2023
Complex Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Outcomes in Older Adults
Hanna J, Wang S, Kochar A, Park D, Damluji A, Henry G, Ahmad Y, Curtis J, Nanna M. Complex Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Outcomes in Older Adults. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2023, 12: e029057. PMID: 37776222, PMCID: PMC10727245, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.122.029057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNoncomplex percutaneous coronary interventionsComplex percutaneous coronary interventionStable ischemic heart diseasePercutaneous coronary interventionIschemic heart diseaseTarget lesion revascularizationEvent-free survivalHeart diseaseOlder adultsCause deathLesion revascularizationClinical characteristicsElective percutaneous coronary interventionPercutaneous coronary intervention outcomesWorse event-free survivalMedical therapy useCox regression modelLarge health systemNoncardiac comorbiditiesRevascularization riskCoronary interventionTherapy useClinical outcomesDisease featuresLower risk
2019
Association of body mass index with cardiac resynchronization therapy intention and left ventricular lead implantation failure: insights from the NCDR implantable cardioverter-defibrillator registry
Nishimura M, Marcus GM, Varosy PD, Bao H, Wang Y, Curtis JP, Hsu JC. Association of body mass index with cardiac resynchronization therapy intention and left ventricular lead implantation failure: insights from the NCDR implantable cardioverter-defibrillator registry. Journal Of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology 2019, 57: 279-288. PMID: 31004224, DOI: 10.1007/s10840-019-00550-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexLV lead placementLead placementImplantation failureMass indexExtreme obesityBody habitusHigher oddsNational Cardiovascular Data Registry ICD RegistryImplantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator RegistrySuccessful LV lead placementPatient body mass indexWorld Health Organization classificationBackgroundCardiac resynchronization therapyNormal weight patientsVentricular lead placementCRT-D therapyPatient body habitusHierarchical logistic regressionEligible patientsWeight patientsMultivariable adjustmentClinical characteristicsDefibrillator implantationBiventricular pacing
2018
Clinical Model to Predict 90-Day Risk of Readmission After Acute Myocardial Infarction
Kini V, Peterson PN, Spertus JA, Kennedy KF, Arnold SV, Wasfy JH, Curtis JP, Bradley SM, Amin AP, Ho PM, Masoudi FA. Clinical Model to Predict 90-Day Risk of Readmission After Acute Myocardial Infarction. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2018, 11: e004788. PMID: 30354578, PMCID: PMC6214661, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.118.004788.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionPredictors of readmissionSimple risk scoreDays of hospitalizationGroup of patientsProportional hazards regressionCause readmissionCoronary revascularizationClinical characteristicsCohort studyHospital dischargeDiabetes mellitusHeart failureHazards regressionReadmission riskUnique patientsTransitional careACTION RegistryPrimary diagnosisValue-based reimbursementIndividual patientsReadmissionRisk scoreLower risk
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
The Variation in Recovery
Spatz ES, Curry LA, Masoudi FA, Zhou S, Strait KM, Gross CP, Curtis JP, Lansky AJ, Soares Barreto-Filho JA, Lampropulos JF, Bueno H, Chaudhry SI, D'Onofrio G, Safdar B, Dreyer RP, Murugiah K, Spertus JA, Krumholz HM. The Variation in Recovery. Circulation 2015, 132: 1710-1718. PMID: 26350057, PMCID: PMC4858327, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.115.016502.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge of OnsetAlgorithmsAortic DissectionClassificationCoronary DiseaseDiagnostic Techniques, CardiovascularFemaleHumansMaleMedical RecordsMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionMyocardiumOxygen ConsumptionPhenotypePlaque, AtheroscleroticProspective StudiesReproducibility of ResultsRisk FactorsSex FactorsTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionCoronary artery diseaseArtery diseaseClinical phenotypeNonobstructive coronary artery diseaseYoung AMI Patients (VIRGO) studyObstructive coronary artery diseaseYoung womenType 2 acute myocardial infarctionBiological disease mechanismsSubset of patientsThird universal definitionUnique clinical phenotypeCulprit lesionClinical characteristicsMyocardial infarctionTherapeutic efficacyUniversal definitionStudy participantsPatientsSupply-demand mismatchYoung adultsDisease mechanismsPatient studiesCurrent classification schemes
