2021
Impact of age, sex, and cardiac size on the diagnostic performance of myocardial perfusion single-photon emission computed tomography: insights from the REFINE SPECT registry
Randazzo M, Elias P, Poterucha T, Sharir T, Fish M, Ruddy T, Kaufmann P, Sinusas A, Miller E, Bateman T, Dorbala S, Di Carli M, Berman D, Slomka P, Einstein A. Impact of age, sex, and cardiac size on the diagnostic performance of myocardial perfusion single-photon emission computed tomography: insights from the REFINE SPECT registry. European Heart Journal 2021, 42: ehab724.0254. DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab724.0254.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCoronary artery diseaseElderly patientsImpact of ageSingle photon emissionDiagnostic performanceYounger patientsFemale patientsCardiac sizeSPECT-MPILower EDVCardiac volumesObstructive coronary artery diseasePrediction of CADTomography myocardial perfusion imagingMyocardial perfusion single-photon emissionDiagnostic accuracyPerfusion single-photon emissionCardiac event rateStress total perfusion deficitReceiver-operating characteristic curveInvasive coronary angiographyEnd-diastolic volumeCardiac chamber sizeAlternative diagnostic modalityTotal perfusion deficit
2012
A Quality Improvement Framework for Equity in Cardiovascular Care: Results of a National Collaborative
Siegel B, Sears V, Bretsch JK, Wilson M, Jones KC, Mead H, Hasnain-Wynia R, Ayala RK, Bhalla R, Cornue CM, Emrich CM, Patel P, Setzer JR, Suitonu J, Velazquez EJ, Eagle KA, Winniford MD. A Quality Improvement Framework for Equity in Cardiovascular Care: Results of a National Collaborative. Journal For Healthcare Quality 2012, 34: 32-43. PMID: 23552200, DOI: 10.1111/j.1945-1474.2011.00196.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient demographic dataCardiovascular careDemographic dataHeart Failure QualityPatient demographic characteristicsMinority patient populationAcute myocardial infarctionCare of minoritiesEvidence-based practice toolsStandardized collectionEvidence-based measuresComposite measureHispanic patientsAbility of hospitalsMyocardial infarctionPatient populationPatient raceQuality improvement toolsCardiac careMAIN OUTCOMEQuality improvement frameworkCardiac volumesQuality improvement methodsHospitalEthnic disparities
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