Providence Center for Cardiovascular Analytics, Research + Data Science (CARDS) is dedicated to leveraging our data and research infrastructure to accelerate innovation and discovery in heart and vascular health for the betterment of patient care. To support Providence Heart Institute’s research and quality efforts, the CARDS center includes analytics, registries, biostatistics, publications, and clinical trials. CARDS investigates the treatments, technologies and processes that lead to the best patient outcomes in service to high-value cardiovascular care. CARDS conducts research ‘in the context of clinical practice’, asking and answering important questions that will shape patient care and influence how our health care delivery systems are organized. CARDS leverages Providence’s real-world health care experience to create new knowledge.

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Submissions from 2019

Live Case: Transcarotid TAVR, Eric B Kirker and Ethan C Korngold

Considerations for Managing TAVR and Concomitant Coronary Artery Disease in 2020: Challenging Coronary Access Case, Ethan C Korngold

CTO Crossing 1: Case Examples of Wire Escalation, Ethan C Korngold

Embrace Left Distal Radial Access: It’s the New and Best Approach!, Ethan C Korngold

Large-Bore Access and Closure: Resolution, Ethan C Korngold

Live Cases #6 - Live Case Discussant, Ethan C Korngold

Now That I See It, I Know How To Treat It! Presentation and Hands-On Session 1, Ethan C Korngold

Now That I See It, I Know How To Treat It! Presentation and Hands-On Session 2, Ethan C Korngold

PCI in the OBL/ASC Setting: Is it Safe?, Ethan C Korngold

SFA Intervention: De-Bulking, Complex Lesions, and Definitive Therapy - Training Pavilion Faculty, Ethan C Korngold

Structural Complications: Aortic Annular Rupture, And More, Ethan C Korngold

TAVR With Difficult Access: The Transcarotid Approach, Ethan C Korngold

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Heart Failure Symptom Biology in Response to Ventricular Assist Device Implantation., Christopher S Lee, James O Mudd, Karen S Lyons, Quin E Denfeld, Corrine Y Jurgens, Bradley E Aouizerat, Jill M Gelow, Christopher V Chien, Emily Aarons, and Kathleen L Grady

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Solution Sets to Generate Actionable Knowledge for Cardiovascular Care., Thomas M Maddox, Tyler J Gluckman, John Doherty, and Richard J Kovacs

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The role of estrogen, immune function and aging in heart transplant outcomes., Ashley E Morgan, Elizabeth Dewey, James O Mudd, Jill M Gelow, Jonathan Davis, Howard K Song, Frederick A Tibayan, and Castigliano M Bhamidipati

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2019 Methodology for Heart House Roundtables: A Report of the American College of Cardiology Solution Set Oversight Committee., Pamela B Morris, Richard J Kovacs, Larry A Allen, Lea G Binder, Kim K Birtcher, Ashleigh M Covington, Tyler J Gluckman, and Kim Allan Williams

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Anticoagulation risk assessment for patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation and venous thromboembolism: A clinical review., Vincent A Pallazola, Rishi K Kapoor, Karan Kapoor, John W McEvoy, Roger S Blumenthal, and Ty J Gluckman

Assessing limb perfusion: New tools, Alejandro Perez

Medical management of the vascular surgery patient, Alejandro Perez

PAD/CLI: Medical Management, Alejandro Perez

Peripheral arterial disease for the wound care clinician, Alejandro Perez

Peripheral Artery Disease: Basic principles for the wound care clinician, Alejandro Perez

Screening for PAD/CLI, Alejandro Perez

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A Nurse Navigator-Driven Program to Increase Palliative Care Referrals for Advanced Heart Failure Patients, Margaret Richter, Linda DeSitter, Adam Mizgajski, and Deborah Strohecker

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Nurse-Led Navigator Program Increases Palliative Care Referrals For HF Patients, Margaret Richter, Linda DeSitter, Adam Mizgajski, and Deborah Strohecker

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Management of spontaneous coronary artery dissection complicated by cardiogenic shock using mechanical circulatory support with the Impella device., Shilpa Sharma, Samantha Polak, Zachary George, John LeDoux, Richard Sohn, Adam Stys, Cathy Jeon, Yousef Ghazzawi, and Malissa Wood

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Could a Stop-Bill Process Tied to EHR Help Ensure Correct MI-Related Coding?, Renee Swanson

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Process to Ensure Correct Classification of Myocardial Infarction-Related Deaths, Renee Swanson, Hannah Berg, Joanna Herzog, Curt Kandra, Cindy Keithley, Daniel Westerdahl, Adam Mizgajski, and Tyler J Gluckman

