2019
Institutional Variation in Quality of Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Device Implantation: A Cohort Study.
Ranasinghe I, Labrosciano C, Horton D, Ganesan A, Curtis JP, Krumholz HM, McGavigan A, Hossain S, Air T, Hariharaputhiran S. Institutional Variation in Quality of Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Device Implantation: A Cohort Study. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2019, 171: 309-317. PMID: 31357210, DOI: 10.7326/m18-2810.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiovascular implantable electronic devicesComplication rateCohort studyCIED complicationsCardiovascular implantable electronic device (CIED) implantationMajor device-related complicationsDays of dischargeDevice-related complicationsProcedure-related complicationsImplantable electronic devicesPPM implantationMajor complicationsICD placementDevice implantationElective proceduresComplicationsHospitalCare qualityStudy periodPatientsAdministrative dataInstitutional variationNational averageImplantationBody mass index and outcomes of cardiac resynchronization with implantable cardioverter‐defibrillator therapy in older patients with heart failure
Echouffo‐Tcheugui J, Masoudi FA, Bao H, Curtis JP, Heidenreich PA, Fonarow GC. Body mass index and outcomes of cardiac resynchronization with implantable cardioverter‐defibrillator therapy in older patients with heart failure. European Journal Of Heart Failure 2019, 21: 1093-1102. PMID: 31359595, DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.1552.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexDevice-related complicationsNormal weightMass indexNational Cardiovascular Data Registry Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator RegistryImplantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator RegistryImplantable cardioverter-defibrillator therapyClass III obesityHeart failure outcomesCardioverter-defibrillator therapyObesity class IObesity class IICardiac resynchronization therapyObesity class IIIHF patientsUnderweight patientsDefibrillator implantationElderly patientsHazard ratioObese patientsOlder patientsBMI categoriesHeart failureResynchronization therapyCardiac resynchronizationAssociation of Physician Specialty With Long-Term Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Complication and Reoperations Rates
Chui PW, Wang Y, Ranasinghe I, Mitiku TY, Seto AH, Rosman L, Lampert R, Minges KE, Enriquez AD, Curtis JP. Association of Physician Specialty With Long-Term Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Complication and Reoperations Rates. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2019, 12: e005374. PMID: 31185734, PMCID: PMC7412734, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.118.005374.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overClinical CompetenceDefibrillators, ImplantableElectric CountershockFee-for-Service PlansFemaleHumansIncidenceMaleMedicarePostoperative ComplicationsPractice Patterns, Physicians'RegistriesReoperationRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSpecializationTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsLong-term device-related complicationsDevice-related complicationsICD implantationLong-term outcomesPhysician specialtyGeneral cardiologistsThoracic surgeonsHigh riskNational Cardiovascular Data Registry ICD RegistryLong-term adverse outcomesImplantable cardioverter defibrillator implantationPhysician specialty trainingCardioverter-defibrillator implantationCumulative incidence rateCase-mix adjusted ratesReoperation rateBackground PatientsConclusions PatientsICD RegistryPrimary outcomeAdverse outcomesIncidence rateInterventional cardiologistsAdjusted ratesReoperation
2016
Long-Term Risk for Device-Related Complications and Reoperations After Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Implantation: An Observational Cohort Study.
