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
2022
Temporal trends and long-term outcomes among recipients of cardiac resynchronization therapy with defibrillator in the United States, 2011–2015: Insights from the National Cardiovascular Data Registry
Darden D, Peterson PN, Xin X, Munir MB, Minges KE, Goldenberg I, Poole JE, Feld GK, Birgersdotter-Green U, Curtis JP, Hsu JC. Temporal trends and long-term outcomes among recipients of cardiac resynchronization therapy with defibrillator in the United States, 2011–2015: Insights from the National Cardiovascular Data Registry. Heart Rhythm O2 2022, 3: 405-414. PMID: 36097450, PMCID: PMC9463686, DOI: 10.1016/j.hroo.2022.03.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLong-term outcomesGuideline-concordant recommendationsHeart failure hospitalizationCardiac resynchronization therapyFailure hospitalizationCause hospitalizationCardiovascular hospitalizationResynchronization therapyNational Cardiovascular Data RegistryCRT-D implantationYear of implantHospital procedural complicationsHospital complicationsHospital outcomesMultivariable adjustmentPatient characteristicsProcedural complicationsDefibrillator recipientsHospitalizationData registryLower riskMedicare beneficiariesMedicare dataOutcomesRecipients
2021
Trends in ICD Implantations and in-Hospital Outcomes After DOJ Investigation
Bourdillon PM, Parzynski CS, Minges KE, Curtis JP, Desai NR. Trends in ICD Implantations and in-Hospital Outcomes After DOJ Investigation. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2021, 28: 154-160. PMID: 34628015, DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2021.09.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital adverse eventsHospital outcomesAdverse eventsHeart failureMyocardial infarctionRecent acute myocardial infarctionPlacement of ICDsPrimary prevention ICDsAdverse event ratesRecent myocardial infarctionAcute myocardial infarctionHigh mortality rateICD implantationRecent diagnosisMortality ratePatientsICDInfarctionHospitalOutcomesRapid reductionUse of devicesFailureSpecific reasonsCriteria
2020
Paclitaxel-coated devices in the treatment of femoropopliteal stenosis among patients ≥65 years old: An ACC PVI Registry Analysis
Weissler EH, Annapureddy A, Wang Y, Secemsky EA, Shishehbor MH, Mena-Hurtado C, Jelani QU, Aronow HD, Tsai TT, Patel MR, Curtis JP, Jones WS. Paclitaxel-coated devices in the treatment of femoropopliteal stenosis among patients ≥65 years old: An ACC PVI Registry Analysis. American Heart Journal 2020, 233: 59-67. PMID: 33321119, PMCID: PMC8078180, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2020.12.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral vascular interventionsPCD usePaclitaxel-coated devicesChronic total occlusionSignificant differencesCause mortalityAnalytic cohortFemoropopliteal lesionsOverall cohortPopliteal arteryPrimary outcomeRegistry analysisTotal occlusionUnadjusted ratesFemoropopliteal stenosesInverse probability weightingVascular interventionsAmerican CollegePatientsPractice settingsMortalityReal-world useClaim outcomesDevice useOutcomes
2019
Quadripolar versus bipolar leads in cardiac resynchronization therapy: An analysis of the National Cardiovascular Data Registry
Hakemi EU, Doukky R, Parzynski CS, Curtis JP, Madias C. Quadripolar versus bipolar leads in cardiac resynchronization therapy: An analysis of the National Cardiovascular Data Registry. Heart Rhythm 2019, 17: 81-89. PMID: 31369870, DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2019.07.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiac resynchronization therapyNational Cardiovascular Data RegistryClinical outcomesResynchronization therapyData registryLong-term clinical outcomesStimulation rateSignificant differencesCongestive heart failure admissionsMedicaid ServicesCRT device implantsHeart failure admissionsProcedural complication rateCRT implantationElderly patientsComplication ratePrimary outcomePlacement failureDevice implantsDevice malfunctionOutcomesPatientsBipolar leadsRegistryTherapyAssociation of Statewide Certificate of Need Regulations With Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Appropriateness and Outcomes
Chui PW, Parzynski CS, Ross JS, Desai NR, Gurm HS, Spertus JA, Seto AH, Ho V, Curtis JP. Association of Statewide Certificate of Need Regulations With Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Appropriateness and Outcomes. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2019, 8: e010373. PMID: 30642222, PMCID: PMC6497347, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.118.010373.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute coronary syndromePercutaneous coronary interventionPCI proceduresCON statesAppropriate use criteriaNon-CON statesCoronary syndromePCI registryCoronary interventionCON regulationsIntervention appropriatenessChi-square analysisAmerican CollegeHealthcare costsNeed regulationsPCI appropriatenessUse criteriaAbsolute differenceHealthcare servicesNew healthcare servicesAssociationPCILower proportionOutcomesACS
2016
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. Trends in U.S. Cardiovascular Care 2016 Report From 4 ACC National Cardiovascular Data Registries. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2016, 69: 1427-1450. PMID: 28025065, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2016.12.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiovascular diseaseAdult congenital heart diseaseNational Cardiovascular Data RegistryAcute coronary syndromePercutaneous coronary interventionCongenital heart diseaseOutcomes of careQuality of careMeasure of ProcessesCoronary syndromeClinical characteristicsCoronary interventionCardiac catheterizationHeart diseaseLeading causeData registryDiseaseCardiovascular dataPatientsRegistryBroader populationCareInterventionOutcomesReport
2015
State Mandated Public Reporting and Outcomes of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in the United States
