Trends in the Use of Percutaneous Ventricular Assist Devices: Analysis of National Inpatient Sample Data, 2007 Through 2012
Khera R, Cram P, Lu X, Vyas A, Gerke A, Rosenthal GE, Horwitz PA, Girotra S. Trends in the Use of Percutaneous Ventricular Assist Devices: Analysis of National Inpatient Sample Data, 2007 Through 2012. JAMA Internal Medicine 2015, 175: 941-950. PMID: 25822170, PMCID: PMC4780323, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2014.7856.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous ventricular assist deviceIntra-aortic balloon pumpUse of PVADsAcute myocardial infarctionUse of IABPCardiogenic shockVentricular assist devicePVAD useCoronary artery bypass graft surgeryAssist deviceHigh mortalityArtery bypass graft surgeryBypass graft surgeryPropensity-matched analysisChronic kidney diseasePercutaneous coronary interventionHospital mortalityIABP recipientsGraft surgeryCoronary interventionHemodynamic supportOlder patientsBalloon pumpDiabetes mellitusNumber of hospitalsRacial Disparities in Outcomes After Cardiac Surgery: the Role of Hospital Quality
Khera R, Vaughan-Sarrazin M, Rosenthal GE, Girotra S. Racial Disparities in Outcomes After Cardiac Surgery: the Role of Hospital Quality. Current Cardiology Reports 2015, 17: 29. PMID: 25894800, PMCID: PMC4780328, DOI: 10.1007/s11886-015-0587-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiac surgeryHospital qualityRacial disparitiesEarly postoperative phaseLow-quality hospitalsWhite patientsPostoperative phasePoor outcomeWorse outcomesExcess mortalityHospital careMinority patientsHigh mortalityPatientsSurgeryHealth conditionsRecent evidenceOutcomesMortalityLong termSocioeconomic backgroundEthnic minoritiesHospitalDisparitiesFactors