2020
Trends, Outcomes, and Readmissions Among Left Ventricular Assist Device Recipients with Acute Kidney Injury Requiring Hemodialysis.
Adegbala O, Olakanmi O, Akintoye E, Inampudi C, Pahuja M, Alvarez P, Briasoulis A. Trends, Outcomes, and Readmissions Among Left Ventricular Assist Device Recipients with Acute Kidney Injury Requiring Hemodialysis. ASAIO Journal 2020, 66: 507-512. PMID: 31192850, DOI: 10.1097/mat.0000000000001036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Kidney InjuryFemaleHeart FailureHeart-Assist DevicesHospital MortalityHumansMalePatient ReadmissionPostoperative ComplicationsRenal DialysisRetrospective StudiesConceptsAcute kidney injuryLength of stayHospital mortalityKidney injuryLVAD recipientsMaintenance hemodialysisLVAD implantationAcute Kidney Injury Requiring HemodialysisVentricular assist device implantationVentricular assist device recipientsNational Readmission DatabaseAssist device implantationReduced hospital costsHospital outcomesPostoperative bleedingHospital dischargeRenal functionDevice implantationDevice recipientsHemodialysis therapyHospital characteristicsHospital costsHemodialysisReadmissionPatients
2019
Gender Differences in Outcomes After Implantation of Left Ventricular Assist Devices
Ahmed A, Adegbala O, Akintoye E, Inampudi C, Ajam M, Yassin A, Olawusi E, Shokr M, Alvarez P, Briasoulis A. Gender Differences in Outcomes After Implantation of Left Ventricular Assist Devices. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2019, 109: 780-786. PMID: 31479642, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.07.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLVAD implantationContinuous-flow LVADVentricular assist device implantationLeft ventricular assist deviceAcute kidney injuryAssist device implantationMost common complicationsExtracorporeal membrane oxygenationMedian hospitalization costNational Inpatient SamplePostoperative cardiac tamponadeLength of stayYears of ageVentricular assist deviceGender-specific differencesHospital mortalityPostoperative thromboembolismCardiac tamponadeHospital outcomesKidney injuryPeriprocedural complicationsPostoperative sepsisCommon complicationInpatient mortalityLVAD placementIncidence and predictors of readmissions to non-index hospitals after transcatheter aortic valve replacement and the impact on in-hospital outcomes: From the nationwide readmission database
Ando T, Adegbala O, Villablanca P, Akintoye E, Ashraf S, Shokr M, Siddiqui F, Takagi H, Grines C, Afonso L, Briasoulis A. Incidence and predictors of readmissions to non-index hospitals after transcatheter aortic valve replacement and the impact on in-hospital outcomes: From the nationwide readmission database. International Journal Of Cardiology 2019, 292: 50-55. PMID: 31053244, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2019.04.056.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranscatheter aortic valve replacementNon-index hospitalsNon-index hospital readmissionsNon-index readmissionsAortic valve replacementNationwide Readmissions DatabaseHospital mortalityIndex hospitalHospital outcomesValve replacementHospital readmissionEndovascular transcatheter aortic valve replacementMetropolitan non-teaching hospitalsMultivariable logistic regression analysisAcute kidney injuryPredictors of readmissionAcute myocardial infarctionLength of stayLogistic regression analysisNon-teaching hospitalsElective readmissionsTAVR recipientsKidney injuryPacemaker placementHealthcare utilizationPredictors of Hospital Cost After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in the United States: From the Nationwide Inpatient Sample Database
Ando T, Adegbala O, Villablanca P, Akintoye E, Ashraf S, Briasoulis A, Telila T, Takagi H, Grines C, Schreiber T, Bhatt D, Afonso L. Predictors of Hospital Cost After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in the United States: From the Nationwide Inpatient Sample Database. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2019, 123: 1142-1148. PMID: 30658917, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2018.12.044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAged, 80 and overAortic Valve StenosisDatabases, FactualFemaleHospital CostsHospital MortalityHospitalizationHumansIncidenceInpatientsMalePatient Acceptance of Health CarePostoperative ComplicationsPropensity ScoreRisk FactorsTime FactorsTranscatheter Aortic Valve ReplacementUnited StatesConceptsTranscatheter aortic valve implantationNationwide Inpatient Sample databaseHigh-cost groupHigher hospitalization costsAortic valve implantationHospitalization costsValve implantationHospital costsSample databaseSurgical aortic valve replacementCost groupsHigher co-morbidity burdenAcute kidney injuryAcute respiratory failureAortic valve replacementPeripheral vascular diseaseCo-morbidity burdenCost of hospitalizationLength of stayMultivariable regression analysisLow-cost groupHigh incremental costPost-TAVITAVI hospitalizationsCardiogenic shock
2018
In‐hospital outcomes of transcatheter mitral valve repair with Mitraclip in patients with pulmonary hypertension: Insights from the National Inpatient Sample
