2023
Sex Differences in Symptom Complexity and Door-to-Balloon Time in Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Brush J, Chaudhry S, Dreyer R, D'Onofrio G, Greene E, Hajduk A, Lu Y, Krumholz H. Sex Differences in Symptom Complexity and Door-to-Balloon Time in Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2023, 197: 101-107. PMID: 37062667, PMCID: PMC10198892, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2023.03.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous coronary interventionD2B timeSymptom complexityYoung womenChest painBalloon timeST-elevation myocardial infarctionSILVER-AMI StudySymptom phenotypeSex differencesPain symptomsCoronary interventionOlder patientsMyocardial infarctionOlder womenSTEMIOlder menSymptom patternsPresentation delayPatientsSymptom clustersLogistic regressionSymptomsWomenMean number
2021
Association of STEMI regionalization of care with de facto NSTEMI regionalization
Montoy JCC, Shen YC, Krumholz HM, Hsia RY. Association of STEMI regionalization of care with de facto NSTEMI regionalization. American Heart Journal 2021, 242: 1-5. PMID: 34274313, PMCID: PMC8568654, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2021.07.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-ST elevation myocardial infarctionST-elevation myocardial infarctionElevation myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionPercutaneous coronary intervention-capable hospitalsPCI-capable hospitalsRegionalization of careCapable hospitalsSTEMI regionalizationPatient volumeHospitalInfarctionPatientsCareRegionalization program
2020
Antiplatelet strategies in acute coronary syndromes: design and methodology of an international collaborative network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Madhavan M, Bikdeli B, Redfors B, Biondi-Zoccai G, Varunok N, Burton J, Crowley A, Francese D, Gupta A, DER Nigoghossian C, Chatterjee S, Palmerini T, Benedetto U, You S, Ohman E, Kastrati A, Steg P, Gibson C, Angiolillo D, Krumholz H, Stone G. Antiplatelet strategies in acute coronary syndromes: design and methodology of an international collaborative network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Minerva Cardioangiologica 2020, 69: 398-407. PMID: 33258563, DOI: 10.23736/s2724-5683.20.05353-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute coronary syndromeNetwork meta-analysisIncidence rate ratiosReceptor inhibitorsRandom-effects methodMeta-analysisCoronary syndromeMonths of follow-up timePatients of advanced ageControlled trialsBackground of aspirinEfficacy of prasugrelST-elevation myocardial infarctionCochrane Central Register of Controlled TrialsCentral Register of Controlled TrialsFollow-up timeFrequentist network meta-analysisManagement of patientsRegister of Controlled TrialsShort-term outcomesLong-term outcomesCochrane Central RegisterRandomized controlled trialsHemorrhagic outcomesAntiplatelet strategiesAssociation of Use of an Intravascular Microaxial Left Ventricular Assist Device vs Intra-aortic Balloon Pump With In-Hospital Mortality and Major Bleeding Among Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction Complicated by Cardiogenic Shock
Dhruva SS, Ross JS, Mortazavi BJ, Hurley NC, Krumholz HM, Curtis JP, Berkowitz A, Masoudi FA, Messenger JC, Parzynski CS, Ngufor C, Girotra S, Amin AP, Shah ND, Desai NR. Association of Use of an Intravascular Microaxial Left Ventricular Assist Device vs Intra-aortic Balloon Pump With In-Hospital Mortality and Major Bleeding Among Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction Complicated by Cardiogenic Shock. JAMA 2020, 323: 734-745. PMID: 32040163, PMCID: PMC7042879, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2020.0254.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCause of DeathExtracorporeal Membrane OxygenationFemaleHeart ArrestHeart-Assist DevicesHemorrhageHospital MortalityHumansIntra-Aortic Balloon PumpingMaleMatched-Pair AnalysisMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPercutaneous Coronary InterventionPropensity ScoreRegistriesRetrospective StudiesShock, CardiogenicST Elevation Myocardial InfarctionConceptsMicroaxial left ventricular assist deviceIntra-aortic balloon pumpLeft ventricular assist deviceAcute myocardial infarctionPercutaneous coronary interventionNational Cardiovascular Data RegistryCardiogenic shockHemodynamic supportMyocardial infarctionRegistry-based retrospective cohort studyCardiology-National Cardiovascular Data RegistryChest Pain-MI RegistryST-elevation myocardial infarctionMechanical circulatory support devicesGreater hemodynamic supportHospital major bleedingRetrospective cohort studyPropensity-matched pairsCirculatory support devicesVentricular assist deviceClinical laboratory dataHospital mortalityMajor bleedingHospital deathCohort study
2019
