2020
Comparative 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 groupsPatientsAssociation of Use of an Intravascular Microaxial Left Ventricular Assist Device vs Intra-aortic Balloon Pump With In-Hospital Mortality and Major Bleeding Among Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction Complicated by Cardiogenic Shock
Dhruva SS, Ross JS, Mortazavi BJ, Hurley NC, Krumholz HM, Curtis JP, Berkowitz A, Masoudi FA, Messenger JC, Parzynski CS, Ngufor C, Girotra S, Amin AP, Shah ND, Desai NR. Association of Use of an Intravascular Microaxial Left Ventricular Assist Device vs Intra-aortic Balloon Pump With In-Hospital Mortality and Major Bleeding Among Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction Complicated by Cardiogenic Shock. JAMA 2020, 323: 734-745. PMID: 32040163, PMCID: PMC7042879, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2020.0254.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCause of DeathExtracorporeal Membrane OxygenationFemaleHeart ArrestHeart-Assist DevicesHemorrhageHospital MortalityHumansIntra-Aortic Balloon PumpingMaleMatched-Pair AnalysisMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPercutaneous Coronary InterventionPropensity ScoreRegistriesRetrospective StudiesShock, CardiogenicST Elevation Myocardial InfarctionConceptsMicroaxial left ventricular assist deviceIntra-aortic balloon pumpLeft ventricular assist deviceAcute myocardial infarctionPercutaneous coronary interventionNational Cardiovascular Data RegistryCardiogenic shockHemodynamic supportMyocardial infarctionRegistry-based retrospective cohort studyCardiology-National Cardiovascular Data RegistryChest Pain-MI RegistryST-elevation myocardial infarctionMechanical circulatory support devicesGreater hemodynamic supportHospital major bleedingRetrospective cohort studyPropensity-matched pairsCirculatory support devicesVentricular assist deviceClinical laboratory dataHospital mortalityMajor bleedingHospital deathCohort study
2009
Determinants of Cardiac Catheterization Use in Older Medicare Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction
Ko DT, Ross JS, Wang Y, Krumholz HM. Determinants of Cardiac Catheterization Use in Older Medicare Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2009, 3: 54-62. PMID: 20123672, PMCID: PMC3024143, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.109.858456.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overCardiac CatheterizationChi-Square DistributionComorbidityFemaleHemorrhageHospitalizationHumansLikelihood FunctionsLogistic ModelsMaleMedicareMyocardial InfarctionPatient SelectionPractice Patterns, Physicians'Risk AssessmentRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexSex FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionCardiac catheterization useCardiac catheterizationInappropriate indicationsAMI patientsAppropriate indicationsMyocardial infarctionRisk scoreCardiology/American Heart Association class IBaseline cardiovascular riskOlder Medicare patientsHigh-risk patientsDemographic factorsMore comorbiditiesCardiovascular riskOlder patientsMale sexProcedure indicationFemale sexMedicare patientsAmerican CollegeAMI admissionsMedicare feePatientsCatheterization