2021
Predictors of Major Atrial Fibrillation Endpoints in the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute HCMR
Kramer CM, DiMarco JP, Kolm P, Ho CY, Desai MY, Kwong RY, Dolman SF, Desvigne-Nickens P, Geller N, Kim DY, Maron MS, Appelbaum E, Jerosch-Herold M, Friedrich MG, Schulz-Menger J, Piechnik SK, Mahmod M, Jacoby D, White J, Chiribiri A, Helms A, Choudhury L, Michels M, Bradlow W, Salerno M, Dawson DK, Weinsaft JW, Berry C, Nagueh SF, Buccarelli-Ducci C, Owens A, Casadei B, Watkins H, Weintraub WS, Neubauer S, Investigators H. Predictors of Major Atrial Fibrillation Endpoints in the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute HCMR. JACC Clinical Electrophysiology 2021, 7: 1376-1386. PMID: 34217663, PMCID: PMC8605982, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacep.2021.04.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexSevere mitral regurgitationHistory of arrhythmiaMitral regurgitationHypertrophic cardiomyopathyAtrial fibrillationLA volumeProspective natural history studyVolume indexHigher body mass indexAtrial volume indexLA volume indexPermanent atrial fibrillationOlder adult patientsStrong risk factorNatural history studiesCommon morbidityAdult patientsElectrical cardioversionYounger patientsCatheter ablationEndpoint eventsMass indexNational HeartRisk factors
2020
Appropriate and inappropriate shocks in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patients with subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillators: An international multicenter study
Nazer B, Dale Z, Carrassa G, Reza N, Ustunkaya T, Papoutsidakis N, Gray A, Howell SJ, Elman MR, Pieragnoli P, Ricciardi G, Jacoby D, Frankel DS, Owens A, Olivotto I, Heitner SB. Appropriate and inappropriate shocks in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patients with subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillators: An international multicenter study. Heart Rhythm 2020, 17: 1107-1114. PMID: 32084597, PMCID: PMC8052990, DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2020.02.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSecondary prevention patientsAdjusted odds ratioT-wave inversionAppropriate shocksInappropriate shocksHCM patientsR-wave amplitudeHypertrophic cardiomyopathyS-ICDsCardiology/American Heart Association criteriaElectrocardiographic R-wave amplitudeAmerican Heart Association criteriaHCM Risk-SCD scorePrimary prevention patientsS-ICD shocksAbnormal T-wave inversionSustained ventricular arrhythmiasSudden cardiac deathS-ICD implantationHypertrophic cardiomyopathy patientsInternational multicenter studyT-wave oversensingYounger patientsCardiac deathIndependent predictors