2017
Use of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Among Eligible Patients Receiving an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator: Insights From the National Cardiovascular Data Registry Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Registry
Marzec LN, Peterson PN, Bao H, Curtis JP, Masoudi FA, Varosy PD, Bradley SM. Use of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Among Eligible Patients Receiving an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator: Insights From the National Cardiovascular Data Registry Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Registry. JAMA Cardiology 2017, 2: 561-565. PMID: 28122073, PMCID: PMC5814986, DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2016.5388.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAtrial FibrillationBlack or African AmericanBundle-Branch BlockCardiac Resynchronization TherapyCardiac Resynchronization Therapy DevicesCerebrovascular DisordersCohort StudiesComorbidityDefibrillators, ImplantableDiabetes MellitusEthnicityFemaleHealth Facility SizeHeart FailureHospitalsHospitals, TeachingHumansHypertensionInsurance, HealthLung DiseasesMaleMedicaidMedicareMiddle AgedMortalityMyocardial IschemiaPractice Patterns, Physicians'RegistriesRegression AnalysisRetrospective StudiesUnited StatesWhite PeopleConceptsUse of CRTCardiac resynchronization therapyCRT-D useImplantable cardioverter defibrillatorGuideline-eligible patientsDevice implantationEligible patientsResynchronization therapyCardioverter defibrillatorNational Cardiovascular Data Registry Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator RegistryNational Cardiovascular Data Registry ICD RegistryHeart failure-related eventsImplantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator RegistryCRT-D groupMulticenter retrospective cohortRisk-standardized ratesHospital-level variationCRT-D devicesHierarchical multivariable modelNonprivate insuranceRetrospective cohortSelect patientsICD RegistryGuideline recommendationsICD placement
2015
Association of Physician Certification in Interventional Cardiology With In-Hospital Outcomes of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Fiorilli PN, Minges KE, Herrin J, Messenger JC, Ting HH, Nallamothu BK, Lipner RS, Hess BJ, Holmboe ES, Brennan JJ, Curtis JP. Association of Physician Certification in Interventional Cardiology With In-Hospital Outcomes of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Circulation 2015, 132: 1816-1824. PMID: 26384518, PMCID: PMC4641797, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.115.017523.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency coronary artery bypassPercutaneous coronary interventionCoronary artery bypassArtery bypassVascular complicationsHospital mortalityEnd pointHospital outcomesCoronary interventionPCI proceduresIn-Hospital OutcomesPrimary end pointSecondary end pointsComposite end pointRisk of bleedingHierarchical multivariable modelInternal Medicine certificationAmerican BoardCathPCI RegistryPatient characteristicsPCI volumeUnadjusted outcomesAdverse outcomesPatient outcomesMultivariable model