The relationship between off-hours admissions for primary percutaneous coronary intervention, door-to-balloon time and mortality for patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction in England: a registry-based prospective national cohort study
Jayawardana S, Salas-Vega S, Cornehl F, Krumholz HM, Mossialos E. The relationship between off-hours admissions for primary percutaneous coronary intervention, door-to-balloon time and mortality for patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction in England: a registry-based prospective national cohort study. BMJ Quality & Safety 2019, 29: 541-549. PMID: 31831635, PMCID: PMC7362773, DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2019-010067.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary percutaneous coronary interventionOff-hours admissionPercutaneous coronary interventionDTB timeCoronary interventionBalloon timeST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patientsElevation myocardial infarction patientsProspective national cohort studyST-elevation myocardial infarctionCent of admissionsMedian DTB timeOff-hour effectPatient risk factorsProspective observational studyRecords of patientsPrimary outcome measureNational cohort studyTimeliness of careMyocardial infarction patientsHierarchical logistic regression modelsLogistic regression modelsHospital mortalityCohort studySecondary outcomes
2017
Quality of Care in Chinese Hospitals: Processes and Outcomes After ST‐segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Downing NS, Wang Y, Dharmarajan K, Nuti SV, Murugiah K, Du X, Zheng X, Li X, Li J, Masoudi FA, Spertus JA, Jiang L, Krumholz HM. Quality of Care in Chinese Hospitals: Processes and Outcomes After ST‐segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2017, 6: e005040. PMID: 28645937, PMCID: PMC5669155, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.116.005040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsST-elevation myocardial infarctionRisk-standardized mortality ratesQuality of careGuideline-recommended careGuideline-recommended treatmentMyocardial infarctionMortality rateST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionChina PEACE-Retrospective AMI StudyComposite rateMedian risk-standardized mortality rateProportion of patientsElevation myocardial infarctionQuality improvement initiativesProportion of opportunitiesDefect-free rateHospital levelInfarctionHospitalChinese hospitalsPatientsCareAMI studyImprovement initiativesHigh rate
2016
2015 ACC/AHA/SCAI focused update on primary percutaneous coronary intervention for patients with ST‐elevation myocardial Infarction: An update of the 2011 ACCF/AHA/SCAI guideline for percutaneous coronary intervention and the 2013 ACCF/AHA guideline for the management of ST‐elevation myocardial infarction: A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines and the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions
Cardiology E, COMMITTEE P, Levine GN, Bates ER, Blankenship JC, Bailey SR, Bittl JA, Cercek B, Chambers CE, Ellis SG, Guyton RA, Hollenberg SM, Khot UN, Lange RA, Mauri L, Mehran R, Moussa ID, Mukherjee D, Ting HH, COMMITTEE S, O'Gara PT, Kushner FG, Ascheim DD, Brindis RG, Casey DE, Chung MK, de Lemos JA, Diercks DB, Fang JC, Franklin BA, Granger CB, Krumholz HM, Linderbaum JA, Morrow DA, Newby L, Ornato JP, Ou N, Radford MJ, Tamis‐Holland J, Tommaso CL, Tracy CM, Woo Y, Zhao DX, MEMBERS A, Halperin JL, Levine GN, Anderson JL, Albert NM, Al‐Khatib S, Birtcher KK, Bozkurt B, Brindis RG, Cigarroa JE, Curtis LH, Fleisher LA, Gentile F, Gidding S, Hlatky MA, Ikonomidis J, Joglar J, Kovacs RJ, Ohman E, Pressler SJ, Sellke FW, Shen W, Wijeysundera DN. 2015 ACC/AHA/SCAI focused update on primary percutaneous coronary intervention for patients with ST‐elevation myocardial Infarction: An update of the 2011 ACCF/AHA/SCAI guideline for percutaneous coronary intervention and the 2013 ACCF/AHA guideline for the management of ST‐elevation myocardial infarction: A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines and the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2016, 87: 1001-1019. PMID: 26489034, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.26325.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsST-elevation myocardial infarctionPercutaneous coronary interventionCoronary interventionMyocardial infarctionCardiology/American Heart Association Task ForceACCF/AHA/SCAI guidelinesAmerican Heart Association Task ForcePrimary percutaneous coronary interventionACCF/AHA guidelinesClinical practice guidelinesAHA guidelinesPractice guidelinesCardiovascular AngiographyAmerican CollegeInfarctionInterventionTask ForceGuidelinesAngiographyPatients
2015
