2018
Relation of Cannabis Use and Atrial Fibrillation Among Patients Hospitalized for Heart Failure
Adegbala O, Adejumo A, Olakanmi O, Akinjero A, Akintoye E, Alliu S, Edo-Osagie E, Chatterjee A. Relation of Cannabis Use and Atrial Fibrillation Among Patients Hospitalized for Heart Failure. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2018, 122: 129-134. PMID: 29685570, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2018.03.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiagnosis of HFAtrial fibrillationHeart failureNervous systemCannabis usersOccurrence of AFUtilization Project National Inpatient SampleDiagnosis of AFCannabis useLeft ventricular dysfunctionCo-morbid conditionsSympathetic nervous systemCannabis user groupAutonomic nervous systemInotropic supportVentricular dysfunctionCardiovascular effectsSympathetic effectsSympathetic activityAutonomic effectsInpatient SampleAF diagnosisInsurance typeMain exposureLower odds
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 dysfunction