medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 17, 2023
Abstract
IMPORTANCE
This
study
uses
artificial
intelligence
(AI)
technologies
to
augment
quality
measurement
and
improvement
in
the
setting
of
aortic
stenosis
(AS).
We
characterise
racial
ethnic
disparities
diagnosis,
management,
outcome
AS
within
a
universal
healthcare
system.
OBJECTIVE
To
use
natural
language
processing
(NLP)
AI
methods
applied
electronic
health
records
(EHR)
identify
while
correcting
for
effects
socioeconomic
deprivation.
DESIGN
Retrospective
cohort
study.
SETTING
King’s
College
Hospital
NHS
Foundation
Trust,
multi-site
tertiary
care
hospital
London,
UK
PARTICIPANTS
Adult
patients
with
diagnosis
between
2010-2020.
MAIN
OUTCOMES
AND
MEASURES
Key
outcomes
were
all-cause
mortality,
frequency
intervention
(TAVI
or
surgical
valve
replacement
[AVR])
time
from
severe
intervention.
All
analyses
adjusted
age,
sex
RESULTS
5859
identified,
self-reported
race
ethnicity
labels
as
4.5%
Asian,
7.5%
Black,
88.0%
White.
For
those
AS,
TAVI
was
performed
19.6%
Asian
patients,
17.6%
Black
24.9%
White
patients;
AVR
39.2%
27.9%
32.8%
patients.
The
mean
0.69
years
1.03
0.62
(P=n.s.).
longer
(1.35
years)
compared
(0.49
(0.41
years,
P<0.001).
Survival
overall
did
not
associate
ethnicity.
However,
independently
associated
increased
mortality
(hazard
ratio=1.42,
95%
CI=1.05-1.92,
P=0.02).
CONCLUSIONS
RELEVANCE
In
experience
lower
rates
TAVI,
higher
despite
correction
These
data
exhibit
how
may
be
leveraged
shed
light
on
inequities,
here
showing
that
persist
system,
should
stimulate
strategies
address
inequity.
points
Question
Do
(AS)
exist
system?
Finding
this
retrospective
using
enabled
analysis
record
stenosis,
we
identified
transcatheter
implantation
(TAVI),
times
(AVR)
mortality.
Meaning
Natural
used
inequities.
Here,
find
even
setting.
Authorea (Authorea),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 16, 2024
Aim:
To
investigate
if
interventions
to
discontinue
or
down-titrate
heart
failure
(HF)-pharmacotherapy
are
feasible
and
associated
with
risks
in
older
people.
Methods:
A
systematic
review
meta-analysis
were
conducted
according
PRISMA
2020
guidelines.
Electronic
databases
searched
from
inception
March
8th
2023.
Randomised
controlled
trials
(RCTs)
observational
studies
included
people
HF,
aged
>50
years
who
discontinued
down-titrated
HF-pharmacotherapy.
Outcomes
feasibility
(whether
discontinuation
down-titration
of
HF-pharmacotherapy
was
sustained
at
follow-up)
(mortality,
hospitalisation,
adverse
drug
withdrawal
effects
[ADWE]).
Random-effects
performed
when
heterogeneity
not
substantial
(Higgins
I2<70%).
Sub-analysis
by
frailty
status
conducted.
Results:
Six
RCTs
(536-participants)
27
(810,499-participants)
across
six
therapeutic
classes
included,
for
3-260
weeks
follow-up.
patients
presenting
stable
HF.
Down-titrating
a
renin-angiotensin
system
inhibitor
(RASI)
chronic
kidney
disease
76%
likely
than
continuation
(Risk
Ratio
[RR]
1.76,
95%CI
1.14-2.73),
no
difference
mortality
(RR
0.64,
0.30-1.64).
Discontinuation
beta-blockers
compared
preserved
ejection
fraction
1.00,
0.68-1.47).
Participants
25%
re-initiate
diuretics
0.75,
0.66-0.86).
Digoxin
5.5-fold
risk
hospitalisation
continuation.
Worsening
HF
the
commonest
ADWE.
One
study
measured
but
did
report
outcomes
status.
Conclusions:
The
appropriateness
down-titrating
discontinuing
>75
is
uncertain.
Evaluation
necessitates
investigation.
Health Affairs Scholar,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
2(11)
Published: Oct. 29, 2024
Abstract
Geographic
disparities
in
access
to
inpatient
procedures
are
a
significant
issue
within
the
US
healthcare
system.
This
study
introduces
Procedure
Access
Inequality
(PAI)
index,
standardized
metric
quantify
these
while
adjusting
for
disease
prevalence.
