2014
Prevalence of Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy Among Patients Receiving Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Defibrillator Implantation in the National Cardiovascular Data Registry During the Years 2006 to 2008
Schneider PM, Pellegrini CN, Wang Y, Fein AS, Reynolds MR, Curtis JP, Masoudi FA, Varosy PD. Prevalence of Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy Among Patients Receiving Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Defibrillator Implantation in the National Cardiovascular Data Registry During the Years 2006 to 2008. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2014, 113: 2052-2056. PMID: 24793671, PMCID: PMC4346333, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2014.03.049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenergic beta-AntagonistsAged, 80 and overAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitorsCardiac Resynchronization TherapyCombined Modality TherapyDeath, Sudden, CardiacDefibrillators, ImplantableFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHeart FailureHumansMaleMiddle AgedPractice Guidelines as TopicPrevalenceRegistriesRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesVentricular Dysfunction, LeftConceptsGuideline-directed medical therapyCardiac resynchronization therapyImplantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator RegistryAngiotensin II receptor inhibitorΒ-blockersMedical therapyClass IReceptor inhibitorsNational Cardiovascular Data Registry Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator RegistryCardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator implantationLeft ventricular systolic dysfunctionSevere heart failure symptomsAngiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitorNational Cardiovascular Data RegistryClass I indicationsCRT-D implantationHeart failure symptomsVentricular systolic dysfunctionProportion of patientsSelection of patientsReal-world patientsAngiotensin-converting enzymePrevalence of guidelinesContemporaneous guidelinesQuality improvement targets
2013
Temporal Trends in Quality of Care Among Recipients of Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators
Dodson JA, Lampert R, Wang Y, Hammill SC, Varosy P, Curtis JP. Temporal Trends in Quality of Care Among Recipients of Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators. Circulation 2013, 129: 580-586. PMID: 24192798, PMCID: PMC3946506, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.113.003747.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOptimal medical therapyCardiac resynchronization therapyAdverse eventsEligible patientsQuality of careICD RegistryPotential confoundersNew York Heart Association class III/IVClass III/IVAngiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitorAngiotensin receptor blockersVentricular ejection fractionNew ICD implantsImplantable cardioverter defibrillatorHierarchical logistic regressionCRT eligibilityReceptor blockersEjection fractionMedical therapyResynchronization therapyICD implantsObservational studyCardioverter defibrillatorΒ-blockersPatients