2021
Comparative outcomes of Riata and Fidelis lead management strategies: Results from the NCDR‐ICD Registry
Zeitler EP, Wang Y, Pokorney SD, Curtis J, Prutkin JM. Comparative outcomes of Riata and Fidelis lead management strategies: Results from the NCDR‐ICD Registry. Pacing And Clinical Electrophysiology 2021, 44: 1897-1906. PMID: 34520564, DOI: 10.1111/pace.14361.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedDefibrillators, ImplantableElectrodes, ImplantedEquipment DesignEquipment FailureFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRegistriesConceptsPre-discharge complicationsNCDR ICD RegistryExtraction groupGenerator replacementElective generator changeGenerator replacement proceduresLead dwell timeMedtronic Sprint FidelisPeri-procedural riskOdds of deathLong-term outcomesMulti-centre populationElective generator replacementReal-world populationLead management strategiesHospital complicationsHospital mortalityICD RegistryTerm outcomesSprint FidelisAdjusted ratesComparative outcomesExtraction patientsComplicationsICD lead
2019
Quadripolar versus bipolar leads in cardiac resynchronization therapy: An analysis of the National Cardiovascular Data Registry
Hakemi EU, Doukky R, Parzynski CS, Curtis JP, Madias C. Quadripolar versus bipolar leads in cardiac resynchronization therapy: An analysis of the National Cardiovascular Data Registry. Heart Rhythm 2019, 17: 81-89. PMID: 31369870, DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2019.07.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiac resynchronization therapyNational Cardiovascular Data RegistryClinical outcomesResynchronization therapyData registryLong-term clinical outcomesStimulation rateSignificant differencesCongestive heart failure admissionsMedicaid ServicesCRT device implantsHeart failure admissionsProcedural complication rateCRT implantationElderly patientsComplication ratePrimary outcomePlacement failureDevice implantsDevice malfunctionOutcomesPatientsBipolar leadsRegistryTherapyAssociation of body mass index with cardiac resynchronization therapy intention and left ventricular lead implantation failure: insights from the NCDR implantable cardioverter-defibrillator registry
Nishimura M, Marcus GM, Varosy PD, Bao H, Wang Y, Curtis JP, Hsu JC. Association of body mass index with cardiac resynchronization therapy intention and left ventricular lead implantation failure: insights from the NCDR implantable cardioverter-defibrillator registry. Journal Of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology 2019, 57: 279-288. PMID: 31004224, DOI: 10.1007/s10840-019-00550-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexLV lead placementLead placementImplantation failureMass indexExtreme obesityBody habitusHigher oddsNational Cardiovascular Data Registry ICD RegistryImplantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator RegistrySuccessful LV lead placementPatient body mass indexWorld Health Organization classificationBackgroundCardiac resynchronization therapyNormal weight patientsVentricular lead placementCRT-D therapyPatient body habitusHierarchical logistic regressionEligible patientsWeight patientsMultivariable adjustmentClinical characteristicsDefibrillator implantationBiventricular pacing
2013
The National ICD Registry Report: Version 2.1 including leads and pediatrics for years 2010 and 2011
Kremers MS, Hammill SC, Berul CI, Koutras C, Curtis JS, Wang Y, Beachy J, Meisnere L, Del M. Conyers, Reynolds MR, Heidenreich PA, Al-Khatib SM, Pina IL, Blake K, Walsh M, Wilkoff BL, Shalaby A, Masoudi FA, Rumsfeld J. The National ICD Registry Report: Version 2.1 including leads and pediatrics for years 2010 and 2011. Heart Rhythm 2013, 10: e59-e65. PMID: 23403056, DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2013.01.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdolescentAgedArrhythmias, CardiacChildChild, PreschoolDefibrillators, ImplantableElectrodes, ImplantedEquipment FailureEquipment SafetyFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedMonitoring, PhysiologicRegistriesRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSurvival RateTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited States
2009
Review of the ICD Registry's Third Year, Expansion to include Lead Data and Pediatric ICD Procedures, and Role for Measuring Performance
Hammill SC, Kremers MS, Kadish AH, Stevenson LW, Heidenreich PA, Lindsay BD, Mirro MJ, Radford MJ, McKay C, Wang Y, Lang CM, Pontzer K, Rumsfeld J, Phurrough SE, Curtis JP, Brindis RG. Review of the ICD Registry's Third Year, Expansion to include Lead Data and Pediatric ICD Procedures, and Role for Measuring Performance. Heart Rhythm 2009, 6: 1397-1401. PMID: 19716099, DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2009.07.015.Peer-Reviewed Original Research