2020
Mortality and readmission in non-ischemic compared with ischemic cardiomyopathies after implantable cardioverter-defibrillator implantation
Freeman J, Bjerre J, Parzynski C, Minges K, Ahmad T, Desai N, Enriquez A, Spatz E, Friedman D, Curtis J, Hlatky M, Higgins A. Mortality and readmission in non-ischemic compared with ischemic cardiomyopathies after implantable cardioverter-defibrillator implantation. European Heart Journal 2020, 41: ehaa946.0788. DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/ehaa946.0788.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-ischemic cardiomyopathyImplantable cardioverter defibrillator implantationPrimary prevention ICDsCardioverter-defibrillator implantationIschemic cardiomyopathyICM patientsNational Cardiovascular Data Registry ICD RegistryCox proportional hazards regression modelPrimary prevention ICD implantationLeft ventricular ejection fractionProportional hazards regression modelsOne-year mortalityHeart failure readmissionVentricular ejection fractionKaplan-Meier curvesHazards regression modelsRisk of mortalityMedian followCause readmissionICD implantationEjection fractionHeart failureHospital readmissionICD RegistryPatient subgroups
2014
Comparative effectiveness of cardiac resynchronization therapy with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator versus defibrillator therapy alone: a cohort study.
Masoudi FA, Mi X, Curtis LH, Peterson PN, Curtis JP, Fonarow GC, Hammill SC, Heidenreich PA, Al-Khatib SM, Piccini JP, Qualls LG, Hernandez AF. Comparative effectiveness of cardiac resynchronization therapy with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator versus defibrillator therapy alone: a cohort study. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2014, 160: 603-11. PMID: 24798523, DOI: 10.7326/m13-1879.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overCardiac Resynchronization TherapyComparative Effectiveness ResearchDefibrillators, ImplantableElectrocardiographyHeart FailureHumansInfectionsPatient ReadmissionPropensity ScoreRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsStroke VolumeTreatment OutcomeVentricular Dysfunction, LeftConceptsReduced left ventricular ejection fractionLeft ventricular ejection fractionHeart failure readmissionVentricular ejection fractionCardiac resynchronization therapyICD therapyQRS durationLower riskCohort studyICD RegistryResynchronization therapyEjection fractionNational Cardiovascular Data Registry ICD RegistryImplantable cardioverter-defibrillator therapyLeft bundle branch blockPropensity-matched patientsRetrospective cohort studyCardioverter-defibrillator therapyDevice-related complicationsBundle branch blockDevice-related infectionsCardiovascular readmissionCause readmissionDefibrillator therapyICD implantation
2013
QRS Duration, Bundle-Branch Block Morphology, and Outcomes Among Older Patients With Heart Failure Receiving Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
Peterson PN, Greiner MA, Qualls LG, Al-Khatib SM, Curtis JP, Fonarow GC, Hammill SC, Heidenreich PA, Hammill BG, Piccini JP, Hernandez AF, Curtis LH, Masoudi FA. QRS Duration, Bundle-Branch Block Morphology, and Outcomes Among Older Patients With Heart Failure Receiving Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy. JAMA 2013, 310: 617-626. PMID: 23942680, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2013.8641.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overBundle-Branch BlockCardiac Resynchronization TherapyCardiac Resynchronization Therapy DevicesCardiovascular DiseasesCohort StudiesElectrocardiographyFee-for-Service PlansFemaleHeart FailureHumansMaleMedicarePatient ReadmissionRetrospective StudiesRiskTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsLeft bundle branch blockCRT-D implantationCardiac resynchronization therapyHeart failure readmissionQRS durationCause mortalityICD RegistryResynchronization therapyUnadjusted ratesMedicare beneficiariesNational Cardiovascular Data Registry ICD RegistryClinical practiceBundle branch block morphologyCause readmission rateRetrospective cohort studyLonger QRS durationBundle branch blockService Medicare beneficiariesCause readmissionCohort studyCRT-defibrillatorOlder patientsReadmission ratesHeart failureClinical trialsAssociation of Single- vs Dual-Chamber ICDs With Mortality, Readmissions, and Complications Among Patients Receiving an ICD for Primary Prevention
Peterson PN, Varosy PD, Heidenreich PA, Wang Y, Dewland TA, Curtis JP, Go AS, Greenlee RT, Magid DJ, Normand SL, Masoudi FA. Association of Single- vs Dual-Chamber ICDs With Mortality, Readmissions, and Complications Among Patients Receiving an ICD for Primary Prevention. JAMA 2013, 309: 2025-2034. PMID: 23677314, PMCID: PMC3752924, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2013.4982.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDual-chamber ICDSingle-chamber devicesDevice-related complicationsPrimary preventionDual-chamber devicesICD RegistryNational Cardiovascular Data Registry ICD RegistryPropensity-matched cohortRetrospective cohort studyHeart failure readmissionRate of complicationsSudden cardiac deathMedicaid Services feePropensity-score matchingCause hospitalizationCause readmissionCohort studyHospital factorsCardiac deathHeart failureHospitalization outcomesRandomized trialsChamber ICDMAIN OUTCOMEHigh risk