2022
Cardiac Status Among Heart Failure Patients With Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators Before, During, and After COVID-19 Lockdown
Lu Y, Jones PW, Murugiah K, Caraballo C, Mahajan S, Massey D, Ahmed R, Bader E, Krumholz H. Cardiac Status Among Heart Failure Patients With Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators Before, During, and After COVID-19 Lockdown. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2022, 28: 1372-1374. PMID: 35690314, PMCID: PMC9187866, DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2022.05.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCommunicable Disease ControlCOVID-19Death, Sudden, CardiacDefibrillators, ImplantableElectric CountershockHeart FailureHumansConceptsImplantable cardioverter defibrillatorHeart failure patientsCRT-D devicesCardiac statusFailure patientsHeart failureCardioverter defibrillatorCardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillatorAcute cardiac conditionsMedical care deliveryInpatient careCardiac conditionsPhysiologic markersInpatient servicesPatientsCardiac healthCare deliveryMarked restrictionImplanted ICDsMinneapolis/Saint PaulSex subgroupsDefibrillatorCOVID-19Telemedicine servicesCOVID-19 lockdown
2020
Institutional Variation in Quality of Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Device Implantation.
Ranasinghe I, Hossain S, Ganesan A, Krumholz HM, McGavigan A. Institutional Variation in Quality of Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Device Implantation. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2020, 172: 166-167. PMID: 31958833, DOI: 10.7326/l19-0709.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Institutional Variation in Quality of Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Device Implantation: A Cohort Study.
Ranasinghe I, Labrosciano C, Horton D, Ganesan A, Curtis JP, Krumholz HM, McGavigan A, Hossain S, Air T, Hariharaputhiran S. Institutional Variation in Quality of Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Device Implantation: A Cohort Study. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2019, 171: 309-317. PMID: 31357210, DOI: 10.7326/m18-2810.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAustraliaDefibrillators, ImplantableFemaleHospitalsHumansMaleNew ZealandPacemaker, ArtificialQuality Assurance, Health CareRisk FactorsConceptsCardiovascular implantable electronic devicesComplication rateCohort studyCIED complicationsCardiovascular implantable electronic device (CIED) implantationMajor device-related complicationsDays of dischargeDevice-related complicationsProcedure-related complicationsImplantable electronic devicesPPM implantationMajor complicationsICD placementDevice implantationElective proceduresComplicationsHospitalCare qualityStudy periodPatientsAdministrative dataInstitutional variationNational averageImplantation
2018
Quantifying the utilization of medical devices necessary to detect postmarket safety differences: A case study of implantable cardioverter defibrillators
Bates J, Parzynski CS, Dhruva SS, Coppi A, Kuntz R, Li S, Marinac‐Dabic D, Masoudi FA, Shaw RE, Warner F, Krumholz HM, Ross JS. Quantifying the utilization of medical devices necessary to detect postmarket safety differences: A case study of implantable cardioverter defibrillators. Pharmacoepidemiology And Drug Safety 2018, 27: 848-856. PMID: 29896873, PMCID: PMC6436550, DOI: 10.1002/pds.4565.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse event ratesSafety differencesEvent ratesMedical device utilizationICD utilizationRate ratioNational Cardiovascular Data RegistryICD modelsImplantable cardioverter defibrillatorEvent rate ratioMost patientsCardioverter defibrillatorProportion of individualsAmerican CollegeData registryRoutine surveillanceSample size estimatesAverage event rateDevice utilizationSignificance levelDifferencesPatientsRegistryDefibrillatorICD
2016
Discerning quality: an analysis of informed consent documents for common cardiovascular procedures
Shahu A, Schwartz J, Perez M, Bernheim SM, Krumholz HM, Spatz ES. Discerning quality: an analysis of informed consent documents for common cardiovascular procedures. BMJ Quality & Safety 2016, 26: 569. PMID: 27538954, DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2016-005663.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Effectiveness of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators in survivors of inhospital cardiac arrest
