2016
National Assessment of Statin Therapy in Patients Hospitalized with Acute Myocardial Infarction: Insight from China PEACE-Retrospective AMI Study, 2001, 2006, 2011
Zhang L, Li J, Li X, Nasir K, Zhang H, Wu Y, Hu S, Wang Q, Downing NS, Desai NR, Masoudi FA, Spertus JA, Krumholz HM, Jiang L, . National Assessment of Statin Therapy in Patients Hospitalized with Acute Myocardial Infarction: Insight from China PEACE-Retrospective AMI Study, 2001, 2006, 2011. PLOS ONE 2016, 11: e0150806. PMID: 27058862, PMCID: PMC4825974, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0150806.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionIntensive statin therapyLow-density lipoprotein cholesterolAcute myocardial infarction patientsStatin therapyMyocardial infarction patientsMyocardial infarctionStatin useLipoprotein cholesterolInfarction patientsHalf of patientsLong-term mortalityUse of statinsHospitalized patientsIntensive therapyChinese patientsCardiovascular diseaseEffective treatmentPatientsInfarctionStatinsTherapyChinese hospitalsTreatment intensityCholesterol
2015
Hospital Variability in Use of Anticoagulant Strategies During Acute Myocardial Infarction Treated With an Early Invasive Strategy
Arnold SV, Li SX, Alexander KP, Spertus JA, Nallamothu BK, Curtis JP, Kosiborod M, Gupta A, Wang TY, Lin H, Dharmarajan K, Strait KM, Lowe TJ, Krumholz HM. Hospital Variability in Use of Anticoagulant Strategies During Acute Myocardial Infarction Treated With an Early Invasive Strategy. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2015, 4: e002009. PMID: 26077589, PMCID: PMC4599539, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.115.002009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly invasive strategyAnticoagulant strategiesMyocardial infarctionBleeding rateInvasive strategyAcute myocardial infarction patientsOptimal anticoagulant strategyHalf of patientsPercutaneous coronary interventionAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarction patientsHospital use patternsComparative effectiveness studiesRisk-standardized mortalityChoice of anticoagulantsMedian odds ratioCoronary interventionPatient factorsSystemic anticoagulationHospital variabilityInfarction patientsPrincipal diagnosisOdds ratioMultivariate regression modelPatterns of use
2013
Acute Decompensated Heart Failure Is Routinely Treated as a Cardiopulmonary Syndrome
Dharmarajan K, Strait KM, Lagu T, Lindenauer PK, Tinetti ME, Lynn J, Li SX, Krumholz HM. Acute Decompensated Heart Failure Is Routinely Treated as a Cardiopulmonary Syndrome. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e78222. PMID: 24250751, PMCID: PMC3824040, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0078222.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDecompensated heart failureHeart failureRespiratory therapyHospital daysCardiopulmonary syndromeAcute decompensated heart failureAcute heart failure treatmentChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseReceipt of medicationHeart failure hospitalizationHigh-dose corticosteroidsHospital day 2Hospital day 3Half of patientsChronic lung diseaseDays of hospitalizationHeart failure treatmentObstructive pulmonary diseaseShortness of breathIntensive care unitPrincipal discharge diagnosisLate intubationAcute asthmaFailure hospitalizationHospital death
2001
Quality of care among elderly patients hospitalized with unstable angina
Shahi C, Rathore S, Wang Y, Thakur R, Wu W, Lewis J, Petrillo M, Radford M, Krumholz H. Quality of care among elderly patients hospitalized with unstable angina. American Heart Journal 2001, 142: 263-270. PMID: 11479465, DOI: 10.1067/mhj.2001.116477.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of careMinutes of admissionUnstable anginaHealth care policyElderly patientsTherapeutic anticoagulationIntravenous heparinElectrocardiographic examinationCare policyPrescription of aspirinUse of aspirinHalf of patientsEligible patientsRisk stratificationConnecticut hospitalsElderly MedicareAnginaPatientsTherapeutic contraindicationsTherapeutic interventionsAspirinAdmissionHospitalCareAnticoagulation