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Khan N, Sundararajan R, Patel M, Trivedi C, Yang YX. Effectiveness of Tofacitinib in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis: A Nationwide Veterans Administration Cohort Study. Am J Gastroenterol 2024:00000434-990000000-01074. [PMID: 38483302 DOI: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000002761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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INTRODUCTION There is paucity of data on the effectiveness and safety of tofacitinib among elderly patients with ulcerative colitis (UC). METHODS Through a retrospective cohort study among the US National Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, we evaluated effectiveness among the elderly (≥65) and young (<65) patients with UC initiated on tofacitinib. RESULTS Among 158 patients (53 elderly, 105 young), effectiveness at 12 months was 50.94% in the elderly and 33.33% in the young ( P = 0.032). DISCUSSION In a nationwide cohort of patients with UC initiating tofacitinib, effectiveness was seen in half of the elderly patients.
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- Nabeel Khan
- Department of Gastroenterology, Corporal Michael J Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Division of Gastroenterology, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Corporal Michael J Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Corporal Michael J Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Corporal Michael J Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Corporal Michael J Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Division of Gastroenterology, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Khan N, Trivedi C, Shah Y, Patel M, Sundararajan R, Xie D, Yang YX. Incidence of Pneumonia, Related Hospitalization, and Mortality Among Younger Unvaccinated IBD Patients in a Nationwide Cohort. J Clin Gastroenterol 2024; 58:277-280. [PMID: 37252728 DOI: 10.1097/mcg.0000000000001863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2023] [Accepted: 04/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND GOALS Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) is among the most common infections among Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) patients. Our aim was to determine the absolute and relative risk of CAP, related hospitalization, and death among younger (age < 65) unvaccinated IBD patients exposed and unexposed to immunosuppressive medications. MATERIALS AND METHODS We conducted a retrospective cohort study among a nationwide cohort of younger IBD unvaccinated patients in the VAHS. Exposure was administration of any immunosuppressive medication. The primary outcome was the first occurrence of pneumonia; secondary outcomes being pneumonia related hospitalization and mortality. We reported event rate per 1000 person-years, hazard ratio, and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for each outcome. RESULTS Among a total of 26,707 patients, 513 patients developed pneumonia. Mean age in years (SD) was 51.67 (11.34) for the exposed and 45.91 (12.34) for the unexposed group. The overall crude incidence rate was 3.2 per 1000 patient-years (PYs) [4.04/1000 PYs in the exposed versus 1.45/1000 PYs in the unexposed]. The overall crude incidence rates for pneumonia-related-hospitalization and mortality 1.12 and 0.09 per 1000 PYs, respectively. In Cox regression, the exposed group was associated with an increased risk of pneumonia (AHR 2.85; 95% CI: 2.21 to 3.66, P < 0.001) and pneumonia-related-hospitalization (AHR 3.46; 95% CI: 2.20 to 5.43, P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Overall incidence of CAP among younger unvaccinated IBD patients was 3.2 per 1000 PYs. The overall associated hospitalization rates were low, however, higher amongst those exposed to immunosuppressive medications. This data will help patients and physicians make informed decisions regarding pneumococcal vaccine recommendations.
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- Nabeel Khan
- Department of Gastroenterology, Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center
- Division of Gastroenterology
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center
- Division of Gastroenterology
- Center of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
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Bangolo AI, Trivedi C, Jani I, Pender S, Khalid H, Alqinai B, Intisar A, Randhawa K, Moore J, De Deugd N, Faisal S, Suresh SB, Gopani P, Nagesh VK, Proverbs-Singh T, Weissman S. Impact of gut microbiome in the development and treatment of pancreatic cancer: Newer insights. World J Gastroenterol 2023; 29:3984-3998. [PMID: 37476590 PMCID: PMC10354587 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v29.i25.3984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Revised: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 06/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023] Open
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The gut microbiome plays an important role in the variation of pharmacologic response. This aspect is especially important in the era of precision medicine, where understanding how and to what extent the gut microbiome interacts with drugs and their actions will be key to individualizing therapy. The impact of the composition of the gut microbiome on the efficacy of newer cancer therapies such as immune checkpoint inhibitors and chimeric antigen receptor T-cell treatment has become an active area of research. Pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PAC) has a poor prognosis even in those with potentially resectable disease, and treatment options are very limited. Newer studies have concluded that there is a synergistic effect for immunotherapy in combination with cytotoxic drugs, in the treatment of PAC. A variety of commensal microbiota can affect the efficacy of conventional chemotherapy and immunotherapy by modulating the tumor microenvironment in the treatment of PAC. This review will provide newer insights on the impact that alterations made in the gut microbial system have in the development and treatment of PAC.
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- Ayrton I Bangolo
- Department of Internal Medicine, Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, United States
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Malignancies, John Theurer Cancer Center, Hackensack, NJ 07601, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, United States
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Bangolo A, Fwelo P, Sagireddy S, Shah H, Trivedi C, Bukasa-Kakamba J, Patel R, Bharane L, Randhawa MK, Nagesh VK, Dey S, Terefe H, Kaur G, Dinko N, Emiroglu FL, Mohamed A, Fallorina MA, Kosoy D, Waqar D, Shenoy A, Ahmed K, Nanavati A, Singh A, Willie A, Gonzalez DMC, Mukherjee D, Sajja J, Proverbs-Singh T, Elias S, Weissman S. Interaction between Age and Primary Site on Survival Outcomes in Primary GI Melanoma over the Past Decade. Med Sci (Basel) 2023; 11:medsci11020032. [PMID: 37218984 DOI: 10.3390/medsci11020032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Revised: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 04/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Primary malignant melanomas of the Gastrointestinal mucosa are uncommon. Most cases of gastrointestinal (GI) melanomas are secondary, arising from metastasis at distant sites. The purpose of this study is to assess to what extent the interaction between independent prognostic factors (age and tumor site) of primary GI melanoma influence survival. Furthermore, we also aimed to investigate the clinical characteristics, survival outcomes, and independent prognostic factors of patients with primary GI melanoma in the past decade. METHODS A total of 399 patients diagnosed with primary GI melanoma, between 2008 and 2017, were enrolled in our study by retrieving data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database. We analyzed demographics, clinical characteristics, and overall mortality (OM) as well as cancer-specific mortality (CSM) of primary GI melanoma. Variables with a p value < 0.1 in the univariate Cox regression were incorporated into the multivariate Cox model (model 1) to determine the independent prognostic factors, with a hazard ratio (HR) of greater than 1 representing adverse prognostic factors. Furthermore, we analyzed the effect of the interaction between age and primary location on mortality (model 2). RESULTS Multivariate cox proportional hazard regression analyses revealed higher OM in age group 80+ (HR = 5.653, 95% CI 2.212-14.445, p = 0), stomach location of the tumor (HR = 2.821, 95% CI 1.265-6.292, p = 0.011), regional lymph node involvement only (HR = 1.664, 95% CI 1.051-2.635, p < 0.05), regional involvement by both direct extension and lymph node involvement (HR = 1.755, 95% CI 1.047-2.943, p < 0.05) and distant metastases (HR = 4.491, 95% CI 3.115-6.476, p = 0), whereas the lowest OM was observed in patients with small intestine melanoma (HR = 0.383, 95% CI 0.173-0.846, p < 0.05). Multivariate cox proportional hazard regression analyses of CSM also revealed higher mortality of the same groups and lower CSM in small intestine and colon melanoma excluding the rectum. For model 2, considering the interaction between age and primary site on mortality, higher OM was found in age group 80+, followed by age group 40-59 then age group 60-79, regional lymph node involvement only, regional involvement by both direct extension and lymph node involvement and distant metastases. The small intestine had a lower OM. The rectum as primary location and the age range 40-59 interacted to lower the OM (HR = 0.14, 95% CI 0.02-0.89, p = 0.038). Age and primary gastric location did not interact to affect the OM. For the CSM, taking into account the interaction between age and the primary location, higher mortality was found in the same groups and the colon location. The primary colon location also interacted with the age group 40-59 to increase the CSM (HR = 1.38 × 109, 95% CI 7.80 × 107-2.45 × 1010, p = 0). CONCLUSIONS In this United States population-based retrospective cohort study using the SEER database, we found that only the age range 40-59 interacted with the rectum and colon to lower and increase mortality respectively. Primary gastric location, which was the single most important location to affect mortality, did not interact with any age range to influence mortality. With those results, we hope to shed some light on this rare pathology with a very dismal prognosis.
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- Ayrton Bangolo
- Department of Internal Medicine, Hackensack Meridian Health/Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics, and Environmental Sciences, UTHealth School of Public Health, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hackensack Meridian Health/Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hackensack Meridian Health/Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hackensack Meridian Health/Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, USA
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- Department of Endocrinology, Kinshasa University Clinics, Kinshasa 190, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hackensack Meridian Health/Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hackensack Meridian Health/Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hackensack Meridian Health/Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hackensack Meridian Health/Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hackensack Meridian Health/Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hackensack Meridian Health/Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hackensack Meridian Health/Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hackensack Meridian Health/Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hackensack Meridian Health/Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hackensack Meridian Health/Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hackensack Meridian Health/Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hackensack Meridian Health/Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hackensack Meridian Health/Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hackensack Meridian Health/Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hackensack Meridian Health/Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hackensack Meridian Health/Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hackensack Meridian Health/Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hackensack Meridian Health/Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hackensack Meridian Health/Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hackensack Meridian Health/Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, USA
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Malignancies, Hackensack Meridian Health/John Theurer Cancer Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hackensack Meridian Health/Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hackensack Meridian Health/Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, USA
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Bangolo AI, Fwelo P, Trivedi C, Sagireddy S, Aljanaahi H, Auda A, Mohamed M, Onyeka S, Fisher M, Thapa J, Tabucanon EJ, Georgiev L, Wishart A, Kumari S, Erikson C, Bangura M, Paddy O, Madhukar R, Gomez EL, Rathod J, Naria M, Hajal B, Awadhalla M, Siegel D, Parmar H, Biran N, Vesole DH, Phull P, Weissman S. Interaction between age and gender on survival outcomes in extramedullary multiple myeloma over the past two decades. World J Clin Oncol 2023; 14:179-189. [PMID: 37124133 PMCID: PMC10134202 DOI: 10.5306/wjco.v14.i4.179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2022] [Revised: 02/20/2023] [Accepted: 03/17/2023] [Indexed: 04/21/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Extramedullary multiple myeloma (MM) (EMM) is a rare and aggressive subentity of MM that can be present at diagnosis or develop anytime during the disease course. There is a paucity of data on the clinical characteristics and overall epidemiology of EMM. Furthermore, there is a scarcity of data on how the interaction of age and gender influences the survival of EMM.
AIM To evaluate the clinical characteristics of patients with EMM over the past 2 decades and to identify epidemiologic characteristics that may impact overall prognosis.
METHODS A total of 858 patients diagnosed with EMM, between 2000 and 2017, were ultimately enrolled in our study by retrieving the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database. We analyzed demographics, clinical characteristics, and overall mortality (OM) as well as cancer-specific mortality (CSM) of EMM. Variables with a P value < 0.1 in the univariate Cox regression were incorporated into the multivariate Cox model to determine the independent prognostic factors, with a hazard ratio (HR) of greater than 1 representing adverse prognostic factors.
