2019
Clinical and economic burden of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia in hospitalized patients undergoing percutaneous peripheral arterial interventions
Subahi A, Osman M, Adegbala O, Abubakar H, Kheiri B, Yassin A, Khalid M, Akintoye E, Eljack A, Osman K, Alkhouli M. Clinical and economic burden of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia in hospitalized patients undergoing percutaneous peripheral arterial interventions. Vascular 2019, 28: 81-86. PMID: 31382836, DOI: 10.1177/1708538119868615.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVenous thrombosis/pulmonary embolismAcute kidney injuryKidney injuryIschemic strokePulmonary embolismHigh riskDeep venous thrombosis/pulmonary embolismPercutaneous peripheral arterial interventionsICD-9-CM codesHospital mortality differenceProlonged hospital stayHospital-level characteristicsPeripheral arterial interventionsNational Inpatient SampleHospital outcomesHospital stayIntervention patientsAbsence of heparinBaseline characteristicsHome dischargeLonger hospitalizationArterial interventionsHospitalized patientsInpatient SampleThrombocytopeniaClinical Impact of Atrial Fibrillation on Short-Term Outcomes and In-Hospital Mortality in Patients with Takotsubo Syndrome: A Propensity-Matched National Study
Yassin A, Subahi A, Adegbala O, Abubakar H, Dawdy J, Mishra T, Akintoye E, Shereef H, Ghandour M, Alhusain R, Shokr M, Oviedo C, Afonso L. Clinical Impact of Atrial Fibrillation on Short-Term Outcomes and In-Hospital Mortality in Patients with Takotsubo Syndrome: A Propensity-Matched National Study. Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine 2019, 21: 522-526. PMID: 31439442, DOI: 10.1016/j.carrev.2019.07.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCost of hospitalizationAtrial fibrillationHospital mortalityHospital complicationsVentricular arrhythmiasNational Inpatient Sample databasePropensity score-matched analysisMajor cardiac complicationsTakotsubo syndrome patientsIn-Hospital MortalityNon-routine dischargeAtrial fibrillation groupAtrial fibrillation patientsShort-term outcomesNational Inpatient SampleLength of stayPotential confounding factorsCardiac complicationsHospital stayFibrillation groupFibrillation patientsSecondary outcomesTakotsubo syndromePrimary outcomeCardiac arrestPredictors of Hospital Cost After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in the United States: From the Nationwide Inpatient Sample Database
Ando T, Adegbala O, Villablanca P, Akintoye E, Ashraf S, Briasoulis A, Telila T, Takagi H, Grines C, Schreiber T, Bhatt D, Afonso L. Predictors of Hospital Cost After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in the United States: From the Nationwide Inpatient Sample Database. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2019, 123: 1142-1148. PMID: 30658917, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2018.12.044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAged, 80 and overAortic Valve StenosisDatabases, FactualFemaleHospital CostsHospital MortalityHospitalizationHumansIncidenceInpatientsMalePatient Acceptance of Health CarePostoperative ComplicationsPropensity ScoreRisk FactorsTime FactorsTranscatheter Aortic Valve ReplacementUnited StatesConceptsTranscatheter aortic valve implantationNationwide Inpatient Sample databaseHigh-cost groupHigher hospitalization costsAortic valve implantationHospitalization costsValve implantationHospital costsSample databaseSurgical aortic valve replacementCost groupsHigher co-morbidity burdenAcute kidney injuryAcute respiratory failureAortic valve replacementPeripheral vascular diseaseCo-morbidity burdenCost of hospitalizationLength of stayMultivariable regression analysisLow-cost groupHigh incremental costPost-TAVITAVI hospitalizationsCardiogenic shock
2018
The impact of atrial fibrillation on transcatheter mitral valve repair outcomes: A propensity‐matched analysis
Subahi A, Munir A, Abubakar H, Akintoye E, Yassin A, Adegbala O, Alraies M, Elder M, Mohamad T, Kaki A, Schreiber T. The impact of atrial fibrillation on transcatheter mitral valve repair outcomes: A propensity‐matched analysis. Journal Of Interventional Cardiology 2018, 31: 925-931. PMID: 30456770, DOI: 10.1111/joic.12568.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranscatheter mitral valve repairAtrial fibrillationHospital outcomesTranscatheter Mitral Valve Repair OutcomesICD-9-CM diagnostic codesMitral valve repair outcomesNational Inpatient Sample registryNon-routine hospital dischargeImpact of AFPrevalence of AFPropensity score-matched analysisHigher AF burdenPropensity-matched analysisRepresentative United States sampleHospital-level characteristicsMitral valve repairCost of hospitalizationLength of stayHospital mortalityAF burdenHospital dischargePatient characteristicsAF patientsBaseline rhythmTMVR proceduresAcute Myocardial Infarction Outcomes in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample)
