2000
Management of new onset atrial fibrillation.
McNamara R, Bass E, Miller M, Segal J, Goodman S, Kim N, Robinson K, Powe N. Management of new onset atrial fibrillation. Evidence Report Technology Assessment 2000, 1-7. PMID: 11471248, PMCID: PMC4781222.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdultAge DistributionAgedAged, 80 and overAmbulatory CareAnti-Arrhythmia AgentsAnticoagulantsAspirinAtrial FibrillationClinical Trials as TopicComorbidityDecision Support TechniquesEchocardiographyElectric CountershockEvidence-Based MedicineFemaleHumansIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisRisk FactorsSex DistributionSurvival RateThromboembolismTreatment Outcome
1997
Echocardiographic identification of cardiovascular sources of emboli to guide clinical management of stroke: a cost-effectiveness analysis.
McNamara R, Lima J, Whelton P, Powe N. Echocardiographic identification of cardiovascular sources of emboli to guide clinical management of stroke: a cost-effectiveness analysis. Annals Of Internal Medicine 1997, 127: 775-87. PMID: 9382398, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-127-9-199711010-00001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAnticoagulantsCardiovascular DiseasesCerebrovascular DisordersCohort StudiesCost-Benefit AnalysisDecision Support TechniquesEchocardiographyEchocardiography, TransesophagealHealth Care CostsHumansMarkov ChainsQuality-Adjusted Life YearsRecurrenceSensitivity and SpecificityThromboembolismConceptsTransesophageal echocardiographyAtrial thrombusRecurrent strokeTransthoracic echocardiographyCardiovascular sourcesNew-onset strokePotential cardiovascular sourcesRisks of anticoagulationEfficacy of anticoagulationNormal sinus rhythmQuality of lifeCost-effectiveness analysisIntracranial bleedingEchocardiographic identificationSinus rhythmAnticoagulation effectClinical managementCardiac problemsEchocardiographyAnticoagulationMedicare dataMortality ratePatientsHypothetical patientsClinical practice