2016
Executive Summary: 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. Executive Summary: Trends in U.S. Cardiovascular Care 2016 Report From 4 ACC National Cardiovascular Data Registries. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2016, 69: 1424-1426. PMID: 28025066, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2016.12.004.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Utilization and Appropriateness across the United States
Thomas MP, Parzynski CS, Curtis JP, Seth M, Nallamothu BK, Chan PS, Spertus JA, Patel MR, Bradley SM, Gurm HS. Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Utilization and Appropriateness across the United States. PLOS ONE 2015, 10: e0138251. PMID: 26379053, PMCID: PMC4575022, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0138251.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAppropriate use criteriaHospital referral regionsPCI utilizationQuintile 5PCI ratesQuintiles 1PCI appropriatenessPercutaneous coronary intervention useMedicare Limited Data SetRisk-adjusted mortalityNCDR CathPCI RegistryElective PCICathPCI RegistryInappropriate indicationsPatient characteristicsStudy cohortAppropriate indicationsPCI proceduresHeart AssociationCardiovascular AngiographyStudy populationAmerican CollegeReferral regionsSubstantial geographic variationIntervention utilization