2019
Acute Kidney Injury Among Older Patients Undergoing Coronary Angiography for Acute Myocardial Infarction: The SILVER-AMI Study
Dodson JA, Hajduk A, Curtis J, Geda M, Krumholz HM, Song X, Tsang S, Blaum C, Miller P, Parikh CR, Chaudhry SI. Acute Kidney Injury Among Older Patients Undergoing Coronary Angiography for Acute Myocardial Infarction: The SILVER-AMI Study. The American Journal Of Medicine 2019, 132: e817-e826. PMID: 31170374, PMCID: PMC6891160, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2019.05.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivities of Daily LivingAcute Kidney InjuryAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overCohort StudiesCoronary AngiographyDatabases, FactualFemaleGeriatric AssessmentHospital MortalityHospitalizationHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLogistic ModelsMaleMyocardial InfarctionOdds RatioPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsRisk AssessmentSeverity of Illness IndexSurvival AnalysisConceptsAcute kidney injuryAcute myocardial infarctionAge-related conditionsKidney injuryBody mass indexCoronary angiographyRisk factorsMyocardial infarctionOlder patientsMean ageAcute kidney injury risk factorsAcute Myocardial Infarction StudyAcute myocardial infarction cohortOlder adultsGlobal Outcomes criteriaMyocardial Infarction StudyInjury risk factorsParticipants' mean ageSILVER-AMI StudyMultivariable adjustmentComorbid diseasesHeart failureIndependent predictorsGeriatric conditionsMass index
2017
Modeling Major Adverse Outcomes of Pediatric and Adult Patients With Congenital Heart Disease Undergoing Cardiac Catheterization
Jayaram N, Spertus JA, Kennedy KF, Vincent R, Martin GR, Curtis JP, Nykanen D, Moore PM, Bergersen L. Modeling Major Adverse Outcomes of Pediatric and Adult Patients With Congenital Heart Disease Undergoing Cardiac Catheterization. Circulation 2017, 136: 2009-2019. PMID: 28882885, PMCID: PMC5698125, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.117.027714.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsBlood CoagulationBlood Coagulation DisordersCardiac CatheterizationChildChild, PreschoolChi-Square DistributionFemaleHeart Defects, CongenitalHemodynamicsHumansInfantInfant, NewbornKidneyLogistic ModelsMaleMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioRegistriesRenal InsufficiencyReproducibility of ResultsRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsProcedure-type risk categoriesMajor adverse outcomesMajor adverse eventsCardiac catheterizationCongenital heart diseaseAdverse eventsValidation cohortAdverse outcomesCongenital cardiac catheterizationIMPACT RegistryRisk categoriesHemodynamic vulnerabilityHeart diseaseMultivariable hierarchical logistic regression modelsFinal risk-adjustment modelSingle ventricle physiologyRisk-adjusted outcomesHierarchical logistic regression modelsRisk-adjustment modelsLogistic regression modelsRisk standardizationRenal insufficiencyAdult patientsConsecutive patientsPatient characteristics
2016
Development and validation of a simple risk score to predict 30‐day readmission after percutaneous coronary intervention in a cohort of medicare patients
Minges KE, Herrin J, Fiorilli PN, Curtis JP. Development and validation of a simple risk score to predict 30‐day readmission after percutaneous coronary intervention in a cohort of medicare patients. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2016, 89: 955-963. PMID: 27515069, PMCID: PMC5397364, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.26701.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAlgorithmsDecision Support TechniquesFemaleHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMedicareMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioPatient ReadmissionPercutaneous Coronary InterventionPredictive Value of TestsRegistriesReproducibility of ResultsRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsRisk of readmissionPCI patientsRisk scoreMultivariable logistic regression modelRisk score developmentDays of dischargeSimple risk scoreTime of dischargeModel c-statisticLogistic regression modelsStepwise selection modelCathPCI RegistryHospital dischargeReadmission ratesClinical factorsRevascularization proceduresValidation cohortC-statisticReadmissionHigh riskMedicare feeLower riskService claimsPatientsCohortImpact of Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Inhibitors Use on Outcomes After Lower Extremity Endovascular Interventions From Nationwide Inpatient Sample (2006–2011)
