Impact of anemia on outcomes of patients undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions
Nikolsky E, Mehran R, Aymong ED, Mintz GS, Lansky AJ, Lasic Z, Negoita M, Fahy M, Pocock SJ, Na Y, Krieger S, Moses JW, Stone GW, Leon MB, Dangas G. Impact of anemia on outcomes of patients undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2004, 94: 1023-1027. PMID: 15476616, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.06.058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous coronary interventionCoronary interventionMortality rateSmaller body mass indexImpact of anemiaCardiovascular risk factorsOutcomes of patientsCo-morbid conditionsBody mass indexHigh mortality rateWorld Health OrganizationConsecutive patientsBaseline hematocritMass indexPotential confoundersRisk factorsAnemiaPatientsHealth OrganizationSignificant predictorsInterventionHospitalizationConfoundersHigh frequencyHematocrit