2019
Clinical Impact of Atrial Fibrillation on Short-Term Outcomes and In-Hospital Mortality in Patients with Takotsubo Syndrome: A Propensity-Matched National Study
Yassin A, Subahi A, Adegbala O, Abubakar H, Dawdy J, Mishra T, Akintoye E, Shereef H, Ghandour M, Alhusain R, Shokr M, Oviedo C, Afonso L. Clinical Impact of Atrial Fibrillation on Short-Term Outcomes and In-Hospital Mortality in Patients with Takotsubo Syndrome: A Propensity-Matched National Study. Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine 2019, 21: 522-526. PMID: 31439442, DOI: 10.1016/j.carrev.2019.07.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCost of hospitalizationAtrial fibrillationHospital mortalityHospital complicationsVentricular arrhythmiasNational Inpatient Sample databasePropensity score-matched analysisMajor cardiac complicationsTakotsubo syndrome patientsIn-Hospital MortalityNon-routine dischargeAtrial fibrillation groupAtrial fibrillation patientsShort-term outcomesNational Inpatient SampleLength of stayPotential confounding factorsCardiac complicationsHospital stayFibrillation groupFibrillation patientsSecondary outcomesTakotsubo syndromePrimary outcomeCardiac arrestTrends in In-Hospital Mortality, Length of Stay, Nonroutine Discharge, and Cost Among End-Stage Renal Disease Patients on Dialysis Hospitalized With Heart Failure (2001–2014)
Inampudi C, Akintoye E, Bengaluru Jayanna M, Asleh R, Briasouli A, Alvarez P, Briasoulis A. Trends in In-Hospital Mortality, Length of Stay, Nonroutine Discharge, and Cost Among End-Stage Renal Disease Patients on Dialysis Hospitalized With Heart Failure (2001–2014). Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2019, 25: 524-533. PMID: 30844441, DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2019.02.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayEnd-stage renal disease patientsHF admissionsRenal disease patientsHospital mortalityNonroutine dischargeHeart failureESRD patientsDisease patientsStudy periodAnnual national ratesHF admission ratesPrevalence of comorbiditiesIn-Hospital MortalityNational Inpatient SampleCost of hospitalizationAnnual percentage changeYears of ageHF hospitalizationSecondary admissionsAdmission diagnosisComorbidity prevalencePeritoneal dialysisSubgroup analysisInpatient Sample
2018
In‐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
Seasonal variation in hospitalization outcomes in patients admitted for heart failure in the United States
Akintoye E, Briasoulis A, Egbe A, Adegbala O, Alliu S, Sheikh M, Singh M, Ahmed A, Mallikethi‐Reddy S, Levine D. Seasonal variation in hospitalization outcomes in patients admitted for heart failure in the United States. Clinical Cardiology 2017, 40: 1105-1111. PMID: 28873233, PMCID: PMC6490330, DOI: 10.1002/clc.22784.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overChi-Square DistributionDatabases, FactualFemaleHeart FailureHospital CostsHospital MortalityHumansIncidenceLength of StayLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioPatient AdmissionPrevalenceRisk FactorsSeasonsSex FactorsTime FactorsUnited StatesYoung AdultComparison of In-Hospital Outcomes of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation Versus Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Obese (Body Mass Index ≥ 30 Kg/M2) Patients
Ando T, Akintoye E, Trehan N, Telila T, Briasoulis A, Takagi H, Grines C, Afonso L. Comparison of In-Hospital Outcomes of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation Versus Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Obese (Body Mass Index ≥ 30 Kg/M2) Patients. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2017, 120: 1858-1862. PMID: 28860018, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2017.07.098.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAortic ValveAortic Valve StenosisBody Mass IndexComorbidityFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHospital MortalityHumansIncidenceInpatientsMaleObesityPostoperative ComplicationsPrevalencePrognosisPropensity ScoreRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSurvival RateTime FactorsTranscatheter Aortic Valve ReplacementUnited StatesConceptsTranscatheter aortic valve implantationSurgical aortic valve replacementAortic valve replacementTAVI patientsNonroutine dischargeObese patientsValve replacementTranscatheter Aortic Valve Implantation Versus Surgical Aortic Valve ReplacementNationwide Inpatient Sample databaseHigher co-morbidity burdenCertain perioperative complicationsAcute kidney injuryIn-Hospital OutcomesShorter hospital stayAortic valve implantationCo-morbidity burdenMedian hospital costsAcute myocardial infarctionLength of stayCharlson scoreDeyo's modificationHospital mortalityCardiac complicationsHospital stayKidney injuryPrevalence and predictors of intracranial aneurysms in patients with bicuspid aortic valve
Egbe A, Padang R, Brown R, Khan A, Luis S, Huston J, Akintoye E, Connolly H. Prevalence and predictors of intracranial aneurysms in patients with bicuspid aortic valve. Heart 2017, 103: 1508. PMID: 28596303, DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2016-311076.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge DistributionAgedAged, 80 and overAortic ValveBicuspid Aortic Valve DiseaseBrainEchocardiographyFemaleFollow-Up StudiesForecastingHeart Valve DiseasesHumansIntracranial AneurysmMagnetic Resonance AngiographyMaleMiddle AgedMinnesotaPrevalenceRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSex DistributionConceptsCoarctation of aortaBicuspid aortic valveLeft cusp fusionIntracranial aneurysmsCusp fusionAortic valveFemale genderBrain MR angiographyStudy mean ageAge tertilesRetrospective reviewCoil embolisationRisk factorsMayo ClinicHigh prevalenceAge 41General populationPatientsMR angiographyPrevalenceAneurysmsAgeRiskYearsEmbolisation