Ranasinghe I, Parzynski CS, Freeman JV, Dreyer RP, Ross JS, Akar JG, Krumholz HM, Curtis JP. Long-Term Risk for Device-Related Complications and Reoperations After Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Implantation: An Observational Cohort Study. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2016, 165: 20-29. PMID: 27135392, DOI: 10.7326/m15-2732.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchICD-related complicationsNational Cardiovascular Data RegistryObservational cohort studyDevice-related complicationsICD implantationLong-term riskCohort studyMedicare feeNational Cardiovascular Data Registry ICD RegistryImplantable cardioverter defibrillator implantationImplantable cardioverter-defibrillator placementCardioverter-defibrillator implantationService claims dataCRT-D devicesSingle-chamber devicesCumulative incidenceNonfatal outcomesICD RegistryService patientsBlack raceFemale sexReoperationAmerican CollegeClaims dataComplications
2015
Comparative Effectiveness of CRT-D Versus Defibrillator Alone in HF Patients With Moderate-to-Severe Chronic Kidney Disease
Friedman DJ, Singh JP, Curtis JP, Tang WHW, Bao H, Spatz ES, Hernandez AF, Patel UD, Al-Khatib SM. Comparative Effectiveness of CRT-D Versus Defibrillator Alone in HF Patients With Moderate-to-Severe Chronic Kidney Disease. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2015, 66: 2618-2629. PMID: 26670062, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2015.09.097.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overCardiac Resynchronization TherapyComorbidityComparative Effectiveness ResearchDefibrillators, ImplantableElectric CountershockFemaleGlomerular Filtration RateHeart FailureHospitalizationHumansMaleMedicareProportional Hazards ModelsRenal Insufficiency, ChronicSeverity of Illness IndexSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsSevere chronic kidney diseaseChronic kidney diseaseCardiac resynchronization therapyCRT-eligible patientsHF hospitalizationKidney diseaseNational Cardiovascular Data Registry ICD RegistryUse of CRTComparative effectivenessInverse probability-weighted analysisReal-world comparative effectivenessEnd-stage renal diseaseCox proportional hazards modelCRT-D useHeart failure hospitalizationAcceptable complication rateDevice-related complicationsProportional hazards modelFine-Gray modelCKD classCKD stageFailure hospitalizationHF patientsPrimary endpointSecondary endpointsGender and outcomes after primary prevention implantable cardioverter-defibrillator implantation: Findings from the National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR)
Russo AM, Daugherty SL, Masoudi FA, Wang Y, Curtis J, Lampert R. Gender and outcomes after primary prevention implantable cardioverter-defibrillator implantation: Findings from the National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR). American Heart Journal 2015, 170: 330-338. PMID: 26299231, PMCID: PMC4768728, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2015.02.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Cardiovascular Data RegistryPrimary preventionHF readmissionCause readmissionHospital dischargeICD implantationHeart failurePrimary prevention implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) implantationDual-chamber ICD implantationImplantable cardioverter defibrillator implantationPatients 65 yearsAdvanced heart failureProcedure-related complicationsCardioverter-defibrillator implantationDevice-related complicationsSudden cardiac deathHigh-risk individualsDual-chamber ICDGreater comorbidityBaseline characteristicsOlder patientsCardiac deathProcedural complicationsWorse outcomesClinical trialsAntithrombotic Therapy and Outcomes After ICD Implantation in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and Coronary Artery Disease: An Analysis From the National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR)®
Ghanbari H, Nallamothu BK, Wang Y, Curtis JP. Antithrombotic Therapy and Outcomes After ICD Implantation in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and Coronary Artery Disease: An Analysis From the National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR)®. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2015, 4: e001331. PMID: 25637345, PMCID: PMC4345865, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.114.001331.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAtrial FibrillationCoronary Artery DiseaseDefibrillators, ImplantableDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleFibrinolytic AgentsHemorrhageHumansIncidenceMaleMedicareMiddle AgedPatient DischargePlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsRegistriesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesWarfarinConceptsImplantable cardioverter defibrillator implantationCardioverter-defibrillator implantationCoronary artery diseaseMajor adverse cardiovascular eventsNational Cardiovascular Data RegistryAdverse cardiovascular eventsDevice-related complicationsAntithrombotic agentsDefibrillator implantationArtery diseaseAtrial fibrillationAntithrombotic therapyBleeding riskCardiovascular eventsThromboembolic eventsNational Cardiovascular Data Registry Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator RegistryImplantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator RegistryHigh bleeding riskCombination of DAHospital dischargeICD implantationPrimary outcomeData registryPatientsFibrillation