RESULTS From a sample of 858 EMM, the male gender (63.25%), age range 60-79 years (51.05%), and non-Hispanic whites (66.78%) were the most represented. Central Nervous System and the vertebral column was the most affected site (33.10%). Crude analysis revealed higher OM in the age group 80+ [HR = 6.951, 95% confidence interval (95%CI): 3.299-14.647, P = 0], Non-Hispanic Black population (HR = 1.339, 95%CI: 1.02-1.759, P = 0.036), Bones not otherwise specified (NOS) (HR = 1.74, 95%CI: 1.043-2.902, P = 0.034), and widowed individuals (HR = 2.107, 95%CI: 1.511-2.938, P = 0). Skin involvement (HR = 0.241, 95%CI: 0.06-0.974, P = 0.046) and a yearly income of $75000+ (HR = 0.259, 95%CI: 0.125-0.538, P = 0) had the lowest OM in the crude analysis. Crude analysis revealed higher CSM in the age group 80+, Non-Hispanic Black, Bones NOS, and widowed. Multivariate cox proportional hazard regression analyses only revealed higher OM in the age group 80+ (HR = 9.792, 95%CI: 4.403-21.774, P = 0) and widowed individuals (HR = 1.609, 95%CI: 1.101-2.35, P = 0.014). Multivariate cox proportional hazard regression analyses of CSM also revealed higher mortality of the same groups. Eyes, mouth, and ENT involvement had the lowest CSM in the multivariate analysis. There was no interaction between age and gender in the adjusted analysis for OM and CSM.
CONCLUSION EMM is a rare entity. To our knowledge, there is a scarcity of data on the clinical characteristics and prognosis factors of patients with extramedullary multiple myeloma. In this retrospective cohort, using a United States-based population, we found that age, marital status, and tumor site were independent prognostic factors. Furthermore, we found that age and gender did not interact to influence the mortality of patients with EMM.
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- Ayrton I Bangolo
- Department of Medicine, Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, United States
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- Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics, and Environmental Sciences, UTHealth School of Public Health, Houston, TX 77204, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, United States
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- Division of Myeloma, John Theurer Cancer Center, Hackensack, NJ 07601, United States
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- Division of Myeloma, John Theurer Cancer Center, Hackensack, NJ 07601, United States
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- Division of Myeloma, John Theurer Cancer Center, Hackensack, NJ 07601, United States
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- Division of Myeloma, John Theurer Cancer Center, Hackensack, NJ 07601, United States
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- Division of Myeloma, John Theurer Cancer Center, Hackensack, NJ 07601, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, United States
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Bangolo A, Fwelo P, Trivedi C, Hashem J, Jandir P, Klaichart K, Abdelrahim R, Perera AR, Singh M, Gurumoorthy RB, Tiwari A, Konakanchi SS, Orhun N, Polavarapu A, Sharma R, Sarkar A, Gupta A, Treisma BHE, Thiri Soe T, Penchala A, Penmetsa S, Bathi S, Muppalla P, Siegel D, Biran N, Parmar H, Vesole DH, Weissman S, Phull P. The Clinical Characteristics and Epidemiology of Extramedullary Multiple Myeloma over the Past Two Decades. Blood 2022. [DOI: https://doi.org/10.1182/blood-2022-170783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Ayrton Bangolo
- 1Hackensack Meridian Health/Palisades Medical Center, Edgewater, NJ
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- 3Hackensack Meridian Health/Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ
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- 3Hackensack Meridian Health/Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ
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- 3Hackensack Meridian Health/Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ
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- 3Hackensack Meridian Health/Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ
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- 3Hackensack Meridian Health/Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ
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- 3Hackensack Meridian Health/Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ
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- 3Hackensack Meridian Health/Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ
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- 3Hackensack Meridian Health/Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ
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- 3Hackensack Meridian Health/Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ
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- 3Hackensack Meridian Health/Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ
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- 3Hackensack Meridian Health/Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ
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- 3Hackensack Meridian Health/Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ
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- 3Hackensack Meridian Health/Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ
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- 3Hackensack Meridian Health/Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ
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- 3Hackensack Meridian Health/Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ
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- 3Hackensack Meridian Health/Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ
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- 4Division of Multiple Myeloma, John Theurer Cancer Center, Hackensack Meridian Health and Center for Discovery and Innovation, Hackensack, NJ
- 5Hackensack University John Theurer Cancer Center, Hackensack, NJ
- 6John Theurer Cancer Center, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ
- 7John Theurer Cancer Center, Division of Multiple Myeloma, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ
- 8111 Ideation Way, Center for Discovery & Innovation, Nutley, NJ
- 9Division of Multiple Myeloma, John Theurer Cancer Center, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ
- 10John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ
- 11Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ
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- 12Division of Multiple Myeloma, John Theurer Cancer Center, Hackensack Meridian Health, Hackensack, NJ
- 13John Theurer Cancer Center, Hackensack Meridian Health, Division of Multiple Myeloma, Hackensack, NJ
- 14John Therurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University, Hackensack, NJ
- 15Division of Multiple Myeloma, John Theurer Cancer Center, Hackensack Meridian Health Network, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ
- 16John Theurer Cancer Center, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ
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- 15Division of Multiple Myeloma, John Theurer Cancer Center, Hackensack Meridian Health Network, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ
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- 17Division of Multiple Myeloma, John Theurer Cancer Center, Hackensack Meridian Health Network, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ, Hackensack, NJ
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- 3Hackensack Meridian Health/Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ
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- 18John Theurer Cancer Center/Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ
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Khan N, Trivedi C, Aberra F, Pernes T, Yang YX. Safety of Recombinant Zoster Vaccine in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. J Crohns Colitis 2022; 16:1505-1507. [PMID: 35350070 DOI: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjac040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Revised: 01/23/2022] [Accepted: 03/25/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Patients with inflammatory bowel disease [IBD] have an increased risk of contracting herpes zoster [HZ] infection. However, vaccination rates for HZ are low among IBD patients. A contributing factor may be fear of an IBD flare associated with vaccination. Our aim here was to evaluate if recombinant zoster vaccine [RZV] is associated with an IBD flare. METHODS This was a retrospective cohort study using data from the Veterans Affairs Healthcare System [VAHS]. The exposure of interest was receiving RZV. We randomly matched such exposed patients with unexposed individuals. The primary outcome was the first episode of IBD flare within 90 days of the index date. Baseline characteristics were compared between groups using a t-test for continuous variables and Chi-square test for categorical variables. Conditional logistic regression was used to estimate the odds ratio [OR] and 95% confidence interval [CI]. RESULTS Among the eligible study cohort, 1677 patients received RZV. Thirty-six patients, 20 in the exposed group and 16 in the unexposed group, had a confirmed flare by chart review. The 90-day cumulative incidence of IBD flare was not different between the vaccinated and unvaccinated groups [1.2% among those exposed vs 1.0% among those unexposed, p = 0.503]. The OR for IBD flare associated with RZV vaccination was 1.25 [95% CI: 0.65-2.41]. CONCLUSION In a nationwide cohort of stable IBD patients, administration of RZV was not associated with the risk of IBD flare within 90 days. These findings should motivate further use of this highly effective vaccine.
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- Nabeel Khan
- Corporal Michael J Crescenz VA Medical Center, Department of Gastroenterology, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Hackensack Meridian Health - Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ, USA
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- Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Corporal Michael J Crescenz VA Medical Center, Department of Gastroenterology, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Corporal Michael J Crescenz VA Medical Center, Department of Gastroenterology, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Khan N, Wang L, Trivedi C, Pernes T, Patel M, Xie D, Yang YX. Efficacy of Recombinant Zoster Vaccine in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2022; 20:1570-1578.e1. [PMID: 34274513 DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2021.07.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2021] [Revised: 06/27/2021] [Accepted: 07/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Individuals with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have an increased risk of herpes zoster (HZ) infection. Although the efficacy of recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV) is high among immunocompetent individuals, little is known about its effect among immunosuppressed individuals with IBD. METHODS We conducted a retrospective cohort study among individuals in the national Veterans Affairs Healthcare System diagnosed with IBD on or before January 3, 2018, the earliest date of RZV vaccinations. We collected data on 7008 and 26,292 eligible patients with IBD in the 50- to 60-year and >60-year age groups, respectively. We identified veterans who received RZV and compared the incidence of HZ between vaccinated versus unvaccinated individuals. We performed multivariable Cox regression with time varying analysis to determine the risk of HZ among the vaccinated (full dose and single dose separately) versus unvaccinated cohort, stratified by IBD medications. RESULTS The crude HZ incidence rate after full dose vaccination of RZV when compared with the unvaccinated group was lower in both the 50- to 60-year age group (0.00 vs 3.93 per 1000 person-years) and >60-year age group (1.80 vs 4.57 per 1000 person-years). RZV vaccination was associated with a significantly lower risk of HZ among the 50- to 60-year and >60-year age groups, although this was limited by low HZ event rates. CONCLUSION RZV vaccination was associated with decreased risk of HZ infection among both the 50- to 60-year and >60-year age groups. Greater efforts should be made to vaccinate all patients with IBD with RZV.
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- Nabeel Khan
- Department of Gastroenterology, Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Division of Medicine, Gastroenterology, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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- Division of Medicine, Gastroenterology, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Division of Medicine, Gastroenterology, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Center of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Jaiswal S, Trivedi C, Shah K, Bishay Elshokiry A, Adnan M, Tazin F, Mansuri Z. Trends in ECT (Electroconvulsive Therapy) Utilization During Pregnancy and Post-Partum Period: National Inpatient Sample 2002-2015. Eur Psychiatry 2022. [PMCID: PMC9566959 DOI: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.1904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Introduction The use of Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) during pregnancy and in the post-partum period is a critical decision for both providers and their patients. ECT utilization during this critical period needs to be better understood to assess the need and allocate resources for this valuable treatment option. Objectives 1) To evaluates baseline characteristics and analyze ECT utilization trends for pregnant and post-partum patients hospitalized in the US. 2) To provide insight into ECT use among inpatient pregnant women with different age groups with various comorbid psychiatric disorders. Methods The study used the 2002-2015 National (Nationwide) Inpatient Sample (NIS) data. Descriptive statistical and trend analyses were conducted to evaluate data. Results A study found that a total of 924 pregnancy-related hospitalizations required ECT treatment; 92.2% of these ECTs were conducted in urban hospitals. The mean age of women was 30.3 years, and the majority (71%) were of the White race. Mood disorders (major depressive disorder- 51.9% and bipolar disorder- 37.9%) accounted for the most common comorbid psychiatric illnesses. The payer source (Medicare/Medicaid vs. Private Insurance) was almost equal (47.9 vs. 46.8). Though not statistically significant, the trend analysis showed that the proportion of ECTs during pregnancy out of the total ECT performed for the year almost doubled (0.24% to 0.47%) from 2008 to 2015. Conclusions Though not statistically significant, the use of ECT in pregnant women has increased in 2015 compared to 2002. Results will help clinicians, policymakers, and various stakeholders to optimize ECT utilization, reimbursement and ultimately improve clinical outcomes. Disclosure No significant relationships.