Chan PS, Krumholz HM, Spertus JA, Curtis LH, Li Y, Hammill BG, Nallamothu BK, investigators A. Effectiveness of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators in survivors of inhospital cardiac arrest. American Heart Journal 2015, 169: 870-878.e1. PMID: 26027626, PMCID: PMC4451609, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2015.02.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overComparative Effectiveness ResearchDefibrillators, ImplantableFemaleHeart ArrestHospitalizationHumansMalePropensity ScoreSurvivorsConceptsInhospital cardiac arrestLong-term mortalityHospital cardiac arrestCardiac arrestICD treatmentLower long-term mortalityImplantable cardioverter-defibrillator therapyHigh illness acuityHigher unadjusted mortalityICD-treated patientsCardiac Arrest RegistryCardioverter-defibrillator therapyPulseless ventricular tachycardiaHigh-risk populationComparative effectiveness studiesLong-term survivalPropensity score analysisLower mortality rateArrest etiologyEligible survivorsICD trialsHospital deathICD therapyIndex hospitalizationUntreated patients
2009
Association of Physician Certification and Outcomes Among Patients Receiving an Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator
Curtis JP, Luebbert JJ, Wang Y, Rathore SS, Chen J, Heidenreich PA, Hammill SC, Lampert RI, Krumholz HM. Association of Physician Certification and Outcomes Among Patients Receiving an Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator. JAMA 2009, 301: 1661-1670. PMID: 19383957, PMCID: PMC2805129, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2009.547.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overCardiac ElectrophysiologyCertificationClinical CompetenceDefibrillators, ImplantableFemaleHumansIntraoperative ComplicationsLogistic ModelsMaleMedicineMiddle AgedOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePhysiciansPostoperative ComplicationsProsthesis ImplantationRegistriesRetrospective StudiesSpecializationTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsCRT-D devicesThoracic surgeonsICD implantationPhysician certificationImplantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) proceduresRetrospective cohort studyCardiac resynchronization therapyPatients meeting criteriaRisk of complicationsProcedural complication rateImplantable cardioverter defibrillatorHierarchical logistic regression modelsLogistic regression modelsCohort studyComplication rateICD RegistryResynchronization therapyProcedural complicationsIndependent associationPhysician specialtyCardioverter defibrillatorHigh riskPatientsMeeting criteriaNonelectrophysiologistsRacial and Gender Trends in the Use of Implantable Cardioverter‐Defibrillators Among Medicare Beneficiaries Between 1997 and 2003
Chan PS, Birkmeyer JD, Krumholz HM, Spertus JA, Nallamothu BK. Racial and Gender Trends in the Use of Implantable Cardioverter‐Defibrillators Among Medicare Beneficiaries Between 1997 and 2003. Congestive Heart Failure 2009, 15: 51-57. PMID: 19379450, PMCID: PMC2921372, DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-7133.2009.00060.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overBlack PeopleDefibrillators, ImplantableFemaleHealthcare DisparitiesHumansMaleMedicareMultivariate AnalysisSex FactorsUnited StatesUtilization ReviewWhite People
2008
ACC/AHA/HRS 2008 Guidelines for Device-Based Therapy of Cardiac Rhythm Abnormalities American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the ACC/AHA/NASPE 2002 Guideline Update for Implantation of Cardiac Pacemakers and Antiarrhythmia Devices) Developed in Collaboration With the American Association for Thoracic Surgery and Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Epstein AE, DiMarco JP, Ellenbogen KA, Estes NA, Freedman RA, Gettes LS, Gillinov AM, Gregoratos G, Hammill SC, Hayes DL, Hlatky MA, Newby LK, Page RL, Schoenfeld MH, Silka MJ, Stevenson LW, Sweeney MO, Smith S, Jacobs A, Adams C, Anderson J, Buller C, Creager M, Ettinger S, Faxon D, Halperin J, Hiratzka L, Hunt S, Krumholz H, Kushner F, Lytle B, Nishimura R, Ornato J, Page R, Riegel B, Tarkington L, Yancy C. ACC/AHA/HRS 2008 Guidelines for Device-Based Therapy of Cardiac Rhythm Abnormalities American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the ACC/AHA/NASPE 2002 Guideline Update for Implantation of Cardiac Pacemakers and Antiarrhythmia Devices) Developed in Collaboration With the American Association for Thoracic Surgery and Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Heart Rhythm 2008, 5: e1-e62. PMID: 18534360, DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2008.04.