Regional variation in the treatment and outcomes of myocardial infarction: investigating New England’s advantage
Krumholz HM, Chen J, Rathore SS, Wang Y, Radford MJ. Regional variation in the treatment and outcomes of myocardial infarction: investigating New England’s advantage. American Heart Journal 2003, 146: 242-249. PMID: 12891191, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-8703(03)00237-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenergic beta-AntagonistsAgedAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryAspirinCoronary Artery BypassFemaleFibrinolytic AgentsHospitalizationHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMyocardial InfarctionNew EnglandOutcome Assessment, Health CarePractice Patterns, Physicians'Quality of Health CareThrombolytic TherapyUnited StatesConceptsPractice patternsMortality rateReperfusion therapyBetter short-term outcomesMedical therapy useShort-term outcomesQuality of careHierarchical logistic regression modelsMyocardial infarction treatmentLogistic regression modelsTherapy useMyocardial infarctionHospital characteristicsPhysician characteristicsProvider characteristicsBetter outcomesInfarction treatmentPatientsMI treatmentRegional variationLow useRegional differencesAspirinHospitalTherapy