2024
Impact of anemia on outcomes and resource utilization in patients with myocardial infarction: A national database analysis
Jhand A, Abusnina W, Tak H, Ahmed A, Ismayl M, Altin S, Sherwood M, Alexander J, Rao S, Abbott J, Carson J, Goldsweig A. Impact of anemia on outcomes and resource utilization in patients with myocardial infarction: A national database analysis. International Journal Of Cardiology 2024, 408: 132111. PMID: 38697401, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2024.132111.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLength of stayNational Inpatient SampleMyocardial infarctionDiagnosis codesAnemic patientsAdverse eventsPatients admitted with MIAssociated with higher in-hospital mortalityAssociated with high mortalityAssociated with increased mortalityNational database analysisHigher in-hospital mortalityAssociation of anemiaHigher mortalityImpact of anemiaIn-hospital adverse eventsPrimary diagnosis codeSecondary diagnosis codesLonger length of stayMultivariate logistic regressionIn-hospital mortalityIn-hospital outcomesMI hospitalizationConcomitant anemiaBlood transfusion
2020
Utility of Intravascular Ultrasound in Peripheral Vascular Interventions: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Sheikh AB, Anantha-Narayanan M, Smolderen KG, Jelani QU, Nagpal S, Schneider M, Llanos F, Ionescu C, Regan C, Attaran R, Altin SE, Mena-Hurtado C. Utility of Intravascular Ultrasound in Peripheral Vascular Interventions: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Vascular And Endovascular Surgery 2020, 54: 413-422. PMID: 32338163, DOI: 10.1177/1538574420920998.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral vascular interventionsPeriprocedural adverse eventsVascular complicationsAdverse eventsIntravascular ultrasoundPrimary patencyCause mortalityTechnical successMyocardial infarctionObservational studyVascular interventionsEnd pointSimilar patency ratesSimilar primary patencyPrimary end pointRate of reinterventionSecondary end pointsPeripheral arterial diseaseImproved clinical outcomesIVUS groupAmputation rateArterial diseaseClinical outcomesPatency ratesLower risk