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchACC/AHA/HRS 2008 Guidelines for Device-Based Therapy of Cardiac Rhythm Abnormalities: Executive Summary A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the ACC/AHA/NASPE 2002 Guideline Update for Implantation of Cardiac Pacemakers and Antiarrhythmia Devices) Developed in Collaboration With the American Association for Thoracic Surgery and Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Epstein AE, DiMarco JP, Ellenbogen KA, Estes NA, Freedman RA, Gettes LS, Gillinov AM, Gregoratos G, Hammill SC, Hayes DL, Hlatky MA, Newby LK, Page RL, Schoenfeld MH, Silka MJ, Stevenson LW, Sweeney MO, Smith S, Jacobs A, Adams C, Anderson J, Buller C, Creager M, Ettinger S, Faxon D, Halperin J, Hiratzka L, Hunt S, Krumholz H, Kushner F, Lytle B, Nishimura R, Ornato J, Page R, Riegel B, Tarkington L, Yancy C. ACC/AHA/HRS 2008 Guidelines for Device-Based Therapy of Cardiac Rhythm Abnormalities: Executive Summary A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the ACC/AHA/NASPE 2002 Guideline Update for Implantation of Cardiac Pacemakers and Antiarrhythmia Devices) Developed in Collaboration With the American Association for Thoracic Surgery and Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Heart Rhythm 2008, 5: 934-955. PMID: 18534377, DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2008.04.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchACC/AHA/HRS 2008 Guidelines for Device-Based Therapy of Cardiac Rhythm Abnormalities
Epstein AE, DiMarco JP, Ellenbogen KA, Estes NA, Freedman RA, Gettes LS, Gillinov AM, Gregoratos G, Hammill SC, Hayes DL, Hlatky MA, Newby LK, Page RL, Schoenfeld MH, Silka MJ, Stevenson LW, Sweeney MO, Smith SC, Jacobs AK, Adams CD, Anderson JL, Buller CE, Creager MA, Ettinger SM, Faxon DP, Halperin JL, Hiratzka LF, Hunt SA, Krumholz HM, Kushner FG, Lytle BW, Nishimura RA, Ornato JP, Page RL, Riegel B, Tarkington LG, Yancy CW. ACC/AHA/HRS 2008 Guidelines for Device-Based Therapy of Cardiac Rhythm Abnormalities. Circulation 2008, 117: e350-e408. PMID: 18483207, DOI: 10.1161/circualtionaha.108.189742.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchACC/AHA/HRS 2008 Guidelines for Device-Based Therapy of Cardiac Rhythm Abnormalities A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the ACC/AHA/NASPE 2002 Guideline Update for Implantation of Cardiac Pacemakers and Antiarrhythmia Devices) Developed in Collaboration With the American Association for Thoracic Surgery and Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Epstein AE, DiMarco JP, Ellenbogen KA, Estes NA, Freedman RA, Gettes LS, Gillinov AM, Gregoratos G, Hammill SC, Hayes DL, Hlatky MA, Newby LK, Page RL, Schoenfeld MH, Silka MJ, Stevenson LW, Sweeney MO, Smith SC, Jacobs AK, Adams CD, Anderson JL, Buller CE, Creager MA, Ettinger SM, Faxon DP, Halperin JL, Hiratzka LF, Hunt SA, Krumholz HM, Kushner FG, Lytle BW, Nishimura RA, Ornato JP, Page RL, Riegel B, Tarkington LG, Yancy CW. ACC/AHA/HRS 2008 Guidelines for Device-Based Therapy of Cardiac Rhythm Abnormalities A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the ACC/AHA/NASPE 2002 Guideline Update for Implantation of Cardiac Pacemakers and Antiarrhythmia Devices) Developed in Collaboration With the American Association for Thoracic Surgery and Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2008, 51: e1-e62. PMID: 18498951, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2008.02.032.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2004
Management of implantable cardioverter defibrillators in end-of-life care.
Goldstein NE, Lampert R, Bradley E, Lynn J, Krumholz HM. Management of implantable cardioverter defibrillators in end-of-life care. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2004, 141: 835-8. PMID: 15583224, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-141-11-200412070-00006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overCohort StudiesDefibrillators, ImplantableDisclosureFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPractice Patterns, Physicians'Retrospective StudiesTerminal CareWithholding Treatment