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Introduction Adolescents patients presenting with mood disorders, including disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (DMDD), often present with the comorbid disorders such as oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Objectives 1) Evaluate the association between suicide in adolescents and various mood disorders. 2) To study the impact of comorbid conditions in DMDD on suicide ideation and attempt in adolescents. Methods We used 2016-2017 National Inpatient Sample dataset to select patients with mood disorders. Rao Scott adjusted Chi-Square test used to compare the groups with SPSS v26. Results In this study, 15195 patients were in the DMDD group (Mean age:12.1,F: 38%) and 219205 in the ‘other mood disorders’ group (Mean age:14.4,F:67%). The odds of SI/SA were two times more in patients with the ‘other type of mood disorder’ (OR:2.07, 95%CI: 1.77-2.14). Patients with the primary diagnosis of DMDD sub-classified into four groups (Group 1: DMDD only (n=5160), Group 2: DMDD+ADHD (n=7240), Group 3: DMDD +ODD (n=700), and Group 4: DMDD+ADHD+ODD (n=2095). SI/SA was prevalent in 30.8%, 26.0%, 22.9% and 26.3% in Group 1, 2, 3 and 4 respectively (p: 0.03). SI/SA was more prevalent in females compared to males (31.3% vs. 25.2%). An increase of 1 year in age was associated with a higher SI/SA (OR:1.05, 95%CI:1.01-1.08, 0.01). The SI/SA odds were 5% more in female patients (OR:1.27, p:0.01). Conclusions The study reveals that the risk of suicide ideation or suicide attempt is almost twice in the adolescent with mood disorders without DMDD compared to the DMDD group. Disclosure No significant relationships.
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Vadukapuram R, Trivedi C, Mansuri Z, Shah K, Reddy A, Jain S. Bullying victimization in children and adolescents and its impact on academic outcomes. Eur Psychiatry 2022. [PMCID: PMC9567400 DOI: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Introduction Bullying is a serious problem in schools because of the negative impact on a child’s educational outcomes, especially academic achievement. However, the underlying mechanisms and causes are unknown. Objectives To evaluate the educational outcomes, and psychiatric comorbidities in children and adolescents who are victims of bullying Methods We used 2018–2019 Nationwide Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH) dataset for the study. The participants were children and adolescents (age: 6-17 years, n = 42,790). Data was stratified into two groups: 1) never bullied 2) bullied more than once. Prevalence of different educational outcomes were compared between the groups. Results In the never bullied group 21,015 participants were included, and in the bullied more than once group 21,775 participants were included. More females were in the bullied group compared to never bullied group (50.4% vs 47.5%, p=0.006). More White non- Hispanic individuals were in bullied group in contrast to never bullied group (56.7% vs 43.9%, p< 0.001). Individuals whose health status was fair, or poor were bullied more (2.4% vs 1.4%, p=<0.001). Individuals in bullied group were more likely to be repeating the grades compared to the never bullied group (7.1% vs 5.9%, p:0.039). Individuals who were missing >=11 school days, and sometimes or never engaged in school were observed more in bullied group compared to never bullied group (5.9% vs 3.2% and 20.3% vs 10.6% p < 0.001). Conclusions Our findings suggest that bullying victimization could be a risk factor and associated with decreased academic outcomes. Disclosure No significant relationships.
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Vadukapuram R, Trivedi C, Mansuri Z, Shah K, Reddy A. Bright Light Therapy for MDD in Children and Adolescents: a narrative review of literature. Eur Psychiatry 2022. [PMCID: PMC9567062 DOI: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.1418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Introduction Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is a common mood disorder diagnosed in children and adolescents. Bright light therapy has been effective for seasonal affective disorders, however its role in the treatment of MDD is under studied. Objectives Our objective is to evaluate if bright light therapy (BLT) is a practical approach in treating Child and Adolescents having MDD. Methods We performed an extensive literature search using a wide range of MeSH terms in PubMed, PubMed Central and Google Scholar. We reviewed the literature for studies (published between 1983-2021) assessing the efficacy of BLT in the treatment of MDD in children and adolescents. Results
The final search results yielded 8 randomized clinical trials and 1 case report from 1983 to 2021. BLT showed a superior effect in children and adolescents with MDD compared to the control group in the majority of the randomized trials and a case report. In six studies BLT showed good effect, however in a study by Magnusson et al. and Sonis et al., found a milder degree of improvement in depression symptoms when compared to the control group. In the majority of the studies, patients’ age range was 7 years 18 and in most of the studies, patients were not on antidepressants. Conclusions
The use of BLT in children and adolescents suffering from MDD can be a promising alternative method of biological treatment, which is effective as well as well tolerated. Future long-term studies on large sample size are necessary in this field. Disclosure No significant relationships.
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Shah K, Trivedi C, Kamrai D, Akbar M, Tankersley W. Association of Psilocybin Use in Adolescents with Major Depressive Episode. Eur Psychiatry 2022. [PMCID: PMC9563652 DOI: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Introduction Psilocybin is a psychedelic drug found in mushrooms, often referred to as magic mushrooms due to its visual and auditory hallucinations effects upon ingestion. It is a Schedule I drug per DEA, and the FDA has not approved psilocybin for medicinal purposes. However, recent studies have shown promising therapeutic use to treat depression. Objectives To identify current use, prevalence, and its association with depression in adolescents. Methods The National Survey on Drug Use and Health survey data from 2008-18 studied adolescent data (12-17 years), who responded, “ever used psilocybin (mushrooms)” and “lifetime major depressive episode (MDE).” The association between the psilocybin use and MDE status was analyzed in SAS 9.4 through multivariate logistic regression for odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI). Results A total of 172745 adolescents were included in this study, of which 2469 ever used psilocybin in their lifetime, and 170276 responded no lifetime use. The psilocybin ever lifetime users were 17 years old (42%vs.17%,p<0.001), male (60%vs.51%,p<0.001), and non-Hispanic White (71%vs.55%,p<0.001) in comparison to non-users. Among psilocybin user group, 31% of respondents had lifetime MDE, compared to 16% of the lifetime psilocybin non-user group participants (p<0.001). The odds of association of psilocybin use among participants with MDE were 2.17 times compared to those without MDE (CI: 1.93-2.44,p<0.001). Conclusions We identified a significant association between psilocybin use and MDE among adolescents, which raises public health concerns about its illegal use, abuse, and toxicity potential. Future clinical studies should assess its clinical safety, efficacy, and addictive properties. Disclosure No significant relationships.
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Niazi BA, Trivedi C, Perrella B. A Rare Case of Junctional Bradycardia Secondary to Oral Phenytoin. Cureus 2022; 14:e25251. [PMID: 35755519 PMCID: PMC9216670 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.25251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Phenytoin is a commonly used anti-seizure agent, which stabilizes neuronal membranes by blocking voltage-gated sodium channels to inhibit the propagation of action potentials during convulsions. However, phenytoin has also been shown to have antiarrhythmic effects as it can prolong the effective refractory period of ventricular pacemaker cells. Adverse cardiac effects such as junctional bradycardia are usually seen with intravenous use. Cardiovascular dysfunction is not well recognized in oral phenytoin toxicity. Here we present a case of junctional bradycardia due to oral phenytoin toxicity, which resolved spontaneously with the discontinuation of phenytoin. This case report will serve to increase awareness of the adverse cardiovascular effects of oral phenytoin toxicity to improve the recognition and treatment of these adverse effects.
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Khan N, Pernes T, Weiss A, Trivedi C, Patel M, Medvedeva E, Xie D, Yang YX. Efficacy of Vedolizumab in a Nationwide Cohort of Elderly Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2022; 28:734-744. [PMID: 34245261 DOI: 10.1093/ibd/izab163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND The elderly inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) population has historically been under-represented in clinical trials, and data on the efficacy of biologic medications in elderly IBD patients are generally lacking. Our study aims to evaluate the efficacy of vedolizumab (VDZ) among elderly IBD patients and compare it with younger IBD patients in a nationwide population-based cohort of IBD patients. METHODS We conducted a retrospective cohort study of patients within the US national Veterans Affairs Healthcare System (VAHS). Patients were stratified into 2 groups based on age at the time of starting VDZ (60 years of age and older or younger than 60 years of age) with outcomes compared between the 2 groups. The primary outcome was steroid-free remission during the 6- to 12-month period after starting VDZ therapy among those patients who were on steroids when VDZ was started. RESULTS There were 568 patients treated with VDZ, of whom 56.7% had Crohn's disease and 43.3% had ulcerative colitis. Among them, 316 patients were on steroids when VDZ was started. The percentage of patients who were on VDZ and off steroids during the 6- to 12-month period after VDZ initiation was 46.8% and 40.1% for the younger and elderly groups, respectively (P = 0.2374). Rates of hospitalization for an IBD-related reason within 1 year of VDZ start among the whole cohort were nearly identical in the younger and elderly groups (11.2% vs 11.3%, P = 0.9737). Rates of surgery for an IBD-related reason within 1 year of VDZ start were also similar between the young and elderly (3.9% vs 3.9%, P = 0.9851). CONCLUSIONS In a nationwide real-world retrospective cohort study of elderly IBD patients, we found that the efficacy of VDZ was similar among younger and older IBD patients and comparable with the published data in clinical trials.
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- Nabeel Khan
- Corporal Michael J Crescenz VA Medical Center, Department of Gastroenterology, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Corporal Michael J Crescenz VA Medical Center, Department of Gastroenterology, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Department of Gastroenterology, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Corporal Michael J Crescenz VA Medical Center, Department of Gastroenterology, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Corporal Michael J Crescenz VA Medical Center, Department of Gastroenterology, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Corporal Michael J Crescenz VA Medical Center, Department of Gastroenterology, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Center of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Corporal Michael J Crescenz VA Medical Center, Department of Gastroenterology, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Khan N, Patel D, Trivedi C, Pernes T, Kavani H, Xie D, Yang YX. The impact of IBD medications on risk of pneumonia and pneumonia-related hospitalisation: a nationwide cohort study of 56 410 IBD patients. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2022; 55:64-72. [PMID: 34664313 DOI: 10.1111/apt.16610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2021] [Revised: 05/10/2021] [Accepted: 09/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND There are limited data on the incidence of pneumonia and pneumonia-related hospitalisation in the IBD population, and on any association of IBD medications with such outcomes. AIMS To evaluate the impact of IBD medications on the risk of pneumonia, pneumonia-related hospitalisations and death. METHODS We conducted a retrospective cohort study of IBD patients from the nationwide Veteran Affairs (VA) dataset. The exposure of interest was different IBD medication groups. We estimated the incidence rate of pneumonia, pneumonia-related hospitalisation and mortality based on IBD medication subgroups. We used a multivariable Cox regression to estimate the adjusted hazard ratios (AHR) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for these outcomes. RESULTS Out of 56 410 patients with IBD, 3759 developed pneumonia, 1489 were hospitalised, and 248 died within 30 days of their pneumonia diagnosis. The crude incidence rates of pneumonia, pneumonia-related hospitalisation and pneumonia-related mortality were 6.47, 2.52 and 0.43, respectively, per 1000 person-years. In multivariable Cox regression analysis, compared to 5-ASA alone, anti-TNF medication was associated with an increased risk of pneumonia (AHR 1.39; 95% CI 1.22-1.59) and hospitalisation (AHR 1.61; 95% CI 1.31-1.98). Use of prednisone in the prior 30 days was associated with increased risk of pneumonia (AHR 2.14; 95% CI 1.92-2.38) and hospitalisation (AHR 2.44; 95% CI 2.08-2.88). CONCLUSION Anti-TNF medications and prednisone use may be associated with increased risk of developing pneumonia and pneumonia-related hospitalisation. Physicians should evaluate the risk-benefit ratio of IBD medications, especially in the elderly population.
