2021
Temporal Changes and Institutional Variation in Use of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction With Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease in the United States
Secemsky EA, Butala N, Raja A, Khera R, Wang Y, Curtis JP, Maddox TM, Virani SS, Armstrong EJ, Shunk KA, Brindis RG, Bhatt D, Yeh RW. Temporal Changes and Institutional Variation in Use of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction With Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease in the United States. JAMA Cardiology 2021, 6: 574-580. PMID: 33146666, PMCID: PMC7643043, DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2020.5354.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMV-percutaneous coronary interventionST-elevation myocardial infarctionMultivessel percutaneous coronary interventionPercutaneous coronary interventionMajor epicardial vesselsPCI useMV diseaseCoronary interventionIndex procedureMyocardial infarctionSTEMI admissionsEpicardial vesselsNational Cardiovascular Data Registry CathPCI RegistryIndex percutaneous coronary interventionMore major epicardial vesselsMultivessel coronary artery diseaseCoronary stentsSmall randomized studiesDays of dischargeCoronary artery diseaseMinority of patientsIndex admissionNonculprit lesionsCathPCI RegistryComplete revascularization
2018
Comparison of Physician Visual Assessment With Quantitative Coronary Angiography in Assessment of Stenosis Severity in China
Zhang H, Mu L, Hu S, Nallamothu BK, Lansky AJ, Xu B, Bouras G, Cohen DJ, Spertus JA, Masoudi FA, Curtis JP, Gao R, Ge J, Yang Y, Li J, Li X, Zheng X, Li Y, Krumholz HM, Jiang L. Comparison of Physician Visual Assessment With Quantitative Coronary Angiography in Assessment of Stenosis Severity in China. JAMA Internal Medicine 2018, 178: 239-247. PMID: 29340571, PMCID: PMC5838612, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.7821.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overChinaCoronary AngiographyCoronary StenosisCoronary VesselsCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedPercutaneous Coronary InterventionPractice Patterns, Physicians'Predictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentSeverity of Illness IndexTime FactorsConceptsPhysician visual assessmentPercutaneous coronary interventionAcute myocardial infarctionQuantitative coronary angiographyStenosis severityCoronary angiographyMean agePCI studiesMean percent diameter stenosisIndependent core laboratoryPercent diameter stenosisCross-sectional studyNon-AMI patientsStandard clinical practiceFractional flow reserveSubset of participantsQCA assessmentCoronary revascularizationMore stenosisCoronary interventionCoronary lesionsChina PatientCoronary angiogramDiameter stenosisMyocardial infarction
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
2012
Characteristics and Long-Term Outcomes of Percutaneous Revascularization of Unprotected Left Main Coronary Artery Stenosis in the United States A Report From the National Cardiovascular Data Registry, 2004 to 2008
Brennan JM, Dai D, Patel MR, Rao SV, Armstrong EJ, Messenger JC, Curtis JP, Shunk KA, Anstrom KJ, Eisenstein EL, Weintraub WS, Peterson ED, Douglas PS, Hillegass WB. Characteristics and Long-Term Outcomes of Percutaneous Revascularization of Unprotected Left Main Coronary Artery Stenosis in the United States A Report From the National Cardiovascular Data Registry, 2004 to 2008. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2012, 59: 648-654. PMID: 22322080, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2011.10.883.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsULMCA percutaneous coronary interventionPercutaneous coronary interventionMain coronary artery stenosisU.S. clinical practiceMajor adverse eventsCoronary artery stenosisAdverse eventsULMCA stenosisCoronary interventionHazard ratioArtery stenosisUnprotected left main coronary artery stenosisClinical practiceLeft main coronary artery stenosisComposite major adverse eventsUnited States A ReportPercutaneous coronary intervention registryHospital mortality rateCoronary Intervention RegistryLong-term outcomesHigh procedural riskBare metal stentsDrug-eluting stentsHospital mortalityPCI use
2005
The significance of elevated troponin T in patients with nondialysis‐dependent renal insufficiency: A validation with coronary angiography
Heitner JF, Curtis JP, Haq SA, Corey GR, Newby LK, Jollis JG. The significance of elevated troponin T in patients with nondialysis‐dependent renal insufficiency: A validation with coronary angiography. Clinical Cardiology 2005, 28: 333-336. PMID: 16075826, PMCID: PMC6653870, DOI: 10.1002/clc.4960280706.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPoor renal functionCoronary artery diseaseLength of stayNondialysis-dependent renal insufficiencyElevated troponin TNormal renal functionRenal functionElevated cTnTCoronary angiographyCAD stenosisContrast nephropathyPositive cTnTRenal insufficiencyPrevalence of CADTroponin TSignificant coronary artery diseaseSignificant coronary artery stenosisImpaired renal functionAcute coronary syndromeFuture cardiac eventsInitiation of hemodialysisGlomerular filtration rateCoronary artery stenosisElevated cTnT.Hospital mortality
2004
Keeping the Patient in View
Curtis JP, Krumholz HM. Keeping the Patient in View. Circulation 2004, 110: 3746-3748. PMID: 15611387, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.0000150389.35936.4d.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters