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Kevin Lindsey Thomas

Kevin Lindsey Thomas

Donald F. Fortin, M.D. Distinguished Professor of Cardiology
Medicine, Cardiology
kevin.thomas@duke.edu
Duke Box 2890, Durham, NC 27710
107 Seely Mudd Building, Durham, NC 27710

Selected Publications

Association of Cardiologist Clinic Visits With Cardiovascular Primary Prevention Outcomes Among People With HIV From Underrepresented Racial and Ethnic Groups in the Southern United States.

Journal Article J Am Heart Assoc · March 7, 2025 BACKGROUND: People with HIV (PWH) have elevated cardiovascular risk. Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups in the southern United States are disproportionately affected, yet whether cardiology care for this at-risk group improves blood pressure and lip ... Full text Link to item Cite

Use of a Stylet Driven Lead With a Flexible Neck for Left Bundle Branch Area Pacing: A Single Center Experience.

Journal Article J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol · January 29, 2025 BACKGROUND: The majority of data on left bundle branch area pacing (LBBAP) are on a lumenless lead. Data on the safety and effectiveness of stylet driven leads are comparatively lacking. METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed 265 patients who underwent attem ... Full text Link to item Cite

Incessant device-initiated wide complex tachycardia: What is the mechanism?

Journal Article HeartRhythm Case Reports · January 1, 2025 Full text Cite

2024 European Heart Rhythm Association/Heart Rhythm Society/Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society/Latin American Heart Rhythm Society expert consensus statement on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation.

Journal Article J Arrhythm · December 2024 In the last three decades, ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) has become an evidence-based safe and efficacious treatment for managing the most common cardiac arrhythmia. In 2007, the first joint expert consensus document was issued, guiding healthcare p ... Full text Link to item Cite

2024 European Heart Rhythm Association/Heart Rhythm Society/Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society/Latin American Heart Rhythm Society expert consensus statement on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation.

Journal Article Heart Rhythm · September 2024 In the last three decades, ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) has become an evidence-based safe and efficacious treatment for managing the most common cardiac arrhythmia. In 2007, the first joint expert consensus document was issued, guiding healthcare p ... Full text Link to item Cite

Association of Cardiologist Clinic Visits with Cardiovascular Primary Prevention Outcomes Among People with HIV from Underrepresented Racial and Ethnic Groups in the Southern United States.

Journal Article medRxiv · August 9, 2024 BACKGROUND: People with HIV (PWH) are at elevated risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups (UREGs) with HIV in the southern U.S. are disproportionately affected, yet whether cardiology specialist ca ... Full text Link to item Cite

2024 European Heart Rhythm Association/Heart Rhythm Society/Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society/Latin American Heart Rhythm Society expert consensus statement on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation.

Journal Article J Interv Card Electrophysiol · August 2024 In the last three decades, ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) has become an evidence-based safe and efficacious treatment for managing the most common cardiac arrhythmia. In 2007, the first joint expert consensus document was issued, guiding healthcare p ... Full text Link to item Cite

Depression and Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Implantation in Black Patients at Risk for Sudden Cardiac Death.

Journal Article J Am Heart Assoc · July 16, 2024 BACKGROUND: Black patients meeting indications for implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) have lower rates of implantation compared with White patients. There is little understanding of how mental health impacts the decision-making process among Bl ... Full text Link to item Cite

Assisting Black Patients With Decision-Making for Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Therapy: Qualitative Findings From the Videos to Reduce Racial Disparities in ICD Therapy via Innovative Designs (VIVID) Trial.

Journal Article Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes · July 2024 BACKGROUND: The VIVID (Videos for Addressing Racial Disparities in Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Therapy via Innovative Designs) study was a multicenter, randomized controlled trial aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of a video-based decision s ... Full text Link to item Cite

Cardiology Encounters for Underrepresented Racial and Ethnic Groups with Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Borderline Cardiovascular Disease Risk.

Journal Article J Racial Ethn Health Disparities · June 2024 BACKGROUND: Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups (UREGs) with HIV have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) compared with the general population. Referral to a cardiovascular specialist improves CVD risk factor management in high-risk individ ... Full text Link to item Cite

Peak frequency mapping of atypical atrial flutter.

Journal Article J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol · May 2024 INTRODUCTION: Peak frequency (PF) mapping is a novel method that may identify critical portions of myocardial substrate supporting reentry. The aim of this study was to describe and evaluate PF mapping combined with omnipolar voltage mapping in the identif ... Full text Link to item Cite

2024 European Heart Rhythm Association/Heart Rhythm Society/Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society/Latin American Heart Rhythm Society expert consensus statement on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation.

Journal Article Europace · March 30, 2024 In the last three decades, ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) has become an evidence-based safe and efficacious treatment for managing the most common cardiac arrhythmia. In 2007, the first joint expert consensus document was issued, guiding healthcare p ... Full text Link to item Cite

2023 ACC/AHA/ACCP/HRS Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Atrial Fibrillation: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines.

Journal Article Circulation · January 2, 2024 AIM: The "2023 ACC/AHA/ACCP/HRS Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Atrial Fibrillation" provides recommendations to guide clinicians in the treatment of patients with atrial fibrillation. METHODS: A comprehensive literature search was conducted ... Full text Link to item Cite

2023 ACC/AHA/ACCP/HRS Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Atrial Fibrillation: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines.