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Abstract 15943: Phenotypes of Cardiogenic Shock Associated With Increasing In-Hospital Mortality: A Report From The National Cardiogenic Shock Working Group Registry, Katherine Thayer, Sarah Newman, Mohyee Ayouty, Lena Jorde, Reshad Garan, Jaime Hernandez Montfort, Claudius Mahr, Detlef Wencker, Shashank S. Sinha, Esther Vorovich, Jacob Abraham, William O'Neill, Daniel Burkhoff, and Navin K. Kapur

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TCT-812 Modified SCAI Classification for Cardiogenic Shock Is Associated With Increasing In-Hospital Mortality: A Report From the Cardiogenic Shock Working Group Registry, Katherine Thayer, Sarah Newman, Lija Swain, Arthur Garan, Jaime Hernandez-Montfort, Claudius Mahr, Mohyee Ayouty, Shashank Sinha, Esther Vorovich, Jacob Abraham, and Navin Kapur

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Penetration, Completeness, and Representativeness of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons General Thoracic Surgery Database for Lobectomy., Betty C Tong, Sunghee Kim, Andrzej Kosinski, Mark W Onaitis, Daniel J Boffa, Robert H Habib, Joe B Putnam, Anthony P Furnary, Patricia Cowper, Cameron D Wright, Jeffrey P Jacobs, and Felix G Fernandez

Establishing a treatment pathway for patients with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms, Brant Ullery

Evolution of vascular complications and associated treatment strategies in transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacement, Brant Ullery

Expanding applicability of TEVAR in the fragile aorta, Brant Ullery

Five-year outcomes from the ENGAGE global registry: treating more challenging anatomy with excellent long-term outcomes, Brant Ullery

I think my patient had claudication, what do I do now?, Brant Ullery

Transcarotid artery revascularization (TCAR): Pitfalls and strategies for success, Brant Ullery

Type II endoleaks and their influence on long-term outcomes: Insights from the ENGAGE global registry, Brant Ullery

Acute complicated type B dissection with multi-organ system malperfusion, Brant W Ullery

Advances in endovascular surgery, Brant W Ullery

Current advances in TEVAR therapy: Tailoring treatment to the patient and disease, Brant W Ullery

Dynamic geometric changes of the thoracic aorta: implications for TEVAR and branched grafts, Brant W Ullery

Five-year outcomes from the ENGAGE global registry: treating more challenging infrarenal patients with excellent long-term outcomes, Brant W Ullery

Heli-FX in the management of complex aortic disease - midterm results from the Anchor registry, Brant W Ullery

New generation TEVAR device: How Valiant Navion is designed to improve overall TEVAR therapy while on a low-profile platform, Brant W Ullery

Prevention and management of vascular complications in TEVAR, Brant W Ullery

Type II endoleaks and their influence on long-term outcomes: Insights from the ENGAGE global registry, Brant W Ullery

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Ushering in the new wave of complex thoracic endovascular aortic repair., Brant W Ullery

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PC202. Evolution of Vascular Complications in Transfemoral Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement, Brant W Ullery, Ruyun Jin, Eric B Kirker, Patrick Ryan, Leland Siwek, James Brevig, Robert W. Hodson, and Kateri Spinelli

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Innovation at ACC | ACC Innovation Collaboration: Using Patient-Reported Health Status to Improve Care, Paul D. Varosy, Tyler J Gluckman, and John S. Rumsfeld

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Gender Differences in Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy as a Secondary Diagnosis: Higher Hospital Charges, More Procedures, and Longer Length of Stays, Daniel Westerdahl, Hsin-Fang Li, Amir Yazdani, Kateri Spinelli, and Tyler J Gluckman

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The Single-access for Hi-risk PCI (SHiP) technique., Jason R Wollmuth, Ethan C Korngold, Kevin Croce, and Duane S Pinto

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Reduction in coronary artery bypass grafting surgery mortality and morbidity during a 3-year multicenter quality improvement project., Neil Worrall, James Brevig, Ruyun Jin, Tyler J Gluckman, Robert Hunter, Matthew Ducsik, Braden Batkoff, and Gary Grunkemeier

Submissions from 2018

Lower mortality and heart failure hospitalization rates in patients implanted with pulmonary artery pressure sensor--A real-world comparative effectiveness study, Jacob Abraham

Managing Complex Heart Failure Patients with Remote Monitoring? Does PA Pressure Monitoring Help?, Jacob Abraham

