2020
Association Between Industry Payments to Physicians and Device Selection in ICD Implantation
Annapureddy AR, Henien S, Wang Y, Minges KE, Ross JS, Spatz ES, Desai NR, Peterson PN, Masoudi FA, Curtis JP. Association Between Industry Payments to Physicians and Device Selection in ICD Implantation. JAMA 2020, 324: 1755-1764. PMID: 33141208, PMCID: PMC7610190, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2020.17436.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCRT-D implantationCRT-D devicesCross-sectional studyNational Cardiovascular Data Registry ICD RegistryFirst-time ICDFirst-time implantationProportion of patientsEntire study cohortDevice selectionProportion of devicesICD implantationICD RegistryPrimary outcomeCardiac resynchronizationStudy cohortPatient groupMAIN OUTCOMEPatientsPhysiciansICDAbsolute differenceImplantationManufacturer CHigher total paymentsAssociation
2019
Use of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Defibrillator in US Hospitals
Sandhu A, Bao H, Minges KE, Varosy PD, Borne RT, Zipse MM, Marzec L, Peterson P, Masoudi F, Bradley SM. Use of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Defibrillator in US Hospitals. JAMA Cardiology 2019, 4: 804-809. PMID: 31215970, PMCID: PMC6584888, DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2019.1755.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCRT-D implantationCardiac resynchronization therapyNonspecific intraventricular conduction delayIntraventricular conduction delayBundle branch blockGuideline updateConduction abnormalitiesBranch blockConduction delayAmerican CollegeNon-left bundle branch blockLeft ventricular systolic dysfunctionCardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillatorNational Cardiovascular Data RegistryRight bundle branch blockCRT-D implantVentricular systolic dysfunctionPopulation-based studyDevice-based therapiesMinority of hospitalsSystolic dysfunctionCRT-defibrillatorElectrocardiographic evidenceSelect patientsResynchronization therapyCardiac Resynchronization Defibrillator Therapy for Nonspecific Intraventricular Conduction Delay Versus Right Bundle Branch Block
Kawata H, Bao H, Curtis JP, Minges KE, Mitiku T, Birgersdotter-Green U, Feld GK, Hsu JC. Cardiac Resynchronization Defibrillator Therapy for Nonspecific Intraventricular Conduction Delay Versus Right Bundle Branch Block. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2019, 73: 3082-3099. PMID: 31221257, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2019.04.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonspecific intraventricular conduction delayRight bundle branch blockCardiac resynchronization therapyCRT-D implantationCRT-eligible patientsBundle branch blockQRS durationHazard ratioBranch blockBetter outcomesCardiac resynchronization defibrillator therapyMultivariable adjusted hazard ratiosAdjusted hazard ratioIntraventricular conduction delayCareful patient selectionEligible patientsDefibrillator therapyMultivariable adjustmentResynchronization therapyClinical outcomesPatient selectionConduction abnormalitiesRegistry dataConduction delayPatients