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ArticleAnnals of translational medicine2018

The burden of cardiac arrhythmias in sarcoidosis: a population-based inpatient analysis.

Rupak Desai, Kiranmayi Kakumani, Hee Kong Fong, Bhrugesh Shah, Daniyal Zahid, Dipen Zalavadia, Rajkumar Doshi, Hemant Goyal

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Article in Annals of translational medicine, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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19 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 36 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 8 institutions in 1 country.

Rupak DesaiDivision of Cardiology, Atlanta VA Medical Center, Decatur, GA, USA.
Kiranmayi KakumaniDivision of Cardiology, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Hee Kong FongDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO, USA.
Bhrugesh ShahDepartment of Internal Medicine, Staten Island University Hospital Hofstra School of Medicine, Staten Island, NY, USA.
Daniyal ZahidDepartment of Internal Medicine, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Hamilton Township, NJ, USA.
Dipen ZalavadiaDepartment of Internal Medicine, The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education, Scranton, PA, USA.
Rajkumar DoshiDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Nevada School of Medicine, Reno, NV, USA.
Hemant GoyalDepartment of Internal Medicine, Mercer University School of Medicine, Macon, GA, USA.
Allegheny General Hospital · USAtlanta VA Medical Center · USMercer University · USRobert Wood Johnson University Hospital · USStaten Island University Hospital · USThe Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education · USUniversity of Missouri · USUniversity of Nevada, Reno · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCardiac involvement in the sarcoidosis is known to ensue with diverse clinical forms and its investigation is challenging at times. This article features the under-perceived burden, patterns, and outcomes of different arrhythmias, which may have a prognostic significance in patients with sarcoidosis.

methodsWe queried the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) for 2010-2014 to recognize sarcoidosis, arrhythmia, and comorbidities affecting hospitalizations. The nationwide estimates were attained using discharge records. We assessed incidence and trends in sarcoidosis-related arrhythmia and consequential inpatient mortality, hospital length of stay (LOS), hospitalization charges and predictors of mortality with multivariate analysis.

resultsWe identified 369,285 sarcoidosis-related hospitalizations. Of these, nearly one-fifth suffered from arrhythmias (n=73,424). The sarcoidosis patients developing arrhythmias were older (61.9

conclusionsThe growing trend, deteriorating outcomes and higher mortality associated with sarcoid-related arrhythmias highlight the importance of timely diagnosis and aggressive management in this population.

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arrhythmiaatrial fibrillation (Afib)cardiac arresthealthcare burdenhospital costlength of stay (LOS)mortalitySarcoidosistrendsventricular arrhythmia

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PMID30306069
PMCPMC6174182
OpenAlexW2888076982

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