2016
Fibrinolytic therapy in hospitals without percutaneous coronary intervention capabilities in China from 2001 to 2011: China PEACE-retrospective AMI study
Li J, Li X, Ross JS, Wang Q, Wang Y, Desai NR, Xu X, Nuti SV, Masoudi FA, Spertus JA, Krumholz HM, Jiang L, Group F. Fibrinolytic therapy in hospitals without percutaneous coronary intervention capabilities in China from 2001 to 2011: China PEACE-retrospective AMI study. European Heart Journal Acute Cardiovascular Care 2016, 6: 232-243. PMID: 26787648, DOI: 10.1177/2048872615626656.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionElevation myocardial infarctionFibrinolytic therapyMyocardial infarctionPercutaneous coronary intervention capabilitySequential cross-sectional studiesChina PEACE-Retrospective AMI StudyPrimary reperfusion strategyPercutaneous coronary interventionLittle clinical evidenceCross-sectional studyQuality of careTwo-stage random samplingCoronary interventionHospital delayNeedle timeReperfusion strategySymptom onsetTherapy useClinical evidenceEmergency departmentMedian admissionIdeal patientPatientsWeighted proportion
2014
Payments for Acute Myocardial Infarction Episodes-of-Care Initiated at Hospitals With and Without Interventional Capabilities
Ben-Josef G, Ott LS, Spivack SB, Wang C, Ross JS, Shah SJ, Curtis JP, Kim N, Krumholz HM, Bernheim SM. Payments for Acute Myocardial Infarction Episodes-of-Care Initiated at Hospitals With and Without Interventional Capabilities. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2014, 7: 882-888. PMID: 25387777, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.114.000927.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-PCI hospitalsCoronary artery bypass graft ratesPCI hospitalsAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionPercutaneous coronary intervention capabilityAcute myocardial infarction admissionsLower revascularization ratesPrincipal discharge diagnosisTreatment of patientsMyocardial infarction admissionsHigh rateMyocardial infarction episodeGraft ratePCI capabilityPCI useIndex admissionRevascularization ratesClinical characteristicsPatient demographicsDays postadmissionDischarge diagnosisMedicare patientsCare proceduresMedicare fee
2009
Choice of Reperfusion Strategy at Hospitals With Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Fazel R, Krumholz HM, Bates ER, French WJ, Frederick PD, Nallamothu BK. Choice of Reperfusion Strategy at Hospitals With Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Circulation 2009, 120: 2455-2461. PMID: 19948977, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.109.860544.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionElevation myocardial infarctionPCI-capable hospitalsPrimary PCIReperfusion strategyMyocardial infarctionFibrinolytic therapySystem-related factorsPercutaneous coronary intervention capabilityMyocardial Infarction (TIMI) risk scorePrimary percutaneous coronary interventionHierarchical multivariable logistic regressionKey clinical factorsPercutaneous coronary interventionMultivariable logistic regressionPCI useCardiogenic shockCoronary interventionClinical factorsIntracranial hemorrhageNonwhite raceNational registryRisk factorsAdvanced ageFemale gender
2006
Relation Between Hospital Specialization With Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and Clinical Outcomes in ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Nallamothu BK, Wang Y, Magid DJ, McNamara RL, Herrin J, Bradley EH, Bates ER, Pollack CV, Krumholz HM. Relation Between Hospital Specialization With Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and Clinical Outcomes in ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction. Circulation 2006, 113: 222-229. PMID: 16401769, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.105.578195.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionElevation myocardial infarctionHospital mortalityBalloon timePPCI volumeFibrinolytic therapyClinical outcomesMyocardial infarctionPrimary percutaneous coronary intervention capabilityPercutaneous coronary intervention capabilityPrimary percutaneous coronary interventionHierarchical multivariable regressionMyocardial infarction 4Hospital-level factorsPercutaneous coronary interventionHospital specializationSTEMI patientsCoronary interventionHighest quartileShorter doorHospital characteristicsNational registryLowest quartileRelative riskMultivariable regression