Ando T, Adegbala O, Akintoye E, Ashraf S, Briasoulis A, Takagi H, Afonso L. Acute Myocardial Infarction Outcomes in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample). The American Journal Of Cardiology 2018, 123: 227-232. PMID: 30424870, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2018.09.043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionSystemic lupus erythematosusPropensity-matched cohortMajor adverse eventsHospital mortalityTherapy ratesRevascularization strategyNSTEMI admissionsHospital outcomesAdverse eventsLupus erythematosusMyocardial infarctionOdds ratioAcute myocardial infarction (AMI) outcomesMajor adverse clinical eventsCoronary artery bypass surgeryMyocardial infarction outcomesNon-SLE cohortAcute coronary syndromeArtery bypass surgeryNationwide inpatient databaseAdverse clinical eventsElevation myocardial infarctionPercutaneous coronary interventionAcute myocardial infarctionEffect of Hospital Ownership on Outcomes After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation in the United States
Briasoulis A, Inampudi C, Akintoye E, Adegbala O, Bhama J, Alvarez P. Effect of Hospital Ownership on Outcomes After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation in the United States. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2018, 107: 527-532. PMID: 30316859, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.08.051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPredictors, Burden, and the Impact of Arrhythmia on Patients Admitted for Acute Myocarditis
Adegbala O, Olagoke O, Akintoye E, Adejumo A, Oluwole A, Jara C, Williams K, Briasoulis A, Afonso L. Predictors, Burden, and the Impact of Arrhythmia on Patients Admitted for Acute Myocarditis. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2018, 123: 139-144. PMID: 30539745, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2018.09.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImpact of arrhythmiasCardiac arrhythmiasAcute myocarditisNonroutine hospital dischargePredictors of arrhythmiasPropensity-matched analysisMechanical circulatory supportSudden cardiac deathOccurrence of arrhythmiasCost of hospitalizationLength of staySignificant proportionHospital mortalityCardiogenic shockHospital outcomesHospital dischargeMyocarditis casesCardiac deathIndependent predictorsPacemaker implantationAtrial fibrillationCirculatory supportCommon arrhythmiaVentricular tachycardiaWorse outcomesIncidence, Predictors, and In-Hospital Outcomes of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation After Nonelective Admission in Comparison With Elective Admission: From the Nationwide Inpatient Sample Database
Ando T, Adegbala O, Villablanca P, Akintoye E, Ashraf S, Shokr M, Briasoulis A, Takagi H, Grines C, Afonso L, Schreiber T. Incidence, Predictors, and In-Hospital Outcomes of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation After Nonelective Admission in Comparison With Elective Admission: From the Nationwide Inpatient Sample Database. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2018, 123: 100-107. PMID: 30360892, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2018.09.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranscatheter aortic valve implantationNationwide Inpatient Sample databaseNonelective admissionsPropensity-matched cohortAortic valve implantationHospital mortalityValve implantationElective admissionsOutcomes of TAVITransarterial transcatheter aortic valve implantationSample databaseHigher adverse outcomesPulmonary circulation disordersAcute kidney injuryHealth resource utilizationIn-Hospital OutcomesChronic kidney diseaseIndependent risk factorCongestive heart failureHigh-risk cohortAcute myocardial infarctionCardiogenic shockHospital lengthKidney injuryRespiratory failureComparison of Hospital Outcomes of Transcatheter AorticValve Implantation With Versus Without Hypothyroidism