Arora S, Panaich SS, Patel N, Patel NJ, Lahewala S, Thakkar B, Savani C, Jhamnani S, Singh V, Patel N, Patel S, Sonani R, Patel A, Tripathi B, Deshmukh A, Chothani A, Patel J, Bhatt P, Mohamad T, Remetz MS, Curtis JP, Attaran RR, Mena CI, Schreiber T, Grines C, Cleman M, Forrest JK, Badheka AO. Impact of Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Inhibitors Use on Outcomes After Lower Extremity Endovascular Interventions From Nationwide Inpatient Sample (2006–2011). Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2016, 88: 605-616. PMID: 26914274, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.26452.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAmputation, SurgicalCross-Sectional StudiesDatabases, FactualDrug CostsEndovascular ProceduresFemaleHospital CostsHospital MortalityHumansLimb SalvageLogistic ModelsLower ExtremityMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioPeripheral Arterial DiseasePlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsPlatelet Glycoprotein GPIIb-IIIa ComplexPropensity ScoreRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsGlycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitorsPeripheral endovascular interventionsHospital mortalityHospitalization costsEndovascular interventionGPI useAmputation rateUtilization Project Nationwide Inpatient Sample databaseTwo-level hierarchical multivariateIIb/IIIa inhibitorsNationwide Inpatient Sample databaseLower amputation ratesPaucity of dataHospital outcomesPostprocedural complicationsSecondary outcomesPropensity matchingStudy cohortHealthcare costsICD-9Multivariate analysisStudy outcomesSample databaseMortalityHierarchical multivariate
2015
Effect of Hospital Volume on Outcomes of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
Badheka AO, Patel NJ, Panaich SS, Patel SV, Jhamnani S, Singh V, Pant S, Patel N, Patel N, Arora S, Thakkar B, Manvar S, Dhoble A, Patel A, Savani C, Patel J, Chothani A, Savani GT, Deshmukh A, Grines CL, Curtis J, Mangi AA, Cleman M, Forrest JK. Effect of Hospital Volume on Outcomes of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2015, 116: 587-594. PMID: 26092276, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2015.05.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranscatheter aortic valve implantationLength of stayShorter LOSNationwide Inpatient Sample databaseInhospital mortality rateAortic valve implantationLower hospitalization costsHospital volumeInhospital mortalityComplication rateValve implantationHospitalization costsMortality rateUtilization Project Nationwide Inpatient Sample databaseHigher annual hospital volumeOverall inhospital mortality rateMedian LOSClinical Modification procedure codesMultivariate logistic regression modelAnnual hospital volumeLowest volume quartileLow-volume hospitalsPostprocedural complication rateCost of hospitalizationCross-sectional study
2014
Procedure timing as a predictor of inhospital adverse outcomes from implantable cardioverter-defibrillator implantation: Insights from the National Cardiovascular Data Registry
Hsu JC, Varosy PD, Parzynski CS, Chaudhry SI, Dewland TA, Curtis JP, Marcus GM. Procedure timing as a predictor of inhospital adverse outcomes from implantable cardioverter-defibrillator implantation: Insights from the National Cardiovascular Data Registry. American Heart Journal 2014, 169: 45-52.e3. PMID: 25497247, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2014.10.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital stayAdverse eventsICD recipientsWeekends/holidaysInhospital deathGreater oddsNational Cardiovascular Data Registry ICD RegistryFirst-time ICD recipientsImplantable cardioverter defibrillator implantationNational Cardiovascular Data RegistryImplantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) proceduresImplantable cardioverter defibrillator recipientsHierarchical multivariable logistic regressionInhospital adverse outcomesCardioverter-defibrillator implantationProlonged hospital stayMultivariable logistic regressionReal-world populationAfternoon/eveningTotal complicationsMultivariable adjustmentAdverse outcomesHospital characteristicsICD implantsData registryTemporal Trends in Patient Characteristics and Outcomes Among Medicare Beneficiaries Undergoing Primary Prevention Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Placement in the United States, 2006–2010
Borne RT, Peterson PN, Greenlee R, Heidenreich PA, Wang Y, Curtis JP, Tzou WS, Varosy PD, Kremers MS, Masoudi FA. Temporal Trends in Patient Characteristics and Outcomes Among Medicare Beneficiaries Undergoing Primary Prevention Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Placement in the United States, 2006–2010. Circulation 2014, 130: 845-853. PMID: 25095884, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.114.008653.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary prevention ICD implantationDevice-related complicationsPatient characteristicsICD implantationICD RegistryNational Cardiovascular Data Registry ICD RegistryPrimary prevention implantable cardioverter-defibrillator placementConcomitant cardiac resynchronization therapyLeft ventricular ejection fractionImplantable cardioverter-defibrillator placementMultivariable hierarchical logistic regressionCardiac resynchronization therapy devicesCardiac resynchronization therapyVentricular ejection fractionResynchronization therapy devicesCommunity practice settingsSingle-lead deviceHierarchical logistic regressionClinical characteristicsOlder patientsEjection fractionResynchronization therapyPrimary preventionPatient populationHospital characteristicsRates 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 patientsClinical Prediction Model Suitable for Assessing Hospital Quality for Patients Undergoing Carotid Endarterectomy
