2006
Regional Differences in Process of Care and Outcomes for Older Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients in the United States and Ontario, Canada
Ko DT, Krumholz HM, Wang Y, Foody JM, Masoudi FA, Havranek EP, You JJ, Alter DA, Stukel TA, Newman AM, Tu JV. Regional Differences in Process of Care and Outcomes for Older Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients in the United States and Ontario, Canada. Circulation 2006, 115: 196-203. PMID: 17190861, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.106.657601.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk-standardized mortality ratesTreatment patternsAMI patientsMortality rateOlder acute myocardial infarction patientsInvasive cardiac procedure useAcute myocardial infarction treatmentAcute myocardial infarction patientsBeta-blocker useCardiac catheterization useCardiac procedure useEnzyme inhibitor useMyocardial infarction patientsProcess of careService Medicare beneficiariesHealth care delivery systemSimilar treatment patternsMyocardial infarction treatmentCare delivery systemInvasive cardiac therapyBaseline characteristicsInhibitor useMedication useIllness severityRandomized trials
2002
Race and sex differences in the refusal of cardiac catheterization among elderly patients hospitalized with acute myocardial infarction
Rathore SS, Ordin DL, Krumholz HM. Race and sex differences in the refusal of cardiac catheterization among elderly patients hospitalized with acute myocardial infarction. American Heart Journal 2002, 144: 1052-1056. PMID: 12486430, DOI: 10.1067/mhj.2002.126122.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionCardiac catheterizationPatient raceElderly patientsMyocardial infarctionSex differencesRefusal rateWhite womenCardiac catheterization useCardiac procedure useRisk-standardized ratesWhite menBlack womenBlack menMultivariate adjustmentOverall cohortHospital characteristicsMedical recordsMedicare beneficiariesCatheterizationPatientsProcedure use
2001
Sex Differences in Cardiac Catheterization: The Role of Physician Gender
Rathore SS, Chen J, Wang Y, Radford MJ, Vaccarino V, Krumholz HM. Sex Differences in Cardiac Catheterization: The Role of Physician Gender. JAMA 2001, 286: 2849-2856. PMID: 11735761, DOI: 10.1001/jama.286.22.2849.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionCardiac catheterizationMale physiciansFemale physiciansPatient sexPhysician sexCardiac proceduresRetrospective medical record reviewSex differencesUS acute care hospitalsProcedure useCardiac procedure useDay of admissionMedical record reviewCooperative Cardiovascular ProjectAcute care hospitalsCare hospitalMultivariable analysisRecord reviewPotential confoundersMyocardial infarctionPhysician genderCatheterizationMAIN OUTCOMEClinical care