2018
Venous congestion and pulmonary vascular function in Fontan circulation: Implications for prognosis and treatment
Egbe A, Reddy Y, Khan A, Al-Otaibi M, Akintoye E, Obokata M, Borlaug B. Venous congestion and pulmonary vascular function in Fontan circulation: Implications for prognosis and treatment. International Journal Of Cardiology 2018, 271: 312-316. PMID: 30223363, PMCID: PMC6146405, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2018.05.039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPulmonary vascular resistance indexCentral venous pressureSystemic venous congestionPulmonary vascular functionFontan patientsVenous congestionFontan circulationVascular functionElevated pulmonary vascular resistance indexAdult Fontan patientsVascular resistance indexPulmonary blood flowSub-pulmonary ventricleCongenital heart diseaseLow-level elevationsPulmonary vascular structureFontan groupFontan populationAntiplatelet therapyCause mortalityCardiac catheterizationComposite endpointVenous pressureMulticenter studyAdverse outcomes
2017
Factors associated with postoperative atrial fibrillation and other adverse events after cardiac surgery
Akintoye E, Sellke F, Marchioli R, Tavazzi L, Mozaffarian D. Factors associated with postoperative atrial fibrillation and other adverse events after cardiac surgery. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2017, 155: 242-251.e10. PMID: 28890081, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2017.07.063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostoperative atrial fibrillationMajor adverse cardiovascular eventsCoronary artery bypassAdverse cardiovascular eventsArtery bypassAtrial fibrillationCardiovascular eventsCardiac surgeryHigh riskConcomitant valvularValvular surgeryCardiopulmonary bypassAdverse outcomesVentricular pacingBypass useCoronary artery bypass graft surgeryConcomitant coronary artery bypassArtery bypass graft surgeryBypass graft surgeryMultivariable-adjusted modelsCardiopulmonary bypass useType of surgeryData of patientsSpecific adverse outcomesSurgery characteristics