2016
Executive Summary: Trends in U.S. Cardiovascular Care 2016 Report From 4 ACC National Cardiovascular Data Registries
Masoudi FA, Ponirakis A, de Lemos JA, Jollis JG, Kremers M, Messenger JC, Moore JWM, Moussa I, Oetgen WJ, Varosy PD, Vincent RN, Wei J, Curtis JP, Roe MT, Spertus JA. Executive Summary: Trends in U.S. Cardiovascular Care 2016 Report From 4 ACC National Cardiovascular Data Registries. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2016, 69: 1424-1426. PMID: 28025066, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2016.12.004.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Predictors of an Inadequate Defibrillation Safety Margin at ICD Implantation Insights From the National Cardiovascular Data Registry
Hsu JC, Marcus GM, Al-Khatib SM, Wang Y, Curtis JP, Sood N, Parker MW, Kluger J, Lampert R, Russo AM. Predictors of an Inadequate Defibrillation Safety Margin at ICD Implantation Insights From the National Cardiovascular Data Registry. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2014, 64: 256-264. PMID: 25034061, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2014.01.085.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInadequate defibrillation safety marginDefibrillation safety marginSimple risk scoreAdverse eventsRisk scoreNew York Heart Association functional class IIIImplantable cardioverter defibrillator implantationNational Cardiovascular Data RegistrySecondary prevention indicationFunctional class IIIHospital adverse eventsCardioverter-defibrillator implantationIschemic heart diseaseLogistic regression modelsHospital mortalityPrevention indicationICD recipientsMale sexDefibrillation testingRenal dialysisHeart diseaseBiventricular deviceData registryLower riskGreater odds
2013
Developing a Risk Model for In-Hospital Adverse Events Following Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Implantation A Report From the NCDR (National Cardiovascular Data Registry)
Dodson JA, Reynolds MR, Bao H, Al-Khatib SM, Peterson ED, Kremers MS, Mirro MJ, Curtis JP, NCDR. Developing a Risk Model for In-Hospital Adverse Events Following Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Implantation A Report From the NCDR (National Cardiovascular Data Registry). Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2013, 63: 788-796. PMID: 24333491, PMCID: PMC3954985, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2013.09.079.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital adverse eventsAdverse eventsComplication rateValidation cohortRisk scoreIn-Hospital Adverse EventsImplantable cardioverter defibrillator implantationICD implantation procedureOutcomes of patientsCardioverter-defibrillator implantationHigh-risk subgroupsMultivariable logistic regressionHospital complicationsPeriprocedural complicationsICD implantationICD placementAdverse outcomesRisk subgroupsProcedural volumeStudy groupPatientsProlong lifeCase mixA ReportImplantation procedureTemporal Trends in Quality of Care Among Recipients of Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators
Dodson JA, Lampert R, Wang Y, Hammill SC, Varosy P, Curtis JP. Temporal Trends in Quality of Care Among Recipients of Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators. Circulation 2013, 129: 580-586. PMID: 24192798, PMCID: PMC3946506, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.113.003747.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOptimal medical therapyCardiac resynchronization therapyAdverse eventsEligible patientsQuality of careICD RegistryPotential confoundersNew York Heart Association class III/IVClass III/IVAngiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitorAngiotensin receptor blockersVentricular ejection fractionNew ICD implantsImplantable cardioverter defibrillatorHierarchical logistic regressionCRT eligibilityReceptor blockersEjection fractionMedical therapyResynchronization therapyICD implantsObservational studyCardioverter defibrillatorΒ-blockersPatientsCardiovascular Care Facts A Report From the National Cardiovascular Data Registry: 2011
