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James Gerard Jollis

James Gerard Jollis

Adjunct Professor in the Department of Medicine
Medicine, Cardiology
james.jollis@duke.edu
Duke Box 3254, Durham, NC 27710
Box 3254 DUMC, Durham, NC 27710

Overview

Currently, my work extends the findings of randomized controlled trials of coronary artery disease treatment (efficacy) to the general application of these treatments in the overall population (effectiveness). The two major sources of data concerning medical effectiveness involve large insurance claims analysis files, and secondary data from randomized controlled trials. We have converted the Medicare Provider Analysis and Review File, a file that contains the hospital claims for 95% of elderly Americans, into a longitudinal record describing patient care involving a variety of coronary artery disease procedures and diagnoses between 1987 and 1994. The second source of data involves detailed resources information following interventions in randomized controlled trials. With these two sources of data, we are replicating the findings of ongoing randomized trials comparing coronary angioplasty and bypas surgery for the elderly population, and extending the findings of such trials to determine their economic and health policy implications. I also use these sources to examine current health policy issues, such as the effect of physician induced demand in a fee for service system on the use procedures.

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Adjunct Professor in the Department of Medicine · 2023 - Present Medicine, Cardiology, Medicine

In the News

Published August 3, 2016
Regional coordination cuts time to heart attack treatment
Published November 20, 2014
Coordination of heart attack care trims time to treatment: Study

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Recent Publications

Diagnostic accuracy of coronary artery calcium for obstructive disease: results from the ACCURACY trial.

Journal Article Int J Cardiol · June 20, 2013 BACKGROUND: Although numerous trials have demonstrated the diagnostic accuracy of coronary artery calcium (CAC) scanning for prediction of obstructive disease, virtually all studies have been performed using Electron Beam CT (EBCT). We evaluated the diagno ... Full text Link to item Cite

Comparison of need for operative therapy in patients with mitral valve prolapse involving both leaflets versus posterior leaflet only.

Journal Article Am J Cardiol · November 1, 2012 Mitral valve prolapse may involve 1 leaflet or 2 leaflets, yet management guidelines do not differentiate posterior leaflet (PML) from bileaflet (BML) prolapse. We hypothesized that patients with BML have a prolonged natural history with more severe atrial ... Full text Link to item Cite

Transport time and care processes for patients transferred with ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction: the reperfusion in acute myocardial infarction in Carolina emergency rooms experience.

Journal Article Circ Cardiovasc Interv · August 1, 2012 BACKGROUND: For patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction transferred for primary percutaneous coronary intervention, guidelines have called for device activation within 90 minutes of initial presentation. Fewer than 20% of transferred patie ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants

Mid-Atlantic praGmatic NETwork for Inclusive Clinical trials in emergency care (MAGNETIC)

ResearchCollaborator · Awarded by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke · 2023 - 2028

Heart Failure : Epidemiology & Outcomes in the Elderly

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2006 - 2009

Treatment of In-Stent Restenosis

ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality · 2005 - 2007

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Education, Training & Certifications

Ohio State University · 1986 M.D.