2020
Periprocedural Risk and Survival Associated With Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Placement in Older Patients With Advanced Heart Failure
Fudim M, Ali-Ahmed F, Parzynski CS, Ambrosy AP, Friedman DJ, Pokorney SD, Curtis JP, Fonarow GC, Masoudi FA, Hernandez AF, Al-Khatib SM. Periprocedural Risk and Survival Associated With Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Placement in Older Patients With Advanced Heart Failure. JAMA Cardiology 2020, 5: 643-651. PMID: 32211811, PMCID: PMC7097837, DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2020.0391.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced heart failureAdvanced HF populationHeart transplant listingPeriprocedural complication rateHeart failureSudden cardiac deathComparator groupVentricular assist deviceInotrope useTransplant listingCardiac deathComplication rateHF populationPrimary preventionCardiac arrestNew York Heart Association class IV symptomsNational Cardiovascular Data Registry ICD RegistryAssist deviceLeft ventricular ejection fractionImplantable cardioverter-defibrillator placementAdvanced HF groupClass IV symptomsFirst-time ICDLeft ventricular assist deviceNYHA class II
2018
Periprocedural Risk and Survival after ICD Placement in Patients with Advanced Heart Failure
Fudim M, Parzynski C, Pokorney S, Ambrosy A, Friedman D, Curtis J, Fonarow G, Masoudi F, Hernandez A, Al-Khatib S. Periprocedural Risk and Survival after ICD Placement in Patients with Advanced Heart Failure. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2018, 24: s63. DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2018.07.275.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdvanced heart failureOrthotopic heart transplantNYHA class IV symptomsClass IV symptomsPrimary prevention ICDsPeriprocedural complication rateHeart failureInitial ICDHF patientsComplication rateICD RegistryPrimary preventionCardiac arrestNational Cardiovascular Data Registry ICD RegistryDiagnosis of HFCause survival ratesICD/CRTNYHA class IVAdvanced HF patientsIschemic heart diseaseAdditional prospective researchSudden cardiac deathCRT-D devicesSudden cardiac arrestCox hazard model