2020
Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Combined Organ Transplantation (from the United Network for Organ Sharing)
Briasoulis A, Akintoye E, Kuno T, Alvarez P. Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Combined Organ Transplantation (from the United Network for Organ Sharing). The American Journal Of Cardiology 2020, 129: 42-45. PMID: 32540168, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2020.05.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBlack or African AmericanCardiomyopathy, DilatedCardiomyopathy, RestrictiveFemaleGraft RejectionHeart Defects, CongenitalHeart FailureHeart TransplantationHeart-Lung TransplantationHispanic or LatinoHumansKidney DiseasesKidney TransplantationLiver DiseasesLiver TransplantationLung DiseasesMaleMiddle AgedMortalityProportional Hazards ModelsRegistriesReoperationSurvival RateWhite PeopleConceptsHeart-liver transplantPrimary heart transplantationLong-term survivalHeart transplantationOrgan transplantsStage D heart failureD heart failureOutcomes of patientsOrgan Sharing registryLong-term outcomesCongenital heart diseaseAdult patientsMedian survivalHeart failureTransplantation ratesUnited NetworkList timeHeart diseaseOperative characteristicsOrgan transplantationSurvival analysisPatientsTransplantInverse probabilityStudy periodTemporal Trends and Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Combined Organ Transplantation: Insights from the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS)
Briasoulis A, Akintoye E, Alvarez P. Temporal Trends and Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Combined Organ Transplantation: Insights from the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS). The Journal Of Heart And Lung Transplantation 2020, 39: s167-s168. DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2020.01.1126.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHeart-liver transplantPrimary heart transplantationLong-term survivalHeart transplantationUnited NetworkOrgan transplantsStage D heart failureD heart failureMethods Adult patientsOutcomes of patientsOrgan Sharing registryLong-term outcomesCongenital heart diseaseAdult patientsMedian survivalHeart failureTransplantation ratesList timeHeart diseaseOperative characteristicsOrgan transplantationOrgan SharingSurvival analysisPatientsTransplantThe impact of insurance type on listing status and wait‐list mortality of patients with left ventricular assist devices as bridge to transplantation
Briasoulis A, Akintoye E, Inampudi C, Hammoud A, Alvarez P. The impact of insurance type on listing status and wait‐list mortality of patients with left ventricular assist devices as bridge to transplantation. ESC Heart Failure 2020, 7: 804-810. PMID: 32135039, PMCID: PMC7261523, DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.12655.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeft ventricular assist deviceInsurance typeVentricular assist deviceTime of listingWaiting listAssist deviceHeart transplantation candidatesOrgan Sharing registryWait-list mortalityRisk regression analysisDifferent insurance typesAdequate health insurance coverageHealth insurance coverageStatus 1APublic health insuranceCumulative incidenceTransplantation candidatesTransplantation ratesUnited NetworkPost-HTMA patientsType of insurancePatientsMortalityCumulative mortality
2019
The Impact of Insurance Type on Listing Status and Mortality on the Waiting List: Insights from the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS)
Briasoulis A, Akintoye E, Duque E, Inampudi C, Bhama J, Alvarez P. The Impact of Insurance Type on Listing Status and Mortality on the Waiting List: Insights from the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS). The Journal Of Heart And Lung Transplantation 2019, 38: s399-s400. DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2019.01.1017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInsurance typeTime of listingWaiting listUnited NetworkHeart transplantation candidatesOrgan Sharing registryProportion of patientsPatient's clinical improvementRisk regression analysisDifferent insurance typesAdequate health insurance coverageHealth insurance coverageStatus 1APublic health insuranceClinical improvementCumulative incidenceTransplant listTransplantation candidatesMethods PatientsTransplantation ratesPost-HTMA patientsOrgan SharingType of insuranceFrequent reason