Journal Article J Am Coll Cardiol · January 2, 2024 AIM: The "2023 ACC/AHA/ACCP/HRS Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation" provides recommendations to guide clinicians in the treatment of patients with atrial fibrillation. METHODS: A comprehensive literature search ... Full text Link to item Cite

Association of leadless pacing with ventricular and valvular function.

Journal Article J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol · November 2023 BACKGROUND: Traditional transvenous pacemakers are associated with worsening tricuspid valve function due to lead-related leaflet impingement, as well as ventricular dysfunction related to electromechanical dyssynchrony from chronic right ventricular (RV) ... Full text Link to item Cite

Colchicine for the Prevention of Recurrent Arrhythmia After Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: Results of a Single-Center, Retrospective Study.

Journal Article Am J Cardiovasc Drugs · November 2023 BACKGROUND: There is evidence to suggest that colchicine reduces the risk of recurrent atrial fibrillation (AF) after catheter ablation; however, the tolerability and safety of colchicine in routine practice is unknown. METHODS: Patients undergoing cathete ... Full text Link to item Cite

Association of race and in-hospital outcomes following acute pulmonary embolism: A retrospective cohort study.

Journal Article Clin Cardiol · July 2023 BACKGROUND: Racial disparities in health care are well established, with Black patients frequently experiencing the most significant consequences of this inequality. Acute pulmonary embolism (PE) is increasing in incidence and an important cause of morbidi ... Full text Link to item Cite

Association of Acute Kidney Injury and Cardiovascular Disease Following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Assessment of Interactions by Race, Diabetes, and Kidney Function.

Journal Article Am J Kidney Dis · June 2023 RATIONALE & OBJECTIVE: Black patients and those with diabetes or reduced kidney function experience a disproportionate burden of acute kidney injury (AKI) and cardiovascular events. However, whether these factors modify the association between AKI and card ... Full text Link to item Cite

Facilitating Shared Decision Making Among Black Patients at Risk for Sudden Cardiac Arrest : A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Journal Article Ann Intern Med · May 2023 BACKGROUND: Racial disparities in implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) implantation are multifactorial and are partly explained by higher refusal rates. OBJECTIVE: To assess the effectiveness of a video decision support tool for Black patients elig ... Full text Link to item Cite

Research Opportunities in Stroke Prevention for Atrial Fibrillation: A Report From a National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Virtual Workshop.

Journal Article Stroke · March 2023 Atrial fibrillation (AF) is one of the strongest risk factors for ischemic stroke, which is a leading cause of disability and death. Given the aging population, increasing prevalence of AF risk factors, and improved survival in those with cardiovascular di ... Full text Link to item Cite

Transforming Atrial Fibrillation Research to Integrate Social Determinants of Health: A National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Workshop Report.

Journal Article JAMA Cardiol · February 1, 2023 IMPORTANCE: Only modest attention has been paid to the contributions of social determinants of health to atrial fibrillation (AF) risk factors, diagnosis, symptoms, management, and outcomes. The diagnosis of AF provides unique challenges exacerbated by the ... Full text Link to item Cite

Apixaban for Patients With Atrial Fibrillation on Hemodialysis: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial.

Journal Article Circulation · December 6, 2022 BACKGROUND: There are no randomized data evaluating the safety or efficacy of apixaban for stroke prevention in patients with end-stage kidney disease on hemodialysis and with atrial fibrillation (AF). METHODS: The RENAL-AF trial (Renal Hemodialysis Patien ... Full text Link to item Cite

Association of Race and Ethnicity With Oral Anticoagulation and Associated Outcomes in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: Findings From the Get With The Guidelines-Atrial Fibrillation Registry.

Journal Article JAMA Cardiol · December 1, 2022 IMPORTANCE: Oral anticoagulation (OAC) is underprescribed in underrepresented racial and ethnic group individuals with atrial fibrillation (AF). Little is known of how differential OAC prescribing relates to inequities in AF outcomes. OBJECTIVE: To compare ... Full text Link to item Cite

Factors associated with racial differences in all-cause 30-day readmission in adults with cardiovascular disease: an observational study of a large healthcare system.

Journal Article BMJ Open · November 24, 2022 OBJECTIVE: To examine factors contributing to racial differences in 30-day readmission in patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD). DESIGN: Patients were enrolled from 1 January 2015 to 31 August 2017 and data were collected from electronic health record ... Full text Link to item Cite

The impact of race on utilization of durable left ventricular assist device therapy in patients with advanced heart failure.

Journal Article J Card Surg · November 2022 BACKGROUND: Heart failure affects >6 million people in the United States alone and is most prevalent in Black patients who suffer the highest mortality risk. Yet prior studies have suggested that Black patients are less likely to receive advanced heart fai ... Full text Link to item Cite

Opportunities and challenges in heart rhythm research: Rationale and development of an electrophysiology collaboratory.

Journal Article Heart Rhythm · November 2022 There are many challenges in the current landscape of electrophysiology (EP) clinical and translational research, including increasing costs and complexity, competing demands, regulatory requirements, and challenges with study implementation. This review s ... Full text Link to item Cite

Characteristics Associated with Burnout among Cardiologists in an Academic Medical Setting: Baseline Survey Results from a Communication Coaching RCT.