Subahi A, Yassin A, Adegbala O, Akintoye E, Abubakar H, Elmoghrabi A, Ibrahim W, Ajam M, Pahuja M, Weinberger J, Levine D, Afonso L. Comparison of Hospital Outcomes of Transcatheter AorticValve Implantation With Versus Without Hypothyroidism. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2018, 122: 838-843. PMID: 30037424, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2018.05.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranscatheter aortic valve implantationHypothyroid patientsImpact of hypothyroidismHospital outcomesSevere symptomatic aortic stenosisNational Inpatient Sample databasePropensity score-matched analysisSymptomatic aortic stenosisAdditional randomized trialsAortic valve implantationCost of hospitalizationHemorrhage requiring transfusionEffect of hypothyroidismHospital mortalityTAVR outcomesHospital stayInpatient mortalityPostprocedural complicationsSecondary outcomesValve implantationAortic stenosisBlood transfusionPrimary outcomeClinical outcomesRandomized trialsIs Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Better Than Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease? A Nationwide Inpatient Sample Analysis
Ando T, Adegbala O, Akintoye E, Ashraf S, Pahuja M, Briasoulis A, Takagi H, Grines C, Afonso L, Schreiber T. Is Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Better Than Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease? A Nationwide Inpatient Sample Analysis. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2018, 7: e008408. PMID: 29606641, PMCID: PMC5907603, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.117.008408.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAortic ValveAortic Valve StenosisCost SavingsCost-Benefit AnalysisDatabases, FactualFemaleHealth StatusHeart Valve Prosthesis ImplantationHospital CostsHospital MortalityHumansInpatientsLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedPostoperative ComplicationsPulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsTranscatheter Aortic Valve ReplacementTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsTranscatheter aortic valve replacementAortic valve replacementValve replacementCOPD patientsChronic obstructive pulmonary disease patientsAortic valve replacement resultsNationwide Inpatient Sample AnalysisSurgical aortic valve replacementObstructive pulmonary disease patientsChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseNationwide Inpatient Sample databaseRespiratory-related complicationsAcute kidney injuryAcute respiratory failurePropensity-matched cohortPulmonary disease patientsNoninvasive mechanical ventilationObstructive pulmonary diseaseAcute myocardial infarctionRespiratory related complicationsHospital mortalitySAVR patientsHospital stayKidney injuryRespiratory failureFinancial Implications and Impact of Pre-existing Atrial Fibrillation on In-Hospital Outcomes in Patients Who Underwent Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (from the National Inpatient Database)
Abubakar H, Yassin A, Akintoye E, Bakhit K, Pahuja M, Shokr M, Lieberman R, Afonso L. Financial Implications and Impact of Pre-existing Atrial Fibrillation on In-Hospital Outcomes in Patients Who Underwent Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (from the National Inpatient Database). The American Journal Of Cardiology 2018, 121: 1587-1592. PMID: 29622287, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2018.02.052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAortic Valve StenosisArrhythmias, CardiacAtrial FibrillationCardiac Pacing, ArtificialCardiac TamponadeComorbidityDatabases, FactualFemaleHeart ArrestHeart FailureHospital CostsHospital MortalityHumansLength of StayLinear ModelsLogistic ModelsMaleMyocardial InfarctionPacemaker, ArtificialPericardial EffusionPostoperative ComplicationsPostoperative HemorrhageStrokeTranscatheter Aortic Valve ReplacementUnited StatesConceptsTranscatheter aortic valve implantationPre-existing atrial fibrillationLength of stayPeriprocedural cardiac complicationsAortic valve implantationAtrial fibrillationCost of hospitalizationCardiac complicationsHospital mortalityEnd pointValve implantationLonger hospital LOSUnderwent Transcatheter Aortic Valve ImplantationPre-existing AFHospital LOSIncidence of AFLonger LOSNationwide Inpatient Sample databaseIn-Hospital OutcomesPrimary end pointSecondary end pointsClinical end pointsHospital-level characteristicsMixed-effects logistic modelTAVI patientsTrends in Utilization, Mortality, Major Complications, and Cost After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation in the United States (2009 to 2014)
