Catheter-related complications and mortality of atrial fibrillation ablation following introduction of contact force-sensing technology
Akar JG, Hummel JP, Yao X, Sangaralingham L, Dhruva S, Dong J, Ward R, Shah ND, Ross J, Noseworthy PA. Catheter-related complications and mortality of atrial fibrillation ablation following introduction of contact force-sensing technology. BMJ Surgery Interventions & Health Technologies 2020, 2: e000058. PMID: 35047796, PMCID: PMC8647613, DOI: 10.1136/bmjsit-2020-000058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchContact force-sensing catheterForce-sensing catheterAcute care useAtrial fibrillation ablationCatheter-related complicationsFibrillation ablationCare useAtrial fibrillationStroke/transient ischemic attackTransient ischemic attackRetrospective cohort analysisEmergency department visitsInverse probability treatment weightsOptumLabs Data WarehouseCatheter complicationsIschemic attackBaseline characteristicsComplication rateDepartment visitsAtrioesophageal fistulaEsophageal injuryCohort analysisContact force monitoringClinical practiceCatheterComparative Effectiveness and Safety of Oral Anticoagulants Across Kidney Function in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
Yao X, Inselman JW, Ross JS, Izem R, Graham DJ, Martin DB, Thompson AM, Ross Southworth M, Siontis KC, Ngufor CG, Nath KA, Desai NR, Nallamothu BK, Saran R, Shah ND, Noseworthy PA. Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of Oral Anticoagulants Across Kidney Function in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2020, 13: e006515. PMID: 33012172, PMCID: PMC7580213, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.120.006515.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, OralAgedAged, 80 and overAnticoagulantsAntithrombinsAtrial FibrillationComparative Effectiveness ResearchDabigatranDatabases, FactualFactor Xa InhibitorsFemaleGlomerular Filtration RateHemorrhageHumansKidneyMaleMiddle AgedPyrazolesPyridonesRenal Insufficiency, ChronicRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsRivaroxabanTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesWarfarinConceptsGlomerular filtration rateKidney functionMajor bleedingAtrial fibrillationOral anticoagulantsLower riskFiltration rateComparative effectivenessGlomerular filtration rate categoriesUS administrative claims databaseFalsification end pointsKidney function declineReduced kidney functionProportion of patientsAdministrative claims databaseSubstantial residual confoundingBaseline characteristicsFunction declineClaims databaseComparative safetyResidual confoundingTreatment weightingSimilar riskTreatment groupsPatients