Ahmed A, Akintoye E, Adegbala O, Yassin A, Subahi A, Bangura L, Abubakar H, Elder M, Shokr M, Afonso L. In‐hospital outcomes of transcatheter mitral valve repair with Mitraclip in patients with pulmonary hypertension: Insights from the National Inpatient Sample. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2018, 94: e30-e36. PMID: 30506974, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.27997.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overCardiac CatheterizationClinical Decision-MakingDatabases, FactualFemaleHeart Valve ProsthesisHeart Valve Prosthesis ImplantationHospital MortalityHumansHypertension, PulmonaryMaleMiddle AgedMitral ValveMitral Valve InsufficiencyPatient SelectionPostoperative ComplicationsPrevalenceProsthesis DesignRecovery of FunctionRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsTranscatheter mitral valve repairNational Inpatient SamplePulmonary hypertensionMitral valve repairHospital outcomesValve repairInpatient SamplePre-existing pulmonary hypertensionPrevalence of PHPostoperative deep vein thrombosisAcute respiratory failureCohort of patientsDeep vein thrombosisMedian hospital costsHemorrhage requiring transfusionLength of stayPH groupCardiogenic shockPostoperative sepsisRespiratory failureHome dischargeInpatient mortalityPeriprocedural outcomesProhibitive riskPulmonary embolismComparison of In-Hospital Outcomes of Patients With-Versus-Without Ischemic Cardiomyopathy Undergoing Left Ventricular Assist Device Placement
Abubakar H, Subahi A, Adegbala O, Yassin A, Akintoye E, Abdulrahman A, Ahmed A, Alade A, Pahuja M, Afonso L. Comparison of In-Hospital Outcomes of Patients With-Versus-Without Ischemic Cardiomyopathy Undergoing Left Ventricular Assist Device Placement. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2018, 123: 414-418. PMID: 30545482, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2018.10.039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVentricular assist device placementPostoperative myocardial infarctionLength of stayHospital mortalityVascular complicationsLVAD placementMyocardial infarctionEnd pointLeft ventricular assist device placementNationwide Inpatient Sample databaseST-segment myocardial infarctionDevice placementPeriprocedural vascular complicationsHeart failure etiologyIn-Hospital OutcomesPrimary end pointSecondary end pointsClinical end pointsHospital-level characteristicsCost of hospitalizationHemorrhage requiring transfusionMixed-effects logistic modelHospital outcomesFailure etiologyIschemic cardiomyopathyThe impact of atrial fibrillation on transcatheter mitral valve repair outcomes: A propensity‐matched analysis
Subahi A, Munir A, Abubakar H, Akintoye E, Yassin A, Adegbala O, Alraies M, Elder M, Mohamad T, Kaki A, Schreiber T. The impact of atrial fibrillation on transcatheter mitral valve repair outcomes: A propensity‐matched analysis. Journal Of Interventional Cardiology 2018, 31: 925-931. PMID: 30456770, DOI: 10.1111/joic.12568.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranscatheter mitral valve repairAtrial fibrillationHospital outcomesTranscatheter Mitral Valve Repair OutcomesICD-9-CM diagnostic codesMitral valve repair outcomesNational Inpatient Sample registryNon-routine hospital dischargeImpact of AFPrevalence of AFPropensity score-matched analysisHigher AF burdenPropensity-matched analysisRepresentative United States sampleHospital-level characteristicsMitral valve repairCost of hospitalizationLength of stayHospital mortalityAF burdenHospital dischargePatient characteristicsAF patientsBaseline rhythmTMVR proceduresNational trends in Fontan operation and in-hospital outcomes in the USA
Akintoye E, Miranda W, Veldtman G, Connolly H, Egbe A. National trends in Fontan operation and in-hospital outcomes in the USA. Heart 2018, 105: 708. PMID: 30377261, DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2018-313680.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFontan operationHospital mortalityPostoperative complicationsClinical Modification procedure codesHypoplastic left heart syndromePostoperative cardiac complicationsCongenital heart disease diagnosisNationwide Inpatient SampleAcute care facilitiesLength of stayNumber of patientsDiseases-Ninth RevisionVolume of proceduresSignificant declineNumber of proceduresCardiac complicationsRespiratory complicationsHospital dischargeHospital outcomesPatient demographicsMedian ageHeart syndromeHospitalisation costsPatient populationSignificant changesEffect of Hospital Ownership on Outcomes After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation in the United States
Briasoulis A, Inampudi C, Akintoye E, Adegbala O, Bhama J, Alvarez P. Effect of Hospital Ownership on Outcomes After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation in the United States. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2018, 107: 527-532. PMID: 30316859, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.08.051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFailure to Rescue, Hospital Volume, and In-Hospital Mortality After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
