2022
Relation of Ischemic Heart Disease to Outcomes in Patients With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Biondi M, Jain S, Fuery M, Thomas A, Ali T, Alviar CL, Desai NR, Miller PE. Relation of Ischemic Heart Disease to Outcomes in Patients With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2022, 176: 24-29. PMID: 35606175, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2022.04.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIschemic heart diseaseVentilator-free daysHeart diseaseHistory of IHDImpact of IHDAcute respiratory distress syndromePredictors of mortalityRespiratory distress syndromeSeverity of illnessMultivariable logistic regressionMultivariable adjustmentSecondary outcomesDistress syndromeOrgan failurePrimary outcomeClinical outcomesIll subgroupStudy criteriaTreatment paradigmClinical trialsARDS severityPatientsHigh mortalityEnd pointMortality
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 outcomesOutcomesAssociation