2020
The impact of insurance type on listing status and wait‐list mortality of patients with left ventricular assist devices as bridge to transplantation
Briasoulis A, Akintoye E, Inampudi C, Hammoud A, Alvarez P. The impact of insurance type on listing status and wait‐list mortality of patients with left ventricular assist devices as bridge to transplantation. ESC Heart Failure 2020, 7: 804-810. PMID: 32135039, PMCID: PMC7261523, DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.12655.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeft ventricular assist deviceInsurance typeVentricular assist deviceTime of listingWaiting listAssist deviceHeart transplantation candidatesOrgan Sharing registryWait-list mortalityRisk regression analysisDifferent insurance typesAdequate health insurance coverageHealth insurance coverageStatus 1APublic health insuranceCumulative incidenceTransplantation candidatesTransplantation ratesUnited NetworkPost-HTMA patientsType of insurancePatientsMortalityCumulative mortality
2019
The Impact of Insurance Type on Listing Status and Mortality on the Waiting List: Insights from the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS)
Briasoulis A, Akintoye E, Duque E, Inampudi C, Bhama J, Alvarez P. The Impact of Insurance Type on Listing Status and Mortality on the Waiting List: Insights from the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS). The Journal Of Heart And Lung Transplantation 2019, 38: s399-s400. DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2019.01.1017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInsurance typeTime of listingWaiting listUnited NetworkHeart transplantation candidatesOrgan Sharing registryProportion of patientsPatient's clinical improvementRisk regression analysisDifferent insurance typesAdequate health insurance coverageHealth insurance coverageStatus 1APublic health insuranceClinical improvementCumulative incidenceTransplant listTransplantation candidatesMethods PatientsTransplantation ratesPost-HTMA patientsOrgan SharingType of insuranceFrequent reason
2018
Relation of Cannabis Use and Atrial Fibrillation Among Patients Hospitalized for Heart Failure
Adegbala O, Adejumo A, Olakanmi O, Akinjero A, Akintoye E, Alliu S, Edo-Osagie E, Chatterjee A. Relation of Cannabis Use and Atrial Fibrillation Among Patients Hospitalized for Heart Failure. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2018, 122: 129-134. PMID: 29685570, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2018.03.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiagnosis of HFAtrial fibrillationHeart failureNervous systemCannabis usersOccurrence of AFUtilization Project National Inpatient SampleDiagnosis of AFCannabis useLeft ventricular dysfunctionCo-morbid conditionsSympathetic nervous systemCannabis user groupAutonomic nervous systemInotropic supportVentricular dysfunctionCardiovascular effectsSympathetic effectsSympathetic activityAutonomic effectsInpatient SampleAF diagnosisInsurance typeMain exposureLower odds