2014
Patterns of Care Quality and Prognosis Among Hospitalized Ischemic Stroke Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
Ovbiagele B, Schwamm L, Smith E, Grau‐Sepulveda M, Saver J, Bhatt D, Hernandez A, Peterson E, Fonarow G. Patterns of Care Quality and Prognosis Among Hospitalized Ischemic Stroke Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2014, 3: e000905. PMID: 24904017, PMCID: PMC4309090, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.114.000905.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic kidney diseaseIschemic stroke patientsSevere renal dysfunctionGlomerular filtration rateStroke patientsRenal dysfunctionQuality of careKidney diseaseHospitalized ischemic stroke patientsGuideline-based therapyGuideline-recommended therapiesGuidelines-Stroke programGWTG-Stroke programStroke performance measuresHospital mortality rateNormal kidney functionHospital mortalityHospital prognosisInpatient mortalityIschemic strokeCare complianceKidney functionModerate dysfunctionKidney failureFiltration rate
2012
Achievement of Guideline-Concordant Care and In-Hospital Outcomes in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease in Teaching and Nonteaching Hospitals
Tam L, Fonarow G, Bhatt D, Grau-Sepulveda M, Hernandez A, Peterson E, Schwamm L, Giugliano R. Achievement of Guideline-Concordant Care and In-Hospital Outcomes in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease in Teaching and Nonteaching Hospitals. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2012, 6: 58-65. PMID: 23233750, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.112.965525.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAmerican Heart AssociationCoronary Artery DiseaseDrug Therapy, CombinationEvidence-Based PracticeFemaleGuideline AdherenceGuidelines as TopicHospital MortalityHospitalsHospitals, TeachingHumansInpatientsMaleMiddle AgedOutcome Assessment, Health CareQuality Assurance, Health CareRetrospective StudiesSecondary PreventionTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsGuideline-concordant careGuidelines-Coronary Artery Disease programSecondary prevention therapiesCoronary artery diseaseTeaching hospitalHospital mortalityArtery diseasePrevention therapyAngiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors/angiotensin receptor blockersEnzyme inhibitors/angiotensin receptor blockersEvidence-based secondary prevention therapiesDisease programsGuideline-recommended therapiesAngiotensin receptor blockersIn-Hospital OutcomesLength of stayLow-density lipoproteinGreatest incremental improvementReceptor blockersSystolic dysfunctionPrimary outcomeSmoking cessationLipid therapyOdds ratioNonteaching hospitalsPredictors of Adherence to Performance Measures in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction
Kumbhani D, Fonarow G, Cannon C, Hernandez A, Peterson E, Peacock W, Laskey W, Pan W, Schwamm L, Bhatt D, Committee and Investigators G. Predictors of Adherence to Performance Measures in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction. The American Journal Of Medicine 2012, 126: 74.e1-74.e9. PMID: 22925314, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2012.02.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionGuidelines-Coronary Artery Disease registryAcute myocardial infarction treatmentAdherence modelCertain high-risk populationsGuideline-recommended therapiesLogistic multivariable regression modelsHigh-risk populationGuideline-based carePredictors of adherenceQuality improvement interventionsMultivariable regression modelsMyocardial infarction treatmentEligible patientsHospital characteristicsWorse adherenceSummary scoresDisease RegistryInfarction treatmentPatientsImprovement interventionsGreater adherenceInfarctionAdherenceQuality of Care and Outcomes Among Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction by Level of Kidney Function at Admission: Report From the Get With The Guidelines Coronary Artery Disease Program
Vasaiwala S, Cannon C, Fonarow G, Peacock W, Laskey W, Schwamm L, Liang L, Hernandez A, Peterson E, Rosas S, Bhatt D, Committee and Investigators G. Quality of Care and Outcomes Among Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction by Level of Kidney Function at Admission: Report From the Get With The Guidelines Coronary Artery Disease Program. Clinical Cardiology 2012, 35: 541-547. PMID: 22744797, PMCID: PMC6652568, DOI: 10.1002/clc.22021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionGuidelines-Coronary Artery Disease programChronic renal insufficiencyRenal insufficiencyGlomerular filtration rateRenal functionInpatient careAMI patientsKidney failureMyocardial infarctionDisease programsAMI performance measuresGuideline-recommended therapiesMild renal insufficiencyModerate renal insufficiencySevere renal dysfunctionNormal renal functionSevere renal insufficiencyAmerican Heart AssociationMultivariable regression analysisQuality of careHospital mortalityRenal dysfunctionPatient characteristicsAdjusted mortality
2011
Regional differences in clinical profile, quality of care, and outcomes among Hispanic patients hospitalized with acute myocardial infarction in the Get with Guidelines–Coronary Artery Disease (GWTG-CAD) Registry
Krim S, Vivo R, Krim N, Cox M, Hernandez A, Peterson E, Fonarow G, Piña I, Schwamm L, Bhatt D. Regional differences in clinical profile, quality of care, and outcomes among Hispanic patients hospitalized with acute myocardial infarction in the Get with Guidelines–Coronary Artery Disease (GWTG-CAD) Registry. American Heart Journal 2011, 162: 988-995.e4. PMID: 22137071, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2011.09.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionHispanic patientsQuality of careHospital mortalityClinical profileEnzyme inhibitors/angiotensin receptor blockersGuidelines-Coronary Artery Disease registryGuideline-recommended therapiesAngiotensin receptor blockersLipid-lowering therapyLonger hospital stayHigh rateHospital outcomesHospital stayReceptor blockersClinical characteristicsMale predominanceThrombolysis timeΒ-blockersRegional differencesDisease RegistryPatientsInfarctionHispanics
2010
Age-Related Differences in Characteristics, Performance Measures, Treatment Trends, and Outcomes in Patients With Ischemic Stroke
Fonarow G, Reeves M, Zhao X, Olson D, Smith E, Saver J, Schwamm L. Age-Related Differences in Characteristics, Performance Measures, Treatment Trends, and Outcomes in Patients With Ischemic Stroke. Circulation 2010, 121: 879-891. PMID: 20142445, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.109.892497.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIschemic stroke patientsOlder patientsIschemic strokeAge-related differencesAge groupsClinical characteristicsStroke patientsTreatment gapGuideline-recommended therapiesGuidelines-Stroke programWorse poststroke outcomesEarly clinical outcomesAcute ischemic strokeLarge contemporary cohortIschemic stroke admissionsHospital mortalityHospital outcomesStroke admissionsYounger patientsClinical outcomesContemporary cohortRecent smokersAtrial fibrillationMean agePoststroke outcomes