2021
Changing Demographics, Temporal Trends in Waitlist, and Posttransplant Outcomes After Heart Transplantation in the United States: Analysis of the UNOS Database 1991–2019
Akintoye E, Alvarez P, Shin D, Egbe A, Panos A, Sellke F, Briasoulis A. Changing Demographics, Temporal Trends in Waitlist, and Posttransplant Outcomes After Heart Transplantation in the United States: Analysis of the UNOS Database 1991–2019. Circulation Heart Failure 2021, 14: e008764. PMID: 34689572, DOI: 10.1161/circheartfailure.121.008764.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultDatabases, FactualDemographyFemaleHeart FailureHeart TransplantationHumansMaleMiddle AgedWaiting ListsConceptsHeart transplantationPosttransplant outcomesPatient characteristicsHigh-risk comorbiditiesCharacteristics of patientsShort-term survivalRisk comorbiditiesHospital strokeWaitlist mortalityRenal failureUnited NetworkTransplant volumeEra 1Organ SharingPatientsTransplantationWaitlistEra 4Study periodTime pointsSignificant decreaseTemporal trendsOutcomesSignificant changesUnited States
2020
State-Level Variation in Waitlist Mortality and Transplant Outcomes Among Patients Listed for Heart Transplantation in the US From 2011 to 2016
Akintoye E, Shin D, Alvarez P, Briasoulis A. State-Level Variation in Waitlist Mortality and Transplant Outcomes Among Patients Listed for Heart Transplantation in the US From 2011 to 2016. JAMA Network Open 2020, 3: e2028459. PMID: 33295970, PMCID: PMC7726636, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.28459.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeart transplantationGraft survivalWaitlist mortalityStatus 1AAdult patientsTransplant ratesSignificant state-level variationNationwide retrospective cohort studyAdult heart transplantationOutcomes of patientsRetrospective cohort studyMultivariable-adjusted modelsOrgan Sharing databaseRate of transplantRate of deathState-level variationRisk-adjustment modelsTransplant outcomesCohort studySharing databaseMedian timeScientific RegistryUnited NetworkLowest quartileOutcome measuresAortic 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 lengthPalliative Care in Ruptured Aortic Aneurysm in the United States: A Retrospective Analysis of Nationwide Inpatient Sample Database
Ando T, Adegbala O, Uemura T, Ashraf S, Akintoye E, Pahuja M, Afonso L, Briasoulis A, Takagi H. Palliative Care in Ruptured Aortic Aneurysm in the United States: A Retrospective Analysis of Nationwide Inpatient Sample Database. Angiology 2020, 71: 633-640. PMID: 32249588, DOI: 10.1177/0003319720917239.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayHospitalization costsPalliative careAortic aneurysmRepair groupNationwide Inpatient Sample databasePalliative care referralPC referral ratePercutaneous repair groupRuptured Aortic AneurysmSurgical repair groupNationwide Inpatient SamplePC referralCare referralInpatient SampleReferral ratesRetrospective analysisAdmissionStudy periodSample databaseFurther studiesStayAneurysmsReferralCare
2019
Palliative care referral in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction complicated with cardiogenic shock in the United States
Ando T, Akintoye E, Uemura T, Adegbala O, Ashraf S, Pahuja M, Shokr M, Takagi H, Grines C, Afonso L, Briasoulis A. Palliative care referral in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction complicated with cardiogenic shock in the United States. Heart & Lung 2019, 49: 25-29. PMID: 31703953, DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2019.10.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionPalliative care referralElevation myocardial infarctionPC referralSTEMI-CSCardiogenic shockCare referralMyocardial infarctionMechanical circulatory support useCoronary artery bypass graftStudy periodPC referral rateArtery bypass graftExtended care facilitiesNationwide Inpatient SampleEdition Clinical ModificationTrends of utilizationLow-income statusPC encountersPC consultationBypass graftMultivariable analysisInpatient SampleReferral ratesHigh comorbidityClinical and economic burden of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia in hospitalized patients undergoing percutaneous peripheral arterial interventions
