2018
Incidence and outcomes of cardiac tamponade in patients undergoing cardiac resynchronization therapy
Adegbala O, Olagoke O, Adejumo A, Akintoye E, Oluwole A, Alebna P, Williams K, Lieberman R, Afonso L. Incidence and outcomes of cardiac tamponade in patients undergoing cardiac resynchronization therapy. International Journal Of Cardiology 2018, 272: 137-141. PMID: 30045818, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2018.07.084.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNationwide Inpatient SampleCRT implantationCardiac tamponadeCoagulation disordersCardiac resynchronization therapy implantationHierarchical mixed-effects logistic regression modelsDevelopment of tamponadePropensity-matched analysisCardiac resynchronization therapyMixed effects logistic regression modelsLogistic regression modelsHospital mortalityHospital stayMultivariable adjustmentCABG proceduresHospitalized patientsIndependent predictorsResynchronization therapySevere complicationsRisk stratificationFemale sexInpatient SampleFemale genderHigher oddsPrior history
2017
Prevalence and predictors of intracranial aneurysms in patients with bicuspid aortic valve
Egbe A, Padang R, Brown R, Khan A, Luis S, Huston J, Akintoye E, Connolly H. Prevalence and predictors of intracranial aneurysms in patients with bicuspid aortic valve. Heart 2017, 103: 1508. PMID: 28596303, DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2016-311076.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge DistributionAgedAged, 80 and overAortic ValveBicuspid Aortic Valve DiseaseBrainEchocardiographyFemaleFollow-Up StudiesForecastingHeart Valve DiseasesHumansIntracranial AneurysmMagnetic Resonance AngiographyMaleMiddle AgedMinnesotaPrevalenceRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSex DistributionConceptsCoarctation of aortaBicuspid aortic valveLeft cusp fusionIntracranial aneurysmsCusp fusionAortic valveFemale genderBrain MR angiographyStudy mean ageAge tertilesRetrospective reviewCoil embolisationRisk factorsMayo ClinicHigh prevalenceAge 41General populationPatientsMR angiographyPrevalenceAneurysmsAgeRiskYearsEmbolisation