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 waiting on left ventricular assist devices and inotropes for heart transplantation
Briasoulis A, Adegbala O, Akintoye E, Alvarez P. Temporal trends and outcomes of patients waiting on left ventricular assist devices and inotropes for heart transplantation. Clinical Transplantation 2020, 34: e13857. PMID: 32167606, DOI: 10.1111/ctr.13857.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeft ventricular assist deviceRight ventricular assist deviceVentricular assist deviceOutcomes of patientsTime of listingTime of transplantationHeart transplantationAssist deviceOrgan Sharing registryTerms of survivalStatus 1AInotropic therapyLVAD recipientsUnited NetworkWorse outcomesInotropesHigh riskWaiting listPatientsTransplantationLower ratesOutcomesTemporal trendsConfoundersRegistry
2019
Gender Differences in Outcomes After Implantation of Left Ventricular Assist Devices
Ahmed A, Adegbala O, Akintoye E, Inampudi C, Ajam M, Yassin A, Olawusi E, Shokr M, Alvarez P, Briasoulis A. Gender Differences in Outcomes After Implantation of Left Ventricular Assist Devices. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2019, 109: 780-786. PMID: 31479642, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.07.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLVAD implantationContinuous-flow LVADVentricular assist device implantationLeft ventricular assist deviceAcute kidney injuryAssist device implantationMost common complicationsExtracorporeal membrane oxygenationMedian hospitalization costNational Inpatient SamplePostoperative cardiac tamponadeLength of stayYears of ageVentricular assist deviceGender-specific differencesHospital mortalityPostoperative thromboembolismCardiac tamponadeHospital outcomesKidney injuryPeriprocedural complicationsPostoperative sepsisCommon complicationInpatient mortalityLVAD placementImpact of atrial fibrillation on patients hospitalized for acute myocarditis: Insights from a nationally‐representative United States cohort
Subahi A, Akintoye E, Yassin A, Abubakar H, Adegbala O, Mishra T, Abdelrahman M, Shokr M, Afonso L. Impact of atrial fibrillation on patients hospitalized for acute myocarditis: Insights from a nationally‐representative United States cohort. Clinical Cardiology 2019, 42: 26-31. PMID: 30284301, PMCID: PMC6436524, DOI: 10.1002/clc.23088.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtrial fibrillationHospital mortalityHospital outcomesAcute myocarditisICD-9-CM diagnostic codesNon-routine hospital dischargeImpact of AFPropensity score-matched control groupAcute myocarditis patientsAcute kidney injuryUnited States cohortNational Inpatient SampleCardiac tamponadeCardiogenic shockCause mortalityKidney injuryMyocarditis patientsAM patientsHospital dischargeAF groupInpatient SamplePrimary diagnosisDiagnostic codesHigh riskGeneral population
2018
Clinical Impact of Diabetes Mellitus on Short-Term Outcomes andIn-Hospital Mortality of Cardiac Mechanical Support with Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD): A Retrospective Study from a National Database
Yassin A, Subahi A, Adegbala O, Abubakar H, Akintoye E, Ahmed A, Ismail A, Elhag A, Kambal A, Alade A, Shokr M, Weinberger J, Levine D, Afonso L. Clinical Impact of Diabetes Mellitus on Short-Term Outcomes andIn-Hospital Mortality of Cardiac Mechanical Support with Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD): A Retrospective Study from a National Database. Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine 2018, 20: 883-886. PMID: 30578171, DOI: 10.1016/j.carrev.2018.12.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedDatabases, FactualDiabetes MellitusFemaleHeart FailureHeart-Assist DevicesHospital MortalityHumansMaleMiddle AgedProsthesis DesignProsthesis ImplantationRecovery of FunctionRegistriesRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesVentricular Dysfunction, LeftVentricular Function, LeftConceptsLeft ventricular assist deviceCardiac mechanical supportDiabetes mellitusCost of hospitalizationCardiac supportVentricular assist deviceHospital mortalityDiabetic patientsHeart failureClinical impactMultivariable logistic regression model analysisAssist deviceStage D heart failureAdvanced congestive heart failureNational Inpatient Sample databasePost-LVAD complicationsShort-term complicationsCongestive heart failureLogistic regression model analysisHospital-level characteristicsImpact of diabetesRegression model analysisInpatient mortalityLVAD implantationSecondary outcomesThe impact of atrial fibrillation on transcatheter mitral valve repair outcomes: A propensity‐matched analysis