Wimmer NJ, Spertus JA, Kennedy KF, Anderson HV, Curtis JP, Weintraub WS, Singh M, Rumsfeld JS, Masoudi FA, Yeh RW. Clinical Prediction Model Suitable for Assessing Hospital Quality for Patients Undergoing Carotid Endarterectomy. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2014, 3: e000728. PMID: 24938712, PMCID: PMC4309056, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.113.000728.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCarotid artery revascularizationCarotid endarterectomyHospital strokeHospital qualityArtery diseaseCEA scoreNew York Heart Association class IIIHospital risk-adjusted outcomesPrimary end-point eventPrior peripheral artery diseaseContralateral carotid occlusionHospital-level clusteringSymptomatic carotid lesionsPeripheral artery diseaseEnd-point eventsCoronary artery diseaseModerate discriminative abilityRisk-adjusted outcomesClinical prediction modelHierarchical logistic regressionArtery revascularizationEndarterectomy (CARE) RegistryAppropriate risk adjustmentCarotid occlusionDiabetes mellitus
2013
Use of Remote Monitoring of Newly Implanted Cardioverter-Defibrillators
Akar JG, Bao H, Jones P, Wang Y, Chaudhry SI, Varosy P, Masoudi FA, Stein K, Saxon LA, Curtis JP. Use of Remote Monitoring of Newly Implanted Cardioverter-Defibrillators. Circulation 2013, 128: 2372-2383. PMID: 24043302, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.113.002481.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedian odds ratioOdds ratioNational Cardiovascular Data Registry ICD RegistryRemote patient monitoringMultivariable logistic regressionHealth-related factorsImplanted cardioverter defibrillatorEligible patientsICD RegistryLack of enrollmentCurrent guidelinesCardioverter defibrillatorPatientsLogistic regressionLocal practice environmentMajor causeHealth insuranceSubsequent activationEnrollmentPractice environmentPatient monitoringPhysiciansActivationRPM systemSuccessful useCardiac Perforation From Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Lead Placement
Hsu JC, Varosy PD, Bao H, Dewland TA, Curtis JP, Marcus GM. Cardiac Perforation From Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Lead Placement. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2013, 6: 582-590. PMID: 24002030, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.113.000299.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPredictors of perforationCardiac perforationICD recipientsMajor complicationsGreater oddsImplantable cardioverter defibrillator lead placementHigher left ventricular ejection fractionFirst-time ICD recipientsLeft ventricular ejection fractionHierarchical multivariable logistic regressionHeart failure classICD lead implantationAssociated adverse eventsVentricular ejection fractionMultivariable logistic regressionLength of stayBundle branch blockCardiac bypass surgeryHospital mortalityHospital deathHospital stayBypass surgeryFeared complicationMultivariable adjustmentAdverse eventsEnhanced Mortality Risk Prediction With a Focus on High-Risk Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Results From 1,208,137 Procedures in the NCDR (National Cardiovascular Data Registry)
Brennan JM, Curtis JP, Dai D, Fitzgerald S, Khandelwal AK, Spertus JA, Rao SV, Singh M, Shaw RE, Ho KK, Krone RJ, Weintraub WS, Weaver WD, Peterson ED, Registry C. Enhanced Mortality Risk Prediction With a Focus on High-Risk Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Results From 1,208,137 Procedures in the NCDR (National Cardiovascular Data Registry). JACC Cardiovascular Interventions 2013, 6: 790-799. PMID: 23968699, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2013.03.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery DiseaseDiscriminant AnalysisFemaleHeart ArrestHospital MortalityHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioPercutaneous Coronary InterventionRegistriesReproducibility of ResultsRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsShock, CardiogenicTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsPercutaneous coronary interventionRecent cardiac arrestCardiogenic shockInpatient mortalityCardiac arrestPercutaneous Coronary Intervention ResultsBedside risk scoreMain lesion locationHigh-risk patientsChronic total occlusionHigh clinical riskRisk of deathHospital mortality risk modelPre-specified patient subgroupsMortality risk predictionMortality risk modelData collection formRisk prediction modelPCI riskHospital mortalityProcedural mortalityAngiographic predictorsCoronary interventionRisk patientsClinical stabilitySafety of Pacemaker Implantation in Nonagenarians
