2018
In‐hospital outcomes of transcatheter mitral valve repair with Mitraclip in patients with pulmonary hypertension: Insights from the National Inpatient Sample
Ahmed A, Akintoye E, Adegbala O, Yassin A, Subahi A, Bangura L, Abubakar H, Elder M, Shokr M, Afonso L. In‐hospital outcomes of transcatheter mitral valve repair with Mitraclip in patients with pulmonary hypertension: Insights from the National Inpatient Sample. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2018, 94: e30-e36. PMID: 30506974, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.27997.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overCardiac CatheterizationClinical Decision-MakingDatabases, FactualFemaleHeart Valve ProsthesisHeart Valve Prosthesis ImplantationHospital MortalityHumansHypertension, PulmonaryMaleMiddle AgedMitral ValveMitral Valve InsufficiencyPatient SelectionPostoperative ComplicationsPrevalenceProsthesis DesignRecovery of FunctionRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsTranscatheter mitral valve repairNational Inpatient SamplePulmonary hypertensionMitral valve repairHospital outcomesValve repairInpatient SamplePre-existing pulmonary hypertensionPrevalence of PHPostoperative deep vein thrombosisAcute respiratory failureCohort of patientsDeep vein thrombosisMedian hospital costsHemorrhage requiring transfusionLength of stayPH groupCardiogenic shockPostoperative sepsisRespiratory failureHome dischargeInpatient mortalityPeriprocedural outcomesProhibitive riskPulmonary embolism
2017
Early Prosthetic Valve Dysfunction Due to Bioprosthetic Valve Thrombosis The Role of Echocardiography
Egbe A, Pislaru S, Ali M, Khan A, Boler A, Schaff H, Akintoye E, Connolly H, Nkomo V, Pellikka P. Early Prosthetic Valve Dysfunction Due to Bioprosthetic Valve Thrombosis The Role of Echocardiography. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2017, 11: 951-958. PMID: 29055629, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2017.06.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProsthetic valve dysfunctionBioprosthetic valve thrombosisTransthoracic echocardiographyPVD diagnosisValve thrombosisValve implantationRetrospective case-control studyAcute disease processPatients ages 61Role of echocardiographyRoutine transthoracic echocardiographyCase-control studyMen 61Symptomatic deteriorationMost patientsValve dysfunctionAppropriate therapyInitial diagnosisSF patientsBioprosthetic valvesTimely diagnosisPatient's conditionBaseline gradientAge 61Disease process