2019
Palliative care referral in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction complicated with cardiogenic shock in the United States
Ando T, Akintoye E, Uemura T, Adegbala O, Ashraf S, Pahuja M, Shokr M, Takagi H, Grines C, Afonso L, Briasoulis A. Palliative care referral in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction complicated with cardiogenic shock in the United States. Heart & Lung 2019, 49: 25-29. PMID: 31703953, DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2019.10.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionPalliative care referralElevation myocardial infarctionPC referralSTEMI-CSCardiogenic shockCare referralMyocardial infarctionMechanical circulatory support useCoronary artery bypass graftStudy periodPC referral rateArtery bypass graftExtended care facilitiesNationwide Inpatient SampleEdition Clinical ModificationTrends of utilizationLow-income statusPC encountersPC consultationBypass graftMultivariable analysisInpatient SampleReferral ratesHigh comorbidity
2018
Incidence, Trends, and Predictors of Palliative Care Consultation After Aortic Valve Replacement in the United States
Ando T, Adegbala O, Uemura T, Akintoye E, Ashraf S, Briasoulis A, Takagi H, Afonso L. Incidence, Trends, and Predictors of Palliative Care Consultation After Aortic Valve Replacement in the United States. Journal Of Palliative Care 2018, 34: 111-117. PMID: 30587081, DOI: 10.1177/0825859718819433.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical aortic valve replacementTranscatheter aortic valve replacementAortic valve replacementPC referral rateAdjusted odds ratioPC consultPC referralValve replacementIndex hospitalizationPC consultationReferral ratesTransapical transcatheter aortic valve replacementAortic valve replacement patientsNationwide Inpatient Sample databaseValve replacement patientsPalliative care consultPalliative care consultationMultivariable regression analysisCare consultTAVR cohortAcceptable morbidityInpatient mortalityReplacement patientsElectrolyte derangementsNIS database