2015
Medication Initiation Burden Required to Comply With Heart Failure Guideline Recommendations and Hospital Quality Measures
Allen LA, Fonarow GC, Liang L, Schulte PJ, Masoudi FA, Rumsfeld JS, Ho PM, Eapen ZJ, Hernandez AF, Heidenreich PA, Bhatt DL, Peterson ED, Krumholz HM. Medication Initiation Burden Required to Comply With Heart Failure Guideline Recommendations and Hospital Quality Measures. Circulation 2015, 132: 1347-1353. PMID: 26316616, PMCID: PMC4941099, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.115.014281.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overBody Mass IndexCardiovascular AgentsComorbidityContraindicationsCross-Sectional StudiesDrug HypersensitivityDrug PrescriptionsDrug SubstitutionDrug Therapy, CombinationDrug UtilizationEvidence-Based MedicineFemaleGuideline AdherenceHeart FailureHospitalsHumansMaleMedication AdherenceMiddle AgedPatient AdmissionPatient DischargePolypharmacyPractice Guidelines as TopicQuality Assurance, Health CareConceptsHF quality measuresHydralazine/isosorbide dinitrateAngiotensin receptor blockersMedication groupHeart failureAldosterone antagonistsReceptor blockersMedication regimenIsosorbide dinitrateNew medicationsΒ-blockersEnzyme inhibitorsGuideline-directed medical therapyInitiation of angiotensinPrimary discharge diagnosisQuarter of patientsPatient's medication regimenHospital quality measuresAdequate prescribingMedication initiationHospital dischargeHospital admissionMedical therapyGuideline recommendationsDischarge diagnosis
1998
Resuscitation Preferences Among Patients With Severe Congestive Heart Failure
Krumholz H, Phillips R, Hamel M, Teno J, Bellamy P, Broste S, Califf R, Vidaillet H, Davis R, Muhlbaier L, Connors A, Lynn J, Goldman L. Resuscitation Preferences Among Patients With Severe Congestive Heart Failure. Circulation 1998, 98: 648-655. PMID: 9715857, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.98.7.648.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere congestive heart failureCongestive heart failureResuscitation preferencesHeart failurePhysicians' perceptionsPatient preferencesMonths of dischargePoor functional statusQuarter of patientsSevere heart failureDiscussion of preferencesWorse prognosisFunctional statusPatientsOlder agePhysiciansSubstantial proportionSignificant correlatesResuscitationMonthsHigh agreementFailureHigher incomeExacerbationPrognosis