2016
Coronary Catheterization and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in China: 10-Year Results From the China PEACE-Retrospective CathPCI Study
Zheng X, Curtis JP, Hu S, Wang Y, Yang Y, Masoudi FA, Spertus JA, Li X, Li J, Dharmarajan K, Downing NS, Krumholz HM, Jiang L. Coronary Catheterization and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in China: 10-Year Results From the China PEACE-Retrospective CathPCI Study. JAMA Internal Medicine 2016, 176: 512. PMID: 26974883, PMCID: PMC5459379, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.0166.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAngina, UnstableCardiac CatheterizationChinaCoronary Artery DiseaseDrug-Eluting StentsFemaleHospital MortalityHospitals, UrbanHumansLength of StayMaleMedical RecordsMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionOdds RatioOutcome Assessment, Health CarePercutaneous Coronary InterventionPostoperative ComplicationsPostoperative HemorrhageQuality of Health CareRetrospective StudiesStentsTime-to-TreatmentConceptsPercutaneous coronary interventionDrug-eluting stentsQuality of careCoronary catheterizationCoronary interventionNonobstructive coronary artery diseasePrimary percutaneous coronary interventionFuture quality improvement initiativesEvidence-based medicationsOutcomes of patientsCoronary artery diseaseClinical observational studyUse of catheterizationQuality improvement initiativesCalendar year 2001Hospital mortalityArtery diseasePatient characteristicsStable patientsTreatment patternsMedian lengthMean agePCI proceduresMedical recordsObservational study
2013
Lower Hospital Volume Is Associated With Higher In-Hospital Mortality in Patients Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for ST-Segment–Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Kontos MC, Wang Y, Chaudhry SI, Vetrovec GW, Curtis J, Messenger J. Lower Hospital Volume Is Associated With Higher In-Hospital Mortality in Patients Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for ST-Segment–Elevation Myocardial Infarction. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2013, 6: 659-667. PMID: 24192572, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.113.000233.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary percutaneous coronary interventionPrimary PCIHigh-volume hospitalsLow-volume hospitalsPercutaneous coronary interventionBalloon timeCoronary interventionHospital volumeHigher annual hospital volumeHigher In-Hospital MortalityAnnual hospital volumeLow hospital volumeRoutine coronary stentingIn-Hospital MortalityElevation myocardial infarctionMajority of patientsNew pharmacological agentsHospital mortalityCathPCI RegistryMultivariate adjustmentUnadjusted mortalityCoronary stentingMyocardial infarctionCurrent guidelinesPatient visitsDoor-to-Balloon Time and Mortality among Patients Undergoing Primary PCI
Menees DS, Peterson ED, Wang Y, Curtis JP, Messenger JC, Rumsfeld JS, Gurm HS. Door-to-Balloon Time and Mortality among Patients Undergoing Primary PCI. New England Journal Of Medicine 2013, 369: 901-909. PMID: 24004117, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1208200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary percutaneous coronary interventionPrimary PCIST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionElevation myocardial infarctionBalloon timeHospital mortalityMyocardial infarctionNational quality improvement initiativePercentage of patientsPercutaneous coronary interventionQuality improvement initiativesMedicare data setSignificant overall changeCathPCI RegistryCoronary interventionMedian doorSubgroup analysis
2012
Bleeding-Avoidance Strategies and Outcomes in Patients ≥80 Years of Age With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (from the NCDR CathPCI Registry)
Dodson JA, Wang Y, Chaudhry SI, Curtis JP. Bleeding-Avoidance Strategies and Outcomes in Patients ≥80 Years of Age With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (from the NCDR CathPCI Registry). The American Journal Of Cardiology 2012, 110: 1-6. PMID: 22475362, PMCID: PMC3666171, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2012.02.039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary percutaneous coronary interventionPrimary PCIBleeding-avoidance strategiesST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionElevation myocardial infarctionPercutaneous coronary interventionMyocardial infarctionCoronary interventionUndergoing primary percutaneous coronary interventionST-elevation myocardial infarctionDirect thrombin inhibitorVascular closure deviceYears of ageBleeding complicationsCathPCI RegistryMultivariable analysisRadial accessClosure deviceHigh riskBleedingPatientsThrombin inhibitorsInfarctionLow bleedingStudy period