Subahi A, Osman M, Adegbala O, Abubakar H, Kheiri B, Yassin A, Khalid M, Akintoye E, Eljack A, Osman K, Alkhouli M. Clinical and economic burden of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia in hospitalized patients undergoing percutaneous peripheral arterial interventions. Vascular 2019, 28: 81-86. PMID: 31382836, DOI: 10.1177/1708538119868615.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVenous thrombosis/pulmonary embolismAcute kidney injuryKidney injuryIschemic strokePulmonary embolismHigh riskDeep venous thrombosis/pulmonary embolismPercutaneous peripheral arterial interventionsICD-9-CM codesHospital mortality differenceProlonged hospital stayHospital-level characteristicsPeripheral arterial interventionsNational Inpatient SampleHospital outcomesHospital stayIntervention patientsAbsence of heparinBaseline characteristicsHome dischargeLonger hospitalizationArterial interventionsHospitalized patientsInpatient SampleThrombocytopeniaClinical 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 arrestIn-Hospital Outcomes of ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Complicated With Cardiogenic Shock at Safety-Net Hospitals in the United States (from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample)
Ando T, Akintoye E, Adegbala O, Ashraf S, Shokr M, Takagi H, Grines C, Afonso L, Briasoulis A. In-Hospital Outcomes of ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Complicated With Cardiogenic Shock at Safety-Net Hospitals in the United States (from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample). The American Journal Of Cardiology 2019, 124: 485-490. PMID: 31213279, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2019.05.037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge DistributionAgedAged, 80 and overArrhythmias, CardiacAssisted CirculationCoronary Artery BypassDatabases, FactualEthnicityFemaleHeart-Assist DevicesHospital MortalityHumansMaleMiddle AgedPercutaneous Coronary InterventionRenal DialysisSafety-net ProvidersShock, CardiogenicST Elevation Myocardial InfarctionStrokeThrombolytic TherapyUnited StatesConceptsSafety-net hospitalPercutaneous coronary interventionSTEMI-CSCardiogenic shockHospital mortalityCoronary interventionST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction ComplicatedST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionAdministration of thrombolysisMyocardial Infarction ComplicatedCoronary artery bypassElevation myocardial infarctionMechanical circulatory supportNationwide Inpatient SampleNew dialysisArtery bypassHospital outcomesClinical outcomesCirculatory supportInpatient stayMedian lengthPoor outcomeFatal arrhythmiasInpatient SampleMyocardial infarctionIncidence and predictors of readmissions to non-index hospitals after transcatheter aortic valve replacement and the impact on in-hospital outcomes: From the nationwide readmission database
Ando T, Adegbala O, Villablanca P, Akintoye E, Ashraf S, Shokr M, Siddiqui F, Takagi H, Grines C, Afonso L, Briasoulis A. Incidence and predictors of readmissions to non-index hospitals after transcatheter aortic valve replacement and the impact on in-hospital outcomes: From the nationwide readmission database. International Journal Of Cardiology 2019, 292: 50-55. PMID: 31053244, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2019.04.056.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranscatheter aortic valve replacementNon-index hospitalsNon-index hospital readmissionsNon-index readmissionsAortic valve replacementNationwide Readmissions DatabaseHospital mortalityIndex hospitalHospital outcomesValve replacementHospital readmissionEndovascular transcatheter aortic valve replacementMetropolitan non-teaching hospitalsMultivariable logistic regression analysisAcute kidney injuryPredictors of readmissionAcute myocardial infarctionLength of stayLogistic regression analysisNon-teaching hospitalsElective readmissionsTAVR recipientsKidney injuryPacemaker placementHealthcare utilizationTrends in the Incidence of In-Hospital Mortality, Cardiogenic Shock, and Utilization of Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices in Myocarditis (Analysis of National Inpatient Sample Data, 2005–2014)
Pahuja M, Adegbala O, Mishra T, Akintoye E, Chehab O, Mony S, Singh M, Ando T, Abubaker H, Yassin A, Subahi A, Shokr M, Ranka S, Briasoulis A, Kapur N, Burkhoff D, Afonso L. Trends in the Incidence of In-Hospital Mortality, Cardiogenic Shock, and Utilization of Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices in Myocarditis (Analysis of National Inpatient Sample Data, 2005–2014). Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2019, 25: 457-467. PMID: 31035007, DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2019.04.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncidence of CSCardiogenic shockMechanical circulatory supportHospital mortalityMCS devicesPercutaneous ventricular assist deviceNational Inpatient Sample databaseMechanical circulatory support devicesIncidence of myocarditisPercutaneous cardiopulmonary supportCases of myocarditisIn-Hospital MortalityExtracorporeal membrane oxygenationCirculatory support devicesVentricular assist deviceTandem HeartHemodynamic instabilityMultiple comorbiditiesCardiopulmonary supportEndomyocardial biopsyMembrane oxygenationTotal admissionsCirculatory supportPatient mortalityPoor prognosisTrends 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 SamplePredictors of Hospital Cost After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in the United States: From the Nationwide Inpatient Sample Database
