Karthik Murugiah, MBBS
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My research interests include leveraging the EHR and large administrative and trial datasets to study comparative effectiveness of cardiovascular therapies, prediction, practice variation, value, and performance measurement.
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Selected Publications
- Are non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarctions missing in China?Murugiah K, Wang Y, Nuti SV, Li X, Li J, Zheng X, Downing NS, Desai NR, Masoudi FA, Spertus JA, Jiang L, Krumholz HM. Are non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarctions missing in China? European Heart Journal. Quality Of Care & Clinical Outcomes 2017, 3:319-327.
- Availability of Clinical Trial Data From Industry-Sponsored Cardiovascular Trials.Murugiah K, Ritchie JD, Desai NR, Ross JS, Krumholz HM. Availability of Clinical Trial Data From Industry-Sponsored Cardiovascular Trials. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2016, 5:e003307.
- Trends in Short- and Long-Term Outcomes for Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Among Medicare Fee-for-Service Beneficiaries, 2007 to 2012.Murugiah K, Wang Y, Desai NR, Spatz ES, Nuti SV, Dreyer RP, Krumholz HM. Trends in Short- and Long-Term Outcomes for Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Among Medicare Fee-for-Service Beneficiaries, 2007 to 2012. JACC. Heart Failure 2016, 4:197-205.
- Trends in hospitalizations among medicare survivors of aortic valve replacement in the United States from 1999 to 2010.Murugiah K, Wang Y, Dodson JA, Nuti SV, Dharmarajan K, Ranasinghe I, Cooper Z, Krumholz HM. Trends in hospitalizations among medicare survivors of aortic valve replacement in the United States from 1999 to 2010. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2015, 99:509-17.
- The use of google trends in health care research: a systematic review.Nuti SV, Wayda B, Ranasinghe I, Wang S, Dreyer RP, Chen SI, Murugiah K. The use of google trends in health care research: a systematic review. PloS One 2014, 9:e109583.
- Characteristics of cardiac catheterization laboratory directors at the 2017 U.S. News & World Report top 100 U.S. cardiovascular hospitals.Murugiah K, Annapureddy AR, Khera R, Lansky A, Curtis JP. Characteristics of cardiac catheterization laboratory directors at the 2017 U.S. News & World Report top 100 U.S. cardiovascular hospitals. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions : Official Journal Of The Society For Cardiac Angiography & Interventions 2021, 97:E624-E626.
- Time to Reperfusion in ST-Segment Elevation Acute Myocardial Infarction: When Does the Clock Start?Murugiah K, Gupta A, Krumholz HM. Time to Reperfusion in ST-Segment Elevation Acute Myocardial Infarction: When Does the Clock Start? Circulation. Cardiovascular Interventions 2021, 14:e010459.
- STEMI care in LMIC: obstacles and opportunities.Murugiah K, Nuti SV, Krumholz HM. STEMI care in LMIC: obstacles and opportunities. Global Heart 2014, 9:429-30.
- Hospital Variation in Outcomes for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Among Medicare Beneficiaries, 2011 to 2013.Murugiah K, Wang Y, Desai NR, Nuti SV, Krumholz HM. Hospital Variation in Outcomes for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Among Medicare Beneficiaries, 2011 to 2013. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2015, 66:2678-2679.
- YouTube as a source of information on cardiopulmonary resuscitation.Murugiah K, Vallakati A, Rajput K, Sood A, Challa NR. YouTube as a source of information on cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Resuscitation 2011, 82:332-4.
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) survival rates and Internet search for CPR: is there a relation?Murugiah K, Rajput K. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) survival rates and Internet search for CPR: is there a relation? Resuscitation 2010, 81:1733-4.
- Incidence, predictors, and prognostic impact of recurrent acute myocardial infarction in China.Song J, Murugiah K, Hu S, Gao Y, Li X, Krumholz HM, Zheng X. Incidence, predictors, and prognostic impact of recurrent acute myocardial infarction in China. Heart (British Cardiac Society) 2020.
- Industry Payments to Cardiologists.Annapureddy A, Murugiah K, Minges KE, Chui PW, Desai N, Curtis JP. Industry Payments to Cardiologists. Circulation. Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2018, 11:e005016.
- Database Inaccuracies and Disparities in Care Among Homeless Adults Hospitalized for Cardiovascular Conditions.Murugiah K, Wang Y, Krumholz HM. Database Inaccuracies and Disparities in Care Among Homeless Adults Hospitalized for Cardiovascular Conditions. JAMA Internal Medicine 2020, 180:612-613.
- Urban-Rural Comparisons in Hospital Admission, Treatments, and Outcomes for ST-Segment-Elevation Myocardial Infarction in China From 2001 to 2011: A Retrospective Analysis From the China PEACE Study (Patient-Centered Evaluative Assessment of Cardiac Events).Li X, Murugiah K, Li J, Masoudi FA, Chan PS, Hu S, Spertus JA, Wang Y, Downing NS, Krumholz HM, Jiang L. Urban-Rural Comparisons in Hospital Admission, Treatments, and Outcomes for ST-Segment-Elevation Myocardial Infarction in China From 2001 to 2011: A Retrospective Analysis From the China PEACE Study (Patient-Centered Evaluative Assessment of Cardiac Events). Circulation. Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2017, 10.
