2024
Intravascular Microaxial Left Ventricular Assist Device Manufacturer Payments to Cardiologists and Use of Devices
Dhruva S, Ross J, Steinman M, Gan S, Muluk S, Anderson T. Intravascular Microaxial Left Ventricular Assist Device Manufacturer Payments to Cardiologists and Use of Devices. JAMA 2024, 331: 1499-1501. PMID: 38598231, PMCID: PMC11007652, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2024.4682.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCase Volumes and Outcomes Among Early-Career Interventional Cardiologists in the United States
Rymer J, Narcisse D, Chen A, Wojdyla D, Ashley S, Damluji A, Shah B, Nanna M, Swaminathan R, Gutierrez J, Uzendu A, Nelson A, Bethel G, Kearney K, Jones W, Rao S, Doll J. Case Volumes and Outcomes Among Early-Career Interventional Cardiologists in the United States. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2024, 83: 1990-1998. PMID: 38749617, PMCID: PMC11173360, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2024.03.395.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous coronary interventionAnnual case volumeNational Cardiovascular Data Registry CathPCI RegistryCase volumeIncreased risk of mortalityBleeding riskRisk of mortalityST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionMedian annual case volumeEarly-careerCertificate databaseCathPCI RegistryInterventional cardiologistsMortality riskElevation myocardial infarctionAmerican BoardIncreased riskSystem databasePredicted riskBleeding outcomesAcute presentationTreated patientsMortality rateProcedural characteristicsCareer status
2023
The ability of contemporary cardiologists to judge the ischemic impact of a coronary lesion visually
Foley M, Rajkumar C, Ahmed-Jushuf F, Nour D, Fung C, Seligman H, Pathimagaraj R, Petraco R, Sen S, Nijjer S, Howard J, Ahmad Y, Allahwala U, Bhindi R, Chamie D, Doi S, Kuwata S, Kaihara T, Koga M, Ishibashi Y, Higuma T, Tanabe Y, Nakayama M, Kawase Y, Watanabe A, Funayama N, Horinaka R, Hijikata N, Takahashi T, Matsuo H, Hansen P, Manica A, Weaver J, Alzuhairi K, Yong T, Warisawa T, Francis D, Shun-Shin M, Al-Lamee R. The ability of contemporary cardiologists to judge the ischemic impact of a coronary lesion visually. Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine 2023, 59: 60-66. PMID: 37612169, DOI: 10.1016/j.carrev.2023.08.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInstantaneous wave-free ratioAmount of ischaemiaOptimal medical therapyVessel coronary artery diseaseSingle vessel coronary artery diseaseCoronary artery diseaseSingle vessel coronary diseaseVessel coronary diseaseInvasive pressure measurementsVisual assessmentLandmark trialsBlinded investigatorAngina trialArtery diseaseCoronary diseaseCoronary lesionsInvasive counterpartsInterventional cardiologistsVisual estimationCoronary stentingIschemic impactInvasive measurementsStentLesionsRandomized participantsTrends in Industry Payments to Cardiologists From 2014 to 2019
Zhang R, Purkayastha S, Ying X, Kahn P, Zhang R, Li S, Qu V, Kini V. Trends in Industry Payments to Cardiologists From 2014 to 2019. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2023, 16: e009820. PMID: 36926947, PMCID: PMC11752071, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.122.009820.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Scope of Practice of US Interventional Cardiologists from an Analysis of Medicare Billing Data
Murugiah K, Chen L, Castro-Dominguez Y, Khera R, Krumholz HM. Scope of Practice of US Interventional Cardiologists from an Analysis of Medicare Billing Data. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2021, 160: 40-45. PMID: 34610872, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2021.08.041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA Paucity of Female Interventional Cardiologists: What Are the Issues and How Can We Increase Recruitment and Retention of Women?
