2009
Glucose Normalization and Outcomes in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction
Kosiborod M, Inzucchi SE, Krumholz HM, Masoudi FA, Goyal A, Xiao L, Jones PG, Fiske S, Spertus JA. Glucose Normalization and Outcomes in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction. JAMA Internal Medicine 2009, 169: 438-446. PMID: 19273773, DOI: 10.1001/archinternmed.2008.593.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionInsulin therapyMyocardial infarctionGlucose levelsGlucose normalizationBetter survivalElevated blood glucose levelsMultivariable logistic regression modelPropensity-matched analysisMean glucose levelBlood glucose levelsPropensity-matching methodsLow glucose levelsLogistic regression modelsHospital mortalityMultivariable adjustmentImproved survivalHyperglycemic patientsSpontaneous resolutionPatientsMortality rateUS hospitalsAdmissionInfarctionTherapy
2000
Thrombolytic therapy in older patients
Berger A, Radford M, Wang Y, Krumholz H. Thrombolytic therapy in older patients. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2000, 36: 366-374. PMID: 10933344, DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(00)00723-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionPrimary angioplastyThrombolytic therapyOlder patientsBundle branch blockAcute reperfusionBranch blockST-segment elevationPatients age 65Population-based cohortReperfusion strategyReperfusion therapyHospital arrivalSurvival benefitSymptom onsetSegment elevationPhysician factorsST elevationMyocardial infarctionNational cohortAngioplastyBetter survivalMedicare beneficiariesLower mortalityPatients