2024
Real-World Experience and Outcomes With Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Protected Versus Unprotected Left Main Coronary Artery Disease: Insights from the Veteran Affairs Clinical Assessment Reporting and Tracking Program
Gonzalez P, Hebbe A, Hussain Y, Khera R, Banerjee S, Plomondon M, Waldo S, Pfau S, Curtis J, Shah S. Real-World Experience and Outcomes With Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Protected Versus Unprotected Left Main Coronary Artery Disease: Insights from the Veteran Affairs Clinical Assessment Reporting and Tracking Program. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2024, 222: 39-50. PMID: 38677666, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2024.04.039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchULM percutaneous coronary interventionPercutaneous coronary interventionPropensity-matched cohortMyocardial infarctionCoronary interventionAll-cause mortalityTracking programUS clinical practiceOne-year MACEOne-year outcomesIncidence of rehospitalizationAdverse cardiovascular eventsUnprotected left main coronary artery diseaseAcute coronary syndromeCoronary artery diseaseRates of MIMechanical circulatory supportLeft main percutaneous coronary interventionPCI patientsUrgent revascularizationPractice patternsCart programLeft main bifurcationPrimary outcomeMatched cohort
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
Association of Statewide Certificate of Need Regulations With Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Appropriateness and Outcomes
Chui PW, Parzynski CS, Ross JS, Desai NR, Gurm HS, Spertus JA, Seto AH, Ho V, Curtis JP. Association of Statewide Certificate of Need Regulations With Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Appropriateness and Outcomes. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2019, 8: e010373. PMID: 30642222, PMCID: PMC6497347, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.118.010373.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute coronary syndromePercutaneous coronary interventionPCI proceduresCON statesAppropriate use criteriaNon-CON statesCoronary syndromePCI registryCoronary interventionCON regulationsIntervention appropriatenessChi-square analysisAmerican CollegeHealthcare costsNeed regulationsPCI appropriatenessUse criteriaAbsolute differenceHealthcare servicesNew healthcare servicesAssociationPCILower proportionOutcomesACS
2017
Cardiac Outcomes After Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack
Young LH, Viscoli CM, Curtis JP, Inzucchi SE, Schwartz GG, Lovejoy AM, Furie KL, Gorman MJ, Conwit R, Abbott JD, Jacoby DL, Kolansky DM, Pfau SE, Ling FS, Kernan WN. Cardiac Outcomes After Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack. Circulation 2017, 135: 1882-1893. PMID: 28246237, PMCID: PMC5511545, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.116.024863.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute coronary syndromeType 1 myocardial infarctionTransient ischemic attackMyocardial infarctionCoronary syndromeInsulin resistanceIschemic attackIschemic strokeDiabetes mellitusSerum troponinAcute coronary syndrome episodeMean age 63 yearsAcute coronary syndrome eventIndependent clinical events committeeType 2 myocardial infarctionIRIS participantsImpact of pioglitazoneRecent cerebrovascular eventsRecent ischemic strokeClinical events committeeAge 63 yearsEffect of pioglitazoneSmall myocardial infarctionCoronary artery diseaseST-segment elevation
2016
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. Trends in U.S. Cardiovascular Care 2016 Report From 4 ACC National Cardiovascular Data Registries. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2016, 69: 1427-1450. PMID: 28025065, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2016.12.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiovascular diseaseAdult congenital heart diseaseNational Cardiovascular Data RegistryAcute coronary syndromePercutaneous coronary interventionCongenital heart diseaseOutcomes of careQuality of careMeasure of ProcessesCoronary syndromeClinical characteristicsCoronary interventionCardiac catheterizationHeart diseaseLeading causeData registryDiseaseCardiovascular dataPatientsRegistryBroader populationCareInterventionOutcomesReport
2014
Patterns and Outcomes of Red Blood Cell Transfusion in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Sherwood MW, Wang Y, Curtis JP, Peterson ED, Rao SV. Patterns and Outcomes of Red Blood Cell Transfusion in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. JAMA 2014, 311: 836-843. PMID: 24570247, PMCID: PMC4276400, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2014.980.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous coronary interventionRed blood cell transfusionReceipt of transfusionBlood cell transfusionAssociation of transfusionMyocardial infarctionTransfusion rateCell transfusionCoronary interventionTransfusion practiceHospital coronary artery bypass graft surgeryCoronary artery bypass graft surgeryHospital adverse cardiac eventsArtery bypass graft surgeryAdvanced renal dysfunctionPrior heart failureRisk-standardized ratesAdverse cardiac eventsBypass graft surgeryRetrospective cohort studyAcute coronary syndromeAdverse cardiac outcomesPrior myocardial infarctionBlood transfusion practicesCurrent transfusion practices