Ando T, Adegbala O, Villablanca P, Shokr M, Akintoye E, Briasoulis A, Takagi H, Schreiber T, Grines C, Afonso L. Failure to Rescue, Hospital Volume, and In-Hospital Mortality After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2018, 122: 828-832. PMID: 30064862, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2018.05.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranscatheter aortic valve implantationMajor perioperative complicationsAortic valve implantationVolume hospitalsHospital volumePatient mortalityPerioperative complicationsValve implantationTransarterial transcatheter aortic valve implantationNationwide Inpatient Sample databaseCo-morbidity indexGreater hospital volumeIn-Hospital MortalityPatient mortality ratesPercentage of womenHospital mortalityMajor complicationsTAVI procedureHighest quintileMean ageLowest quintileAdjusted ratesMortality rateFourth quintileDifferent hospitalsOutcomes and Effects of Hepatic Cirrhosis in Patients Who Underwent Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
Yassin A, Subahi A, Abubakar H, Akintoye E, Alhusain R, Adegbala O, Ahmed A, Elmoughrabi A, Subahi E, Pahuja M, Sahlieh A, Elder M, Kaki A, Schreiber T, Mohamad T. Outcomes and Effects of Hepatic Cirrhosis in Patients Who Underwent Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2018, 122: 455-460. PMID: 30041889, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2018.04.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranscatheter aortic valve implantationAortic valve implantationLiver cirrhosisCirrhotic patientsValve implantationUnderwent Transcatheter Aortic Valve ImplantationNational Inpatient Sample databasePropensity score-matched analysisNonroutine hospital dischargeSevere aortic stenosisAortic valve replacementReasonable therapeutic optionCost of hospitalizationHospital mortalityHospital stayVascular complicationsHospital dischargeInpatient mortalitySecondary outcomesValve replacementAortic stenosisPacemaker implantationPrimary outcomeProcedural complicationsClinical outcomesClinical End Points of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation Compared With Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients <65 Years of Age (From the National Inpatient Sample Database)
Ando T, Akintoye E, Holmes A, Briasoulis A, Pahuja M, Takagi H, Schreiber T, Grines C, Afonso L. Clinical End Points of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation Compared With Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients <65 Years of Age (From the National Inpatient Sample Database). The American Journal Of Cardiology 2018, 122: 279-283. PMID: 29880287, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2018.03.356.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAortic ValveAortic Valve StenosisCause of DeathFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHospital MortalityHumansIncidenceInpatientsLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedPostoperative ComplicationsPropensity ScoreRegistriesRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSurvival RateTime FactorsTranscatheter Aortic Valve ReplacementUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsSurgical aortic valve replacementTranscatheter aortic valve implantationAortic valve replacementShorter hospital stayAortic valve implantationHospital mortalityHospital stayValve replacementValve implantationNational Inpatient Sample databaseSafe alternativeAcute kidney injuryOlder patient populationClinical end pointsAcute myocardial infarctionPropensity score analysisYears of agePostprocedure strokeKidney injuryValve surgeryVascular complicationsMajor complicationsPacemaker implantationPatient populationMyocardial infarctionRegional Variation in Mortality, Major Complications, and Cost After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation in the United States (2009 to 2014)
Briasoulis A, Inampudi C, Akintoye E, Adegbala O, Asleh R, Alvarez P, Bhama J. Regional Variation in Mortality, Major Complications, and Cost After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation in the United States (2009 to 2014). The American Journal Of Cardiology 2018, 121: 1575-1580. PMID: 29731117, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2018.02.047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayHospital mortalityLVAD implantationMajor complicationsContinuous-flow LVAD implantationVentricular assist device implantationAssist device implantationClinical Modification codesPost-operative complicationsExtended care facilitiesNational Inpatient SampleHigher median costDiseases-Ninth RevisionPatient safety indicatorsAnnual national estimatesRisk-adjusted ratesComorbidity burdenMore patientsDevice implantationPatient populationInpatient SampleHigh percentageLVAD implantsMAIN OUTCOMEInternational ClassificationIs Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Better Than Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease? A Nationwide Inpatient Sample Analysis
