Association between Hospital volume of cardiopulmonary resuscitation for in-hospital cardiac arrest and survival to Hospital discharge.

Background: Prior studies have shown that hospital case volume is not associated with survival in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). However, how case volume impact on survival for in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) is unknown.

Methods: We queried the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) in the U.

Gender Differences in Outcomes After Implantation of Left Ventricular Assist Devices.

Background: Left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation has historically been underutilized in women compared with men. It was hypothesized that the introduction of continuous-flow LVADs would lead to more LVAD implantations in women and possibly narrow the gender gap.

Methods: Patients who underwent LVAD implantation between 2009 and 2014 were identified using the national inpatient sample.