2023
Initial Findings From the National Cardiovascular Data Registry of Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Procedures
Hsu J, Darden D, Du C, Marine J, Nichols S, Marcus G, Natale A, Noseworthy P, Selzman K, Varosy P, Masoudi F, Freeman J, Curtis J, Akar J, Kowey P. Initial Findings From the National Cardiovascular Data Registry of Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Procedures. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2023, 81: 867-878. PMID: 36858707, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2022.11.060.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAtrial FibrillationCardiovascular SystemFemaleHospital MortalityHumansMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesRegistriesConceptsAtrial fibrillation ablation proceduresAblation RegistryHospital outcomesAblation proceduresSuccessful pulmonary vein isolationNational Cardiovascular Data RegistryOutcomes of patientsProspective cohort studyMajority of patientsPulmonary vein isolationEvidence-based guidelinesDifferent patient outcomesReal-world prevalenceProcedural admissionsHospital deathAF ablationCohort studyPericardial effusionVein isolationHeart failureLarge multicenterMajor complicationsCatheter ablationTreatment patternsPatient population
2021
Relation of Cardiovascular Risk Factors to Mortality and Cardiovascular Events in Hospitalized Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 (from the Yale COVID-19 Cardiovascular Registry)
Pareek M, Singh A, Vadlamani L, Eder M, Pacor J, Park J, Ghazizadeh Z, Heard A, Cruz-Solbes AS, Nikooie R, Gier C, Ahmed ZV, Freeman JV, Meadows J, Smolderen KGE, Lampert R, Velazquez EJ, Ahmad T, Desai NR. Relation of Cardiovascular Risk Factors to Mortality and Cardiovascular Events in Hospitalized Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 (from the Yale COVID-19 Cardiovascular Registry). The American Journal Of Cardiology 2021, 146: 99-106. PMID: 33539857, PMCID: PMC7849530, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2021.01.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiovascular risk factorsCoronavirus disease 2019Risk factorsHigher troponin TCardiovascular diseaseCardiovascular eventsHospitalized patientsLaboratory findingsMental statusDisease 2019Multivariable binary logistic regression analysisTroponin TMajor adverse cardiovascular eventsPre-existing cardiovascular diseaseHigher C-reactive proteinCOVID-19 positive patientsPredictors of MACEPrevious ventricular arrhythmiaUse of P2YAdverse cardiovascular eventsProspective cohort studyTertiary care centerC-reactive proteinBinary logistic regression analysisPoor prognostic marker
2010
The Relation Between Hospital Procedure Volume and Complications of Cardioverter-Defibrillator Implantation From the Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Registry
Freeman JV, Wang Y, Curtis JP, Heidenreich PA, Hlatky MA. The Relation Between Hospital Procedure Volume and Complications of Cardioverter-Defibrillator Implantation From the Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Registry. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2010, 56: 1133-1139. PMID: 20863954, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2010.07.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse eventsProcedure volumeImplantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator RegistryHospital adverse outcomesInitial ICD implantationCardioverter-defibrillator implantationHigh-volume hospitalsLow-volume hospitalsPatients' clinical characteristicsBetter clinical outcomesHospital procedure volumeVolume-outcome relationshipNCDR ICD RegistryClinical characteristicsICD implantationICD RegistryProcedural complicationsClinical outcomesAdverse outcomesHospital characteristicsBiventricular ICDsImplant volumeHospitalRepresentative populationICD