2023
In-hospital complications associated with pulmonary vein isolation with adjunctive lesions: the NCDR AFib Ablation Registry
Darden D, Aldaas O, Du C, Munir M, Feld G, Pothineni N, Gopinathannair R, Lakkireddy D, Curtis J, Freeman J, Akar J, Hsu J. In-hospital complications associated with pulmonary vein isolation with adjunctive lesions: the NCDR AFib Ablation Registry. EP Europace 2023, 25: euad124. PMID: 37184436, PMCID: PMC10228609, DOI: 10.1093/europace/euad124.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPulmonary vein isolationRisk of complicationsPersistent AFAblation RegistryHospital complicationsVein isolationAdjusted oddsHigher comorbidity burdenAtrial fibrillation ablationCavotricuspid isthmus ablationMultivariable logistic regressionComorbidity burdenMore comorbiditiesAdverse eventsFibrillation ablationIsthmus ablationMajor complicationsCTI ablationHigh heterogeneitySafety outcomesHigh riskComplicationsAblation lesionsLesion typeLesions
2022
Temporal trends and long-term outcomes among recipients of cardiac resynchronization therapy with defibrillator in the United States, 2011–2015: Insights from the National Cardiovascular Data Registry
Darden D, Peterson PN, Xin X, Munir MB, Minges KE, Goldenberg I, Poole JE, Feld GK, Birgersdotter-Green U, Curtis JP, Hsu JC. Temporal trends and long-term outcomes among recipients of cardiac resynchronization therapy with defibrillator in the United States, 2011–2015: Insights from the National Cardiovascular Data Registry. Heart Rhythm O2 2022, 3: 405-414. PMID: 36097450, PMCID: PMC9463686, DOI: 10.1016/j.hroo.2022.03.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLong-term outcomesGuideline-concordant recommendationsHeart failure hospitalizationCardiac resynchronization therapyFailure hospitalizationCause hospitalizationCardiovascular hospitalizationResynchronization therapyNational Cardiovascular Data RegistryCRT-D implantationYear of implantHospital procedural complicationsHospital complicationsHospital outcomesMultivariable adjustmentPatient characteristicsProcedural complicationsDefibrillator recipientsHospitalizationData registryLower riskMedicare beneficiariesMedicare dataOutcomesRecipients
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 ResearchConceptsPre-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 leadDefibrillation Safety Margin Testing in Patients With Congenital Heart Disease Results From the NCDR
Prutkin JM, Wang Y, Escudero CA, Stephenson EA, Minges KE, Curtis JP, Hsu JC. Defibrillation Safety Margin Testing in Patients With Congenital Heart Disease Results From the NCDR. JACC Clinical Electrophysiology 2021, 7: 1145-1154. PMID: 33933411, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacep.2021.02.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCongenital heart diseaseLowest successful energyHospital stayNational Cardiovascular Data Registry ICD RegistryImplantable cardioverter-defibrillator insertionVentricular septal defectTetralogy of FallotHeart disease resultHospital complicationsHospital deathHospital outcomesMultivariable adjustmentEbstein's anomalyICD RegistryICD recipientsSeptal defectCommon ventricleHeart diseaseRetrospective analysisLower oddsGreat vesselsICD proceduresDisease resultsSuccessful energyICD generator
2020
Revascularization Practices and Outcomes in Patients With Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease Who Presented With Acute Myocardial Infarction and Cardiogenic Shock in the US, 2009-2018
Khera R, Secemsky EA, Wang Y, Desai NR, Krumholz HM, Maddox TM, Shunk KA, Virani SS, Bhatt DL, Curtis J, Yeh RW. Revascularization Practices and Outcomes in Patients With Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease Who Presented With Acute Myocardial Infarction and Cardiogenic Shock in the US, 2009-2018. JAMA Internal Medicine 2020, 180: 1317-1327. PMID: 32833024, PMCID: PMC9377424, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.3276.