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- Nabeel Khan
- Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,Division of Gastroenterology, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,St. Mary Medical Center, Langhorne, PA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,Division of Gastroenterology, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,Center of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Mahmud N, Weiss A, Trivedi C, Yang YX, Lewis J, Khan N. Risk of Venous Thromboembolism Among Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease Who Contract Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2. Gastroenterology 2021; 161:1709-1711.e1. [PMID: 34139204 PMCID: PMC8204846 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2021.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2020] [Revised: 06/03/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- Division of Gastroenterology, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Corporal Michael J Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Corporal Michael J Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Center of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Gastroenterology, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Corporal Michael J Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Division of Gastroenterology, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Mohanty S, Trivedi C, Della Rocca DG, Gianni C, MacDonald B, Mayedo A, Bassiouny M, Gallinghouse GJ, Burkhardt JD, Horton R, Al-Ahmad A, Di Biase L, Natale A. Optimal ablation targets during second catheter ablation in patients with persistent AF. Eur Heart J 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab724.0367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Introduction
Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) is the cornerstone of ablative therapy in atrial fibrillation (AF). However, the one-year success rate after single ablation procedure is known to be up to 60%, necessitating repeat procedures in many.
Purpose
We evaluated the impact of different ablation strategies on procedural success at the second ablation in patients with persistent AF (PerAF).
Methods
Consecutive PerAF patients scheduled to undergo their second ablation were screened and only those that have received PVI plus isolation of left atrial posterior wall (PWI) and superior vena cava (SVC) at the first procedure (n=1390), were included in the analysis. At the second ablation, all reconnected structures were ablated. Additionally, based on operators' decision, non-PV triggers were targeted for ablation.
Patients were classified into two groups based on the ablation strategy: group 1: Re-isolation of reconnected PVs, PW, SVC and group 2: additional ablation of non-PV triggers (from inter-atrial septum, coronary sinus (CS), left atrial appendage (LAA) and crista terminalis). Arrhythmia-monitoring was performed quarterly for 1 year and biannually afterwards. Ablation success was assessed off-antiarrhythmic drugs (AAD).
Results
Of the 1390 patients included in the analysis, 698 were in group 1 and 692 were in group 2.
In group 1, reconnected PV, PW and SVC were re-isolated in 98 (14%), 311 (44.5%) and 173 (24.8%) respectively. In 131 (18.7%) patients, in the absence of any reconnection, CS was empirically isolated.
In group 2, PV, PW and SVC were re-isolated in 83 (12%), 270 (39%) and 113 (16.3%) patients respectively. Additionally, non-PV triggers were ablated in 505 (73%) and empirical isolation of LAA and CS in the absence of detectable triggers and PV reconnection was performed in 187 (27%).
At 2 years of follow-up, 425 (61%) and 602 (87%) from group 1 and 2 were arrhythmia-free off-AAD (p<0.001).
Conclusion
Including non-PV triggers as targets for ablation at the repeat procedure was associated with significantly higher success rate in persistent AF.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: None.
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- S Mohanty
- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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Mohanty S, Trivedi C, Della Rocca DG, Gianni C, MacDonald B, Mayedo A, Bassiouny M, Gallinghouse GJ, Horton R, Al-Ahmad A, Di Biase L, Burkhardt JD, Natale A. Long-term outcome of endocardial-only versus combined endocardial-epicardial homogenization of the scar for treatment of ventricular tachycardia in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy. Eur Heart J 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab724.0364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Abstract
Introduction
We investigated the ablation success of scar homogenization with combined (epicardial + endocardial) versus endocardial-only approach for ventricular tachycardia (VT) in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM) at 5 years of follow-up.
Method
Consecutive ICM patients undergoing VT ablation at our center were classified into group 1: endocardial scar homogenization and group 2: endocardial +epicardial scar homogenization. Patients with previous open heart surgery were excluded.
All patients underwent bipolar substrate mapping with standard scar settings defined as normal tissue >1.5 mV and severe scar <0.5 mV. Non-inducibility of monomorphic VT was the procedural endpoint in both groups. Patients were followed up twice a year for 5 years with implantable device interrogations.
Results
A total of 361 (Group 1: 291 and group 2: 70) patients were included in the study (mean age: 67 years, male: 88.4%).
At 5 years, significantly higher number of patients from group 2 remained arrhythmia-free (figure 1). Of those patients, 87 (45%) and 51 (89%) from group 1 and 2 respectively were off-anti-arrhythmic drugs (AAD) (p<0.001). After adjusting for age, gender, hypertension, diabetes, and obstructive sleep apnea, scar homogenization using endo-epicardial approach was associated with 51% less recurrence compared to the endocardial ablation strategy (Hazard Ratio: 0.49, 95% CI: 0.27–0.89, p: 0.02).
Conclusion
In this series of patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy and VT, endo-epicardial scar homogenization was associated with a lower need for AAD and a significantly lower recurrence rate at 5-years of follow-up compared to the endocardial ablation alone.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: None. Figure 1
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- S Mohanty
- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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Mohanty S, Trivedi C, Della Rocca DG, Gianni C, MacDonald B, Mayedo A, Burkhardt JD, Bassiouny M, Gallinghouse GJ, Horton R, Al-Ahmad A, Di Biase L, Natale A. Linear increase in the number of non-pulmonary vein triggers from paroxysmal to persistent and long-standing persistent AF in patients undergoing repeat procedure after successful isolation of pulmona. Eur Heart J 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab724.0366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Abstract
Introduction
This study evaluated the prevalent triggers responsible for recurrence following successful PVI in different types of atrial fibrillation (AF).
Methods
Consecutive AF patients undergoing repeat catheter ablation with permanently isolated PV were included in the analysis. High-dose isoproterenol challenge (20- 30μg/min for 15–20min) was used to confirm PV reconnection and identify non-PV triggers.
Circular mapping catheter (CMC) was used to map the site of origin of significant ectopic activity by comparing the activation sequence of the sinus beat with that of the ectopic beat. For the coronary sinus (CS), ablation catheter was positioned at the level of the mitral valve annulus, parallel to the one positioned in the CS. Left atrial appendage (LAA) firing was detected by placing the CMC in the left superior PV and thus recording far-field potentials from the LAA.
Results
This prospective study included 1850 AF patients undergoing repeat AF ablation (Table 1), of which 573 (31%) had received one and the remaining 1277 patients had received 2 earlier ablations. Permanent PVI was confirmed with isoproterenol challenge.
Table 1 shows the distribution of non-PV triggers. A linear increase in the number of non-PV triggers was observed from PAF to PerAF to LSPAF. Significantly higher number of LSPAF patients had detectable non-PV triggers compared to PerAF and PAF cases.
Conclusion
We observed a linear increase in the number of non-PV triggers in PAF to PerAF and LSPAF patients experiencing recurrence with successful isolation of PVs. As non-PV triggers are often not targeted by operators, this could be the underlying mechanism for more frequent recurrences in non-paroxysmal AF.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: None. Table 1
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- S Mohanty
- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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Mohanty S, Trivedi C, Della Rocca DG, Gianni C, MacDonald B, Mayedo A, Bassiouny M, Gallinghouse GJ, Burkhardt JD, Horton R, Al-Ahmad A, Di Biase L, Natale A. Benefits of early intervention with catheter ablation in patients with atrial fibrillation. Eur Heart J 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab724.0363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Abstract
Background
Radiofrequency catheter ablation, a widely recognized therapeutic option for atrial fibrillation (AF) has limited success rate as it is influenced by several factors including duration of AF.
Purpose
We evaluated the ablation success in AF patients intervened early versus late in the disease course.
Methods
Consecutive AF patients undergoing their first catheter ablation in 2015–16 at our center were included in the analysis. Patients were classified into two groups based on the time to ablation after AF diagnosis; 1) early: ≤12 months and 2) late: >12 months.
All received PV isolation plus isolation of posterior wall and superior vena cava. Additionally, in non-paroxysmal AF cases, non-PV triggers were identified with isoproterenol-challenge and ablated. Patients were prospectively followed up for 3 years with regular rhythm monitoring.
Results
A total of 752 and 1248 patients were included in the “early” and “late” group respectively. Baseline characteristics of the study population is provided in Table 1 A. At 4 years of follow-up, overall success rate off-antiarrhythmic drugs was significantly higher in the “early” group (65.4% vs 57%, p<0.001). After stratification by AF type, “early” group was still associated with significantly higher success rate compared to the “late” group (Table 1B).
Conclusion
In this large series with standardized ablation strategy, early intervention with catheter ablation was associated with higher success rate in all AF types.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: None. Table 1
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- S Mohanty
- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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Mohanty S, Trivedi C, Della Rocca DG, Gianni C, MacDonald B, Mayedo A, Burkhardt JD, Bassiouny M, Gallinghouse GJ, Horton R, Al-Ahmad A, Di Biase L, Natale A. Recovery of conduction following high power short duration approach in radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation: a single-center experience. Eur Heart J 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab724.0365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Abstract
Introduction
High-power short-duration (HPSD) ablation is currently being adopted by many as the preferred procedural technique in atrial fibrillation (AF). However, the optimal duration of energy delivery to successfully create a durable lesion is not clear yet.
Purpose
We evaluated the association of electrical reconnection with lesion-duration in HPSD ablation.
Methods
Consecutive AF patients undergoing repeat procedure after a prior HPSD ablation with or without isolation of left atrial appendage (LAA) and coronary sinus (CS) were included in this analysis. HPSD ablation was defined as ablation with maximum temperature setting at 420C and power delivery at 45 W for 10–15 sec (5 seconds in the CS area and posterior wall near the esophagus). In some patients a mechanical esophageal deviation tool was used to deflect the esophagus away from the ablation site.
Results
A total of 2249 AF patients (with LAA and CS isolation: 1451; without LAA and CS isolation: 798) receiving redo ablation after a prior HPSD procedure were included in the analysis. At the prior procedure with the HPSD approach, mean duration of ablation was significantly shorter in the area facing the esophagus compared to elsewhere (5.2±1.5 vs 12.5±1.7 seconds, p<0.001). Application duration was reduced to <10 sec to avoid overheating and steam pops in 1221 (84%) patients receiving LAA and CS isolation.
At the redo, recovery of conduction was noted in the CS (592, 40.8%), LAA (493, 34%), and PV and left atrial posterior wall (LAPW) (310, 13.8%). Of the 310 patients with LAPW reconnection, 91% (n=282) had the conduction recovered in the area facing the esophagus.
