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
2020
Adjunctive Antithrombotic Therapy for Patients With Aortic Stenosis Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
Saito Y, Nazif T, Baumbach A, Tchétché D, Latib A, Kaple R, Forrest J, Prendergast B, Lansky A. Adjunctive Antithrombotic Therapy for Patients With Aortic Stenosis Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. JAMA Cardiology 2020, 5: 92-101. PMID: 31721980, DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2019.4367.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranscatheter aortic valve replacementAortic valve replacementAdjunctive antithrombotic therapyDual antiplatelet therapyAntithrombotic therapyAntiplatelet therapyValve replacementAortic stenosisAortic stenosis (AS) undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacementSevere symptomatic aortic stenosisSurgical aortic valve replacementGuideline-recommended regimenOral anticoagulant useSevere aortic stenosisSingle antiplatelet therapySymptomatic aortic stenosisPatient risk factorsOngoing clinical trialsRisk prediction modelMajor bleedingOral anticoagulationAnticoagulant useStroke riskTAVR proceduresThrombotic risk
2019
Predictors and Risk Calculator of Early Unplanned Hospital Readmission Following Contemporary Self-Expanding Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement from the STS/ACC TVT Registry
Sanchez CE, Hermiller JB, Pinto DS, Chetcuti SJ, Arshi A, Forrest JK, Huang J, Yakubov SJ. Predictors and Risk Calculator of Early Unplanned Hospital Readmission Following Contemporary Self-Expanding Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement from the STS/ACC TVT Registry. Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine 2019, 21: 263-270. PMID: 31255552, DOI: 10.1016/j.carrev.2019.05.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor vascular complicationsAdvanced heart failure symptomsEarly hospital readmissionHeart failure symptomsHigh-risk subsetHospital readmissionMitral valve regurgitationReadmission riskVascular complicationsTVT RegistryUnplanned readmissionHome oxygenValve regurgitationAtrial fibrillationMultivariable predictorsValidation cohortDischarge planningRisk calculatorFailure symptomsSelf-expanding transcatheter aortic valve replacementSTS/ACC TVT RegistryEarly unplanned hospital readmissionTranscatheter aortic valve replacementIndex hospitalization lengthAcute kidney injury