2024
Procedural Volume and Outcomes with Atrial Fibrillation Ablation: A Report from the NCDR AFib Ablation Registry
Kattel S, Tan Z, Lin Z, Mszar R, Sanders P, Zeitler E, Zei P, Bunch T, Mansour M, Akar J, Curtis J, Friedman D, Freeman J. Procedural Volume and Outcomes with Atrial Fibrillation Ablation: A Report from the NCDR AFib Ablation Registry. Heart Rhythm 2024 PMID: 38960302, DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2024.06.056.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProcedure volumeProcedural successVolume outcome relationshipAblation RegistryPhysician procedure volumeAtrial fibrillationPhysician volumeFirst-time AF ablationU.S. hospitalsNational cohortLikelihood of procedural successHospital volumeAcute procedural successAtrial fibrillation ablationPhysiciansHospitalAF ablationCompare outcomesNCDRRegistryAdverse eventsOutcome relationshipAnnual volumeMAE rateOutcomes
2019
Digoxin Use and Associated Adverse Events Among Older Adults
Angraal S, Nuti SV, Masoudi FA, Freeman JV, Murugiah K, Shah ND, Desai NR, Ranasinghe I, Wang Y, Krumholz HM. Digoxin Use and Associated Adverse Events Among Older Adults. The American Journal Of Medicine 2019, 132: 1191-1198. PMID: 31077654, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2019.04.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRate of hospitalizationDigoxin useDigoxin toxicityNational Prescription AuditMedicare feeService beneficiariesDigoxin prescriptionAssociated adverse eventsAdverse eventsCohort studyAdverse outcomesSecondary diagnosisNational cohortPrescription auditPrescription trendsClinical guidelinesHospitalizationMortality rateClinical practiceOlder adultsSubsequent outcomesOutcomesToxicityPrescriptionNational-level trends
2018
Remote monitoring of implantable cardiac devices
Ganeshan R, Enriquez AD, Freeman JV. Remote monitoring of implantable cardiac devices. Current Opinion In Cardiology 2018, 33: 20-30. PMID: 29059076, DOI: 10.1097/hco.0000000000000471.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiac implantable electronic devicesPatient outcomesHealth resource utilizationRemote monitoring transmissionsRate of hospitalizationNew practice settingsImplantable cardiac devicesImplantable electronic devicesTreatment guidelinesAtrial fibrillationClinical eventsEmergency departmentPhysician carePatient experienceComprehensive followDose relationshipSuperior outcomesPractice settingsCardiac devicesEarly detectionRecent evidenceCareAppropriate useOutcomesPatients
2015
Sinus Node Dysfunction Is Associated With Higher Symptom Burden and Increased Comorbid Illness: Results From the ORBIT‐AF Registry
Jackson LR, Kim SH, Piccini JP, Gersh BJ, Naccarelli GV, Reiffel JA, Freeman J, Thomas L, Chang P, Fonarow GC, Go AS, Mahaffey KW, Peterson ED, Kowey PR. Sinus Node Dysfunction Is Associated With Higher Symptom Burden and Increased Comorbid Illness: Results From the ORBIT‐AF Registry. Clinical Cardiology 2015, 39: 119-125. PMID: 26720750, PMCID: PMC4784163, DOI: 10.1002/clc.22504.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAtrial FibrillationChi-Square DistributionComorbidityDisease ProgressionFemaleHumansLogistic ModelsMaleOdds RatioProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesQuality of LifeRegistriesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexSick Sinus SyndromeTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsSinus node dysfunctionPermanent atrial fibrillationHigh symptom burdenAtrial fibrillationRisk-adjusted outcomesSymptom burdenTreatment patternsComorbid medical illnessesOutcomes of patientsAdverse cardiovascular outcomesParoxysmal atrial fibrillationPersistent atrial fibrillationORBIT-AF registryAF management strategyLogistic regression analysisCardiovascular outcomesComorbid illnessesAtrial tachyarrhythmiasMedical illnessHigh riskSevere symptomsPatientsDysfunctionOutcomesRegression analysis