2014
Procedure timing as a predictor of inhospital adverse outcomes from implantable cardioverter-defibrillator implantation: Insights from the National Cardiovascular Data Registry
Hsu JC, Varosy PD, Parzynski CS, Chaudhry SI, Dewland TA, Curtis JP, Marcus GM. Procedure timing as a predictor of inhospital adverse outcomes from implantable cardioverter-defibrillator implantation: Insights from the National Cardiovascular Data Registry. American Heart Journal 2014, 169: 45-52.e3. PMID: 25497247, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2014.10.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital stayAdverse eventsICD recipientsWeekends/holidaysInhospital deathGreater oddsNational Cardiovascular Data Registry ICD RegistryFirst-time ICD recipientsImplantable cardioverter defibrillator implantationNational Cardiovascular Data RegistryImplantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) proceduresImplantable cardioverter defibrillator recipientsHierarchical multivariable logistic regressionInhospital adverse outcomesCardioverter-defibrillator implantationProlonged hospital stayMultivariable logistic regressionReal-world populationAfternoon/eveningTotal complicationsMultivariable adjustmentAdverse outcomesHospital characteristicsICD implantsData registry
2012
Low Body Mass Index but Not Obesity Is Associated With In‐Hospital Adverse Events and Mortality Among Implantable Cardioverter‐Defibrillator Recipients: Insights From the National Cardiovascular Data Registry
Hsu JC, Varosy PD, Bao H, Wang Y, Curtis JP, Marcus GM. Low Body Mass Index but Not Obesity Is Associated With In‐Hospital Adverse Events and Mortality Among Implantable Cardioverter‐Defibrillator Recipients: Insights From the National Cardiovascular Data Registry. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2012, 1: e003863. PMID: 23316325, PMCID: PMC3540679, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.112.003863.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexNormal weight patientsFirst-time ICD recipientsWeight patientsAdverse eventsICD recipientsHospital deathHospital stayUnderweight patientsICD implantationObese patientsMass indexNational Cardiovascular Data Registry ICD RegistryAssociation of BMINational Cardiovascular Data RegistryLower body mass indexImplantable cardioverter defibrillator recipientsHierarchical multivariable logistic regressionMore periprocedural complicationsHospital adverse eventsMultivariable logistic regressionSudden cardiac deathPatient body habitusReal-world populationHospital complicationsLOW BODY MASS INDEX IS ASSOCIATED WITH IN-HOSPITAL ADVERSE EVENTS AND MORTALITY AMONG IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER-DEFIBRILLATOR RECIPIENTS ENROLLED IN THE NCDR IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR REGISTRY
Hsu J, Varosy P, Bao H, Wang Y, Curtis J, Marcus G. LOW BODY MASS INDEX IS ASSOCIATED WITH IN-HOSPITAL ADVERSE EVENTS AND MORTALITY AMONG IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER-DEFIBRILLATOR RECIPIENTS ENROLLED IN THE NCDR IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR REGISTRY. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2012, 59: e715. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(12)60716-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImplantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator RegistryIn-Hospital Adverse EventsLower body mass indexImplantable cardioverter defibrillator recipientsBody mass indexAdverse eventsMass indexRegistryMortalityRecipients
2011
Influence of Age on Perioperative Complications Among Patients Undergoing Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators for Primary Prevention in the United States
Tsai V, Goldstein MK, Hsia HH, Wang Y, Curtis J, Heidenreich PA. Influence of Age on Perioperative Complications Among Patients Undergoing Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators for Primary Prevention in the United States. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2011, 4: 549-556. PMID: 21878667, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.110.959205.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse eventsICD RegistryPrimary prevention ICD recipientsEnd pointImplantable cardioverter defibrillator recipientsPatients 85 yearsPrimary prevention patientsMinor adverse eventsPrimary end pointSecondary end pointsMajor adverse eventsCongestive heart failureCoronary artery diseaseLength of stayInfluence of ageHospital mortalityICD trialsPerioperative complicationsPeriprocedural complicationsArtery diseaseHeart failureICD recipientsRenal diseaseIncreased oddsAtrial fibrillation