Using
data
from
Healthcare
Cost
and
Utilization
Project
State
Inpatient
Databases,
we
analyzed
procedure
18
states
between
2016
2019.
The
PAI
index
reveals
notable
variability
inequality
across
different
procedures,
with
minimally
invasive
newer
exhibiting
higher
inequality.
Key
findings
indicate
that
such
as
skin
grafts
gastrectomy
have
highest
scores,
cesarean
sections
percutaneous
coronary
interventions
lowest.
highlights
is
associated
greater
market
concentration
particular,
fewer
hospitals
offering
procedures.
These
emphasize
need
targeted
policy
address
procedural
promote
more
equitable
delivery
United
States.
medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 29, 2023
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND
The
optimal
treatment
in
patients
with
severe
aortic
stenosis
(AS)
and
small
annulus
(SAA)
remains
to
be
determined.
objectives
of
this
study
were
compare
the
hemodynamic
clinical
outcomes
between
transcatheter
valve
replacement
(TAVR)
surgical
(SAVR)
a
SAA.
METHODS
Prospective
multicenter
international
randomized
trial
performed
15
university
hospitals.
Participants
151
AS
SAA
(mean
diameter
<23
mm)
(1:1)
TAVR
(n=77)
vs
SAVR
(n=74),
primary
outcome
was
impaired
hemodynamics
(i.e.
prosthesis
patient
mismatch
[PPM]
or
moderate-severe
regurgitation
[AR])
at
60
days
as
evaluated
by
Doppler-echocardiography
analyzed
central
echocardiography
core
laboratory.
Clinical
events
secondary
outcomes.
RESULTS
mean
age
participants
75±5
years,
93
women,
median
STS
2.5
(1.7-3.3)%,
21.1±1.2
mm.
CONCLUSIONS
This
will
provide
clinicians
scientific
evidence
determine
if
population
smaller
anatomy
setting
maybe
better
suited
compared
SAVR.
TRIAL
REGISTRATION
Clinicaltrials.gov
:
NCT03383445
CJC Open,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
6(2), P. 454 - 462
Published: Nov. 2, 2023
Women
and
racialized
minorities
continue
to
be
underrepresented
in
cardiovascular
(CV)
trial
outcomes
data,
despite
comprising
a
significant
global
burden
of
CV
disease.
This
study
evaluated
the
impact
characteristics
on
temporal
enrollment
women
prominent
trials
published
period
1986-2023.
medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 17, 2023
Abstract
IMPORTANCE
This
study
uses
artificial
intelligence
(AI)
technologies
to
augment
quality
measurement
and
improvement
in
the
setting
of
aortic
stenosis
(AS).
We
characterise
racial
ethnic
disparities
diagnosis,
management,
outcome
AS
within
a
universal
healthcare
system.
OBJECTIVE
To
use
natural
language
processing
(NLP)
AI
methods
applied
electronic
health
records
(EHR)
identify
while
correcting
for
effects
socioeconomic
deprivation.
DESIGN
Retrospective
cohort
study.
SETTING
King’s
College
Hospital
NHS
Foundation
Trust,
multi-site
tertiary
care
hospital
London,
UK
PARTICIPANTS
Adult
patients
with
diagnosis
between
2010-2020.
MAIN
OUTCOMES
AND
MEASURES
Key
outcomes
were
all-cause
mortality,
frequency
intervention
(TAVI
or
surgical
valve
replacement
[AVR])
time
from
severe
intervention.
All
analyses
adjusted
age,
sex
RESULTS
5859
identified,
self-reported
race
ethnicity
labels
as
4.5%
Asian,
7.5%
Black,
88.0%
White.
For
those
AS,
TAVI
was
performed
19.6%
Asian
patients,
17.6%
Black
24.9%
White
patients;
AVR
39.2%
27.9%
32.8%
patients.
The
mean
0.69
years
1.03
0.62
(P=n.s.).
longer
(1.35
years)
compared
(0.49
(0.41
years,
P<0.001).
Survival
overall
did
not
associate
ethnicity.
However,
independently
associated
increased
mortality
(hazard
ratio=1.42,
95%
CI=1.05-1.92,
P=0.02).
CONCLUSIONS
RELEVANCE
In
experience
lower
rates
TAVI,
higher
despite
correction
These
data
exhibit
how
may
be
leveraged
shed
light
on
inequities,
here
showing
that
persist
system,
should
stimulate
strategies
address
inequity.
points
Question
Do
(AS)
exist
system?
Finding
this
retrospective
using
enabled
analysis
record
stenosis,
we
identified
transcatheter
implantation
(TAVI),
times
(AVR)
mortality.
Meaning
Natural
used
inequities.
Here,
find
even
setting.