2012
LOW BODY MASS INDEX IS ASSOCIATED WITH IN-HOSPITAL ADVERSE EVENTS AND MORTALITY AMONG IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER-DEFIBRILLATOR RECIPIENTS ENROLLED IN THE NCDR IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR REGISTRY
Hsu J, Varosy P, Bao H, Wang Y, Curtis J, Marcus G. LOW BODY MASS INDEX IS ASSOCIATED WITH IN-HOSPITAL ADVERSE EVENTS AND MORTALITY AMONG IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER-DEFIBRILLATOR RECIPIENTS ENROLLED IN THE NCDR IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR REGISTRY. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2012, 59: e715. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(12)60716-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImplantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator RegistryIn-Hospital Adverse EventsLower body mass indexImplantable cardioverter defibrillator recipientsBody mass indexAdverse eventsMass indexRegistryMortalityRecipients
2011
Influence of Age on Perioperative Complications Among Patients Undergoing Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators for Primary Prevention in the United States
Tsai V, Goldstein MK, Hsia HH, Wang Y, Curtis J, Heidenreich PA. Influence of Age on Perioperative Complications Among Patients Undergoing Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators for Primary Prevention in the United States. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2011, 4: 549-556. PMID: 21878667, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.110.959205.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse eventsICD RegistryPrimary prevention ICD recipientsEnd pointImplantable cardioverter defibrillator recipientsPatients 85 yearsPrimary prevention patientsMinor adverse eventsPrimary end pointSecondary end pointsMajor adverse eventsCongestive heart failureCoronary artery diseaseLength of stayInfluence of ageHospital mortalityICD trialsPerioperative complicationsPeriprocedural complicationsArtery diseaseHeart failureICD recipientsRenal diseaseIncreased oddsAtrial fibrillation