2019
Association of body mass index with cardiac resynchronization therapy intention and left ventricular lead implantation failure: insights from the NCDR implantable cardioverter-defibrillator registry
Nishimura M, Marcus GM, Varosy PD, Bao H, Wang Y, Curtis JP, Hsu JC. Association of body mass index with cardiac resynchronization therapy intention and left ventricular lead implantation failure: insights from the NCDR implantable cardioverter-defibrillator registry. Journal Of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology 2019, 57: 279-288. PMID: 31004224, DOI: 10.1007/s10840-019-00550-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexLV lead placementLead placementImplantation failureMass indexExtreme obesityBody habitusHigher oddsNational Cardiovascular Data Registry ICD RegistryImplantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator RegistrySuccessful LV lead placementPatient body mass indexWorld Health Organization classificationBackgroundCardiac resynchronization therapyNormal weight patientsVentricular lead placementCRT-D therapyPatient body habitusHierarchical logistic regressionEligible patientsWeight patientsMultivariable adjustmentClinical characteristicsDefibrillator implantationBiventricular pacing
2017
Coronary Venous Dissection from Left Ventricular Lead Placement During Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy With Defibrillator Implantation and Associated in-Hospital Adverse Events (from the NCDR ICD Registry)
Hsu JC, Varosy PD, Bao H, Dewland TA, Curtis JP, Marcus GM. Coronary Venous Dissection from Left Ventricular Lead Placement During Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy With Defibrillator Implantation and Associated in-Hospital Adverse Events (from the NCDR ICD Registry). The American Journal Of Cardiology 2017, 121: 55-61. PMID: 29102348, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2017.09.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCRT-D recipientsVentricular lead placementHospital adverse eventsVenous dissectionMultivariable adjustmentAdverse eventsMajor complicationsLead placementGreater oddsPrevious coronary artery bypass graftImplantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator RegistryLeft ventricular lead placementCoronary artery bypass graftHierarchical multivariable logistic regressionHospital clinical outcomesArtery bypass graftCardiac resynchronization therapyMultivariable logistic regressionBundle branch blockHospital complicationsHospital mortalityHospital deathHospital stayDefibrillator implantationProlonged hospitalization
2013
CARDIAC PERFORATION FROM IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER-DEFIBRILLATOR LEAD PLACEMENT AND IN-HOSPITAL ADVERSE EVENTS AND MORTALITY: INSIGHTS FROM THE NCDR®
Hsu J, Varosy P, Bao H, Dewland T, Curtis J, Marcus G. CARDIAC PERFORATION FROM IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER-DEFIBRILLATOR LEAD PLACEMENT AND IN-HOSPITAL ADVERSE EVENTS AND MORTALITY: INSIGHTS FROM THE NCDR®. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2013, 61: e249. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(13)60249-1.Peer-Reviewed Original Research