Journal Article Behav Sci (Basel) · September 27, 2022 OBJECTIVES: Clinician burnout poses risks not just to clinicians but also to patients and the health system. Cardiologists might be especially prone to burnout due to performing high-risk procedures, having to discuss serious news, and treating diseases th ... Full text Link to item Cite

Sex Differences in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Techniques: A Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database Analysis.

Journal Article Ann Thorac Surg · June 2022 BACKGROUND: Female patients with coronary artery disease have inferior outcomes compared with male patients, including higher mortality after coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG). We aimed to evaluate the association of female sex with the use of gu ... Full text Link to item Cite

Leadless pacemaker implantation after lead extraction for cardiac implanted electronic device infection.

Journal Article J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol · March 2022 BACKGROUND: Cardiac implanted electronic device (CIED) pocket and systemic infection remain common complications with traditional CIEDs and are associated with high morbidity and mortality. Leadless pacemakers may be an attractive pacing alternative for ma ... Full text Link to item Cite

Racial and Ethnic Differences in the Management of Atrial Fibrillation.

Journal Article CJC Open · December 2021 Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common clinical arrhythmia, and it results in adverse outcomes and increased healthcare costs. Racial and ethnic differences in AF management, although recognized, are poorly understood. This review summarizes racial di ... Full text Link to item Cite

Outcomes for patients with anterior myocardial infarction and prior cardiac arrest in the home automated external defibrillator trial (HAT).

Journal Article Resuscitation · November 2021 BACKGROUND: Patients with sudden cardiac arrest occurring in the acute phase of myocardial infarction (MI-SCA) are believed to be at similar risk of death after revascularization compared with MI patients without SCA (MI-no SCA). Among patients with anteri ... Full text Link to item Cite

Optimizing mechanically sensed atrial tracking in patients with atrioventricular-synchronous leadless pacemakers: A single-center experience.

Journal Article Heart Rhythm O2 · October 2021 BACKGROUND: Atrioventricular (AV)-synchronous single-chamber leadless pacing using a mechanical atrial sensing algorithm produced high AV synchrony in clinical trials, but clinical practice experience with these devices has not yet been described. OBJECTIV ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Race Differences in Interventions and Survival After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest in North Carolina, 2010 to 2014.

Journal Article J Am Heart Assoc · September 7, 2021 Background Following the implementation of the HeartRescue project, with interventions in the community, emergency medical services, and hospitals to improve care and outcomes for out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA) in North Carolina, improved bystander ... Full text Link to item Cite

Ablation Versus Drug Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation in Racial and Ethnic Minorities.

Journal Article J Am Coll Cardiol · July 13, 2021 BACKGROUND: Rhythm control strategies for atrial fibrillation (AF), including catheter ablation, are substantially underused in racial/ethnic minorities in North America. OBJECTIVES: This study sought to describe outcomes in the CABANA trial as a function ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

African American-Caucasian American differences in aortic valve replacement in patients with severe aortic stenosis.

Journal Article Am Heart J · April 2021 BACKGROUND: Among patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS), there are limited data on aortic valve replacement (AVR), reasons for nonreceipt and mortality by race. METHODS: Utilizing the Duke Echocardiography Laboratory Database, we analyzed data from 110 ... Full text Link to item Cite

Racial Differences in AKI Incidence Following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention.

Journal Article J Am Soc Nephrol · March 2021 BACKGROUND: Undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is a risk factor for AKI development, but few studies have quantified racial differences in AKI incidence after this procedure. METHODS: We examined the association of self-reported race (Blac ... Full text Link to item Cite

Evaluation of Women and Underrepresented Racial and Ethnic Group Representation in a General Cardiology Fellowship After a Systematic Recruitment Initiative.

Journal Article JAMA Netw Open · January 4, 2021 IMPORTANCE: The proportion of women and underrepresented racial and ethnic groups (UREGs) matriculating into general cardiology fellowships remains low. OBJECTIVE: To assess a systematic recruitment initiative aimed at ensuring adequate matriculation of wo ... Full text Link to item Cite

Perceived Versus Actual Risks of 30-Day Readmission in Patients With Cardiovascular Disease.

Journal Article Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes · January 2021 BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of hospitalization in the United States, and patients with CVD are at a high risk of readmission after discharge. We examined whether patients' perceived risk of readmission at discharge was ass ... Full text Link to item Cite

Percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion: A review of current devices, clinical evidence, patient selection, and post procedural antithrombotic management.

Journal Article Prog Cardiovasc Dis · 2021 Stroke is a major driver of increased morbidity and mortality in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF). While systemic oral anticoagulation (OAC) continues to be the mainstay for stroke reduction therapy in patients with NVAF, several barri ... Full text Link to item Cite

Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation in cardiac amyloidosis.

Journal Article Pacing Clin Electrophysiol · September 2020 BACKGROUND: Cardiac amyloidosis is a progressive infiltrative disease involving deposition of amyloid fibrils in the myocardium and cardiac conduction system that frequently manifests with heart failure (HF) and arrhythmias, most frequently atrial fibrilla ... Full text Link to item Cite

Racial Differences in the Use of Aortic Valve Replacement for Treatment of Symptomatic Severe Aortic Valve Stenosis in the Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Era.

