2021
Risk and predictors of mortality after implantable cardioverter-defibrillator implantation in patients with sarcoid cardiomyopathy
Higgins AY, Annapureddy AR, Wang Y, Minges KE, Bellumkonda L, Lampert R, Rosenfeld LE, Jacoby DL, Curtis JP, Miller EJ, Freeman JV. Risk and predictors of mortality after implantable cardioverter-defibrillator implantation in patients with sarcoid cardiomyopathy. American Heart Journal 2021, 246: 21-31. PMID: 34968442, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2021.12.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-ischemic cardiomyopathyAtrial fibrillation/flutterChronic lung diseaseCardiac sarcoidosisHeart failureCS patientsNICM patientsICD implantationLung diseaseNew York Heart Association class III heart failureNational Cardiovascular Data Registry ICD RegistryNYHA class IV heart failureClass III heart failureClass IV heart failureImplantable cardioverter defibrillator implantationKaplan-Meier survival curvesCox proportional hazards modelPredictors of mortalityCardioverter-defibrillator implantationVentricular ejection fractionMultivariable logistic regressionPrior ventricular arrhythmiasProportional hazards modelRate of deathTime of implantation
2015
A validated risk model for 1-year mortality after primary prevention implantable cardioverter defibrillator placement
Heidenreich PA, Tsai V, Curtis J, Wang Y, Turakhia MP, Masoudi FA, Varosy PD, Goldstein MK. A validated risk model for 1-year mortality after primary prevention implantable cardioverter defibrillator placement. American Heart Journal 2015, 170: 281-289.e2. PMID: 26299225, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2014.12.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOne-year mortalityImplantable cardioverter defibrillatorRisk factorsHeart failurePrimary preventionMortality riskRisk scorePrimary prevention implantable cardioverter-defibrillator placementB-type natriuretic peptide valuesImplantable cardioverter-defibrillator placementCardiovascular Disease RegistryPrimary prevention populationNatriuretic peptide valuesChronic lung diseaseSystolic blood pressureSimilar risk factorsBlood urea nitrogenPg/mLLogistic regression modelsPrevention populationICD therapyICD implantationBlood pressureICD RegistryICD placement
2014
Validated Contemporary Risk Model of Acute Kidney Injury in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Interventions: Insights From the National Cardiovascular Data Registry Cath‐PCI Registry
Tsai TT, Patel UD, Chang TI, Kennedy KF, Masoudi FA, Matheny ME, Kosiborod M, Amin AP, Weintraub WS, Curtis JP, Messenger JC, Rumsfeld JS, Spertus JA. Validated Contemporary Risk Model of Acute Kidney Injury in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Interventions: Insights From the National Cardiovascular Data Registry Cath‐PCI Registry. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2014, 3: e001380. PMID: 25516439, PMCID: PMC4338731, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.114.001380.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Kidney InjuryAge FactorsAgedBiomarkersComorbidityCreatinineDecision Support TechniquesFemaleGlomerular Filtration RateHumansKidneyMaleMiddle AgedPercutaneous Coronary InterventionPredictive Value of TestsRegistriesRenal DialysisReproducibility of ResultsRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsAcute kidney injuryPercutaneous coronary interventionCardiogenic shockKidney injuryCoronary interventionHeart failureValidation cohortPreventative strategiesRisk of PCIPrior percutaneous coronary interventionAKI prediction modelBaseline renal impairmentConsecutive PCI patientsContemporary risk modelsPrior cerebrovascular diseasePrior heart failureChronic lung diseaseRisk-stratify patientsLocal quality improvement effortsQuality improvement effortsGood discriminationBaseline CKDSTEMI presentationPCI patientsPCI registryRates of and Factors Associated With Infection in 200 909 Medicare Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Implants
Prutkin JM, Reynolds MR, Bao H, Curtis JP, Al-Khatib SM, Aggarwal S, Uslan DZ. Rates of and Factors Associated With Infection in 200 909 Medicare Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Implants. Circulation 2014, 130: 1037-1043. PMID: 25081281, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.114.009081.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsICD infectionImplantable cardioverter defibrillator implantImplantable cardioverter-defibrillator infectionIndirect patient identifiersPrevious valve surgeryPrevious valvular surgeryChronic lung diseaseCardioverter-defibrillator implantICD-9 codesService claims dataCardioverter-defibrillator infectionComorbidity burdenManufacturers' advisoriesValvular surgeryEarly reinterventionValve surgeryAdverse eventsHospital dischargeRenal failureICD RegistryCerebrovascular diseaseImplant complicationsLung diseaseBiventricular ICDsMedicare patients
2011
Implantable 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
2010
Acute Lead Dislodgements and In-Hospital Mortality in Patients Enrolled in the National Cardiovascular Data Registry Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Registry
Cheng A, Wang Y, Curtis JP, Varosy PD. Acute Lead Dislodgements and In-Hospital Mortality in Patients Enrolled in the National Cardiovascular Data Registry Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Registry. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2010, 56: 1651-1656. PMID: 21050975, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2010.06.037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Cardiovascular Data Registry Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator RegistryImplantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator RegistryLead dislodgementAcute dislodgementHospital deathAdverse eventsNew York Heart Association functional class IV heart failureAtrial fibrillation/flutterCardiac resynchronization therapy-defibrillator deviceClass IV heart failureCommon adverse eventsIn-Hospital MortalityLow ejection fractionChronic lung diseaseMore comorbiditiesCardiac tamponadeMultivariate adjustmentEjection fractionHeart failureNonischemic cardiomyopathyAtrial fibrillationCerebrovascular diseaseCardiac arrestLung diseasePotential confounders