2009
Association of Physician Certification and Outcomes Among Patients Receiving an Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator
Curtis JP, Luebbert JJ, Wang Y, Rathore SS, Chen J, Heidenreich PA, Hammill SC, Lampert RI, Krumholz HM. Association of Physician Certification and Outcomes Among Patients Receiving an Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator. JAMA 2009, 301: 1661-1670. PMID: 19383957, PMCID: PMC2805129, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2009.547.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overCardiac ElectrophysiologyCertificationClinical CompetenceDefibrillators, ImplantableFemaleHumansIntraoperative ComplicationsLogistic ModelsMaleMedicineMiddle AgedOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePhysiciansPostoperative ComplicationsProsthesis ImplantationRegistriesRetrospective StudiesSpecializationTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsCRT-D devicesThoracic surgeonsICD implantationPhysician certificationImplantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) proceduresRetrospective cohort studyCardiac resynchronization therapyPatients meeting criteriaRisk of complicationsProcedural complication rateImplantable cardioverter defibrillatorHierarchical logistic regression modelsLogistic regression modelsCohort studyComplication rateICD RegistryResynchronization therapyProcedural complicationsIndependent associationPhysician specialtyCardioverter defibrillatorHigh riskPatientsMeeting criteriaNonelectrophysiologists
2006
Statins and Mortality Among Elderly Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure
Foody JM, Shah R, Galusha D, Masoudi FA, Havranek EP, Krumholz HM. Statins and Mortality Among Elderly Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure. Circulation 2006, 113: 1086-1092. PMID: 16490817, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.105.591446.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeart failureStatin therapyElderly patientsOlder patientsCoronary artery disease statusCox proportional hazards modelCurrent HF therapiesLong-term mortalityPrimary discharge diagnosisGroup of patientsTotal cholesterol levelsRandomized clinical trialsEligible Medicare beneficiariesProportional hazards modelYears of ageHF therapyStatin useClinical characteristicsDischarge diagnosisCholesterol levelsHospital characteristicsClinical trialsPhysician specialtyTeaching hospitalStatins
2005
Physician specialty and mortality among elderly patients hospitalized with heart failure
Foody JM, Rathore SS, Wang Y, Herrin J, Masoudi FA, Havranek EP, Krumholz HM. Physician specialty and mortality among elderly patients hospitalized with heart failure. The American Journal Of Medicine 2005, 118: 1120-1125. PMID: 16194643, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2005.01.075.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeart failureFamily physiciansGeneral physiciansSpecialty careDay of admissionCause mortalityCardiology consultationElderly patientsPrimary outcomePhysician specialtyMedicare beneficiariesMortality ratePatientsCardiologistsPhysiciansMortalityInternistsCareOutcomesConsultationFailureDaysSpecialtiesAdmission
2000
Care and outcomes of elderly patients with acute myocardial infarction by physician specialty: the effects of comorbidity and functional limitations
Chen J, Radford M, Wang Y, Krumholz H. Care and outcomes of elderly patients with acute myocardial infarction by physician specialty: the effects of comorbidity and functional limitations. The American Journal Of Medicine 2000, 108: 460-469. PMID: 10781778, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9343(00)00331-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivities of Daily LivingAgedCardiologyComorbidityFamily PracticeFemaleGeriatric AssessmentHospital MortalityHospitalizationHumansInternal MedicineMaleMedicareMyocardial InfarctionPractice Guidelines as TopicPractice Patterns, Physicians'Quality Indicators, Health CareRetrospective StudiesSeverity of Illness IndexSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionGeneral practitionersPhysician specialtyFunctional limitationsComorbid illnessesPatient characteristicsSurvival benefitComorbid conditionsCardiology careNational Cooperative Cardiovascular ProjectEffect of comorbidityCooperative Cardiovascular ProjectBoard-certified cardiologistsInternal medicine subspecialistsMost comorbiditiesClinical characteristicsElderly patientsClinical presentationSpecialty careHospital characteristicsExcess mortalityBaseline differencesMedicine subspecialistsGeneral internists