2006
Relation Between Hospital Specialization With Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and Clinical Outcomes in ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Nallamothu BK, Wang Y, Magid DJ, McNamara RL, Herrin J, Bradley EH, Bates ER, Pollack CV, Krumholz HM. Relation Between Hospital Specialization With Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and Clinical Outcomes in ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction. Circulation 2006, 113: 222-229. PMID: 16401769, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.105.578195.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionElevation myocardial infarctionHospital mortalityBalloon timePPCI volumeFibrinolytic therapyClinical outcomesMyocardial infarctionPrimary percutaneous coronary intervention capabilityPercutaneous coronary intervention capabilityPrimary percutaneous coronary interventionHierarchical multivariable regressionMyocardial infarction 4Hospital-level factorsPercutaneous coronary interventionHospital specializationSTEMI patientsCoronary interventionHighest quartileShorter doorHospital characteristicsNational registryLowest quartileRelative riskMultivariable regression
2005
Times to Treatment in Transfer Patients Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in the United States
Nallamothu BK, Bates ER, Herrin J, Wang Y, Bradley EH, Krumholz HM. Times to Treatment in Transfer Patients Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in the United States. Circulation 2005, 111: 761-767. PMID: 15699253, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.0000155258.44268.f8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAngioplasty, BalloonCohort StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMyocardial InfarctionPatient TransferRegistriesTime FactorsUnited StatesConceptsPrimary PCIPrimary percutaneous coronary interventionST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionPercutaneous coronary interventionBalloon timeTransfer patientsCoronary interventionInterhospital transferMyocardial infarctionTotal doorRecent clinical trialsSpecific ECG findingsMultivariable hierarchical modelsChest painHospital presentationInitial hospitalFibrinolytic therapyPCI hospitalsPrimary outcomeSymptom onsetComorbid conditionsTreatment delayECG findingsHospital characteristicsNational registry