Ando T, Adegbala O, Villablanca P, Akintoye E, Ashraf S, Briasoulis A, Telila T, Takagi H, Grines C, Schreiber T, Bhatt D, Afonso L. Predictors of Hospital Cost After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in the United States: From the Nationwide Inpatient Sample Database. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2019, 123: 1142-1148. PMID: 30658917, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2018.12.044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAged, 80 and overAortic Valve StenosisDatabases, FactualFemaleHospital CostsHospital MortalityHospitalizationHumansIncidenceInpatientsMalePatient Acceptance of Health CarePostoperative ComplicationsPropensity ScoreRisk FactorsTime FactorsTranscatheter Aortic Valve ReplacementUnited StatesConceptsTranscatheter aortic valve implantationNationwide Inpatient Sample databaseHigh-cost groupHigher hospitalization costsAortic valve implantationHospitalization costsValve implantationHospital costsSample databaseSurgical aortic valve replacementCost groupsHigher co-morbidity burdenAcute kidney injuryAcute respiratory failureAortic valve replacementPeripheral vascular diseaseCo-morbidity burdenCost of hospitalizationLength of stayMultivariable regression analysisLow-cost groupHigh incremental costPost-TAVITAVI hospitalizationsCardiogenic shock
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 embolismComparison of In-Hospital Outcomes of Patients With-Versus-Without Ischemic Cardiomyopathy Undergoing Left Ventricular Assist Device Placement
Abubakar H, Subahi A, Adegbala O, Yassin A, Akintoye E, Abdulrahman A, Ahmed A, Alade A, Pahuja M, Afonso L. Comparison of In-Hospital Outcomes of Patients With-Versus-Without Ischemic Cardiomyopathy Undergoing Left Ventricular Assist Device Placement. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2018, 123: 414-418. PMID: 30545482, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2018.10.039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVentricular assist device placementPostoperative myocardial infarctionLength of stayHospital mortalityVascular complicationsLVAD placementMyocardial infarctionEnd pointLeft ventricular assist device placementNationwide Inpatient Sample databaseST-segment myocardial infarctionDevice placementPeriprocedural vascular complicationsHeart failure etiologyIn-Hospital OutcomesPrimary end pointSecondary end pointsClinical end pointsHospital-level characteristicsCost of hospitalizationHemorrhage requiring transfusionMixed-effects logistic modelHospital outcomesFailure etiologyIschemic cardiomyopathyAcute Myocardial Infarction Outcomes in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample)
Ando T, Adegbala O, Akintoye E, Ashraf S, Briasoulis A, Takagi H, Afonso L. Acute Myocardial Infarction Outcomes in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample). The American Journal Of Cardiology 2018, 123: 227-232. PMID: 30424870, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2018.09.043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionSystemic lupus erythematosusPropensity-matched cohortMajor adverse eventsHospital mortalityTherapy ratesRevascularization strategyNSTEMI admissionsHospital outcomesAdverse eventsLupus erythematosusMyocardial infarctionOdds ratioAcute myocardial infarction (AMI) outcomesMajor adverse clinical eventsCoronary artery bypass surgeryMyocardial infarction outcomesNon-SLE cohortAcute coronary syndromeArtery bypass surgeryNationwide inpatient databaseAdverse clinical eventsElevation myocardial infarctionPercutaneous coronary interventionAcute myocardial infarctionIncidence and outcomes of cardiac tamponade in patients undergoing cardiac resynchronization therapy
Adegbala O, Olagoke O, Adejumo A, Akintoye E, Oluwole A, Alebna P, Williams K, Lieberman R, Afonso L. Incidence and outcomes of cardiac tamponade in patients undergoing cardiac resynchronization therapy. International Journal Of Cardiology 2018, 272: 137-141. PMID: 30045818, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2018.07.084.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNationwide Inpatient SampleCRT implantationCardiac tamponadeCoagulation disordersCardiac resynchronization therapy implantationHierarchical mixed-effects logistic regression modelsDevelopment of tamponadePropensity-matched analysisCardiac resynchronization therapyMixed effects logistic regression modelsLogistic regression modelsHospital mortalityHospital stayMultivariable adjustmentCABG proceduresHospitalized patientsIndependent predictorsResynchronization therapySevere complicationsRisk stratificationFemale sexInpatient SampleFemale genderHigher oddsPrior historyRacial/ethnic differences in the prognostic utility of left ventricular mass index for incident cardiovascular disease