Subahi A, Munir A, Abubakar H, Akintoye E, Yassin A, Adegbala O, Alraies M, Elder M, Mohamad T, Kaki A, Schreiber T. The impact of atrial fibrillation on transcatheter mitral valve repair outcomes: A propensity‐matched analysis. Journal Of Interventional Cardiology 2018, 31: 925-931. PMID: 30456770, DOI: 10.1111/joic.12568.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranscatheter mitral valve repairAtrial fibrillationHospital outcomesTranscatheter Mitral Valve Repair OutcomesICD-9-CM diagnostic codesMitral valve repair outcomesNational Inpatient Sample registryNon-routine hospital dischargeImpact of AFPrevalence of AFPropensity score-matched analysisHigher AF burdenPropensity-matched analysisRepresentative United States sampleHospital-level characteristicsMitral valve repairCost of hospitalizationLength of stayHospital mortalityAF burdenHospital dischargePatient characteristicsAF patientsBaseline rhythmTMVR proceduresClinical End Points of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation Compared With Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients <65 Years of Age (From the National Inpatient Sample Database)
Ando T, Akintoye E, Holmes A, Briasoulis A, Pahuja M, Takagi H, Schreiber T, Grines C, Afonso L. Clinical End Points of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation Compared With Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients <65 Years of Age (From the National Inpatient Sample Database). The American Journal Of Cardiology 2018, 122: 279-283. PMID: 29880287, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2018.03.356.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAortic ValveAortic Valve StenosisCause of DeathFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHospital MortalityHumansIncidenceInpatientsLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedPostoperative ComplicationsPropensity ScoreRegistriesRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSurvival RateTime FactorsTranscatheter Aortic Valve ReplacementUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsSurgical aortic valve replacementTranscatheter aortic valve implantationAortic valve replacementShorter hospital stayAortic valve implantationHospital mortalityHospital stayValve replacementValve implantationNational Inpatient Sample databaseSafe alternativeAcute kidney injuryOlder patient populationClinical end pointsAcute myocardial infarctionPropensity score analysisYears of agePostprocedure strokeKidney injuryValve surgeryVascular complicationsMajor complicationsPacemaker implantationPatient populationMyocardial infarction
2017
Hospital teaching status and trascatheter aortic valve replacement outcomes in the United States: Analysis of the national inpatient sample
Telila T, Akintoye E, Ando T, Merid O, Palla M, Mallikethi‐Reddy S, Briasoulis A, Grines C, Afonso L. Hospital teaching status and trascatheter aortic valve replacement outcomes in the United States: Analysis of the national inpatient sample. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2017, 90: 1200-1205. PMID: 28795480, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.27236.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overChi-Square DistributionDatabases, FactualFemaleHealthcare DisparitiesHospital CostsHospital MortalityHospitals, TeachingHumansLength of StayLinear ModelsLogistic ModelsMaleMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioPostoperative ComplicationsProcess Assessment, Health CareRegistriesRisk FactorsTime FactorsTranscatheter Aortic Valve ReplacementTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsTranscatheter aortic valve replacementAcute kidney injuryNational Inpatient SampleHospital teaching statusHospital mortalityTeaching statusInpatient SampleMechanical circulatory support devicesAortic valve replacementProcedure-related complicationsShort-term outcomesMechanical circulatory supportLength of stayCirculatory support devicesICD-9 codingHospital stayKidney injurySecondary outcomesValve replacementPrimary outcomeTAVR proceduresClinical outcomesCirculatory supportMean agePatient outcomes