2021
Mechanical ventilation at the time of heart transplantation and associations with clinical outcomes
Miller PE, Mullan CW, Chouairi F, Sen S, Clark KA, Reinhardt S, Fuery M, Anwer M, Geirsson A, Formica R, Rogers JG, Desai NR, Ahmad T. Mechanical ventilation at the time of heart transplantation and associations with clinical outcomes. European Heart Journal Acute Cardiovascular Care 2021, 10: 843-851. PMID: 34389855, PMCID: PMC8557439, DOI: 10.1093/ehjacc/zuab063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeart transplantationMechanical ventilationSingle-organ heart transplantationMedian waitlist timeOrgan Sharing databaseTime of transplantationMultivariable logistic regressionMultivariable adjustmentWaitlist timeClinical outcomesSharing databasePoor outcomeVentilated patientsUnited NetworkTemporary mechanical supportClinical acuityTransplantationPatientsPrevious dialysisLogistic regressionMortalityStrong associationReasonable outcomesOutcomesAssociation
2019
National Trends in Incidence and Outcomes of Patients With Heart Failure Requiring Respiratory Support
Miller PE, Patel S, Saha A, Guha A, Pawar S, Poojary P, Ratnani P, Chan L, Kamholz SL, Alviar CL, van Diepen S, Nasir K, Ahmad T, Nadkarni GN, Desai NR. National Trends in Incidence and Outcomes of Patients With Heart Failure Requiring Respiratory Support. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2019, 124: 1712-1719. PMID: 31585698, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2019.08.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInvasive mechanical ventilationUse of NIVRespiratory support strategiesNoninvasive ventilationHeart failureHospital mortalityRespiratory supportOutcomes of patientsNational Inpatient SampleLength of stayHF hospitalizationIMV groupHF patientsNIV groupRespiratory failureMechanical ventilationHospital chargesInpatient SamplePrimary diagnosisHospital costsMedical complexityPatientsSupport strategiesStudy periodMortality
2016
Angiotensin II antagonism is associated with reduced risk for gastrointestinal bleeding caused by arteriovenous malformations in patients with left ventricular assist devices
Houston BA, Schneider AL, Vaishnav J, Cromwell DM, Miller PE, Faridi KF, Shah A, Sciortino C, Whitman G, Tedford RJ, Stevens GR, Judge DP, Russell SD, Rouf R. Angiotensin II antagonism is associated with reduced risk for gastrointestinal bleeding caused by arteriovenous malformations in patients with left ventricular assist devices. The Journal Of Heart And Lung Transplantation 2016, 36: 380-385. PMID: 28169115, DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2016.12.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeft ventricular assist deviceGastrointestinal bleedingAngiotensin II antagonismARB therapyVascular endothelial growth factorArteriovenous malformationsVentricular assist deviceAssist deviceAngiotensin receptor blocker therapyContinuous-flow Left Ventricular Assist DevicesAssociation of ACEIReceptor blocker therapyInternational normalized ratioRegression hazard modelGastrointestinal arteriovenous malformationsJohns Hopkins HospitalLogistic regression analysisRisk of AVMAngiotensin II SignalingEndothelial growth factorBlocker therapyRenal functionAdult patientsBlood pressureCardiomyopathy etiologyAssociations of Preimplant Red Blood Cell Distribution Width with Clinical Outcomes Among Individuals with Left Ventricular Assist Devices
Miller PE, Houston BA, Schneider AL, Bush AL, Whitman GJ, Stevens GR, Tedford RJ, Russell SD. Associations of Preimplant Red Blood Cell Distribution Width with Clinical Outcomes Among Individuals with Left Ventricular Assist Devices. ASAIO Journal 2016, 62: 677-683. PMID: 27798492, DOI: 10.1097/mat.0000000000000431.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRed blood cell distribution widthCell distribution widthVentricular assist deviceHeart failureClinical outcomesAssist deviceEnd-stage heart failureDistribution widthPost-LVAD complicationsContinuous-flow LVADProportional hazards modelPostimplant mortalityRDW tertilesGastrointestinal bleedAdverse eventsSecondary outcomesLaboratory variablesLVAD populationFull adjustmentPrognostic abilityHigh riskHazards modelBiologic mechanismsMortalityTertile