2019
Outcomes and costs of remote patient monitoring among patients with implanted cardiac defibrillators: An economic model based on the PREDICT RM database
Hummel JP, Leipold RJ, Amorosi SL, Bao H, Deger KA, Jones PW, Kansal AR, Ott LS, Stern S, Stein K, Curtis JP, Akar JG. Outcomes and costs of remote patient monitoring among patients with implanted cardiac defibrillators: An economic model based on the PREDICT RM database. Journal Of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology 2019, 30: 1066-1077. PMID: 30938894, PMCID: PMC6850124, DOI: 10.1111/jce.13934.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAgedAged, 80 and overArrhythmias, CardiacCost-Benefit AnalysisDatabases, FactualDeath, Sudden, CardiacDefibrillators, ImplantableElectric CountershockFemaleHealth Care CostsHumansMaleMedicareModels, EconomicPatient ReadmissionPredictive Value of TestsQuality-Adjusted Life YearsRegistriesRemote Sensing TechnologyTelemetryTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited States
2017
Addition of Blood Pressure and Weight Transmissions to Standard Remote Monitoring of Implantable Defibrillators and its Association with Mortality and Rehospitalization
Al-Chekakie MO, Bao H, Jones PW, Stein KM, Marzec L, Varosy PD, Masoudi FA, Curtis JP, Akar JG. Addition of Blood Pressure and Weight Transmissions to Standard Remote Monitoring of Implantable Defibrillators and its Association with Mortality and Rehospitalization. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2017, 10: e003087. PMID: 28506978, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.116.003087.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood pressure dataImplantable defibrillatorsRemote patient monitoringTransmission of weightHeart failure hospitalizationImpaired ejection fractionCardiac resynchronization therapyCox regression modelRisk of mortalityLogistic regression modelsRoutine weightCause hospitalizationFailure hospitalizationBlood pressureCardiovascular hospitalizationEjection fractionResynchronization therapyRegression modelsDevice implantationService patientsHospital characteristicsIndependent associationImproved outcomesLandmark analysisSimilar riskApplication of Whole Exome Sequencing in the Clinical Diagnosis and Management of Inherited Cardiovascular Diseases in Adults
Seidelmann SB, Smith E, Subrahmanyan L, Dykas D, Abou Ziki MD, Azari B, Hannah-Shmouni F, Jiang Y, Akar JG, Marieb M, Jacoby D, Bale AE, Lifton RP, Mani A. Application of Whole Exome Sequencing in the Clinical Diagnosis and Management of Inherited Cardiovascular Diseases in Adults. Circulation Genomic And Precision Medicine 2017, 10: e001573. PMID: 28087566, PMCID: PMC5245580, DOI: 10.1161/circgenetics.116.001573.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhole-exome sequencingSudden cardiac deathCardiovascular diseaseClinical diagnosisExome sequencingCardiac deathInherited cardiovascular diseaseCentre of careNovel candidate genesValuable screening toolAdult patientsRisk stratificationPrimary insultCardiac functionGenetic testingScreening toolDiagnosisCVD genesGenetic causeCardiovascular geneticsGenetic panelSuccess rateExome databasesPotential disease associationsPatients
2015
Use of Remote Monitoring Is Associated With Lower Risk of Adverse Outcomes Among Patients With Implanted Cardiac Defibrillators
Akar JG, Bao H, Jones PW, Wang Y, Varosy PD, Masoudi FA, Stein KM, Saxon LA, Normand SL, Curtis JP. Use of Remote Monitoring Is Associated With Lower Risk of Adverse Outcomes Among Patients With Implanted Cardiac Defibrillators. Circulation Arrhythmia And Electrophysiology 2015, 8: 1173-1180. PMID: 26092577, DOI: 10.1161/circep.114.003030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImplantable cardioverter defibrillatorInitial implantable cardioverter defibrillatorCause mortalityLower riskAdverse outcomesNational Cardiovascular Data Registry ICD RegistryRemote patient monitoringSocial Security Death Master FileCause rehospitalization rateRisk of rehospitalizationImplanted cardiac defibrillatorsDeath Master FileCardiomyopathy pathogenesisCause rehospitalizationICD RegistryRehospitalization ratesMultivariable analysisStudy cohortVital statusService patientsCardioverter defibrillatorCox modelMedicare populationMedicare feePatients
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 use