2014
Quality of Care for Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes as a Function of Hospital Revascularization Capability: Insights From Get With The Guidelines‐CAD
Thukkani A, Fonarow G, Cannon C, Cox M, Hernandez A, Peterson E, Peacock W, Laskey W, Schwamm L, Bhatt D, Committee and Investigators F. Quality of Care for Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes as a Function of Hospital Revascularization Capability: Insights From Get With The Guidelines‐CAD. Clinical Cardiology 2014, 37: 285-292. PMID: 24452828, PMCID: PMC6649649, DOI: 10.1002/clc.22246.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute coronary syndrome patientsCoronary syndrome patientsGWTG-CAD hospitalsLipid-lowering therapyRevascularization capabilitySyndrome patientsCare qualityAcute coronary syndromeLow-density lipoproteinQuality of careRevascularization cohortCoronary syndromeDiseases HospitalBlood pressureWeight managementHospital typePhysical activityPatientsRevascularization hospitalsUS hospitalsHospitalMultivariate analysisTherapyCareQuality measures
2012
Temporal Trends and Predictors in the Use of Aldosterone Antagonists Post-Acute Myocardial Infarction
Rassi A, Cavender M, Fonarow G, Cannon C, Hernandez A, Peterson E, Peacock W, Laskey W, Rosas S, Zhao X, Schwamm L, Bhatt D. Temporal Trends and Predictors in the Use of Aldosterone Antagonists Post-Acute Myocardial Infarction. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2012, 61: 35-40. PMID: 23137936, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2012.08.1019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedDiabetes MellitusDrug PrescriptionsDrug UtilizationFemaleGuideline AdherenceHeart FailureHospital Bed CapacityHumansKidney DiseasesMaleMineralocorticoid Receptor AntagonistsMultivariate AnalysisMyocardial InfarctionMyocardial RevascularizationPatient DischargePractice Guidelines as TopicRegistriesSmokingStroke VolumeUnited StatesConceptsPost-acute myocardial infarctionAldosterone antagonist useAldosterone antagonist therapyAldosterone antagonistsEjection fractionAntagonist useEligible patientsAntagonist therapyHospital dischargeHeart failureMyocardial infarctionActual prescribing patternsGuideline-based therapyAbsence of contraindicationsHistory of diabetesPost-AMI patientsHigher ejection fractionAmerican Heart AssociationLarger hospital sizeCoronary revascularizationPrescribing patternsAMI patientsKidney dysfunctionPost-AMITobacco abuse