2020
Facility Variation in Troponin Ordering Within the Veterans Health Administration
Chui PW, Esserman D, Bastian LA, Curtis JP, Gandhi PU, Rosman L, Desai N, Hauser RG. Facility Variation in Troponin Ordering Within the Veterans Health Administration. Medical Care 2020, 58: 1098-1104. PMID: 33003051, PMCID: PMC7666100, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000001424.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Coronary SyndromeAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overComorbidityCross-Sectional StudiesDiagnosis-Related GroupsEmergency Service, HospitalGuideline AdherenceHumansMiddle AgedPractice Guidelines as TopicPractice Patterns, Physicians'Sex FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsTroponinUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsConceptsDownstream resource utilizationVeterans Health AdministrationCase mixHealth AdministrationCurrent United States guidelinesDownstream health care utilizationVeterans Health Administration facilitiesFacility characteristicsAcute coronary syndromeEmergency department visitsPercutaneous coronary interventionHealth care utilizationAcute care facilitiesUnited States guidelinesHigh rateCross-sectional analysisCoronary syndromeCoronary interventionED visitsDepartment visitsCare utilizationHighest quartileCoronary angiogramInpatient admissionsLowest quartile
2019
Trends in Performance and Opportunities for Improvement on a Composite Measure of Acute Myocardial Infarction Care
Desai NR, Udell JA, Wang Y, Spatz ES, Dharmarajan K, Ahmad T, Julien HM, Annapureddy A, Goyal A, de Lemos JA, Masoudi FA, Bhatt DL, Minges KE, Krumholz HM, Curtis JP. Trends in Performance and Opportunities for Improvement on a Composite Measure of Acute Myocardial Infarction Care. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2019, 12: e004983. PMID: 30871375, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.118.004983.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCardiology Service, HospitalFemaleGuideline AdherenceHealthcare DisparitiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePractice Guidelines as TopicQuality ImprovementQuality Indicators, Health CareRacial GroupsRegistriesSex FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsProportion of patientsAcute myocardial infarctionDefect-free careHispanic patientsAMI careOlder patientsCare measuresNational Cardiovascular Data Registry Acute Coronary TreatmentIntervention Outcomes Network RegistryAcute myocardial infarction careGuideline-recommended pharmacotherapyMedicaid insurance coverageSociodemographic groupsMyocardial infarction careSafety-net statusGreatest absolute improvementComposite measureQuality of careHospital-level performanceCessation counselingEvidence-based processReperfusion therapyCardiac rehabilitationCoronary TreatmentVentricular function
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
Patterns of Institutional Review of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Appropriateness and the Effect on Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes
Desai NR, Parzynski CS, Krumholz HM, Minges KE, Messenger JC, Nallamothu BK, Curtis JP. Patterns of Institutional Review of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Appropriateness and the Effect on Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes. JAMA Internal Medicine 2015, 175: 1988. PMID: 26551259, PMCID: PMC5584388, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2015.6217.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
In-Hospital Switching Between Clopidogrel and Prasugrel Among Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction Treated With Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Bagai A, Wang Y, Wang TY, Curtis JP, Gurm HS, Shah B, Cheema AN, Peterson ED, Saucedo JF, Granger CB, Roe MT, Bhatt DL, McNamara RL, Alexander KP. In-Hospital Switching Between Clopidogrel and Prasugrel Among Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction Treated With Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Circulation Cardiovascular Interventions 2014, 7: 585-593. PMID: 25097196, DOI: 10.1161/circinterventions.114.001555.