2020
Impact of cardiovascular comorbidities on inpatient mortality in patients hospitalized with neutropenic fever
Atallah-Yunes SA, Kadado AJ, Haddadin F, Sawalha K, Hernandez-Montfort J, Ali SS. Impact of cardiovascular comorbidities on inpatient mortality in patients hospitalized with neutropenic fever. Supportive Care In Cancer 2020, 29: 509-513. PMID: 32409990, DOI: 10.1007/s00520-020-05518-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCongestive heart failureNeutropenic feverCardiovascular comorbiditiesHospital mortalityHeart failureInpatient mortalityAtrial fibrillationRisk factorsCardiovascular risk factorsHigher inpatient mortalityRetrospective cohort studyTransient ischemic attackPeripheral vascular diseaseCoronary artery diseaseICD-10-CM codesSet of patientsIschemic attackCardiovascular morbidityCause mortalityCohort studyArtery diseasePrimary outcomeRisk stratificationCerebrovascular diseaseNIS database
2017
Arrhythmias after left ventricular assist device implantation: Incidence and management
Kadado AJ, Akar JG, Hummel JP. Arrhythmias after left ventricular assist device implantation: Incidence and management. Trends In Cardiovascular Medicine 2017, 28: 41-50. PMID: 28734595, DOI: 10.1016/j.tcm.2017.07.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeft ventricular assist deviceMechanical circulatory supportVentricular arrhythmiasCirculatory supportContinuous-flow devicesVentricular assist device implantationAssist device implantationNewer-generation continuous-flow devicesHeart failure patientsVentricular assist deviceImplant ICDsFailure patientsHemodynamic supportLVAD recipientsHeart failureDevice implantationFatal outcomeDestination therapySudden deathLethal arrhythmiasMortality ratePatientsArrhythmiasAssist deviceLVAD device