2022
Sex-based differences in atrial fibrillation ablation adverse events
Mszar R, Friedman D, Ong E, Du C, Wang Y, Zeitler E, Cunningham S, Akar J, Curtis J, Freeman J. Sex-based differences in atrial fibrillation ablation adverse events. Heart 2022, 109: 595-605. PMID: 36104219, DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2022-321192.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute pulmonary vein isolationAdverse eventsPulmonary vein isolationAtrial fibrillationHigh riskSex-based differencesVein isolationCatheter ablationFemale sexLarge prospective registryHospital adverse eventsMajor adverse eventsObservational cohort studyPhrenic nerve damageAF ablation proceduresQuality of lifeAblation RegistryMore comorbiditiesProspective registryAF ablationCohort studyPericardial effusionNerve damagePatient sexVascular injury
2012
LOW BODY MASS INDEX IS ASSOCIATED WITH IN-HOSPITAL ADVERSE EVENTS AND MORTALITY AMONG IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER-DEFIBRILLATOR RECIPIENTS ENROLLED IN THE NCDR IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR REGISTRY
Hsu J, Varosy P, Bao H, Wang Y, Curtis J, Marcus G. LOW BODY MASS INDEX IS ASSOCIATED WITH IN-HOSPITAL ADVERSE EVENTS AND MORTALITY AMONG IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER-DEFIBRILLATOR RECIPIENTS ENROLLED IN THE NCDR IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR REGISTRY. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2012, 59: e715. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(12)60716-5.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Influence of Age on Perioperative Complications Among Patients Undergoing Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators for Primary Prevention in the United States
Tsai V, Goldstein MK, Hsia HH, Wang Y, Curtis J, Heidenreich PA. Influence of Age on Perioperative Complications Among Patients Undergoing Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators for Primary Prevention in the United States. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2011, 4: 549-556. PMID: 21878667, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.110.959205.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse eventsICD RegistryPrimary prevention ICD recipientsEnd pointImplantable cardioverter defibrillator recipientsPatients 85 yearsPrimary prevention patientsMinor adverse eventsPrimary end pointSecondary end pointsMajor adverse eventsCongestive heart failureCoronary artery diseaseLength of stayInfluence of ageHospital mortalityICD trialsPerioperative complicationsPeriprocedural complicationsArtery diseaseHeart failureICD recipientsRenal diseaseIncreased oddsAtrial fibrillationDual-Chamber Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Selection Is Associated With Increased Complication Rates and Mortality Among Patients Enrolled in the NCDR Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Registry
Dewland TA, Pellegrini CN, Wang Y, Marcus GM, Keung E, Varosy PD. Dual-Chamber Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Selection Is Associated With Increased Complication Rates and Mortality Among Patients Enrolled in the NCDR Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Registry. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2011, 58: 1007-1013. PMID: 21867834, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2011.04.039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDual-chamber ICDHospital mortalityComplication rateDevice implantationDual-chamber implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) implantationNational Cardiovascular Data Registry ICD RegistryImplantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator RegistrySingle-chamber ICD implantationImplantable cardioverter defibrillator implantationHospital complication ratesSingle-chamber defibrillatorsCardioverter-defibrillator implantationMajority of patientsReal-world populationDual-chamber devicesSingle-chamber devicesLongitudinal cohort designMedical comorbiditiesPeriprocedural complicationsAdverse eventsBaseline characteristicsICD implantationICD indicationICD RegistryICD useImplantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Registry Risk Score Models for Acute Procedural Complications or Death After Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Implantation
Haines DE, Wang Y, Curtis J. Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Registry Risk Score Models for Acute Procedural Complications or Death After Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Implantation. Circulation 2011, 123: 2069-2076. PMID: 21537001, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.110.959676.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImplantable cardioverter defibrillator implantationSimple risk scoreCardioverter-defibrillator implantationAdverse eventsRisk scoreLower riskNew York Heart Association class IIILow-risk subsetPrior valve surgeryAcute procedural complicationsChronic lung diseaseRisk stratification schemaAvailable clinical variablesBlood urea nitrogenIntensity of careRisk score modelLogistic regression modelsHospital complicationsAcute complicationsHospital deathValve surgeryICD implantationPostprocedural complicationsICD RegistryProcedural complications