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute DiseaseAge FactorsAgedClopidogrelDrug SubstitutionFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPercutaneous Coronary InterventionPiperazinesPostoperative ComplicationsPractice Guidelines as TopicPrasugrel HydrochloridePurinergic P2Y Receptor AntagonistsRecurrenceRegistriesRisk FactorsThiophenesThrombosisTiclopidineUnited StatesConceptsPercutaneous coronary interventionMyocardial infarctionCoronary interventionHospital coronary artery bypassIntervention Outcomes Network RegistryStudy periodAcute Coronary TreatmentHierarchical logistic regression modelingCoronary artery bypassRecurrent ischemic eventsHours of admissionPrevious cerebrovascular eventsRandomized clinical trialsAcute myocardial infarctionADP receptor inhibitorsLogistic regression modelingPrivate health insurance coverageHealth insurance coverageHospital bleedingHospital switchingAngiographic characteristicsArtery bypassCerebrovascular eventsContemporary US practiceCoronary TreatmentPrevalence of Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy Among Patients Receiving Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Defibrillator Implantation in the National Cardiovascular Data Registry During the Years 2006 to 2008
Schneider PM, Pellegrini CN, Wang Y, Fein AS, Reynolds MR, Curtis JP, Masoudi FA, Varosy PD. Prevalence of Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy Among Patients Receiving Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Defibrillator Implantation in the National Cardiovascular Data Registry During the Years 2006 to 2008. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2014, 113: 2052-2056. PMID: 24793671, PMCID: PMC4346333, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2014.03.049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenergic beta-AntagonistsAged, 80 and overAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitorsCardiac Resynchronization TherapyCombined Modality TherapyDeath, Sudden, CardiacDefibrillators, ImplantableFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHeart FailureHumansMaleMiddle AgedPractice Guidelines as TopicPrevalenceRegistriesRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesVentricular Dysfunction, LeftConceptsGuideline-directed medical therapyCardiac resynchronization therapyImplantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator RegistryAngiotensin II receptor inhibitorΒ-blockersMedical therapyClass IReceptor inhibitorsNational Cardiovascular Data Registry Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator RegistryCardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator implantationLeft ventricular systolic dysfunctionSevere heart failure symptomsAngiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitorNational Cardiovascular Data RegistryClass I indicationsCRT-D implantationHeart failure symptomsVentricular systolic dysfunctionProportion of patientsSelection of patientsReal-world patientsAngiotensin-converting enzymePrevalence of guidelinesContemporaneous guidelinesQuality improvement targets
2013
Lower Hospital Volume Is Associated With Higher In-Hospital Mortality in Patients Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for ST-Segment–Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Kontos MC, Wang Y, Chaudhry SI, Vetrovec GW, Curtis J, Messenger J. Lower Hospital Volume Is Associated With Higher In-Hospital Mortality in Patients Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for ST-Segment–Elevation Myocardial Infarction. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2013, 6: 659-667. PMID: 24192572, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.113.000233.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary percutaneous coronary interventionPrimary PCIHigh-volume hospitalsLow-volume hospitalsPercutaneous coronary interventionBalloon timeCoronary interventionHospital volumeHigher annual hospital volumeHigher In-Hospital MortalityAnnual hospital volumeLow hospital volumeRoutine coronary stentingIn-Hospital MortalityElevation myocardial infarctionMajority of patientsNew pharmacological agentsHospital mortalityCathPCI RegistryMultivariate adjustmentUnadjusted mortalityCoronary stentingMyocardial infarctionCurrent guidelinesPatient visitsDoor-to-Balloon Time and Mortality among Patients Undergoing Primary PCI
Menees DS, Peterson ED, Wang Y, Curtis JP, Messenger JC, Rumsfeld JS, Gurm HS. Door-to-Balloon Time and Mortality among Patients Undergoing Primary PCI. New England Journal Of Medicine 2013, 369: 901-909. PMID: 24004117, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1208200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary percutaneous coronary interventionPrimary PCIST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionElevation myocardial infarctionBalloon timeHospital mortalityMyocardial infarctionNational quality improvement initiativePercentage of patientsPercutaneous coronary interventionQuality improvement initiativesMedicare data setSignificant overall changeCathPCI RegistryCoronary interventionMedian doorSubgroup analysis