Ando T, Adegbala O, Akintoye E, Ashraf S, Pahuja M, Briasoulis A, Takagi H, Grines C, Afonso L, Schreiber T. Is Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Better Than Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease? A Nationwide Inpatient Sample Analysis. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2018, 7: e008408. PMID: 29606641, PMCID: PMC5907603, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.117.008408.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAortic ValveAortic Valve StenosisCost SavingsCost-Benefit AnalysisDatabases, FactualFemaleHealth StatusHeart Valve Prosthesis ImplantationHospital CostsHospital MortalityHumansInpatientsLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedPostoperative ComplicationsPulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsTranscatheter Aortic Valve ReplacementTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsTranscatheter aortic valve replacementAortic valve replacementValve replacementCOPD patientsChronic obstructive pulmonary disease patientsAortic valve replacement resultsNationwide Inpatient Sample AnalysisSurgical aortic valve replacementObstructive pulmonary disease patientsChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseNationwide Inpatient Sample databaseRespiratory-related complicationsAcute kidney injuryAcute respiratory failurePropensity-matched cohortPulmonary disease patientsNoninvasive mechanical ventilationObstructive pulmonary diseaseAcute myocardial infarctionRespiratory related complicationsHospital mortalitySAVR patientsHospital stayKidney injuryRespiratory failureFinancial Implications and Impact of Pre-existing Atrial Fibrillation on In-Hospital Outcomes in Patients Who Underwent Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (from the National Inpatient Database)
Abubakar H, Yassin A, Akintoye E, Bakhit K, Pahuja M, Shokr M, Lieberman R, Afonso L. Financial Implications and Impact of Pre-existing Atrial Fibrillation on In-Hospital Outcomes in Patients Who Underwent Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (from the National Inpatient Database). The American Journal Of Cardiology 2018, 121: 1587-1592. PMID: 29622287, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2018.02.052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAortic Valve StenosisArrhythmias, CardiacAtrial FibrillationCardiac Pacing, ArtificialCardiac TamponadeComorbidityDatabases, FactualFemaleHeart ArrestHeart FailureHospital CostsHospital MortalityHumansLength of StayLinear ModelsLogistic ModelsMaleMyocardial InfarctionPacemaker, ArtificialPericardial EffusionPostoperative ComplicationsPostoperative HemorrhageStrokeTranscatheter Aortic Valve ReplacementUnited StatesConceptsTranscatheter aortic valve implantationPre-existing atrial fibrillationLength of stayPeriprocedural cardiac complicationsAortic valve implantationAtrial fibrillationCost of hospitalizationCardiac complicationsHospital mortalityEnd pointValve implantationLonger hospital LOSUnderwent Transcatheter Aortic Valve ImplantationPre-existing AFHospital LOSIncidence of AFLonger LOSNationwide Inpatient Sample databaseIn-Hospital OutcomesPrimary end pointSecondary end pointsClinical end pointsHospital-level characteristicsMixed-effects logistic modelTAVI patientsTrends in Utilization, Mortality, Major Complications, and Cost After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation in the United States (2009 to 2014)
Briasoulis A, Inampudi C, Akintoye E, Adegbala O, Alvarez P, Bhama J. Trends in Utilization, Mortality, Major Complications, and Cost After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation in the United States (2009 to 2014). The American Journal Of Cardiology 2018, 121: 1214-1218. PMID: 29525059, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2018.01.041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Kidney InjuryAdultAgedCardiac TamponadeDatabases, FactualFemaleHealth Care CostsHeart FailureHeart-Assist DevicesHospital CostsHospital MortalityHumansLength of StayLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMortalityMyocardial InfarctionPatient DischargePostoperative ComplicationsPostoperative HemorrhageProsthesis ImplantationRenal DialysisRespiratory Tract DiseasesStrokeSurgical Wound DehiscenceSurgical Wound InfectionUnited StatesConceptsLength of stayMajor complicationsHospital mortalityLeft ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantsVentricular assist device implantsVentricular assist device implantationAssist device implantationHospital mortality rateNational Inpatient SampleTime of dischargeCost of hospitalizationSignificant decreaseAnnual national estimatesVentricular assist deviceHospital complicationsMajor bleedingCardiac tamponadeRespiratory complicationsAdult patientsIschemic strokePostoperative infectionCF-LVADCF-LVADsDevice implantationInpatient Sample
2017
Hospital outcomes of transcatheter versus surgical aortic valve replacement in female in the United States
