2005
Relation of Anemia at Discharge to Survival After Acute Coronary Syndromes
Vaglio J, Safley DM, Rahman M, Kosiborod M, Jones P, Thompson R, Krumholz HM, Spertus JA. Relation of Anemia at Discharge to Survival After Acute Coronary Syndromes. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2005, 96: 496-499. PMID: 16098299, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2005.04.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAnemiaAngina, UnstableBiomarkersCause of DeathCoronary AngiographyDisease ProgressionElectrocardiographyFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHematocritHumansMaleMiddle AgedMissouriMyocardial InfarctionPatient DischargePrognosisProspective StudiesSeverity of Illness IndexSurvival RateTime FactorsTroponin
2001
Blood Transfusion in Elderly Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction
Wu W, Rathore S, Wang Y, Radford M, Krumholz H. Blood Transfusion in Elderly Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction. New England Journal Of Medicine 2001, 345: 1230-1236. PMID: 11680442, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa010615.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionBlood transfusionMyocardial infarctionElderly patientsHematocrit valuesMortality rateLower short-term mortality rateMedicare beneficiaries 65 yearsShort-term mortality rateUse of transfusionsCoronary artery diseaseBeneficiaries 65 yearsDegree of anemiaLow hematocrit valuesArtery diseaseRetrospective studySubgroup analysisTransfusionPatientsAdmissionInfarctionMortalityHematocritAdverse effectsAnemia