Journal Article J Am Heart Assoc · August 18, 2020 Background Aortic valve replacement (AVR) is a life-saving treatment for patients with symptomatic severe aortic valve stenosis. We sought to determine whether transcatheter AVR has resulted in a more equitable treatment rate by race in the United States. ... Full text Link to item Cite

Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation in patients with diabetes mellitus.

Journal Article Heart Rhythm O2 · August 2020 BACKGROUND: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is an independent risk factor for atrial fibrillation (AF). Few studies have compared clinical outcomes after catheter ablation between patients with and those without DM. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to compa ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Cardiovascular Health in American Indians and Alaska Natives: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.

Journal Article Circulation · June 23, 2020 BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death among American Indians and Alaska Natives. Over the past 50 years, the prevalence of CVD has been rising among American Indians and Alaska Natives. The objective of this statement is to ... Full text Link to item Cite

Safety and efficacy outcomes of left atrial posterior wall isolation compared to pulmonary vein isolation and pulmonary vein isolation with linear ablation for the treatment of persistent atrial fibrillation.

Journal Article Am Heart J · February 2020 BACKGROUND: Pulmonary wall isolation (PWI) is increasingly used as an adjunctive lesion set to compliment pulmonary vein isolation (PVI), especially in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation (AF). The objective was to compare outcomes of catheter abl ... Full text Link to item Cite

Videos to reduce racial disparities in ICD therapy Via Innovative Designs (VIVID) trial: Rational, design and methodology.

Journal Article Am Heart J · February 2020 BACKGROUND: Despite a higher prevalence of sudden cardiac death (SCD), black individuals are less likely than whites to have an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) implanted. Racial differences in ICD utilization is in part explained by higher ref ... Full text Link to item Cite

Effectiveness of catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation according to heart failure etiology.

Journal Article J Arrhythm · February 2020 BACKGROUND: Catheter ablation is an important rhythm control therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) with concomitant heart failure (HF). The objective of this study was to assess the comparative efficacy of AF ablation patients with ischemic vs ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Racial and Ethnic Differences in Treatment and Outcomes of Severe Aortic Stenosis: A Review.

Journal Article JACC Cardiovasc Interv · January 27, 2020 Aortic stenosis (AS) is among the most common valvular heart diseases encountered in the United States. In this review the authors examine differences between racial and ethnic groups in the epidemiology and management of severe AS, explore potential expla ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Prevention of cardiovascular disease for historically marginalized racial and ethnic groups living with HIV: A narrative review of the literature.

Journal Article Prog Cardiovasc Dis · 2020 Despite developments to improve health in the United States, racial and ethnic disparities persist. These disparities have profound impact on the wellbeing of historically marginalized racial and ethnic groups. This narrative review explores disparities by ... Full text Link to item Cite

Predicting atrial fibrillation recurrence after ablation in patients with heart failure: Validity of the APPLE and CAAP-AF risk scoring systems.

Journal Article Pacing Clin Electrophysiol · November 2019 BACKGROUND: Compared with medical therapy, catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with heart failure (HF) improves cardiovascular outcomes. Risk scores (CAAP-AF and APPLE) have been developed to predict the likelihood of AF recurrence af ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Physicians' perceptions of shared decision-making for implantable cardioverter-defibrillators: Results of a physician survey.

Journal Article J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol · November 2019 BACKGROUND: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has mandated the use of shared decision-making (SDM) for implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) implantation. SDM tools help facilitate quality SDM by presenting patients with balanced evidence-b ... Full text Link to item Cite

Representativeness of a Heart Failure Trial by Race and Sex: Results From ASCEND-HF and GWTG-HF.

Journal Article JACC Heart Fail · November 2019 OBJECTIVES: This study sought to determine the degree to which U.S. patients enrolled in a heart failure (HF) trial represent patients in routine U.S. clinical practice according to race and sex. BACKGROUND: Black patients and women are frequently under-re ... Full text Link to item Cite

Analysis of Temporal Trends and Variation in the Use of Defibrillation Testing in Contemporary Practice.

Journal Article JAMA Netw Open · October 2, 2019 IMPORTANCE: Defibrillation testing (DFT) is performed during implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) implantation to assess the capacity of the device to detect and terminate ventricular arrhythmias. However, DFT can result in complications and omissi ... Full text Link to item Cite

Racial differences in long-term outcomes among black and white patients with drug-eluting stents.

Journal Article Am Heart J · August 2019 BACKGROUND: Some studies suggest that black patients may have worse outcomes after drug-eluting stent (DES) placement. There are limited data characterizing long-term outcomes by race. The objective was to compare long-term outcomes between black and white ... Full text Link to item Cite

The Association of Black Cardiologists (ABC) Cardiovascular Implementation Study (CVIS): A Research Registry Integrating Social Determinants to Support Care for Underserved Patients.

Journal Article Int J Environ Res Public Health · May 10, 2019 African Americans, other minorities and underserved populations are consistently under- represented in clinical trials. Such underrepresentation results in a gap in the evidence base, and health disparities. The ABC Cardiovascular Implementation Study (CVI ... Full text Link to item Cite

Research Participation of a Professional Organization in Clinical Trials: The Association of Black cardiologists Clinical Trial Investigator Identification Project.

