2020
Presentation, Treatment, and Outcomes of the Oldest-Old Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction: The SILVER-AMI Study
Gupta A, Tsang S, Hajduk A, Krumholz HM, Nanna MG, Green P, Dodson JA, Chaudhry SI. Presentation, Treatment, and Outcomes of the Oldest-Old Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction: The SILVER-AMI Study. The American Journal Of Medicine 2020, 134: 95-103. PMID: 32805225, PMCID: PMC7752813, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2020.07.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOldest-old patientsMyocardial infarctionFunctional impairmentOlder patientsMobility impairmentsCox proportional hazards regressionMiddle-old patientsProportional hazards regressionAcute myocardial infarctionCase fatality rateAcute myocardial infarction hospitalizationsSILVER-AMI StudyYears of ageMyocardial infarction hospitalizationsChest painCoronary revascularizationAtypical presentationHazards regressionClinical variablesRisk factorsAdvanced agePrimary symptomsPatientsFatality rateHealth status
2007
Acute Coronary Care in the Elderly, Part II
Alexander KP, Newby LK, Armstrong PW, Cannon CP, Gibler WB, Rich MW, Van de Werf F, White HD, Weaver WD, Naylor MD, Gore JM, Krumholz HM, Ohman EM. Acute Coronary Care in the Elderly, Part II. Circulation 2007, 115: 2570-2589. PMID: 17502591, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.107.182616.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute DiseaseAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overAngina, UnstableAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryCardiovascular AgentsClinical Trials as TopicCombined Modality TherapyDisease ManagementDisease SusceptibilityEvidence-Based MedicineFemaleFibrinolytic AgentsGeriatricsHumansMaleMiddle AgedMulticenter Studies as TopicMyocardial InfarctionMyocardial RevascularizationPatient RightsPractice Guidelines as TopicPrejudiceQuality of LifeRegistriesRisk FactorsStentsThrombolytic TherapyTreatment OutcomeConceptsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionElderly patientsMyocardial infarctionInvasive treatmentAmerican Heart Association scientific statementOlder adultsComplex health statusGuideline-recommended careTreatment-associated risksAcute coronary syndromeAcute coronary careTreatment-related benefitsAge 85 yearsPatient-centered mannerQuality of lifeLimited trial dataCoronary syndromeReperfusion strategyAbsolute contraindicationAdjunctive therapyCardiovascular medicationsOlder patientsCoronary careGeriatric conditionsElderly subgroup
2003
Quality of Care of Medicare Beneficiaries with Acute Myocardial Infarction: Who Is Included in Quality Improvement Measurement?
Rathore SS, Wang Y, Radford MJ, Ordin DL, Krumholz HM. Quality of Care of Medicare Beneficiaries with Acute Myocardial Infarction: Who Is Included in Quality Improvement Measurement? Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2003, 51: 466-475. PMID: 12657065, DOI: 10.1046/j.1532-5415.2003.51154.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionReperfusion therapyOlder patientsMyocardial infarctionU.S. acute care hospitalsProportion of patientsAcute care hospitalsEffective treatment strategiesMedical record databaseOlder age groupsQuality of careQuality improvement measurementAdmission therapyDischarge therapyCare hospitalACE inhibitorsMedicare patientsTreatment strategiesRetrospective analysisMedicare beneficiariesPatientsEnzyme inhibitorsRecord databaseAge groupsTherapy