2012
Impact of a Recent Lead Recall on Utilization of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators: Data from the NCDR ICD Registry™
BHATT P, CURTIS J, WANG Y, LAMPERT R. Impact of a Recent Lead Recall on Utilization of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators: Data from the NCDR ICD Registry™. Journal Of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology 2012, 23: 861-865. PMID: 22452744, DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2012.02310.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAgedAged, 80 and overDeath, Sudden, CardiacDefibrillators, ImplantableElectric CountershockFemaleHumansMaleMedical Device RecallsMiddle AgedPractice Guidelines as TopicPractice Patterns, Physicians'Primary PreventionProsthesis DesignProsthesis FailureRegistriesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsUnited States
2011
ACCF/AHA Methodology for the Development of Quality Measures for Cardiovascular Technology
Bonow RO, Douglas PS, Buxton AE, Cohen DJ, Curtis JP, Delong E, Drozda JP, Ferguson TB, Heidenreich PA, Hendel RC, Masoudi FA, Peterson ED, Taylor AJ. ACCF/AHA Methodology for the Development of Quality Measures for Cardiovascular Technology. Circulation 2011, 124: 1483-1502. PMID: 21875906, DOI: 10.1161/cir.0b013e31822935fc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmerican Heart AssociationCardiologyCardiovascular DiseasesDiagnostic Techniques, CardiovascularHumansPractice Guidelines as TopicQuality Assurance, Health CareUnited StatesConceptsAmerican Heart AssociationGuideline recommendationsCardiovascular careACCF/AHA guidelinesCardiovascular technologyClass IAppropriate use criteriaUse measuresTask ForcePublic reportingParameters of careStrength of evidenceAHA guidelinesHeart AssociationSafety measuresCardiovascular diseaseCardiology FoundationAmerican CollegeSpecific indicationsPatient safetyUse criteriaEvaluation of qualityCardiac imagingClinical topicsHealthcare quality
2010
Prevalence and Predictors of Off-Label Use of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in Patients Enrolled in the National Cardiovascular Data Registry Implantable Cardiac-Defibrillator Registry
Fein AS, Wang Y, Curtis JP, Masoudi FA, Varosy PD, Reynolds MR, Registry C. Prevalence and Predictors of Off-Label Use of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in Patients Enrolled in the National Cardiovascular Data Registry Implantable Cardiac-Defibrillator Registry. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2010, 56: 766-773. PMID: 20797489, PMCID: PMC2958057, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2010.05.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCardiac Pacing, ArtificialDefibrillators, ImplantableFemaleGuideline AdherenceHumansMalePractice Guidelines as TopicRegistriesUnited StatesConceptsNew York Heart Association functional classYork Heart Association functional classQRS interval durationLabel useConsensus guidelinesMultivariable hierarchical logistic regression modelsPrevious percutaneous coronary interventionAtrial fibrillation/flutterEvidence-based consensus guidelinesFunctional classGuideline-based indicationsPrimary prevention indicationCardiac resynchronization therapyPercutaneous coronary interventionOff-label useHierarchical logistic regression modelsInterval durationLogistic regression modelsStudy time frameApplication of CRTCoronary interventionPrevention indicationDiabetes mellitusEjection fractionResynchronization therapy
2008
Ethnic and racial disparities in cardiac resynchronization therapy
Farmer SA, Kirkpatrick JN, Heidenreich PA, Curtis JP, Wang Y, Groeneveld PW. Ethnic and racial disparities in cardiac resynchronization therapy. Heart Rhythm 2008, 6: 325-331. PMID: 19251206, DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2008.12.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiac resynchronization therapyHispanic patientsResynchronization therapyWhite patientsNational Cardiovascular Data Registry ICD RegistryMultivariate logistic regression modelAdvanced heart failureTreatment of patientsEthnic differencesLogistic regression modelsICD RegistryHeart failureRegistry participantsGuideline useInclusion criteriaUse of CRTEligibility criteriaPatientsMultivariate analysisRacial disparitiesTherapyOutcome variablesSubstantial proportionRacial differencesRegression modelsRegional Variation in Cardiac Catheterization Appropriateness and Baseline Risk After Acute Myocardial Infarction
