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Dewaswala N, Bhopalwala H, Minhas AMK, Amanullah K, Abramov D, Arshad S, Dani S, Vaidya G, Banerjee D, Birks E, Michos E. Sex differences in heart transplantation - analysis of the national inpatient sample 2012-2019. Curr Probl Cardiol 2024; 49:102515. [PMID: 38499082 DOI: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2024.102515] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2024] [Accepted: 03/13/2024] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Advanced heart failure therapies and heart transplantation (HT) have been underutilized in women. Therefore, we aimed to explore the clinical characteristics and outcomes of HT by sex. METHODS We conducted a retrospective analysis of adult discharges from the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) between 2012 and 2019. International Classification of Disease (ICD) procedure codes were used to identify those who underwent HT. RESULTS A total of 20,180 HT hospitalizations were identified from 2012-2019. Among them, 28 % were female. Women undergoing HT were younger (mean age 51 vs. 54.5 years, p<0.001). HT hospitalizations among men were more likely to have atrial fibrillation, diabetes, hypertension, renal failure, dyslipidemia, smoking, and ischemic heart disease. HT hospitalizations among women were more likely to have hypothyroidism and valvular heart disease. HT hospitalizations in women were associated with no significant difference in risk of in-hospital mortality (adjusted odds ratio [OR] 0.82; 95 % confidence interval [CI] 0.58-1.16, p=0.271), no significant difference in length of stay or inflation-adjusted cost. Men were more likely to develop acute kidney injury during HT hospitalization (69.2 % vs. 59.7 %, adjusted OR 0.71, 95 % CI 0.61-0.83, p<0.001). CONCLUSIONS HT utilization is lower in women. However, most major in-hospital outcomes for HT are similar between the sexes. Further studies are need to explore the causes of lower rates of HT in women.
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Ahmed R, Sawatari H, Amanullah K, Okafor J, Wafa SEI, Deshpande S, Ramphul K, Ali I, Khanji M, Mactaggart S, AbouEzzeddine O, Kouranos V, Sharma R, Somers VK, Mohammed SF, Chahal CAA. CHARACTERISTICS AND OUTCOMES OF HOSPITALISED PATIENTS WITH HEART FAILURE AND SARCOIDOSIS: A PROPENISTY-MATCHED ANALYSIS OF THE NATIONWIDE READMISSIONS DATABASE 2010-2019. Am J Med 2024:S0002-9343(24)00206-7. [PMID: 38588938 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2024.03.039] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2024] [Revised: 03/15/2024] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024]
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BACKGROUND Sarcoidosis is associated with a poor prognosis. There is a lack of data examining the outcomes and readmission rates of sarcoidosis patients with heart failure (SwHF) and without heart failure (SwoHF). We aimed to compare the impact of non-ischemic heart failure on outcomes and readmissions in these two groups. METHODS The US Nationwide Readmission Database was queried from 2010-2019 for SwHF and SwoHF patients identified using the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth and Tenth Editions. Those with ischemic heart disease were excluded, and both cohorts were propensity matched for age, gender, and Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI). Clinical characteristics, length of stay, adjusted healthcare-associated costs, 90-day readmission and mortality were analyzed. RESULTS We identified 97,961 hospitalized patients (median age 63 years, 37.9% male) with a diagnosis of sarcoidosis (35.9% SwHF vs. 64.1% SwoHF). On index admission, heart failure patients had higher prevalences of atrioventricular block (3.3% vs. 1.4%, p<0.0001), ventricular tachycardia (6.5% vs. 1.3%, p<0.0001), ventricular fibrillation (0.4% vs. 0.1%, p<0.0001) and atrial fibrillation (22.1% vs. 7.5%, p<0.0001). SwHF patients were more likely to be readmitted (hazard ratio 1.28, p<0.0001), had higher length of hospital stay (5 vs. 4 days, p<0.0001), adjusted healthcare-associated costs ($9,667.0 vs. $9,087.1, p<0.0001) and mortality rates on readmission (5.1% vs. 3.8%, p<0.0001). Predictors of mortality included heart failure, increasing age, male sex, higher CCI and liver disease. CONCLUSION SwHF is associated with higher rates of arrhythmia at index admission, as well as greater hospital cost, readmission and mortality rates compared to those without heart failure.
