2023
Effect of antecedent statin usage on conduction disturbances and arrhythmias after transcatheter aortic valve replacement
Shah T, Maarek R, See C, Huang H, Wang Y, Parise H, Forrest J, Lansky A. Effect of antecedent statin usage on conduction disturbances and arrhythmias after transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine 2023, 59: 3-8. PMID: 37573173, DOI: 10.1016/j.carrev.2023.07.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtrial fibrillationConduction disturbancesPrimary endpointStatin usersPacemaker placementRate of AFTranscatheter aortic valve replacementNew atrial fibrillationNew conduction disturbancesPersistent conduction disturbancesAortic valve replacementLong-term prognosisSmall retrospective studiesSignificant differencesPrior pacemakerIndex hospitalizationIntensity statinsValve replacementConsecutive patientsPropensity matchingProcedural complicationsStatin regimenRetrospective studyStatin usageCardiac procedures
2019
The initial U.S. experience with the Tempo active fixation temporary pacing lead in structural heart interventions
Nazif TM, Chen S, Codner P, Grossman PM, Menees DS, Sanchez CE, Yakubov SJ, White J, Kapadia S, Whisenant BK, Forrest JK, Krishnaswamy A, Arshi A, Orford JL, Leon MB, Dizon JM, Kodali SK, Chetcuti SJ. The initial U.S. experience with the Tempo active fixation temporary pacing lead in structural heart interventions. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2019, 95: 1051-1056. PMID: 31478304, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.28476.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overCardiac Pacing, ArtificialCardiac Surgical ProceduresEquipment DesignFemaleHeart RateHumansMalePacemaker, ArtificialPatient SafetyPerioperative CareRegistriesRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesVentricular Function, RightConceptsTemporary cardiac pacingTemporary pacing leadStructural heart proceduresPacing leadsHeart proceduresCardiac pacingMulticenter retrospective studyMobilization of patientsRisk of perforationActive fixation mechanismStructural heart interventionsPericardial effusionRetrospective studyLead dislodgmentMean durationPace captureRight ventricleLead stabilitySignificant perforationPatientsHeart interventionsLead performancePacingCapture thresholdPerforation
2015
Impact of Hospital Volume on Outcomes of Endovascular Stenting for Adult Aortic Coarctation
Bhatt P, Patel NJ, Patel A, Sonani R, Patel A, Panaich SS, Thakkar B, Savani C, Jhamnani S, Patel N, Patel N, Pant S, Patel S, Arora S, Dave A, Singh V, Chothani A, Patel J, Ansari M, Deshmukh A, Bhimani R, Grines C, Cleman M, Mangi A, Forrest JK, Badheka AO. Impact of Hospital Volume on Outcomes of Endovascular Stenting for Adult Aortic Coarctation. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2015, 116: 1418-1424. PMID: 26471501, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2015.07.066.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayAnnual hospital volumeShorter LOSNationwide Inpatient Sample databaseHospital volumeProcedure-related complicationsEndovascular stentingNinth RevisionInternational ClassificationUtilization Project Nationwide Inpatient Sample databaseClinical Modification procedure codesAdult aortic coarctationUnique hospital identifiersNationwide Inpatient SampleTreatment of coarctationMultivariate regression analysisComposite outcomeHighest tertileInhospital deathAortic coarctationRetrospective studyInpatient SampleStent placementLower incidenceIdentified subjects