Grines C, Voeltz M, Dupont A, Tukaye D, Lansky A, Best P, Altin S, Baron S, Coylewright M, El‐Saeid H, Glassmoyer L, Guerrero M, Iantorno M, Iqbal S, Jayasuriya S, Kearney K, Kunkel K, Lee R, Modi K, Mukerji R, Ng V, Prescher L, Sahni S. A Paucity of Female Interventional Cardiologists: What Are the Issues and How Can We Increase Recruitment and Retention of Women? Journal Of The American Heart Association 2021, 10: e019431. PMID: 33618547, PMCID: PMC8174249, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.120.019431.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Factors influencing palliative care referral for hospitalised patients with heart failure: an exploratory, randomised, multi-institutional survey of hospitalists and cardiologists
Abedini NC, Guo G, Hummel SL, Bozaan D, Beasley M, Cowger J, Chopra V. Factors influencing palliative care referral for hospitalised patients with heart failure: an exploratory, randomised, multi-institutional survey of hospitalists and cardiologists. BMJ Open 2020, 10: e040857. PMID: 33323440, PMCID: PMC7745336, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-040857.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCardiologistsHeart FailureHospitalistsHumansMaleMichiganPalliative CareReferral and ConsultationConceptsPalliative care referralAdvanced heart failureHeart failureOutpatient cardiologistCare referralProvider specialtyReferral decisionsAcute heart failure exacerbationPredictive marginsAdvance care planning documentationMichigan chapterPrior hospital admissionsHeart failure exacerbationAcute renal failureInpatient palliative carePalliative care deliveryCare planning documentationPalliative care guidelinesNumber of patientsAdvance care planningRenal failureSecondary outcomesHospital admissionPrimary outcomeIllness severityThe Promise of Big Data and Digital Solutions in Building a Cardiovascular Learning System: Opportunities and Barriers.
Mori M, Khera R, Lin Z, Ross JS, Schulz W, Krumholz HM. The Promise of Big Data and Digital Solutions in Building a Cardiovascular Learning System: Opportunities and Barriers. Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal 2020, 16: 212-219. PMID: 33133357, PMCID: PMC7587314, DOI: 10.14797/mdcj-16-3-212.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsLearning health systemLearning systemCommon data modelDynamic learning systemAdvanced analyticsBig dataData assetsData modelDigital solutionsCustomer interactionContinuous learningKnowledge generationEffective useConceptual modelAnalyticsSystemGoogleHealth systemLearningComparable scaleModelDataCompaniesResponse of Cardiac Surgery Units to COVID-19: An Internationally-Based Quantitative Survey
Gaudino M, Chikwe J, Hameed I, Robinson NB, Fremes SE, Ruel M. Response of Cardiac Surgery Units to COVID-19: An Internationally-Based Quantitative Survey. Circulation 2020, 142: 300-302. PMID: 32392425, PMCID: PMC7365675, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.120.047865.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBetacoronavirusCardiac Surgical ProceduresCardiologistsCoronavirus InfectionsCOVID-19Delivery of Health Care, IntegratedHealth Care SurveysHeart DiseasesHost Microbial InteractionsHumansPandemicsPersonnel Staffing and SchedulingPneumonia, ViralPractice Patterns, Physicians'Randomized Controlled Trials as TopicSARS-CoV-2SurgeonsTime-to-TreatmentTreatment OutcomeWorkflowPatient and Cardiologist Perspectives on Shared Decision Making in the Treatment of Older Adults Hospitalized for Acute Myocardial Infarction
Grant EV, Summapund J, Matlock DD, Dickson V, Iqbal S, Patel S, Katz SD, Chaudhry SI, Dodson JA. Patient and Cardiologist Perspectives on Shared Decision Making in the Treatment of Older Adults Hospitalized for Acute Myocardial Infarction. Medical Decision Making 2020, 40: 279-288. PMID: 32428431, PMCID: PMC8684600, DOI: 10.1177/0272989x20912293.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsST-elevated myocardial infarctionAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionOlder adultsCardiologist's perspectiveOlder patientsSetting of AMIElevated myocardial infarctionPatient-specific riskConcept of SDMCardiologists' perceptionsMajor contraindicationPatient ageSuch patientsInterventional therapyFunctional limitationsInvasive proceduresPatientsInfarctionCognitive impairmentCardiologistsAdultsRiskConstant comparative methodTeam-based processPhysician and Hospital Utilization of P2Y12 Inhibitors in ST-Segment–Elevation Myocardial Infarction in the United States
