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 comorbidity
2018
Regional Variation in Mortality, Major Complications, and Cost After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation in the United States (2009 to 2014)
Briasoulis A, Inampudi C, Akintoye E, Adegbala O, Asleh R, Alvarez P, Bhama J. Regional Variation in Mortality, Major Complications, and Cost After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation in the United States (2009 to 2014). The American Journal Of Cardiology 2018, 121: 1575-1580. PMID: 29731117, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2018.02.047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayHospital mortalityLVAD implantationMajor complicationsContinuous-flow LVAD implantationVentricular assist device implantationAssist device implantationClinical Modification codesPost-operative complicationsExtended care facilitiesNational Inpatient SampleHigher median costDiseases-Ninth RevisionPatient safety indicatorsAnnual national estimatesRisk-adjusted ratesComorbidity burdenMore patientsDevice implantationPatient populationInpatient SampleHigh percentageLVAD implantsMAIN OUTCOMEInternational Classification