2017
Addition of Blood Pressure and Weight Transmissions to Standard Remote Monitoring of Implantable Defibrillators and its Association with Mortality and Rehospitalization
Al-Chekakie MO, Bao H, Jones PW, Stein KM, Marzec L, Varosy PD, Masoudi FA, Curtis JP, Akar JG. Addition of Blood Pressure and Weight Transmissions to Standard Remote Monitoring of Implantable Defibrillators and its Association with Mortality and Rehospitalization. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2017, 10: e003087. PMID: 28506978, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.116.003087.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood pressure dataImplantable defibrillatorsRemote patient monitoringTransmission of weightHeart failure hospitalizationImpaired ejection fractionCardiac resynchronization therapyCox regression modelRisk of mortalityLogistic regression modelsRoutine weightCause hospitalizationFailure hospitalizationBlood pressureCardiovascular hospitalizationEjection fractionResynchronization therapyRegression modelsDevice implantationService patientsHospital characteristicsIndependent associationImproved outcomesLandmark analysisSimilar risk
2015
A validated risk model for 1-year mortality after primary prevention implantable cardioverter defibrillator placement
Heidenreich PA, Tsai V, Curtis J, Wang Y, Turakhia MP, Masoudi FA, Varosy PD, Goldstein MK. A validated risk model for 1-year mortality after primary prevention implantable cardioverter defibrillator placement. American Heart Journal 2015, 170: 281-289.e2. PMID: 26299225, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2014.12.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOne-year mortalityImplantable cardioverter defibrillatorRisk factorsHeart failurePrimary preventionMortality riskRisk scorePrimary prevention implantable cardioverter-defibrillator placementB-type natriuretic peptide valuesImplantable cardioverter-defibrillator placementCardiovascular Disease RegistryPrimary prevention populationNatriuretic peptide valuesChronic lung diseaseSystolic blood pressureSimilar risk factorsBlood urea nitrogenPg/mLLogistic regression modelsPrevention populationICD therapyICD implantationBlood pressureICD RegistryICD placement
2010
BLOOD PRESSURE, BUN, CREATININE, CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE AND CARDIAC ARREST (B2C3 SCORE) PREDICTS PROCEDURE MORTALITY FOR ELECTIVE ICD IMPLANTATION: DATA FROM THE NATIONAL ICD REGISTRY (ICDR®)
Haines D, Curtis J, Wang Y. BLOOD PRESSURE, BUN, CREATININE, CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE AND CARDIAC ARREST (B2C3 SCORE) PREDICTS PROCEDURE MORTALITY FOR ELECTIVE ICD IMPLANTATION: DATA FROM THE NATIONAL ICD REGISTRY (ICDR®). Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2010, 55: a10.e99. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(10)60100-3.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2009
Impact of Baseline Renal Function on Outcomes of Renal Artery Stenting in Hypertensive Patients
Singer GM, Remetz MS, Curtis JP, Setaro JF. Impact of Baseline Renal Function on Outcomes of Renal Artery Stenting in Hypertensive Patients. Journal Of Clinical Hypertension 2009, 11: 615-620. PMID: 19878369, PMCID: PMC8673102, DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-7176.2009.00167.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRenal artery stentingSystolic blood pressureBlood pressureRenal functionArtery stentingObstructive renal artery diseaseResistant hypertension patientsBaseline renal functionImpaired renal functionGlomerular filtration rateRenal artery diseaseHypertensive patientsRenal dysfunctionArtery diseaseConsecutive patientsHypertension patientsRenal arteryFiltration ratePatientsEGFRGreat benefitMonthsStentingHgArtery
2008
Distal Embolic Protection During Renal Artery Stenting: Impact on Hypertensive Patients With Renal Dysfunction
Singer GM, Setaro JF, Curtis JP, Remetz MS. Distal Embolic Protection During Renal Artery Stenting: Impact on Hypertensive Patients With Renal Dysfunction. Journal Of Clinical Hypertension 2008, 10: 830-836. PMID: 19128271, PMCID: PMC8672993, DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-7176.2008.00030.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDistal embolic protectionChronic kidney diseaseBlood pressureRenal arteryHypertensive patientsEmbolic protectionDEP patientsRenal artery stentingSystolic BP reductionGlomerular filtration rateSystolic blood pressureBP reductionEGFR improvementRenal dysfunctionArtery stentingKidney diseaseFiltration rateAtherosclerotic debrisPatientsArteryMonthsEGFRBaselineHypertensionEmbolization