2014
Primary Prevention Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators and Survival in Older Women
Zeitler EP, Hellkamp AS, Fonarow GC, Hammill SC, Curtis LH, Hernandez AF, Al-Khalidi HR, Curtis JP, Heidenreich PA, Anstrom KJ, Peterson ED, Mark DB, Hammill BG, Sanders GD, Al-Khatib SM. Primary Prevention Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators and Survival in Older Women. JACC Heart Failure 2014, 3: 159-167. PMID: 25543969, PMCID: PMC4461749, DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2014.09.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary prevention implantable cardioverter defibrillatorsImplantable cardioverter defibrillatorHeart failureCardioverter defibrillatorOlder womenNational Cardiovascular Data Registry ICD RegistryLeft ventricular dysfunctionSignificant survival benefitSurvival of womenYears of ageMedicare claims databaseEligible patientsCause mortalityPrimary endpointVentricular dysfunctionSurvival benefitICD RegistryClaims databaseHeart failure databaseLonger survivalClinical trialsPropensity score methodsPatientsWomenSurvivalSex-Specific Mortality Risk by QRS Morphology and Duration in Patients Receiving CRT Results From the NCDR
Zusterzeel R, Curtis JP, Caños DA, Sanders WE, Selzman KA, Piña IL, Spatz ES, Bao H, Ponirakis A, Varosy PD, Masoudi FA, Strauss DG. Sex-Specific Mortality Risk by QRS Morphology and Duration in Patients Receiving CRT Results From the NCDR. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2014, 64: 887-894. PMID: 25169173, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2014.06.1162.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeft bundle branch blockNational Cardiovascular Data RegistryLonger QRS durationQRS durationQRS morphologyHazard ratioMortality riskBetter survivalCardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator implantationImplantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator RegistrySex-specific mortality risksCRT-D implantationCRT-D patientsBundle branch blockLower mortality riskSex differencesComparator groupBranch blockData registryBetter outcomesPatientsLower mortalitySurvival curvesMortalityWomen
2009
Gender Differences in Procedure-Related Adverse Events in Patients Receiving Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Therapy
Peterson PN, Daugherty SL, Wang Y, Vidaillet HJ, Heidenreich PA, Curtis JP, Masoudi FA. Gender Differences in Procedure-Related Adverse Events in Patients Receiving Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Therapy. Circulation 2009, 119: 1078-1084. PMID: 19221223, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.108.793463.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital adverse eventsImplantable cardioverter-defibrillator therapyMajor adverse eventsAdverse eventsCardioverter-defibrillator therapyICD implantationHigh riskNational Cardiovascular Data Registry ICD RegistryNew York Heart Association functional statusFirst-time ICD implantationAdverse event ratesInvasive cardiac proceduresHeart failureICD RegistryNonischemic cardiomyopathyMultivariable analysisCardiac proceduresUnadjusted analysesFunctional statusHospital characteristicsBiventricular ICDsMultivariable modelEvent ratesPatientsWomen
2008
Factors Associated With Longer Time From Symptom Onset to Hospital Presentation for Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Ting HH, Bradley EH, Wang Y, Lichtman JH, Nallamothu BK, Sullivan MD, Gersh BJ, Roger VL, Curtis JP, Krumholz HM. Factors Associated With Longer Time From Symptom Onset to Hospital Presentation for Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction. JAMA Internal Medicine 2008, 168: 959-968. PMID: 18474760, PMCID: PMC4858313, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.168.9.959.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsST-elevation myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionHospital presentationSymptom onsetPatient subgroupsRisk factorsOnset of symptomsQuality of careRace/ethnicityNational registryPatient responsivenessInfarctionPatientsReference groupSubgroupsWomenMenCareOnsetMinutesPresentationYearsHoursGeometric meanDiabetics
2003
Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection in a Woman Receiving 5-Fluorouracil
Abbott JD, Curtis JP, Murad K, Kramer HM, Remetz MS, Setaro JF, Brennan JJ. Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection in a Woman Receiving 5-Fluorouracil. Angiology 2003, 54: 721-724. PMID: 14666962, DOI: 10.1177/000331970305400613.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsSpontaneous coronary artery dissectionCoronary artery dissectionArtery dissectionMyocardial infarctionAcute ST-elevation myocardial infarctionST-elevation myocardial infarctionLeft anterior descending (LAD) arteryExtensive coronary dissectionAnterior descending (LAD) arteryPelvic radiation therapyCoronary dissectionPelvic radiationCoronary angiographyIntractable vomitingThrombolytic therapyCervical cancerHormonal changesRadiation therapyHemodynamic stressDissectionVomitingTherapyWomenVasospasmStenting