2023
Readmission Patterns In Patients Admitted With Primary Or Secondary Diagnosis Of Heart Failure
Kim M, Aseltine R, Tabtabai S. Readmission Patterns In Patients Admitted With Primary Or Secondary Diagnosis Of Heart Failure. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2023, 29: 682. DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2022.10.337.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSecondary diagnosis of HFDiagnosis of HFSecondary diagnosisPrimary diagnosisRisk of hospital admissionSecondary diagnosis of heart failureReadmission ratesIndex admissionLower household incomePrimary diagnosis of HFComorbid conditionsPercentage of readmissionsEffects of comorbid conditionsHeart failureBackground Heart failurePublic health issueSystolic HFDiastolic HFNational Readmission DatabaseRisk of mortalityReduce HF readmissionsHospital characteristicsDiagnosis of heart failureCost of hospitalizationRisk comorbidities
2019
Achievement of Target Doses of Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy Prior to Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy is Suboptimal
Balakumaran K, Goldgrab D, Krishnan A, Shah N, Kim M, Rabieihashemi S, Cipriani K, Pickett C, Tabtabai S. Achievement of Target Doses of Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy Prior to Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy is Suboptimal. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2019, 25: s128. DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2019.07.366.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGuideline directed medical therapyCardiac resynchronization therapyCardiac resynchronization therapy implantationHeart failureTarget doseTime of implantationCRT implantationResynchronization therapyMedical therapyDosing of guideline-directed medical therapyGuideline-directed medical therapyDirected medical therapyNYHA class IIIII heart failureDocumented atrial fibrillationProportion of patientsDevice-based treatmentBackground Heart failureBB therapyHF registryIschemic cardiomyopathyClinical characteristicsChart reviewDevice therapyAtrial fibrillation