2021
Trends in Heart Failure Hospitalizations in the US from 2008 to 2018
Clark KAA, Reinhardt SW, Chouairi F, Miller PE, Kay B, Fuery M, Guha A, Ahmad T, Desai NR. Trends in Heart Failure Hospitalizations in the US from 2008 to 2018. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2021, 28: 171-180. PMID: 34534665, DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2021.08.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOverall heart failureHeart failureEjection fractionStudy periodHeart failure hospitalizationInpatient mortality rateNational Inpatient SampleLength of stayHospital inpatient costsVolume of patientsHealth care costsHFpEF subgroupsComorbid diabetesFailure hospitalizationInpatient mortalityMedian ageBlack patientsHispanic patientsSleep apneaEntire cohortInpatient costsInpatient SampleHF typeHospital costsMortality rate
2020
Geographical affiliation with top 10 NIH-funded academic medical centers and differences between mortality from cardiovascular disease and cancer
Angraal S, Caraballo C, Kahn P, Bhatnagar A, Singh B, Wilson FP, Fiuzat M, O'Connor CM, Allen LA, Desai NR, Mamtani R, Ahmad T. Geographical affiliation with top 10 NIH-funded academic medical centers and differences between mortality from cardiovascular disease and cancer. American Heart Journal 2020, 230: 54-58. PMID: 32950462, PMCID: PMC7734611, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2020.08.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiovascular mortality ratesMortality rateCardiovascular mortalityCancer mortalityCardiovascular diseaseMedical CenterIndex groupAnnual cardiovascular mortality rateCardiovascular mortality trendsCancer mortality ratesAcademic medical centerBenefit of patientsMortality trendsSociodemographic characteristicsMortalityIncremental benefitComparison groupNIH fundingImplementation scienceNIHHigh rateDiseaseRapid translationAverage declineResearch prioritiesA Novel Treatment for a Rare Cause of Cardiogenic Shock
Chowdhury M, Azari BM, Desai NR, Ahmad T. A Novel Treatment for a Rare Cause of Cardiogenic Shock. JACC Case Reports 2020, 2: 1461-1465. PMID: 34316997, PMCID: PMC8302098, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.02.004.Peer-Reviewed Original Research