2009
National Efforts to Improve Door-to-Balloon Time Results From the Door-to-Balloon Alliance
Bradley EH, Nallamothu BK, Herrin J, Ting HH, Stern AF, Nembhard IM, Yuan CT, Green JC, Kline-Rogers E, Wang Y, Curtis JP, Webster TR, Masoudi FA, Fonarow GC, Brush JE, Krumholz HM. National Efforts to Improve Door-to-Balloon Time Results From the Door-to-Balloon Alliance. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2009, 54: 2423-2429. PMID: 20082933, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2009.11.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionD2B AllianceBalloon (D2B) AllianceHospital presentationD2B timeNational Cardiovascular Data Registry CathPCI RegistryPrimary percutaneous coronary interventionElevation myocardial infarctionPercutaneous coronary interventionLikelihood of patientsCathPCI RegistryCoronary interventionBalloon timeMyocardial infarctionAmerican CollegePatientsHospitalLongitudinal studyNational Quality CampaignOne-halfPresentationMinNational effortsInfarctionRegistry
2005
Times to Treatment in Transfer Patients Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in the United States
Nallamothu BK, Bates ER, Herrin J, Wang Y, Bradley EH, Krumholz HM. Times to Treatment in Transfer Patients Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in the United States. Circulation 2005, 111: 761-767. PMID: 15699253, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.0000155258.44268.f8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary PCIPrimary percutaneous coronary interventionST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionPercutaneous coronary interventionBalloon timeTransfer patientsCoronary interventionInterhospital transferMyocardial infarctionTotal doorRecent clinical trialsSpecific ECG findingsMultivariable hierarchical modelsChest painHospital presentationInitial hospitalFibrinolytic therapyPCI hospitalsPrimary outcomeSymptom onsetComorbid conditionsTreatment delayECG findingsHospital characteristicsNational registry