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedCohort StudiesCoronary VesselsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHospital MortalityHumansMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPatient DischargePercutaneous Coronary InterventionRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsShock, CardiogenicST Elevation Myocardial InfarctionTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionMultivessel percutaneous coronary interventionMultivessel coronary artery diseasePercutaneous coronary interventionAcute myocardial infarctionCoronary artery diseaseCulprit vessel percutaneous coronary interventionCardiogenic shockHospital mortalityArtery diseaseMyocardial infarctionCohort studyPrimary outcomeHospital variationPCI strategyMedicare beneficiariesUnderwent multivessel PCISignificant hospital variationElevation myocardial infarctionSubset of patientsHigh-risk populationRecent evidenceHospital complicationsPCI useRevascularization practiceTrends in Use and In-Hospital Outcomes of Subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators in Patients Undergoing Long-Term Dialysis
Pun PH, Parzynski CS, Friedman DJ, Sanders G, Curtis JP, Al-Khatib SM. Trends in Use and In-Hospital Outcomes of Subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators in Patients Undergoing Long-Term Dialysis. Clinical Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2020, 15: 1622-1630. PMID: 32967922, PMCID: PMC7646229, DOI: 10.2215/cjn.07920520.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital cardiac arrestSubcutaneous ICDTransvenous ICDICD implantsHospital outcomesICD recipientsICD RegistryCardiac arrestHigh riskNational Cardiovascular Data Registry ICD RegistryFirst-time ICD recipientsPropensity score-weighted analysisImplantable cardioverter defibrillator implantationSubcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillatorIn-Hospital OutcomesShort-term complicationsCardioverter-defibrillator implantationLong-term dialysisVascular access siteImplantable cardioverter defibrillatorCause deathHospital complicationsHospital stayDefibrillator implantationUS patientsPrevalence, predictors and complications with defibrillation threshold testing in pediatric patients: Results from the NCDR
Prutkin JM, Wang Y, Escudero CA, Stephenson EA, Minges KE, Curtis JP, Hsu JC. Prevalence, predictors and complications with defibrillation threshold testing in pediatric patients: Results from the NCDR. International Journal Of Cardiology 2020, 305: 44-49. PMID: 31980272, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2020.01.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInadequate defibrillation safety marginDefibrillation safety marginDFT testingDefibrillation threshold testingHospital complicationsPediatric patientsHospital stayICD recipientsNational Cardiovascular Data Registry ICD RegistryThreshold testingLowest successful energyProlonged hospital stayRisk of complicationsTransvenous ICD implantationHospital dischargeICD implantationMultivariable adjustmentICD RegistryPediatric populationRetrospective analysisLower oddsComplicationsPatientsTesting useLittle data
2017
Coronary Venous Dissection from Left Ventricular Lead Placement During Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy With Defibrillator Implantation and Associated in-Hospital Adverse Events (from the NCDR ICD Registry)
Hsu JC, Varosy PD, Bao H, Dewland TA, Curtis JP, Marcus GM. Coronary Venous Dissection from Left Ventricular Lead Placement During Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy With Defibrillator Implantation and Associated in-Hospital Adverse Events (from the NCDR ICD Registry). The American Journal Of Cardiology 2017, 121: 55-61. PMID: 29102348, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2017.09.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCRT-D recipientsVentricular lead placementHospital adverse eventsVenous dissectionMultivariable adjustmentAdverse eventsMajor complicationsLead placementGreater oddsPrevious coronary artery bypass graftImplantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator RegistryLeft ventricular lead placementCoronary artery bypass graftHierarchical multivariable logistic regressionHospital clinical outcomesArtery bypass graftCardiac resynchronization therapyMultivariable logistic regressionBundle branch blockHospital complicationsHospital mortalityHospital deathHospital stayDefibrillator implantationProlonged hospitalizationComplications Associated With Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease or Left Ventricular Noncompaction Cardiomyopathy (From the NCDR® Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Registry)
