2021
Cannabis use disorder among atrial fibrillation admissions, 2008–2018
Chouairi F, Miller PE, Guha A, Clarke J, Reinhardt SW, Ahmad T, Freeman JV, Desai NR, Friedman DJ. Cannabis use disorder among atrial fibrillation admissions, 2008–2018. Pacing And Clinical Electrophysiology 2021, 44: 1934-1938. PMID: 34506639, DOI: 10.1111/pace.14356.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtrial fibrillation hospitalizationsAF hospitalizationsImpact of CUDNational Inpatient SampleProportion of admissionsDiseases diagnosis codesPrevalence of cannabisHistory of CUDHospital dischargeYounger patientsHigher proportionUnderserved patientsBlack raceDiagnosis codesInpatient SampleInternational ClassificationHospitalizationLegality of cannabisCannabis usePatientsAdmissionCodiagnosisLittle dataCUDCannabis
2017
Contemporary Procedural Complications, Hospitalizations, and Emergency Visits After Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation
Freeman JV, Tabada GH, Reynolds K, Sung SH, Liu TI, Gupta N, Go AS. Contemporary Procedural Complications, Hospitalizations, and Emergency Visits After Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2017, 121: 602-608. PMID: 29331355, PMCID: PMC5805603, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2017.11.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAF ablationProcedural complicationsEmergency visitsAtrial flutterEmergency departmentRisk factorsLarge integrated health care delivery systemIntegrated health care delivery systemPrevious community-based studiesAcute inpatient complicationsAF ablation patientsEmergency department evaluationAortic valvular diseaseAtrial fibrillation ablationMultivariable logistic regressionStrong risk factorCommunity-based studyHealth care delivery systemInpatient complicationsAcute complicationsVascular complicationsAblation patientsAdult patientsCommon complicationDepartment evaluation
2011
The Impact of ST Elevation on Athletic Screening
Leo T, Uberoi A, Jain NA, Garza D, Chowdhury S, Freeman JV, Perez M, Ashley E, Froelicher V. The Impact of ST Elevation on Athletic Screening. Clinical Journal Of Sport Medicine 2011, 21: 433-440. PMID: 21892017, DOI: 10.1097/jsm.0b013e31822cf105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsST elevationCardiac eventsCardiac deathEarly repolarizationVeterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care SystemRetrospective cohort studyAbnormal test resultsClinical patient cohortUniversity varsity athletesHealth care systemCardiovascular mortalityCohort studyClinical outcomesAmbulatory individualsVital statusAthletic screeningECG abnormalitiesPatient cohortLateral leadsMyocardial ischemiaBrugada syndromeHigh prevalenceCardiac conditionsHeart rateJ wavesInterpretation of the Electrocardiogram of Young Athletes
Uberoi A, Stein R, Perez MV, Freeman J, Wheeler M, Dewey F, Peidro R, Hadley D, Drezner J, Sharma S, Pelliccia A, Corrado D, Niebauer J, Estes NA, Ashley E, Froelicher V. Interpretation of the Electrocardiogram of Young Athletes. Circulation 2011, 124: 746-757. PMID: 21824936, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.110.013078.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdolescentAdultAthletesBrugada SyndromeCardiologyChildConfounding Factors, EpidemiologicDeath, Sudden, CardiacDiagnosis, DifferentialElectrocardiographyEuropeExerciseFemaleHeart VentriclesHumansHypertrophy, Left VentricularHypertrophy, Right VentricularLong QT SyndromeMaleMass ScreeningMiddle AgedOrgan SizePractice Guidelines as TopicReference ValuesSocieties, MedicalYoung Adult