2020
Prevalence, predictors and complications with defibrillation threshold testing in pediatric patients: Results from the NCDR
Prutkin JM, Wang Y, Escudero CA, Stephenson EA, Minges KE, Curtis JP, Hsu JC. Prevalence, predictors and complications with defibrillation threshold testing in pediatric patients: Results from the NCDR. International Journal Of Cardiology 2020, 305: 44-49. PMID: 31980272, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2020.01.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInadequate defibrillation safety marginDefibrillation safety marginDFT testingDefibrillation threshold testingHospital complicationsPediatric patientsHospital stayICD recipientsNational Cardiovascular Data Registry ICD RegistryThreshold testingLowest successful energyProlonged hospital stayRisk of complicationsTransvenous ICD implantationHospital dischargeICD implantationMultivariable adjustmentICD RegistryPediatric populationRetrospective analysisLower oddsComplicationsPatientsTesting useLittle data
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
Gender differences in physical activity following acute myocardial infarction in adults: A prospective, observational study
Minges KE, Strait KM, Owen N, Dunstan DW, Camhi SM, Lichtman J, Geda M, Dreyer RP, Bueno H, Beltrame JF, Curtis JP, Krumholz HM. Gender differences in physical activity following acute myocardial infarction in adults: A prospective, observational study. European Journal Of Preventive Cardiology 2016, 24: 192-203. PMID: 27885060, DOI: 10.1177/2047487316679905.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAustraliaCardiac RehabilitationChi-Square DistributionExerciseExercise TherapyFemaleHealth BehaviorHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionOdds RatioPatient ComplianceProspective StudiesRisk FactorsSex FactorsSpainTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionPost-acute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionPhysical activityRegular physical activity participationYoung AMI Patients (VIRGO) studyPhysical activity recommendationsAmerican Heart AssociationPhysical activity trajectoriesNon-white raceMyocardial infarction recoveryPhysical activity participationGender differencesHospital dischargeHeart AssociationLifestyle behaviorsActivity recommendationsObservational studyInfarctionAustralian hospitalsTargeted interventionsOne monthPatientsTime pointsLonger durationDevelopment and validation of a simple risk score to predict 30‐day readmission after percutaneous coronary intervention in a cohort of medicare patients
Minges KE, Herrin J, Fiorilli PN, Curtis JP. Development and validation of a simple risk score to predict 30‐day readmission after percutaneous coronary intervention in a cohort of medicare patients. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2016, 89: 955-963. PMID: 27515069, PMCID: PMC5397364, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.26701.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAlgorithmsDecision Support TechniquesFemaleHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMedicareMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioPatient ReadmissionPercutaneous Coronary InterventionPredictive Value of TestsRegistriesReproducibility of ResultsRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsRisk of readmissionPCI patientsRisk scoreMultivariable logistic regression modelRisk score developmentDays of dischargeSimple risk scoreTime of dischargeModel c-statisticLogistic regression modelsStepwise selection modelCathPCI RegistryHospital dischargeReadmission ratesClinical factorsRevascularization proceduresValidation cohortC-statisticReadmissionHigh riskMedicare feeLower riskService claimsPatientsCohort
2015
Gender and outcomes after primary prevention implantable cardioverter-defibrillator implantation: Findings from the National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR)
Russo AM, Daugherty SL, Masoudi FA, Wang Y, Curtis J, Lampert R. Gender and outcomes after primary prevention implantable cardioverter-defibrillator implantation: Findings from the National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR). American Heart Journal 2015, 170: 330-338. PMID: 26299231, PMCID: PMC4768728, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2015.02.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Cardiovascular Data RegistryPrimary preventionHF readmissionCause readmissionHospital dischargeICD implantationHeart failurePrimary prevention implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) implantationDual-chamber ICD implantationImplantable cardioverter defibrillator implantationPatients 65 yearsAdvanced heart failureProcedure-related complicationsCardioverter-defibrillator implantationDevice-related complicationsSudden cardiac deathHigh-risk individualsDual-chamber ICDGreater comorbidityBaseline characteristicsOlder patientsCardiac deathProcedural complicationsWorse outcomesClinical trialsAntithrombotic Therapy and Outcomes After ICD Implantation in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and Coronary Artery Disease: An Analysis From the National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR)®
