2019
Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients with Cardiogenic Shock Complicated by Acute Kidney Injury Requiring Hemodialysis
Inampudi C, Adegbala O, Akintoye E, Alvarez P, Briasoulis A. Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients with Cardiogenic Shock Complicated by Acute Kidney Injury Requiring Hemodialysis. The Journal Of Heart And Lung Transplantation 2019, 38: s63. DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2019.01.141.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLength of stayCardiogenic shockOutcomes of patientsHospital mortalityAcute Kidney Injury Requiring HemodialysisPre-existing chronic kidney diseasePropensity score-matched groupsHigher comorbidity burdenAcute kidney injuryChronic kidney diseaseRenal replacement therapyHospital-level characteristicsRenal venous pressureNational Inpatient SampleComorbidity burdenHospital morbidityHospital outcomesKidney injuryElixhauser scoreRenal functionBiventricular functionDiabetes mellitusRenal perfusionVenous pressureHospitalization costsCharacteristics and Outcomes of Patients With Cardiogenic Shock Utilizing Hemodialysis for Acute Kidney Injury
Adegbala O, Inampudi C, Adejumo A, Otuonye G, Akintoye E, Elsayed R, Williams K, Alvarez P, Afonso L, Briasoulis A. Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients With Cardiogenic Shock Utilizing Hemodialysis for Acute Kidney Injury. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2019, 123: 1816-1821. PMID: 30967283, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2019.02.038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayAcute kidney injuryCardiogenic shockOutcomes of patientsHospital mortalityKidney injuryTemporary mechanical supportCause of CSPropensity score-matched groupsST-elevation myocardial infarctionMechanical circulatory support devicesHigher comorbidity burdenRenal replacement therapyElevation myocardial infarctionHospital-level characteristicsRenal venous pressureNational Inpatient SampleCirculatory support devicesComorbidity burdenHospital morbidityHospital outcomesRenal functionBiventricular functionRenal perfusionVenous pressure
2018
Venous congestion and pulmonary vascular function in Fontan circulation: Implications for prognosis and treatment
Egbe A, Reddy Y, Khan A, Al-Otaibi M, Akintoye E, Obokata M, Borlaug B. Venous congestion and pulmonary vascular function in Fontan circulation: Implications for prognosis and treatment. International Journal Of Cardiology 2018, 271: 312-316. PMID: 30223363, PMCID: PMC6146405, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2018.05.039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPulmonary vascular resistance indexCentral venous pressureSystemic venous congestionPulmonary vascular functionFontan patientsVenous congestionFontan circulationVascular functionElevated pulmonary vascular resistance indexAdult Fontan patientsVascular resistance indexPulmonary blood flowSub-pulmonary ventricleCongenital heart diseaseLow-level elevationsPulmonary vascular structureFontan groupFontan populationAntiplatelet therapyCause mortalityCardiac catheterizationComposite endpointVenous pressureMulticenter studyAdverse outcomes