2006
Trends in Acute Myocardial Infarction in 4 US States Between 1992 and 2001
Masoudi FA, Foody JM, Havranek EP, Wang Y, Radford MJ, Allman RM, Gold J, Wiblin RT, Krumholz HM. Trends in Acute Myocardial Infarction in 4 US States Between 1992 and 2001. Circulation 2006, 114: 2806-2814. PMID: 17145994, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.106.611707.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionAngiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitorEnzyme inhibitorsPrimary discharge diagnosisHealth system perspectiveQuality of careMore comorbiditiesClinical characteristicsDischarge diagnosisMyocardial infarctionAMI careMedicare patientsMultivariable modelTreatment criteriaMedicare populationTreatment ratesAspirinHealth impactsMortalityCarePresent studyOutcomesIndicator definitionsDiverse populationsInhibitors
2001
Aspirin and Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors Among Elderly Survivors of Hospitalization for an Acute Myocardial Infarction
Krumholz HM, Chen YT, Wang Y, Radford MJ. Aspirin and Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors Among Elderly Survivors of Hospitalization for an Acute Myocardial Infarction. JAMA Internal Medicine 2001, 161: 538-544. PMID: 11252112, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.161.4.538.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionACE inhibitorsMyocardial infarctionInteraction of aspirinEnzyme inhibitorsAngiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitorAngiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitorsElderly patientsSecondary preventionRandomized trialsElderly survivorsLower riskAspirinPatientsMultivariate analysisHospitalizationMortalityMedicationsInfarctionInhibitorsTherapySurvivorsTrialsPrevention