Briasoulis A, Inampudi C, Akintoye E, Adegbala O, Alvarez P, Bhama J. Trends in Utilization, Mortality, Major Complications, and Cost After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation in the United States (2009 to 2014). The American Journal Of Cardiology 2018, 121: 1214-1218. PMID: 29525059, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2018.01.041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Kidney InjuryAdultAgedCardiac TamponadeDatabases, FactualFemaleHealth Care CostsHeart FailureHeart-Assist DevicesHospital CostsHospital MortalityHumansLength of StayLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMortalityMyocardial InfarctionPatient DischargePostoperative ComplicationsPostoperative HemorrhageProsthesis ImplantationRenal DialysisRespiratory Tract DiseasesStrokeSurgical Wound DehiscenceSurgical Wound InfectionUnited StatesConceptsLength of stayMajor complicationsHospital mortalityLeft ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantsVentricular assist device implantsVentricular assist device implantationAssist device implantationHospital mortality rateNational Inpatient SampleTime of dischargeCost of hospitalizationSignificant decreaseAnnual national estimatesVentricular assist deviceHospital complicationsMajor bleedingCardiac tamponadeRespiratory complicationsAdult patientsIschemic strokePostoperative infectionCF-LVADCF-LVADsDevice implantationInpatient Sample
2017
Hospital outcomes of transcatheter versus surgical aortic valve replacement in female in the United States
Ando T, Akintoye E, Telila T, Briasoulis A, Takagi H, Schreiber T, Afonso L, Grines C. Hospital outcomes of transcatheter versus surgical aortic valve replacement in female in the United States. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2017, 91: 813-819. PMID: 28990736, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.27362.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAortic ValveAortic Valve StenosisComorbidityCost SavingsCost-Benefit AnalysisDatabases, FactualExtracorporeal Membrane OxygenationFemaleHeart Valve Prosthesis ImplantationHospital CostsHospital MortalityHumansMiddle AgedPostoperative ComplicationsRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSex FactorsTime FactorsTranscatheter Aortic Valve ReplacementTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsSurgical aortic valve replacementTranscatheter aortic valve replacementAortic valve replacementExtracorporeal membrane oxygenationTAVR patientsValve replacementPrimary endpointCardiac surgeryMembrane oxygenationFemale patientsMyocardial infarctionOdds ratioNationwide Inpatient Sample databaseRisk of needAcute kidney injuryNew pacemaker implantationNonfatal myocardial infarctionConcomitant cardiac surgeryPerioperative cardiac arrestMedian hospital costsAcute myocardial infarctionLength of stayPropensity score analysisHospital mortalityNonroutine dischargeSeasonal variation in hospitalization outcomes in patients admitted for heart failure in the United States
Akintoye E, Briasoulis A, Egbe A, Adegbala O, Alliu S, Sheikh M, Singh M, Ahmed A, Mallikethi‐Reddy S, Levine D. Seasonal variation in hospitalization outcomes in patients admitted for heart failure in the United States. Clinical Cardiology 2017, 40: 1105-1111. PMID: 28873233, PMCID: PMC6490330, DOI: 10.1002/clc.22784.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overChi-Square DistributionDatabases, FactualFemaleHeart FailureHospital CostsHospital MortalityHumansIncidenceLength of StayLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioPatient AdmissionPrevalenceRisk FactorsSeasonsSex FactorsTime FactorsUnited StatesYoung AdultHospital teaching status and trascatheter aortic valve replacement outcomes in the United States: Analysis of the national inpatient sample
Telila T, Akintoye E, Ando T, Merid O, Palla M, Mallikethi‐Reddy S, Briasoulis A, Grines C, Afonso L. Hospital teaching status and trascatheter aortic valve replacement outcomes in the United States: Analysis of the national inpatient sample. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2017, 90: 1200-1205. PMID: 28795480, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.27236.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overChi-Square DistributionDatabases, FactualFemaleHealthcare DisparitiesHospital CostsHospital MortalityHospitals, TeachingHumansLength of StayLinear ModelsLogistic ModelsMaleMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioPostoperative ComplicationsProcess Assessment, Health CareRegistriesRisk FactorsTime FactorsTranscatheter Aortic Valve ReplacementTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsTranscatheter aortic valve replacementAcute kidney injuryNational Inpatient SampleHospital teaching statusHospital mortalityTeaching statusInpatient SampleMechanical circulatory support devicesAortic valve replacementProcedure-related complicationsShort-term outcomesMechanical circulatory supportLength of stayCirculatory support devicesICD-9 codingHospital stayKidney injurySecondary outcomesValve replacementPrimary outcomeTAVR proceduresClinical outcomesCirculatory supportMean agePatient outcomesRegional Variation in Mortality, Length of Stay, Cost, and Discharge Disposition Among Patients Admitted for Heart Failure in the United States