Akintoye E, Mahmoud K, Shokr M, Sandio A, Mallikethi‐Reddy S, Sheikh M, Adegbala O, Egbe A, Briasoulis A, Afonso L. Racial/ethnic differences in the prognostic utility of left ventricular mass index for incident cardiovascular disease. Clinical Cardiology 2018, 41: 502-509. PMID: 29663526, PMCID: PMC6490106, DOI: 10.1002/clc.22914.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAsianBlack or African AmericanCardiovascular DiseasesComorbidityDatabases, FactualDisease ProgressionFemaleHispanic or LatinoHumansHypertrophy, Left VentricularIncidenceMagnetic Resonance Imaging, CineMaleMiddle AgedPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsRacial GroupsRisk FactorsTime FactorsUnited StatesVentricular Function, LeftVentricular RemodelingWhite PeopleConceptsLeft ventricular mass indexLeft ventricular hypertrophyNon-Hispanic whitesVentricular mass indexCVD eventsIncident CVDMass indexPrognostic utilityEthnic differencesFuture cardiovascular disease eventsOptimal cutpointCardiovascular disease eventsFuture CVD eventsIncident cardiovascular diseaseRisk stratification strategiesIncident cardiovascular outcomesMulti-Ethnic StudyRace/ethnicityCardiovascular outcomesLVMI valuesVentricular hypertrophyCardiovascular diseaseDisease eventsCox modelStratification strategiesIs Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Better Than Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease? A Nationwide Inpatient Sample Analysis
Ando T, Adegbala O, Akintoye E, Ashraf S, Pahuja M, Briasoulis A, Takagi H, Grines C, Afonso L, Schreiber T. Is Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Better Than Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease? A Nationwide Inpatient Sample Analysis. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2018, 7: e008408. PMID: 29606641, PMCID: PMC5907603, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.117.008408.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAortic ValveAortic Valve StenosisCost SavingsCost-Benefit AnalysisDatabases, FactualFemaleHealth StatusHeart Valve Prosthesis ImplantationHospital CostsHospital MortalityHumansInpatientsLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedPostoperative ComplicationsPulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsTranscatheter Aortic Valve ReplacementTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsTranscatheter aortic valve replacementAortic valve replacementValve replacementCOPD patientsChronic obstructive pulmonary disease patientsAortic valve replacement resultsNationwide Inpatient Sample AnalysisSurgical aortic valve replacementObstructive pulmonary disease patientsChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseNationwide Inpatient Sample databaseRespiratory-related complicationsAcute kidney injuryAcute respiratory failurePropensity-matched cohortPulmonary disease patientsNoninvasive mechanical ventilationObstructive pulmonary diseaseAcute myocardial infarctionRespiratory related complicationsHospital mortalitySAVR patientsHospital stayKidney injuryRespiratory failureFinancial Implications and Impact of Pre-existing Atrial Fibrillation on In-Hospital Outcomes in Patients Who Underwent Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (from the National Inpatient Database)
Abubakar H, Yassin A, Akintoye E, Bakhit K, Pahuja M, Shokr M, Lieberman R, Afonso L. Financial Implications and Impact of Pre-existing Atrial Fibrillation on In-Hospital Outcomes in Patients Who Underwent Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (from the National Inpatient Database). The American Journal Of Cardiology 2018, 121: 1587-1592. PMID: 29622287, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2018.02.052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAortic Valve StenosisArrhythmias, CardiacAtrial FibrillationCardiac Pacing, ArtificialCardiac TamponadeComorbidityDatabases, FactualFemaleHeart ArrestHeart FailureHospital CostsHospital MortalityHumansLength of StayLinear ModelsLogistic ModelsMaleMyocardial InfarctionPacemaker, ArtificialPericardial EffusionPostoperative ComplicationsPostoperative HemorrhageStrokeTranscatheter Aortic Valve ReplacementUnited StatesConceptsTranscatheter aortic valve implantationPre-existing atrial fibrillationLength of stayPeriprocedural cardiac complicationsAortic valve implantationAtrial fibrillationCost of hospitalizationCardiac complicationsHospital mortalityEnd pointValve implantationLonger hospital LOSUnderwent Transcatheter Aortic Valve ImplantationPre-existing AFHospital LOSIncidence of AFLonger LOSNationwide Inpatient Sample databaseIn-Hospital OutcomesPrimary end pointSecondary end pointsClinical end pointsHospital-level characteristicsMixed-effects logistic modelTAVI patients