2018
Clinical Impact of Diabetes Mellitus on Short-Term Outcomes andIn-Hospital Mortality of Cardiac Mechanical Support with Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD): A Retrospective Study from a National Database
Yassin A, Subahi A, Adegbala O, Abubakar H, Akintoye E, Ahmed A, Ismail A, Elhag A, Kambal A, Alade A, Shokr M, Weinberger J, Levine D, Afonso L. Clinical Impact of Diabetes Mellitus on Short-Term Outcomes andIn-Hospital Mortality of Cardiac Mechanical Support with Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD): A Retrospective Study from a National Database. Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine 2018, 20: 883-886. PMID: 30578171, DOI: 10.1016/j.carrev.2018.12.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedDatabases, FactualDiabetes MellitusFemaleHeart FailureHeart-Assist DevicesHospital MortalityHumansMaleMiddle AgedProsthesis DesignProsthesis ImplantationRecovery of FunctionRegistriesRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesVentricular Dysfunction, LeftVentricular Function, LeftConceptsLeft ventricular assist deviceCardiac mechanical supportDiabetes mellitusCost of hospitalizationCardiac supportVentricular assist deviceHospital mortalityDiabetic patientsHeart failureClinical impactMultivariable logistic regression model analysisAssist deviceStage D heart failureAdvanced congestive heart failureNational Inpatient Sample databasePost-LVAD complicationsShort-term complicationsCongestive heart failureLogistic regression model analysisHospital-level characteristicsImpact of diabetesRegression model analysisInpatient mortalityLVAD implantationSecondary outcomesIn‐hospital outcomes of transcatheter mitral valve repair with Mitraclip in patients with pulmonary hypertension: Insights from the National Inpatient Sample
Ahmed A, Akintoye E, Adegbala O, Yassin A, Subahi A, Bangura L, Abubakar H, Elder M, Shokr M, Afonso L. In‐hospital outcomes of transcatheter mitral valve repair with Mitraclip in patients with pulmonary hypertension: Insights from the National Inpatient Sample. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2018, 94: e30-e36. PMID: 30506974, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.27997.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overCardiac CatheterizationClinical Decision-MakingDatabases, FactualFemaleHeart Valve ProsthesisHeart Valve Prosthesis ImplantationHospital MortalityHumansHypertension, PulmonaryMaleMiddle AgedMitral ValveMitral Valve InsufficiencyPatient SelectionPostoperative ComplicationsPrevalenceProsthesis DesignRecovery of FunctionRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsTranscatheter mitral valve repairNational Inpatient SamplePulmonary hypertensionMitral valve repairHospital outcomesValve repairInpatient SamplePre-existing pulmonary hypertensionPrevalence of PHPostoperative deep vein thrombosisAcute respiratory failureCohort of patientsDeep vein thrombosisMedian hospital costsHemorrhage requiring transfusionLength of stayPH groupCardiogenic shockPostoperative sepsisRespiratory failureHome dischargeInpatient mortalityPeriprocedural outcomesProhibitive riskPulmonary embolism
2017
Early Prosthetic Valve Dysfunction Due to Bioprosthetic Valve Thrombosis The Role of Echocardiography
Egbe A, Pislaru S, Ali M, Khan A, Boler A, Schaff H, Akintoye E, Connolly H, Nkomo V, Pellikka P. Early Prosthetic Valve Dysfunction Due to Bioprosthetic Valve Thrombosis The Role of Echocardiography. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2017, 11: 951-958. PMID: 29055629, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2017.06.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProsthetic valve dysfunctionBioprosthetic valve thrombosisTransthoracic echocardiographyPVD diagnosisValve thrombosisValve implantationRetrospective case-control studyAcute disease processPatients ages 61Role of echocardiographyRoutine transthoracic echocardiographyCase-control studyMen 61Symptomatic deteriorationMost patientsValve dysfunctionAppropriate therapyInitial diagnosisSF patientsBioprosthetic valvesTimely diagnosisPatient's conditionBaseline gradientAge 61Disease process