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- Raheel Ahmed
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis Services, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, part of Guys and St Thomas's NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Cardiac Sarcoidosis Services, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, part of Guys and St Thomas's NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Electrophysiology, Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, Bangalore, India
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- The Online Clinic, Harley St Service, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiology, Barts Heart Centre, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Cardiac Sarcoidosis Services, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, part of Guys and St Thomas's NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Cardiac Sarcoidosis Services, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, part of Guys and St Thomas's NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Creighton University, Omaha, NE 68124, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Barts Heart Centre, London, United Kingdom; Northumbria Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdon; William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom; Center for Inherited Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Cardiology, WellSpan Health, York, PA 17403, USA.
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Naeem S, Naz S, Amanullah K, Javed H, Khan O, Afridi EAK, Ahmed S. Oestrogen And Progesterone Receptors' Expression Pattern In Fibro-Adenoma Of The Female Breast. J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad 2023; 35:400-404. [PMID: 38404080 DOI: 10.55519/jamc-03-11495] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/27/2024]
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BACKGROUND Fibro-adenoma is the most common benign condition of the female breast comprising about 68% of all breast lumps. Fibroadenoma is an independent risk factor for the development of breast cancer. Complex fibroadenoma has a 2-3-fold increased risk ratio and simple fibroadenoma has 1.49 times increased risk ratio of developing cancer than the normal population over a period of 20 years. This study aimed to qualitatively check the frequency of oestrogen receptor-positive and progesterone receptor-positive cases of fibroadenoma in our region. METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted in the pathology department of Ayub Medical College, Abbottabad from June 2020 to December 2021. Biopsy confirmed cases of fibroadenoma were examined using immune-histochemical stains to score qualitatively the expression pattern of ER and PR. Data was analyzed and assessed using SPSS version 25. A p-value of ≤0.05 was considered statistically significant. RESULTS The mean age of patients who presented with fibro-adenoma was 24.5±9.29 years with a median age of 21.5 years. In most cases, oestrogen receptor expression was mild 23 (54.76%) whereas progesterone receptor expression was severe 19 (45.23%). On chi-square test, the pattern of progesterone receptor expression for the category of hormone intake showed significant differences. Whereas, the pattern of oestrogen receptor expression for the categories of marital status, history of hormone intake, history of menstrual cycle and type of fibroadenoma showed no statistically significant difference. CONCLUSIONS Further study into the pathogenesis of fibroadenoma is required to understand the role of ER and PR and explore the therapeutic potential of such drugs that affects these receptors. Cabling.
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Dewaswala N, Amanullah K, Bhopalwala H, Iyengar A, London TE, Sorrell VL. MULTI-MODALITY IMAGING FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF EFFUSIVE-CONSTRICTIVE PERICARDITIS SECONDARY TO ADVANCED ADENOCARCINOMA OF THE LUNG. J Am Coll Cardiol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(23)03386-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/06/2023]
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Dewaswala N, Amanullah K, Khan S, Thotamgari SR, Bhopalwala H, Bhopalwala AM. QUADRICUSPID AORTIC VALVE INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS: A RARE ENTITY. J Am Coll Cardiol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(23)04165-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/06/2023]
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Dewaswala N, Bhopalwala H, Amanullah K, Klinger SJ, Whiteside HL, Handa G, Misumida N. BACTERIAL INFECTION OF CORONARY STENTS AS A CAUSE OF RECURRENT EARLY STENT THROMBOSIS. J Am Coll Cardiol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(23)03320-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/06/2023]
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Abbas R, Abbas A, Khan TK, Sharjeel S, Amanullah K, Irshad Y. Sudden Cardiac Death in Young Individuals: A Current Review of Evaluation, Screening and Prevention. J Clin Med Res 2023; 15:1-9. [PMID: 36755763 PMCID: PMC9881489 DOI: 10.14740/jocmr4823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2022] [Accepted: 01/04/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Sudden cardiac death (SCD) can affect all age groups, including young persons. While less common in the age < 35 population, the occurrence of SCD in the young raises concern, with multiple possible etiologies and often unanswered questions. While coronary artery disease is the leading cause in those > 35 years of age, the younger population faces a different subset of pathologies associated with SCD, including arrhythmias and cardiomyopathies. The tragic nature of SCD in the young entails that we explore and implement available screening methods for this population, and perform the necessary investigations such as electrocardiography (ECG) and echocardiography. In this review, we not only explore the vast etiology associated with SCD in those age < 35, but emphasize evaluation methods, who is at risk, and delve into screening of SCD in potential victims and their family members, in an attempt to prevent this traumatic event. Future research must work towards establishing preventative measures in order to reduce SCD, particularly unexplained SCD in the young.
