2019
Trends in Performance and Opportunities for Improvement on a Composite Measure of Acute Myocardial Infarction Care
Desai NR, Udell JA, Wang Y, Spatz ES, Dharmarajan K, Ahmad T, Julien HM, Annapureddy A, Goyal A, de Lemos JA, Masoudi FA, Bhatt DL, Minges KE, Krumholz HM, Curtis JP. Trends in Performance and Opportunities for Improvement on a Composite Measure of Acute Myocardial Infarction Care. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2019, 12: e004983. PMID: 30871375, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.118.004983.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCardiology Service, HospitalFemaleGuideline AdherenceHealthcare DisparitiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePractice Guidelines as TopicQuality ImprovementQuality Indicators, Health CareRacial GroupsRegistriesSex FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsProportion of patientsAcute myocardial infarctionDefect-free careHispanic patientsAMI careOlder patientsCare measuresNational Cardiovascular Data Registry Acute Coronary TreatmentIntervention Outcomes Network RegistryAcute myocardial infarction careGuideline-recommended pharmacotherapyMedicaid insurance coverageSociodemographic groupsMyocardial infarction careSafety-net statusGreatest absolute improvementComposite measureQuality of careHospital-level performanceCessation counselingEvidence-based processReperfusion therapyCardiac rehabilitationCoronary TreatmentVentricular function
2008
Delay in Presentation and Reperfusion Therapy in ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Ting HH, Bradley EH, Wang Y, Nallamothu BK, Gersh BJ, Roger VL, Lichtman JH, Curtis JP, Krumholz HM. Delay in Presentation and Reperfusion Therapy in ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction. The American Journal Of Medicine 2008, 121: 316-323. PMID: 18374691, PMCID: PMC2373574, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2007.11.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryEarly DiagnosisElectrocardiographyEmergency Medical ServicesEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHospital MortalityHumansMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisMyocardial InfarctionMyocardial RevascularizationOdds RatioProbabilityRegistriesRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSurvival AnalysisThrombolytic TherapyTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsST-elevation myocardial infarctionReperfusion therapyHospital presentationBalloon timeSymptom onsetLonger doorMyocardial infarctionDrug timePrimary reperfusion therapyCohort studyLate presentersNeedle timeNational registryPatientsReduced likelihoodTherapyInfarctionLong delayPresentationOnsetHoursAssociationMinutesRegistry
2006
The Pre-Hospital Electrocardiogram and Time to Reperfusion in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction, 2000–2002 Findings From the National Registry of Myocardial Infarction-4
Curtis JP, Portnay EL, Wang Y, McNamara RL, Herrin J, Bradley EH, Magid DJ, Blaney ME, Canto JG, Krumholz HM. The Pre-Hospital Electrocardiogram and Time to Reperfusion in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction, 2000–2002 Findings From the National Registry of Myocardial Infarction-4. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2006, 47: 1544-1552. PMID: 16630989, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.10.077.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionPre-hospital electrocardiogramPrimary percutaneous coronary interventionMyocardial infarction 4Mean doorReperfusion timeHospital characteristicsNational registryTreatment of STEMILimited contemporary informationElevation myocardial infarctionPercutaneous coronary interventionBundle branch blockAcute reperfusionECG usePCI cohortReperfusion therapyBalloon timeCoronary interventionFibrinolytic therapyTherapy cohortMyocardial infarctionBranch blockNational guidelinesDrug time
2005
Relationship Between Time of Day, Day of Week, Timeliness of Reperfusion, and In-Hospital Mortality for Patients With Acute ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Magid DJ, Wang Y, Herrin J, McNamara RL, Bradley EH, Curtis JP, Pollack CV, French WJ, Blaney ME, Krumholz HM. Relationship Between Time of Day, Day of Week, Timeliness of Reperfusion, and In-Hospital Mortality for Patients With Acute ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction. JAMA 2005, 294: 803-812. PMID: 16106005, DOI: 10.1001/jama.294.7.803.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAfter-Hours CareAgedAged, 80 and overAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryBenchmarkingChronology as TopicFemaleHospital MortalityHospitalsHumansMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionMyocardial ReperfusionRegistriesRetrospective StudiesThrombolytic TherapyTime and Motion StudiesTime FactorsUnited StatesUtilization ReviewConceptsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionPercutaneous coronary interventionElevation myocardial infarctionBalloon timeFibrinolytic therapyHospital mortalityMyocardial infarctionAcute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionDrug timeRegular hoursTimeliness of reperfusionIn-Hospital MortalityDay of weekPCI patientsReperfusion therapyCohort studyCoronary interventionMean doorHospital characteristicsCatheterization laboratoryBetter outcomesPatientsHospital subgroupsTherapyPatient arrival