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Abstract 14436: Right Interval Jugular Access for Cardiomems™ Implantation is Safe, Effective, and Fast, Jacob Abraham, Patrick McCann, Amanda Schnell Heringer, Jeff Paulsen, Jay Chappell, Joshua Remick, Daniel Westerdahl, Rebecca Lewis, Katherine Callis, L Wang, Kateri Spinelli, and Liviu Klein

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Abstract 13055: Ambulatory Pressure-Guided Heart Failure Management at an Advanced Heart Failure Program Shows Benefit Across Baseline Pressure Ranges, Jacob Abraham, L Wang, Rebecca Lewis, Katherine Callis, Joshua Remick, and Kateri Spinelli

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Changes in Hospital Performance and Transition-Care Measures 1-Year After Initiation of the Patient Navigator Program, Nancy M. Albert, Tyler J Gluckman, Robert McNamara, Gregg C. Fonarow, Adnan Malik, Ralph Brindis, Di Lu, Matthew Roe, Judy Tingley, Smita Negi, Lee R. Goldberg, Susan Rogers, Julie Mobayed, Shilpa Patel, Beth Pruski, Kathleen Hewitt, Zaher Fanari, and Joseph Lucas

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Anticoagulation optimization: Capturing triple aim value in percutaneous coronary intervention within a large health system, Braden Batkoff, P Casterella, Tyler J Gluckman, and A Lee

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Improving the Value of Transcather Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), Braden Batkoff, Tyler J Gluckman, Robert Hunter, Michael Ring, Leland Siwek, Branden Reynolds, Matthew Forrester, and Steven Thew

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Dual versus single antiplatelet therapy after coronary artery bypass graft surgery: An updated meta-analysis., Rhanderson Cardoso, Leonardo Knijnik, Seamus P Whelton, Manuel Rivera, Ty J Gluckman, Thomas S Metkus, Roger S Blumenthal, and John W McEvoy

Risk metrics, research, appropriate use--Answers to the tough questions, G Dehmer, A Amin, and Tyler J Gluckman

Anticoagulation challenges in patients with dysrhythmias, MD Ezekowitz, SA Spinler, LY Chen, Tyler J Gluckman, TM Maddox, and RB Schnabel

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Implementation of an EMR-based continuous electrocardiographic monitoring (CEM) order to reduce inappropriate utilization, Ty J. Gluckman, Maulin P. Shah, Nicole E. Ondoworth, Stephanie C. Fine, Jonathan V. Laius, Wendy W. Yu, Janelle D. Stevens, Shelley L. Schoepflin Sanders, Ruben O. Halperin, Braden W. Batkoff, Robert M. Dressler, and Mark L. Sanz

Advances in heart failure management: How will recent guideline changes impact your treatment selections?, Tyler J Gluckman

ASCVD risk estimation to guide the management of hypertension: The time has come, Tyler J Gluckman

Case challenge: Intersection of antiplatelets and anticoagulation, Tyler J Gluckman

Getting Started--Keys to Successful Patient Reported Outcomes (PROs) Implementation, Tyler J Gluckman

Latest Update and Future: How Should I Manage Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT)?, Tyler J Gluckman

PCSK9 inhibitors: Addressing the unmet needs in hypercholesterolemia, Tyler J Gluckman

PCSK9 inhibitors: Addressing the unmet needs in hypercholesterolemia, Tyler J Gluckman

Predicting the future: Making sense of risk assessment tools, Tyler J Gluckman

Setting the Stage: The Growing Prevalence of Peripheral Artery Disease, Tyler J Gluckman

Utilizing NCDR data to improve practice and drive clinical research, Tyler J Gluckman

What will drive cardiovascular therapy in the next ten years?, Tyler J Gluckman

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Abstract 186: Improving Identification and Assessment of Readmission Risk for Acute Myocardial Infarction and Heart Failure Patients Following Implementation of a National Quality Improvement Program, Tyler J Gluckman, Nancy M. Albert, Robert L. McNamara, Gregg C. Fonarow, Adnan Malik, Ralph G. Brindis, Di Lu, Matthew Roe, Judy Tingley, Smita Negi, Lee R. Goldberg, Susan Rogers, Julie Mobayed, Shilpa Patel, Beth Pruski, Kathleen Hewitt, Zaher Fanari, and Joseph Lucas

Cardiac episodes of care--What are they and now that CMS cancelled them, why do I care?, Tyler J Gluckman, S Farmer, D Itchhaporia, C Biga, and TA Draper

Optimizing your smart phone tools to take better care of your patients, Tyler J Gluckman and AM Freeman

Essentials of coding, documentation and attribution--Making it work in a busy clinic, Tyler J Gluckman and L Gates-Striby

