2023
Association Between Claims‐Defined Frailty and Outcomes Following 30 Versus 12 Months of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Findings From the EXTEND‐DAPT Study
Faridi K, Strom J, Kundi H, Butala N, Curtis J, Gao Q, Song Y, Zheng L, Tamez H, Shen C, Secemsky E, Yeh R. Association Between Claims‐Defined Frailty and Outcomes Following 30 Versus 12 Months of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Findings From the EXTEND‐DAPT Study. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2023, 12: e029588. PMID: 37449567, PMCID: PMC10382113, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.123.029588.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExtended duration dual antiplatelet therapyDuration dual antiplatelet therapyNet adverse clinical eventsDual antiplatelet therapyAdverse clinical eventsPercutaneous coronary interventionCoronary interventionClinical eventsNonfrail patientsAntiplatelet therapyFrail patientsClaims dataMonths of DAPTClaims-based indexYears of ageMajor bleedingCause mortalityMultivariable adjustmentOlder patientsDAPT studyResults PatientsBackground FrailtyMyocardial infarctionClinical trialsMedicare claims
2022
Antithrombotic Therapy After Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
Freeman JV, Higgins AY, Wang Y, Du C, Friedman DJ, Daimee UA, Minges KE, Pereira L, Goldsweig AM, Price MJ, Reddy VY, Gibson D, Doshi SK, Varosy PD, Masoudi FA, Curtis JP. Antithrombotic Therapy After Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2022, 79: 1785-1798. PMID: 35512858, PMCID: PMC9097170, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2022.02.047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeft atrial appendage occlusionAdverse eventsPivotal trialsWatchman deviceTreatment protocolAntithrombotic strategiesAppendage occlusionLower riskFrailty regressionPercutaneous left atrial appendage occlusionNational Cardiovascular Data RegistryContemporary U.S. practiceDual antiplatelet therapyAtrial appendage occlusionConcomitant aspirinPostprocedure careAdjusted riskAntiplatelet therapyAntithrombotic medicationAntithrombotic therapyAtrial fibrillationAdverse outcomesTrial protocolAntithrombotic agentsMedication strategies
2005
Prior Aspirin Use and Outcomes in Elderly Patients Hospitalized With Acute Myocardial Infarction
Portnay EL, Foody JM, Rathore SS, Wang Y, Masoudi FA, Curtis JP, Krumholz HM. Prior Aspirin Use and Outcomes in Elderly Patients Hospitalized With Acute Myocardial Infarction. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2005, 46: 967-974. PMID: 16168277, PMCID: PMC2790536, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.06.049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrior aspirin useCondition-specific readmissionAspirin useMyocardial infarctionCause readmissionMedicare beneficiariesSix-month mortalityAcute myocardial infarctionElderly patientsMultivariable adjustmentPrognostic significanceHigh riskReadmissionLower riskLower mortalityPatientsOne monthMortalityMonthsInfarctionOne-thirdNational sampleRiskMarkersAssociation
2004
The case for an adverse interaction between aspirin and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs Is it time to believe the hype?**editorials published in the journal of the american college of cardiology reflect the views of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of jacc or the american college of cardiology.
Curtis JP, Krumholz HM. The case for an adverse interaction between aspirin and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs Is it time to believe the hype?**editorials published in the journal of the american college of cardiology reflect the views of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of jacc or the american college of cardiology. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2004, 43: 991-993. PMID: 15028355, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2004.01.001.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
2003
Aspirin, ibuprofen, and mortality after myocardial infarction: retrospective cohort study
Curtis JP, Wang Y, Portnay EL, Masoudi FA, Havranek EP, Krumholz HM. Aspirin, ibuprofen, and mortality after myocardial infarction: retrospective cohort study. The BMJ 2003, 327: 1322. PMID: 14656840, PMCID: PMC286319, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.327.7427.1322.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEffect of ibuprofen on cardioprotective effect of aspirin
Curtis JP, Krumholz HM. Effect of ibuprofen on cardioprotective effect of aspirin. The Lancet 2003, 361: 1560. PMID: 12737890, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(03)13193-5.Peer-Reviewed Original Research