2020
COVID-19 infections and outcomes in a live registry of heart failure patients across an integrated health care system
Caraballo C, McCullough M, Fuery MA, Chouairi F, Keating C, Ravindra NG, Miller PE, Malinis M, Kashyap N, Hsiao A, Wilson FP, Curtis JP, Grant M, Velazquez EJ, Desai NR, Ahmad T. COVID-19 infections and outcomes in a live registry of heart failure patients across an integrated health care system. PLOS ONE 2020, 15: e0238829. PMID: 32997657, PMCID: PMC7526909, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0238829.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeart failure patientsIntegrated health care systemHeart Failure RegistryHealth care systemFailure patientsCOVID-19 infectionCare systemCOVID-19SARS-CoV-2 infectionReal-time registryRenin-angiotensin blockersRetrospective chart reviewCoronary artery diseaseRisk of deathCOVID-19 testingAngiotensin blockersMultiple comorbiditiesRespiratory failureChart reviewSymptomatic patientsArtery diseaseHeart failureComorbid conditionsPatient mortalityClinical management
2016
Clinical Implications of Cluster Analysis-Based Classification of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure and Correlation with Bedside Hemodynamic Profiles
Ahmad T, Desai N, Wilson F, Schulte P, Dunning A, Jacoby D, Allen L, Fiuzat M, Rogers J, Felker GM, O’Connor C, Patel CB. Clinical Implications of Cluster Analysis-Based Classification of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure and Correlation with Bedside Hemodynamic Profiles. PLOS ONE 2016, 11: e0145881. PMID: 26840410, PMCID: PMC4739604, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0145881.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute decompensated heart failureDecompensated heart failureHemodynamic profileNon-ischemic cardiomyopathyClinical outcomesADHF patientsHeart failureLower B-type natriuretic peptide levelsB-type natriuretic peptide levelsCox proportional hazards modelConcomitant renal insufficiencyHigher BNP levelsNatriuretic peptide levelsAdverse clinical outcomesBaseline clinical variablesProportional hazards modelBNP levelsAdvanced diseaseCause mortalityMultiple comorbiditiesRenal insufficiencyComorbid conditionsHemodynamic classificationPrognostic valueAdverse outcomes