Journal Article J Natl Med Assoc · April 2019 INTRODUCTION: Black individuals continue to be underrepresented in clinical trials despite efforts by the National Institutes of Health and the Federal Drug Administration to increase their enrollment. Health care providers play a critical role in the recr ... Full text Link to item Cite

Exploring patient-provider decision-making for use of anticoagulation for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation: Results of the INFORM-AF study.

Journal Article Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs · April 2019 BACKGROUND: Atrial fibrillation is associated with stroke, yet approximately 50% of patients are not treated with guideline-directed oral anticoagulants (OACs). AIMS: Given that the etiology of this gap in care is not well understood, we explored decision- ... Full text Link to item Cite

Assessing heterogeneity of treatment effect analyses in health-related cluster randomized trials: A systematic review.

Journal Article PLoS One · 2019 BACKGROUND: Cluster-randomized trials (CRTs) are being increasingly used to test a range of interventions, including medical interventions commonly used in clinical practice. Policies created by the NIH and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) require th ... Full text Link to item Cite

Effectiveness of high rate and delayed detection ICD programming by race: A MADIT-RIT substudy.

Journal Article J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol · October 2018 INTRODUCTION: Data on inappropriate and appropriate ICD therapy, and efficacy of ICD programing strategies by race are limited. METHODS: In MADIT-RIT, we evaluated the risk of ICD therapy by race, and the efficacy of high rate cut-off ventricular tachycard ... Full text Link to item Cite

Racial and ethnic differences in the prevalence, management, and outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation: A systematic review.

Journal Article Heart Rhythm · September 2018 Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia in the United States and is associated with increased morbidity, mortality, and health care expenditures. In this review, our aim was to assess the racial and ethnic differences in the epidemio ... Full text Link to item Cite

Design and Evaluation of an Interdisciplinary Health Disparities Research Curriculum.

Journal Article J Natl Med Assoc · August 2018 BACKGROUND: Disparities in health and healthcare are widely documented for underrepresented racial and ethnic populations across a spectrum of diseases and care settings. An evidence base for addressing racial and ethnic disparities in health and healthcar ... Full text Link to item Cite

Relation of Early Repolarization (J Point Elevation) to Mortality in Blacks (from the Jackson Heart Study).

Journal Article Am J Cardiol · July 15, 2018 Conflicting data exist regarding the associations of early repolarization (ER) with electrocardiogram (ECG) and clinical outcomes in blacks. We examined the association of ER defined by J point elevation (JPE) and all-cause mortality, and heart failure (HF ... Full text Link to item Cite

Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation in patients with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction.

Journal Article Heart Rhythm · May 2018 BACKGROUND: Few studies have examined outcomes of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with heart failure (HF) with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to compare outcomes of AF ablation in pa ... Full text Link to item Cite

Dofetilide dose reductions and discontinuations in women compared with men.

Journal Article Heart Rhythm · April 2018 BACKGROUND: Compared with men, women have longer corrected QT (QTc) intervals, lower clearance of dofetilide, and higher rates of drug-induced torsades de pointes, but the dofetilide dosing algorithm is the same for men and women. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of ... Full text Link to item Cite

Representation of black patients in randomized clinical trials of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction.

Journal Article Am Heart J · March 2018 BACKGROUND: Black individuals have a disproportionately higher burden of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) relative to other racial and ethnic populations. We conducted a systematic review to determine the representation, enrollment tren ... Full text Link to item Cite

Defining sepsis on the wards: results of a multi-centre point-prevalence study comparing two sepsis definitions.

Journal Article Anaesthesia · February 2018 Our aim was to prospectively determine the predictive capabilities of SEPSIS-1 and SEPSIS-3 definitions in the emergency departments and general wards. Patients with National Early Warning Score (NEWS) of 3 or above and suspected or proven infection were e ... Full text Link to item Cite

Prevalence, Characteristics, and Outcomes of Valvular Heart Disease in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: Insights From the ORBIT-AF (Outcomes Registry for Better Informed Treatment for Atrial Fibrillation).

Journal Article J Am Heart Assoc · December 22, 2017 BACKGROUND: The presence of valvular heart disease (VHD) may affect the risk of stroke and mortality in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Community-based estimates of prevalence and outcomes of specific forms of VHD in patients with AF are lacking. M ... Full text Link to item Cite

Potential Impact of the 2016 Consensus Definitions of Sepsis and Septic Shock on Future Sepsis Research.

Journal Article Ann Emerg Med · October 2017 STUDY OBJECTIVE: The influence of the Third International Consensus Definitions for Sepsis and Septic Shock (Sepsis-3) on the conduct of future sepsis research is unknown. We seek to examine the potential effect of the new definitions on the identification ... Full text Link to item Cite

Utilization of cardiac resynchronization therapy in eligible patients hospitalized for heart failure and its association with patient outcomes.

Conference Am Heart J · July 2017 OBJECTIVES: We examined trends in CRT utilization overall and by sex and race and to assess whether CRT use is associated with a reduction in HF hospitalization and mortality. BACKGROUND: It is unknown whether underutilization and race/sex-based difference ... Full text Link to item Cite

Sinus Node Dysfunction and Atrial Fibrillation: A Reversible Phenomenon?