In 73 patients, esophageal displacement device was used during the prior HPSD ablation. Average duration of ablation lesions in LAPW among those 73 patients was 9.2±2 seconds. PV-LAPW reconnection was observed in 3/73 (4.1%) patients.
Conclusion
HPSD ablation with lesion duration of <10 sec was associated with conduction recovery in the LAA, CS and the LAPW area facing esophagus.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: None.
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- S Mohanty
- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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Khan N, Mahmud N, Trivedi C, Reinisch W, Lewis JD. Risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 infection and course of COVID-19 disease in patients with IBD in the Veterans Affair Healthcare System. Gut 2021; 70:1657-1664. [PMID: 33753416 PMCID: PMC7985980 DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2021-324356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2021] [Revised: 03/01/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Our aim was to explore the risk of infection with all classes of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) medications and the impact of these medications on the disease course in a nationwide cohort of patients with IBD. DESIGN This was a retrospective national cohort study of patients with IBD in the Veterans Affairs Healthcare System. We categorised IBD medication use immediately prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and used survival analysis methods to study associations with SARS-CoV-2 infection, as well as a combined secondary outcome of COVID-19 hospitalisation or COVID-19-related mortality. RESULTS The analytical cohort of 30 911 patients was primarily male (90.9%), white (78.6%) and with ulcerative colitis (58.8%). Over a median follow-up of 10.7 months, 649 patients (2.1%) were diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 infection and 149 (0.5%) met the combined secondary outcome. In adjusted models, vedolizumab (VDZ) use was significantly associated with infection relative to mesalazine alone (HR 1.70, 95% CI 1.16 to 2.48, p=0.006). Patients on no IBD medications had increased risk of the combined secondary outcome relative to mesalazine alone (sub-HR 1.64, 95% CI 1.12 to 2.42, p=0.01), however, no other IBD medication categories were significantly associated with this outcome, relative to mesalazine alone (each p>0.05). Corticosteroid use was independently associated with both SARS-CoV-2 infection (HR 1.60, 95% CI 1.23 to 2.09, p=0.001) and the combined secondary outcome (sub-HR 1.90, 95% CI 1.14 to 3.17, p=0.01). CONCLUSION VDZ and corticosteroid were associated with an increased risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Except for corticosteroids no medications including mesalazine were associated with an increased risk of severe COVID-19.
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- Nabeel Khan
- Gastroenterology, Corporal Michael J Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA .,Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Gastroenterology, Corporal Michael J Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA,Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Gastroenterology, Corporal Michael J Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Medicine IV, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA,University of Pennsylvania Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Khan N, Pernes T, Weiss A, Trivedi C, Patel M, Xie D, Yang YX. Incidence of Infections and Malignancy Among Elderly Male Patients with IBD Exposed to Vedolizumab, Prednisone, and 5-ASA Medications: A Nationwide Retrospective Cohort Study. Adv Ther 2021; 38:2586-2598. [PMID: 33844132 DOI: 10.1007/s12325-021-01713-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2021] [Accepted: 03/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Vedolizumab (VDZ) is postulated to have a potentially safer side effect profile than other biologic medications owing to its gut-selective mechanism. However, extrapolating these safety data to older patients is challenging because of their underrepresentation in or exclusion from most clinical trials, higher rates of withdrawal, and higher rates of comorbidities. Our aim was to evaluate the absolute risk of infections and malignancies in an elderly group of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) exposed to VDZ vs. the absolute risks associated with 5-aminosalicyclic acid (5-ASA) medications and chronic steroid use. METHODS We conducted a retrospective cohort study among the US national Veterans Affairs Healthcare System (VAHS). Our cohort comprised patients who were followed in the VAHS, had a diagnosis of IBD, and were aged 65 years or older. The patients were divided into three cohorts: primary exposure group (elderly patients on VDZ), assumed low-risk group (elderly patients on 5-ASA only), and assumed high-risk group (elderly patients on chronic prednisone). The low-risk and high-risk groups were matched to the VDZ group on race, gender, IBD type, age, and Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI). Primary outcomes gathered and confirmed via chart review included mild infections, severe infections, malignancies, and non-melanoma skin cancers (NMSC). The results were based on a descriptive analysis. RESULTS A total of 497 patients were included in our study with 213, 186, and 98 patients in the VDZ, 5-ASA, and steroid groups, respectively. The total patient-years (PYs) of follow up were 405, 656, and 303 in VDZ, 5-ASA, and steroid groups respectively. The incidence of mild infection was the lowest in the VDZ group with 93.1 outcomes per 1000 PYs as compared to the 5-ASA group (114.4 outcomes per 1000 PYs) and 155.1 outcomes per 1000 PYs in the steroid group. In regard to severe infections, the VDZ group had an incidence of 38.5 outcomes per 1000 PYs as compared to 30.6 outcomes per 1000 PYs in the 5-ASA group and 67.4 outcomes per 1000 PYs in the steroids group. Mild infections with the highest incidence in the VDZ group were upper respiratory infection (including pharyngitis and sinusitis) at 20.3 per 1000 PYs, Clostridium difficile (15.1 per 1000 PYs), and cellulitis (10.0 per 1000 PYs). The severe infection with the highest incidence was pneumonia for each group, with incidence rates of 10.0, 14.0, and 48.6 per 1000 PYs for the VDZ, 5-ASA, and steroid groups, respectively. Incidence of malignancies (excluding NMSC) was numerically similar in the VDZ and 5-ASA group (17.6 and 15.6 per 1000 PYs, respectively), while the steroid group showed a higher incidence of 42.6 per 1000 PYs. NMSC incidence was numerically similar in the VDZ and steroid groups (36.3 and 39.0 per 1000 PYs, respectively), with the 5-ASA group showing a much lower NMSC incidence (4.6 per 1000 PYs). CONCLUSION In a large nationwide cohort of elderly patients, we found the safety profile of VDZ among elderly patients with IBD with respect to the risk of infection and malignancy to be numerically similar to elderly patients with IBD taking 5-ASA, and favorable when compared to the elderly patients with IBD taking chronic steroids.
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- Nabeel Khan
- Department of Gastroenterology, Corporal Michael J Crescenz VA Medical Center, 3900 Woodland Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
- Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Corporal Michael J Crescenz VA Medical Center, 3900 Woodland Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Corporal Michael J Crescenz VA Medical Center, 3900 Woodland Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Corporal Michael J Crescenz VA Medical Center, 3900 Woodland Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Center of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Corporal Michael J Crescenz VA Medical Center, 3900 Woodland Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
- Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Khan N, Patel D, Pernes T, Patel M, Trivedi C, Medvedeva E, Xie D, Yang YX. The Efficacy and Safety of Switching From Originator Infliximab to Single or Double Switch Biosimilar Among a Nationwide Cohort of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients. Crohns Colitis 360 2021; 3:otab022. [PMID: 36778941 PMCID: PMC9802034 DOI: 10.1093/crocol/otab022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Data on safety and efficacy of switching to Renflexis (SB2) from originator Infliximab (IFX) (single switch) or from originator IFX to Inflectra (CT-P13) to Renflexis (double switch) are limited. Methods We conducted a retrospective cohort study in a nationwide cohort of patient with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in remission who were switched to SB2. The main exposure was the treatment course of SB2. There are 2 levels in this variable: single switch (IFX to SB2) and double switch (IFX to CT-P13 to SB2). The outcome is SB2 drug discontinuation rate and/or not being in remission after 1 year. Logistic regression was used to estimate the adjusted and unadjusted odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals to study the efficacy difference between single switch and double switch. Results A total of 271 IBD patients were started on SB2. Among them 52 (19.2%) patients did not achieve remission at 1 year and 14 (5.1%) patients had to discontinue SB2 due to adverse events). In logistic regression analysis after controlling for covariates, there was no statistically significant difference observed in regard to efficacy or safety of the single switch versus double switch to SB2 (adjusted odds ratio for double switch compared to single switch = 1.33 (95% confidence interval 0.74-2.41, P = 0.3432). Conclusions Among IBD patients in remission, double switch was equally effective as compared to a single switch. This will help reassure the gastroenterologists who have concerns regarding the safety and efficacy of switching between multiple biosimilars for treating IBD.
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- Nabeel Khan
- Corporal Michael J Crescenz VA Medical Center, Department of Gastroenterology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA,University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA,Address correspondence to: Nabeel Khan, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Corporal Michael J Crescenz VA Medical Center, 3900 Woodland Avenue, Philadelphia, PA-19104, USA (; )
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- University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Department of Gastroenterology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Corporal Michael J Crescenz VA Medical Center, Department of Gastroenterology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Corporal Michael J Crescenz VA Medical Center, Department of Gastroenterology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Corporal Michael J Crescenz VA Medical Center, Department of Gastroenterology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Corporal Michael J Crescenz VA Medical Center, Department of Gastroenterology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Center of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Corporal Michael J Crescenz VA Medical Center, Department of Gastroenterology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA,University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA,Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Center of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA,Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Adnan M, Motiwala F, Mansuri Z, Trivedi C, Reddy A. Is ketamine and lamotrigine interactions responsible for the sub-therapeutic effect of ketamine? Eur Psychiatry 2021. [PMCID: PMC9475737 DOI: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2021.1060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Introduction The immediate antidepressant effect of Ketamine has become a breakthrough in the treatment of depression. Cytochrome CYP3A4 and 2B6 primarily metabolize Ketamine. Objectives The present study explores potential pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic interactions of Lamotrigine and Ketamine. Methods A literature search was conducted using (“ketamine” OR “Lamotrigine” AND Interactions in PubMed, Embase, and PsycINFO. Our literature search resulted in 72 hits and result in qualified five studies. Results We found five studies: one RCT study, a RCT, a crossover design, Two case reports, and one murine model study. In the first RCT conducted on 16 healthy normal volunteer subjects. lamotrigine significantly decreased ketamine-induced perceptual abnormalities (P < 0.001), positive (P < 0.001) and negative symptoms (P < 0.05), and learning and memory impairment (P < 0.05) which shows the counter effect of ketamine. Another study revealed Ketamine evoked increases in all the BPRS subscale scores, and all scores were lower after lamotrigine pretreatment. A case report from 2014 reports the failure of ketamine anesthesia in a patient with lamotrigine overdose. Another case report mentions that Lamotrigine reduced the craving in a patient with ketamine use disorder. A murine model study with lamotrigine showed improved PPI (Prepulse inhibition) ketamine-induced disruption. These results suggest that Lamotrigine may exert this effect via a glutamatergic system. Conclusions The literature review suggests that Lamotrigine interferes with glutamatergic neurotransmission reducing the effect of Ketamine. It is not clear how this may impact Ketamine’s antidepressant action. Future large scale and well-designed RCTs are required to confirm these findings. Conflict of interest No significant relationships.