Masoudi FA, Ponirakis A, Yeh RW, Maddox TM, Beachy J, Casale PN, Curtis JP, De Lemos J, Fonarow G, Heidenreich P, Koutras C, Kremers M, Messenger J, Moussa I, Oetgen WJ, Roe MT, Rosenfield K, Shields TP, Spertus JA, Wei J, White C, Young CH, Rumsfeld JS. Cardiovascular Care Facts A Report From the National Cardiovascular Data Registry: 2011. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2013, 62: 1931-1947. PMID: 24036027, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2013.05.099.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCardiovascular DiseasesGuideline AdherenceHumansPercutaneous Coronary InterventionRegistriesRisk FactorsUnited StatesConceptsQuality of careACTION Registry-GWTGCardiovascular diseasePatient outcomesAcute coronary syndromePercutaneous coronary interventionImportant patient outcomesImplantable cardioverter defibrillatorNational registry programMeasure of ProcessesNCDR modelsPINNACLE RegistryCoronary syndromeCarotid revascularizationCathPCI RegistryClinical characteristicsCoronary interventionCare registriesRegistry programLeading causeCardiovascular careCardioverter defibrillatorPatientsRegistryHospitalQRS Duration, Bundle-Branch Block Morphology, and Outcomes Among Older Patients With Heart Failure Receiving Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
Peterson PN, Greiner MA, Qualls LG, Al-Khatib SM, Curtis JP, Fonarow GC, Hammill SC, Heidenreich PA, Hammill BG, Piccini JP, Hernandez AF, Curtis LH, Masoudi FA. QRS Duration, Bundle-Branch Block Morphology, and Outcomes Among Older Patients With Heart Failure Receiving Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy. JAMA 2013, 310: 617-626. PMID: 23942680, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2013.8641.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overBundle-Branch BlockCardiac Resynchronization TherapyCardiac Resynchronization Therapy DevicesCardiovascular DiseasesCohort StudiesElectrocardiographyFee-for-Service PlansFemaleHeart FailureHumansMaleMedicarePatient ReadmissionRetrospective StudiesRiskTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsLeft bundle branch blockCRT-D implantationCardiac resynchronization therapyHeart failure readmissionQRS durationCause mortalityICD RegistryResynchronization therapyUnadjusted ratesMedicare beneficiariesNational Cardiovascular Data Registry ICD RegistryClinical practiceBundle branch block morphologyCause readmission rateRetrospective cohort studyLonger QRS durationBundle branch blockService Medicare beneficiariesCause readmissionCohort studyCRT-defibrillatorOlder patientsReadmission ratesHeart failureClinical trialsCenters for Cardiovascular Outcomes Research
Cook NL, Bonds DE, Kiefe CI, Curtis JP, Krumholz HM, Kressin NR, Peterson ED. Centers for Cardiovascular Outcomes Research. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2013, 6: 223-228. PMID: 23481526, PMCID: PMC3684990, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.0b013e31828e8d5c.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCardiovascular DiseasesContinuity of Patient CareCooperative BehaviorHealth Care ReformHealth Services ResearchHealthcare DisparitiesHumansInterdisciplinary CommunicationInterinstitutional RelationsMulticenter Studies as TopicNational Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (U.S.)Organizational ObjectivesOutcome Assessment, Health CareProgram DevelopmentProgram EvaluationQuality Indicators, Health CareQuality of LifeTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsCardiovascular Outcomes ResearchOutcomes research programsBlood InstituteNational HeartCardiovascular conditionsCross-program collaborationOutcomes researchAcute coronary syndromeBetter patient outcomesQuality of lifeCoronary syndromeVenous thromboembolismClinical eventsCare transitionsPatient outcomesDisparate careEarly-stage investigatorsClinical practiceTranslational gapLungNational InstituteHealthcare deliveryOutcomesHeartCare
2012
The National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR) Data Quality Brief The NCDR Data Quality Program in 2012
Messenger JC, Ho KK, Young CH, Slattery LE, Draoui JC, Curtis JP, Dehmer GJ, Grover FL, Mirro MJ, Reynolds MR, Rokos IC, Spertus JA, Wang TY, Winston SA, Rumsfeld JS, Masoudi FA, Workgroup N. The National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR) Data Quality Brief The NCDR Data Quality Program in 2012. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2012, 60: 1484-1488. PMID: 22999725, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2012.07.020.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
ACCF/AHA Methodology for the Development of Quality Measures for Cardiovascular Technology
