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A 40-year-old male presented with an inferior ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. Multimodality imaging identified a ventricular septal defect and a right ventricular free wall dissection. He was bridged with a percutaneous microaxial left ventricular assist device to successful surgical repair. Multimodality imaging, shock team involvement, and mechanical support were critical in ensuring his survival to hospital discharge.
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BACKGROUND: Patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) are at increased risk for sepsis/septic shock. METHOD: A retrospective study was conducted using the Nationwide Readmission Database (2016-2020). Adult patients admitted with sepsis or septic shock were identified and stratified based on the presence of underlying HFrEF. Multivariable logistic regression assessed the association between HFrEF and in-hospital mortality, 90-day readmission, and other complications. RESULTS: Among 7,326,930 sepsis/septic shock admissions, 6.2 % had HFrEF. HFrEF patients had higher in-hospital mortality (17 % vs. 9.6 %, p < 0.01) and 90-day readmission rates (30.2 % vs. 22.5 %, p < 0.01) compared to those without HFrEF. These differences persisted after adjustment with increased risk of in-hospital mortality (aOR 1.40, 95 %CI 1.38-1.42) and 90-day readmission (aOR 1.15, 95 %CI 1.13-1.16). CONCLUSION: HFrEF patients admitted with sepsis/septic shock have significantly higher rates of in-hospital mortality, complications, and 90-day readmissions compared to those without HFrEF.
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BACKGROUND: Patients with Adrenal Insufficiency (AI) face elevated cardiovascular risks, but little remains known about arrhythmia outcomes in this context. METHOD: Analyzing the 2016-2019 Nationwide Inpatient Sample, we identified cases of Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Flutter, and paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT) with a secondary diagnosis of AI. Mortality was the primary outcome while vasopressors and/or mechanical ventilation use, length of stay (LOS), and total hospitalization charges (THC) constituted secondary outcomes. Multivariate linear and logistic regression models were used to adjust for confounders. RESULTS: Among patients with Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Flutter, and PSVT (N=1,556,769), 0.2% had AI. AI was associated with higher mortality (adjusted OR [aOR] 2.29, p=0.001), vasopressor and/or mechanical ventilation use (aOR 2.54, p<0.001), THC ($62,347 vs. $41,627, p<0.001) and longer LOS (4.4 vs. 3.2 days, p<0.001) compared to no AI. CONCLUSION: AI was associated with higher adverse outcomes in cases of Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Flutter, and PSVT.
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Adrenal Insufficiency , Atrial Fibrillation , Atrial Flutter , Tachycardia, Supraventricular , Humans , Male , Female , Atrial Fibrillation/therapy , Atrial Fibrillation/epidemiology , Atrial Flutter/therapy , Atrial Flutter/epidemiology , Aged , Middle Aged , Tachycardia, Supraventricular/epidemiology , Tachycardia, Supraventricular/therapy , Tachycardia, Supraventricular/etiology , Tachycardia, Supraventricular/diagnosis , Adrenal Insufficiency/epidemiology , Adrenal Insufficiency/diagnosis , United States/epidemiology , Retrospective Studies , Length of Stay/statistics & numerical data , Risk Factors , Tachycardia, Paroxysmal/physiopathology , Tachycardia, Paroxysmal/therapy , Tachycardia, Paroxysmal/diagnosisABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Literature illustrates an association between adverse outcomes and lower socioeconomic status (SES) in patients with critical cardiovascular presentations; however. limited data exist on complete heart block (CHB) outcomes in the context of SES. OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to assess the association of SES (using zip code income quartiles) with the outcomes of CHB cases. METHODS: We queried the 2016-2019 Nationwide Inpatient Sample and identified CHB as the primary diagnosis. We compared in-hospital outcomes based on zip code mean income quartiles (≤2 [< $59,000] vs ≥3). The primary outcome was mortality. Secondary outcomes included total and early permanent pacemaker (PPM) and temporary pacemaker (TPM) use, cardiogenic shock, palliative care involvement, mechanical ventilation use, length of stay (LOS), and total charges. Multivariable regression models were used to adjust for potential confounders. RESULTS: Of 150,265 CHB hospitalizations, 76,635 (51%) involved patients with a lower income quartile. Lower quartiles were associated with lower odds of early PPM use (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 0.86; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.81-0.90) and higher odds of in-hospital mortality (aOR 1.23; 95% CI 1.05-1.46), total TPM use (aOR 1.08; 95% CI 1.02-1.14), palliative care (aOR 1.2; 95% CI 1.02-1.43), mechanical ventilation use (aOR 1.11; 95% CI 1.01-1.23), cardiogenic shock (aOR 1.15; 95% CI 1.01-1.31), and longer LOS (4 days vs 3.6 days; P <.001) compared to patients in higher quartiles. CONCLUSION: Patients with lower income admitted for CHB were less likely to receive an early PPM and had higher adverse outcomes compared to patients with higher income.
