2020
An Evaluation of the Vulnerable Physician Workforce in the USA During the Coronavirus Disease-19 Pandemic
Khera R, Dhingra LS, Jain S, Krumholz HM. An Evaluation of the Vulnerable Physician Workforce in the USA During the Coronavirus Disease-19 Pandemic. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2020, 35: 3114-3116. PMID: 32495101, PMCID: PMC7269617, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-020-05854-7.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Comparison of Outcomes of Transfemoral Versus Transapical Approach for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
Kumar N, Khera R, Fonarow GC, Bhatt DL. Comparison of Outcomes of Transfemoral Versus Transapical Approach for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2018, 122: 1520-1526. PMID: 30190074, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2018.07.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Kidney InjuryAge DistributionAged, 80 and overBlood TransfusionCohort StudiesDatabases, FactualFemaleHeart FailureHospital MortalityHumansLength of StayMalePacemaker, ArtificialPeripheral Vascular DiseasesPrevalencePropensity ScoreStrokeTranscatheter Aortic Valve ReplacementUnited StatesConceptsTranscatheter aortic valve implantationAcute kidney injuryTA-TAVI proceduresAortic valve implantationTF-TAVIHospital mortalityTA-TAVIPostoperative strokeTransapical approachValve implantationTAVI procedureTA TAVIReal-world patient populationTA-TAVI groupTF-TAVI groupPropensity-matched cohortPeripheral vascular diseasePropensity-matched pairsComparison of outcomesTF approachICD-9 procedureLower ratesTA approachKidney injuryBaseline characteristics
2017
Comparison of Readmission Rates After Acute Myocardial Infarction in 3 Patient Age Groups (18 to 44, 45 to 64, and ≥65 Years) in the United States
Khera R, Jain S, Pandey A, Agusala V, Kumbhani DJ, Das SR, Berry JD, de Lemos JA, Girotra S. Comparison of Readmission Rates After Acute Myocardial Infarction in 3 Patient Age Groups (18 to 44, 45 to 64, and ≥65 Years) in the United States. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2017, 120: 1761-1767. PMID: 28865892, PMCID: PMC5825232, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2017.07.081.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYounger age groupsLow-income patientsReadmission ratesAge groupsHigh hospitalization burdenIndex AMI hospitalizationNationwide Readmissions DatabaseRisk of readmissionPatient age groupsAcute myocardial infarctionVulnerable patient groupSignificant resource utilizationMultivariable hierarchical modelsYears of ageHealth care resourcesHealth care systemReadmission periodHospitalization burdenPayer databaseAMI survivorsPost-AMIPatient groupInpatient hospitalizationMyocardial infarctionReadmission