2004
Relation of age and race with hospital death after acute myocardial infarction
Manhapra A, Canto J, Vaccarino V, Parsons L, Kiefe C, Barron H, Rogers W, Weaver W, Borzak S. Relation of age and race with hospital death after acute myocardial infarction. American Heart Journal 2004, 148: 92-98. PMID: 15215797, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2004.02.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionHospital mortality rateHigher hospital mortality rateShort-term deathHospital deathMortality rateClinical presentationBlack raceMyocardial infarctionHospital characteristicsRelation of ageEarly treatmentAdjusted hospital mortality ratesHigher crude mortality rateMyocardial Infarction 2Overall crude mortalityCrude mortality rateInfluence of ageCrude mortalityAMI populationNational registryHigher oddsHigh riskUS hospitalsAge groups
2001
Underutilization of reperfusion therapy in eligible African Americans with acute myocardial infarction: Role of presentation and evaluation characteristics
Manhapra A, Canto J, Barron H, Malmgren J, Taylor H, Rogers W, Weaver W, Every N, Borzak S. Underutilization of reperfusion therapy in eligible African Americans with acute myocardial infarction: Role of presentation and evaluation characteristics. American Heart Journal 2001, 142: 604-610. PMID: 11579349, DOI: 10.1067/mhj.2001.118464.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute DiseaseAngioplastyBlack or African AmericanComorbidityCoronary Artery BypassFemaleHeart FailureHospitalizationHumansMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisMyocardial InfarctionMyocardial ReperfusionPatient SelectionProspective StudiesRegistriesStrokeThrombolytic TherapyTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionReperfusion therapyMyocardial infarctionAfrican AmericansImmediate reperfusion therapyMyocardial Infarction 2Early reperfusion therapyCongestive heart failureCoronary blood flowDefinite myocardial infarctionAfrican American patientsEligible patientsPrior strokeChest painHospital arrivalInitial admissionRate of useAtypical presentationEarly reperfusionHeart failureMean ageAmerican patientsNational registryCare providersBlood flow