Vivian Tsai, MD

  • AHRQ fellow

117 Encina

Biography

Vivian Tsai joined PCOR in 2009 as a trainee in the AHRQ Fellowship in Health Care Research and Policy.  She is a cardiologist interested in the role of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators among older patients, primarily exploring topics through large administrative databases.

Dr. Tsai completed medical school at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and internal medicine and cardiology training at Stanford University. She has also served as a chief medical resident and chief cardiology fellow. 

publications

Journal Articles
October 2015

Defibrillator implantations for primary prevention in the United States: Inappropriate care or inadequate documentation: Insights from the National Cardiovascular Data ICD Registry

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Defibrillator implantations for primary prevention in the United States: Inappropriate care or inadequate documentation: Insights from the National Cardiovascular Data ICD Registry
Journal Articles
December 2011

Influence of Age on Perioperative Complications Among Patients Undergoing Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators for Primary Prevention in the United States

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Influence of Age on Perioperative Complications Among Patients Undergoing Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators for Primary Prevention in the United States
Journal Articles
December 2011

Age Differences in Primary Prevention Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Use in U.S. Individuals

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Age Differences in Primary Prevention Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Use in U.S. Individuals
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