2015
Sex Differences in the Rate, Timing, and Principal Diagnoses of 30-Day Readmissions in Younger Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction
Dreyer RP, Ranasinghe I, Wang Y, Dharmarajan K, Murugiah K, Nuti SV, Hsieh AF, Spertus JA, Krumholz HM. Sex Differences in the Rate, Timing, and Principal Diagnoses of 30-Day Readmissions in Younger Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction. Circulation 2015, 132: 158-166. PMID: 26085455, PMCID: PMC5322973, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.114.014776.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionPrincipal diagnosisYounger patientsHigh riskUtilization Project State Inpatient DatabasesYoung womenCause readmission rateGreater mortality riskSex differencesNoncardiac diagnosesReadmission diagnosesReadmission timingReadmission ratesInpatient DatabaseReadmission riskFemale sexCondition categoriesReadmissionMortality riskHealthcare costsDay 2InfarctionPatientsDiagnosis
2005
Admission Glucose and Mortality in Elderly Patients Hospitalized With Acute Myocardial Infarction
Kosiborod M, Rathore SS, Inzucchi SE, Masoudi FA, Wang Y, Havranek EP, Krumholz HM. Admission Glucose and Mortality in Elderly Patients Hospitalized With Acute Myocardial Infarction. Circulation 2005, 111: 3078-3086. PMID: 15939812, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.104.517839.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionGlucose levelsHigh glucose levelsMyocardial infarctionAdmission glucoseElderly patientsHyperglycemic patientsMortality riskElderly acute myocardial infarction patientsAcute myocardial infarction patientsAdmission glucose levelsMyocardial infarction patientsSimilar glucose levelsGreater mortality riskNondiabetic patientsMultivariable adjustmentDiabetic patientsInfarction patientsElevated glucosePatientsDiabetesGreater riskInfarctionMortality resultsMortality