2002
Acute myocardial infarction in the elderly with diabetes
Chyun D, Vaccarino V, Murillo J, Young LH, Krumholz HM. Acute myocardial infarction in the elderly with diabetes. Heart & Lung 2002, 31: 327-339. PMID: 12487011, DOI: 10.1067/mhl.2002.126049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionDiabetes mellitusMyocardial infarctionHeart failureComorbid conditionsMortality rateNon-Q-wave myocardial infarctionHistory of DMInsulin-treated diabetes mellitusRetrospective medical record reviewHigher body mass indexAcute MI settingPoor functional statusBlood pressure managementMedical record reviewSpecific comorbid conditionsSecondary preventive interventionsBody mass indexShort-term mortalityCooperative Cardiovascular ProjectEntire Medicare populationShort-term riskAggressive lipidDM statusChest pain
1999
Economics, health-related quality of life, and cost-effectiveness methods for the TACTICS (Treat Angina with Aggrastat® [tirofiban] and Determine Cost of Therapy with Invasive or Conservative Strategy)–TIMI 18 trial
Weintraub W, Culler S, Kosinski A, Becker E, Mahoney E, Burnette J, Spertus J, Feeny D, Cohen D, Krumholz H, Ellis S, Demopoulos L, Robertson D, Boccuzzi S, Barr E, Cannon C. Economics, health-related quality of life, and cost-effectiveness methods for the TACTICS (Treat Angina with Aggrastat® [tirofiban] and Determine Cost of Therapy with Invasive or Conservative Strategy)–TIMI 18 trial. The American Journal Of Cardiology 1999, 83: 317-322. PMID: 10072215, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(98)00860-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality-adjusted life yearsHealth Utilities IndexLife yearsHealth-related qualityCost-effectiveness methodsNon-Q-wave myocardial infarctionUtility indexCost-effectiveness analysisDetermine CostImpact of invasiveEconomic formsUB92 formulationHealth care costsUnstable anginaRelative value scaleMedicare conversion factorMyocardial infarctionMedicare fee scheduleDepartmental costsEconomicsExpensive formFee scheduleTACTICS-TIMI 18Care costsOutcomes of patients