2024
Procedure Volume and Outcomes With WATCHMAN Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion
Friedman D, Du C, Zimmerman S, Tan Z, Lin Z, Vemulapalli S, Kosinski A, Piccini J, Pereira L, Minges K, Faridi K, Masoudi F, Curtis J, Freeman J. Procedure Volume and Outcomes With WATCHMAN Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion. Circulation Cardiovascular Interventions 2024, 17: e013466. PMID: 38889251, PMCID: PMC11189610, DOI: 10.1161/circinterventions.123.013466.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVolume-outcome relationshipLikelihood of procedural successLeft atrial appendage occlusionProcedural successProcedure volumeAppendage occlusionNational Cardiovascular Data Registry LAAO RegistryVolume quartilesLeft atrial appendage occlusion devicesThree-level hierarchical generalized linear modelsMinimum volume thresholdsWatchman FLX deviceProcedural success rateHierarchical generalized linear modelsAssociated with outcomePhysician volumeWATCHMAN procedureFLX deviceOcclusion deviceVolume thresholdCardiovascular proceduresPhysiciansHospitalNational analysisSuccess rate
2023
Watchman device migration and embolization: A report from the NCDR LAAO Registry
Friedman D, Freeman J, Zimmerman S, Tan Z, Pereira L, Faridi K, Curtis J. Watchman device migration and embolization: A report from the NCDR LAAO Registry. Journal Of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology 2023, 34: 1192-1195. PMID: 37078339, PMCID: PMC10290479, DOI: 10.1111/jce.15909.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWATCHMAN procedureSurgical retrievalDevice migrationMortality rateAtrial appendage closure deviceHospital mortality rateAnnual procedure volumeCardiac surgeryHospital eventsPostdischarge eventsOstial sizeDevice embolizationTaller patientsRetrospective analysisClosure deviceLAA ostiumPatientsProcedure volumeHigh mortalitySurgerySubstantial proportionEmbolizationRegistryGreater body massBody massAtrial fibrillation/atrial flutter related mortality trends in the US population 2010–2020: Regional, racial, sex variations
Ghajar A, Essa M, DeLago A, Parvez A, Aryan Z, Shalhoub J, Hammond‐Haley M, Hartley A, Sargsyan V, Salciccioli J, Faridi K, Nazarian S, Philips B. Atrial fibrillation/atrial flutter related mortality trends in the US population 2010–2020: Regional, racial, sex variations. Pacing And Clinical Electrophysiology 2023, 46: 519-525. PMID: 36527193, DOI: 10.1111/pace.14643.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAF/AFLCause of deathAnnual percentage changeMortality rateAtrial fibrillation/atrial flutterMortality trendsUnderlying causeNon-Hispanic White peopleEpidemiologic Research databaseNon-Hispanic black malesNon-Hispanic black peopleHigh mortality rateJoinpoint regression analysisTotal US populationPrevention WideBlack mortality ratesAtrial flutterObservational studyUrbanization statusResearch DatabaseUS populationDisease controlPercentage changeContributing causeMortality
2022
Acute Ischemic Stroke, Depressed Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction, and Sinus Rhythm: Prevalence and Practice Patterns
Baker AD, Schwamm LH, Sanborn DY, Furie K, Stretz C, Mac Grory B, Yaghi S, Kleindorfer D, Sucharew H, Mackey J, Walsh K, Flaherty M, Kissela B, Alwell K, Khoury J, Khatri P, Adeoye O, Ferioli S, Woo D, Martini S, La Rosa F, Demel SL, Madsen T, Star M, Coleman E, Slavin S, Jasne A, Mistry EA, Haverbusch M, Merkler AE, Kamel H, Schindler J, Sansing LH, Faridi KF, Sugeng L, Sheth KN, Sharma R. Acute Ischemic Stroke, Depressed Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction, and Sinus Rhythm: Prevalence and Practice Patterns. Stroke 2022, 53: 1883-1891. PMID: 35086361, PMCID: PMC10214981, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.121.036706.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeft ventricular ejection fractionAcute ischemic strokeDepressed left ventricular ejection fractionVentricular ejection fractionSinus rhythmIschemic strokeEjection fractionPooled prevalenceHealth Stroke Severity ScaleSecondary stroke prevention strategiesMultivariable logistic regression modelAntithrombotic treatment regimensHospital-based cohortRetrospective cohort studySecondary stroke preventionStroke prevention strategiesMulti-center cohortStroke Severity ScaleLogistic regression modelsEchocardiographic characteristicsHospitalization dischargeAntiplatelet therapyStroke preventionCardiac thrombusCohort study
2018
The Value of Claims-Based Nontraditional Risk Factors in Predicting Long-term Mortality After MitraClip Procedure
Kundi H, Popma JJ, Valsdottir LR, Shen C, Faridi KF, Pinto DS, Yeh RW. The Value of Claims-Based Nontraditional Risk Factors in Predicting Long-term Mortality After MitraClip Procedure. Canadian Journal Of Cardiology 2018, 34: 1648-1654. PMID: 30527154, PMCID: PMC6424362, DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2018.10.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNontraditional risk factorsLong-term mortalityNoncardiac risk factorsMitral valve repairRisk factorsValve repairMitraClip procedureClaims dataLong-term mortality riskPercutaneous mitral valve repairTranscatheter mitral valve repairPredicting Long-Term MortalityCardiac risk factorsPresentation characteristicsCox regression modelAdministrative claims dataRisk prediction modelMedian followMitraClip implantationModel discriminationMortality riskClaims codesMedicare feePatientsService beneficiaries