2024
Propofol vs etomidate for induction prior to invasive mechanical ventilation in patients with acute myocardial infarction
Thomas A, Banna S, Shahu A, Ali T, Schenck C, Patel B, Notarianni A, Phommalinh M, Kochar A, Heck C, van Diepen S, Miller P. Propofol vs etomidate for induction prior to invasive mechanical ventilation in patients with acute myocardial infarction. American Heart Journal 2024, 272: 116-125. PMID: 38554762, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2024.03.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAssociated with lower mortalityAcute myocardial infarctionInvasive mechanical ventilationLower mortalityUS national databaseClinical Data BaseMyocardial infarctionIll patient populationLength of stayCritically ill patient populationIn-hospital mortalityInverse probability treatmentOptimal induction agentInduction agentNational databaseClinical outcomesMechanical ventilationProbability treatmentPropensity weightingPatient populationRandomized trialsMortalityUtilization of propofolVentilator daysPropofol group
2023
Pulmonary Artery Catheter Use and Mortality in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
Kadosh B, Berg D, Bohula E, Park J, Baird-Zars V, Alviar C, Alzate J, Barnett C, Barsness G, Burke J, Chaudhry S, Daniels L, DeFilippis A, Delicce A, Fordyce C, Ghafghazi S, Gidwani U, Goldfarb M, Katz J, Keeley E, Kenigsberg B, Kontos M, Lawler P, Leibner E, Menon V, Metkus T, Miller P, O'Brien C, Papolos A, Prasad R, Shah K, Sinha S, Snell R, So D, Solomon M, Ternus B, Teuteberg J, Toole J, van Diepen S, Morrow D, Roswell R. Pulmonary Artery Catheter Use and Mortality in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit. JACC Heart Failure 2023, 11: 903-914. PMID: 37318422, PMCID: PMC10527413, DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2023.04.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiac intensive care unitPulmonary artery catheterUse of PACHospital mortalityCare unitPAC useCardiac patientsCritical Care Cardiology Trials NetworkPulmonary artery catheter usePatient-level factorsIll cardiac patientsIntensive care unitMechanical circulatory supportCardiac critical careAppropriate useCardiogenic etiologyAdmission diagnosisShock patientsCatheter useArtery catheterCICU admissionHeart failureRandomized trialsCirculatory supportCritical care