2021
Association between Respiratory Failure and Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Acute Heart Failure: Analysis of 5 Pooled Clinical Trials
Miller PE, Van Diepen S, Metkus TS, Alviar CL, Rayner-Hartley E, Rathwell S, Katz JN, Ezekowitz J, Desai NR, Ahmad T. Association between Respiratory Failure and Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Acute Heart Failure: Analysis of 5 Pooled Clinical Trials. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2021, 27: 602-606. PMID: 33556546, PMCID: PMC8527461, DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2021.01.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute heart failureBaseline ejection fractionMechanical ventilationRespiratory failureHeart failureClinical trialsClinical outcomesHF etiologyHF rehospitalizationEjection fractionAcute HF admissionBaseline diabetes mellitusHF clinical trialsMechanical ventilation groupMechanical ventilation useProportion of patientsChronic lung diseaseMultivariable logistic regressionOriginal clinical trialsCause mortalityHF admissionsIndex hospitalizationMultivariable adjustmentSmoking historyVentilation group
2020
Clinical implications of differences between real world and clinical trial usage of left ventricular assist devices for end stage heart failure
Mezzacappa C, Ravindra NG, Caraballo C, Chouairi F, Miller PE, Clarke JD, Gruen J, Mori M, McCullough M, Mullan C, Geirsson A, Rogers JG, Anwer M, Desai N, Ahmad T. Clinical implications of differences between real world and clinical trial usage of left ventricular assist devices for end stage heart failure. PLOS ONE 2020, 15: e0242928. PMID: 33270648, PMCID: PMC7714148, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0242928.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical trialsVentricular assist deviceExclusion criteriaLVAD recipientsAssist deviceReal-world settingClinical implicationsClinical trial exclusion criteriaHeart failure clinical trialsEnd-stage renal diseaseEnd-stage heart failureReal-world registryRetrospective cohort studyLandmark clinical trialsStage renal diseaseTrial exclusion criteriaRisk of deathStage heart failureRespiratory failureCohort studyPatient characteristicsHeart failurePatient factorsRenal diseaseClinical outcomesCOVID-19 infections and outcomes in a live registry of heart failure patients across an integrated health care system
Caraballo C, McCullough M, Fuery MA, Chouairi F, Keating C, Ravindra NG, Miller PE, Malinis M, Kashyap N, Hsiao A, Wilson FP, Curtis JP, Grant M, Velazquez EJ, Desai NR, Ahmad T. COVID-19 infections and outcomes in a live registry of heart failure patients across an integrated health care system. PLOS ONE 2020, 15: e0238829. PMID: 32997657, PMCID: PMC7526909, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0238829.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeart failure patientsIntegrated health care systemHeart Failure RegistryHealth care systemFailure patientsCOVID-19 infectionCare systemCOVID-19SARS-CoV-2 infectionReal-time registryRenin-angiotensin blockersRetrospective chart reviewCoronary artery diseaseRisk of deathCOVID-19 testingAngiotensin blockersMultiple comorbiditiesRespiratory failureChart reviewSymptomatic patientsArtery diseaseHeart failureComorbid conditionsPatient mortalityClinical management