2020
Trends in Adult Heart Transplantation and Associated Outcomes- Analysis of the Unos Registry
Akintoye E, Alvarez P, Briasoulis A. Trends in Adult Heart Transplantation and Associated Outcomes- Analysis of the Unos Registry. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2020, 26: s83-s84. DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2020.09.244.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdult heart transplantationProcedure-related strokeHeart transplantationRenal failureHospital dischargePacemaker implantationStudy periodAdult donor heartsRate of strokePost-transplant survivalLength of hospitalizationPermanent pacemaker implantationHospitalization stayMedian hospitalizationGraft survivalSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeDonor heartsUnited NetworkOutcome analysisOrgan SharingSurvival trendsOutcome trendsTransplantationSurvival endpointsTrends, Outcomes, and Readmissions Among Left Ventricular Assist Device Recipients with Acute Kidney Injury Requiring Hemodialysis.
Adegbala O, Olakanmi O, Akintoye E, Inampudi C, Pahuja M, Alvarez P, Briasoulis A. Trends, Outcomes, and Readmissions Among Left Ventricular Assist Device Recipients with Acute Kidney Injury Requiring Hemodialysis. ASAIO Journal 2020, 66: 507-512. PMID: 31192850, DOI: 10.1097/mat.0000000000001036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute kidney injuryLength of stayHospital mortalityKidney injuryLVAD recipientsMaintenance hemodialysisLVAD implantationAcute Kidney Injury Requiring HemodialysisVentricular assist device implantationVentricular assist device recipientsNational Readmission DatabaseAssist device implantationReduced hospital costsHospital outcomesPostoperative bleedingHospital dischargeRenal functionDevice implantationDevice recipientsHemodialysis therapyHospital characteristicsHospital costsHemodialysisReadmissionPatientsAortic Valve Replacement for Severe Aortic Stenosis Before and During the Era of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
Akintoye E, Ando T, Sandio A, Adegbala O, Salih M, Zubairu J, Oseni A, Sistla P, Alqasrawi M, Egbe A, Mentias A, Afonso L, Briasoulis A, Panaich S, Desai M. Aortic Valve Replacement for Severe Aortic Stenosis Before and During the Era of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2020, 126: 73-81. PMID: 32336533, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2020.03.038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere aortic stenosisAortic valve replacementNational Inpatient SampleTAVI eraAortic stenosisMean annual changeValve replacementFavorable short-term outcomesTranscatheter aortic valve replacementTranscatheter aortic valve implantationRate of AVRAcute kidney injuryRate of strokeAortic valve implantationShort-term outcomesRisk-adjusted ratesHospital mortalityPre-TAVIHospital outcomesKidney injuryHome dischargeHospital dischargePacemaker implantationValve implantationMedian lengthAssociation between Hospital volume of cardiopulmonary resuscitation for in-hospital cardiac arrest and survival to Hospital discharge
Akintoye E, Adegbala O, Egbe A, Olawusi E, Afonso L, Briasoulis A. Association between Hospital volume of cardiopulmonary resuscitation for in-hospital cardiac arrest and survival to Hospital discharge. Resuscitation 2020, 148: 25-31. PMID: 31945429, DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2019.12.037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Inpatient SampleHospital cardiac arrestHospital dischargeCase volumeCardiac arrestCases of IHCAHospital case volumeMedian case volumeNon-significant trendNon-linear associationHospital volumeHome dischargeHospital CPRYounger patientsInpatient SampleCardiopulmonary resuscitationHigh comorbidityBetter survivalFirst quartileIHCAHospitalQuartilePatientsStudy periodSurvival
2019
Trends, Outcomes and Readmissions among Left Ventricular Assist Device Recipients with Acute Kidney Injury Requiring Hemodialysis: An Insight from the National Readmissions Database 2012-2014
Inampudi C, Adegbala O, Akintoye E, Alvarez P, Briasoulis A. Trends, Outcomes and Readmissions among Left Ventricular Assist Device Recipients with Acute Kidney Injury Requiring Hemodialysis: An Insight from the National Readmissions Database 2012-2014. The Journal Of Heart And Lung Transplantation 2019, 38: s348. DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2019.01.882.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute kidney injuryLength of stayPost-operative bleedingLVAD implantationHospital mortalityMaintenance hemodialysisLVAD recipientsHospital costsAcute Kidney Injury Requiring HemodialysisVentricular assist device implantationVentricular assist device recipientsAnnual national ratesNational Readmission DatabaseAssist device implantationChronic kidney diseaseAcute kidneyIndex admissionHospital outcomesKidney injuryHospital dischargeRenal functionDevice implantationDevice recipientsKidney diseaseHemodialysis therapyTrends and Outcomes of Infective Endocarditis in Adults With Tetralogy of Fallot: A Review of the National Inpatient Sample Database
