Browsing by Author "Yeh, Robert"
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Clinical Prediction Model Suitable for Assessing Hospital Quality for Patients Undergoing Carotid Endarterectomy
Wimmer, Neil J.; Spertus, John A.; Kennedy, Kevin F.; Anderson, H. Vernon; Curtis, Jeptha P.; Weintraub, William S.; Singh, Mandeep; Rumsfeld, John S.; Masoudi, Frederick A.; Yeh, Robert W. (Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2014)Background: Assessing hospital quality in the performance of carotid endarterectomy (CEA) requires appropriate risk adjustment across hospitals with varying case mixes. The aim of this study was to develop and validate a ... -
Clinical Preventability of 30‐Day Readmission After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Wasfy, Jason H.; Strom, Jordan B.; Waldo, Stephen W.; O'Brien, Cashel; Wimmer, Neil J.; Zai, Adrian H.; Luttrell, Jennifer; Spertus, John A.; Kennedy, Kevin F.; Normand, Sharon‐Lise T.; Mauri, Laura; Yeh, Robert W. (Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2014)Background: Early readmission after PCI is an important contributor to healthcare expenditures and a target for performance measurement. The extent to which 30‐day readmissions after PCI are preventable is unknown yet ... -
Development and Validation of a Scoring System for Predicting Periprocedural Complications During Percutaneous Coronary Interventions of Chronic Total Occlusions: The Prospective Global Registry for the Study of Chronic Total Occlusion Intervention (PROGRESS CTO) Complications Score
Danek, Barbara Anna; Karatasakis, Aris; Karmpaliotis, Dimitri; Alaswad, Khaldoon; Yeh, Robert W.; Jaffer, Farouc A.; Patel, Mitul P.; Mahmud, Ehtisham; Lombardi, William L.; Wyman, Michael R.; Grantham, J. Aaron; Doing, Anthony; Kandzari, David E.; Lembo, Nicholas J.; Garcia, Santiago; Toma, Catalin; Moses, Jeffrey W.; Kirtane, Ajay J.; Parikh, Manish A.; Ali, Ziad A.; Karacsonyi, Judit; Rangan, Bavana V.; Thompson, Craig A.; Banerjee, Subhash; Brilakis, Emmanouil S. (John Wiley and Sons Inc., 2016)Background: High success rates are achievable for chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) using the hybrid approach, but periprocedural complications remain of concern. Although scores ... -
Differences Among Cardiologists in Rates of Positive Coronary Angiograms
Wasfy, Jason H.; Hidrue, Michael K.; Yeh, Robert W.; Armstrong, Katrina; Dec, G. William; Pomerantsev, Eugene V.; Fifer, Michael A.; Ferris, Timothy G. (John Wiley and Sons Inc., 2015)Background: Understanding the sources of variation for high‐cost services has the potential to improve both patient outcomes and value in health care delivery. Nationally, the overall diagnostic yield of coronary angiography ... -
Risk‐Treatment Paradox in the Selection of Transradial Access for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Wimmer, Neil J.; Resnic, Frederic S.; Mauri, Laura; Matheny, Michael E.; Piemonte, Thomas C.; Pomerantsev, Eugene; Ho, Kalon K. L.; Robbins, Susan L.; Waldman, Howard M.; Yeh, Robert W. (Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2013)Background: Access site complications contribute to morbidity and mortality during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Transradial arterial access significantly lowers the risk of access site complications compared ... -
Standardized Outcome Measurement for Patients With Coronary Artery Disease: Consensus From the International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement (ICHOM)
McNamara, Robert L; Spatz, Erica S; Kelley, Thomas A; Stowell, Caleb J; Beltrame, John; Heidenreich, Paul; Tresserras, Ricard; Jernberg, Tomas; Chua, Terrance; Morgan, Louise; Panigrahi, Bishnu; Rosas Ruiz, Alba; Rumsfeld, John S; Sadwin, Lawrence; Schoeberl, Mark; Shahian, David; Weston, Clive; Yeh, Robert; Lewin, Jack (John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, 2015)Background: Coronary artery disease (CAD) outcomes consistently improve when they are routinely measured and provided back to physicians and hospitals. However, few centers around the world systematically track outcomes, ... -
Use of Chronic Oral Anticoagulation and Associated Outcomes Among Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Secemsky, Eric A.; Butala, Neel M.; Kartoun, Uri; Mahmood, Sadiqa; Wasfy, Jason H.; Kennedy, Kevin F.; Shaw, Stanley Y.; Yeh, Robert W. (John Wiley and Sons Inc., 2016)Background: Contemporary rates of oral anticoagulant (OAC) therapy and associated outcomes among patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) have been poorly described. Methods and Results: Using data from ... -
Use of Intravascular Imaging During Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Insights From a Contemporary Multicenter Registry
Karacsonyi, Judit; Alaswad, Khaldoon; Jaffer, Farouc A.; Yeh, Robert W.; Patel, Mitul; Bahadorani, John; Karatasakis, Aris; Danek, Barbara A.; Doing, Anthony; Grantham, J. Aaron; Karmpaliotis, Dimitri; Moses, Jeffrey W.; Kirtane, Ajay; Parikh, Manish; Ali, Ziad; Lombardi, William L.; Kandzari, David E.; Lembo, Nicholas; Garcia, Santiago; Wyman, Michael R.; Alame, Aya; Nguyen‐Trong, Phuong‐Khanh J.; Resendes, Erica; Kalsaria, Pratik; Rangan, Bavana V.; Ungi, Imre; Thompson, Craig A.; Banerjee, Subhash; Brilakis, Emmanouil S. (John Wiley and Sons Inc., 2016)Background: Intravascular imaging can facilitate chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention. Methods and Results: We examined the frequency of use and outcomes of intravascular imaging among 619 CTO ...