2000
Association of patients’ perception of health status and exercise electrocardiogram, myocardial perfusion imaging, and ventricular function measures
Mattera J, de Leon C, Wackers F, Williams C, Wang Y, Krumholz H. Association of patients’ perception of health status and exercise electrocardiogram, myocardial perfusion imaging, and ventricular function measures. American Heart Journal 2000, 140: 409-418. PMID: 10966538, DOI: 10.1067/mhj.2000.108518.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGeneral health perceptionHealth-related qualityPhysical functioningHealth perceptionMyocardial perfusion imagingHealth statusExercise testingPerfusion imagingMedical Outcomes Study Short Form SurveyPatients' health-related qualityShort Form SurveyAssociation of patientGeneral health statusImportant outcome measureSuccess of treatmentConsecutive patientsSF-36Metabolic equivalentsNoninvasive testingExercise testPatient outcomesIndividual patientsOutcome measuresForm SurveyPatient's viewpoint
1997
Quality of Care for Elderly Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure
Krumholz HM, Wang Y, Parent EM, Mockalis J, Petrillo M, Radford MJ. Quality of Care for Elderly Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure. JAMA Internal Medicine 1997, 157: 2242-2247. PMID: 9343001, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.1997.00440400092011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeart failureQuality of careEnzyme inhibitorsElderly patientsClinical practiceResearch Clinical Practice GuidelinesLeft ventricular ejection fractionLeft ventricular systolic functionRetrospective medical record reviewAngiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitorSevere aortic stenosisPercentage of patientsVentricular systolic functionMedical record reviewVentricular ejection fractionClinical practice guidelinesPrincipal discharge diagnosisAcute care hospitalsActual clinical practiceHealth care policyChart reviewSystolic functionAortic stenosisAppropriate patientsCare hospital