Cavender MA, Joynt KE, Parzynski CS, Resnic FS, Rumsfeld JS, Moscucci M, Masoudi FA, Curtis JP, Peterson ED, Gurm HS. State Mandated Public Reporting and Outcomes of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in the United States. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2015, 115: 1494-1501. PMID: 25891991, PMCID: PMC6948713, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2015.02.050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous coronary interventionHospital mortalityCoronary interventionPublic reportingMost percutaneous coronary interventionsOutcomes of patientsReporting statesMandatory public reportingHealth care qualityCathPCI RegistryHospital readmissionPatient characteristicsMyocardial infarctionPatientsObserved riskCare qualityMortalityOutcomesFurther studiesPotential strategyInterventionUnited StatesRiskDaysReporting
2014
Improving the process of informed consent for percutaneous coronary intervention: Patient Outcomes from the Patient Risk Information Services Manager (ePRISM) study
Spertus JA, Bach R, Bethea C, Chhatriwalla A, Curtis JP, Gialde E, Guerrero M, Gosch K, Jones PG, Kugelmass A, Leonard BM, McNulty EJ, Shelton M, Ting HH, Decker C. Improving the process of informed consent for percutaneous coronary intervention: Patient Outcomes from the Patient Risk Information Services Manager (ePRISM) study. American Heart Journal 2014, 169: 234-241.e1. PMID: 25641532, PMCID: PMC4315511, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2014.11.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCoronary DiseaseDecision MakingFemaleHumansInformation LiteracyInformation ServicesInformed ConsentMaleMiddle AgedOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePatient NavigationPatient ParticipationPercutaneous Coronary InterventionQuality ImprovementRisk AssessmentSociometric TechniquesConceptsPercutaneous coronary interventionCoronary interventionInformed consentRoutine clinical careBenefits of treatmentConsent documentsInformed consent formMore frequent reviewsPCI patientsPatient outcomesPatients' perceptionsUS CentersClinical careIndividualized estimatesPatientsConsent formMarked heterogeneityConsentFrequent reviewInterventionOutcomesTreatmentRiskPhysicians
2013
Comparison of Intermediate-Term Outcomes of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Versus Drug-Eluting Stents for Patients ≥75 Years of Age
Hannan EL, Zhong Y, Berger PB, Walford G, Curtis JP, Wu C, Venditti FJ, Higgins RS, Smith CR, Lahey SJ, King SB. Comparison of Intermediate-Term Outcomes of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Versus Drug-Eluting Stents for Patients ≥75 Years of Age. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2013, 113: 803-808. PMID: 24440331, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2013.11.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overComorbidityComparative Effectiveness ResearchCoronary Artery BypassCoronary Artery DiseaseCoronary StenosisCreatinineDiabetic AngiopathiesDrug-Eluting StentsFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMalePercutaneous Coronary InterventionPropensity ScorePulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveRegistriesRetreatmentRisk FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsPercutaneous coronary interventionDrug-eluting stentsMortality rateRevascularization ratesMultiple patient risk factorsRepeat revascularization rateCoronary artery bypassMultivessel coronary diseaseIntermediate-term outcomesPatient risk factorsYears of ageArtery bypassCoronary interventionOlder patientsCoronary diseaseRisk factorsObservational studySimilar mortalityPatientsCABGOutcomesStentsYearsBypassMortalitySafety of Pacemaker Implantation in Nonagenarians
Mandawat A, Curtis JP, Mandawat A, Njike VY, Lampert R. Safety of Pacemaker Implantation in Nonagenarians. Circulation 2013, 127: 1453-1465. PMID: 23513066, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.113.001434.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge DistributionAgedAged, 80 and overArrhythmias, CardiacComorbidityCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHealth Care CostsHospital MortalityHumansLength of StayLinear ModelsLogistic ModelsMaleMultivariate AnalysisOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePacemaker, ArtificialPredictive Value of TestsUnited StatesConceptsLength of stayYears of ageSevere comorbiditiesPacemaker implantationUtilization Project Nationwide Inpatient SampleInitial pacemaker implantationCase-mix variationMantel-Haenszel testStepwise linear regression modelHospital mortalityUnadjusted mortalityComplication rateMultivariable analysisUnadjusted outcomesInpatient SampleHealthcare costsPatientsComorbiditiesHierarchical logistic modelsStayNonagenariansMortalityAgeOutcomesComplicationsCenters 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
2010
Trends in Length of Stay and Short-term Outcomes Among Medicare Patients Hospitalized for Heart Failure, 1993-2006
Bueno H, Ross JS, Wang Y, Chen J, Vidán MT, Normand SL, Curtis JP, Drye EE, Lichtman JH, Keenan PS, Kosiborod M, Krumholz HM. Trends in Length of Stay and Short-term Outcomes Among Medicare Patients Hospitalized for Heart Failure, 1993-2006. JAMA 2010, 303: 2141-2147. PMID: 20516414, PMCID: PMC3020983, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2010.748.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayShort-term outcomesHeart failureReadmission ratesHospital mortalityDischarge dispositionRisk ratioThirty-day readmission ratesMortality risk ratioSkilled nursing facilitiesHome care servicesHospital stayOlder patientsUnadjusted analysesMedicare patientsObservational studyMedicare feeNursing facilitiesPatientsStayCare servicesMortalityMarked reductionMean lengthOutcomes
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 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 distanceMortalityDeathOutpatientsOutcomesFailureAssociationBackgroundWeTrialsMonthsThe 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 Research