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Reddy A, Mansuri Z, Vadukapuram R, Thootkur M, Trivedi C. Does insomnia increase the risk of suicide in patients with major depressive disorders? national inpatient sample analysis. Eur Psychiatry 2021. [PMCID: PMC9471888 DOI: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2021.453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Introduction Insomnia is strongly associated with Major depressive disorders (MDD). There is strong evidence that it is one of the risk factor for suicide. Studies have shown the relationship of suicidal behavior in MDD patients with insomnia. However, it has not been evaluated in a large inpatient sample. Objectives To evaluate suicidality in MDD patients with insomnia compared to those without insomnia. Methods From the National Inpatient Sample (NIS 2006-2015) database using ICD-9 code, we obtained patients with the primary diagnosis of MDD and comorbid diagnosis of insomnia disorders (MDD+S). We compared it with MDD patients without insomnia disorders (MDD-S) by performing a 1:2 match for primary diagnosis code in the unweighted dataset. Suicidal ideation/attempt data were compared between the groups by multivariate logistic regression analysis. Results After the diagnostic code matching, 139061 patients were included in the MDD+S group and 276496 patients in the MDD- S group. MDD+S patients were older (47 years vs 45 years, p < 0.001) compared to the MDD-S group. Prevalence of Suicidal ideation/attempt was 56.0% in the MDD+S group and 42.0% in the MDD-S group (p < 0.001). After adjusting for age, sex, and race, MDD+S was associated with 1.8 times higher odds of suicidal behavior compared to the MDD-S group. (Odds ratio: 1.79, 95% confidence interval 1.68-1.91, p < 0.001). Conclusions Insomnia in MDD patients is significantly associated with the risk of suicide. It is important to be watchful for insomnia in MDD patients. Disclosure No significant relationships.
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Trivedi C, Mansuri Z, Vadukapuram R, Reddy A. Social media and its effect on mental health: Friend or foe? Eur Psychiatry 2021. [PMCID: PMC9480397 DOI: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2021.2009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Introduction Recently, several studies have shown both positive and negative impacts of social media on mental health. However, little is known regarding the reasons for the negative impact of social media on mental health. Objectives To evaluate the role of social media on mental health. Methods We reviewed the documentary ‘The Social Dilemma’ released on Netflix in September 2020, which explored the role of social media in our life. The documentary discussed the behind the scene development of the social media world. Results The central message from the documentary is that all the social media applications we use are capable of hijacking the thought process of your brain and are consciously designed by the artificial intelligence technology in a way that one spends more time on them. It collects users’ data such as topics they like, follow, search, subscribe, shop, and several others. Based on this data it feeds you the information according to your taste and next time you log in on the website, you spend more time on it. This causes positive reinforcement, the more time you spend on a particular topic, the more you will be presented which results in addictive behavior. Conclusions It is known that social media addiction is prevalent, and it affects brain like drug and alcohol addiction. This documentary provided technological insight into this type of behavior. Though social media has its pros, it has numerous cons despite being used for right intentions. Better regulatory measures are needed to prevent psychological disorders related to social media usage. Disclosure No significant relationships.
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Adnan M, Zafar M, Trivedi C, Beg U. Transcranial magnetic stimulation in the management of autism spectrum disorder: Narrative review. Eur Psychiatry 2021. [PMCID: PMC9475652 DOI: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2021.1313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Introduction Fifty years ago, the estimated prevalence of autism was 30-60 per 10,000; now, it has increased to 18.5 per 1,000. Autism disorders are 4.3 times as prevalent among boys as among girls. Objectives This systematic review provides an overview of the management of AD with Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation. Methods A systematic review was conducted using (“Autism spectrum disorder” AND “Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic stimulation” AND “RTMS” OR “Children and adolescent”) in PubMed, Embase, and PsycINFO, resulted in 453 hits and finally qualified 18 studies. Results We found 18 eligible studies, 8 randomize controlled clinical trials, 10 non-controlled clinical trials comparing TMS effects with waiting-list controls (n = 6), sham-treatment (n = 8) and no control group (n=4). There was a significant reduction of repetitive, stereotyped behaviors, irritability, social behavior, and executive function improvements with a medium-size effect. Eleven studies in this review had a moderate to high risk of bias due to small sample size, lack of blinding to treatment, and inadequate follow-up period. Four studies reported the stability of these gains in clinical outcomes for more than six months with no clarification after that. Conclusions The data encourages the potential safety and efficacy; it provides significant evidence to support TMS’s efficacy in symptom severity reductions and improved clinical outcomes in children with autism. Therefore, future large-scale randomized controlled trials are required to conclude intervention efficacy in a larger sample size further.
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Trivedi C, Shukla S, Adnan M, Shah K, Weiss L. Impact of “national suicide prevention week” on digital awareness of suicide prevention : an insight from google trends. Eur Psychiatry 2021. [PMCID: PMC9476111 DOI: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2021.1082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Introduction Every year in the month of September, National Suicide Prevention Week is celebrated. The goal of suicide prevention week is to inform the public about suicide prevention, primarily the warning signs of suicide. However, the impact of this month on the general population is unknown. The Google trends show how frequent web searches have been performed for a particular search-term, which provide an approximation of the people’s interest. Objectives To evaluate public interest in suicide prevention by analyzing the google trends of “Suicide Prevention” search-term. Methods We estimated the interest in such topics by running the google trends data of the last decade by using the filter [Search Term:“Suicide Prevention”, Locations: “United States” and Time Ranges “ 2010 to 2020”]. Results During this specific interval, people have searched “Suicide Prevention” most frequently during the month of September (month of National Suicide Prevention week). Conversely, in the other months, interest in “suicide prevention” fluctuated between little to none. The only other time people have shown interest in Suicide prevention, other than the month of September, was with suicide news in the media, such as the death of a celebrity by suicide, or suicide-related TV shows. [Figure]![]() Conclusions Although it is not definitive, it gives some idea that National Suicide Prevention week has a considerable impact on population interest. Since we did not observe sufficient public interest in other months, there should be frequent and systematic efforts to spread suicide prevention awareness among the general population.
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Shah K, Trivedi C, Mekala H. Mood disorders and suicides during coronavirus pandemic. Eur Psychiatry 2021. [PMCID: PMC9471926 DOI: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2021.789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Introduction The outbreak of COVID-19 has disrupted the lives of countless people worldwide. The pandemic has imposed a sense of uncertainty and anxiety, as the world could not predict or prepare for this crisis. It is important to study risk factors, including employment, marital status, and pre-existing medical or psychiatric conditions to effectively handle this pandemic’s mental health impact. Objectives We aim to evaluate factors contributing to the suicides and mood disorders during the coronavirus pandemic. Methods We examined MeSH terms “COVID-19” in the context of “Mood Disorders,” “Suicide,” “Suicidal Ideation,” “Assisted or Suicide, Attempted or Suicide,” “Risk Factors.” We identified eight case studies for the qualitative synthesis per the PRISMA guidelines, searching Medline, PubMed, PubMed Central, and PsychInfo databases until August 2020. Results We identified that the population of all age groups and sex are at risk of stress and mental illness due to the pandemic. Several factors are attributed to the increased risk of mood disorders and suicide. Not having pre-existing psychiatric or medical condition is not a protective factor, since suicide was attempted or committed due to external factors such as economic and social. Conclusions The pandemic has increased the risk of mood disorder and suicides in the population. Focus should be on the behavioral and psychological first aid to curb stress.
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Mohanty S, Trivedi C, Della Rocca D, Gianni C, Salwan A, Macdonald B, Mayedo A, Bassiouny M, Gallinghouse G, Burkhardt J, Horton R, Al-Ahmad A, Di Biase L, Natale A. Risk factors for progression of paroxysmal to persistent atrial fibrillation following successful PV isolation. Eur Heart J 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/ehaa946.0592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background
Progression from paroxysmal (PAF) to persistent atrial fibrillation (PerAF) following effective PV isolation (PVI) has important clinical implications, as it is relevant for subsequent management of the arrhythmia.
Objective
We evaluated risk factors responsible for progression of PAF to PerAF following successful PVI.
Methods
Consecutive AF patients that received their first catheter ablation as well as the first redo at our center were identified (n=1352). Patients were included in group 1 if the diagnosis was PAF at both first and redo procedure (PAF to PAF) and group 2 if PAF at index progressed to PerAF at redo. All patients received PVI plus isolation of LA posterior wall and SVC at the first procedure.
Results
A total of 822 patients remained as PAF at redo, whereas 530 (39%) progressed from PAF to PerAF. Clinical characteristics of the study population are presented in table 1. In multivariate analysis, BMI (OR 1.02, 1.01–1.04, p=0.04), hypertension (1.4, 1.08–1.8, p=0.01), heart failure (1.67, 1.03–2.69, p=0.03), LA size (2.75, 2.29–3.31, p<0.001) were independent predictors of progression of PAF to PerAF. Data on serum-transthyretin level was available for 37 and 48 patients in group 1 and 2 respectively. It was <18 mg/dL (normal) in 33 (68.7%) patients in group 2 vs 6 (16.2%) in group 1 (p<0.001).
Conclusion
In our patients, after successful PVI, progression of PAF to PerAF was mediated by independent risk factors such as high BMI, heart failure, hypertension, larger LA size and lower LVEF.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding source: None
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- S Mohanty
- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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Mohanty S, Trivedi C, Della Rocca D, Gianni C, Salwan A, Macdonald B, Mayedo A, Bassiouny M, Gallinghouse J, Burkhardt J, Horton R, Al-Ahmad A, Di Biase L, Natale A. Extended Pulmonary Vein Isolation: is it sufficient to achieve long-term sinus rhythm in octogenarian women with atrial fibrillation? Eur Heart J 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/ehaa946.0585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Background
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a disease of the elderly and women typically present with AF at an older age than men do. Moreover, they tend to experience more symptoms and post-ablation recurrences, have worse quality of life and increased risk of stroke and mortality.
Objective
We evaluated long-term efficacy of our standard ablation approach of extended pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) in octogenarian women undergoing their first AF ablation.
Methods
Consecutive female AF patients aged ≥80 years receiving their first catheter ablation at our center were included in the analysis. Our standard ablation approach at the first procedure includes PVI + empirical isolation of left atrial posterior wall (LAPW) and superior vena cava (SVC). Complete abolition of all potentials rather than decrease in amplitudes was the procedural end point. Patients were prospectively monitored at regular intervals for 3 years after the index procedure with event recorders, 12-lead ECG, cardiology evaluation at office visits and 7-day Holter monitoring.
Results
A total of 194 patients with mean age of 84.2±1.4 years were included in the analysis. Of the 194, 120 (61.8%) had non-paroxysmal AF. All received PVI+ isolation of LAPW and SVC. Acute procedural success was achieved in 100% of cases.
At 3 years of follow-up, 24 (12.4%) patients remained in sinus rhythm; 22 on- and 2 off-antiarrhythmic drugs (AAD). All of the 23 patients had paroxysmal AF as their initial diagnosis.
Of the 170 patients experiencing recurrence, 147 underwent repeat ablation. PV/PW/SVC reconnection was noted in only 6 (4.1%) patients at redo. Triggers originating from non-PV sites were targeted for ablation in all. At 1.5 years after the repeat procedure, 136 (92.5%) patients were in sinus rhythm; 131 off-AAD and 5 patients on-AAD.