2011
Improvements in Door-to-Balloon Time in the United States, 2005 to 2010
Krumholz HM, Herrin J, Miller LE, Drye EE, Ling SM, Han LF, Rapp MT, Bradley EH, Nallamothu BK, Nsa W, Bratzler DW, Curtis JP. Improvements in Door-to-Balloon Time in the United States, 2005 to 2010. Circulation 2011, 124: 1038-1045. PMID: 21859971, PMCID: PMC3598634, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.111.044107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary percutaneous coronary interventionPercutaneous coronary interventionBalloon timeCoronary interventionMedian timeST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionHigher median timeCharacteristics of patientsPercentage of patientsTimeliness of treatmentYears of ageRegistry studyMyocardial infarctionInpatient measuresPatientsHospital groupMedicaid ServicesCalendar yearInterventionMinutesMedianGroupYearsPercentageInfarction
2009
National Efforts to Improve Door-to-Balloon Time Results From the Door-to-Balloon Alliance
Bradley EH, Nallamothu BK, Herrin J, Ting HH, Stern AF, Nembhard IM, Yuan CT, Green JC, Kline-Rogers E, Wang Y, Curtis JP, Webster TR, Masoudi FA, Fonarow GC, Brush JE, Krumholz HM. National Efforts to Improve Door-to-Balloon Time Results From the Door-to-Balloon Alliance. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2009, 54: 2423-2429. PMID: 20082933, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2009.11.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionD2B AllianceBalloon (D2B) AllianceHospital presentationD2B timeNational Cardiovascular Data Registry CathPCI RegistryPrimary percutaneous coronary interventionElevation myocardial infarctionPercutaneous coronary interventionLikelihood of patientsCathPCI RegistryCoronary interventionBalloon timeMyocardial infarctionAmerican CollegePatientsHospitalLongitudinal studyNational Quality CampaignOne-halfPresentationMinNational effortsInfarctionRegistryAssociation of Door-to-Balloon Time and Mortality in Patients ≥65 Years With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Rathore SS, Curtis JP, Nallamothu BK, Wang Y, Foody JM, Kosiborod M, Masoudi FA, Havranek EP, Krumholz HM. Association of Door-to-Balloon Time and Mortality in Patients ≥65 Years With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2009, 104: 1198-1203. PMID: 19840562, PMCID: PMC2790921, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.06.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary percutaneous coronary interventionPrimary PCIST-elevation myocardial infarctionPercutaneous coronary interventionBalloon timeMyocardial infarctionCoronary interventionAssociation of doorMinutes of admissionSecond-degree fractional polynomialsLogistic regression analysisFractional polynomial modelsMultivariable adjustmentLonger doorMedian doorCurrent guidelinesPatientsMortalityInfarctionRegression analysisFractional polynomialsAssociationInterventionMinutesTreatmentAssociation of door-to-balloon time and mortality in patients admitted to hospital with ST elevation myocardial infarction: national cohort study
Rathore SS, Curtis JP, Chen J, Wang Y, Nallamothu BK, Epstein AJ, Krumholz HM, Registry F. Association of door-to-balloon time and mortality in patients admitted to hospital with ST elevation myocardial infarction: national cohort study. The BMJ 2009, 338: b1807. PMID: 19454739, PMCID: PMC2684578, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.b1807.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary percutaneous coronary interventionST-elevation myocardial infarctionElevation myocardial infarctionPercutaneous coronary interventionBalloon timeCoronary interventionMyocardial infarctionCohort studyLower mortalityMultivariable logistic regression modelAssociation of doorIncremental mortality benefitProspective cohort studyNational cohort studyAcute care hospitalsLogistic regression modelsFractional polynomial modelsAdjusted riskLonger doorMedian doorMortality benefitCare hospitalOverall mortalityMAIN OUTCOMEAmerican College
