2024
Propofol vs etomidate for induction prior to invasive mechanical ventilation in patients with acute myocardial infarction
Thomas A, Banna S, Shahu A, Ali T, Schenck C, Patel B, Notarianni A, Phommalinh M, Kochar A, Heck C, van Diepen S, Miller P. Propofol vs etomidate for induction prior to invasive mechanical ventilation in patients with acute myocardial infarction. American Heart Journal 2024, 272: 116-125. PMID: 38554762, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2024.03.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAssociated with lower mortalityAcute myocardial infarctionInvasive mechanical ventilationLower mortalityUS national databaseClinical Data BaseMyocardial infarctionIll patient populationLength of stayCritically ill patient populationIn-hospital mortalityInverse probability treatmentOptimal induction agentInduction agentNational databaseClinical outcomesMechanical ventilationProbability treatmentPropensity weightingPatient populationRandomized trialsMortalityUtilization of propofolVentilator daysPropofol group
2020
Prevalence of Noncardiac Multimorbidity in Patients Admitted to Two Cardiac Intensive Care Units and Their Association with Mortality
Miller PE, Thomas A, Breen TJ, Chouairi F, Kunitomo Y, Aslam F, Damluji AA, Anavekar NS, Murphy JG, van Diepen S, Barsness GW, Brennan J, Jentzer J. Prevalence of Noncardiac Multimorbidity in Patients Admitted to Two Cardiac Intensive Care Units and Their Association with Mortality. The American Journal Of Medicine 2020, 134: 653-661.e5. PMID: 33129785, PMCID: PMC8079541, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2020.09.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCritical care therapiesNoncardiac comorbiditiesCICU populationCare therapyLong-term adverse clinical outcomesCardiac intensive care unitIntensive care unit practiceBetter care pathwaysIncreased hospital mortalityNoncardiac organ failureUnique patient admissionsAdverse clinical outcomesIntensive care unitMultivariable logistic regressionLength of stayAcute cardiac illnessCICU patientsHospital mortalityNoncardiac indicationsICU admissionMultivariable adjustmentOrgan failureCare unitClinical outcomesCardiac illness