Ando T, Akintoye E, Telila T, Briasoulis A, Takagi H, Schreiber T, Afonso L, Grines C. Hospital outcomes of transcatheter versus surgical aortic valve replacement in female in the United States. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2017, 91: 813-819. PMID: 28990736, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.27362.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAortic ValveAortic Valve StenosisComorbidityCost SavingsCost-Benefit AnalysisDatabases, FactualExtracorporeal Membrane OxygenationFemaleHeart Valve Prosthesis ImplantationHospital CostsHospital MortalityHumansMiddle AgedPostoperative ComplicationsRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSex FactorsTime FactorsTranscatheter Aortic Valve ReplacementTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsSurgical aortic valve replacementTranscatheter aortic valve replacementAortic valve replacementExtracorporeal membrane oxygenationTAVR patientsValve replacementPrimary endpointCardiac surgeryMembrane oxygenationFemale patientsMyocardial infarctionOdds ratioNationwide Inpatient Sample databaseRisk of needAcute kidney injuryNew pacemaker implantationNonfatal myocardial infarctionConcomitant cardiac surgeryPerioperative cardiac arrestMedian hospital costsAcute myocardial infarctionLength of stayPropensity score analysisHospital mortalityNonroutine dischargeOutcomes of cardiac pacing in adult patients after a Fontan operation
Egbe A, Huntley G, Connolly H, Ammash N, Deshmukh A, Khan A, Said S, Akintoye E, Warnes C, Kapa S. Outcomes of cardiac pacing in adult patients after a Fontan operation. American Heart Journal 2017, 194: 92-98. PMID: 29223440, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2017.08.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDevice-related complicationsCardiovascular adverse eventsAdult Fontan patientsFontan patientsEndocardial leadsFontan operationPacemaker implantationRisk factorsEpicardial leadsCardiac pacingLead failureDevice-related infectionsReintervention rateAdult patientsAdverse eventsHeart transplantRetrospective reviewVenous thrombosisCardiac perforationMayo ClinicReinterventionPatientsLead recallDual chamberPacingHospital teaching status and trascatheter aortic valve replacement outcomes in the United States: Analysis of the national inpatient sample
Telila T, Akintoye E, Ando T, Merid O, Palla M, Mallikethi‐Reddy S, Briasoulis A, Grines C, Afonso L. Hospital teaching status and trascatheter aortic valve replacement outcomes in the United States: Analysis of the national inpatient sample. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2017, 90: 1200-1205. PMID: 28795480, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.27236.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overChi-Square DistributionDatabases, FactualFemaleHealthcare DisparitiesHospital CostsHospital MortalityHospitals, TeachingHumansLength of StayLinear ModelsLogistic ModelsMaleMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioPostoperative ComplicationsProcess Assessment, Health CareRegistriesRisk FactorsTime FactorsTranscatheter Aortic Valve ReplacementTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsTranscatheter aortic valve replacementAcute kidney injuryNational Inpatient SampleHospital teaching statusHospital mortalityTeaching statusInpatient SampleMechanical circulatory support devicesAortic valve replacementProcedure-related complicationsShort-term outcomesMechanical circulatory supportLength of stayCirculatory support devicesICD-9 codingHospital stayKidney injurySecondary outcomesValve replacementPrimary outcomeTAVR proceduresClinical outcomesCirculatory supportMean agePatient outcomesComparison of In-Hospital Outcomes of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation Versus Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Obese (Body Mass Index ≥ 30 Kg/M2) Patients
Ando T, Akintoye E, Trehan N, Telila T, Briasoulis A, Takagi H, Grines C, Afonso L. Comparison of In-Hospital Outcomes of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation Versus Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Obese (Body Mass Index ≥ 30 Kg/M2) Patients. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2017, 120: 1858-1862. PMID: 28860018, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2017.07.098.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAortic ValveAortic Valve StenosisBody Mass IndexComorbidityFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHospital MortalityHumansIncidenceInpatientsMaleObesityPostoperative ComplicationsPrevalencePrognosisPropensity ScoreRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSurvival RateTime FactorsTranscatheter Aortic Valve ReplacementUnited StatesConceptsTranscatheter aortic valve implantationSurgical aortic valve replacementAortic valve replacementTAVI patientsNonroutine dischargeObese patientsValve replacementTranscatheter Aortic Valve Implantation Versus Surgical Aortic Valve ReplacementNationwide Inpatient Sample databaseHigher co-morbidity burdenCertain perioperative complicationsAcute kidney injuryIn-Hospital OutcomesShorter hospital stayAortic valve implantationCo-morbidity burdenMedian hospital costsAcute myocardial infarctionLength of stayCharlson scoreDeyo's modificationHospital mortalityCardiac complicationsHospital stayKidney injury