2019
The initial U.S. experience with the Tempo active fixation temporary pacing lead in structural heart interventions
Nazif TM, Chen S, Codner P, Grossman PM, Menees DS, Sanchez CE, Yakubov SJ, White J, Kapadia S, Whisenant BK, Forrest JK, Krishnaswamy A, Arshi A, Orford JL, Leon MB, Dizon JM, Kodali SK, Chetcuti SJ. The initial U.S. experience with the Tempo active fixation temporary pacing lead in structural heart interventions. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2019, 95: 1051-1056. PMID: 31478304, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.28476.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overCardiac Pacing, ArtificialCardiac Surgical ProceduresEquipment DesignFemaleHeart RateHumansMalePacemaker, ArtificialPatient SafetyPerioperative CareRegistriesRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesVentricular Function, RightConceptsTemporary cardiac pacingTemporary pacing leadStructural heart proceduresPacing leadsHeart proceduresCardiac pacingMulticenter retrospective studyMobilization of patientsRisk of perforationActive fixation mechanismStructural heart interventionsPericardial effusionRetrospective studyLead dislodgmentMean durationPace captureRight ventricleLead stabilitySignificant perforationPatientsHeart interventionsLead performancePacingCapture thresholdPerforation
2018
Ventricular septal rupture complicating acute myocardial infarction: Incidence, treatment, and outcomes among medicare beneficiaries 1999–2014
Goldsweig AM, Wang Y, Forrest JK, Cleman MW, Minges KE, Mangi AA, Aronow HD, Krumholz HM, Curtis JP. Ventricular septal rupture complicating acute myocardial infarction: Incidence, treatment, and outcomes among medicare beneficiaries 1999–2014. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2018, 92: 1104-1115. PMID: 29513365, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.27576.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionVentricular septal ruptureTimely primary PCIMortality ratePrimary PCIPercutaneous repairSeptal ruptureMyocardial infarctionRetrospective cohort studyUnadjusted mortality ratesUnrepaired patientsVSR repairFatal complicationCohort studyAnnual incidenceMedicare feeService beneficiariesPatientsIncidenceStudy periodMortalityHospitalizationInfarctionRepairPCI