Mandawat A, Curtis JP, Mandawat A, Njike VY, Lampert R. Safety of Pacemaker Implantation in Nonagenarians. Circulation 2013, 127: 1453-1465. PMID: 23513066, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.113.001434.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge DistributionAgedAged, 80 and overArrhythmias, CardiacComorbidityCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHealth Care CostsHospital MortalityHumansLength of StayLinear ModelsLogistic ModelsMaleMultivariate AnalysisOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePacemaker, ArtificialPredictive Value of TestsUnited StatesConceptsLength of stayYears of ageSevere comorbiditiesPacemaker implantationUtilization Project Nationwide Inpatient SampleInitial pacemaker implantationCase-mix variationMantel-Haenszel testStepwise linear regression modelHospital mortalityUnadjusted mortalityComplication rateMultivariable analysisUnadjusted outcomesInpatient SampleHealthcare costsPatientsComorbiditiesHierarchical logistic modelsStayNonagenariansMortalityAgeOutcomesComplications
2012
Development of 2 Registry-Based Risk Models Suitable for Characterizing Hospital Performance on 30-Day All-Cause Mortality Rates Among Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Curtis JP, Geary LL, Wang Y, Chen J, Drye EE, Grosso LM, Spertus JA, Rumsfeld JS, Weintraub WS, Masoudi FA, Brindis RG, Krumholz HM. Development of 2 Registry-Based Risk Models Suitable for Characterizing Hospital Performance on 30-Day All-Cause Mortality Rates Among Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2012, 5: 628-637. PMID: 22949491, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.111.964569.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Coronary SyndromeAgedAged, 80 and overAngina PectorisChi-Square DistributionComorbidityFemaleHeart DiseasesHospital MortalityHospitalsHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMyocardial InfarctionOdds RatioOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePercutaneous Coronary InterventionQuality Indicators, Health CareRegistriesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsShock, CardiogenicTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionPercutaneous coronary interventionRisk-standardized mortality ratesElevation myocardial infarctionPatient mortality ratesMyocardial infarctionMortality rateCardiogenic shockCoronary interventionDerivation cohortHospital risk-standardized mortality ratesCause mortality ratesAdministrative claims dataQuality of careHierarchical logistic regression modelsNational Quality ForumLogistic regression modelsObserved mortality rateCathPCI RegistryNational HospitalClaims dataInfarctionPatientsQuality ForumFinal modelBleeding and vascular complications at the femoral access site following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI): an evaluation of hemostasis strategies.
Tavris DR, Wang Y, Jacobs S, Gallauresi B, Curtis J, Messenger J, Resnic FS, Fitzgerald S. Bleeding and vascular complications at the femoral access site following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI): an evaluation of hemostasis strategies. Journal Of Invasive Cardiology 2012, 24: 328-34. PMID: 22781471.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVascular closure deviceFemoral access siteHemostasis strategyPercutaneous coronary interventionVascular complicationsComplication rateSafety profileAccess siteHierarchical multiple logistic regression analysisMultiple logistic regression analysisPercutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) proceduresVascular complication ratesReduced complication ratesGood safety profileFemoral artery occlusionCoronary intervention proceduresRepresentative observational studyLogistic regression analysisRegression analysisType of hemostasisArtery dissectionCathPCI RegistryArtery occlusionCardiac catheterizationCoronary interventionVariation in Use of Dual-Chamber Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators: Results From the National Cardiovascular Data Registry