2014
Payments for Acute Myocardial Infarction Episodes-of-Care Initiated at Hospitals With and Without Interventional Capabilities
Ben-Josef G, Ott LS, Spivack SB, Wang C, Ross JS, Shah SJ, Curtis JP, Kim N, Krumholz HM, Bernheim SM. Payments for Acute Myocardial Infarction Episodes-of-Care Initiated at Hospitals With and Without Interventional Capabilities. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2014, 7: 882-888. PMID: 25387777, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.114.000927.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-PCI hospitalsCoronary artery bypass graft ratesPCI hospitalsAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionPercutaneous coronary intervention capabilityAcute myocardial infarction admissionsLower revascularization ratesPrincipal discharge diagnosisTreatment of patientsMyocardial infarction admissionsHigh rateMyocardial infarction episodeGraft ratePCI capabilityPCI useIndex admissionRevascularization ratesClinical characteristicsPatient demographicsDays postadmissionDischarge diagnosisMedicare patientsCare proceduresMedicare feeImplant and Clinical Characteristics for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Patients in the National Cardiovascular Data Registry Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Registry
Jordan CP, Freedenberg V, Wang Y, Curtis JP, Gleva MJ, Berul CI. Implant and Clinical Characteristics for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Patients in the National Cardiovascular Data Registry Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Registry. Circulation Arrhythmia And Electrophysiology 2014, 7: 1092-1100. PMID: 25287482, DOI: 10.1161/circep.114.001841.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNew York Heart Association classPrimary preventionSecondary preventionPediatric patientsAssociation classLEAD patientsGreat vesselsNational Cardiovascular Data Registry Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator RegistryHigher New York Heart Association classImplantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator RegistryImplantable cardioverter defibrillator implantationNational Cardiovascular Data RegistryImplantable cardioverter-defibrillator indicationsImplantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) proceduresCongenital heart patientsCardioverter-defibrillator implantationStructural heart diseaseHigh rateLead implantsOverall registryVentricle patientsClinical characteristicsDefibrillator implantationCHD typesCommon ventricleTemporal Trends in Patient Characteristics and Outcomes Among Medicare Beneficiaries Undergoing Primary Prevention Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Placement in the United States, 2006–2010
Borne RT, Peterson PN, Greenlee R, Heidenreich PA, Wang Y, Curtis JP, Tzou WS, Varosy PD, Kremers MS, Masoudi FA. Temporal Trends in Patient Characteristics and Outcomes Among Medicare Beneficiaries Undergoing Primary Prevention Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Placement in the United States, 2006–2010. Circulation 2014, 130: 845-853. PMID: 25095884, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.114.008653.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary prevention ICD implantationDevice-related complicationsPatient characteristicsICD implantationICD RegistryNational Cardiovascular Data Registry ICD RegistryPrimary prevention implantable cardioverter-defibrillator placementConcomitant cardiac resynchronization therapyLeft ventricular ejection fractionImplantable cardioverter-defibrillator placementMultivariable hierarchical logistic regressionCardiac resynchronization therapy devicesCardiac resynchronization therapyVentricular ejection fractionResynchronization therapy devicesCommunity practice settingsSingle-lead deviceHierarchical logistic regressionClinical characteristicsOlder patientsEjection fractionResynchronization therapyPrimary preventionPatient populationHospital characteristics
2013
Cardiovascular Care Facts A Report From the National Cardiovascular Data Registry: 2011
