2017
PCI Appropriateness in New York If it Makes it There, Can it Make it Everywhere?∗
Masoudi FA, Curtis JP, Desai NR. PCI Appropriateness in New York If it Makes it There, Can it Make it Everywhere?∗. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2017, 69: 1243-1246. PMID: 28279290, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2017.01.009.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
2015
Reply Is CABG Superior to DES for Repeat Revascularization in Patients With Isolated Proximal LAD Disease?
Hannan EL, Zhong Y, Walford G, Holmes DR, Venditti FJ, Berger PB, Jacobs AK, Stamato NJ, Curtis JP, Sharma S, King SB. Reply Is CABG Superior to DES for Repeat Revascularization in Patients With Isolated Proximal LAD Disease? Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2015, 65: 1716. PMID: 25908085, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2015.02.030.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overCoronary Artery BypassCoronary Artery DiseaseDrug-Eluting StentsFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedProportional Hazards ModelsTreatment OutcomeConceptsDrug-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 measures
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
2011
Factors Associated With 30-Day Readmission Rates After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Khawaja FJ, Shah ND, Lennon RJ, Slusser JP, Alkatib AA, Rihal CS, Gersh BJ, Montori VM, Holmes DR, Bell MR, Curtis JP, Krumholz HM, Ting HH. Factors Associated With 30-Day Readmission Rates After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. JAMA Internal Medicine 2011, 172: 112-117. PMID: 22123752, PMCID: PMC3688066, DOI: 10.1001/archinternmed.2011.569.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Coronary SyndromeAgedAngina, UnstableAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryCoronary Artery BypassEducational StatusFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHeart FailureHumansIschemic Attack, TransientKidney DiseasesLength of StayMaleMedicareMultivariate AnalysisMyocardial InfarctionNeoplasm MetastasisPatient ReadmissionPeptic UlcerProportional Hazards ModelsPulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveRegistriesSex FactorsStrokeUnited StatesConceptsPercutaneous coronary interventionThirty-day readmissionReadmission ratesCoronary interventionHigh riskChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseThirty-day readmission ratesCox proportional hazards modelMultivariate logistic regression modelTransient ischemic attackCongestive heart failureObstructive pulmonary diseasePeptic ulcer diseaseSevere renal diseaseAcute myocardial infarctionLength of stayMain outcome measuresProportional hazards modelSaint Mary's HospitalLogistic regression modelsIschemic attackTime-dependent covariatesUnstable anginaCerebrovascular accidentHeart failureNon–Evidence-Based ICD Implantations in the United States
Al-Khatib SM, Hellkamp A, Curtis J, Mark D, Peterson E, Sanders GD, Heidenreich PA, Hernandez AF, Curtis LH, Hammill S. Non–Evidence-Based ICD Implantations in the United States. JAMA 2011, 305: 43-49. PMID: 21205965, PMCID: PMC3432303, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2010.1915.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCardiologyCohort StudiesCoronary Artery BypassDeath, Sudden, CardiacDefibrillators, ImplantableEvidence-Based MedicineFemaleGuideline AdherenceHeart FailureHospital MortalityHumansMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPatient SelectionPractice Patterns, Physicians'Primary PreventionRegistriesRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsICD implantsHospital outcomesNational Cardiovascular Data Registry ICD RegistryCoronary artery bypass graft surgerySevere heart failure symptomsArtery bypass graft surgeryBypass graft surgeryHeart failure symptomsRetrospective cohort studyYear of procedureEvidence-based criteriaGraft surgeryHospital deathCohort studyICD implantationHeart failurePostprocedure complicationsPrimary preventionMyocardial infarctionRecent diagnosisFailure symptomsPhysician specialtyPractice guidelinesMAIN OUTCOMEHigh risk
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