2014
National trends in stroke after acute myocardial infarction among Medicare patients in the United States: 1999 to 2010
Wang Y, Lichtman JH, Dharmarajan K, Masoudi FA, Ross JS, Dodson JA, Chen J, Spertus JA, Chaudhry SI, Nallamothu BK, Krumholz HM. National trends in stroke after acute myocardial infarction among Medicare patients in the United States: 1999 to 2010. American Heart Journal 2014, 169: 78-85.e4. PMID: 25497251, PMCID: PMC4824179, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2014.06.011.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
An early invasive strategy versus ischemia-guided management after fibrinolytic therapy for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: A meta-analysis of contemporary randomized controlled trials
Wijeysundera HC, You JJ, Nallamothu BK, Krumholz HM, Cantor WJ, Ko DT. An early invasive strategy versus ischemia-guided management after fibrinolytic therapy for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: A meta-analysis of contemporary randomized controlled trials. American Heart Journal 2008, 156: 564-572.e2. PMID: 18760142, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2008.04.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryCardiac CatheterizationElectrocardiographyFemaleFibrinolytic AgentsHemorrhageHumansInjections, IntravenousInpatientsMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionMyocardial IschemiaMyocardial ReperfusionRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRecurrenceStentsStrokeThrombolytic TherapyConceptsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionEarly invasive strategyPercutaneous coronary interventionElevation myocardial infarctionFibrinolytic therapyInvasive strategyMajor bleedingSTEMI patientsMyocardial infarctionHospital major bleedingIntravenous fibrinolytic therapyLarge randomized trialsRisk of strokeSignificant reductionCause mortalityEligible trialsCoronary interventionRandomized trialsContemporary trialsStent useInclusion criteriaPatientsReinfarctionTherapyTrials
2007
Rescue Angioplasty or Repeat Fibrinolysis After Failed Fibrinolytic Therapy for ST-Segment Myocardial Infarction A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials
Wijeysundera HC, Vijayaraghavan R, Nallamothu BK, Foody JM, Krumholz HM, Phillips CO, Kashani A, You JJ, Tu JV, Ko DT. Rescue Angioplasty or Repeat Fibrinolysis After Failed Fibrinolytic Therapy for ST-Segment Myocardial Infarction A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2007, 49: 422-430. PMID: 17258087, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.09.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRescue percutaneous coronary interventionPercutaneous coronary interventionST-segment myocardial infarctionFibrinolytic therapyCause mortalityMinor bleedingRandomized trialsRisk of strokeSignificant clinical improvementImproved clinical outcomesSignificant risk reductionFixed-effects modelRescue angioplastySTEMI patientsClinical improvementConservative managementConservative treatmentCoronary interventionHospital dischargeHeart failureClinical outcomesMyocardial infarctionBest therapyCommon treatmentPatients
2002
Risk and Predictors of Stroke After Myocardial Infarction Among the Elderly
Lichtman JH, Krumholz HM, Wang Y, Radford MJ, Brass LM. Risk and Predictors of Stroke After Myocardial Infarction Among the Elderly. Circulation 2002, 105: 1082-1087. PMID: 11877359, DOI: 10.1161/hc0902.104708.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMonths of dischargeRisk of strokeAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionIschemic strokeOlder patientsStroke admission ratesPatients 75 yearsPeripheral vascular diseasePredictors of strokeRisk stratification scoresRate of admissionSimple clinical factorsPrior strokeStroke admissionsClinical factorsHospital admissionIndependent predictorsStratification scoresAtrial fibrillationBlack racePrincipal diagnosisVascular diseaseAdmission ratesMedicare patients
2001
Pulse pressure and risk of cardiovascular events in the systolic hypertension in the elderly program
Vaccarino V, Berger A, Abramson J, Black H, Setaro J, Davey J, Krumholz H. Pulse pressure and risk of cardiovascular events in the systolic hypertension in the elderly program. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2001, 88: 980-986. PMID: 11703993, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(01)01974-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary heart diseaseRisk of HFSystolic hypertensionRisk of strokeHeart failurePulse pressureCardiovascular eventsBlood pressureElderly ProgramRisk factorsTreatment groupsIncidence of CHDPlacebo-controlled clinical trialOlder adultsIsolated systolic hypertensionDiastolic blood pressureSystolic blood pressureElevated pulse pressureInfluence of treatmentCardiovascular outcomesPlacebo groupSystolic pressureDiastolic pressureHeart diseaseClinical trials
1998
Warfarin Use Following Ischemic Stroke Among Medicare Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
Brass LM, Krumholz HM, Scinto JD, Mathur D, Radford M. Warfarin Use Following Ischemic Stroke Among Medicare Patients With Atrial Fibrillation. JAMA Internal Medicine 1998, 158: 2093-2100. PMID: 9801175, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.158.19.2093.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUse of warfarinAtrial fibrillationIschemic strokeRecurrent strokeWarfarin useElderly patientsPrincipal diagnosisMedicare patientsLower riskConnecticut Peer Review OrganizationRegimen of warfarinElderly stroke patientsRisk of strokeAcute myocardial infarctionHigh-risk populationHigh rateChart reviewPeer review organizationsStroke patientsMyocardial infarctionWarfarin sodiumPatientsWarfarinFibrillationAnticoagulation