Gleva MJ, Wang Y, Curtis JP, Berul CI, Huddleston CB, Poole JE. Complications Associated With Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease or Left Ventricular Noncompaction Cardiomyopathy (From the NCDR® Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Registry). The American Journal Of Cardiology 2017, 120: 1891-1898. PMID: 28917495, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2017.07.103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCongenital heart diseaseComplication rateVentricular noncompaction cardiomyopathyHeart diseaseHospital complicationsEbstein's anomalyCardiac resynchronizationSeptal defectNoncompaction cardiomyopathyImplantable cardioverter defibrillator implantationDual chamberAcute lead dislodgmentsSingle-chamber ICDCardioverter-defibrillator implantationPeriprocedural complication rateGreater complication rateVentricular septal defectTetralogy of FallotAtrial septal defectImplantable cardioverter defibrillatorChildhood heart diseaseSingle-chamber devicesChi-square testHospital deathAdult patients
2016
Outcomes 1 Year After Implantable Cardioverter–Defibrillator Lead Abandonment Versus Explantation for Unused or Malfunctioning Leads
Zeitler EP, Wang Y, Dharmarajan K, Anstrom KJ, Peterson ED, Daubert JP, Curtis JP, Al-Khatib SM. Outcomes 1 Year After Implantable Cardioverter–Defibrillator Lead Abandonment Versus Explantation for Unused or Malfunctioning Leads. Circulation Arrhythmia And Electrophysiology 2016, 9: e003953. PMID: 27406605, PMCID: PMC4973616, DOI: 10.1161/circep.116.003953.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Cardiovascular Data Registry ICD RegistryLead explantationUpper extremity thrombosisProcedure-related complicationsImplantable cardioverter-defibrillator leadsOutcomes 1 yearLong-term safetyCardioverter-defibrillator leadsHospital complicationsHospital deathUrgent surgeryPulmonary embolismICD RegistryHospital eventsPostprocedure complicationsMortality riskPatientsICD leadPropensity scoreComplicationsExplantationLead abandonmentMalfunctioning leadsHigh rateComparative acute
2014
In-Hospital Complications Associated With Reoperations of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Steckman DA, Varosy PD, Parzynski CS, Masoudi FA, Curtis JP, Sauer WH, Nguyen DT. In-Hospital Complications Associated With Reoperations of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2014, 114: 419-426. PMID: 24927972, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2014.05.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital complicationsComplication rateRepeat proceduresLead extractionICD proceduresMultivariable adjusted odds ratiosNational Cardiovascular Data RegistryInitial implantImplantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) proceduresHierarchical multivariable logistic regressionHospital adverse eventsAdjusted odds ratioHigh complication rateMultivariable logistic regressionLarge national cohortImplantable cardioverter defibrillatorHospital deathAdverse eventsICD implantationPatient characteristicsNational cohortOdds ratioProcedural outcomesCardioverter defibrillatorHigh risk
2013
Developing a Risk Model for In-Hospital Adverse Events Following Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Implantation A Report From the NCDR (National Cardiovascular Data Registry)
Dodson JA, Reynolds MR, Bao H, Al-Khatib SM, Peterson ED, Kremers MS, Mirro MJ, Curtis JP, NCDR. Developing a Risk Model for In-Hospital Adverse Events Following Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Implantation A Report From the NCDR (National Cardiovascular Data Registry). Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2013, 63: 788-796. PMID: 24333491, PMCID: PMC3954985, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2013.09.079.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital adverse eventsAdverse eventsComplication rateValidation cohortRisk scoreIn-Hospital Adverse EventsImplantable cardioverter defibrillator implantationICD implantation procedureOutcomes of patientsCardioverter-defibrillator implantationHigh-risk subgroupsMultivariable logistic regressionHospital complicationsPeriprocedural complicationsICD implantationICD placementAdverse outcomesRisk subgroupsProcedural volumeStudy groupPatientsProlong lifeCase mixA ReportImplantation procedure
2012
Low Body Mass Index but Not Obesity Is Associated With In‐Hospital Adverse Events and Mortality Among Implantable Cardioverter‐Defibrillator Recipients: Insights From the National Cardiovascular Data Registry
