2004
Regional variations in racial differences in the treatment of elderly patients hospitalized with acute myocardial infarction
Rathore SS, Masoudi FA, Havranek EP, Krumholz HM. Regional variations in racial differences in the treatment of elderly patients hospitalized with acute myocardial infarction. The American Journal Of Medicine 2004, 117: 811-822. PMID: 15589484, PMCID: PMC2790535, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2004.06.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBeta-blocker useMyocardial infarctionWhite patientsCoronary revascularizationBlack patientsRacial differencesCardiac catheterization useLower crude ratesUse of aspirinDay of admissionHealth care useTreatment of patientsAcute myocardial infarctionService Medicare beneficiariesMedical record dataQuality of careElderly feeRevascularization useAspirin useMultivariable adjustmentElderly patientsCardiac catheterizationCardiac proceduresCare useCrude rate
2003
Sex Differences in Use of Coronary Revascularization in Elderly Patients After Acute Myocardial Infarction A Tale of Two Therapies
Rathore SS, Foody JM, Radford MJ, Krumholz HM. Sex Differences in Use of Coronary Revascularization in Elderly Patients After Acute Myocardial Infarction A Tale of Two Therapies. CHEST Journal 2003, 124: 2079-2086. PMID: 14665483, DOI: 10.1378/chest.124.6.2079.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionRisk-standardized ratesPercutaneous coronary interventionCoronary revascularizationElderly patientsCardiac catheterizationRevascularization therapyMedicare patientsCoronary artery bypass graft surgeryArtery bypass graft surgerySex differencesMultivariable logistic regression modelCrude overall ratesBypass graft surgeryCoronary revascularization ratesType of therapyMedical record dataLogistic regression modelsRevascularization useCABG surgeryGraft surgeryMultivariable adjustmentRevascularization ratesCoronary interventionHospital admission