Egbe A, Vallabhajosyula S, Akintoye E, Connolly H. Trends and Outcomes of Infective Endocarditis in Adults With Tetralogy of Fallot: A Review of the National Inpatient Sample Database. Canadian Journal Of Cardiology 2019, 35: 721-726. PMID: 31151707, DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2019.02.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care resource utilizationTetralogy of FallotProsthetic valve implantationNational Inpatient SampleCongenital heart diseaseHospital mortalityValve implantationInfective endocarditisHeart diseaseRisk factorsTOF patientsInflation-adjusted hospitalization costsNational Inpatient Sample databaseCyanotic congenital heart diseaseIncidence of endocarditisLength of stayPacemaker/defibrillatorLow socioeconomic classPopulation-based riskHospital dischargeSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeHospitalization costsBlack raceInpatient SampleImpact of atrial fibrillation on patients hospitalized for acute myocarditis: Insights from a nationally‐representative United States cohort
Subahi A, Akintoye E, Yassin A, Abubakar H, Adegbala O, Mishra T, Abdelrahman M, Shokr M, Afonso L. Impact of atrial fibrillation on patients hospitalized for acute myocarditis: Insights from a nationally‐representative United States cohort. Clinical Cardiology 2019, 42: 26-31. PMID: 30284301, PMCID: PMC6436524, DOI: 10.1002/clc.23088.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtrial fibrillationHospital mortalityHospital outcomesAcute myocarditisICD-9-CM diagnostic codesNon-routine hospital dischargeImpact of AFPropensity score-matched control groupAcute myocarditis patientsAcute kidney injuryUnited States cohortNational Inpatient SampleCardiac tamponadeCardiogenic shockCause mortalityKidney injuryMyocarditis patientsAM patientsHospital dischargeAF groupInpatient SamplePrimary diagnosisDiagnostic codesHigh riskGeneral population
2018
The impact of atrial fibrillation on transcatheter mitral valve repair outcomes: A propensity‐matched analysis
Subahi A, Munir A, Abubakar H, Akintoye E, Yassin A, Adegbala O, Alraies M, Elder M, Mohamad T, Kaki A, Schreiber T. The impact of atrial fibrillation on transcatheter mitral valve repair outcomes: A propensity‐matched analysis. Journal Of Interventional Cardiology 2018, 31: 925-931. PMID: 30456770, DOI: 10.1111/joic.12568.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranscatheter mitral valve repairAtrial fibrillationHospital outcomesTranscatheter Mitral Valve Repair OutcomesICD-9-CM diagnostic codesMitral valve repair outcomesNational Inpatient Sample registryNon-routine hospital dischargeImpact of AFPrevalence of AFPropensity score-matched analysisHigher AF burdenPropensity-matched analysisRepresentative United States sampleHospital-level characteristicsMitral valve repairCost of hospitalizationLength of stayHospital mortalityAF burdenHospital dischargePatient characteristicsAF patientsBaseline rhythmTMVR proceduresNational trends in Fontan operation and in-hospital outcomes in the USA
Akintoye E, Miranda W, Veldtman G, Connolly H, Egbe A. National trends in Fontan operation and in-hospital outcomes in the USA. Heart 2018, 105: 708. PMID: 30377261, DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2018-313680.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFontan operationHospital mortalityPostoperative complicationsClinical Modification procedure codesHypoplastic left heart syndromePostoperative cardiac complicationsCongenital heart disease diagnosisNationwide Inpatient SampleAcute care facilitiesLength of stayNumber of patientsDiseases-Ninth RevisionVolume of proceduresSignificant declineNumber of proceduresCardiac complicationsRespiratory complicationsHospital dischargeHospital outcomesPatient demographicsMedian ageHeart syndromeHospitalisation costsPatient populationSignificant changesPredictors, Burden, and the Impact of Arrhythmia on Patients Admitted for Acute Myocarditis