Hsu JC, Varosy PD, Bao H, Wang Y, Curtis JP, Marcus GM. Low Body Mass Index but Not Obesity Is Associated With In‐Hospital Adverse Events and Mortality Among Implantable Cardioverter‐Defibrillator Recipients: Insights From the National Cardiovascular Data Registry. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2012, 1: e003863. PMID: 23316325, PMCID: PMC3540679, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.112.003863.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexNormal weight patientsFirst-time ICD recipientsWeight patientsAdverse eventsICD recipientsHospital deathHospital stayUnderweight patientsICD implantationObese patientsMass indexNational Cardiovascular Data Registry ICD RegistryAssociation of BMINational Cardiovascular Data RegistryLower body mass indexImplantable cardioverter defibrillator recipientsHierarchical multivariable logistic regressionMore periprocedural complicationsHospital adverse eventsMultivariable logistic regressionSudden cardiac deathPatient body habitusReal-world populationHospital complications
2011
Physician Procedure Volume and Complications of Cardioverter-Defibrillator Implantation
Freeman JV, Wang Y, Curtis JP, Heidenreich PA, Hlatky MA. Physician Procedure Volume and Complications of Cardioverter-Defibrillator Implantation. Circulation 2011, 125: 57-64. PMID: 22095828, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.111.046995.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysician procedure volumeProcedure volumeHospital mortalityICD implantationHospital characteristicsPhysician specialtyNational Cardiovascular Data Registry ICD RegistryImplantable cardioverter-defibrillator placementInitial ICD implantationRate of complicationsCardioverter-defibrillator implantationHospital procedure volumeClustering of patientsAnnual procedure volumeOutcomes of proceduresVolume of proceduresHierarchical logistic regressionHospital complicationsComplication rateHospital volumePatient characteristicsProcedural complicationsHighest quartileInverse relationshipComplicationsImplantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Registry Risk Score Models for Acute Procedural Complications or Death After Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Implantation
Haines DE, Wang Y, Curtis J. Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Registry Risk Score Models for Acute Procedural Complications or Death After Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Implantation. Circulation 2011, 123: 2069-2076. PMID: 21537001, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.110.959676.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImplantable cardioverter defibrillator implantationSimple risk scoreCardioverter-defibrillator implantationAdverse eventsRisk scoreLower riskNew York Heart Association class IIILow-risk subsetPrior valve surgeryAcute procedural complicationsChronic lung diseaseRisk stratification schemaAvailable clinical variablesBlood urea nitrogenIntensity of careRisk score modelLogistic regression modelsHospital complicationsAcute complicationsHospital deathValve surgeryICD implantationPostprocedural complicationsICD RegistryProcedural complications
2009
Clinical characteristics and in-hospital outcome of patients with end-stage renal disease on dialysis referred for implantable cardioverter-defibrillator implantation
Aggarwal A, Wang Y, Rumsfeld JS, Curtis JP, Heidenreich PA, Registry C. Clinical characteristics and in-hospital outcome of patients with end-stage renal disease on dialysis referred for implantable cardioverter-defibrillator implantation. Heart Rhythm 2009, 6: 1565-1571. PMID: 19879533, DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2009.08.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImplantable cardioverter defibrillator implantationESRD patientsCardioverter-defibrillator implantationICD implantationHospital complicationsTotal complicationsHospital stayPrimary preventionEnd-stage renal disease patientsEnd-stage renal diseaseComorbid medical conditionsRenal disease patientsHigh rateERSD patientsHospital mortalityHospital outcomesClinical characteristicsAngiotensin inhibitorsClinical profileICD RegistryMajor complicationsPrimary outcomeRenal diseaseMultivariable analysisDevice implantation