Bonow RO, Douglas PS, Buxton AE, Cohen DJ, Curtis JP, Delong E, Drozda JP, Ferguson TB, Heidenreich PA, Hendel RC, Masoudi FA, Peterson ED, Taylor AJ. ACCF/AHA Methodology for the Development of Quality Measures for Cardiovascular Technology. Circulation 2011, 124: 1483-1502. PMID: 21875906, DOI: 10.1161/cir.0b013e31822935fc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmerican Heart AssociationGuideline recommendationsCardiovascular careACCF/AHA guidelinesCardiovascular technologyClass IAppropriate use criteriaUse measuresTask ForcePublic reportingParameters of careStrength of evidenceAHA guidelinesHeart AssociationSafety measuresCardiovascular diseaseCardiology FoundationAmerican CollegeSpecific indicationsPatient safetyUse criteriaEvaluation of qualityCardiac imagingClinical topicsHealthcare qualityACCF/AHA Methodology for the Development of Quality Measures for Cardiovascular Technology A Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Performance Measures
Bonow RO, Douglas PS, Buxton AE, Cohen DJ, Curtis JP, DeLong E, Drozda JP, Ferguson TB, Heidenreich PA, Hendel RC, Masoudi FA, Peterson ED, Taylor AJ. ACCF/AHA Methodology for the Development of Quality Measures for Cardiovascular Technology A Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Performance Measures. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2011, 58: 1517-1538. PMID: 21880456, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2011.07.007.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsAdvisory CommitteesAmerican Heart AssociationCardiologyCardiovascular DiseasesEvaluation Studies as TopicFoundationsHumansQuality of Health CareUnited StatesConceptsAmerican Heart AssociationGuideline recommendationsCardiovascular careAmerican CollegeAmerican Heart Association Task ForceACCF/AHA guidelinesClass IAppropriate use criteriaCardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task ForceCardiovascular technologyTask ForceUse measuresPublic reportingParameters of careStrength of evidenceAHA guidelinesHeart AssociationSafety measuresCardiovascular diseaseCardiology FoundationSpecific indicationsA ReportPatient safetyUse criteriaEvaluation of quality
2008
Distal Embolic Protection During Renal Artery Stenting: Impact on Hypertensive Patients With Renal Dysfunction
Singer GM, Setaro JF, Curtis JP, Remetz MS. Distal Embolic Protection During Renal Artery Stenting: Impact on Hypertensive Patients With Renal Dysfunction. Journal Of Clinical Hypertension 2008, 10: 830-836. PMID: 19128271, PMCID: PMC8672993, DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-7176.2008.00030.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDistal embolic protectionChronic kidney diseaseBlood pressureRenal arteryHypertensive patientsEmbolic protectionDEP patientsRenal artery stentingSystolic BP reductionGlomerular filtration rateSystolic blood pressureBP reductionEGFR improvementRenal dysfunctionArtery stentingKidney diseaseFiltration rateAtherosclerotic debrisPatientsArteryMonthsEGFRBaselineHypertensionEmbolization
2007
Preventing tomorrow's sudden cardiac death today Part I: Current data on risk stratification for sudden cardiac death
Al-Khatib SM, Sanders GD, Bigger JT, Buxton AE, Califf RM, Carlson M, Curtis A, Curtis J, Fain E, Gersh BJ, Gold MR, Haghighi-Mood A, Hammill SC, Healey J, Hlatky M, Hohnloser S, Kim RJ, Lee K, Mark D, Mianulli M, Mitchell B, Prystowsky EN, Smith J, Steinhaus D, Zareba W, conference F. Preventing tomorrow's sudden cardiac death today Part I: Current data on risk stratification for sudden cardiac death. American Heart Journal 2007, 153: 941-950. PMID: 17540194, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2007.03.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSudden cardiac deathRisk stratificationCardiac deathHeart diseasePrevention of SCDLeft ventricular ejection fractionDuke Clinical Research InstituteOvert heart diseaseVentricular ejection fractionStructural heart diseaseHeart Rhythm SocietyClinical Research InstituteImplantable cardioverter defibrillatorCurrent dataEjection fractionSuch patientsSCD eventsCardioverter defibrillatorUS FoodDrug AdministrationPredictive valuePatientsDuke CenterClinical cardiologyEffective prevention
2003
Effect of ibuprofen on cardioprotective effect of aspirin
Curtis JP, Krumholz HM. Effect of ibuprofen on cardioprotective effect of aspirin. The Lancet 2003, 361: 1560. PMID: 12737890, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(03)13193-5.Peer-Reviewed Original Research