Matlock DD, Peterson PN, Wang Y, Curtis JP, Reynolds MR, Varosy PD, Masoudi FA. Variation in Use of Dual-Chamber Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators: Results From the National Cardiovascular Data Registry. JAMA Internal Medicine 2012, 172: 634-641. PMID: 22529229, PMCID: PMC8317619, DOI: 10.1001/archinternmed.2012.394.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCluster AnalysisComorbidityCross-Sectional StudiesDeath, Sudden, CardiacDefibrillators, ImplantableEquipment DesignFemaleHospitalsHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNew EnglandOdds RatioPacemaker, ArtificialPacific StatesPredictive Value of TestsPrimary PreventionRegistriesConceptsDual-chamber ICDDual-chamber devicesPrimary preventionDual-Chamber Implantable CardioverterMultivariate hierarchical logistic regressionNational Cardiovascular Data RegistrySingle-chamber ICDHospital-level variationStrong independent predictorSudden cardiac deathCross-sectional studyHealth care providersHierarchical logistic regressionPacing indicationCardiac deathHospital clusteringIndependent predictorsPatient factorsPhysician factorsHospital ratesImplantable cardioverterCare providersIdentical patientsCurrent evidenceData registry
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
2009
Association of Door-to-Balloon Time and Mortality in Patients ≥65 Years With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Rathore SS, Curtis JP, Nallamothu BK, Wang Y, Foody JM, Kosiborod M, Masoudi FA, Havranek EP, Krumholz HM. Association of Door-to-Balloon Time and Mortality in Patients ≥65 Years With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2009, 104: 1198-1203. PMID: 19840562, PMCID: PMC2790921, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.06.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary percutaneous coronary interventionPrimary PCIST-elevation myocardial infarctionPercutaneous coronary interventionBalloon timeMyocardial infarctionCoronary interventionAssociation of doorMinutes of admissionSecond-degree fractional polynomialsLogistic regression analysisFractional polynomial modelsMultivariable adjustmentLonger doorMedian doorCurrent guidelinesPatientsMortalityInfarctionRegression analysisFractional polynomialsAssociationInterventionMinutesTreatmentAssociation of Physician Certification and Outcomes Among Patients Receiving an Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator
Curtis JP, Luebbert JJ, Wang Y, Rathore SS, Chen J, Heidenreich PA, Hammill SC, Lampert RI, Krumholz HM. Association of Physician Certification and Outcomes Among Patients Receiving an Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator. JAMA 2009, 301: 1661-1670. PMID: 19383957, PMCID: PMC2805129, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2009.547.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overCardiac ElectrophysiologyCertificationClinical CompetenceDefibrillators, ImplantableFemaleHumansIntraoperative ComplicationsLogistic ModelsMaleMedicineMiddle AgedOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePhysiciansPostoperative ComplicationsProsthesis ImplantationRegistriesRetrospective StudiesSpecializationTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsCRT-D devicesThoracic surgeonsICD implantationPhysician certificationImplantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) proceduresRetrospective cohort studyCardiac resynchronization therapyPatients meeting criteriaRisk of complicationsProcedural complication rateImplantable cardioverter defibrillatorHierarchical logistic regression modelsLogistic regression modelsCohort studyComplication rateICD RegistryResynchronization therapyProcedural complicationsIndependent associationPhysician specialtyCardioverter defibrillatorHigh riskPatientsMeeting criteriaNonelectrophysiologists
2004
Association Between Functional Status and Use and Effectiveness of Beta‐Blocker Prophylaxis in Elderly Survivors of Acute Myocardial Infarction
Vitagliano G, Curtis JP, Concato J, Feinstein AR, Radford MJ, Krumholz HM. Association Between Functional Status and Use and Effectiveness of Beta‐Blocker Prophylaxis in Elderly Survivors of Acute Myocardial Infarction. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2004, 52: 495-501. PMID: 15066062, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2004.52153.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivities of Daily LivingAcute DiseaseAdrenergic beta-AntagonistsAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overCross-Sectional StudiesDrug PrescriptionsDrug UtilizationFemaleGeriatric AssessmentHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMultivariate AnalysisMyocardial InfarctionPatient DischargePatient SelectionPractice Patterns, Physicians'Proportional Hazards ModelsRetrospective StudiesSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionHospital dischargeFunctional impairmentElderly patientsMyocardial infarctionAcute myocardial infarction survivorsBeta-blocker prescriptionBeta-blocker prophylaxisBeta-blocker treatmentRetrospective cohort studySimilar survival benefitMain outcome measuresMyocardial infarction survivorsAcute care hospitalsEligible patientsCohort studySurvival benefitCare hospitalFunctional statusNational cohortInfarction survivorsOutcome measuresElderly survivorsPatientsCognitive impairment