2023
Severe aortic stenosis detection by deep learning applied to echocardiography
Holste G, Oikonomou E, Mortazavi B, Coppi A, Faridi K, Miller E, Forrest J, McNamara R, Ohno-Machado L, Yuan N, Gupta A, Ouyang D, Krumholz H, Wang Z, Khera R. Severe aortic stenosis detection by deep learning applied to echocardiography. European Heart Journal 2023, 44: 4592-4604. PMID: 37611002, PMCID: PMC11004929, DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehad456.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere aortic stenosisReclassification of moderate aortic stenosis based on data-driven phenotyping of hemodynamic progression
Cho I, Kim W, Kim S, Ko K, Seong Y, Kim D, Seo J, Shim C, Ha J, Mori M, Gupta A, You S, Hong G, Krumholz H. Reclassification of moderate aortic stenosis based on data-driven phenotyping of hemodynamic progression. Scientific Reports 2023, 13: 6694. PMID: 37095171, PMCID: PMC10125992, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-33683-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRapid progression groupModerate aortic stenosisAortic valve replacementSlow progression groupAortic stenosisProgression groupHemodynamic progressionRapid progressionMore rapid progressionLatent class trajectory modelingTransthoracic echocardiography studyBetween-group differencesData-driven phenotypingPressure gradient measurementAVR ratesModerate ASCause mortalityValve replacementEchocardiography studyAtrial fibrillationTTE studiesEchocardiographic dataRisk factorsPredictive valuePatients
2021
Trends in Transcatheter and Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement Among Older Adults in the United States
Mori M, Gupta A, Wang Y, Vahl T, Nazif T, Kirtane AJ, George I, Yong CM, Onuma O, Kodali S, Geirsson A, Leon MB, Krumholz HM. Trends in Transcatheter and Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement Among Older Adults in the United States. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2021, 78: 2161-2172. PMID: 34823659, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2021.09.855.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Associations Between the Severity of Influenza Seasons and Mortality and Readmission Risks After Elective Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery in Older Adults
Mori M, Wang Y, Mahajan S, Geirsson A, Krumholz HM. Associations Between the Severity of Influenza Seasons and Mortality and Readmission Risks After Elective Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery in Older Adults. JAMA Network Open 2020, 3: e2031078. PMID: 33355673, PMCID: PMC7758803, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.31078.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical aortic valve replacementElective surgical aortic valve replacementAortic valve replacementValve replacementReadmission riskCoronary artery bypass graft surgeryArtery bypass graft surgeryOlder adultsBypass graft surgeryCoronary artery bypassCross-sectional studyArtery bypassGraft surgeryInfluenza seasonMedicaid ServicesMortalitySeverityAdultsRiskAssociationSurgeryBypass
2014
Trends in Hospitalizations Among Medicare Survivors of Aortic Valve Replacement in the United States From 1999 to 2010
Murugiah K, Wang Y, Dodson JA, Nuti SV, Dharmarajan K, Ranasinghe I, Cooper Z, Krumholz HM. Trends in Hospitalizations Among Medicare Survivors of Aortic Valve Replacement in the United States From 1999 to 2010. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2014, 99: 509-517. PMID: 25527425, PMCID: PMC4454375, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.08.045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAortic valve replacementValve replacementHospitalization ratesAnnual Medicare paymentsPrincipal diagnosisOne-year hospitalization rateCommon principal diagnosisRisk of hospitalizationMean lengthGeneral Medicare populationMedicare paymentsPostoperative complicationsHeart failureBlack patientsMedicare patientsHospitalizationMedicare populationMedicare beneficiariesMortality ratePatientsStayCumulative daysCumulative lengthCertain subgroupsSurvivors
2013
Trends in Aortic Valve Replacement for Elderly Patients in the United States, 1999-2011
Barreto-Filho JA, Wang Y, Dodson JA, Desai MM, Sugeng L, Geirsson A, Krumholz HM. Trends in Aortic Valve Replacement for Elderly Patients in the United States, 1999-2011. JAMA 2013, 310: 2078-2084. PMID: 24240935, PMCID: PMC4089974, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2013.282437.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overAortic ValveBicuspid Aortic Valve DiseaseBlack PeopleCohort StudiesCoronary Artery BypassCross-Sectional StudiesFee-for-Service PlansFemaleHeart Defects, CongenitalHeart Valve DiseasesHeart Valve ProsthesisHeart Valve Prosthesis ImplantationHumansLength of StayMaleMedicarePatient ReadmissionTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsSurgical aortic valve replacementAortic valve replacementValve replacementProcedure ratesElderly patientsCoronary artery bypass graft surgeryArtery bypass graft surgeryCross-sectional cohort studyPatients 85 yearsBypass graft surgeryHigh mortality rateCause readmissionCABG surgeryGraft surgeryOlder patientsCohort studyReadmission ratesTranscatheter optionsBlack patientsTranscatheter treatmentMechanical prosthesesThirty-dayContemporary outcomesMAIN OUTCOMEMedicare fee
2004
Quality of life after aortic valve replacement with tissue and mechanical implants
Sedrakyan A, Hebert P, Vaccarino V, Paltiel AD, Elefteriades JA, Mattera J, Lin Z, Roumanis SA, Krumholz HM. Quality of life after aortic valve replacement with tissue and mechanical implants. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2004, 128: 266-272. PMID: 15282464, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2003.12.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAortic ValveFemaleHeart Valve ProsthesisHumansMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesQuality of LifeConceptsAortic valve replacementQuality of lifeMechanical valve implantsMechanical valve recipientsValve replacementValve recipientsLife scoresValve implantsTissue valvesMechanical valvesMedical Outcomes Trust Short FormPopulation normsYale-New Haven HospitalMechanical valve replacementRate of complicationsUS population normsTissue valve replacementPrognostic factorsRole limitationsOnly significant differenceHealth SurveyAnalysis of covarianceBaseline qualityMean qualityPatients
2003
Age does not limit quality of life improvement in cardiac valve surgery
Sedrakyan A, Vaccarino V, Paltiel AD, Elefteriades JA, Mattera JA, Roumanis SA, Lin Z, Krumholz HM. Age does not limit quality of life improvement in cardiac valve surgery. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2003, 42: 1208-1214. PMID: 14522482, DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(03)00949-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental component summaryQuality of lifeCardiac valve surgeryPhysical component summaryValve surgeryAssociation of ageValve proceduresComponent summarySF-36PCS scoresMedical Outcomes Trust Short FormPatients' QOLMitral valve proceduresAortic valve proceduresOlder patientsAortic patientsMCS scoresMitral patientsQOL benefitsHealth SurveyPatientsSurgeryStatistical significanceAgeMultiple regression analysis