2019
Association 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
2015
Appropriate Use Criteria for Coronary Revascularization and Trends in Utilization, Patient Selection, and Appropriateness of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Desai NR, Bradley SM, Parzynski CS, Nallamothu BK, Chan PS, Spertus JA, Patel MR, Ader J, Soufer A, Krumholz HM, Curtis JP. Appropriate Use Criteria for Coronary Revascularization and Trends in Utilization, Patient Selection, and Appropriateness of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. JAMA 2015, 314: 2045-2053. PMID: 26551163, PMCID: PMC5459470, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2015.13764.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonacute percutaneous coronary interventionPercutaneous coronary interventionAppropriate use criteriaInappropriate percutaneous coronary interventionHospital-level variationCoronary revascularizationPatient selectionUse criteriaCoronary interventionStudy periodAppropriateness of PCINational Cardiovascular Data Registry CathPCI RegistryProportion of PCIsMultivessel coronary artery diseaseHigh-risk findingsCoronary artery diseaseAnnual PCI volumesCross-sectional analysisAngina severityAntianginal medicationsAcute indicationsCathPCI RegistryArtery diseasePCI volumePCI proceduresPercutaneous Coronary Intervention Utilization and Appropriateness across the United States
Thomas MP, Parzynski CS, Curtis JP, Seth M, Nallamothu BK, Chan PS, Spertus JA, Patel MR, Bradley SM, Gurm HS. Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Utilization and Appropriateness across the United States. PLOS ONE 2015, 10: e0138251. PMID: 26379053, PMCID: PMC4575022, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0138251.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAppropriate use criteriaHospital referral regionsPCI utilizationQuintile 5PCI ratesQuintiles 1PCI appropriatenessPercutaneous coronary intervention useMedicare Limited Data SetRisk-adjusted mortalityNCDR CathPCI RegistryElective PCICathPCI RegistryInappropriate indicationsPatient characteristicsStudy cohortAppropriate indicationsPCI proceduresHeart AssociationCardiovascular AngiographyStudy populationAmerican CollegeReferral regionsSubstantial geographic variationIntervention utilizationTemporal Trends in Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Appropriateness
Bradley SM, Bohn CM, Malenka DJ, Graham MM, Bryson CL, McCabe JM, Curtis JP, Lambert-Kerzner A, Maynard C. Temporal Trends in Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Appropriateness. Circulation 2015, 132: 20-26. PMID: 26022910, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.114.015156.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous coronary interventionUse of PCIInappropriate percutaneous coronary interventionElective percutaneous coronary interventionNumber of PCIsPCI appropriatenessElective indicationsAppropriate use criteriaMinority of hospitalsCoronary interventionIntervention appropriatenessComparator periodUse criteriaHospitalAppropriate useAppropriateness assessmentOverall numberSignificant improvementWashington StateConcurrent improvementIndicationsProportionTemporal trendsTertileAppropriatenessDefibrillator implantations for primary prevention in the United States: Inappropriate care or inadequate documentation: Insights from the National Cardiovascular Data ICD Registry
Kaiser DW, Tsai V, Heidenreich PA, Goldstein MK, Wang Y, Curtis J, Turakhia MP, Registry C. Defibrillator implantations for primary prevention in the United States: Inappropriate care or inadequate documentation: Insights from the National Cardiovascular Data ICD Registry. Heart Rhythm 2015, 12: 2086-2093. PMID: 25982720, PMCID: PMC4770888, DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2015.05.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMulticenter Unsustained Tachycardia TrialMulticenter Automatic Defibrillator Implantation TrialICD RegistryPrimary preventionICD implantationInclusion criteriaNational Cardiovascular Data Registry ICD RegistryMultivariate analysisImplantable cardioverter defibrillator implantationAtrioventricular conduction diseaseFirst-time ICDPrimary prevention ICDsPrior cardiac transplantationHeart Failure TrialPrimary prevention trialsProportion of patientsCardioverter-defibrillator implantationAppropriate use criteriaSudden cardiac deathCardiac transplantationDefibrillator implantationMADIT-IIPatient characteristicsYounger patientsCardiac death
2011
ACCF/AHA Methodology for the Development of Quality Measures for Cardiovascular Technology A Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Performance Measures
Bonow RO, Douglas PS, Buxton AE, Cohen DJ, Curtis JP, DeLong E, Drozda JP, Ferguson TB, Heidenreich PA, Hendel RC, Masoudi FA, Peterson ED, Taylor AJ. ACCF/AHA Methodology for the Development of Quality Measures for Cardiovascular Technology A Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Performance Measures. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2011, 58: 1517-1538. PMID: 21880456, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2011.07.007.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsAmerican Heart AssociationGuideline recommendationsCardiovascular careAmerican CollegeAmerican Heart Association Task ForceACCF/AHA guidelinesClass IAppropriate use criteriaCardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task ForceCardiovascular technologyTask ForceUse measuresPublic reportingParameters of careStrength of evidenceAHA guidelinesHeart AssociationSafety measuresCardiovascular diseaseCardiology FoundationSpecific indicationsA ReportPatient safetyUse criteriaEvaluation of qualityACCF/AHA Methodology for the Development of Quality Measures for Cardiovascular Technology
Bonow RO, Douglas PS, Buxton AE, Cohen DJ, Curtis JP, Delong E, Drozda JP, Ferguson TB, Heidenreich PA, Hendel RC, Masoudi FA, Peterson ED, Taylor AJ. ACCF/AHA Methodology for the Development of Quality Measures for Cardiovascular Technology. Circulation 2011, 124: 1483-1502. PMID: 21875906, DOI: 10.1161/cir.0b013e31822935fc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmerican Heart AssociationGuideline recommendationsCardiovascular careACCF/AHA guidelinesCardiovascular technologyClass IAppropriate use criteriaUse measuresTask ForcePublic reportingParameters of careStrength of evidenceAHA guidelinesHeart AssociationSafety measuresCardiovascular diseaseCardiology FoundationAmerican CollegeSpecific indicationsPatient safetyUse criteriaEvaluation of qualityCardiac imagingClinical topicsHealthcare qualityConcordance of Physician Ratings With the Appropriate Use Criteria for Coronary Revascularization
Chan PS, Brindis RG, Cohen DJ, Jones PG, Gialde E, Bach RG, Curtis J, Bethea CF, Shelton ME, Spertus JA. Concordance of Physician Ratings With the Appropriate Use Criteria for Coronary Revascularization. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2011, 57: 1546-1553. PMID: 21453833, PMCID: PMC3085030, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2010.10.050.Peer-Reviewed Original Research