2011
Age Differences in Primary Prevention Implantable Cardioverter‐Defibrillator Use in U.S. Individuals
Tsai V, Goldstein MK, Hsia HH, Wang Y, Curtis J, Heidenreich PA, Registry O. Age Differences in Primary Prevention Implantable Cardioverter‐Defibrillator Use in U.S. Individuals. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2011, 59: 1589-1595. PMID: 21883101, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2011.03542.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsICD RegistryICD useNonarrhythmic deathHigh riskImplantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) useHigh comorbid burdenPrior myocardial infarctionRisk of deathHigh-risk individualsRisk stratification systemOlder U.S. adultsYounger age groupsComorbid burdenICD implantationEjection fractionICD recipientsPrimary preventionRetrospective studyMyocardial infarctionMortality riskLower riskAge groupsU.S. adultsYounger groupOlder adults
2008
Systolic Function as a Predictor of Mortality and Quality of Life in Long‐term Survivors with Heart Failure
McNamara R, Austin B, Wang Y, Smith G, Vaccarine V, Krumholz H. Systolic Function as a Predictor of Mortality and Quality of Life in Long‐term Survivors with Heart Failure. Clinical Cardiology 2008, 31: 119-124. PMID: 18383045, PMCID: PMC6653267, DOI: 10.1002/clc.20118.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of lifeEjection fractionHeart failureLong-term survivorsFunctional declineSystolic functionKansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire scoreModest survival advantageReduced ejection fractionDaily living scoreDisease-related qualityPredictors of mortalityHeart failure patientsClinical summary scoreLong-term survivalHigh mortality rateKCCQ scoresRenal insufficiencyFailure patientsLiving scoreDiabetes mellitusOverall mortalityPrimary outcomeLimitation scoresQOL scores
2003
The association of left ventricular ejection fraction, mortality, and cause of death in stable patients with heart failure
Curtis J, Sokol S, Wang Y, Rathore S, Ko D, Jadbabaie F, Portnay E, Marshalko S, Radford M, Krumholz H. The association of left ventricular ejection fraction, mortality, and cause of death in stable patients with heart failure. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2003, 41: 219-220. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(03)81606-6.Peer-Reviewed Original Research