Ahmed Almustafa

Transcatheter closure of an aortoatrial fistula following a surgical aortic valve replacement

Aorto‐atrial fistulas are rare complications of aortic valve replacement. We report a case of a post‐aortic valve replacement aorto‐atrial fistula that was closed percutaneously with an Amplatz Ductal Occluder‐II device.

Sudden cardiac arrest in end-stage renal disease patients on dialysis: A nationwide study

Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is frequently encountered in end‐stage renal disease (ESRD) patients on dialysis. There is a dearth of national data on SCA‐associated outcomes in this specific patient population. The aim of the present study is to study these parameters from a nationally representative US population.

RACIAL DISPARITY IN AORTIC VALVE REPLACEMENT OUTCOMES: INSIGHT FROM NATIONAL INPATIENT SAMPLE

Introductions: The Society of Thoracic Surgeons’ risk score identifies the AA and Hispanic races as an independent risk factor for perioperative morbidity but not mortality in patients undergoing isolated AVR. We aim to investigate the effect of race on mortality and morbidity of AVR in a large

TRENDS AND OUTCOMES OF MITRAL VALVE REPLACEMENT IN PATIENTS WITH HEPATIC CIRRHOSIS: INSIGHT FROM NATIONAL INPATIENT SAMPLE

Background: Limited data are available on the utilization and outcomes of mitral valve replacement (MVR) in patients with hepatic cirrhosis. We sought to evaluate the national utilization trends and outcomes of MVR in hepatic cirrhosis patients. Methods: The Nationwide Inpatient Sample was utilized

TRENDS AND OUTCOMES OF PERMANENT PACEMAKER IMPLANTATION AFTER MITRAL VALVE REPLACEMENT: A 10 YEAR U.S. ANALYSIS

Background: Conduction abnormalities requiring permanent pacemaker implantation (PPMI) are common after valve replacement surgeries. There is a wide discrepancy in the reported incidence of permanent pacemaker implantation following mitral valve replacement (MVR). We sought to assess the national

TRENDS AND OUTCOMES IN DIALYSIS REQUIRING ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY AFTER AORTIC VALVE REPLACEMENT INSIGHT FROM THE NATIONWIDE INPATIENT SAMPLE

Background: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication following aortic valve replacement (AVR). We sought to describe the temporal trends of AKI requiring dialysis (AKI-D) and its impact on in-hospital mortality in patients undergoing AVR in a nationwide representative sample. Methods: We