Ghanbari H, Nallamothu BK, Wang Y, Curtis JP. Antithrombotic Therapy and Outcomes After ICD Implantation in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and Coronary Artery Disease: An Analysis From the National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR)®. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2015, 4: e001331. PMID: 25637345, PMCID: PMC4345865, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.114.001331.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAtrial FibrillationCoronary Artery DiseaseDefibrillators, ImplantableDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleFibrinolytic AgentsHemorrhageHumansIncidenceMaleMedicareMiddle AgedPatient DischargePlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsRegistriesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesWarfarinConceptsImplantable cardioverter defibrillator implantationCardioverter-defibrillator implantationCoronary artery diseaseMajor adverse cardiovascular eventsNational Cardiovascular Data RegistryAdverse cardiovascular eventsDevice-related complicationsAntithrombotic agentsDefibrillator implantationArtery diseaseAtrial fibrillationAntithrombotic therapyBleeding riskCardiovascular eventsThromboembolic eventsNational Cardiovascular Data Registry Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator RegistryImplantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator RegistryHigh bleeding riskCombination of DAHospital dischargeICD implantationPrimary outcomeData registryPatientsFibrillation
2014
Rates of and Factors Associated With Infection in 200 909 Medicare Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Implants
Prutkin JM, Reynolds MR, Bao H, Curtis JP, Al-Khatib SM, Aggarwal S, Uslan DZ. Rates of and Factors Associated With Infection in 200 909 Medicare Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Implants. Circulation 2014, 130: 1037-1043. PMID: 25081281, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.114.009081.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsICD infectionImplantable cardioverter defibrillator implantImplantable cardioverter-defibrillator infectionIndirect patient identifiersPrevious valve surgeryPrevious valvular surgeryChronic lung diseaseCardioverter-defibrillator implantICD-9 codesService claims dataCardioverter-defibrillator infectionComorbidity burdenManufacturers' advisoriesValvular surgeryEarly reinterventionValve surgeryAdverse eventsHospital dischargeRenal failureICD RegistryCerebrovascular diseaseImplant complicationsLung diseaseBiventricular ICDsMedicare patients
2013
Prevalence, Correlates, and Temporal Trends in Antiarrhythmic Drug Use at Discharge After Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Placement (from the National Cardiovascular Data Registry [NCDR])
Dev S, Peterson PN, Wang Y, Curtis JP, Varosy PD, Masoudi FA. Prevalence, Correlates, and Temporal Trends in Antiarrhythmic Drug Use at Discharge After Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Placement (from the National Cardiovascular Data Registry [NCDR]). The American Journal Of Cardiology 2013, 113: 314-320. PMID: 24216126, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2013.09.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImplantable cardioverter defibrillatorAntiarrhythmic drug useAntiarrhythmic drugsMedian odds ratioHospital dischargeOdds ratioSecondary prevention implantable cardioverter defibrillatorDrug useClass III antiarrhythmic drugsImplantable cardioverter-defibrillator placementMultivariate logistic regression modelHospital-level variationClass III agentsLocal treatment patternsLogistic regression modelsFacility-level variablesAntiarrhythmic useICD implantationICD recipientsICD RegistryHospital variationICD placementTreatment patternsDevice shocksAntiarrhythmic agents
2004
Association Between Functional Status and Use and Effectiveness of Beta‐Blocker Prophylaxis in Elderly Survivors of Acute Myocardial Infarction
Vitagliano G, Curtis JP, Concato J, Feinstein AR, Radford MJ, Krumholz HM. Association Between Functional Status and Use and Effectiveness of Beta‐Blocker Prophylaxis in Elderly Survivors of Acute Myocardial Infarction. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2004, 52: 495-501. PMID: 15066062, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2004.52153.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivities of Daily LivingAcute DiseaseAdrenergic beta-AntagonistsAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overCross-Sectional StudiesDrug PrescriptionsDrug UtilizationFemaleGeriatric AssessmentHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMultivariate AnalysisMyocardial InfarctionPatient DischargePatient SelectionPractice Patterns, Physicians'Proportional Hazards ModelsRetrospective StudiesSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionHospital dischargeFunctional impairmentElderly patientsMyocardial infarctionAcute myocardial infarction survivorsBeta-blocker prescriptionBeta-blocker prophylaxisBeta-blocker treatmentRetrospective cohort studySimilar survival benefitMain outcome measuresMyocardial infarction survivorsAcute care hospitalsEligible patientsCohort studySurvival benefitCare hospitalFunctional statusNational cohortInfarction survivorsOutcome measuresElderly survivorsPatientsCognitive impairment