Journal Article Pacing Clin Electrophysiol · April 2017 BACKGROUND: Symptomatic sinus node dysfunction (SND) consists of a variety of manifestations, including tachycardia-bradycardia syndrome. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is commonly associated with SND, which complicates the management of both conditions. This pa ... Full text Link to item Cite

Race and Sex Differences in QRS Interval and Associated Outcome Among Patients with Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction.

Journal Article J Am Heart Assoc · March 20, 2017 BACKGROUND: Prolonged QRS duration is associated with increased mortality among heart failure patients, but race or sex differences in QRS duration and associated effect on outcomes are unknown. METHODS AND RESULTS: We investigated QRS duration and morphol ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Associations Between Blood Pressure and Outcomes Among Blacks in the Jackson Heart Study.

Journal Article J Am Heart Assoc · December 7, 2016 BACKGROUND: In 2014, new hypertension guidelines liberalized blood pressure goals for persons 60 years and older. Little is known about the implications for blacks. METHODS AND RESULTS: Using data from 2000 through 2011 for 5280 participants in the Jackson ... Full text Link to item Cite

Review of venous thromboembolism and race: the generalizability of treatment guidelines for high-risk populations.

Journal Article J Thromb Thrombolysis · August 2016 The American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) has established guidelines for the treatment of VTE, but the generalizability to all populations is unclear. In this review we analyzed the rate of reporting and enrollment of blacks and women in clinical tri ... Full text Link to item Cite

Racial/ethnic differences in atrial fibrillation symptoms, treatment patterns, and outcomes: Insights from Outcomes Registry for Better Informed Treatment for Atrial Fibrillation Registry.

Journal Article Am Heart J · April 2016 BACKGROUND: Significant racial/ethnic differences exist in the incidence of atrial fibrillation (AF). However, less is known about racial/ethnic differences in quality of life (QoL), treatment, and outcomes associated with AF. METHODS: Using data from the ... Full text Link to item Cite

Ezetimibe Added to Statin Therapy after Acute Coronary Syndromes.

Journal Article N Engl J Med · June 18, 2015 BACKGROUND: Statin therapy reduces low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels and the risk of cardiovascular events, but whether the addition of ezetimibe, a nonstatin drug that reduces intestinal cholesterol absorption, can reduce the rate of cardio ... Full text Link to item Cite

Clinical outcome as a function of the PR-interval-there is virtue in moderation: data from the Duke Databank for cardiovascular disease.

Journal Article Europace · June 2015 AIMS: Recently, a U-shaped association between PR-interval and the risk of developing atrial fibrillation was described, with higher risk in patients with long and short PR-intervals. Little is known regarding the association of PR-interval duration and mo ... Full text Link to item Cite

Ventricular conduction and long-term heart failure outcomes and mortality in African Americans: insights from the Jackson Heart Study.

Journal Article Circ Heart Fail · March 2015 BACKGROUND: QRS prolongation is associated with adverse outcomes in mostly white populations, but its clinical significance is not well established for other groups. We investigated the association between QRS duration and mortality in African Americans. M ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Review of race/ethnicity in non vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants clinical trials.

Journal Article J Thromb Thrombolysis · February 2015 Non vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) have advantages relative to traditional vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants and represents an important advance in the management of patients with atrial fibrillation and venous thromboembolism. Yet ... Full text Link to item Cite

Incidence and predictors of appropriate therapies delivered by the implantable cardioverter defibrillator in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy: a systematic review.

Journal Article Int J Cardiol · December 20, 2014 BACKGROUND: Although the implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) improves the survival of patients at increased risk of sudden cardiac death due to systolic heart failure, ICD shocks have been associated with both worse survival and quality of life. W ... Full text Link to item Cite

Check it, change it: a community-based, multifaceted intervention to improve blood pressure control.

Journal Article Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes · November 2014 BACKGROUND: Although home blood pressure (BP) monitoring interventions have shown potential in selected populations, it is unclear whether such strategies can be generalized. We sought to determine whether a multifaceted BP control program that uses a web- ... Full text Link to item Cite

Use of antiarrhythmic drug therapy and clinical outcomes in older patients with concomitant atrial fibrillation and coronary artery disease.

Journal Article Europace · September 2014 AIMS: Atrial fibrillation (AF) and coronary artery disease (CAD) are common in older patients. We aimed to describe the use of antiarrhythmic drug (AAD) therapy and clinical outcomes in these patients. METHODS AND RESULTS: We analysed AAD therapy and outco ... Full text Link to item Cite

Comparison of safety of sotalol versus amiodarone in patients with atrial fibrillation and coronary artery disease.

Journal Article Am J Cardiol · September 1, 2014 Sotalol is a commonly prescribed antiarrhythmic drug (AAD) used for maintaining sinus rhythm in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Although randomized studies have found that sotalol can significantly delay time to AF recurrence, its association with ... Full text Link to item Cite

Differences in short-term versus long-term outcomes of older black versus white patients with myocardial infarction: findings from the Can Rapid Risk Stratification of Unstable Angina Patients Suppress Adverse Outcomes with Early Implementation of American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Guidelines (CRUSADE).

