2020
Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Combined Organ Transplantation (from the United Network for Organ Sharing)
Briasoulis A, Akintoye E, Kuno T, Alvarez P. Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Combined Organ Transplantation (from the United Network for Organ Sharing). The American Journal Of Cardiology 2020, 129: 42-45. PMID: 32540168, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2020.05.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBlack or African AmericanCardiomyopathy, DilatedCardiomyopathy, RestrictiveFemaleGraft RejectionHeart Defects, CongenitalHeart FailureHeart TransplantationHeart-Lung TransplantationHispanic or LatinoHumansKidney DiseasesKidney TransplantationLiver DiseasesLiver TransplantationLung DiseasesMaleMiddle AgedMortalityProportional Hazards ModelsRegistriesReoperationSurvival RateWhite PeopleConceptsHeart-liver transplantPrimary heart transplantationLong-term survivalHeart transplantationOrgan transplantsStage D heart failureD heart failureOutcomes of patientsOrgan Sharing registryLong-term outcomesCongenital heart diseaseAdult patientsMedian survivalHeart failureTransplantation ratesUnited NetworkList timeHeart diseaseOperative characteristicsOrgan transplantationSurvival analysisPatientsTransplantInverse probabilityStudy periodTemporal Trends and Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Combined Organ Transplantation: Insights from the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS)
Briasoulis A, Akintoye E, Alvarez P. Temporal Trends and Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Combined Organ Transplantation: Insights from the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS). The Journal Of Heart And Lung Transplantation 2020, 39: s167-s168. DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2020.01.1126.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHeart-liver transplantPrimary heart transplantationLong-term survivalHeart transplantationUnited NetworkOrgan transplantsStage D heart failureD heart failureMethods Adult patientsOutcomes of patientsOrgan Sharing registryLong-term outcomesCongenital heart diseaseAdult patientsMedian survivalHeart failureTransplantation ratesList timeHeart diseaseOperative characteristicsOrgan transplantationOrgan SharingSurvival analysisPatientsTransplant
2019
Trends in utilization, mortality, major complications, and cost after total artificial heart implantation in the United States (2009-2015)
Briasoulis A, Akintoye E, Mohsen A, Inampudi C, Briasouli A, Asleh R, Alvarez P. Trends in utilization, mortality, major complications, and cost after total artificial heart implantation in the United States (2009-2015). Hellenic Journal Of Cardiology 2019, 61: 407-412. PMID: 30790715, DOI: 10.1016/j.hjc.2019.02.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayTotal artificial heartHospital mortalityHeart transplantationTAH implantationMajor complicationsLeft ventricular assist device implantationVentricular assist device implantationTotal artificial heart implantationComplex congenital heart diseaseStudy periodAcute kidney injuryAssist device implantationSame hospital staySevere biventricular failureDisposition of patientsNational Inpatient SampleTime of dischargeContinuous-flow LVADCost of hospitalizationArtificial heart implantationCongenital heart diseaseHospital complicationsMajor bleedingBiventricular failureTrends and Outcomes of Infective Endocarditis in Adults With Tetralogy of Fallot: A Review of the National Inpatient Sample Database
Egbe A, Vallabhajosyula S, Akintoye E, Connolly H. Trends and Outcomes of Infective Endocarditis in Adults With Tetralogy of Fallot: A Review of the National Inpatient Sample Database. Canadian Journal Of Cardiology 2019, 35: 721-726. PMID: 31151707, DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2019.02.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care resource utilizationTetralogy of FallotProsthetic valve implantationNational Inpatient SampleCongenital heart diseaseHospital mortalityValve implantationInfective endocarditisHeart diseaseRisk factorsTOF patientsInflation-adjusted hospitalization costsNational Inpatient Sample databaseCyanotic congenital heart diseaseIncidence of endocarditisLength of stayPacemaker/defibrillatorLow socioeconomic classPopulation-based riskHospital dischargeSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeHospitalization costsBlack raceInpatient Sample
2018
Venous congestion and pulmonary vascular function in Fontan circulation: Implications for prognosis and treatment
Egbe A, Reddy Y, Khan A, Al-Otaibi M, Akintoye E, Obokata M, Borlaug B. Venous congestion and pulmonary vascular function in Fontan circulation: Implications for prognosis and treatment. International Journal Of Cardiology 2018, 271: 312-316. PMID: 30223363, PMCID: PMC6146405, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2018.05.039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPulmonary vascular resistance indexCentral venous pressureSystemic venous congestionPulmonary vascular functionFontan patientsVenous congestionFontan circulationVascular functionElevated pulmonary vascular resistance indexAdult Fontan patientsVascular resistance indexPulmonary blood flowSub-pulmonary ventricleCongenital heart diseaseLow-level elevationsPulmonary vascular structureFontan groupFontan populationAntiplatelet therapyCause mortalityCardiac catheterizationComposite endpointVenous pressureMulticenter studyAdverse outcomes
2017
Predictors of procedural complications in adult Fontan patients undergoing non-cardiac procedures
Egbe A, Khan A, Ammash N, Barbara D, Oliver W, Said S, Akintoye E, Warnes C, Connolly H. Predictors of procedural complications in adult Fontan patients undergoing non-cardiac procedures. Heart 2017, 103: 1813. PMID: 28501797, DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2016-311039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-cardiac proceduresFontan patientsProcedural complicationsHeart diseaseRisk factorsAdult Fontan patientsAcute kidney injuryDialysis catheter placementMultivariable risk factorsIntensive care unitMultidisciplinary care approachCongenital heart diseaseBiventricular circulationFontan groupIntravenous diureticsAnesthesia typeCause mortalityKidney injuryAdult patientsFontan operationMinimal sedationBlood transfusionHeart failureUnplanned hospitalisationCare unit