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- Ramsha Abbas
- Institute of Molecular Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA,Corresponding Author: Ramsha Abbas, Institute of Molecular Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA.
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- Medical College, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
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- Shifa College of Medicine, Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Dow Medical College, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
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- Medical College, National University of Medical Sciences, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA
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Khalid I, Imran M, Imran M, Akhtar MA, Khan S, Amanullah K, Khalid TJ. From Epidemic to Pandemic: Comparing Hospital Staff Emotional Experience Between MERS and COVID-19. Clin Med Res 2021; 19:169-178. [PMID: 34933949 PMCID: PMC8691431 DOI: 10.3121/cmr.2021.1657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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: 01/04/2021] [Revised: 07/22/2021] [Accepted: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Objective: Both Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) have an emotional toll on healthcare workers (HCWs), but the difference of the impact between the two diseases remains unknown.Design: A cross sectional descriptive survey.Setting: A tertiary care hospital.Participants: 125 HCWs who worked during the 2014 MERS as well as the 2020 COVID-19 outbreaks in high-risk areas of the hospital including critical care, emergency room and COVID-19 clinics.Methods: The comprehensive survey comprised 5 sections and 68 questions and was administered to HCWs before availability of the COVID-19 vaccine. The survey evaluated hospital staff emotions, perceived stressors, external factors that reduced stress, personal coping strategies, and motivators for future outbreaks. The participants rated each question for MERS and COVID-19 simultaneously on a scale from 0-3. The responses were reported as mean and standard deviation, while Wilcoxon signed-rank test was used to calculate the difference in responses.Results: There were 102 (82%) participants who returned the questionnaire. The ritual of obsessive hand washing, emotional and physical fatigue, ongoing changes in infection control guidelines, fear of community transmission, and limitations on socialization and travel were the major stressors that were significantly worse during COVID-19 compared to MERS (P<0.05) and led to HCWs adoption of additional 'personal' coping strategies during COVID-19. There was no difference between COVID-19 and MERS, however, among preferences for 'external' factors made available to HCWs that could reduce stress or in their preferences for motivators to work in future outbreaks (P>.05).Conclusion: Both the MERS and COVID-19 outbreaks were emotionally draining for HCWs. However, COVID-19 was a relatively more stressful experience than MERS for HCWs and led to greater personal, behavioral, and protective adaptations by the hospital staff.
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- Imran Khalid
- King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Al-Faisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- John D Dingell VA Medical Center, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Background Malnutrition is directly related to morbidity and mortality in end-stage renal disease. This should be picked up using simple techniques. Methods Adult patients on maintenance haemodialysis were included using a consecutive sampling technique. Compliance was assessed from attendance register (minimum 75% attendance for good compliance). Hypoalbuminemia signified malnutrition. Blood samples for measurement of haemoglobin, serum albumin, calcium and phosphate levels were drawn from the dialyser tubing at the start of the first of the two haemodialysis sessions for each patient. Height and weight were recorded at the end of the first haemodialysis session for each patient. Mini Nutritional Assessment Questionnaire and Council on Nutrition Appetite Questionnaire were administered in direct face-to-face interviews during two consecutive dialysis sessions. Results There were 116 patients aged 53.46± 14.39 years. Majority were males (83.6%) and on twice a week haemodialysis (69.0%). Malnutrition was present in 30 (25.9%) patients. Serum albumin had a significant relationship with both haemoglobin (R = 0.399; p < 0.001) and serum phosphate levels (R = 0.253; p = 0.006) but not body mass index (R = 0.028; p = 0.769). Mean Mini Nutritional Assessment and Council on Nutrition Appetite scores were 19.45± 5.10 and 26.76± 6.28, respectively. Based on Mini Nutritional Assessment scores, 31 (26.7%) patients were malnourished, 59 (50.9%) were at risk of malnutrition, and 26 (22.4%) had normal nutritional status. Council on Nutrition Appetite scores were low in 65 (56.0%) patients, indicating risk of weight loss in next six months. Serum albumin had significant correlation with Mini Nutritional Assessment scores (R = 0.381; p < 0.001) and Council on Nutrition Appetite scores (R = 0.290; p = 0.002). Slopes of linear regression for Mini Nutritional Assessment and Council on Nutrition Appetite scores were not statistically different (p = 0.202). Conclusions Mini Nutritional Assessment and Council on Nutrition Appetite scores had a similar correlation with serum albumin levels. Either of the two could be used for evaluation of malnutrition in end-stage renal disease.
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- Nephrology, Pak-Emirates Military Hospital, Rawalpindi, PAK
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