Journal Article Circulation · August 19, 2014 BACKGROUND: Blacks are less likely than whites to receive coronary revascularization and evidence-based therapies after acute myocardial infarction, yet the impact of these differences on long-term outcomes is unknown. METHODS AND RESULTS: We linked Can Ra ... Full text Link to item Cite

Rates of cardiopulmonary resuscitation training in the United States.

Journal Article JAMA Intern Med · February 1, 2014 IMPORTANCE: Prompt bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) improves the likelihood of surviving an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Large regional variations in survival after an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest have been noted. OBJECTIVES: To determine ... Full text Link to item Cite

Management of postoperative atrial fibrillation and subsequent outcomes in contemporary patients undergoing cardiac surgery: insights from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons CAPS-Care Atrial Fibrillation Registry.

Journal Article Clin Cardiol · January 2014 BACKGROUND: Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is a well-recognized complication of cardiac surgery; however, its management remains a challenge, and the implementation and outcomes of various strategies in clinical practice remain unclear. HYPOTHESI ... Full text Link to item Cite

Heart Rhythm Disorders and Resuscitation Science

Conference CIRCULATION · November 26, 2013 Link to item Cite

Check it, change it: a community-based intervention to improve blood pressure control.

Journal Article Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes · November 2013 BACKGROUND: Despite the widespread availability of effective and affordable therapies, hypertension remains this country's most significant modifiable cardiovascular risk factor. Approximately 30% to 50% of individuals with hypertension currently fail to r ... Full text Link to item Cite

Racial differences in the prevalence and outcomes of atrial fibrillation among patients hospitalized with heart failure.

Journal Article J Am Heart Assoc · September 26, 2013 BACKGROUND: The intersection of heart failure (HF) and atrial fibrillation (AF) is common, but the burden of AF among black patients with HF is poorly characterized. We sought to determine the prevalence of AF, characteristics, in-hospital outcomes, and wa ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Educational videos to reduce racial disparities in ICD therapy via innovative designs (VIVID): a randomized clinical trial.

Journal Article Am Heart J · July 2013 BACKGROUND: Black individuals eligible for an implantable cardioverter/defibrillator (ICD) are considerably less likely than white individuals to receive one. This disparity may, in part, be explained by racial differences in patient preferences. We hypoth ... Full text Link to item Cite

Performance measures to promote quality improvement in sudden cardiac arrest prevention and treatment.

Journal Article Am Heart J · June 2013 Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is one of the most impactful public health problems in the United States. Despite the progress made in reducing the number of cardiac deaths, the incidence of sudden cardiac death remains high. Studies of life-saving interventio ... Full text Link to item Cite

Assessment of the quality of existing patient educational tools focused on sudden cardiac arrest: a systematic evaluation by the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Thought Leadership Alliance.

Journal Article Patient Prefer Adherence · 2013 BACKGROUND: Conveying contemporary treatment options for those at risk of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is challenging. The purpose of the present research was to evaluate the quality and usability of available patient educational tools relevant to SCA and i ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Check It Change It: A Community Based Hypertension Program

Journal Article CIRCULATION · November 20, 2012 Link to item Cite

Race and gender variation in the QT interval and its association with mortality in patients with coronary artery disease: results from the Duke Databank for Cardiovascular Disease (DDCD).

Journal Article Am Heart J · September 2012 BACKGROUND: In several studies, prolongation of the corrected QT (QTc) interval has been associated with an increased risk of cardiac events. However, data on race and gender variation in the QTc and its associated risk of death are lacking. METHODS: We pr ... Full text Link to item Cite

Trends in use of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator therapy among patients hospitalized for heart failure: have the previously observed sex and racial disparities changed over time?

Journal Article Circulation · March 6, 2012 BACKGROUND: Prior studies have demonstrated low use of implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) as primary prevention, particularly among women and blacks. The degree to which the overall use of ICD therapy and disparities in use have changed is uncl ... Full text Link to item Cite

Expanding the benefits of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator therapy: "is less more"?

Journal Article Prog Cardiovasc Dis · 2012 Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) therapy improves survival in patients with significant left ventricular systolic dysfunction. Although this lifesaving therapy has many benefits, inappropriate ICD shocks may increase morbidity and mortality. Wi ... Full text Link to item Cite

Quality of care for sudden cardiac arrest: Proposed steps to improve the translation of evidence into practice.

Journal Article Am Heart J · August 2011 Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is the most common cause of death in the United States. Despite national guidelines, patients at risk for SCA often fail to receive evidence-based therapies. Racial and ethnic minorities and women are at particularly high risk f ... Full text Link to item Cite

Association of race/ethnicity with clinical risk factors, quality of care, and acute outcomes in patients hospitalized with heart failure.

Journal Article Am Heart J · April 2011 BACKGROUND: Black and Hispanic populations are at increased risk for developing heart failure (HF) at a younger age and experience differential morbidity and possibly differential mortality compared with whites. Yet, there have been insufficient data chara ... Full text Link to item Cite

Extent of and reasons for nonuse of implantable cardioverter defibrillator devices in clinical practice among eligible patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction.

Journal Article Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes · March 2011 BACKGROUND: Several studies that used claims and registry data have reported that 40% to 80% of patients eligible for an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) fail to receive one in clinical practice, and the rates are especially high among women an ... Full text Link to item Cite

Systematic review of the incidence of sudden cardiac death in the United States.