Ko DT, Wang Y, Alter DA, Curtis JP, Rathore SS, Stukel TA, Masoudi FA, Ross JS, Foody JM, Krumholz HM. Regional Variation in Cardiac Catheterization Appropriateness and Baseline Risk After Acute Myocardial Infarction. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2008, 51: 716-723. PMID: 18279735, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2007.10.039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionCardiac catheterization useBaseline riskCardiac catheterizationMyocardial infarctionCardiology/American Heart Association classificationRisk-standardized mortality ratesAmerican Heart Association classificationCardiac catheterization ratesGRACE risk scoreHigh-risk patientsClass I patientsClass III patientsClass II patientsPatient appropriatenessCatheterization ratesHospital admissionI patientsPrimary outcomeAMI patientsII patientsIII patientsAppropriate indicationsInvasive strategyPhysician characteristics
2007
Summary of Evidence Regarding Hospital Strategies to Reduce Door-to-Balloon Times for Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Bradley EH, Nallamothu BK, Curtis JP, Webster TR, Magid DJ, Granger CB, Moscucci M, Krumholz HM. Summary of Evidence Regarding Hospital Strategies to Reduce Door-to-Balloon Times for Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Critical Pathways In Cardiology A Journal Of Evidence-Based Medicine 2007, 6: 91-97. PMID: 17804968, DOI: 10.1097/hpc.0b013e31812da7bc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryElectrocardiographyHospitalizationHospitalsHumansMyocardial InfarctionPractice Guidelines as TopicTime FactorsConceptsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionElevation myocardial infarctionPercutaneous coronary interventionBalloon timeCoronary interventionCross-sectional designMyocardial infarctionCatheterization laboratoryPrompt percutaneous coronary interventionPrimary percutaneous coronary interventionHospital-based strategiesEmergency medicine physiciansHospital strategiesSummary of evidenceRandomized trialsPrehospital electrocardiogramCatheterization teamObservational studyMedicine physiciansClinical importanceComputerized searchPatientsEffective interventionsHospitalHospital effortsImpact of the Food and Drug Administration’s Public Health Notification on the Adoption of Drug-Eluting Stents
Curtis JP, Cohen DJ, Jones PG, Bach RG, Spertus JA, Krumholz HM. Impact of the Food and Drug Administration’s Public Health Notification on the Adoption of Drug-Eluting Stents. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2007, 99: 1227-1229. PMID: 17478147, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2006.12.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPublic health notificationDrug-eluting stentsDES useDrug Administration Public Health NotificationsUse of DESDrug Administration NotificationProspective registryMyocardial infarctionDES safetyClinical practiceStudy periodStentsRelative decreaseTemporary effectInfarctionPatientsNotificationFoodRegistryDramatic increase
2005
Hospital Improvement in Time to Reperfusion in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction, 1999 to 2002
McNamara RL, Herrin J, Bradley EH, Portnay EL, Curtis JP, Wang Y, Magid DJ, Blaney M, Krumholz HM, Investigators N. Hospital Improvement in Time to Reperfusion in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction, 1999 to 2002. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2005, 47: 45-51. PMID: 16386663, PMCID: PMC1475926, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.04.071.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionBalloon timeMin/yearNeedle timeMyocardial infarctionHospital characteristicsAcute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionPercutaneous coronary intervention cohortPercutaneous coronary intervention volumeElevation myocardial infarctionPercutaneous coronary interventionRetrospective observational studyFour-year study periodRapid reperfusionCoronary interventionFibrinolytic therapyHospital arrivalTherapy cohortReperfusion timeIntervention cohortNational registryIntervention volumeObservational studyHospital improvementPatients