Samarthkumar Thakkar

Samarthkumar Thakkar

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Samarthkumar Thakkar

Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, Houston, Texas, US

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Academic Career Length

8Years (2019-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 December 2020 in The American Journal of Cardiology
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SAShilpkumar Arora
Shilpkumar Arora
RJRahul Jaswaney
Rahul Jaswaney
CJChinmay T. Jani
Chinmay T. Jani
ZZZachary Zuzek
Zachary Zuzek
STSamarthkumar Thakkar
Samarthkumar Thakkar
ADAbhishek Deshmukh
Abhishek Deshmukh

1 January 2020 in Clinical Medicine Insights: Cardiology
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STSamarthkumar Thakkar
Samarthkumar Thakkar
SAShilpkumar Arora
Shilpkumar Arora
AKAshish Kumar
Ashish Kumar
RJRahul Jaswaney
Rahul Jaswaney
MFMohammed Faisaluddin
Mohammed Faisaluddin
ADAbhishek Deshmukh
Abhishek Deshmukh
The impact of coronavirus disease, 2019 (COVID-19), has been profound. Though COVID-19 primarily affects the respiratory system, it has also been associated with a wide range of cardiovascular (CV) manifestations portending extremely poor prognosis. The principal hypothesis for CV involvement is through direct myocardial infection and systemic inflammation. We conducted a systematic review of the current literature to provide a foundation for understanding the CV manifestations and outcomes of COVID-19. PubMed and EMBASE databases were electronically searched from the inception of the databases through 27 April 2020. A second literature review was conducted to include major trials and guidelines that were published after the initial search but before submission. The inclusion criteria for studies to be eligible were case reports, case series, and observation studies reporting CV outcomes among patients with COVID-19 infection. This review of the current COVID-19 disease and CV outcomes literature revealed a myriad of CV manifestations with potential avenues for treatment and prevention. Future studies are required to understand on a more mechanistic level the effect of COVID-19 on the myocardium and thus provide avenues to improve mortality and morbidity.

1 March 2021 in The American Journal of Cardiology
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STSamarthkumar Thakkar
Samarthkumar Thakkar
HPHarsh P. Patel
Harsh P. Patel
MCMedhat Chowdhury
Medhat Chowdhury
KPKirtenkumar Patel
Kirtenkumar Patel
AKAshish Kumar
Ashish Kumar
ADAbhishek Deshmukh
Abhishek Deshmukh

7 June 2022 in Journal of the American Heart Association
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SZSalman Zahid
Salman Zahid
DRDevesh Rai
Devesh Rai
MDMian Tanveer Ud Din
Mian Tanveer Ud Din
WUWaqas Ullah
Waqas Ullah
MKMuhammad Usman Khan
Muhammad Usman Khan
JDJeremiah P. Depta
Jeremiah P. Depta
Background: There is a paucity of data on the feasibility of same‐day discharge (SDD) following transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) at a national level. Methods and Results: This study used data from the Nationwide Readmission Database from the fourth quarter of 2015 through 2019 and identified patients undergoing TAVI using the claim code 02RF3. A total of 158 591 weighted hospitalizations for TAVI were included in the analysis. Of the patients undergoing TAVI, 961 (0.6%) experienced SDD. Non‐SDDs included 65 814 (41.5%) patients who underwent TAVI who were discharged the next day, and 91 816 (57.9%) discharged on the second or third day. The 30‐day readmission rate for SDD after TAVI was similar to non‐SDD TAVI (9.8% versus 8.9%, P =0.31). The cumulative incidence of 30‐day readmissions for SDD was higher compared with next‐day discharge (log‐rank P =0.01) but comparable to second‐ or third‐day discharge (log‐rank P =0.66). At 30 days, no differences were observed in major or minor vascular complications, heart failure, or ischemic stroke for SDD compared with non‐SDD. Acute kidney injury, pacemaker implantation, and bleeding complications were lower with SDD. Predictors associated with SDD included age <85 years, male sex, and prior pacemaker placement, whereas left bundle‐branch block, right bundle‐branch block, second‐degree heart block, heart failure, prior percutaneous coronary intervention, and atrial fibrillation were negatively associated with SDD. Conclusions: SDD following TAVI is associated with similar 30‐day readmission and complication rates compared with non‐SDD. Further prospective studies are needed to assess the safety and feasibility of SDD after TAVI.

1 April 2020 in The American Journal of Cardiology
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STSamarthkumar Thakkar
Samarthkumar Thakkar
M Monil Majmundar
Monil Majmundar
AKAshish Kumar
Ashish Kumar
TKTikal Kansara
Tikal Kansara
DADevina Adalja
Devina Adalja
Rajkumar DoshiRajkumar Doshi
Rajkumar Doshi

1 January 2020 in The American Journal of Cardiology
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Rajkumar DoshiRajkumar Doshi
Rajkumar Doshi
AKAshish Kumar
Ashish Kumar
STSamarthkumar Thakkar
Samarthkumar Thakkar
MSMariam Shariff
Mariam Shariff
DADevina Adalja
Devina Adalja
NGNageshwara Gullapalli
Nageshwara Gullapalli