2023
Left ventricular lead implantation failure in an unselected nationwide cohort
Friedman D, Qin L, Freeman J, Singh J, Curtis J, Piccini J, Al-Khatib S, Jackson K. Left ventricular lead implantation failure in an unselected nationwide cohort. Heart Rhythm 2023, 20: 1420-1428. PMID: 37406870, DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2023.06.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImplant failureIndependent predictorsSleep apneaBlack raceFemale sexQRS durationHispanic ethnicityNational Cardiovascular Data Registry ICD RegistryYounger ageLeft bundle branch blockCoronary sinus dissectionPredictors of LVUnselected nationwide cohortVentricular lead implantationCardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) proceduresObstructive sleep apneaImplant failure rateSignificant independent predictorsBundle branch blockCoronary sinus accessCRT implantationDiaphragmatic stimulationNationwide cohortEjection fractionICD Registry
2019
Guideline-directed therapies for comorbidities and clinical outcomes among individuals with atrial fibrillation
Loring Z, Shrader P, Allen LA, Blanco R, Chan PS, Ezekowitz MD, Fonarow GC, Freeman JV, Gersh BJ, Mahaffey KW, Naccarelli GV, Pieper K, Reiffel JA, Singer DE, Steinberg BA, Thomas LE, Peterson ED, Piccini JP. Guideline-directed therapies for comorbidities and clinical outcomes among individuals with atrial fibrillation. American Heart Journal 2019, 219: 21-30. PMID: 31710841, PMCID: PMC7285625, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2019.10.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAtrial FibrillationCardiovascular DiseasesCause of DeathComorbidityCoronary Artery DiseaseDiabetes MellitusDisease ProgressionEmbolismFemaleGuideline AdherenceHeart FailureHumansHyperlipidemiasHypertensionIntracranial EmbolismMalePeripheral Nervous System DiseasesPeripheral Vascular DiseasesRegistriesSleep Apnea, ObstructiveTreatment OutcomeConceptsGuideline-directed therapyAtrial fibrillationCause mortalityHeart failureAF progressionLower riskNew-onset heart failureObstructive sleep apnea patientsCox proportional hazards modelBetter Informed TreatmentObstructive sleep apneaSleep apnea patientsProportional hazards modelAF patientsDiabetes mellitusNeurovascular eventsClinical outcomesOutcomes RegistrySleep apneaApnea patientsComorbiditiesHazards modelNonsignificant trendPatientsLower mortality
2015
Impact of obstructive sleep apnea and continuous positive airway pressure therapy on outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation—Results from the Outcomes Registry for Better Informed Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation (ORBIT-AF)
Holmqvist F, Guan N, Zhu Z, Kowey PR, Allen LA, Fonarow GC, Hylek EM, Mahaffey KW, Freeman JV, Chang P, Holmes DN, Peterson ED, Piccini JP, Gersh BJ, Investigators O. Impact of obstructive sleep apnea and continuous positive airway pressure therapy on outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation—Results from the Outcomes Registry for Better Informed Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation (ORBIT-AF). American Heart Journal 2015, 169: 647-654.e2. PMID: 25965712, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2014.12.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive sleep apneaBetter Informed TreatmentAtrial fibrillationOutcomes RegistrySleep apneaHigh riskStroke/transient ischemic attackContinuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatmentContinuous positive airway pressure therapyPrevalence of OSAInformed TreatmentImpact of OSAPositive airway pressure therapyPositive airway pressure treatmentAF progression rateHierarchical logistic regression modelingMajor cardiovascular outcomesRhythm control therapyAirway pressure therapyTransient ischemic attackLong-term outcomesRisk of deathLogistic regression modelingMore persistent formsCV death