2024
Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Aortic Valve Replacement Among Medicare Beneficiaries in the United States, 2012-2019
Gupta A, Mori M, Wang Y, Pawar S, Vahl T, Nazif T, Onuma O, Yong C, Sharma R, Kirtane A, Forrest J, George I, Kodali S, Chikwe J, Geirsson A, Makkar R, Leon M, Krumholz H. Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Aortic Valve Replacement Among Medicare Beneficiaries in the United States, 2012-2019. The American Journal Of Medicine 2024, 137: 321-330.e7. PMID: 38190959, PMCID: PMC11019903, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2023.12.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAortic valve replacementRace/ethnicityValve replacementAortic stenosisWhite patientsMedicare beneficiariesSurgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) proceduresCross-sectional cohort studyAortic valve replacement proceduresAortic stenosis treatmentRacial/Ethnic DisparitiesValve replacement proceduresSelf-reported race/ethnicityRace-related differencesIndex admissionIndex hospitalizationCohort studyAsian patientsPrincipal diagnosisProcedural outcomesStenosis treatmentCare spectrumPatientsEthnic disparitiesStenosis
2023
Effect of antecedent statin usage on conduction disturbances and arrhythmias after transcatheter aortic valve replacement
Shah T, Maarek R, See C, Huang H, Wang Y, Parise H, Forrest J, Lansky A. Effect of antecedent statin usage on conduction disturbances and arrhythmias after transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine 2023, 59: 3-8. PMID: 37573173, DOI: 10.1016/j.carrev.2023.07.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtrial fibrillationConduction disturbancesPrimary endpointStatin usersPacemaker placementRate of AFTranscatheter aortic valve replacementNew atrial fibrillationNew conduction disturbancesPersistent conduction disturbancesAortic valve replacementLong-term prognosisSmall retrospective studiesSignificant differencesPrior pacemakerIndex hospitalizationIntensity statinsValve replacementConsecutive patientsPropensity matchingProcedural complicationsStatin regimenRetrospective studyStatin usageCardiac procedures
2022
Readmission rates and risk factors for readmission after transcatheter aortic valve replacement in patients with end-stage renal disease
Park DY, An S, Hanna JM, Wang SY, Cruz-Solbes AS, Kochar A, Lowenstern AM, Forrest JK, Ahmad Y, Cleman M, Al Damluji A, Nanna MG. Readmission rates and risk factors for readmission after transcatheter aortic valve replacement in patients with end-stage renal disease. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0276394. PMID: 36264931, PMCID: PMC9584363, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0276394.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd-stage renal diseaseTranscatheter aortic valve replacementLength of stayAortic valve replacementIndex hospitalizationHospital mortalityReadmission ratesValve replacementRenal diseaseLonger LOSNational Readmission DatabaseRisk of readmissionChronic pulmonary diseaseMultivariable logistic regressionCardiovascular causesCardiovascular readmissionCause readmissionHospital readmissionPulmonary diseaseHospital chargesPoor outcomeRisk factorsHospital costsReadmissionHigher oddsReadmission and In-Hospital Outcomes After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients With Dementia
Park DY, Sana MK, Shoura S, Hammo H, Hu JR, Forrest JK, Lowenstern A, Cleman M, Ahmad Y, Nanna MG. Readmission and In-Hospital Outcomes After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients With Dementia. Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine 2022, 46: 70-77. PMID: 35973922, PMCID: PMC10940024, DOI: 10.1016/j.carrev.2022.08.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranscatheter aortic valve replacementAortic valve replacementAortic stenosisValve replacementSecondary diagnosisHospital adverse outcomesAcute kidney injuryIn-Hospital OutcomesNational Readmission DatabasePresence of dementiaPrevalence of dementiaProportional hazards modelDecade of ageHigher hazardIndex hospitalizationInpatient outcomesKidney injuryDefinitive treatmentPacemaker placementReadmission riskAdverse outcomesReadmissionHigher oddsDecision-making discussionsHigh risk
2021
Redo‐transcatheter aortic valve replacement with the supra‐annular, self‐expandable Evolut platform: Insights from the Transcatheter valve Therapy Registry
Attizzani GF, Dallan LAP, Forrest JK, Reardon MJ, Szeto WY, Liu F, Pelletier M. Redo‐transcatheter aortic valve replacement with the supra‐annular, self‐expandable Evolut platform: Insights from the Transcatheter valve Therapy Registry. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2021, 99: 869-876. PMID: 34533891, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.29941.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranscatheter Valve Therapy RegistryTranscatheter aortic valveRedo-TAVRTVT RegistryRedo transcatheter aortic valve replacementBetter short-term outcomesTotal aortic regurgitationAortic valve replacementLow-risk patientsShort-term outcomesHospital mortalityIndex hospitalizationAortic regurgitationValve replacementDevice successEvolut RSafety profileMyocardial infarctionAortic valveEvolut PROPatientsRegistryMean gradientOutcomesEvolut