2007
Summary of Evidence Regarding Hospital Strategies to Reduce Door-to-Balloon Times for Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Bradley EH, Nallamothu BK, Curtis JP, Webster TR, Magid DJ, Granger CB, Moscucci M, Krumholz HM. Summary of Evidence Regarding Hospital Strategies to Reduce Door-to-Balloon Times for Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Critical Pathways In Cardiology A Journal Of Evidence-Based Medicine 2007, 6: 91-97. PMID: 17804968, DOI: 10.1097/hpc.0b013e31812da7bc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionElevation myocardial infarctionPercutaneous coronary interventionBalloon timeCoronary interventionCross-sectional designMyocardial infarctionCatheterization laboratoryPrompt percutaneous coronary interventionPrimary percutaneous coronary interventionHospital-based strategiesEmergency medicine physiciansHospital strategiesSummary of evidenceRandomized trialsPrehospital electrocardiogramCatheterization teamObservational studyMedicine physiciansClinical importanceComputerized searchPatientsEffective interventionsHospitalHospital efforts
2006
Strategies for Reducing the Door-to-Balloon Time in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Bradley EH, Herrin J, Wang Y, Barton BA, Webster TR, Mattera JA, Roumanis SA, Curtis JP, Nallamothu BK, Magid DJ, McNamara RL, Parkosewich J, Loeb JM, Krumholz HM. Strategies for Reducing the Door-to-Balloon Time in Acute Myocardial Infarction. New England Journal Of Medicine 2006, 355: 2308-2320. PMID: 17101617, DOI: 10.1056/nejmsa063117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsST-segment elevationBalloon timeCatheterization laboratoryMyocardial infarctionFaster doorEmergency departmentPrimary percutaneous coronary interventionHospital strategiesIntracoronary balloon inflationPercutaneous coronary interventionAcute myocardial infarctionMinority of hospitalsEmergency medicine physiciansReperfusion treatmentCoronary interventionBalloon inflationMedicine physiciansMultivariate analysisHospitalInfarctionPatientsMedicaid ServicesSignificant reductionReal-time data feedbackData feedbackEffect of Door-to-Balloon Time on Mortality in Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
McNamara RL, Wang Y, Herrin J, Curtis JP, Bradley EH, Magid DJ, Peterson ED, Blaney M, Frederick PD, Krumholz HM, Investigators N. Effect of Door-to-Balloon Time on Mortality in Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2006, 47: 2180-2186. PMID: 16750682, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.12.072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary percutaneous coronary interventionST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionBalloon timeElevation myocardial infarctionSymptom onsetMyocardial infarctionHospital mortalityPatient characteristicsDoor timeEffect of doorPrimary PCIBaseline risk statusPercutaneous coronary interventionHigh-risk factorsSTEMI patientsCohort studyCoronary interventionLonger doorEntire cohortSubgroup analysisNational registryBaseline riskMortality riskPatientsMortalityThe Pre-Hospital Electrocardiogram and Time to Reperfusion in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction, 2000–2002 Findings From the National Registry of Myocardial Infarction-4
Curtis JP, Portnay EL, Wang Y, McNamara RL, Herrin J, Bradley EH, Magid DJ, Blaney ME, Canto JG, Krumholz HM. The Pre-Hospital Electrocardiogram and Time to Reperfusion in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction, 2000–2002 Findings From the National Registry of Myocardial Infarction-4. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2006, 47: 1544-1552. PMID: 16630989, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.10.077.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionPre-hospital electrocardiogramPrimary percutaneous coronary interventionMyocardial infarction 4Mean doorReperfusion timeHospital characteristicsNational registryTreatment of STEMILimited contemporary informationElevation myocardial infarctionPercutaneous coronary interventionBundle branch blockAcute reperfusionECG usePCI cohortReperfusion therapyBalloon timeCoronary interventionFibrinolytic therapyTherapy cohortMyocardial infarctionBranch blockNational guidelinesDrug time