2024
Medicare Coverage and Patient Out-of-Pocket Costs for Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Medications
Young G, Bansal K, Riello R, Clark K, Dhruva S, Faridi K, Desai N. Medicare Coverage and Patient Out-of-Pocket Costs for Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Medications. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2412437. PMID: 38771578, PMCID: PMC11109768, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.12437.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Doing Harm by Doing No Harm? Resisting the Urge to Retire GDMT in Older Adults With Heart Failure
Clark K, Nanna M. Doing Harm by Doing No Harm? Resisting the Urge to Retire GDMT in Older Adults With Heart Failure. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2023, 29: 445-447. PMID: 36841428, DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2023.02.006.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Thirty-Day and 90-Day Episode of Care Spending Following Heart Failure Hospitalization Among Medicare Beneficiaries
Reinhardt SW, Clark KAA, Xin X, Parzynski CS, Riello R, Sarocco P, Ahmad T, Desai NR. Thirty-Day and 90-Day Episode of Care Spending Following Heart Failure Hospitalization Among Medicare Beneficiaries. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2022, 15: e008069. PMID: 35861780, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.121.008069.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHypertensive heart diseaseIndex hospitalizationMedicare beneficiariesPost-acute care spendingService administrative claims dataMedicare Bundled PaymentsHeart failure admissionsHeart failure hospitalizationPrimary discharge diagnosisChronic kidney diseaseAdministrative claims dataCare spendingPostacute care spendingSkilled nursing facilitiesCare Improvement ProgramDrivers of costDiastolic HFHF careHF hospitalizationSystolic HFFailure hospitalizationDischarge diagnosisKidney diseaseObservation staysPostacute care
2021
Moving the Field Forward: Untangling the Impact of Frailty on Patients With Advanced Heart Failure and on Prognosticating Outcomes
Clark KAA, Nanna MG. Moving the Field Forward: Untangling the Impact of Frailty on Patients With Advanced Heart Failure and on Prognosticating Outcomes. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2021, 28: 775-777. PMID: 34936895, PMCID: PMC9106896, DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2021.12.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBrief report: Cannabis and opioid use disorder among heart failure admissions, 2008–2018
Chouairi F, Mullan CW, Ravindra N, Clark KAA, Jaffe EM, Bhinder J, Fuery M, Guha A, Ahmad T, Desai NR. Brief report: Cannabis and opioid use disorder among heart failure admissions, 2008–2018. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0255514. PMID: 34591847, PMCID: PMC8483306, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0255514.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComparison of Transcatheter and Open Mitral Valve Repair Among Patients With Mitral Regurgitation
Kay B, Chouairi F, Clark KAA, Reinhardt SW, Fuery M, Guha A, Ahmad T, Kaple RK, Desai NR. Comparison of Transcatheter and Open Mitral Valve Repair Among Patients With Mitral Regurgitation. Mayo Clinic Proceedings 2021, 96: 1522-1529. PMID: 34088415, DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2021.01.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMitral valve repairMitral regurgitationValve repairInternational ClassificationPatient underwent mitral valve repairOpen mitral valve repairUnderwent mitral valve repairTranscatheter mitral valve repairStudy periodComparison of transcatheterProhibitive surgical riskTenth Revision codesTotal hospital chargesDegenerative mitral regurgitationNational Inpatient SampleLength of stayTranscatheter mitral valve repair deviceDischarge homeHospital mortalityDischarge dispositionPatient comorbiditiesSurgical riskHospital chargesMedian lengthNinth RevisionNational Trends in the Burden of Atrial Fibrillation During Hospital Admissions for Heart Failure
Reinhardt SW, Chouairi F, Miller PE, Clark KAA, Kay B, Fuery M, Guha A, Freeman JV, Ahmad T, Desai NR, Friedman DJ. National Trends in the Burden of Atrial Fibrillation During Hospital Admissions for Heart Failure. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2021, 10: e019412. PMID: 34013736, PMCID: PMC8483517, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.120.019412.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReduced ejection fractionComorbid atrial fibrillationHeart failureAtrial fibrillationEjection fractionHospital mortalityHF hospitalizationBackground Heart failureConclusion Atrial fibrillationWhite individualsNational Inpatient SampleMedian hospital chargesMore comorbiditiesComorbid hypertensionHF admissionsHF outcomesPatient demographicsDiabetes mellitusHospital admissionHospital chargesInpatient SampleVascular diseaseHospitalizationPatientsMortality
2017
Concurrent Central Venous Stent and Central Venous Access Device Placement Does Not Compromise Stent Patency or Catheter Function in Patients with Malignant Central Venous Obstruction
Clark K, Chick J, Reddy S, Shin B, Nadolski G, Clark T, Trerotola S. Concurrent Central Venous Stent and Central Venous Access Device Placement Does Not Compromise Stent Patency or Catheter Function in Patients with Malignant Central Venous Obstruction. Journal Of Vascular And Interventional Radiology 2017, 28: 602-607. PMID: 28238580, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2016.12.1222.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCentral venous access devicesCentral venous obstructionCatheter functionStent patencyStent stenosisVenous obstructionClinical symptomsVenous stentsType of CVADCentral venous access device placementControl groupSuperior vena cava syndromeRecurrent clinical symptomsVena cava syndromeVenous access devicesCVAD placementStent revisionSymptomatic stenosisConsecutive patientsPatientsMalignant compressionStenosisPatencyDevice placementClinical performance
2013
Angina Pectoris or Myocardial Infarctions, Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations, Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia, and Paradoxical Emboli
Clark K, Pyeritz R, Trerotola S. Angina Pectoris or Myocardial Infarctions, Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations, Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia, and Paradoxical Emboli. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2013, 112: 731-734. PMID: 23707042, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2013.04.052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAngina PectorisArteriovenous MalformationsChildChild, PreschoolEmbolism, ParadoxicalEmbolization, TherapeuticFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionMyocardial IschemiaPulmonary ArteryPulmonary VeinsRetrospective StudiesSelf ReportTelangiectasia, Hereditary HemorrhagicYoung AdultConceptsPulmonary arteriovenous malformationsParadoxical emboliHereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasiaCoronary arteryMyocardial infarctionArteriovenous malformationsHemorrhagic telangiectasiaSingle-center populationNormal coronary arteriesTransient ischemic attackCardiac ischemic eventsUntreated pulmonary arteriovenous malformationsSingle artery occlusionAutosomal dominant disorderCardiopulmonary symptomsIschemic attackChest painArtery occlusionIschemic eventsAngina pectorisCardiac catheterizationClinical complicationsVascular malformationsCardiac ischemiaPatients