2023
Complex Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Outcomes in Older Adults
Hanna J, Wang S, Kochar A, Park D, Damluji A, Henry G, Ahmad Y, Curtis J, Nanna M. Complex Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Outcomes in Older Adults. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2023, 12: e029057. PMID: 37776222, PMCID: PMC10727245, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.122.029057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNoncomplex percutaneous coronary interventionsComplex percutaneous coronary interventionStable ischemic heart diseasePercutaneous coronary interventionIschemic heart diseaseTarget lesion revascularizationEvent-free survivalHeart diseaseOlder adultsCause deathLesion revascularizationClinical characteristicsElective percutaneous coronary interventionPercutaneous coronary intervention outcomesWorse event-free survivalMedical therapy useCox regression modelLarge health systemNoncardiac comorbiditiesRevascularization riskCoronary interventionTherapy useClinical outcomesDisease featuresLower risk
2017
Addition of Blood Pressure and Weight Transmissions to Standard Remote Monitoring of Implantable Defibrillators and its Association with Mortality and Rehospitalization
Al-Chekakie MO, Bao H, Jones PW, Stein KM, Marzec L, Varosy PD, Masoudi FA, Curtis JP, Akar JG. Addition of Blood Pressure and Weight Transmissions to Standard Remote Monitoring of Implantable Defibrillators and its Association with Mortality and Rehospitalization. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2017, 10: e003087. PMID: 28506978, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.116.003087.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood pressure dataImplantable defibrillatorsRemote patient monitoringTransmission of weightHeart failure hospitalizationImpaired ejection fractionCardiac resynchronization therapyCox regression modelRisk of mortalityLogistic regression modelsRoutine weightCause hospitalizationFailure hospitalizationBlood pressureCardiovascular hospitalizationEjection fractionResynchronization therapyRegression modelsDevice implantationService patientsHospital characteristicsIndependent associationImproved outcomesLandmark analysisSimilar risk