2008
The Relationship Between Anemia, Change in Hematocrit Over Time and Change in Health Status in Patients With Heart Failure After Myocardial Infarction
Kosiborod M, Krumholz HM, Jones PG, Pitt B, Spertus JA. The Relationship Between Anemia, Change in Hematocrit Over Time and Change in Health Status in Patients With Heart Failure After Myocardial Infarction. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2008, 14: 27-34. PMID: 18226770, DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2007.09.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAnemiaCohort StudiesFemaleHealth Status IndicatorsHeart FailureHeart Function TestsHematocritHumansLinear ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisMyocardial InfarctionProbabilityPrognosisQuality of LifeRisk AssessmentSickness Impact ProfileSurveys and QuestionnairesSurvival AnalysisTime FactorsConceptsKansas City Cardiomyopathy QuestionnaireHeart failureHealth status gainsHealth statusBaseline hematocritInitial hematocritMyocardial infarctionPatient’s initial hematocritPotential therapeutic targetHealth status assessmentMultivariable adjustmentAnemic patientsSevere anemiaSerial hematocritsHematocrit levelsPatientsTherapeutic targetHematocrit changesHematocritAnemiaInfarctionLinear regression modelsMonthsRegression modelsSignificant changes
2001
Blood Transfusion in Elderly Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction
Wu W, Rathore S, Wang Y, Radford M, Krumholz H. Blood Transfusion in Elderly Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction. New England Journal Of Medicine 2001, 345: 1230-1236. PMID: 11680442, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa010615.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionBlood transfusionMyocardial infarctionElderly patientsHematocrit valuesMortality rateLower short-term mortality rateMedicare beneficiaries 65 yearsShort-term mortality rateUse of transfusionsCoronary artery diseaseBeneficiaries 65 yearsDegree of anemiaLow hematocrit valuesArtery diseaseRetrospective studySubgroup analysisTransfusionPatientsAdmissionInfarctionMortalityHematocritAdverse effectsAnemia