2013
Comparison of Intermediate-Term Outcomes of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Versus Drug-Eluting Stents for Patients ≥75 Years of Age
Hannan EL, Zhong Y, Berger PB, Walford G, Curtis JP, Wu C, Venditti FJ, Higgins RS, Smith CR, Lahey SJ, King SB. Comparison of Intermediate-Term Outcomes of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Versus Drug-Eluting Stents for Patients ≥75 Years of Age. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2013, 113: 803-808. PMID: 24440331, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2013.11.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overComorbidityComparative Effectiveness ResearchCoronary Artery BypassCoronary Artery DiseaseCoronary StenosisCreatinineDiabetic AngiopathiesDrug-Eluting StentsFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMalePercutaneous Coronary InterventionPropensity ScorePulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveRegistriesRetreatmentRisk FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsPercutaneous coronary interventionDrug-eluting stentsMortality rateRevascularization ratesMultiple patient risk factorsRepeat revascularization rateCoronary artery bypassMultivessel coronary diseaseIntermediate-term outcomesPatient risk factorsYears of ageArtery bypassCoronary interventionOlder patientsCoronary diseaseRisk factorsObservational studySimilar mortalityPatientsCABGOutcomesStentsYearsBypassMortality
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
2008
Factors Associated With Longer Time From Symptom Onset to Hospital Presentation for Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Ting HH, Bradley EH, Wang Y, Lichtman JH, Nallamothu BK, Sullivan MD, Gersh BJ, Roger VL, Curtis JP, Krumholz HM. Factors Associated With Longer Time From Symptom Onset to Hospital Presentation for Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction. JAMA Internal Medicine 2008, 168: 959-968. PMID: 18474760, PMCID: PMC4858313, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.168.9.959.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsST-elevation myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionHospital presentationSymptom onsetPatient subgroupsRisk factorsOnset of symptomsQuality of careRace/ethnicityNational registryPatient responsivenessInfarctionPatientsReference groupSubgroupsWomenMenCareOnsetMinutesPresentationYearsHoursGeometric meanDiabetics