2023
Payer-Negotiated Prices for Cardiac Electrophysiology Procedures at 2022-2023 Top 100 US News & World Report for Cardiology and Heart Surgery Hospitals
Gupta K, Gupta R, Xiao R, Rathi V, Miller P, Ross J, Dhruva S. Payer-Negotiated Prices for Cardiac Electrophysiology Procedures at 2022-2023 Top 100 US News & World Report for Cardiology and Heart Surgery Hospitals. Circulation Arrhythmia And Electrophysiology 2023, 16: e012159. PMID: 37622312, DOI: 10.1161/circep.123.012159.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPhysician responses to apple watch-detected irregular rhythm alerts
Demkowicz P, Dhruva S, Spatz E, Beatty A, Ross J, Khera R. Physician responses to apple watch-detected irregular rhythm alerts. American Heart Journal 2023, 262: 29-37. PMID: 37084933, PMCID: PMC10988207, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2023.04.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtrial fibrillationPrimary careEmergency medicinePhysician responsesDiagnostic testingUse of antiarrhythmicsClinical practice guidelinesMeasurement of BNPFurther diagnostic testingCase-based surveyLarge academic centerAF alertsAsymptomatic patientsPatient demographicsClinical symptomsTreatment optionsMedical historyPatient referralPhysician specialtyPractice guidelinesPhysician differencesRhythm monitoringAcademic centersUS FoodClinical complexity
2020
The 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 scaleModelDataCompanies
2019
Evolution 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 I
2017
Data Sharing and Cardiology Platforms and Possibilities
Dey P, Ross JS, Ritchie JD, Desai NR, Bhavnani SP, Krumholz HM. Data Sharing and Cardiology Platforms and Possibilities. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2017, 70: 3018-3025. PMID: 29241491, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2017.10.037.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersMedicare Formulary Changes After the 2013 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Cholesterol Guideline
Dhruva SS, Desai NR, Karaca-Mandic P, Shah ND, Ross JS. Medicare Formulary Changes After the 2013 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Cholesterol Guideline. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2017, 69: 244-246. PMID: 28081832, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2016.10.053.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
The US Food and Drug Administration 515 Program Initiative: Addressing the Evidence Gap for Widely Used, High-Risk Cardiovascular Devices?
Rathi VK, Kesselheim AS, Ross JS. The US Food and Drug Administration 515 Program Initiative: Addressing the Evidence Gap for Widely Used, High-Risk Cardiovascular Devices? JAMA Cardiology 2016, 1: 117. PMID: 27437879, DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2016.0002.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersResponse to Letter Regarding Article, “Poorly Cited Articles in Peer-Reviewed Cardiovascular Journals from 1997 to 2007
Ranasinghe I, Shojaee A, Bikdeli B, Gupta A, Chen R, Ross JS, Masoudi FA, Spertus JA, Nallamothu BK, Krumholz HM. Response to Letter Regarding Article, “Poorly Cited Articles in Peer-Reviewed Cardiovascular Journals from 1997 to 2007. Circulation 2016, 133: e23-e24. PMID: 27028443, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.115.018777.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersConceptsCardiovascular journals
2015
FDA Policy and Cardiovascular Medicine
Ross JS, Kesselheim AS. FDA Policy and Cardiovascular Medicine. Circulation 2015, 132: 1136-1145. PMID: 26391294, PMCID: PMC4586041, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.114.010295.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersPoorly Cited Articles in Peer-Reviewed Cardiovascular Journals from 1997 to 2007
Ranasinghe I, Shojaee A, Bikdeli B, Gupta A, Chen R, Ross JS, Masoudi FA, Spertus JA, Nallamothu BK, Krumholz HM. Poorly Cited Articles in Peer-Reviewed Cardiovascular Journals from 1997 to 2007. Circulation 2015, 131: 1755-1762. PMID: 25812573, PMCID: PMC4560203, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.114.015080.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Sea Change in Open Science and Data Sharing
Krumholz HM, Gross CP, Blount KL, Ritchie JD, Hodshon B, Lehman R, Ross JS. Sea Change in Open Science and Data Sharing. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2014, 7: 499-504. PMID: 24891590, PMCID: PMC4146622, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.114.001166.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
2013
Regional Density of Cardiologists and Rates of Mortality for Acute Myocardial Infarction and Heart Failure
Kulkarni VT, Ross JS, Wang Y, Nallamothu BK, Spertus JA, Normand SL, Masoudi FA, Krumholz HM. Regional Density of Cardiologists and Rates of Mortality for Acute Myocardial Infarction and Heart Failure. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2013, 6: 352-359. PMID: 23680965, PMCID: PMC5323047, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.113.000214.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overCardiologyCohort StudiesFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHealth Services Needs and DemandHealthcare DisparitiesHeart FailureHospitalizationHumansLinear ModelsLogistic ModelsMaleMedicareMyocardial InfarctionOdds RatioPhysiciansPneumoniaPrognosisResidence CharacteristicsRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsUnited StatesWorkforceConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionHeart failureHospital referral regionsMortality riskLowest quintileMyocardial infarctionReferral regionsMedicare administrative claims dataCharacteristics of patientsRisk of deathAdministrative claims dataHierarchical logistic regression modelsLogistic regression modelsRate of mortalityRegional densityHighest quintileNumber of cardiologistsWorse outcomesClaims dataPatientsPneumoniaCardiologistsHospitalizationAdmissionQuintile
2012
Through the looking glass: evaluating the dissemination of research in cardiology
Ross JS, Nallamothu BK. Through the looking glass: evaluating the dissemination of research in cardiology. European Heart Journal 2012, 33: 3002-3004. PMID: 22669849, DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehs160.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
2011
US Cardiologist Workforce From 1995 To 2007: Modest Growth, Lasting Geographic Maldistribution Especially In Rural Areas
Aneja S, Ross JS, Wang Y, Matsumoto M, Rodgers GP, Bernheim SM, Rathore SS, Krumholz HM. US Cardiologist Workforce From 1995 To 2007: Modest Growth, Lasting Geographic Maldistribution Especially In Rural Areas. Health Affairs 2011, 30: 2301-2309. PMID: 22147857, PMCID: PMC3332098, DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2011.0255.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care physiciansCare physiciansGeographic maldistributionChronic cardiovascular diseaseHospital referral regionsUse of telemedicineCardiology workforceNumber of cardiologistsTotal physician workforceCardiovascular diseaseCardiovascular careReferral regionsElderly populationUS populationTotal physiciansCardiologistsPhysiciansAge sixtyPhysician workforceDisadvantaged areasPercentRural areasPopulationDiseaseVariety of strategies