2008
Implementation and Integration of Prehospital ECGs Into Systems of Care for Acute Coronary Syndrome
Ting HH, Krumholz HM, Bradley EH, Cone DC, Curtis JP, Drew BJ, Field JM, French WJ, Gibler WB, Goff DC, Jacobs AK, Nallamothu BK, O'Connor RE, Schuur JD. Implementation and Integration of Prehospital ECGs Into Systems of Care for Acute Coronary Syndrome. Circulation 2008, 118: 1066-1079. PMID: 18703464, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.108.190402.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsDelay in Presentation and Reperfusion Therapy in ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Ting HH, Bradley EH, Wang Y, Nallamothu BK, Gersh BJ, Roger VL, Lichtman JH, Curtis JP, Krumholz HM. Delay in Presentation and Reperfusion Therapy in ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction. The American Journal Of Medicine 2008, 121: 316-323. PMID: 18374691, PMCID: PMC2373574, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2007.11.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryEarly DiagnosisElectrocardiographyEmergency Medical ServicesEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHospital MortalityHumansMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisMyocardial InfarctionMyocardial RevascularizationOdds RatioProbabilityRegistriesRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSurvival AnalysisThrombolytic TherapyTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsST-elevation myocardial infarctionReperfusion therapyHospital presentationBalloon timeSymptom onsetLonger doorMyocardial infarctionDrug timePrimary reperfusion therapyCohort studyLate presentersNeedle timeNational registryPatientsReduced likelihoodTherapyInfarctionLong delayPresentationOnsetHoursAssociationMinutesRegistry
2006
Strategies for Reducing the Door-to-Balloon Time in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Bradley EH, Herrin J, Wang Y, Barton BA, Webster TR, Mattera JA, Roumanis SA, Curtis JP, Nallamothu BK, Magid DJ, McNamara RL, Parkosewich J, Loeb JM, Krumholz HM. Strategies for Reducing the Door-to-Balloon Time in Acute Myocardial Infarction. New England Journal Of Medicine 2006, 355: 2308-2320. PMID: 17101617, DOI: 10.1056/nejmsa063117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsST-segment elevationBalloon timeCatheterization laboratoryMyocardial infarctionFaster doorEmergency departmentPrimary percutaneous coronary interventionHospital strategiesIntracoronary balloon inflationPercutaneous coronary interventionAcute myocardial infarctionMinority of hospitalsEmergency medicine physiciansReperfusion treatmentCoronary interventionBalloon inflationMedicine physiciansMultivariate analysisHospitalInfarctionPatientsMedicaid ServicesSignificant reductionReal-time data feedbackData feedback