2022
Variation in coronary angiography use in Out-of-Hospital cardiac arrest
Agusala V, Dale P, Khera R, Brown S, Idris A, Link M, Mody P. Variation in coronary angiography use in Out-of-Hospital cardiac arrest. Resuscitation 2022, 181: 79-85. PMID: 36332772, DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2022.10.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRates of CAGEarly coronary angiographyCoronary angiographyST elevationNon-shockable rhythmTrial clustersOHCA patientsShockable rhythmInitial non-shockable rhythmHospital cardiac arrest patientsUse of CAGCoronary angiography useInitial arrest rhythmInitial shockable rhythmPost-resuscitation electrocardiogramProportion of patientsOverall study populationCardiac arrest patientsHospital cardiac arrestArrest rhythmAngiography useHospital admissionArrest patientsCardiac arrestNational cohort
2018
Early coronary angiography and survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Khera R, CarlLee S, Blevins A, Schweizer M, Girotra S. Early coronary angiography and survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Open Heart 2018, 5: e000809. PMID: 30402255, PMCID: PMC6203043, DOI: 10.1136/openhrt-2018-000809.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEarly coronary angiographyFavorable neurological outcomeCoronary angiographyHospital cardiac arrestNeurological outcomeCardiac arrestQ testAcute myocardial infarctionConcurrent control groupMultiple electronic databasesRandom-effects modelCochran's Q testSurvival outcomesMyocardial infarctionObservational studyCommon causePooled estimatesHigher oddsExposure groupOHCAAngiographyStudy heterogeneityControl groupElectronic databasesSystematic review
2015
Trends in hospitalization for takotsubo cardiomyopathy in the United States
Khera R, Light-McGroary K, Zahr F, Horwitz PA, Girotra S. Trends in hospitalization for takotsubo cardiomyopathy in the United States. American Heart Journal 2015, 172: 53-63. PMID: 26856216, PMCID: PMC4748175, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2015.10.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTakotsubo cardiomyopathyPrimary diagnosis groupCardiac arrestDiagnosis groupsHigh incidenceCardiogenic shockRespiratory failurePsychiatric disordersTransient left ventricular systolic dysfunctionLeft ventricular systolic dysfunctionNational Inpatient Sample dataCardiovascular risk factorsDiagnostic coronary angiographyVentricular systolic dysfunctionSecondary discharge diagnosisRisk of mortalityCost of careHospital mortalitySystolic dysfunctionCritical illnessCoronary angiographyDischarge diagnosisRisk factorsExcess mortalitySecondary group