2023
Rationale, Design, and Patient Characteristics of a Cluster-Randomized Pragmatic Trial to Improve Mineralocorticoid Antagonist Use
Clark K, Victoria-Castro A, Ghazi L, Yamamoto Y, Coronel-Moreno C, Kadhim B, Riello R, O'Connor K, Ahmad T, Wilson F, Desai N. Rationale, Design, and Patient Characteristics of a Cluster-Randomized Pragmatic Trial to Improve Mineralocorticoid Antagonist Use. JACC Heart Failure 2023, 12: 322-332. PMID: 37943221, DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2023.08.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBest practice alertMineralocorticoid receptor antagonistsNovel potassium bindersPotassium bindersEligible patientsUsual careEjection fractionSerum potassiumHistory of hyperkalemiaIncidence of hyperkalemiaStrong guideline recommendationsHeart failure hospitalizationReduced ejection fractionLaboratory test valuesPopulation health outcomesHyperkalemia treatmentMRA prescriptionAntagonist useFailure hospitalizationPatient characteristicsSecondary outcomesHeart failurePrimary outcomeGuideline recommendationsOutpatient visits
2022
Thirty-Day and 90-Day Episode of Care Spending Following Heart Failure Hospitalization Among Medicare Beneficiaries
Reinhardt SW, Clark KAA, Xin X, Parzynski CS, Riello R, Sarocco P, Ahmad T, Desai NR. Thirty-Day and 90-Day Episode of Care Spending Following Heart Failure Hospitalization Among Medicare Beneficiaries. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2022, 15: e008069. PMID: 35861780, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.121.008069.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHypertensive heart diseaseIndex hospitalizationMedicare beneficiariesPost-acute care spendingService administrative claims dataMedicare Bundled PaymentsHeart failure admissionsHeart failure hospitalizationPrimary discharge diagnosisChronic kidney diseaseAdministrative claims dataCare spendingPostacute care spendingSkilled nursing facilitiesCare Improvement ProgramDrivers of costDiastolic HFHF careHF hospitalizationSystolic HFFailure hospitalizationDischarge diagnosisKidney diseaseObservation staysPostacute careTrends In US Heart Failure Hospitalizations: Increased Volume And Patient Diversity With Decreased Total Costs, 2008-2018
Reinhardt S, Clark K, Chouairi F, Miller E, Kay B, Fuery M, Guha A, Ahmad T, Desai N. Trends In US Heart Failure Hospitalizations: Increased Volume And Patient Diversity With Decreased Total Costs, 2008-2018. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2022, 28: s109-s110. DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2022.03.280.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOverall heart failureHeart failureInpatient mortalityDiagnosis codesHospital costsChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseIntroduction Heart failureHeart failure hospitalizationPeripheral arterial diseaseObstructive pulmonary diseaseCoronary artery diseaseNational Inpatient SampleLength of stayUS healthcare costsComorbid diabetesHF hospitalizationHospitalization volumeFailure hospitalizationHF cohortArtery diseaseEjection fractionMedian agePulmonary diseaseArterial diseaseHispanic patients
2021
Trends in Heart Failure Hospitalizations in the US from 2008 to 2018
Clark KAA, Reinhardt SW, Chouairi F, Miller PE, Kay B, Fuery M, Guha A, Ahmad T, Desai NR. Trends in Heart Failure Hospitalizations in the US from 2008 to 2018. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2021, 28: 171-180. PMID: 34534665, DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2021.08.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOverall heart failureHeart failureEjection fractionStudy periodHeart failure hospitalizationInpatient mortality rateNational Inpatient SampleLength of stayHospital inpatient costsVolume of patientsHealth care costsHFpEF subgroupsComorbid diabetesFailure hospitalizationInpatient mortalityMedian ageBlack patientsHispanic patientsSleep apneaEntire cohortInpatient costsInpatient SampleHF typeHospital costsMortality rateIntercountry Differences in Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy and Outcomes Among Patients With Heart Failure
Fuery MA, Chouairi F, Januzzi JL, Moe GW, Caraballo C, McCullough M, Miller PE, Reinhardt SW, Clark K, Oseran A, Milner A, Pacor J, Kahn PA, Singh A, Ravindra N, Guha A, Vadlamani L, Kulkarni NS, Fiuzat M, Felker GM, O'Connor CM, Ahmad T, Ezekowitz J, Desai NR. Intercountry Differences in Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy and Outcomes Among Patients With Heart Failure. JACC Heart Failure 2021, 9: 497-505. PMID: 33992564, DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2021.02.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGuideline-directed medical therapyGDMT useCountry of enrollmentHeart failureMedical therapyHigher body mass indexKaplan-Meier survival estimatesGUIDE-IT trialHeart failure hospitalizationReduced ejection fractionLog-rank testingMineralocorticoid receptor antagonistsPrimary study endpointBody mass indexPatterns of careCare delivery structuresGUIDE-ITHF hospitalizationFailure hospitalizationUsual careEjection fractionStudy endpointBlack patientsClinical outcomesMass index