2024
Co-Morbidity Differences Associated With Long-Term Amputation and Repeat Revascularization Rates After Femoropopliteal Artery Intervention for Intermittent Claudication by Sex, Race, and Ethnicity
Altin S, Parise H, Hess C, Rosenthal N, Julien H, Curtis J. Co-Morbidity Differences Associated With Long-Term Amputation and Repeat Revascularization Rates After Femoropopliteal Artery Intervention for Intermittent Claudication by Sex, Race, and Ethnicity. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2024, 226: 40-49. PMID: 38834142, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2024.05.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-Hispanic patientsHispanic patientsIntermittent claudicationPeripheral vascular interventionsBlack patientsWhite patientsAmputation rateIndex limb amputationHazard ratioCox proportional hazards regression modelsDisease-specific issuesProportional hazards regression modelsHazards regression modelsBaseline characteristicsLimb amputationMajor amputationUnadjusted ratesAssociated with higher ratesHealthcare databasesBlack raceSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeAmputationRevascularization ratesComparison group
2023
Long-Term Patient Outcomes After Femoropopliteal Peripheral Vascular Intervention in Patients With Intermittent Claudication
Altin S, Parise H, Hess C, Rosenthal N, Creager M, Aronow H, Curtis J. Long-Term Patient Outcomes After Femoropopliteal Peripheral Vascular Intervention in Patients With Intermittent Claudication. JACC Cardiovascular Interventions 2023, 16: 1668-1678. PMID: 37438035, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2023.05.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral vascular interventionsIndex limb amputationAmputation rateIntermittent claudicationMajor amputationRevascularization ratesVascular interventionsCox proportional hazards regressionLong-term patient outcomesMajor amputation rateProportional hazards regressionKaplan-Meier estimatesFurther risk factorsLimb amputation rateClinical trial dataIndex limbIC patientsSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeHazards regressionRisk factorsPatient outcomesLimb amputationHealthcare databasesPatients
2017
Carotid Endarterectomy and Carotid Artery Stenting in the US Medicare Population, 1999-2014
Lichtman JH, Jones MR, Leifheit EC, Sheffet AJ, Howard G, Lal BK, Howard VJ, Wang Y, Curtis J, Brott TG. Carotid Endarterectomy and Carotid Artery Stenting in the US Medicare Population, 1999-2014. JAMA 2017, 318: 1035-1046. PMID: 28975306, PMCID: PMC5818799, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2017.12882.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVascular risk factorsCarotid endarterectomyCarotid arteryHospital mortalityCause mortalityRevascularization ratesIschemic strokeMyocardial infarctionRisk factorsMedicare beneficiariesSerial cross-sectional analysisUnderwent carotid arteryNumber of patientsUS national trendsService Medicare beneficiariesCross-sectional analysisSymptomatic patientsSymptomatic statusUnique patientsCarotid stenosisEndarterectomyMedicare inpatientMAIN OUTCOMEMedicare feePatients
2014
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Versus Drug-Eluting Stents for Patients With Isolated Proximal Left Anterior Descending Disease
Hannan EL, Zhong Y, Walford G, Holmes DR, Venditti FJ, Berger PB, Jacobs AK, Stamato NJ, Curtis JP, Sharma S, King SB. Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Versus Drug-Eluting Stents for Patients With Isolated Proximal Left Anterior Descending Disease. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2014, 64: 2717-2726. PMID: 25541122, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2014.09.074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug-eluting stentsPercutaneous coronary interventionRepeat revascularization rateMyocardial infarctionRevascularization ratesCABG patientsAnterior descending (LAD) coronary artery diseaseCoronary artery bypass graft surgeryLower repeat revascularization ratesArtery bypass graft surgeryCox proportional hazards modelBypass graft surgeryCoronary artery diseaseKaplan-Meier estimatesProportional hazards modelAdministrative dataIsolated ProximalCABG surgeryGraft surgeryCoronary interventionArtery diseaseVital statistics dataCurrent guidelinesCABGOutcome measuresPayments 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 feeTransfer Rates From Nonprocedure Hospitals After Initial Admission and Outcomes Among Elderly Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction
Barreto-Filho JA, Wang Y, Rathore SS, Spatz ES, Ross JS, Curtis JP, Nallamothu BK, Normand SL, Krumholz HM. Transfer Rates From Nonprocedure Hospitals After Initial Admission and Outcomes Among Elderly Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction. JAMA Internal Medicine 2014, 174: 213-222. PMID: 24296747, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.11944.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionCoronary artery bypass graft surgeryArtery bypass graft surgeryRisk-standardized mortality ratesBypass graft surgeryPercutaneous coronary interventionLength of stayMyocardial infarctionElderly patientsGraft surgeryRevascularization ratesCoronary interventionMortality rateLower risk-standardized mortality ratesRate of catheterizationHospital transfer ratesInvasive cardiac proceduresTransfer of patientsRisk-standardized mortalityHospital outcomesInitial admissionMedian lengthService patientsCardiac proceduresHospital differences
2013
Comparison of Intermediate-Term Outcomes of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Versus Drug-Eluting Stents for Patients ≥75 Years of Age
Hannan EL, Zhong Y, Berger PB, Walford G, Curtis JP, Wu C, Venditti FJ, Higgins RS, Smith CR, Lahey SJ, King SB. Comparison of Intermediate-Term Outcomes of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Versus Drug-Eluting Stents for Patients ≥75 Years of Age. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2013, 113: 803-808. PMID: 24440331, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2013.11.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overComorbidityComparative Effectiveness ResearchCoronary Artery BypassCoronary Artery DiseaseCoronary StenosisCreatinineDiabetic AngiopathiesDrug-Eluting StentsFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMalePercutaneous Coronary InterventionPropensity ScorePulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveRegistriesRetreatmentRisk FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsPercutaneous coronary interventionDrug-eluting stentsMortality rateRevascularization ratesMultiple patient risk factorsRepeat revascularization rateCoronary artery bypassMultivessel coronary diseaseIntermediate-term outcomesPatient risk factorsYears of ageArtery bypassCoronary interventionOlder patientsCoronary diseaseRisk factorsObservational studySimilar mortalityPatientsCABGOutcomesStentsYearsBypassMortality
2009
All-Cause Readmission and Repeat Revascularization After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in a Cohort of Medicare Patients
Curtis JP, Schreiner G, Wang Y, Chen J, Spertus JA, Rumsfeld JS, Brindis RG, Krumholz HM. All-Cause Readmission and Repeat Revascularization After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in a Cohort of Medicare Patients. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2009, 54: 903-907. PMID: 19712799, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2009.04.076.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous coronary interventionReadmission ratesRevascularization proceduresCause readmissionCoronary interventionPCI proceduresMortality rateIndex percutaneous coronary interventionAcute myocardial infarction patientsCause readmission rateIndex PCI procedureMedian readmission rateDays of dischargeRepeat revascularization proceduresMyocardial infarction patientsNon-AMI patientsPCI patientsRepeat revascularizationRevascularization ratesPrimary outcomeInfarction patientsSuch readmissionsMedicare patientsRetrospective analysisReadmission