2016
Renal Dysfunction Is Associated With Poststroke Discharge Disposition and In-Hospital Mortality
El Husseini N, Fonarow G, Smith E, Ju C, Schwamm L, Hernandez A, Schulte P, Xian Y, Goldstein L. Renal Dysfunction Is Associated With Poststroke Discharge Disposition and In-Hospital Mortality. Stroke 2016, 48: 327-334. PMID: 28034963, PMCID: PMC5268130, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.116.014601.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital mortalityDischarge dispositionEGFR 15Renal dysfunctionEGFR levelsMultivariable Cox proportional hazards modelsRenal Disease Study equationCox proportional hazards modelAcute ischemic strokeIn-Hospital MortalityIschemic stroke patientsGlomerular filtration rateModification of DietShort-term outcomesNinth Revision codesProportional hazards modelDemographic factorsGuidelines-StrokeCohort studyEGFR 30EGFR 45Ischemic strokeFrequent comorbiditiesTotal cohortStroke patients
2012
Temporal Trends and Predictors in the Use of Aldosterone Antagonists Post-Acute Myocardial Infarction
Rassi A, Cavender M, Fonarow G, Cannon C, Hernandez A, Peterson E, Peacock W, Laskey W, Rosas S, Zhao X, Schwamm L, Bhatt D. Temporal Trends and Predictors in the Use of Aldosterone Antagonists Post-Acute Myocardial Infarction. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2012, 61: 35-40. PMID: 23137936, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2012.08.1019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedDiabetes MellitusDrug PrescriptionsDrug UtilizationFemaleGuideline AdherenceHeart FailureHospital Bed CapacityHumansKidney DiseasesMaleMineralocorticoid Receptor AntagonistsMultivariate AnalysisMyocardial InfarctionMyocardial RevascularizationPatient DischargePractice Guidelines as TopicRegistriesSmokingStroke VolumeUnited StatesConceptsPost-acute myocardial infarctionAldosterone antagonist useAldosterone antagonist therapyAldosterone antagonistsEjection fractionAntagonist useEligible patientsAntagonist therapyHospital dischargeHeart failureMyocardial infarctionActual prescribing patternsGuideline-based therapyAbsence of contraindicationsHistory of diabetesPost-AMI patientsHigher ejection fractionAmerican Heart AssociationLarger hospital sizeCoronary revascularizationPrescribing patternsAMI patientsKidney dysfunctionPost-AMITobacco abuse