2014
Temporal Trends in Patient Characteristics and Outcomes Among Medicare Beneficiaries Undergoing Primary Prevention Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Placement in the United States, 2006–2010
Borne RT, Peterson PN, Greenlee R, Heidenreich PA, Wang Y, Curtis JP, Tzou WS, Varosy PD, Kremers MS, Masoudi FA. Temporal Trends in Patient Characteristics and Outcomes Among Medicare Beneficiaries Undergoing Primary Prevention Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Placement in the United States, 2006–2010. Circulation 2014, 130: 845-853. PMID: 25095884, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.114.008653.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary prevention ICD implantationDevice-related complicationsPatient characteristicsICD implantationICD RegistryNational Cardiovascular Data Registry ICD RegistryPrimary prevention implantable cardioverter-defibrillator placementConcomitant cardiac resynchronization therapyLeft ventricular ejection fractionImplantable cardioverter-defibrillator placementMultivariable hierarchical logistic regressionCardiac resynchronization therapy devicesCardiac resynchronization therapyVentricular ejection fractionResynchronization therapy devicesCommunity practice settingsSingle-lead deviceHierarchical logistic regressionClinical characteristicsOlder patientsEjection fractionResynchronization therapyPrimary preventionPatient populationHospital characteristicsComparative effectiveness of cardiac resynchronization therapy with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator versus defibrillator therapy alone: a cohort study.
Masoudi FA, Mi X, Curtis LH, Peterson PN, Curtis JP, Fonarow GC, Hammill SC, Heidenreich PA, Al-Khatib SM, Piccini JP, Qualls LG, Hernandez AF. Comparative effectiveness of cardiac resynchronization therapy with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator versus defibrillator therapy alone: a cohort study. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2014, 160: 603-11. PMID: 24798523, DOI: 10.7326/m13-1879.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overCardiac Resynchronization TherapyComparative Effectiveness ResearchDefibrillators, ImplantableElectrocardiographyHeart FailureHumansInfectionsPatient ReadmissionPropensity ScoreRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsStroke VolumeTreatment OutcomeVentricular Dysfunction, LeftConceptsReduced left ventricular ejection fractionLeft ventricular ejection fractionHeart failure readmissionVentricular ejection fractionCardiac resynchronization therapyICD therapyQRS durationLower riskCohort studyICD RegistryResynchronization therapyEjection fractionNational Cardiovascular Data Registry ICD RegistryImplantable cardioverter-defibrillator therapyLeft bundle branch blockPropensity-matched patientsRetrospective cohort studyCardioverter-defibrillator therapyDevice-related complicationsBundle branch blockDevice-related infectionsCardiovascular readmissionCause readmissionDefibrillator therapyICD implantation
2013
Association of Single- vs Dual-Chamber ICDs With Mortality, Readmissions, and Complications Among Patients Receiving an ICD for Primary Prevention
Peterson PN, Varosy PD, Heidenreich PA, Wang Y, Dewland TA, Curtis JP, Go AS, Greenlee RT, Magid DJ, Normand SL, Masoudi FA. Association of Single- vs Dual-Chamber ICDs With Mortality, Readmissions, and Complications Among Patients Receiving an ICD for Primary Prevention. JAMA 2013, 309: 2025-2034. PMID: 23677314, PMCID: PMC3752924, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2013.4982.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDual-chamber ICDSingle-chamber devicesDevice-related complicationsPrimary preventionDual-chamber devicesICD RegistryNational Cardiovascular Data Registry ICD RegistryPropensity-matched cohortRetrospective cohort studyHeart failure readmissionRate of complicationsSudden cardiac deathMedicaid Services feePropensity-score matchingCause hospitalizationCause readmissionCohort studyHospital factorsCardiac deathHeart failureHospitalization outcomesRandomized trialsChamber ICDMAIN OUTCOMEHigh risk