Masoudi FA, Ponirakis A, Yeh RW, Maddox TM, Beachy J, Casale PN, Curtis JP, De Lemos J, Fonarow G, Heidenreich P, Koutras C, Kremers M, Messenger J, Moussa I, Oetgen WJ, Roe MT, Rosenfield K, Shields TP, Spertus JA, Wei J, White C, Young CH, Rumsfeld JS. Cardiovascular Care Facts A Report From the National Cardiovascular Data Registry: 2011. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2013, 62: 1931-1947. PMID: 24036027, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2013.05.099.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of careACTION Registry-GWTGCardiovascular diseasePatient outcomesAcute coronary syndromePercutaneous coronary interventionImportant patient outcomesImplantable cardioverter defibrillatorNational registry programMeasure of ProcessesNCDR modelsPINNACLE RegistryCoronary syndromeCarotid revascularizationCathPCI RegistryClinical characteristicsCoronary interventionCare registriesRegistry programLeading causeCardiovascular careCardioverter defibrillatorPatientsRegistryHospital
2012
Electrophysiology Studies in Patients Undergoing ICD Implantation: Findings from the NCDR®
CHENG A, WANG Y, BERGER RD, CALKINS H, BUXTON AE, CURTIS JP, LAMPERT R. Electrophysiology Studies in Patients Undergoing ICD Implantation: Findings from the NCDR®. Pacing And Clinical Electrophysiology 2012, 35: 912-918. PMID: 22670627, DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.2012.03441.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsICD implantationElectrophysiology studyEjection fractionSudden deathDe novo ICD implantationSecondary prevention ICD recipientsSudden death risk stratificationLeft ventricular ejection fractionImplantable cardioverter defibrillator implantationNarrow QRS intervalPrimary prevention ICDsDeath risk stratificationCardioverter-defibrillator implantationCongestive heart failureVentricular ejection fractionHigher ejection fractionHistory of syncopeMonomorphic ventricular tachycardiaLogistic regression analysisFuture ICD therapyHierarchical logistic regression analysisICD therapyClinical characteristicsComplication rateDefibrillator implantation
2010
The Relation Between Hospital Procedure Volume and Complications of Cardioverter-Defibrillator Implantation From the Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Registry
Freeman JV, Wang Y, Curtis JP, Heidenreich PA, Hlatky MA. The Relation Between Hospital Procedure Volume and Complications of Cardioverter-Defibrillator Implantation From the Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Registry. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2010, 56: 1133-1139. PMID: 20863954, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2010.07.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse eventsProcedure volumeImplantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator RegistryHospital adverse outcomesInitial ICD implantationCardioverter-defibrillator implantationHigh-volume hospitalsLow-volume hospitalsPatients' clinical characteristicsBetter clinical outcomesHospital procedure volumeVolume-outcome relationshipNCDR ICD RegistryClinical characteristicsICD implantationICD RegistryProcedural complicationsClinical outcomesAdverse outcomesHospital characteristicsBiventricular ICDsImplant volumeHospitalRepresentative populationICD
2009
Clinical characteristics and in-hospital outcome of patients with end-stage renal disease on dialysis referred for implantable cardioverter-defibrillator implantation
Aggarwal A, Wang Y, Rumsfeld JS, Curtis JP, Heidenreich PA, Registry C. Clinical characteristics and in-hospital outcome of patients with end-stage renal disease on dialysis referred for implantable cardioverter-defibrillator implantation. Heart Rhythm 2009, 6: 1565-1571. PMID: 19879533, DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2009.08.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImplantable cardioverter defibrillator implantationESRD patientsCardioverter-defibrillator implantationICD implantationHospital complicationsTotal complicationsHospital stayPrimary preventionEnd-stage renal disease patientsEnd-stage renal diseaseComorbid medical conditionsRenal disease patientsHigh rateERSD patientsHospital mortalityHospital outcomesClinical characteristicsAngiotensin inhibitorsClinical profileICD RegistryMajor complicationsPrimary outcomeRenal diseaseMultivariable analysisDevice implantation