2021
Prognostic Implications of Ambulatory N-Terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Changes in Patients with Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices
Ali A, Akintoye E, Duque E, Kshetri R, Shetty S, Sharma U, Johnson C, Panos A, Briasoulis A, Alvarez P. Prognostic Implications of Ambulatory N-Terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Changes in Patients with Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices. ASAIO Journal 2021, 68: 524-530. PMID: 34352812, DOI: 10.1097/mat.0000000000001524.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNT-pro BNP concentrationHF hospitalizationBNP concentrationsVentricular assist devicePrognostic implicationsN-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptidePro-B-type natriuretic peptideAssist deviceHeart failure hospitalizationNT-pro BNPFailure hospitalizationIndex hospitalizationAdverse eventsLVAD implantationConsecutive patientsAmbulatory patientsNatriuretic peptideRetrospective studyHospitalizationAmbulatory settingPatientsMonth baselineMonthsDeathUnit increase
2018
Trends in Heart failure Hospitalization, In-hospital Mortality, Length of Stay and Disposition, Among ESRD patients on Dialysis (2001-2014)
Inampudi C, Akintoye E, Alvarez P, Bhama J, Briasoulis A. Trends in Heart failure Hospitalization, In-hospital Mortality, Length of Stay and Disposition, Among ESRD patients on Dialysis (2001-2014). Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2018, 24: s104. DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2018.07.393.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLength of stayEnd-stage renal diseasePrimary HF admissionsHospital mortalityESRD patientsHeart failureHF admissionsEnd-stage renal disease patientsStage renal disease patientsAnnual national ratesPrimary HF hospitalizationsHeart failure hospitalizationRenal disease patientsBackground Cardiovascular diseaseNational Inpatient SampleRate of admissionAnnual percentage changeHF hospitalizationFailure hospitalizationHome dischargeRenal diseaseDisease patientsInpatient SampleCardiovascular diseaseCommon cause
2017
Role of diastolic function indices in the risk stratification of patients with mixed aortic valve disease
Egbe A, Khan A, Boler A, Said S, Geske J, Miranda W, Akintoye E, Connolly H, Warnes C, Oh J. Role of diastolic function indices in the risk stratification of patients with mixed aortic valve disease. European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging 2017, 19: 668-674. PMID: 28655164, DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jex148.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedAnalysis of VarianceAortic Valve InsufficiencyAortic Valve StenosisAsymptomatic DiseasesCohort StudiesConfidence IntervalsDiastoleEchocardiographyFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMonitoring, PhysiologicPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSex FactorsStroke VolumeSurvival RateUnited StatesConceptsAortic valve replacementCardiovascular adverse eventsRelative wall thicknessMixed aortic valve diseaseDiastolic function indicesAortic valve diseaseCardiac deathRisk stratificationValve diseaseFunction IndexHigh-risk patient subsetsPost-operative risk stratificationSevere left ventricular dysfunctionAtrial volume indexHeart failure hospitalizationTricuspid regurgitation velocityEarly diastolic velocityLeft ventricular dysfunctionMultivariable risk factorsAsymptomatic patientsCardiovascular morbidityFailure hospitalizationPrimary endpointSecondary endpointsVentricular dysfunctionEffect of Hospital Ownership on Outcomes of Heart Failure Hospitalization
Akintoye E, Briasoulis A, Egbe A, Orhurhu V, Ibrahim W, Kumar K, Alliu S, Nas H, Levine D, Weinberger J. Effect of Hospital Ownership on Outcomes of Heart Failure Hospitalization. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2017, 120: 831-837. PMID: 28689752, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2017.06.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInpatient mortalityFemale patientsGovernment hospitalsHospitalization outcomesHospital ownershipSignificant differencesCharge of hospitalizationRoutine home dischargeHeart failure hospitalizationMean lengthNational Inpatient SampleCost of hospitalizationHF hospitalizationFailure hospitalizationHome dischargeHospital dischargeMale patientsInpatient SamplePrimary diagnosisProfit hospitalsHospitalizationMedian costMedian chargeMortality rateHospital