Faridi KF, Garratt KN, Kennedy KF, Maddox TM, Secemsky EA, Butala NM, Yeh RW. Physician and Hospital Utilization of P2Y12 Inhibitors in ST-Segment–Elevation Myocardial Infarction in the United States. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2020, 13: e006275. PMID: 32156164, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.119.006275.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCardiologistsCardiology Service, HospitalClopidogrelDrug UtilizationFemaleHemorrhageHumansMaleMiddle AgedPatient DischargePercutaneous Coronary InterventionPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsPractice Patterns, Physicians'Prasugrel HydrochloridePurinergic P2Y Receptor AntagonistsReceptors, Purinergic P2Y12RegistriesRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsST Elevation Myocardial InfarctionTicagrelorTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionP2Y12 inhibitor usePotent P2Y12 inhibitorsP2Y12 inhibitorsSTEMI patientsMyocardial infarctionInhibitor useClopidogrel usePrior percutaneous coronary interventionNew P2Y12 inhibitorsSubstantial hospital variationUse of ticagrelorElevation myocardial infarctionPercutaneous coronary interventionRisk of deathStrongest clinical predictorsNational utilization ratesBackground TicagrelorHospital quartilesCoronary interventionPatient characteristicsClinical predictorsTicagrelor useHospital variationRetrospective study
2019
Clinical Practice Patterns in Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support for Shock in the Critical Care Cardiology Trials Network (CCCTN) Registry
Berg DD, Barnett CF, Kenigsberg BB, Papolos A, Alviar CL, Baird-Zars VM, Barsness GW, Bohula EA, Brennan J, Burke JA, Carnicelli AP, Chaudhry SP, Cremer PC, Daniels LB, DeFilippis AP, Gerber DA, Granger CB, Hollenberg S, Horowitz JM, Gladden JD, Katz JN, Keeley EC, Keller N, Kontos MC, Lawler PR, Menon V, Metkus TS, Miller PE, Nativi-Nicolau J, Newby LK, Park JG, Phreaner N, Roswell RO, Schulman SP, Sinha SS, Snell RJ, Solomon MA, Teuteberg JJ, Tymchak W, van Diepen S, Morrow DA. Clinical Practice Patterns in Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support for Shock in the Critical Care Cardiology Trials Network (CCCTN) Registry. Circulation Heart Failure 2019, 12: e006635. PMID: 31707801, PMCID: PMC7008928, DOI: 10.1161/circheartfailure.119.006635.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCardiologistsCoronary Care UnitsExtracorporeal Membrane OxygenationFemaleHealthcare DisparitiesHeart-Assist DevicesHemodynamicsHumansIntra-Aortic Balloon PumpingMaleMiddle AgedNorth AmericaPatient AdmissionPractice Patterns, Physicians'Recovery of FunctionRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexShock, CardiogenicTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsIntraaortic balloon pumpTemporary MCSCardiogenic shockIllness severityBalloon pumpPractice patternsAcute myocardial infarction-related cardiogenic shockCritical Care Cardiology Trials Network RegistryLower Sequential Organ Failure Assessment scoresSequential Organ Failure Assessment scoreTemporary mechanical circulatory support devicesVeno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenationIntraaortic balloon pump useOrgan Failure Assessment scoreTemporary mechanical circulatory supportCardiac intensive care unitInfarction-related cardiogenic shockMechanical circulatory support devicesOverall practice patternsTemporary MCS devicesExtracorporeal membrane oxygenationSevere metabolic derangementHospital-level variationIntensive care unitMechanical circulatory supportSurveillance and screening practices of New England congenital cardiologists for patients after the Fontan operation
Davey B, Toro‐Salazar O, Gauthier N, Valente A, Elder R, Wu F, Berman N, Pollack P, Lee J, Rathod R. Surveillance and screening practices of New England congenital cardiologists for patients after the Fontan operation. Congenital Heart Disease 2019, 14: 1013-1023. PMID: 31642600, DOI: 10.1111/chd.12854.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultCardiologistsChildChild, PreschoolFontan ProcedureHealth Care SurveysHealth Services AccessibilityHealthcare DisparitiesHeart Defects, CongenitalHeart Function TestsHumansNew EnglandPractice Patterns, Physicians'Predictive Value of TestsReferral and ConsultationRisk FactorsTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsHigh-risk Fontan patientsFontan patientsCongenital cardiologistsLow riskMagnetic resonance imaging availabilityQuality of life testHigh-risk populationEvidence-based guidelinesFontan operationFontan procedureCardiac catheterizationScreening low-riskAnticoagulation regimensPractice of screeningFontanAspirin monotherapyCardiology associationsPatientsCardiac physiciansComplex patientsScreening practicesOutcome measuresCardiologistsYears of practiceDesigning future research studiesEvolution of the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association Cardiology Clinical Practice Guidelines: A 10‐Year Assessment
