2019
Cardiac Resynchronization Defibrillator Therapy for Nonspecific Intraventricular Conduction Delay Versus Right Bundle Branch Block
Kawata H, Bao H, Curtis JP, Minges KE, Mitiku T, Birgersdotter-Green U, Feld GK, Hsu JC. Cardiac Resynchronization Defibrillator Therapy for Nonspecific Intraventricular Conduction Delay Versus Right Bundle Branch Block. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2019, 73: 3082-3099. PMID: 31221257, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2019.04.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonspecific intraventricular conduction delayRight bundle branch blockCardiac resynchronization therapyCRT-D implantationCRT-eligible patientsBundle branch blockQRS durationHazard ratioBranch blockBetter outcomesCardiac resynchronization defibrillator therapyMultivariable adjusted hazard ratiosAdjusted hazard ratioIntraventricular conduction delayCareful patient selectionEligible patientsDefibrillator therapyMultivariable adjustmentResynchronization therapyClinical outcomesPatient selectionConduction abnormalitiesRegistry dataConduction delayPatientsTrends in Performance and Opportunities for Improvement on a Composite Measure of Acute Myocardial Infarction Care
Desai NR, Udell JA, Wang Y, Spatz ES, Dharmarajan K, Ahmad T, Julien HM, Annapureddy A, Goyal A, de Lemos JA, Masoudi FA, Bhatt DL, Minges KE, Krumholz HM, Curtis JP. Trends in Performance and Opportunities for Improvement on a Composite Measure of Acute Myocardial Infarction Care. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2019, 12: e004983. PMID: 30871375, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.118.004983.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCardiology Service, HospitalFemaleGuideline AdherenceHealthcare DisparitiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePractice Guidelines as TopicQuality ImprovementQuality Indicators, Health CareRacial GroupsRegistriesSex FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsProportion of patientsAcute myocardial infarctionDefect-free careHispanic patientsAMI careOlder patientsCare measuresNational Cardiovascular Data Registry Acute Coronary TreatmentIntervention Outcomes Network RegistryAcute myocardial infarction careGuideline-recommended pharmacotherapyMedicaid insurance coverageSociodemographic groupsMyocardial infarction careSafety-net statusGreatest absolute improvementComposite measureQuality of careHospital-level performanceCessation counselingEvidence-based processReperfusion therapyCardiac rehabilitationCoronary TreatmentVentricular function
2016
Response to Letter Regarding Article, “Temporal Trends in Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Appropriateness
Bradley SM, Bohn CM, Malenka DJ, Graham MM, Bryson CL, McCabe JM, Curtis JP, Lambert-Kerzner A, Maynard C. Response to Letter Regarding Article, “Temporal Trends in Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Appropriateness. Circulation 2016, 133: e424. PMID: 26927015, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.115.019554.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsFemaleHospitalsHumansMaleOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePercutaneous Coronary Intervention
2015
Patterns of Institutional Review of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Appropriateness and the Effect on Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes
Desai NR, Parzynski CS, Krumholz HM, Minges KE, Messenger JC, Nallamothu BK, Curtis JP. Patterns of Institutional Review of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Appropriateness and the Effect on Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes. JAMA Internal Medicine 2015, 175: 1988. PMID: 26551259, PMCID: PMC5584388, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2015.6217.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCoronary Artery DiseaseFollow-Up StudiesGuideline AdherenceHospital MortalityHumansOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePercutaneous Coronary InterventionPractice Guidelines as TopicRegistriesRetrospective StudiesUnited StatesUnnecessary ProceduresTemporal Trends in Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Appropriateness
Bradley SM, Bohn CM, Malenka DJ, Graham MM, Bryson CL, McCabe JM, Curtis JP, Lambert-Kerzner A, Maynard C. Temporal Trends in Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Appropriateness. Circulation 2015, 132: 20-26. PMID: 26022910, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.114.015156.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedFemaleHospitalsHumansMaleMiddle AgedOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePatient SelectionPercutaneous Coronary InterventionRegistriesTime FactorsWashingtonConceptsPercutaneous coronary interventionUse of PCIInappropriate percutaneous coronary interventionElective percutaneous coronary interventionNumber of PCIsPCI appropriatenessElective indicationsAppropriate use criteriaMinority of hospitalsCoronary interventionIntervention appropriatenessComparator periodUse criteriaHospitalAppropriate useAppropriateness assessmentOverall numberSignificant improvementWashington StateConcurrent improvementIndicationsProportionTemporal trendsTertileAppropriateness
2014
Improving the process of informed consent for percutaneous coronary intervention: Patient Outcomes from the Patient Risk Information Services Manager (ePRISM) study
Spertus JA, Bach R, Bethea C, Chhatriwalla A, Curtis JP, Gialde E, Guerrero M, Gosch K, Jones PG, Kugelmass A, Leonard BM, McNulty EJ, Shelton M, Ting HH, Decker C. Improving the process of informed consent for percutaneous coronary intervention: Patient Outcomes from the Patient Risk Information Services Manager (ePRISM) study. American Heart Journal 2014, 169: 234-241.e1. PMID: 25641532, PMCID: PMC4315511, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2014.11.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCoronary DiseaseDecision MakingFemaleHumansInformation LiteracyInformation ServicesInformed ConsentMaleMiddle AgedOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePatient NavigationPatient ParticipationPercutaneous Coronary InterventionQuality ImprovementRisk AssessmentSociometric TechniquesConceptsPercutaneous coronary interventionCoronary interventionInformed consentRoutine clinical careBenefits of treatmentConsent documentsInformed consent formMore frequent reviewsPCI patientsPatient outcomesPatients' perceptionsUS CentersClinical careIndividualized estimatesPatientsConsent formMarked heterogeneityConsentFrequent reviewInterventionOutcomesTreatmentRiskPhysicians
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 useSafety 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
The Prevalence and Outcomes of Transradial Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Analysis From the National Cardiovascular Data Registry (2007 to 2011)
Baklanov DV, Kaltenbach LA, Marso SP, Subherwal SS, Feldman DN, Garratt KN, Curtis JP, Messenger JC, Rao SV. The Prevalence and Outcomes of Transradial Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Analysis From the National Cardiovascular Data Registry (2007 to 2011). Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2012, 61: 420-426. PMID: 23265340, PMCID: PMC3883049, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2012.10.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryBlood Loss, SurgicalComparative Effectiveness ResearchDrug-Eluting StentsElectrocardiographyFemaleFemoral ArteryHospital MortalityHumansIntraoperative CareMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePrevalenceRadial ArteryRegistriesRisk FactorsTime-to-TreatmentTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionPercutaneous coronary interventionTransradial percutaneous coronary interventionHospital mortalityBalloon timeTransradial PCICoronary interventionProcedural successFemoral approachRadial accessFemoral-access percutaneous coronary interventionNational Cardiovascular Data RegistryLonger median doorPost-PCI bleedingElevation myocardial infarctionLarge national databaseLow bleeding ratesCathPCI RegistryVascular complicationsLonger doorMedian doorFemoral accessMyocardial infarctionBleeding rateAccess siteDevelopment 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 model
2009
Association 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