Akintoye E, Briasoulis A, Egbe A, Adegbala O, Sheikh M, Singh M, Alliu S, Ahmed A, Asleh R, Kushwaha S, Levine D. Regional Variation in Mortality, Length of Stay, Cost, and Discharge Disposition Among Patients Admitted for Heart Failure in the United States. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2017, 120: 817-824. PMID: 28705376, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2017.05.058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTranscatheter aortic valve implantation in the United States: Predictors of early hospital discharge
Mallikethi‐Reddy S, Akintoye E, Telila T, Sudhakar R, Jagadeesh K, Briasoulis A, Rubenfire M, Afonso L, Grines C. Transcatheter aortic valve implantation in the United States: Predictors of early hospital discharge. Journal Of Interventional Cardiology 2017, 30: 149-155. PMID: 28247569, DOI: 10.1111/joic.12373.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranscatheter aortic valve implantationEarly hospital dischargeAortic valve implantationEarly dischargeDischarge cohortPost-TAVIAortic valvuloplastyHospital dischargeBlood transfusionValve implantationPermanent pacemakerNationwide Inpatient Sample databaseMechanical circulatory support devicesAcute kidney injuryEarly discharge cohortTransfemoral TAVI approachHigher hospitalization costsMechanical circulatory supportCost of hospitalizationOverall mean ageHealthcare Utilization ProjectCirculatory support devicesHospital outcomesKidney injuryRenal failureBurden of arrhythmias in peripartum cardiomyopathy: Analysis of 9841 hospitalizations
Mallikethi-Reddy S, Akintoye E, Trehan N, Sharma S, Briasoulis A, Jagadeesh K, Rubenfire M, Grines C, Afonso L. Burden of arrhythmias in peripartum cardiomyopathy: Analysis of 9841 hospitalizations. International Journal Of Cardiology 2017, 235: 114-117. PMID: 28268089, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2017.02.084.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultArrhythmias, CardiacCardiomyopathiesDatabases, FactualElectric CountershockElectrophysiologic Techniques, CardiacFemaleHeart ArrestHospital CostsHospital MortalityHumansLength of StayOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePregnancyPregnancy Complications, CardiovascularSurvival AnalysisUnited StatesConceptsBurden of arrhythmiasPeripartum cardiomyopathyHospital mortalityHospitalization costsNationwide Inpatient Sample databaseElixhauser comorbidity scoreSwan-Ganz catheterizationFrequency of arrhythmiasLength of stayHealthcare Utilization ProjectArrhythmogenic causesCardiogenic shockComorbidity scorePPM implantationBalloon pumpCoronary angiographyElectrical cardioversionCatheter ablationSignificant morbidityInpatient stayCardiac arrestCommon arrhythmiaMean agePrimary diagnosisVentricular tachycardiaComparison of Hospital Outcome of Transcatheter Versus Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus (from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample)
Ando T, Akintoye E, Telila T, Briasoulis A, Takagi H, Slovut D, Schreiber T, Grines C, Afonso L. Comparison of Hospital Outcome of Transcatheter Versus Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus (from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample). The American Journal Of Cardiology 2017, 119: 1250-1254. PMID: 28219665, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2016.12.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Kidney InjuryAgedAged, 80 and overBlood TransfusionDatabases, FactualDiabetes MellitusExtracorporeal Membrane OxygenationFemaleHeart Valve Prosthesis ImplantationHospital CostsHospital MortalityHumansLength of StayMaleMyocardial InfarctionPacemaker, ArtificialPostoperative ComplicationsSepsisTranscatheter Aortic Valve ReplacementUnited StatesConceptsSurgical aortic valve replacementTranscatheter aortic valve replacementAortic valve replacementTAVR patientsValve replacementDM patientsHospital outcomesOdds ratioOutcomes of TAVRTranscatheter Versus Surgical Aortic Valve ReplacementNationwide Inpatient Sample databasePrimary end pointNew pacemaker implantationDiabetes mellitus patientsMean hospitalization costAcute myocardial infarctionLength of staySAVR patientsSAVR proceduresCardiac complicationsCause mortalityPerioperative complicationsPostoperative sepsisRespiratory complicationsVascular complications