Conclusion
Extended PVI including isolation of posterior wall and SVC was not sufficient to maintain long-term sinus rhythm in majority of octogenarian women, regardless of AF type. Moreover, non-PV triggers rather than PV reconnection was the major cause of recurrence in this subset of AF population.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding source: None
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- S Mohanty
- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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Mohanty S, Trivedi C, Della Rocca D, Gianni C, Salwan A, Macdonald B, Mayedo A, Bassiouny M, Gallinghouse G, Burkhardt J, Horton R, Al-Ahmad A, Natale A. Risk factors and effective ablation strategy in patients presenting with left atrial flutter with no previous ablation for atrial fibrillation. Eur Heart J 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/ehaa946.0590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background
A typical left atrial flutter (LAFL) may occur as a proarrhythmic complication of ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF).
Objective
We evaluated the risk factors and the best ablation strategy for LAFL in patients with no prior AF ablation.
Methods
Consecutive patients undergoing first catheter ablation for AFL with no prior procedure for AF were included in this prospective analysis. Based on the ablation strategy, patients were divided into, Group 1: PVI+ Flutter ablation (ablation of re-entry circuits) and Group 2: PVI+ Non-PV trigger ablation (targeting areas of focal activity as triggers). 3-D mapping of the LA was performed during tachycardia to identify the reentrant circuit.
PV isolation was performed in all patients. In group 1, ablation line was chosen to transect the area critical for the circuit (roof and mitral line). In group 2, ectopic beats arising from extra-PV foci detected by isoproterenol challenge were ablated. Off-drug success rate was assessed in all.
Results
A total of 92 and 90 patients were included in group 1 and 2 respectively. Baseline characteristics are provided in table 1. Pre-existent LA scar was detected in 91.3% and 90% of patients in group 1 and 2 respectively.
At 2 years of follow-up, 11/92 (12%) from group 1 and 60/90 (66.7%) from group 2 remained arrhythmia-free off-drugs (p<0.001). In the multivariate analysis, PVI +flutter ablation was detected to be associated with significantly high risk of recurrence [HR: 3.92 (95% CI: 2.52–6.1, p<0.001)]
Conclusion
In this series of patients presenting with LAFL with no earlier AF ablations, pre-existent left atrial scar was detected in majority of cases and PVI+ non-PV trigger ablation provided significantly better success rate than PVI+ flutter ablation.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding source: None
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- S Mohanty
- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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Khan N, Patel D, Xie D, Lewis J, Trivedi C, Yang YX. Impact of Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor and Thiopurine Medications on the Development of COVID-19 in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Nationwide Veterans Administration Cohort Study. Gastroenterology 2020; 159:1545-1546.e1. [PMID: 32479823 PMCID: PMC7258834 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2020.05.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2020] [Accepted: 05/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Nabeel Khan
- Division of Gastroenterology, Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Division of Gastroenterology, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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- Division of Gastroenterology, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Center of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Gastroenterology, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,Center of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,Division of Gastroenterology, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,Center of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Patel D, Yang YX, Trivedi C, Kavani H, Xie D, Medvedeva E, Lewis J, Khan N. Incidence, Duration, and Management of Anemia: A Nationwide Comparison Between IBD and Non-IBD Populations. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2020; 26:934-940. [PMID: 31560755 DOI: 10.1093/ibd/izz206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although the prevalence of anemia has been extensively studied in the inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) population, no study has evaluated the duration of time IBD patients remain anemic over the course of their disease. Our aims were to determine the incidence, duration of anemia, and rate of receipt of iron therapy among IBD patients and compare these with non-IBD patients. METHODS We conducted a retrospective nationwide cohort study among the US veteran population from January 2011 to September 2018. Inflammatory bowel disease patients who were not anemic at the time of first IBD medication were included and matched with non-IBD patients. We estimated the incidence of anemia, duration of time patients spent in an anemic state per year, and rate of anemia treatment among IBD and matched non-IBD patients. RESULTS A total of 3114 IBD patients were included and matched to 5568 non-IBD patients. The incidence rate of anemia was 92.75 per 1000 person-years in the IBD group vs 51.18 per 1000 person-years in the non-IBD group. The mean (SD) number of anemia days per year in the IBD and non-IBD groups was 52.5 (82.1) and 27.3 (62.4), respectively (P ≤ 0.001). Although anemic IBD patients were more likely to receive iron therapy compared with non-IBD anemic patients, only 37% and 2.8% of anemic IBD patients received oral or intravenous iron therapy during follow-up, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Inflammatory bowel disease patients spent almost 2 months of each year of follow-up in an anemic state. Greater efforts are needed to decrease the duration of time patients remain in an anemic state.
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- Dhruvan Patel
- Section of Gastroenterology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Section of Gastroenterology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.,Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.,Center of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Section of Gastroenterology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Section of Gastroenterology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.,Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Das AK, Mithal A, Kumar KMP, Unnikrishnan AG, Kalra S, Thacker H, Sethi B, Ghosh R, Mathew A, Chodankar D, Mohanasundaram S, Menon SK, Trivedi C, Naqvi M, Kanade V, Salvi V, Chatterjee G, Rais N, Wangnoo SK, Chowdhury S, Zargar AH, Joshi S. Rationale, study design and methodology of the LANDMARC trial: a 3-year, pan-India, prospective, longitudinal study to assess management and real-world outcomes of diabetes mellitus. Diabet Med 2020; 37:885-892. [PMID: 31691356 PMCID: PMC7216981 DOI: 10.1111/dme.14171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIM India contributes towards a large part of the worldwide epidemic of diabetes and its associated complications. However, there are limited longitudinal studies available in India to understand the occurrence of diabetes complications over time. This pan-India longitudinal study was initiated to assess the real-world outcomes of diabetes across the country. METHODS The LANDMARC study is the first prospective, multicentre, longitudinal, observational study investigating a large cohort of people with type 2 diabetes mellitus across India over a period of 3 years. The primary objective of this ongoing study is to determine the proportion of people developing macrovascular diabetes complications over the duration of the study (36 months ± 45 days) distributed over seven visits; the secondary objective is to evaluate microvascular diabetes complications, glycaemic control and time-to-treatment adaptation or intensification. Overall, 6300 participants (aged 25-60 years) diagnosed with type 2 diabetes for at least 2 years will be included from 450 centres across India. Data will be recorded for baseline demographics, comorbidities, glycaemic measurements, use of anti-hyperglycaemic medications and any cardiovascular or other diabetes-related events occurring during the observational study period. CONCLUSIONS The LANDMARC study is expected to reveal the trends in complications associated with diabetes, treatment strategies used by physicians, and correlation among treatment, control and complications of diabetes within the Indian context. The findings of this study will help to identify the disease burden, emergence of early-onset complications and dose titration patterns, and eventually develop person-centred care and facilitate public health agencies to invest appropriate resources in the management of diabetes. (Trial Registration No: CTRI/2017/05/008452).
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- A. K. Das
- Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS)PuducherryIndia
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- Chowpatti Medical CentreMumbaiIndia
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- Apollo Hospital Education and Research FoundationNew DelhiIndia
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- Center for Diabetes & Endocrine CareSrinagarIndia
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Della Rocca DG, Di Biase L, Mohanty S, Trivedi C, Natale VN, Chen Q, Al-Ahmad A, Bassiouny M, Gasperetti A, Horton RP, Gianni C, Casella M, Dello Russo A, Tondo C, Natale A. P4761Impact of focal ablation versus isolation of the coronary sinus in patients undergoing repeat radiofrequency catheter ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation. Eur Heart J 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz745.1137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Introduction
Non-pulmonary vein (PV) triggers originating from the coronary sinus (CS) are a common finding in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients. To date, no studies have investigated the clinical impact of focal ablation versus isolation of the CS in patients presenting triggers from this area.
Purpose
This study analyzed the effectiveness of two different approaches for CS ablation (total isolation vs focal ablation) in persistent AF patients undergoing repeat AF ablation.
Methods
Consecutive persistent AF patients undergoing repeat ablation were enrolled in this prospective analysis. All patients had triggers from the CS documented during high-dose isoproterenol. Pulmonary vein antrum isolation (PVAI) extended to the posterior wall (PW) plus superior vena cava (SVC) isolation was performed in all patients at first procedure. At repeat procedure, PV, PW, and SVC were re-isolated, if needed. Focal ablation or isolation of the CS was performed based on operator's choice either at first and/or repeat procedure, along with ablation of other non-PV triggers. Patients with triggers from left atrial appendage were excluded from the study.
Results
Overall, 628 consecutive patients (73.4% male, age 66.9±9.0 years) were enrolled. On the basis of the CS ablation strategy, patients were categorized into two groups: Group I received CS isolation (n=389) and Group II received CS focal ablation (n=239). Major clinical characteristics were not different between groups. PV reconnection was documented in 55 (14.1%) patients of Group I and 33 (13.8%) of Group II. The incidence of procedure-related complications was similar between the two groups (10 [2.6%] in Group I vs 6 [2.5%] in Group II; p=0.9). After a follow-up of 18±8 months, 276 (71%) patients in Group I and 115 (48%) in Group II remained arrhythmia-free (p<0.001, figure.1). After adjusting for age, gender and clinically relevant variables, CS isolation was associated with a significantly higher arrhythmia-free survival rate (HR: 0.47; 95% CI: 0.37–0.61, p-value<0.001).
Conclusions
In patients with documented triggers from the CS undergoing repeat ablation of persistent AF, isolation rather than focal ablation of the CS significantly increased freedom from atrial tachyarrhythmias in the long term.
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- D G Della Rocca
- St. David's Medical Center, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Austin, United States of America
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- Cardiology Center Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Cardiology Center Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- St. David's Medical Center, Austin, United States of America
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Khan N, Trivedi C, Kavani H, Medvedeva E, Lewis J, Yang YX. Efficacy of Live Attenuated Herpes Zoster Vaccine in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2019; 17:1341-1347. [PMID: 30326303 DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2018.10.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2018] [Revised: 09/28/2018] [Accepted: 10/02/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS The risk of herpes zoster virus infection is increased among patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). The herpes zoster vaccine (HZV) is therefore recommended for these patients, but little is known about its effectiveness, resulting in low use. METHODS We conducted a retrospective cohort study using data from the national veterans Affairs Healthcare System (VAHS) from January 1, 2000 through June 30, 2016. We collected data from 39,983 veterans with IBD who had not received the HZV by an age of 60 years. The follow-up period started at age 60 or the date of first IBD medication prescription (whichever was later) and ended with the earliest diagnosis of herpes zoster infection, the end of the study period, or date of death. We identified veterans who received the HZV during the follow-up period and compared the incidence of herpes zoster between vaccinated vs unvaccinated patients. We performed multivariable Cox regression with time-dependent analysis to determine the risk of herpes zoster associated with vaccination status in the entire cohort and stratified by IBD medication. RESULTS We identified 7170 patients who received the HZV during the follow-up period (17.9% of total cohort; 96.6% male and 94.2% Caucasian). The crude incidence rate of herpes zoster infection during the follow-up period for unvaccinated patients was 6.97/1000 person-years and for vaccinated patients was 4.09/1000 person-years. Vaccination was associated with significantly lower risk of herpes zoster infection, compared to lack of vaccination (adjusted hazard ratio, 0.54; 95% CI, 0.44 - 0.68). CONCLUSION Vaccination was associated with a significantly reduced risk of herpes zoster infection among veterans with IBD. This vaccine is therefore effective in patients with IBD, but underused.
