2023
Long-Term Outcomes of Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Among Medicare Beneficiaries
Almarzooq Z, Tamez H, Wang Y, Curtis J, Kirtane A, Secemsky E, Valsdottir L, Yeh R. Long-Term Outcomes of Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Among Medicare Beneficiaries. Journal Of The Society For Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions 2023, 2: 100584. PMID: 39129810, PMCID: PMC11307545, DOI: 10.1016/j.jscai.2023.100584.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-CTO percutaneous coronary interventionCTO percutaneous coronary interventionPercutaneous coronary interventionLong-term major adverse cardiovascular eventsChronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary interventionMajor adverse cardiovascular eventsAdverse cardiovascular eventsHospital eventsHigh riskCardiovascular eventsCoronary interventionMyocardial infarctionLower riskNational Cardiovascular Data Registry CathPCI RegistryST-elevation myocardial infarctionHospital event ratesElevation myocardial infarctionLong-term outcomesRepeat revascularizationStable anginaCathPCI RegistryResults PatientsTerm outcomesPCI proceduresMedicare beneficiaries
2022
Sex-based differences in atrial fibrillation ablation adverse events
Mszar R, Friedman D, Ong E, Du C, Wang Y, Zeitler E, Cunningham S, Akar J, Curtis J, Freeman J. Sex-based differences in atrial fibrillation ablation adverse events. Heart 2022, 109: 595-605. PMID: 36104219, DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2022-321192.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute pulmonary vein isolationAdverse eventsPulmonary vein isolationAtrial fibrillationHigh riskSex-based differencesVein isolationCatheter ablationFemale sexLarge prospective registryHospital adverse eventsMajor adverse eventsObservational cohort studyPhrenic nerve damageAF ablation proceduresQuality of lifeAblation RegistryMore comorbiditiesProspective registryAF ablationCohort studyPericardial effusionNerve damagePatient sexVascular injury
2011
Age Differences in Primary Prevention Implantable Cardioverter‐Defibrillator Use in U.S. Individuals
Tsai V, Goldstein MK, Hsia HH, Wang Y, Curtis J, Heidenreich PA, Registry O. Age Differences in Primary Prevention Implantable Cardioverter‐Defibrillator Use in U.S. Individuals. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2011, 59: 1589-1595. PMID: 21883101, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2011.03542.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsICD RegistryICD useNonarrhythmic deathHigh riskImplantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) useHigh comorbid burdenPrior myocardial infarctionRisk of deathHigh-risk individualsRisk stratification systemOlder U.S. adultsYounger age groupsComorbid burdenICD implantationEjection fractionICD recipientsPrimary preventionRetrospective studyMyocardial infarctionMortality riskLower riskAge groupsU.S. adultsYounger groupOlder adults