2013
Cardiovascular Care Facts A Report From the National Cardiovascular Data Registry: 2011
Masoudi FA, Ponirakis A, Yeh RW, Maddox TM, Beachy J, Casale PN, Curtis JP, De Lemos J, Fonarow G, Heidenreich P, Koutras C, Kremers M, Messenger J, Moussa I, Oetgen WJ, Roe MT, Rosenfield K, Shields TP, Spertus JA, Wei J, White C, Young CH, Rumsfeld JS. Cardiovascular Care Facts A Report From the National Cardiovascular Data Registry: 2011. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2013, 62: 1931-1947. PMID: 24036027, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2013.05.099.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of careACTION Registry-GWTGCardiovascular diseasePatient outcomesAcute coronary syndromePercutaneous coronary interventionImportant patient outcomesImplantable cardioverter defibrillatorNational registry programMeasure of ProcessesNCDR modelsPINNACLE RegistryCoronary syndromeCarotid revascularizationCathPCI RegistryClinical characteristicsCoronary interventionCare registriesRegistry programLeading causeCardiovascular careCardioverter defibrillatorPatientsRegistryHospitalCenters for Cardiovascular Outcomes Research
Cook NL, Bonds DE, Kiefe CI, Curtis JP, Krumholz HM, Kressin NR, Peterson ED. Centers for Cardiovascular Outcomes Research. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2013, 6: 223-228. PMID: 23481526, PMCID: PMC3684990, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.0b013e31828e8d5c.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCardiovascular DiseasesContinuity of Patient CareCooperative BehaviorHealth Care ReformHealth Services ResearchHealthcare DisparitiesHumansInterdisciplinary CommunicationInterinstitutional RelationsMulticenter Studies as TopicNational Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (U.S.)Organizational ObjectivesOutcome Assessment, Health CareProgram DevelopmentProgram EvaluationQuality Indicators, Health CareQuality of LifeTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsCardiovascular Outcomes ResearchOutcomes research programsBlood InstituteNational HeartCardiovascular conditionsCross-program collaborationOutcomes researchAcute coronary syndromeBetter patient outcomesQuality of lifeCoronary syndromeVenous thromboembolismClinical eventsCare transitionsPatient outcomesDisparate careEarly-stage investigatorsClinical practiceTranslational gapLungNational InstituteHealthcare deliveryOutcomesHeartCare
2012
Cellularity and structure of fresh human coronary thrombectomy specimens; presence of cells with markers of progenitor cells
Jovin IS, Lei L, Huang Y, Hao Z, Curtis JP, Brennan JJ, Remetz MS, Setaro JF, Pfau SE, Howes CJ, Clancy JF, Cabin HS, Cleman MW, Giordano FJ. Cellularity and structure of fresh human coronary thrombectomy specimens; presence of cells with markers of progenitor cells. Journal Of Cellular And Molecular Medicine 2012, 16: 3022-3027. PMID: 22947374, PMCID: PMC4393730, DOI: 10.1111/j.1582-4934.2012.01629.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute coronary syndromeCoronary thrombectomyCoronary syndromeProgenitor cellsCholesterol crystalsAcute myocardial infarctionEndothelial progenitor cellsFormation of thrombiHaematopoietic progenitor cellsVon Willebrand factorInflammatory cellsEndothelial cell mediumMyocardial infarctionPlaque ruptureThrombectomyImmunohistochemical analysisVascular wallPresence of cellsBlood cellsWillebrand factorThrombus
2005
The significance of elevated troponin T in patients with nondialysis‐dependent renal insufficiency: A validation with coronary angiography
Heitner JF, Curtis JP, Haq SA, Corey GR, Newby LK, Jollis JG. The significance of elevated troponin T in patients with nondialysis‐dependent renal insufficiency: A validation with coronary angiography. Clinical Cardiology 2005, 28: 333-336. PMID: 16075826, PMCID: PMC6653870, DOI: 10.1002/clc.4960280706.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPoor renal functionCoronary artery diseaseLength of stayNondialysis-dependent renal insufficiencyElevated troponin TNormal renal functionRenal functionElevated cTnTCoronary angiographyCAD stenosisContrast nephropathyPositive cTnTRenal insufficiencyPrevalence of CADTroponin TSignificant coronary artery diseaseSignificant coronary artery stenosisImpaired renal functionAcute coronary syndromeFuture cardiac eventsInitiation of hemodialysisGlomerular filtration rateCoronary artery stenosisElevated cTnT.Hospital mortality