2015 ACC/AHA/SCAI Focused Update on Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction An Update of the 2011 ACCF/AHA/SCAI Guideline for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and the 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Levine GN, Bates ER, Blankenship JC, Bailey SR, Bittl JA, Cercek B, Chambers CE, Ellis SG, Guyton RA, Hollenberg SM, Khot UN, Lange RA, Mauri L, Mehran R, Moussa ID, Mukherjee D, Ting HH, O’Gara P, Kushner FG, Ascheim DD, Brindis RG, Casey DE, Chung MK, de Lemos JA, Diercks DB, Fang JC, Franklin BA, Granger CB, Krumholz HM, Linderbaum JA, Morrow DA, Newby LK, Ornato JP, Ou N, Radford MJ, Tamis-Holland JE, Tommaso CL, Tracy CM, Woo YJ, Zhao DX. 2015 ACC/AHA/SCAI Focused Update on Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction An Update of the 2011 ACCF/AHA/SCAI Guideline for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and the 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2015, 67: 1235-1250. PMID: 26498666, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2015.10.005.Peer-Reviewed Original Research2015 ACC/AHA/SCAI Focused Update on Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Levine GN, Bates ER, Blankenship JC, Bailey SR, Bittl JA, Cercek B, Chambers CE, Ellis SG, Guyton RA, Hollenberg SM, Khot UN, Lange RA, Mauri L, Mehran R, Moussa ID, Mukherjee D, Ting HH, O'Gara PT, Kushner FG, Ascheim DD, Brindis RG, Casey DE, Chung MK, de Lemos JA, Diercks DB, Fang JC, Franklin BA, Granger CB, Krumholz HM, Linderbaum JA, Morrow DA, Newby LK, Ornato JP, Ou N, Radford MJ, Tamis-Holland JE, Tommaso CL, Tracy CM, Woo YJ, Zhao DX. 2015 ACC/AHA/SCAI Focused Update on Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction. Circulation 2015, 133: 1135-1147. PMID: 26490017, DOI: 10.1161/cir.0000000000000336.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary percutaneous coronary interventionST-elevation myocardial infarctionPercutaneous coronary interventionCoronary interventionMyocardial infarctionFocused update10 year trends in urban–rural disparities in treatments and outcomes after ST-elevation myocardial infarction in China: insights from the China PEACE-Retrospective Acute Myocardial Infarction Study
Li X, Murugiah K, Li J, Wang Q, Hu S, Masoudi F, Spertus J, Downing N, Chan P, Krumholz H, Jiang L, Group C. 10 year trends in urban–rural disparities in treatments and outcomes after ST-elevation myocardial infarction in China: insights from the China PEACE-Retrospective Acute Myocardial Infarction Study. The Lancet 2015, 386: s2. DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(15)00580-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionCase of STEMIUrban hospitalRural hospitalsMyocardial infarctionAcute Myocardial Infarction StudyST-elevation myocardial infarctionMedical chart abstractionACEI/ARBMyocardial Infarction StudyElevation myocardial infarctionMedical record abstractionAdjusted odds ratioCertain clinical conditionsTwo-stage random sampling designQuality of careRisk-adjusted ratesCompleteness of documentationHospital complicationsHospital mortalityHospital deathReperfusion therapyChart abstractionComposite outcomeFamily Planning Commission
2011
Association of Door-In to Door-Out Time With Reperfusion Delays and Outcomes Among Patients Transferred for Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Wang TY, Nallamothu BK, Krumholz HM, Li S, Roe MT, Jollis JG, Jacobs AK, Holmes DR, Peterson ED, Ting HH. Association of Door-In to Door-Out Time With Reperfusion Delays and Outcomes Among Patients Transferred for Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. JAMA 2011, 305: 2540-2547. PMID: 21693742, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2011.862.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryCohort StudiesFemaleHospital MortalityHumansMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionMyocardial ReperfusionOdds RatioPatient AdmissionPatient DischargePatient TransferQuality Indicators, Health CareReferral and ConsultationRetrospective StudiesTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsPrimary percutaneous coronary interventionST-elevation myocardial infarctionPrimary PCIPercutaneous coronary interventionDIDO timeHospital mortalityDTB timeCoronary interventionReperfusion delayFirst hospital presentationMedian DIDO timeOff-hour presentationSTEMI referral hospitalsClinical performance measuresHospital presentationAbsolute contraindicationBalloon timeRetrospective cohortReferral hospitalInterhospital transferACTION RegistryFemale sexMyocardial infarctionFirst HospitalPatient outcomes
2009
2009 Focused Updates: ACC/AHA Guidelines for the Management of Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (Updating the 2004 Guideline and 2007 Focused Update) and ACC/AHA/SCAI Guidelines on Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (Updating the 2005 Guideline and 2007 Focused Update) A Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines
Kushner FG, Hand M, Smith SC, King SB, Anderson JL, Antman EM, Bailey SR, Bates ER, Blankenship JC, Casey DE, Green LA, Hochman JS, Jacobs AK, Krumholz HM, Morrison DA, Ornato JP, Pearle DL, Peterson ED, Sloan MA, Whitlow PL, Williams DO. 2009 Focused Updates: ACC/AHA Guidelines for the Management of Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (Updating the 2004 Guideline and 2007 Focused Update) and ACC/AHA/SCAI Guidelines on Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (Updating the 2005 Guideline and 2007 Focused Update) A Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2009, 54: 2205-2241. PMID: 19942100, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2009.10.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsACC/AHA/SCAI GuidelineAmerican Heart Association Task ForceACC/AHA guidelinesST-elevation myocardial infarctionPercutaneous coronary interventionCardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task ForceManagement of patientsAHA guidelinesCoronary interventionMyocardial infarctionFocused updatePractice guidelinesAmerican CollegeTask ForceGuidelinesInfarctionPatients2009 Focused Updates: ACC/AHA Guidelines for the Management of Patients With ST‐Elevation Myocardial Infarction (Updating the 2004 Guideline and 2007 Focused Update) and ACC/AHA/SCAI Guidelines on Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (Updating the 2005 Guideline and 2007 Focused Update)
Kushner FG, Hand M, Smith SC, King SB, Anderson JL, Antman EM, Bailey SR, Bates ER, Blankenship JC, Casey DE, Green LA, Jacobs AK, Hochman JS, Krumholz HM, Morrison DA, Ornato JP, Pearle DL, Peterson ED, Sloan MA, Whitlow PL, Williams DO. 2009 Focused Updates: ACC/AHA Guidelines for the Management of Patients With ST‐Elevation Myocardial Infarction (Updating the 2004 Guideline and 2007 Focused Update) and ACC/AHA/SCAI Guidelines on Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (Updating the 2005 Guideline and 2007 Focused Update). Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2009, 74: e25-e68. PMID: 19924773, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.22351.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsACC/AHA/SCAI GuidelineACC/AHA guidelinesST-elevation myocardial infarctionPercutaneous coronary interventionManagement of patientsAHA guidelinesCoronary interventionMyocardial infarctionFocused update2009 Focused Updates: ACC/AHA Guidelines for the Management of Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (Updating the 2004 Guideline and 2007 Focused Update) and ACC/AHA/SCAI Guidelines on Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (Updating the 2005 Guideline and 2007 Focused Update)
Kushner FG, Hand M, Smith SC, King SB, Anderson JL, Antman EM, Bailey SR, Bates ER, Blankenship JC, Casey DE, Green LA, Hochman JS, Jacobs AK, Krumholz HM, Morrison DA, Ornato JP, Pearle DL, Peterson ED, Sloan MA, Whitlow PL, Williams DO. 2009 Focused Updates: ACC/AHA Guidelines for the Management of Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (Updating the 2004 Guideline and 2007 Focused Update) and ACC/AHA/SCAI Guidelines on Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (Updating the 2005 Guideline and 2007 Focused Update). Circulation 2009, 120: 2271-2306. PMID: 19923169, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.109.192663.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsACC/AHA/SCAI GuidelineACC/AHA guidelinesST-elevation myocardial infarctionPercutaneous coronary interventionManagement of patientsAHA guidelinesCoronary interventionMyocardial infarctionFocused updateAssociation of Door-to-Balloon Time and Mortality in Patients ≥65 Years With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Rathore SS, Curtis JP, Nallamothu BK, Wang Y, Foody JM, Kosiborod M, Masoudi FA, Havranek EP, Krumholz HM. Association of Door-to-Balloon Time and Mortality in Patients ≥65 Years With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2009, 104: 1198-1203. PMID: 19840562, PMCID: PMC2790921, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.06.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary percutaneous coronary interventionPrimary PCIST-elevation myocardial infarctionPercutaneous coronary interventionBalloon timeMyocardial infarctionCoronary interventionAssociation of doorMinutes of admissionSecond-degree fractional polynomialsLogistic regression analysisFractional polynomial modelsMultivariable adjustmentLonger doorMedian doorCurrent guidelinesPatientsMortalityInfarctionRegression analysisFractional polynomialsAssociationInterventionMinutesTreatmentAssociation of door-to-balloon time and mortality in patients admitted to hospital with ST elevation myocardial infarction: national cohort study