What's your "Type"? Demystifying type 2 myocardial infarction, Tyler J Gluckman and A Goyal

Making your EHR more efficient, accurate and relevant . . . and maybe interoperable, Tyler J Gluckman and R Hendel

Patient Navigator Program-Focus MI workshop, Tyler J Gluckman and J Mobayed

Quality Payment Program (QPP) 101--Help! I need the basics, Tyler J Gluckman and GA Rose

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Implementation of an EMR-based cardiovascular discharge checklist to close gaps in care, Tyler J Gluckman, Maulin P. Shah, Elizabeth A. Widhalm, Daniel J. Weidert, Stephanie C. Fine, Jonathan V. Laius, Braden Batkoff, and Mark L. Sanz

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Feature | Translating the Fourth Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction into Clinical Documentation: Ten Pearls For Frontline Clinicians, Abhinav Goyal, Tyler J Gluckman, Andrew Levy, Debra Mariani, Christine Perez, Geoffrey A. Rose, Susan Sweeney, Randall C. Thompson, Thad F. Waites, and James E. Tcheng

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Abdominal aortic aneurysms: pre- and post-procedural imaging., Richard L Hallett, Brant W Ullery, and Dominik Fleischmann

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Intra-Thoracic Complications Associated With Trans-Femoral Trans-Catheter Aortic Valve Replacement in a Large Multicenter Hospital System, Robert W. Hodson

Achieving better access, care coordination, patient experience and operational efficiency through patient centered specialty practice transformation, Xiaoyan Huang and Lesley Jones Larson

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A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Versus Antiplatelet Monotherapy After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery, Leonardo Knijnik, Rhanderson Cardoso, Manuel Rivera, Gilson Costa Fernandes Filho, Amanda Fernandes, John McEvoy, Seamus Whelton, Tyler J Gluckman, and Roger Blumenthal

Case Presenter: Complex Interventions: Expert Case Reviews - Interventional “Rich Emotional Experiences” (AKA Complications) II: Structural Case #1: A Frightening Vascular Complication After TAVR, Ethan C Korngold

Interactive Faculty Training: SFA Intervention: De-bulking, Complex Lesions, and Definitive Therapy Session III, Ethan C Korngold

Interactive Training Faculty: SFA Intervention, Complex Lesions, Debulking, and Definitive Therapy Session II, Ethan C Korngold

Interactive Training Faculty: Tibiopedal Access BTK (Tibiopedal Access) Session IV, Ethan C Korngold

Target stent and anchor balloon: strategies for complex iliac artery chronic total occlusion crossing, Ethan C Korngold

Update on Carotid Stenting: CREST, ACT1, Ethan C Korngold

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A Stopping Guideline for Pulmonary Heart Valve Premarket Approval Studies., Hsin-Fang Li, YingXing Wu, M Wang, and Gary Grunkemeier

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Controversies and Challenges of Ventricular Assist Device Therapy., Brian Lima, Aditya Bansal, Jacob Abraham, Jonathan D Rich, Sangjin S Lee, Behzad Soleimani, Jason N Katz, Ahmet Kilic, John S Young, Chetan B Patel, and Susan M Joseph

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Outcomes after Transcatheter and Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Intermediate Risk Patients with Preoperative Mitral Regurgitation: Analysis of PARTNER II Randomized Cohort, S. Chris Malaisrie, Robert W. Hodson, Thomas C. McAndrew, Charles Davidson, Jeffrey Swanson, Rebecca T. Hahn, Philippe Pibarot, Wael A. Jaber, Nishath Quader, Alan Zajarias, Lars Svensson, Isaac George, Alfredo Trento, Vinod H. Thourani, Wilson Y. Szeto, Todd Dewey, Craig R. Smith, Martin B. Leon, and John G. Webb

Dyslipidemia: Creating harmony in an ever-changing landscape of guidelines, PB Morris, SS Virani, J Knowles, PM Kris-Etherton, Tyler J Gluckman, and KK Ray

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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons 2018 Adult Cardiac Surgery Risk Models: Part 2-Statistical Methods and Results., Sean M O'Brien, Liqi Feng, Xia He, Ying Xian, Jeffrey P Jacobs, Vinay Badhwar, Paul A Kurlansky, Anthony P Furnary, Joseph C Cleveland, Kevin W Lobdell, Christina Vassileva, Moritz C Wyler von Ballmoos, Vinod H Thourani, J Scott Rankin, James R Edgerton, Richard S D'Agostino, Nimesh D Desai, Fred H Edwards, and David M Shahian