2013
Age Differences in the Use of Implantable Cardioverter‐Defibrillators Among Older Patients Hospitalized with Heart Failure
HESS P, GRAU‐SEPULVEDA M, HERNANDEZ A, PETERSON E, BHATT D, SCHWAMM L, YANCY C, FONAROW G, AL‐KHATIB S, Committee and Hospitals F. Age Differences in the Use of Implantable Cardioverter‐Defibrillators Among Older Patients Hospitalized with Heart Failure. Journal Of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology 2013, 24: 664-671. PMID: 23437793, PMCID: PMC4076932, DOI: 10.1111/jce.12100.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeft ventricular ejection fractionHeart failureAge groupsPatient ageGuideline-eligible patientsGuidelines-HF ProgramAbsence of contraindicationsVentricular ejection fractionAmerican Heart AssociationUse of ICDsImplantable cardioverter defibrillatorOlder age groupsSame age groupOlder patientsEjection fractionICD useICD placementHeart AssociationAge-related differencesPractice guidelinesCardioverter defibrillatorPatientsHospitalizationICDAge
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
2001
Ischemic Stroke: Effects of Etiology and Patient Age on the Time Course of the Core Apparent Diffusion Coefficient
Copen W, Schwamm L, González R, Wu O, Harmath C, Schaefer P, Koroshetz W, Sorensen A. Ischemic Stroke: Effects of Etiology and Patient Age on the Time Course of the Core Apparent Diffusion Coefficient. Radiology 2001, 221: 27-34. PMID: 11568317, DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2211001397.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient ageApparent diffusion coefficientInfarct etiologyYounger patientsTime courseMagnetic resonance imaging examinationsRelative ADCEffect of etiologyRelative apparent diffusion coefficientLesion apparent diffusion coefficientNormal-appearing brainSignificant age-related differencesEtiology of lesionsStroke onsetIschemic strokeMedian ageOlder patientsSubgroup analysisAge-related differencesImaging examinationsPatientsADC progressionEtiologyLacunesAge