2024
Outcomes for Mechanically Ventilated Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction Admitted to Medical vs Cardiac Intensive Care Units
Shahu A, Namburar S, Banna S, Harris A, Schenck C, Trejo-Paredes C, Thomas A, Ali T, Carnicelli A, Barnett C, Solomon M, Miller P. Outcomes for Mechanically Ventilated Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction Admitted to Medical vs Cardiac Intensive Care Units. JACC Advances 2024, 3: 101199. PMID: 39238851, PMCID: PMC11375252, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2024.101199.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute myocardial infarctionAssociated with lower in-hospital mortalityIn-hospital mortalityLower in-hospital mortalityIntensive care unitMedical ICUPrimary diagnosis of acute myocardial infarctionMultivariable adjustmentCICU admissionInvasive mechanical ventilationVizient Clinical Data BaseBackground Acute myocardial infarctionDiagnosis of acute myocardial infarctionMultivariate logistic regressionMedical intensive care unitClinical outcomesMechanical ventilationCardiogenic shockClinical Data BaseMyocardial infarctionHospital sizeTriage of critically ill patientsMedian ventilator daysTeaching hospitalLogistic regressionExposure to hyperoxemia and mortality in cardiac intensive care unit patients
Alviar C, Jentzer J, Van Diepen S, Metkus T, Miller P, Kashani K. Exposure to hyperoxemia and mortality in cardiac intensive care unit patients. European Heart Journal Acute Cardiovascular Care 2024, 13: zuae036.138. DOI: 10.1093/ehjacc/zuae036.138.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIn-hospital mortalityCardiac intensive care unitCardiac intensive care unit admissionJ-shaped associationJ-shaped relationshipCritical care settingCardiac intensive care unit patientsCare settingsAssociated with increased in-hospital mortalityCare conditionsInpatient deathCharlson Comorbidity IndexMayo Clinic CICU patientsIntensive care unit patientsAssociated with adverse outcomesAdmission diagnosisLogistic regressionCICU patientsExposure to hyperoxemiaHigher mortalityPrimary outcomeIntensive care unitIll cardiac patientsGeneral critical care settingCardiac patients
2021
Mechanical ventilation at the time of heart transplantation and associations with clinical outcomes
Miller PE, Mullan CW, Chouairi F, Sen S, Clark KA, Reinhardt S, Fuery M, Anwer M, Geirsson A, Formica R, Rogers JG, Desai NR, Ahmad T. Mechanical ventilation at the time of heart transplantation and associations with clinical outcomes. European Heart Journal Acute Cardiovascular Care 2021, 10: 843-851. PMID: 34389855, PMCID: PMC8557439, DOI: 10.1093/ehjacc/zuab063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeart transplantationMechanical ventilationSingle-organ heart transplantationMedian waitlist timeOrgan Sharing databaseTime of transplantationMultivariable logistic regressionMultivariable adjustmentWaitlist timeClinical outcomesSharing databasePoor outcomeVentilated patientsUnited NetworkTemporary mechanical supportClinical acuityTransplantationPatientsPrevious dialysisLogistic regressionMortalityStrong associationReasonable outcomesOutcomesAssociationTransition From an Open to Closed Staffing Model in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit Improves Clinical Outcomes
Miller PE, Chouairi F, Thomas A, Kunitomo Y, Aslam F, Canavan ME, Murphy C, Daggula K, Metkus T, Vallabhajosyula S, Carnicelli A, Katz JN, Desai NR, Ahmad T, Velazquez EJ, Brennan J. Transition From an Open to Closed Staffing Model in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit Improves Clinical Outcomes. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2021, 10: e018182. PMID: 33412899, PMCID: PMC7955420, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.120.018182.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiac intensive care unitIntensive care unitHospital mortalityCare unitCICU mortalityClinical outcomesModern cardiac intensive care unitSurgical intensive care unitTotal hospital chargesSeverity of illnessMultivariable logistic regressionCICU lengthMultivariable adjustmentRespiratory insufficiencyPrimary outcomeUnique admissionsHospital chargesCardiac arrestSubgroup analysisImproved outcomesMortalityLogistic regressionAdmissionClosed unitStaffing models