Adegbala O, Olagoke O, Akintoye E, Adejumo A, Oluwole A, Jara C, Williams K, Briasoulis A, Afonso L. Predictors, Burden, and the Impact of Arrhythmia on Patients Admitted for Acute Myocarditis. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2018, 123: 139-144. PMID: 30539745, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2018.09.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImpact of arrhythmiasCardiac arrhythmiasAcute myocarditisNonroutine hospital dischargePredictors of arrhythmiasPropensity-matched analysisMechanical circulatory supportSudden cardiac deathOccurrence of arrhythmiasCost of hospitalizationLength of staySignificant proportionHospital mortalityCardiogenic shockHospital outcomesHospital dischargeMyocarditis casesCardiac deathIndependent predictorsPacemaker implantationAtrial fibrillationCirculatory supportCommon arrhythmiaVentricular tachycardiaWorse outcomesOutcomes and Effects of Hepatic Cirrhosis in Patients Who Underwent Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
Yassin A, Subahi A, Abubakar H, Akintoye E, Alhusain R, Adegbala O, Ahmed A, Elmoughrabi A, Subahi E, Pahuja M, Sahlieh A, Elder M, Kaki A, Schreiber T, Mohamad T. Outcomes and Effects of Hepatic Cirrhosis in Patients Who Underwent Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2018, 122: 455-460. PMID: 30041889, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2018.04.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranscatheter aortic valve implantationAortic valve implantationLiver cirrhosisCirrhotic patientsValve implantationUnderwent Transcatheter Aortic Valve ImplantationNational Inpatient Sample databasePropensity score-matched analysisNonroutine hospital dischargeSevere aortic stenosisAortic valve replacementReasonable therapeutic optionCost of hospitalizationHospital mortalityHospital stayVascular complicationsHospital dischargeInpatient mortalitySecondary outcomesValve replacementAortic stenosisPacemaker implantationPrimary outcomeProcedural complicationsClinical outcomes
2017
Effect of Hospital Ownership on Outcomes of Heart Failure Hospitalization
Akintoye E, Briasoulis A, Egbe A, Orhurhu V, Ibrahim W, Kumar K, Alliu S, Nas H, Levine D, Weinberger J. Effect of Hospital Ownership on Outcomes of Heart Failure Hospitalization. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2017, 120: 831-837. PMID: 28689752, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2017.06.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInpatient mortalityFemale patientsGovernment hospitalsHospitalization outcomesHospital ownershipSignificant differencesCharge of hospitalizationRoutine home dischargeHeart failure hospitalizationMean lengthNational Inpatient SampleCost of hospitalizationHF hospitalizationFailure hospitalizationHome dischargeHospital dischargeMale patientsInpatient SamplePrimary diagnosisProfit hospitalsHospitalizationMedian costMedian chargeMortality rateHospitalTranscatheter aortic valve implantation in the United States: Predictors of early hospital discharge
Mallikethi‐Reddy S, Akintoye E, Telila T, Sudhakar R, Jagadeesh K, Briasoulis A, Rubenfire M, Afonso L, Grines C. Transcatheter aortic valve implantation in the United States: Predictors of early hospital discharge. Journal Of Interventional Cardiology 2017, 30: 149-155. PMID: 28247569, DOI: 10.1111/joic.12373.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranscatheter aortic valve implantationEarly hospital dischargeAortic valve implantationEarly dischargeDischarge cohortPost-TAVIAortic valvuloplastyHospital dischargeBlood transfusionValve implantationPermanent pacemakerNationwide Inpatient Sample databaseMechanical circulatory support devicesAcute kidney injuryEarly discharge cohortTransfemoral TAVI approachHigher hospitalization costsMechanical circulatory supportCost of hospitalizationOverall mean ageHealthcare Utilization ProjectCirculatory support devicesHospital outcomesKidney injuryRenal failureIncidence and Survival After In-Hospital Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Nonelderly Adults
Mallikethi-Reddy S, Briasoulis A, Akintoye E, Jagadeesh K, Brook R, Rubenfire M, Afonso L, Grines C. Incidence and Survival After In-Hospital Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Nonelderly Adults. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2017, 10: e003194. PMID: 28193738, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.116.003194.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsCardiopulmonary ResuscitationChi-Square DistributionDatabases, FactualFemaleHeart ArrestHospital MortalityHumansIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioPatient DischargeRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsCardiopulmonary resuscitation guidelinesHospital cardiopulmonary resuscitationNonelderly adultsResuscitation guidelinesSurvival trendsOdds of survivalCardiac arrestBlack raceFemale sexCardiopulmonary resuscitationAmerican Heart Association cardiopulmonary resuscitation guidelinesUtilization Project Nationwide Inpatient Sample databaseNationwide Inpatient Sample databaseShockable arrest rhythmOverall survival rateWeekend admissionArrest rhythmHospital dischargeShockable rhythmSignificant changesLower oddsSurvival ratePatientsStudy periodSample database