2012
Sex differences in in-hospital mortality in acute decompensated heart failure with reduced and preserved ejection fraction
Hsich E, Grau-Sepulveda M, Hernandez A, Peterson E, Schwamm L, Bhatt D, Fonarow G. Sex differences in in-hospital mortality in acute decompensated heart failure with reduced and preserved ejection fraction. American Heart Journal 2012, 163: 430-437.e3. PMID: 22424014, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2011.12.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital mortalityHeart failureRisk factorsHF patientsEjection fractionAcute decompensated heart failureRenal failure/dialysisGuidelines-Heart FailureDecompensated heart failurePrimary end pointPeripheral vascular diseaseSystolic blood pressureCoronary artery diseaseValvular heart diseaseEquation logistic modelsSex differencesMulticenter registryBaseline characteristicsArtery diseaseBlood pressureHospital clusteringHospitalized patientsStudy cohortVascular diseaseHeart disease
2010
Patterns and Predictors of Discharge Statin Prescription Among Hospitalized Patients With Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Ovbiagele B, Schwamm L, Smith E, Hernandez A, Olson D, Pan W, Fonarow G, Saver J. Patterns and Predictors of Discharge Statin Prescription Among Hospitalized Patients With Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Stroke 2010, 41: 2271-2277. PMID: 20724709, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.110.593228.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDischarge statin prescriptionStatin prescriptionIntracerebral hemorrhageStatin useStatin treatmentPrior stroke/transient ischemic attackStroke/transient ischemic attackCholesterol Levels (SPARCL) trialStatin treatment armsLogistic multivariable regression modelsTransient ischemic attackHemorrhagic stroke riskHigher future riskMultivariable regression modelsGuidelines-StrokeIschemic attackEligible patientsStroke preventionIschemic eventsStroke riskHospitalized patientsHemorrhagic strokeTreatment armsMean ageFemale sexRecent Nationwide Trends in Discharge Statin Treatment of Hospitalized Patients With Stroke
Ovbiagele B, Schwamm L, Smith E, Hernandez A, Olson D, Pan W, Fonarow G, Saver J. Recent Nationwide Trends in Discharge Statin Treatment of Hospitalized Patients With Stroke. Stroke 2010, 41: 1508-1513. PMID: 20508182, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.109.573618.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransient ischemic attackDischarge statin prescriptionIschemic attackStatin treatmentStatin useStatin prescriptionRecent nationwide trendsNationwide trendsCholesterol Levels (SPARCL) trialEligible patientsGuidelines-StrokeStroke preventionAcute strokeIschemic strokeVascular riskHospitalized patientsAtherosclerotic strokeFemale sexNonsignificant increasePatientsClinical practiceStrokeStudy periodAggressive reductionTreatment
2009
Frequency and Determinants of Lipid Testing in Ischemic Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack
Smith E, Pan W, Olson D, Reeves M, Ovbiagele B, Peterson E, Fonarow G, Schwamm L. Frequency and Determinants of Lipid Testing in Ischemic Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack. Stroke 2009, 41: 232-238. PMID: 20035071, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.109.567693.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransient ischemic attackIschemic attackLDL measurementIschemic strokeLipid testingLarger quality improvement programmesLow-density lipoprotein testingTransient ischemic attack admissionsAdditional calendar yearConsecutive ischemic strokeGuidelines-Stroke hospitalsNationwide stroke registryLipid-lowering therapyHistory of strokeQuality Improvement ProgramLogistic regression modelsStroke RegistryHospitalized patientsLipoprotein testingAtrial fibrillationLDL levelsClinical managementHospital characteristicsNational guidelinesPatients