2018
Regional Variation in 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, Asleh R, Alvarez P, Bhama J. Regional Variation in 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: 1575-1580. PMID: 29731117, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2018.02.047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayHospital mortalityLVAD implantationMajor complicationsContinuous-flow LVAD implantationVentricular assist device implantationAssist device implantationClinical Modification codesPost-operative complicationsExtended care facilitiesNational Inpatient SampleHigher median costDiseases-Ninth RevisionPatient safety indicatorsAnnual national estimatesRisk-adjusted ratesComorbidity burdenMore patientsDevice implantationPatient populationInpatient SampleHigh percentageLVAD implantsMAIN OUTCOMEInternational Classification
2017
Trends in Vascular Complications in High-Risk Patients Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in the United States
Ando T, Akintoye E, Telila T, Briasoulis A, Takagi H, Grines C, Afonso L. Trends in Vascular Complications in High-Risk Patients Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in the United States. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2017, 119: 1433-1437. PMID: 28256249, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2017.01.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overAortic Valve StenosisComorbidityDiabetes MellitusFemaleHospital Bed CapacityHospitalsHospitals, RuralHospitals, TeachingHospitals, UrbanHumansMalePeripheral Vascular DiseasesPostoperative ComplicationsRisk FactorsSex FactorsTranscatheter Aortic Valve ReplacementUnited StatesVascular DiseasesConceptsTranscatheter aortic valve replacementHigh-risk groupAortic valve replacementHigh-risk patientsVascular complicationsVC rateValve replacementHigh riskPeripheral vascular disease patientsOverall populationNationwide Inpatient Sample databaseHigh-risk cohortVascular disease patientsContinuous longitudinal monitoringTAVR patientsCenter experienceDiabetes mellitusDisease patientsWorse outcomesInternational ClassificationPatientsSample databaseLongitudinal monitoringSignificant decreaseStatistical significance