2023
Predictors of 30-Day Readmission in Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure as a Primary Versus Secondary Diagnosis
Kim M, Tabtabai S, Aseltine R. Predictors of 30-Day Readmission in Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure as a Primary Versus Secondary Diagnosis. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2023, 207: 407-417. PMID: 37782972, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2023.08.111.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsComorbidityHeart FailureHospitalizationHumansPatient ReadmissionRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsConceptsElixhauser co-morbidity indexHeart failureMultivariate logistic regressionCo-morbiditiesSecondary diagnosisPatients admitted with HFPatient co-morbiditiesAdmitted with HFDetrimental to patientsPopulation of patientsLogistic regressionCo-morbidity indexReadmission riskDiagnosis of HFSecondary diagnosis of HFNationwide Readmissions DatabaseCo-morbid complicationsRenal failureComparing patientsShort-term rehospitalizationHF patientsStatistically significant predictorsPredicting 30-day readmissionIncreased riskElixhauser co-morbidities
2016
National Trends in Hospitalizations of Adults With Tetralogy of Fallot
Schmidt A, Yeh D, Tabtabai S, Kennedy K, Yeh R, Bhatt A. National Trends in Hospitalizations of Adults With Tetralogy of Fallot. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2016, 118: 906-911. PMID: 27530825, PMCID: PMC5349299, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2016.06.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultArrhythmias, CardiacComorbidityCross-Sectional StudiesDatabases, FactualDiabetes MellitusEquipment FailureFemaleHeart FailureHeart Valve Prosthesis ImplantationHospital CostsHospital MortalityHospitalizationHumansHypertensionKidney DiseasesMaleMiddle AgedObesityPneumoniaPrevalencePulmonary ValveTetralogy of FallotUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsTetralogy of FallotHigher quality of careCo-morbiditiesQuality of careFollow-up of patientsHealth care systemPrevalence of obesityModifiable risk factorsPrevalence of co-morbiditiesRates of co-morbiditiesUnited States Nationwide Inpatient SamplePulmonic valve replacementPrimary admission diagnosisHospitalizations of adultsPopulation of adultsNationwide Inpatient SampleCross-sectional dataCare systemDiagnostic codesValve replacementPrevention effortsHeart failureHospital admissionAdmission diagnosisFollow-up