2024
Cerebral embolic protection device utilization and outcomes in transcatheter aortic valve replacement: A nationally representative propensity matched analysis
Altibi A, Alhuneafat L, Jabri A, Al-Abdouh A, Ghanem F. Cerebral embolic protection device utilization and outcomes in transcatheter aortic valve replacement: A nationally representative propensity matched analysis. Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine 2024, 67: 112-114. PMID: 38653674, DOI: 10.1016/j.carrev.2024.04.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTranscatheter aortic valve replacementCerebral embolic protection devicesAortic valve replacementPropensity score matchingNational Readmission DatabaseIn-hospital strokeValve replacementIn-hospitalPeriprocedural strokeOdds ratioTranscatheter aortic valve replacement patientsTransfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacementPropensity score matched cohortAssociated with decreased riskScore matchingPropensity matched analysisRisk of periprocedural strokeRisk of in-hospital strokeAcute kidney injuryTAVR admissionsIn-hospital mortalityConfidence intervalsOutcomes post-TAVRAssociated with reduced oddsEmbolic protection devices
2022
Hospital procedural volume and clinical outcomes for transcatheter aortic valve replacement – US nationwide readmission database, 2016–2019
Altibi A, Ghanem F, Patel J, Al-Taweel O, Chadderdon S, Song H, Lantz G, Zahr F, Golwala H. Hospital procedural volume and clinical outcomes for transcatheter aortic valve replacement – US nationwide readmission database, 2016–2019. European Heart Journal 2022, 43: ehac544.2097. DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehac544.2097.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTranscatheter aortic valve replacementHigh-volume centersTransfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacementNational Readmission DatabaseUS Nationwide Readmission DatabaseClinical outcomesHigh-volume hospitalsHospital procedure volumeProcedure volumePost-TAVRTAVR proceduresReadmission ratesReadmissions DatabaseHospital volumeTranscatheter aortic valve replacement outcomesCompare overall outcomesMultivariate logistic regression analysisHigh-volume TAVR centersDays post-TAVRTranscatheter aortic valve replacement casesAdverse in-hospital eventsAortic valve replacementHospital length of stayIn-hospital cardiac arrestAcute kidney injury