2021
The Impact of Depression on Outcomes in Patients With Heart Failure and Reduced Ejection Fraction Treated in the GUIDE-IT Trial
Chouairi F, Fuery MA, Mullan CW, Caraballo C, Sen S, Maulion C, Wilkinson ST, Surti T, McCullough M, Miller PE, Pacor J, Leifer ES, Felker GM, Velazquez EJ, Fiuzat M, O'Connor CM, Januzzi JL, Desai NR, Ahmad T. The Impact of Depression on Outcomes in Patients With Heart Failure and Reduced Ejection Fraction Treated in the GUIDE-IT Trial. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2021, 27: 1359-1366. PMID: 34166799, DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2021.06.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsDepressionFemaleHeart FailureHospitalizationHumansProportional Hazards ModelsStroke VolumeConceptsGuideline-directed medical therapyReduced ejection fractionAmino-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide levelsPro-B-type natriuretic peptide levelsGUIDE-IT trialNatriuretic peptide levelsHeart failureEjection fractionClinical outcomesPeptide levelsOptimal guideline-directed medical therapyCox proportional hazards regression modelingProportional hazards regression modelingImpact of depressionHistory of depressionCardiovascular deathCause hospitalizationCause mortalityOverall cohortMedical therapyAdverse outcomesTarget dosesPatientsMental healthTime points
2020
Incidence and characteristics of hospitalization for proximal aortic surgery for acute syndromes and for aneurysms in the USA from 2005 to 2014
Mullan CW, Mori M, Bin Mahmood SU, Yousef S, Mangi AA, Elefteriades JA, Geirsson A. Incidence and characteristics of hospitalization for proximal aortic surgery for acute syndromes and for aneurysms in the USA from 2005 to 2014. European Journal Of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery 2020, 58: 583-589. PMID: 32163136, DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezaa067.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAortic Aneurysm, ThoracicAortic DissectionHospitalizationHumansIncidenceRetrospective StudiesSyndromeUnited StatesConceptsAcute aortic syndromeProximal aortic surgeryAortic aneurysm surgeryAortic syndromeAneurysm surgeryAortic surgeryThoracic aortic aneurysm surgeryThoracic aneurysm surgeryNational Inpatient SampleCharacteristics of hospitalizationsEdition diagnosis codesAneurysm populationAneurysm operationsAortic proceduresCardiopulmonary bypassAcute syndromeBlack patientsCardiac operationsDiagnosis codesHospital characteristicsInpatient SampleSociodemographic disparitiesSurgical volumeRetrospective analysisCase volume