2023
Watchman device migration and embolization: A report from the NCDR LAAO Registry
Friedman D, Freeman J, Zimmerman S, Tan Z, Pereira L, Faridi K, Curtis J. Watchman device migration and embolization: A report from the NCDR LAAO Registry. Journal Of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology 2023, 34: 1192-1195. PMID: 37078339, PMCID: PMC10290479, DOI: 10.1111/jce.15909.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWATCHMAN procedureSurgical retrievalDevice migrationMortality rateAtrial appendage closure deviceHospital mortality rateAnnual procedure volumeCardiac surgeryHospital eventsPostdischarge eventsOstial sizeDevice embolizationTaller patientsRetrospective analysisClosure deviceLAA ostiumPatientsProcedure volumeHigh mortalitySurgerySubstantial proportionEmbolizationRegistryGreater body massBody mass
2018
Utilization, In-Hospital Mortality, and 30-Day Readmission After Percutaneous Mitral Valve Repair in the United States Shortly After Device Approval
Faridi KF, Popma JJ, Strom JB, Shen C, Choi E, Yeh RW. Utilization, In-Hospital Mortality, and 30-Day Readmission After Percutaneous Mitral Valve Repair in the United States Shortly After Device Approval. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2018, 121: 1365-1372. PMID: 29627105, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2018.02.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous mitral valve repairMitral valve repairValve repairHospital volumeClinical comorbiditiesReduced hospital readmissionsHospital mortality rateDays of dischargeIn-Hospital MortalityNationwide Readmissions DatabaseAdministrative claims databaseHospital readmission ratesRoutine clinical practiceDevice approvalCause mortalityHospital deathMultivariable adjustmentPatient demographicsReadmission ratesHospital readmissionMitraClip deviceClaims databaseHospital characteristicsRisk factorsProcedural volume