2023
Uneven burden of cardiac amyloidosis in people of African descent — global imbalance in resources and access
Madu E, Mezue K. Uneven burden of cardiac amyloidosis in people of African descent — global imbalance in resources and access. BMC Global And Public Health 2023, 1: 15. DOI: 10.1186/s44263-023-00016-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTTR-CABlack populationHealthcare financing mechanismsPublic health budgetsCardiac amyloidosisGlobal health equityAt-risk populationsHeart failureHealth literacyHealth equityHealth workersTransthyretin cardiac amyloidosisHealth budgetDiastolic heart failureImprove accessPoor awarenessWest African ancestryDisease RegistryCenters of excellenceInternational Center of ExcellenceUneven burdenFinancial remunerationCaribbean populationGenetic basisAfrican ancestryGenetic Variation in Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 (ICAM-1) and Diastolic Heart Failure in the Black Population in the United States
Mezue K, Driggin E. Genetic Variation in Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 (ICAM-1) and Diastolic Heart Failure in the Black Population in the United States. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2023, 29: 1173-1174. PMID: 37062471, DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2023.03.021.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Transvenous Retrieval of a Pulmonary Artery Catheter Knot Around Pacing Leads: A Case Report
Egbuche O, Nwagbara K, Mezue K, Abe T, Nwokike S. Transvenous Retrieval of a Pulmonary Artery Catheter Knot Around Pacing Leads: A Case Report. Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine 2020, 28: 144-146. PMID: 33077395, DOI: 10.1016/j.carrev.2020.09.037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPulmonary artery catheter insertionPulmonary artery catheterInsertion of pulmonary artery cathetersCardiac resynchronization therapyCatheter knottingBlind insertionSevere left ventricular systolic dysfunctionDilated right heart chambersPulmonary artery catheter knottingLeft ventricular systolic dysfunctionManagement of acute heart failureVentricular systolic dysfunctionArtery catheter insertionAcute heart failureRight heart chambersCardiac resynchronization devicesSystolic dysfunctionResynchronization therapyFluoroscopy-guided insertionDilated cardiomyopathyCatheter insertionArtery catheterHeart failureHemodynamic managementResynchronization devicesCOVID‐19 and the heart: An update for clinicians
Goha A, Mezue K, Edwards P, Nunura F, Baugh D, Madu E. COVID‐19 and the heart: An update for clinicians. Clinical Cardiology 2020, 43: 1216-1222. PMID: 32533585, PMCID: PMC7323229, DOI: 10.1002/clc.23406.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrognosis of COVID-19 diseaseAdverse cardiac effectsPre-existing cardiovascular diseaseOptimal patient managementAcute myocardial injuryRisk of morbidityAcute coronary syndromeManifestations of COVID-19Cardiovascular manifestations of COVID-19Cardiovascular manifestationsCardiac effectsEffects of medicationVenous thromboembolismCoronary syndromeHeart failureMyocardial injuryPatient managementRAA systemClinical syndromeCardiovascular diseaseViral entrySARS-CoV-2COVID-19 diseaseHeartCOVID-19
2018
Blood stream infection is associated with cerebrovascular accident in patients with left ventricular assist device: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Kanjanahattakij N, Horn B, Abdulhadi B, Wongjarupong N, Mezue K, Rattanawong P. Blood stream infection is associated with cerebrovascular accident in patients with left ventricular assist device: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal Of Artificial Organs 2018, 21: 271-277. PMID: 29546615, DOI: 10.1007/s10047-018-1034-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood stream infectionsLeft ventricular assist deviceIschemic cerebrovascular accidentCerebrovascular accidentPost-left ventricular assist deviceMeta-analysisAssociated with cerebrovascular accidentsVentricular assist deviceStudy assessed patientsEMBASE electronic databasesHemorrhagic cerebrovascular accidentPooled effect sizeRandom-effects modelInverse of varianceHeart failureIncreased incidenceAssist devicePatientsElectronic databasesSystematic reviewEffect sizeMinimal heterogeneityInfectionBloodMultiple studies
2016
A Practical Comprehensive Approach to Management of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
Nwosu C, Mezue K, Bhagatwala K, Ezema N. A Practical Comprehensive Approach to Management of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure. Current Cardiology Reviews 2016, 12: 311-317. PMID: 26926295, PMCID: PMC5304255, DOI: 10.2174/1573403x12666160301120030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute decompensated heart failureWorsening renal functionHeart failureOminous prognostic factorDecompensated heart failureEvaluation of patientsProactive identification of patientsIdentification of patientsEstimation of prognosisComprehensive care planDiuretic resistancePrognostic factorsClinical presentationRenal functionSignificant morbidityAcute presentationProblem of readmissionTreatment guidelinesAdvanced HFUS health sectorCare planningCardiac devicesPalliative care/hospicePatientsHealth sector