Journal Article J Am Coll Cardiol · February 15, 2011 The need for consistent and current data describing the true incidence of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and/or sudden cardiac death (SCD) was highlighted during the most recent Sudden Cardiac Arrest Thought Leadership Alliance's (SCATLA) Think Tank meeting o ... Full text Link to item Cite

Racial differences in long-term survival among patients with coronary artery disease.

Journal Article Am Heart J · October 2010 BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death among blacks and whites in the United States. Despite this, there are insufficient data on the long-term prognosis of black patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) as well as the major cl ... Full text Link to item Cite

Addressing disparities in sudden cardiac arrest care and the underutilization of effective therapies.

Journal Article Am Heart J · October 2010 Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is the most common cause of death in the Unites States. Despite its major impact on public health, significant challenges exist at the patient, provider, public, and policy levels with respect to raising more widespread awarenes ... Full text Link to item Cite

Preventing tomorrow's sudden cardiac death today: dissemination of effective therapies for sudden cardiac death prevention.

Journal Article Am Heart J · October 2008 Because the burden of sudden cardiac death (SCD) is substantial, it is important to use all guideline-driven therapies to prevent SCD. Among those therapies is the implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD). When indicated, ICD use is beneficial and cost ... Full text Link to item Cite

Use of cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients hospitalized with heart failure.

Journal Article Circulation · August 26, 2008 BACKGROUND: The frequency and characterization of patients receiving cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) are largely unknown since the publication of pivotal clinical trials and subsequent incorporation of CRT into the American College of Cardiology/Am ... Full text Link to item Cite

Racial analysis of patients with myocardial infarction complicated by heart failure and/or left ventricular dysfunction treated with valsartan, captopril, or both.

Journal Article J Am Coll Cardiol · May 13, 2008 OBJECTIVES: African Americans have a high incidence of heart failure (HF). Limited retrospective observational subgroup analyses of patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD) suggest marginal benefit of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibit ... Full text Link to item Cite

Ethnicity and arrhythmia susceptibility.

Journal Article J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol · April 2008 Full text Link to item Cite

Amiodarone use after acute myocardial infarction complicated by heart failure and/or left ventricular dysfunction may be associated with excess mortality.

Journal Article Am Heart J · January 2008 BACKGROUND: We sought to assess the association of amiodarone use with mortality during consecutive periods in patients with post-acute myocardial infarction with left ventricular systolic dysfunction and/or HF treated with a contemporary medical regimen. ... Full text Link to item Cite

Racial disparity in the utilization of implantable-cardioverter defibrillators among patients with prior myocardial infarction and an ejection fraction of

Journal Article Am J Cardiol · September 15, 2007 Age-adjusted sudden cardiac death rates are highest for black patients compared with other racial groups. The prophylactic implantation of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) provides a significant reduction in sudden cardiac death and overall ... Full text Link to item Cite

Racial differences in the characteristics of patients admitted for acute decompensated heart failure and their relation to outcomes: results from the OPTIME-CHF trial.

Journal Article J Card Fail · December 2006 BACKGROUND: Recent data suggest that differences in response to therapy and survival exist between African Americans and Caucasians with heart failure. Whether these differences exist in acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) is uncertain. METHODS AND RE ... Full text Link to item Cite

Therapies to prevent heart failure post-myocardial infarction.

Journal Article Curr Heart Fail Rep · December 2005 Heart failure (HF) is a common complication of myocardial infarction (MI) that carries a poor prognosis when present. HF and/or left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD) occur in approximately 40% of patients who suffer acute MI. The estimated mortality ... Full text Link to item Cite

Outcomes by race and etiology of patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction.

Journal Article Am J Cardiol · October 1, 2005 Previous studies have shown that blacks have worse long-term outcomes than whites who have systolic heart failure. The reasons for these racial differences remain unclear. We investigated the effect of race and etiology of heart failure on outcomes of pati ... Full text Link to item Cite

Cloning, overexpression, purification, and immunobiology of an 85-kilodalton outer membrane protein from Haemophilus ducreyi.

Journal Article Infect Immun · July 2001 We have identified an 85-kDa outer membrane protein that is expressed by all tested strains of Haemophilus ducreyi. Studies of related proteins from other pathogenic bacteria, including Haemophilus influenzae, Pasteurella multocida, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, ... Full text Link to item Cite

Development of a serological test for Haemophilus ducreyi for seroprevalence studies.

Journal Article J Clin Microbiol · April 2000 We developed a new enzyme immunoassay (rpEIA) for use in determining the seroprevalence of chancroid. Three highly conserved outer membrane proteins from Haemophilus ducreyi strain 35000 were cloned, overexpressed, and purified from Escherichia coli for us ... Full text Link to item Cite

Inactivation of coxsackieviruses B3 and B5 in water by chlorine

Journal Article Applied and Environmental Microbiology · 1980 The inactivation rates of coxsackievirus B3 (CB3) and B5 (CB5) by chlorine in dilute buffer at pH 6 were very nearly the same and about half that of poliovirus (Mahoney) under similar conditions. Purified CB3, like the poliovirus, aggregated in the acid ra ... Cite