Outcomes of coronary surgery at a Veterans Affairs hospital versus other hospitals
    Justin C Choi
    Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    J Surg Res 156:150-4. 2009
    ..The aim of this study was to compare outcomes of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) operations at a VA hospital and non-VA hospitals...
  12. ncbi On-pump versus off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting in a cohort of 63,000 patients
    Danny Chu
    Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 87:1820-6; discussion 1826-7. 2009
    ..We compared outcomes of conventional on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) by using a nonvoluntary national database...
  13. ncbi Autonomic cardiovascular dysregulation as a potential mechanism underlying depression and coronary artery bypass grafting surgery outcomes
    Tam K Dao
    University of Houston, 4800 Calhoun Rd, Houston, TX 77004, USA
    J Cardiothorac Surg 5:36. 2010
    ..Second, we investigated the impact of depression and autonomic nervous system activity on CABG outcomes...
  14. ncbi Randomized controlled trial of brief cognitive behavioral intervention for depression and anxiety symptoms preoperatively in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery
    Tam K Dao
    University of Houston, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77204, USA
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 142:e109-15. 2011
    ....
  15. ncbi The impact of peripheral vascular disease on long-term survival after coronary artery bypass graft surgery
    Danny Chu
    Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 86:1175-80. 2008
    ..The objective of this study was to examine the impact of peripheral vascular disease on long-term survival after coronary artery bypass grafting...
  16. ncbi Gender as a moderator between having an anxiety disorder diagnosis and coronary artery bypass grafting surgery (CABG) outcomes in rural patients
    Tam K Dao
    University of Houston, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
    J Rural Health 28:260-7. 2012
    ..This paper examines gender as a moderating variable between having an anxiety disorder diagnosis and coronary artery bypass grafting surgery (CABG) outcomes in rural patients...
  17. ncbi Associations among pain, PTSD, mTBI, and heart rate variability in veterans of Operation Enduring and Iraqi Freedom: a pilot study
    Gabriel Tan
    Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    Pain Med 10:1237-45. 2009
    ..The objective of the study was to determine if there is dysregulated autonomic nervous system activity as manifested by depressed heart rate variability (HRV) among veterans of Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF)...