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
2005
Prior Aspirin Use and Outcomes in Elderly Patients Hospitalized With Acute Myocardial Infarction
Portnay EL, Foody JM, Rathore SS, Wang Y, Masoudi FA, Curtis JP, Krumholz HM. Prior Aspirin Use and Outcomes in Elderly Patients Hospitalized With Acute Myocardial Infarction. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2005, 46: 967-974. PMID: 16168277, PMCID: PMC2790536, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.06.049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrior aspirin useCondition-specific readmissionAspirin useMyocardial infarctionCause readmissionMedicare beneficiariesSix-month mortalityAcute myocardial infarctionElderly patientsMultivariable adjustmentPrognostic significanceHigh riskReadmissionLower riskLower mortalityPatientsOne monthMortalityMonthsInfarctionOne-thirdNational sampleRiskMarkersAssociation
2004
The association of 6-minute walk performance and outcomes in stable outpatients with heart failure
Curtis J, Rathore S, Wang Y, Krumholz H. The association of 6-minute walk performance and outcomes in stable outpatients with heart failure. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2004, 10: 9-14. DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2003.08.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHeart failureWalk testStable outpatientsDigitalis Investigation Group trialRisk of deathCause mortalityIdentifies patientsMultivariable analysisPrognostic valuePrognostic informationGroup trialsWalk performancePatientsTest distanceMortalityDeathOutpatientsOutcomesFailureAssociationBackgroundWeTrialsMonths