1998
Improving the Quality of Care for Medicare Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction: Results From the Cooperative Cardiovascular Project
Marciniak TA, Ellerbeck EF, Radford MJ, Kresowik TF, Gold JA, Krumholz HM, Kiefe CI, Allman RM, Vogel RA, Jencks SF. Improving the Quality of Care for Medicare Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction: Results From the Cooperative Cardiovascular Project. JAMA 1998, 279: 1351-1357. PMID: 9582042, DOI: 10.1001/jama.279.17.1351.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlabamaCardiologyCardiology Service, HospitalConnecticutData CollectionHospital MortalityHospitalsHumansIowaMedicareMyocardial InfarctionPilot ProjectsProfessional Review OrganizationsQuality Assurance, Health CareQuality Indicators, Health CareStatistics, NonparametricSurvival AnalysisUnited StatesWisconsinConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionQuality of careMyocardial infarctionMedicare patientsBeta-blocker useAdministration of aspirinClinical practice guidelinesCooperative Cardiovascular ProjectLength of stayAcute care hospitalsQuality improvement projectQuality Improvement ProgramPilot statesPostinfarction mortalityAspirin useCessation counselingCare hospitalPeer review organizationsMedian lengthInpatient claimsPrincipal diagnosisPractice guidelinesInfarctionPatientsMortality comparisons
1997
Functional Disability Before Myocardial Infarction in the Elderly as a Determinant of Infarction Severity and Postinfarction Mortality
Vaccarino V, Berkman LF, Mendes de Leon CF, Seeman TE, Horwitz RI, Krumholz HM. Functional Disability Before Myocardial Infarction in the Elderly as a Determinant of Infarction Severity and Postinfarction Mortality. JAMA Internal Medicine 1997, 157: 2196-2204. PMID: 9342996, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.1997.00440400046006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMyocardial infarctionClinical severityFunctional disabilityElderly patientsDaily livingHigh mortalityAcute myocardial infarctionHigher clinical severityMore comorbiditiesPostinfarction mortalityHospital arrivalMI severityInfarction severityHospital treatmentHigh comorbidityRelative riskOutcome measuresCommon conditionPatientsTreatment interventionsMortalityOlder ageSeverity characteristicsSeverityConfidence intervals