2019
Trends in the Incidence of In-Hospital Mortality, Cardiogenic Shock, and Utilization of Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices in Myocarditis (Analysis of National Inpatient Sample Data, 2005–2014)
Pahuja M, Adegbala O, Mishra T, Akintoye E, Chehab O, Mony S, Singh M, Ando T, Abubaker H, Yassin A, Subahi A, Shokr M, Ranka S, Briasoulis A, Kapur N, Burkhoff D, Afonso L. Trends in the Incidence of In-Hospital Mortality, Cardiogenic Shock, and Utilization of Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices in Myocarditis (Analysis of National Inpatient Sample Data, 2005–2014). Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2019, 25: 457-467. PMID: 31035007, DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2019.04.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncidence of CSCardiogenic shockMechanical circulatory supportHospital mortalityMCS devicesPercutaneous ventricular assist deviceNational Inpatient Sample databaseMechanical circulatory support devicesIncidence of myocarditisPercutaneous cardiopulmonary supportCases of myocarditisIn-Hospital MortalityExtracorporeal membrane oxygenationCirculatory support devicesVentricular assist deviceTandem HeartHemodynamic instabilityMultiple comorbiditiesCardiopulmonary supportEndomyocardial biopsyMembrane oxygenationTotal admissionsCirculatory supportPatient mortalityPoor prognosisImpact of atrial fibrillation on patients hospitalized for acute myocarditis: Insights from a nationally‐representative United States cohort
Subahi A, Akintoye E, Yassin A, Abubakar H, Adegbala O, Mishra T, Abdelrahman M, Shokr M, Afonso L. Impact of atrial fibrillation on patients hospitalized for acute myocarditis: Insights from a nationally‐representative United States cohort. Clinical Cardiology 2019, 42: 26-31. PMID: 30284301, PMCID: PMC6436524, DOI: 10.1002/clc.23088.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtrial fibrillationHospital mortalityHospital outcomesAcute myocarditisICD-9-CM diagnostic codesNon-routine hospital dischargeImpact of AFPropensity score-matched control groupAcute myocarditis patientsAcute kidney injuryUnited States cohortNational Inpatient SampleCardiac tamponadeCardiogenic shockCause mortalityKidney injuryMyocarditis patientsAM patientsHospital dischargeAF groupInpatient SamplePrimary diagnosisDiagnostic codesHigh riskGeneral population
2018
Predictors, 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 outcomes