2021
Comparative outcomes of Riata and Fidelis lead management strategies: Results from the NCDR‐ICD Registry
Zeitler EP, Wang Y, Pokorney SD, Curtis J, Prutkin JM. Comparative outcomes of Riata and Fidelis lead management strategies: Results from the NCDR‐ICD Registry. Pacing And Clinical Electrophysiology 2021, 44: 1897-1906. PMID: 34520564, DOI: 10.1111/pace.14361.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPre-discharge complicationsNCDR ICD RegistryExtraction groupGenerator replacementElective generator changeGenerator replacement proceduresLead dwell timeMedtronic Sprint FidelisPeri-procedural riskOdds of deathLong-term outcomesMulti-centre populationElective generator replacementReal-world populationLead management strategiesHospital complicationsHospital mortalityICD RegistryTerm outcomesSprint FidelisAdjusted ratesComparative outcomesExtraction patientsComplicationsICD lead
2017
Temporal Trends in and Factors Associated With Use of Single- Versus Dual-Coil Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Leads Data From the NCDR ICD Registry
Pokorney SD, Parzynski CS, Daubert JP, Hegland DD, Varosy PD, Curtis JP, Al-Khatib SM. Temporal Trends in and Factors Associated With Use of Single- Versus Dual-Coil Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Leads Data From the NCDR ICD Registry. JACC Clinical Electrophysiology 2017, 3: 612-619. PMID: 29759435, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacep.2016.11.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDual-coil ICD leadsICD RegistryNational Cardiovascular Data Registry ICD RegistryICD leadHospital-level factorsDual-coil leadsNCDR ICD RegistrySingle-coil leadsDual-coil ICDHigh-use groupPatient characteristicsPatient factorsPatient groupPatient outcomesImplantable cardioverterMore ICDsLower mortalityPre-specified groupsHospitalICDStatistical differenceUse of SingleTemporal trendsSignificant differencesRegistry
2016
Outcomes 1 Year After Implantable Cardioverter–Defibrillator Lead Abandonment Versus Explantation for Unused or Malfunctioning Leads
Zeitler EP, Wang Y, Dharmarajan K, Anstrom KJ, Peterson ED, Daubert JP, Curtis JP, Al-Khatib SM. Outcomes 1 Year After Implantable Cardioverter–Defibrillator Lead Abandonment Versus Explantation for Unused or Malfunctioning Leads. Circulation Arrhythmia And Electrophysiology 2016, 9: e003953. PMID: 27406605, PMCID: PMC4973616, DOI: 10.1161/circep.116.003953.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Cardiovascular Data Registry ICD RegistryLead explantationUpper extremity thrombosisProcedure-related complicationsImplantable cardioverter-defibrillator leadsOutcomes 1 yearLong-term safetyCardioverter-defibrillator leadsHospital complicationsHospital deathUrgent surgeryPulmonary embolismICD RegistryHospital eventsPostprocedure complicationsMortality riskPatientsICD leadPropensity scoreComplicationsExplantationLead abandonmentMalfunctioning leadsHigh rateComparative acute