2023
Do PCI Facility Openings and Closures Affect AMI Outcomes Differently in High- vs Average-Capacity Markets?
Shen Y, Krumholz H, Hsia R. Do PCI Facility Openings and Closures Affect AMI Outcomes Differently in High- vs Average-Capacity Markets? JACC Cardiovascular Interventions 2023, 16: 1129-1140. PMID: 37225284, PMCID: PMC10229059, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2023.02.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous coronary interventionPCI hospitalsSame-day percutaneous coronary interventionHealth outcomesHigh-volume PCI hospitalsHospital PCI volumeRetrospective cohort studyAcute myocardial infarctionPercentage point decreasePatient health outcomesHospital revascularizationCohort studyCoronary interventionAMI outcomesPCI volumePoint decreasePoor outcomePCI facilitiesMyocardial infarctionRelative increaseHospital openingPatientsHospital availabilityHospitalHospital closures
2021
Association of Cardiac Care Regionalization With Access, Treatment, and Mortality Among Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Shen YC, Krumholz H, Hsia RY. Association of Cardiac Care Regionalization With Access, Treatment, and Mortality Among Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2021, 14: e007195. PMID: 33641339, PMCID: PMC7969448, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.120.007195.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous coronary interventionST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) systemsSame-day percutaneous coronary interventionST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionSTEMI regionalizationLong-term mortalityOutcomes of patientsElevation myocardial infarctionPCI-capable hospitalsEmergency medical services agenciesMyocardial infarction systemLocal emergency medical services agenciesPoints greater reductionPercentage point decreasePCI capabilityCoronary interventionMyocardial infarctionAdministrative databasesPatientsSTEMIPoint decreaseMortalityTimely accessReadmissionGreater reduction