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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedDefibrillators, ImplantableElectrodes, ImplantedEquipment DesignEquipment FailureFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRegistriesConceptsPre-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 lead
2019
Association of body mass index with cardiac resynchronization therapy intention and left ventricular lead implantation failure: insights from the NCDR implantable cardioverter-defibrillator registry
Nishimura M, Marcus GM, Varosy PD, Bao H, Wang Y, Curtis JP, Hsu JC. Association of body mass index with cardiac resynchronization therapy intention and left ventricular lead implantation failure: insights from the NCDR implantable cardioverter-defibrillator registry. Journal Of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology 2019, 57: 279-288. PMID: 31004224, DOI: 10.1007/s10840-019-00550-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexLV lead placementLead placementImplantation failureMass indexExtreme obesityBody habitusHigher oddsNational Cardiovascular Data Registry ICD RegistryImplantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator RegistrySuccessful LV lead placementPatient body mass indexWorld Health Organization classificationBackgroundCardiac resynchronization therapyNormal weight patientsVentricular lead placementCRT-D therapyPatient body habitusHierarchical logistic regressionEligible patientsWeight patientsMultivariable adjustmentClinical characteristicsDefibrillator implantationBiventricular pacing
2018
Incidence and Predictors of Perioperative Complications With Transvenous Lead Extractions
Sood N, Martin DT, Lampert R, Curtis JP, Parzynski C, Clancy J. Incidence and Predictors of Perioperative Complications With Transvenous Lead Extractions. Circulation Arrhythmia And Electrophysiology 2018, 11: e004768. PMID: 29453324, DOI: 10.1161/circep.116.004768.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransvenous lead extractionMajor perioperative complicationsUrgent cardiac surgeryPerioperative complicationsLead extractionCardiac surgeryMajor complicationsClinical statusNational Cardiovascular Data Registry Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator RegistryImplantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator RegistryRecent single-center studiesMultivariable logistic regression analysisHigh-voltage leadsReal-world incidenceSingle-center studyImplantable cardioverter-defibrillator leadsPatient's clinical statusHigh-volume centersRisk of complicationsLogistic regression analysisCardiovascular implantable electronic devicesCardioverter-defibrillator leadsReal-world outcomesImplantable electronic devicesFemale sex
2017
Long-term morbidity and mortality after implantable cardioverter-defibrillator implantation with procedural complication: A report from the National Cardiovascular Data Registry
Kipp R, Hsu JC, Freeman J, Curtis J, Bao H, Hoffmayer KS. Long-term morbidity and mortality after implantable cardioverter-defibrillator implantation with procedural complication: A report from the National Cardiovascular Data Registry. Heart Rhythm 2017, 15: 847-854. PMID: 28987459, DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2017.09.043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCause mortalityMedicare beneficiariesICD implantationProcedural complicationsHospital characteristicsMultivariable Cox proportional hazards regression analysisNational Cardiovascular Data Registry ICD RegistryCox proportional hazards regression analysisFirst-time ICD recipientsImplantable cardioverter defibrillator implantationNational Cardiovascular Data RegistryProportional hazards regression analysisKaplan-Meier survival analysisLong-term morbidityPredictors of mortalityCardioverter-defibrillator implantationOccurrence of complicationsRetrospective registry studyAcute procedural complicationsHazards regression analysisLong-term outcomesRisk of mortalityMortality 3 yearsIndex hospitalizationRegistry studyComplications 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
2013
Patient, Physician, and Procedural Factors Influencing the Use of Defibrillation Testing during Initial Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Insertion: Findings from the NCDR®
RUSSO AM, WANG Y, AL‐KHATIB S, CURTIS JP, LAMPERT R. Patient, Physician, and Procedural Factors Influencing the Use of Defibrillation Testing during Initial Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Insertion: Findings from the NCDR®. Pacing And Clinical Electrophysiology 2013, 36: 1522-1531. PMID: 23981009, DOI: 10.1111/pace.12248.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital adverse eventsDFT testingAdverse eventsImplantable cardioverter-defibrillator insertionLeft ventricular ejection fractionCardiac resynchronization therapy devicesPrimary prevention indicationVentricular ejection fractionResynchronization therapy devicesProspective randomized dataImplantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) technologyDefibrillation threshold testingPatterns of practiceMore comorbiditiesPrevention indicationDefibrillator insertionEjection fractionHeart failureAtrial arrhythmiasDefibrillation testingIndependent associationProcedural characteristicsTeaching hospitalDefibrillator technologyImplant procedureThe National ICD Registry Report: Version 2.1 including leads and pediatrics for years 2010 and 2011
Kremers MS, Hammill SC, Berul CI, Koutras C, Curtis JS, Wang Y, Beachy J, Meisnere L, Conyers D, Reynolds MR, Heidenreich PA, Al-Khatib SM, Pina IL, Blake K, Walsh M, Wilkoff BL, Shalaby A, Masoudi FA, Rumsfeld J. The National ICD Registry Report: Version 2.1 including leads and pediatrics for years 2010 and 2011. Heart Rhythm 2013, 10: e59-e65. PMID: 23403056, DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2013.01.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdolescentAgedArrhythmias, CardiacChildChild, PreschoolDefibrillators, ImplantableElectrodes, ImplantedEquipment FailureEquipment SafetyFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedMonitoring, PhysiologicRegistriesRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSurvival RateTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited States
2010
Acute Lead Dislodgements and In-Hospital Mortality in Patients Enrolled in the National Cardiovascular Data Registry Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Registry
Cheng A, Wang Y, Curtis JP, Varosy PD. Acute Lead Dislodgements and In-Hospital Mortality in Patients Enrolled in the National Cardiovascular Data Registry Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Registry. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2010, 56: 1651-1656. PMID: 21050975, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2010.06.037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Cardiovascular Data Registry Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator RegistryImplantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator RegistryLead dislodgementAcute dislodgementHospital deathAdverse eventsNew York Heart Association functional class IV heart failureAtrial fibrillation/flutterCardiac resynchronization therapy-defibrillator deviceClass IV heart failureCommon adverse eventsIn-Hospital MortalityLow ejection fractionChronic lung diseaseMore comorbiditiesCardiac tamponadeMultivariate adjustmentEjection fractionHeart failureNonischemic cardiomyopathyAtrial fibrillationCerebrovascular diseaseCardiac arrestLung diseasePotential confounders
2008
Review of the Registry's Second Year, Data Collected, and Plans to Add Lead and Pediatric ICD Procedures
Hammill SC, Kremers MS, Stevenson LW, Kadish AH, Heidenreich PA, Lindsay BD, Mirro MJ, Radford MJ, Wang Y, Curtis JP, Lang CM, Harder JC, Brindis RG. Review of the Registry's Second Year, Data Collected, and Plans to Add Lead and Pediatric ICD Procedures. Heart Rhythm 2008, 5: 1359-1363. PMID: 18774117, DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2008.07.015.Peer-Reviewed Original Research