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- Nabeel Khan
- Section of Gastroenterology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Section of Gastroenterology, Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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- Section of Gastroenterology, Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Section of Gastroenterology, Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Section of Gastroenterology, Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Section of Gastroenterology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Section of Gastroenterology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Section of Gastroenterology, Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Khan N, Trivedi C, Kavani H, Lewis J, Yang YX. Frequency of Herpes Zoster Vaccination Among Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2019; 25:345-351. [PMID: 29982646 DOI: 10.1093/ibd/izy232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2018] [Accepted: 06/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients are at an increased risk of herpes zoster (HZ). Our aim was to determine the frequency of HZ vaccination and the factors associated with it among eligible IBD patients. METHODS We conducted a retrospective cohort study among IBD patients who were followed in the nationwide Veterans Affairs Healthcare system. Among this cohort, we identified patients who were the age of 60 years after the introduction of the vaccination. The outcome of interest was vaccination for HZ. For all patients, follow-up began on January 1, 2008, and ended at incident HZ diagnosis, HZ vaccination, death, June 30, 2016, or loss to follow-up, whichever was earlier. The exposure to different medication groups at any time after the onset of the study period was also evaluated, as were the demographic features. RESULTS We found that among 18,825 IBD patients who were eligible for vaccination, only 3946 (20.96%) patients were vaccinated at any time during their follow-up. Within the first 5 years of follow-up, 11.7% of the total eligible population was vaccinated. Furthermore, ulcerative colitis patients and Caucasians were more likely to get vaccinated, whereas patients ever exposed to steroids, thiopurines, or anti-tumor necrosis factor medications and those with older age and a higher Charlson comorbidity index were less likely to be vaccinated. CONCLUSIONS The vaccination rates for HZ in a nationwide IBD cohort without insurance constraints were extremely low. Concerted efforts should be made to improve them, and HZV should be considered among the quality of care indicators.
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- Nabeel Khan
- Section of Gastroenterology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.,Section of Gastroenterology, Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Section of Gastroenterology, Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Section of Gastroenterology, Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Section of Gastroenterology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Section of Gastroenterology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.,Section of Gastroenterology, Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Khan N, Patel D, Trivedi C, Shah Y, Lichtenstein G, Lewis J, Yang YX. Overall and Comparative Risk of Herpes Zoster With Pharmacotherapy for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: A Nationwide Cohort Study. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2018; 16:1919-1927.e3. [PMID: 29309905 DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2017.12.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2017] [Revised: 12/20/2017] [Accepted: 12/21/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) might be at increased risk for herpes zoster infection. We sought to quantify the risk of herpes zoster in patients with IBD and evaluate the effects of IBD and IBD medications on the risk of herpes zoster. METHODS We conducted 2 retrospective studies of populations of Veterans, from January 2000 through June 2016. In study 1, we compared the incidence of herpes zoster among patients with IBD receiving 5-ASA alone vs matched patients without IBD. In study 2, we compared the incidence of herpes zoster among patients with IBD treated with only 5-ASA, with thiopurines, with antagonists of tumor necrosis factor (TNF), with a combination of thiopurines and TNF antagonists, and with vedolizumab. We used multivariable Cox regression to estimate the hazard ratios and 95% CIs for herpes zoster associated with IBD in study 1 and with different treatments in study 2. We also estimated the incidence rate of herpes zoster based on age and IBD medication subgroups. RESULTS Compared to no IBD, ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD) were each associated with significantly increased risk of herpes zoster infection. In multivariable Cox regression (compared to no IBD), UC, CD, or IBD treated with 5-ASA treatment alone was associated with significantly increased risk of herpes zoster, with adjusted HRs (AHR) of 1.81 for UC (95% CI, 1.56-2.11), 1.56 for CD (95% CI, 1.28-1.91), and 1.72 for treated IBD (95% CI, 1.51-1.96). In multivariable Cox regression analysis, compared to exposure to 5-ASA alone, exposure to thiopurines (AHR, 1.47; 95% CI, 1.31-1.65) or a combination of thiopurines and TNF antagonists (AHR, 1.65; 95% CI, 1.22-2.23) was associated with increased risk of herpes zoster. However, exposure to TNF antagonists alone (AHR, 1.15; 95% CI, 0.96-1.38) was not associated with increased risk of herpes zoster. The incidence rates of herpes zoster in all age groups and all IBD medication subgroups were substantially higher than that in the oldest group of patients without IBD (older than 60 years). CONCLUSIONS In 2 retrospective studies of Veteran populations, we associated IBD and treatment with thiopurines, alone or in combination with TNF antagonists, with increased risk of herpes zoster. With the approval of a new and potentially safer vaccine for herpes zoster, the effects of immunization of patients with IBD should be investigated.
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- Nabeel Khan
- Section of Gastroenterology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Section of Gastroenterology, VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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- Section of Gastroenterology, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Section of Gastroenterology, VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Section of Gastroenterology, VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Section of Gastroenterology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Section of Gastroenterology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Section of Gastroenterology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Section of Gastroenterology, VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Mohanty S, Trivedi C, Gianni C, Burkhardt J, Sanchez J, Horton R, Gallinghouse G, Hongo R, Beheiry S, Al-Ahmad A, Di Biase L, Natale A. P5755Real-time ultrasound guidance for venous access reduces vascular complications in women aged 75 years or older undergoing catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation under uninterrupted anticoagulation. Eur Heart J 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy566.p5755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- S Mohanty
- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- California Pacific Medical Center, EP, San Francisco, United States of America
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- California Pacific Medical Center, EP, San Francisco, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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Khan N, Trivedi C, Shah Y, Cole E, Lewis J, Yang YX. The Natural History of Newly Diagnosed Ulcerative Colitis in Patients with Concomitant Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2018; 24:2062-2067. [PMID: 29697792 DOI: 10.1093/ibd/izy106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is commonly associated with ulcerative colitis (UC). Our aim was to compare the course of disease in patients with UC-PSC and UC alone in a nationwide cohort. METHODS We conducted a retrospective cohort study among nation-wide Veterans Affairs (VA) patients newly diagnosed with UC to determine the association between PSC status and clinical outcomes related to UC disease course. This study was divided into 2 groups of patients: (1) The incident UC-PSC group and (2) the incident UC-alone group. Follow-up began at the time of index colonoscopy that diagnosed UC and ended at the first occurrence of the respective outcome for the regression analysis of the following censoring events: (1) colectomy, (2) death, (3) end of follow-up, and (4 lost to follow-up. RESULTS The analysis included 836 UC patients without PSC and 74 UC-PSC patients. In univariate comparisons, PSC patients were more likely to have more extensive UC than those without PSC. In a multivariable Cox regression analysis adjusting for sex, age at UC diagnosis, race, severity of UC, and extent of UC, PSC status was not associated with the risk of colectomy for UC, increased risk of receiving ≥ 2 courses of steroids for UC, or with the risk of receiving immunomodulators for UC. CONCLUSION UC-PSC patients do not have a more benign disease course than UC patients without PSC. UC-PSC patients may have a modestly increased risk for multiple courses of steroids, which may be mediated by more extensive colonic involvement.
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- Nabeel Khan
- Section of Gastroenterology, Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Medical Center, Pennsylvania, USA.,Section of Gastroenterology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Guardian Drive, PA, USA
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- Section of Gastroenterology, Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Medical Center, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, James J. Peters VA Medical Center, NY, USA
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- Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, One Children's Hospital Drive, PA, USA
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- Section of Gastroenterology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Section of Gastroenterology, Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Medical Center, Pennsylvania, USA.,Section of Gastroenterology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Guardian Drive, PA, USA
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Mohanty S, Di Biase L, Trivedi C, Gianni C, Burkhardt D, Sanchez J, Hranitzky P, Gallinghouse G, Al-Ahmad A, Horton R, Natale A. 363Long-term outcome of pulmonary vein isolation versus amiodarone therapy in patients with coexistent persistent atrial fibrillation and congestive heart failure. Eur Heart J 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy564.363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- S Mohanty
- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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Mohanty S, Trivedi C, Gianni C, Della Rocca DG, Burkhardt JD, Sanchez J, Hranitzky P, Gallinghouse J, Al-Ahmad A, Horton R, Di Biase L, Natale A. P6080Smoke on transesophageal echocardiography predicts non-pulmonary vein triggers in patients with atrial fibrillation. Eur Heart J 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy566.p6080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- S Mohanty
- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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Della Rocca DG, Trivedi C, Mohanty S, Gianni C, Burkhardt JD, Sanchez JE, Horton R, Hranitzky PM, Gallinghouse GJ, Al-Ahmad A, Di Biase L, Natale A. P5760Long term outcomes of catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation in very young adults. Eur Heart J 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy566.p5760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- D G Della Rocca
- St. David's Medical Center, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Austin, United States of America
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Mohanty S, Di Biase L, Trivedi C, Gianni C, Burkhardt JD, Sanchez J, Hranitzky P, Gallinghouse G, Al-Ahmad A, Horton R, Natale A. P4240Temporal occurrence of thromboembolic events with interruption of anticoagulation therapy following left atrial appendage isolation. Eur Heart J 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy563.p4240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- S Mohanty
- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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Mohanty S, Di Biase L, Trivedi C, Gianni C, Burkhardt J, Sanchez J, Hranitzky P, Gallinghouse G, Al-Ahmad A, Horton R, Natale A. 364Significance of left atrial appendage isolation in patients with long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation undergoing catheter ablation. Eur Heart J 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy564.364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- S Mohanty
- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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Mohanty S, Trivedi C, Gianni C, Della Rocca DG, Burkhardt JD, Sanchez J, Hranitzky P, Gallinghouse G, Al-Ahmad A, Horton R, Di Biase L, Natale A. P2874Risk of peri-procedural thromboembolic events in patients on reduced dose of oral anticoagulants undergoing catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation. Eur Heart J 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy565.p2874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- S Mohanty
- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
| | - L Di Biase
- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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Mohanty S, Trivedi C, Gianni C, Della Rocca DG, Burkhardt JD, Sanchez J, Hranitzky P, Gallinghouse G, Al-Ahmad A, Horton R, Di Biase L, Natale A. P6614Empirical isolation of left atrial appendage and coronary sinus in patients with atrial fibrillation: A single-center experience. Eur Heart J 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy566.p6614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- S Mohanty
- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
| | - C Trivedi
- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
| | - C Gianni
- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
| | - D G Della Rocca
- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
| | - J D Burkhardt
- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
| | - J Sanchez
- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
| | - P Hranitzky
- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
| | - G Gallinghouse
- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
| | - A Al-Ahmad
- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
| | - R Horton
- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
| | - L Di Biase
- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
| | - A Natale
- St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, United States of America
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