2001
Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor dosages in elderly patients with heart failure
Chen Y, Wang Y, Radford M, Krumholz H. Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor dosages in elderly patients with heart failure. American Heart Journal 2001, 141: 410-417. PMID: 11231438, DOI: 10.1067/mhj.2001.113227.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsACE inhibitorsHeart failureClinical trialsSystolic dysfunctionElderly patientsLow dosesConfirmed heart failureDosage of angiotensinRepresentative elderly cohortDose-response relationshipHospital dischargeClinical factorsGuideline recommendationsElderly cohortMedication dataMedical recordsAdministrative databasesConnecticut hospitalsPractice guidelinesEnzyme inhibitorsPatientsLower mortalityHigh dosesDosesMortality
2000
Long-term Outcome of Myocardial Infarction in Women and Men: A Population Perspective
Vaccarino V, Berkman LF, Krumholz HM. Long-term Outcome of Myocardial Infarction in Women and Men: A Population Perspective. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2000, 152: 965-973. PMID: 11092438, DOI: 10.1093/aje/152.10.965.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMyocardial infarctionSurvival advantageImpact of MIMultivariable-adjusted hazard ratiosWomen's survival advantageLong-term mortalityLong-term outcomesPresence of MIAbsence of MISurvival of personsProportional hazards modelPopulation perspectiveTime-dependent covariablesFatal infarctionHazard ratioSame followElderly cohortMI hospitalizationMI casesHazards modelGreater riskInfarctionWomenMenSurvival