Rathore SS, Curtis JP, Chen J, Wang Y, Nallamothu BK, Epstein AJ, Krumholz HM, Registry F. Association of door-to-balloon time and mortality in patients admitted to hospital with ST elevation myocardial infarction: national cohort study. The BMJ 2009, 338: b1807. PMID: 19454739, PMCID: PMC2684578, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.b1807.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary percutaneous coronary interventionST-elevation myocardial infarctionElevation myocardial infarctionPercutaneous coronary interventionBalloon timeCoronary interventionMyocardial infarctionCohort studyLower mortalityMultivariable logistic regression modelAssociation of doorIncremental mortality benefitProspective cohort studyNational cohort studyAcute care hospitalsLogistic regression modelsFractional polynomial modelsAdjusted riskLonger doorMedian doorMortality benefitCare hospitalOverall mortalityMAIN OUTCOMEAmerican CollegeDoor-to-Balloon Times in Hospitals Within the Get-With-The-Guidelines Registry After Initiation of the Door-to-Balloon (D2B) Alliance
Nallamothu BK, Krumholz HM, Peterson ED, Pan W, Bradley E, Stern AF, Masoudi FA, Janicke DM, Hernandez AF, Cannon CP, Fonarow GC, Investigators D. Door-to-Balloon Times in Hospitals Within the Get-With-The-Guidelines Registry After Initiation of the Door-to-Balloon (D2B) Alliance. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2009, 103: 1051-1055. PMID: 19361588, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2008.12.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous coronary interventionPrimary percutaneous coronary interventionD2B AlliancePercentage of patientsGWTG-CADBalloon timeST-elevation myocardial infarctionNational quality improvement effortsQuality improvement effortsBalloon (D2B) AllianceDTB timeNontransferred patientsCoronary interventionPatient characteristicsMyocardial infarctionMultivariable modelAmerican CollegePatientsDisease programsHospitalStudy periodSignificant differencesHospital performanceMinutesImprovement efforts
2008
Factors Associated With Longer Time From Symptom Onset to Hospital Presentation for Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Ting HH, Bradley EH, Wang Y, Lichtman JH, Nallamothu BK, Sullivan MD, Gersh BJ, Roger VL, Curtis JP, Krumholz HM. Factors Associated With Longer Time From Symptom Onset to Hospital Presentation for Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction. JAMA Internal Medicine 2008, 168: 959-968. PMID: 18474760, PMCID: PMC4858313, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.168.9.959.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsST-elevation myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionHospital presentationSymptom onsetPatient subgroupsRisk factorsOnset of symptomsQuality of careRace/ethnicityNational registryPatient responsivenessInfarctionPatientsReference groupSubgroupsWomenMenCareOnsetMinutesPresentationYearsHoursGeometric meanDiabeticsDelay in Presentation and Reperfusion Therapy in ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Ting HH, Bradley EH, Wang Y, Nallamothu BK, Gersh BJ, Roger VL, Lichtman JH, Curtis JP, Krumholz HM. Delay in Presentation and Reperfusion Therapy in ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction. The American Journal Of Medicine 2008, 121: 316-323. PMID: 18374691, PMCID: PMC2373574, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2007.11.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryEarly DiagnosisElectrocardiographyEmergency Medical ServicesEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHospital MortalityHumansMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisMyocardial InfarctionMyocardial RevascularizationOdds RatioProbabilityRegistriesRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSurvival AnalysisThrombolytic TherapyTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsST-elevation myocardial infarctionReperfusion therapyHospital presentationBalloon timeSymptom onsetLonger doorMyocardial infarctionDrug timePrimary reperfusion therapyCohort studyLate presentersNeedle timeNational registryPatientsReduced likelihoodTherapyInfarctionLong delayPresentationOnsetHoursAssociationMinutesRegistry
2007
Acute Reperfusion Therapy in ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction from 1994-2003
Nallamothu BK, Blaney ME, Morris SM, Parsons L, Miller DP, Canto JG, Barron HV, Krumholz HM, Investigators R. Acute Reperfusion Therapy in ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction from 1994-2003. The American Journal Of Medicine 2007, 120: 693.e1-693.e8. PMID: 17679128, PMCID: PMC2020513, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2007.01.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute reperfusion therapyST-elevation myocardial infarctionReperfusion therapyMyocardial infarctionIdeal patientPrimary percutaneous coronary interventionPercutaneous coronary interventionNational performance measuresChest painCoronary interventionFibrinolytic therapySymptom onsetNational registryPatientsTherapyInfarctionKey subgroupsAppropriate utilizationTime periodRecent time periodPainRegistryCohortContemporary useImportant opportunity