1998
National Use and Effectiveness of β-Blockers for the Treatment of Elderly Patients After Acute Myocardial Infarction: National Cooperative Cardiovascular Project
Krumholz HM, Radford MJ, Wang Y, Chen J, Heiat A, Marciniak TA. National Use and Effectiveness of β-Blockers for the Treatment of Elderly Patients After Acute Myocardial Infarction: National Cooperative Cardiovascular Project. JAMA 1998, 280: 623-629. PMID: 9718054, DOI: 10.1001/jama.280.7.623.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBeta-blocker therapyAcute myocardial infarctionDischarge medicationsElderly patientsMyocardial infarctionPrescribed useNational Cooperative Cardiovascular ProjectBeta-blocker prescriptionRetrospective cohort studyVentricular ejection fractionLow-risk populationCalcium channel blockersCooperative Cardiovascular ProjectFamily practice physiciansBetter survival rateEligible patientsCohort studyHospital dischargeOlder patientsSecondary preventionEjection fractionMedical chartsTreatment patternsClinical variablesPotential confounders
1996
Aspirin for secondary prevention after acute myocardial infarction in the elderly: prescribed use and outcomes.
Krumholz HM, Radford MJ, Ellerbeck EF, Hennen J, Meehan TP, Petrillo M, Wang Y, Jencks SF. Aspirin for secondary prevention after acute myocardial infarction in the elderly: prescribed use and outcomes. Annals Of Internal Medicine 1996, 124: 292-8. PMID: 8554223, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-124-3-199602010-00002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionPrescription of aspirinMyocardial infarctionPatient characteristicsPrescribed useMortality rate 6 monthsBetter overall health statusRate 6 monthsBeta-blocker therapyPatients 65 yearsUse of aspirinPatient demographic characteristicsAcute care hospitalsOverall health statusPrescribed aspirinDischarge medicationsElderly patientsHospital dischargeSecondary preventionCare hospitalClinical factorsMedical chartsMultivariable analysisCardiac proceduresTreatment characteristics