- National quality assessment evaluating spironolactone use during hospitalization for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in China: China Patient-centered Evaluation Assessment of Cardiac Events (PEACE)-Retrospective AMI Study, 2001, 2006, and 2011.Guan W, Murugiah K, Downing N, Li J, Wang Q, Ross JS, Desai NR, Masoudi FA, Spertus JA, Li X, Krumholz HM, Jiang L. National quality assessment evaluating spironolactone use during hospitalization for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in China: China Patient-centered Evaluation Assessment of Cardiac Events (PEACE)-Retrospective AMI Study, 2001, 2006, and 2011. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2015, 4:e001718.
- Quality of Care in the United States Territories, 1999-2012.Nuti SV, Wang Y, Masoudi FA, Nunez-Smith M, Normand ST, Murugiah K, Rodríguez-Vilá O, Ross JS, Krumholz HM. Quality of Care in the United States Territories, 1999-2012. Medical Care 2017, 55:886-892.
- Trends in Reoperative Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery for Older Adults in the United States, 1998 to 2017.Mori M, Wang Y, Murugiah K, Khera R, Gupta A, Vallabhajosyula P, Masoudi FA, Geirsson A, Krumholz HM. Trends in Reoperative Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery for Older Adults in the United States, 1998 to 2017. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2020, 9:e016980.
- Most important outcomes research papers on cardiac arrest and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.Murugiah K, Chen SI, Dharmarajan K, Nuti SV, Wayda B, Shojaee A, Ranasinghe I, Dreyer RP. Most important outcomes research papers on cardiac arrest and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Circulation. Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2014, 7:335-45.
- Most important outcomes research papers on stroke and transient ischemic attack.Dreyer R, Murugiah K, Nuti SV, Dharmarajan K, Chen SI, Chen R, Wayda B, Ranasinghe I. Most important outcomes research papers on stroke and transient ischemic attack. Circulation. Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2014, 7:191-204.
- Geographic obesity burden and Internet searches for bariatric surgery: importance of a combined search strategy.Murugiah K, Ranasinghe I, Nuti SV. Geographic obesity burden and Internet searches for bariatric surgery: importance of a combined search strategy. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases : Official Journal Of The American Society For Bariatric Surgery 2014, 10:369-70.
- Prevalence of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy in the United States.Deshmukh A, Kumar G, Pant S, Rihal C, Murugiah K, Mehta JL. Prevalence of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy in the United States. American Heart Journal 2012, 164:66-71.e1.
- Physical Activity Patterns Among Patients with Intracardiac Remote Monitoring Devices Before, During, and After COVID-19-related Public Health Restrictions.Lu Y, Murugiah K, Jones PW, Massey DS, Mahajan S, Caraballo C, Ahmed R, Bader EM, Krumholz HM. Physical Activity Patterns Among Patients with Intracardiac Remote Monitoring Devices Before, During, and After COVID-19-related Public Health Restrictions. MedRxiv : The Preprint Server For Health Sciences 2021.
- Trends in Thoracic Impedance and Arrhythmia Burden Among Patients with Implanted Cardiac Defibrillators During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Lu Y, Murugiah K, Jones PW, Caraballo C, Mahajan S, Massey DS, Ahmed R, Bader EM, Krumholz HM. Trends in Thoracic Impedance and Arrhythmia Burden Among Patients with Implanted Cardiac Defibrillators During the COVID-19 Pandemic. MedRxiv : The Preprint Server For Health Sciences 2021.
- Admission Glucose and In-hospital Mortality after Acute Myocardial Infarction in Patients with or without Diabetes: A Cross-sectional Study.Zhao S, Murugiah K, Li N, Li X, Xu ZH, Li J, Cheng C, Mao H, Downing NS, Krumholz HM, Jiang LX. Admission Glucose and In-hospital Mortality after Acute Myocardial Infarction in Patients with or without Diabetes: A Cross-sectional Study. Chinese Medical Journal 2017, 130:767-775.
- Association of Admission to Veterans Affairs Hospitals vs Non-Veterans Affairs Hospitals With Mortality and Readmission Rates Among Older Men Hospitalized With Acute Myocardial Infarction, Heart Failure, or Pneumonia.Nuti SV, Qin L, Rumsfeld JS, Ross JS, Masoudi FA, Normand SL, Murugiah K, Bernheim SM, Suter LG, Krumholz HM. Association of Admission to Veterans Affairs Hospitals vs Non-Veterans Affairs Hospitals With Mortality and Readmission Rates Among Older Men Hospitalized With Acute Myocardial Infarction, Heart Failure, or Pneumonia. JAMA 2016, 315:582-92.