2024
Impact of anemia on outcomes and resource utilization in patients with myocardial infarction: A national database analysis
Jhand A, Abusnina W, Tak H, Ahmed A, Ismayl M, Altin S, Sherwood M, Alexander J, Rao S, Abbott J, Carson J, Goldsweig A. Impact of anemia on outcomes and resource utilization in patients with myocardial infarction: A national database analysis. International Journal Of Cardiology 2024, 408: 132111. PMID: 38697401, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2024.132111.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLength of stayNational Inpatient SampleMyocardial infarctionDiagnosis codesAnemic patientsAdverse eventsPatients admitted with MIAssociated with higher in-hospital mortalityAssociated with high mortalityAssociated with increased mortalityNational database analysisHigher in-hospital mortalityAssociation of anemiaHigher mortalityImpact of anemiaIn-hospital adverse eventsPrimary diagnosis codeSecondary diagnosis codesLonger length of stayMultivariate logistic regressionIn-hospital mortalityIn-hospital outcomesMI hospitalizationConcomitant anemiaBlood transfusion
2022
Sex-Based Differences in Periprocedural Complications Following Lower Extremity Peripheral Vascular Intervention
Altin S, Gitto M, Secemsky E, Rao S, Hess C. Sex-Based Differences in Periprocedural Complications Following Lower Extremity Peripheral Vascular Intervention. Circulation Cardiovascular Interventions 2022, 15: e011768. PMID: 35938403, DOI: 10.1161/circinterventions.121.011768.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLower extremity peripheral vascular interventionsPeripheral vascular interventionsSymptomatic peripheral artery diseasePeripheral artery diseasePeriprocedural complicationsArtery diseaseHigh riskHospital mortalityKnee amputationFemale sexVascular interventionsVascular Quality Initiative registryAccess site bleedingAccess site complicationsPercutaneous coronary interventionCoronary artery diseaseSex-based outcomesMultivariate logistic regressionWarrants further investigationSex-based differencesBaseline patientSite bleedingCoronary interventionSite complicationsContemporary cohort
2020
Predictors of Underutilization of Medical Therapy in Patients Undergoing Endovascular Revascularization for Peripheral Artery Disease
Altin S, Castro-Dominguez Y, Kennedy K, Orion K, Lanksy A, Abbott J, Aronow H. Predictors of Underutilization of Medical Therapy in Patients Undergoing Endovascular Revascularization for Peripheral Artery Disease. JACC Cardiovascular Interventions 2020, 13: 2911-2918. PMID: 33357529, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2020.08.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGuideline-directed medical therapyGDMT prescriptionPeripheral artery diseaseAntiplatelet agentsArtery diseaseLower extremity peripheral vascular interventionsAngiotensin receptor blocker useSymptomatic peripheral artery diseaseTraditional atherosclerotic risk factorsChronic limb-threatening ischemiaEnd-stage renal diseaseAtherosclerotic disease burdenDischarge prescription ratesGuideline-recommended therapiesAngiotensin receptor blockersAtherosclerotic risk factorsReceptor blocker useVascular Study GroupLimb-threatening ischemiaPeripheral vascular interventionsVascular Quality InitiativeCongestive heart failureCoronary artery diseaseMultivariate logistic regressionBlocker use