DuBose‐Briski V, Yao X, Dunlay SM, Dhruva SS, Ross JS, Shah ND, Noseworthy PA. Evolution of the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association Cardiology Clinical Practice Guidelines: A 10‐Year Assessment. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2019, 8: e012065. PMID: 31566106, PMCID: PMC6806052, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.119.012065.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsValvular heart diseaseClinical practice guidelinesAmerican Heart AssociationLevel of evidenceAmerican CollegeLOE BHeart failureHeart AssociationHeart diseasePractice guidelinesCardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) guideline recommendationsCardiology/American Heart Association guidelinesCardiology/American Heart AssociationMedian proportionCardiology clinical practice guidelinesAmerican Heart Association guidelinesHeart Association guidelinesClass of recommendationLOE AGuideline recommendationsResults ThirtyAssociation guidelinesMedian numberStable ischemiaLevel ISex Differences in the Pursuit of Interventional Cardiology as a Subspecialty Among Cardiovascular Fellows-in-Training
Yong CM, Abnousi F, Rzeszut AK, Douglas PS, Harrington RA, Mehran R, Grines C, Altin SE, Duvernoy CS, Council A, Innovations S. Sex Differences in the Pursuit of Interventional Cardiology as a Subspecialty Among Cardiovascular Fellows-in-Training. JACC Cardiovascular Interventions 2019, 12: 219-228. PMID: 30660463, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2018.09.036.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Industry Payments to Cardiologists
Annapureddy A, Murugiah K, Minges KE, Chui PW, Desai N, Curtis JP. Industry Payments to Cardiologists. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2018, 11: e005016. PMID: 30562077, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.118.005016.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation and Concordance With the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology/Heart Rhythm Society Guidelines
Barnett AS, Kim S, Fonarow GC, Thomas LE, Reiffel JA, Allen LA, Freeman JV, Naccarelli G, Mahaffey KW, Go AS, Kowey PR, Ansell JE, Gersh BJ, Hylek EM, Peterson ED, Piccini JP. Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation and Concordance With the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology/Heart Rhythm Society Guidelines. Circulation Arrhythmia And Electrophysiology 2017, 10: e005051. PMID: 29141842, DOI: 10.1161/circep.117.005051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAmerican Heart AssociationAtrial FibrillationCardiologistsFemaleGuideline AdherenceHealthcare DisparitiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedPractice Guidelines as TopicPractice Patterns, Physicians'Process Assessment, Health CareQuality Indicators, Health CareRegistriesRetrospective StudiesTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsAmerican Heart Association/American CollegeAtrial fibrillationGuideline recommendationsAmerican CollegeCardiology/Heart Rhythm Society GuidelinesHeart Rhythm Society guidelinesAtrial fibrillation guidelinesGuideline-concordant careThird of patientsRisk-adjusted outcomesAntiarrhythmic medicationsGuideline concordanceMajor bleedingMedian CHAOutpatient registryVASc scoreAntithrombotic therapyCause hospitalizationMedian ageClinical outcomesSociety guidelinesORBIT-AFImproved outcomesPatient levelSimilar riskStatus of Early-Career Academic Cardiology A Global Perspective
Tong CW, Madhur MS, Rzeszut AK, Abdalla M, Abudayyeh I, Alexanderson E, Buber J, Feldman DN, Gopinathannair R, Hira RS, Kates AM, Kessler T, Leung S, Raj SR, Spatz ES, Turner MB, Valente AM, West K, Sivaram CA, Hill JA, Mann DL, Freeman AM. Status of Early-Career Academic Cardiology A Global Perspective. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2017, 70: 2290-2303. PMID: 29073958, PMCID: PMC5665176, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2017.09.030.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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