2022
Development and validation of an automated algorithm for end point adjudication for a large U.S. national registry
Friedman DJ, Pierre D, Wang Y, Gambone L, Koutras C, Segawa C, Farb A, Vemulapalli S, Varosy PD, Masoudi FA, Lansky A, Curtis JP, Freeman JV. Development and validation of an automated algorithm for end point adjudication for a large U.S. national registry. American Heart Journal 2022, 254: 102-111. PMID: 36007567, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2022.08.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd point adjudicationCEC adjudicationEnd pointLarge registriesClinical trialsNational Cardiovascular Data RegistryMajor vascular complicationsU.S. National RegistryPost-discharge eventsAgreement rateMajor bleedingNeurologic eventsVascular complicationsNational registryEvent adjudicationData registryRegistryCommittee's evaluationsPercent agreementGold standardAgreement thresholdHospitalTrialsFurther confirmationBleeding
2021
B-PO03-155 OUTCOMES OF LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE OCCLUSION WITH WATCHMAN IN CONTEMPORARY CLINICAL PRACTICE COMPARED WITH CLINICAL TRIALS: A POOLED ANALYSIS OF PROTECT-AF, PREVAIL, AND THE NCDR LAAO REGISTRY
Friedman D, Du C, Agarwal Y, Varosy P, Masoudi F, Curtis J, Freeman J. B-PO03-155 OUTCOMES OF LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE OCCLUSION WITH WATCHMAN IN CONTEMPORARY CLINICAL PRACTICE COMPARED WITH CLINICAL TRIALS: A POOLED ANALYSIS OF PROTECT-AF, PREVAIL, AND THE NCDR LAAO REGISTRY. Heart Rhythm 2021, 18: s252. DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2021.06.628.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2005
The Obesity Paradox: Body Mass Index and Outcomes in Patients With Heart Failure
Curtis JP, Selter JG, Wang Y, Rathore SS, Jovin IS, Jadbabaie F, Kosiborod M, Portnay EL, Sokol SI, Bader F, Krumholz HM. The Obesity Paradox: Body Mass Index and Outcomes in Patients With Heart Failure. JAMA Internal Medicine 2005, 165: 55-61. PMID: 15642875, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.165.1.55.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexHeart failureDigitalis Investigation Group trialBaseline body mass indexStable heart failureStudy of patientsLean patientsObese patientsMass indexHealthy weightAdverse outcomesChronic diseasesGroup trialsGeneral populationStable outpatientsBetter outcomesPatientsOutcomesOverweightObesityOutpatientsDiseaseTrials
2004
The association of 6-minute walk performance and outcomes in stable outpatients with heart failure.
Curtis JP, Rathore SS, Wang Y, Krumholz HM. The association of 6-minute walk performance and outcomes in stable outpatients with heart failure. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2004, 10: 9-14. PMID: 14966769, DOI: 10.1016/s1071-9164(03)00705-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe association of 6-minute walk performance and outcomes in stable outpatients with heart failure
Curtis J, Rathore S, Wang Y, Krumholz H. The association of 6-minute walk performance and outcomes in stable outpatients with heart failure. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2004, 10: 9-14. DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2003.08.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHeart failureWalk testStable outpatientsDigitalis Investigation Group trialRisk of deathCause mortalityIdentifies patientsMultivariable analysisPrognostic valuePrognostic informationGroup trialsWalk performancePatientsTest distanceMortalityDeathOutpatientsOutcomesFailureAssociationBackgroundWeTrialsMonths
2002
Clinical trials do not support strong association of beta-blocker therapy with fatigue, depression, or sexual dysfunction
Ko D, Hebert P, Coffey C, Sedrakyan A, Curtis J, Krumholz H. Clinical trials do not support strong association of beta-blocker therapy with fatigue, depression, or sexual dysfunction. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2002, 39: 440. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(02)81978-7.Peer-Reviewed Original Research